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Sunday Times ranking 108 (108=)

Teaching excellence 11.1%

Student satisfaction 68.9%

Head teacher ranking 88= (81=)

Peer ranking 108 (111)

Research quality 20.1%

A/AS-level points 202

A-levels for entry 25%

Unemployment 5.2%

Firsts and 2:1s 39.9%

Student/staff ratio 20.5:1

Dropout rate 23% (25%)

Undergraduates 8,773 (4,094)

Postgraduates 2,008 (3,189)

Teaching staff 492

Applications/places 14,649/3,602; 4.1:1 (+9.3%)

Clearing entry 22%

Bursaries 90%: £500-£800

Scholarships 200: £1,000

EU/overseas 5.4%/6.9%

Mature 52.4%

State school 99%

Lowest social classes 498%

Low-participation areas 18%

Live in 10% (100%) £92-£124

UEL is a model modern university. It is big on widening participation – just a quarter of the intake holds A-levels as a passport to a place. Half the students are mature, returners to the education system after a period of work or raising a family. UEL recruits heavily from its local area, where participation in higher education has been traditionally very low, and also from the lower social classes and ethnic minorities.

UEL’s focus is on applied learning; all courses are vocational, often designed with specific jobs in mind.

A business school, library and Knowledge Dock (which works with more than 1,000 companies and entrepreneurs to provide facilities, training and consultancies) was recently opened by the Queen. It is the latest addition to the futuristic flagship Docklands campus. A student village with waterfront accommodation for 800 opened in the spring, and a students’ union building with shops and a cafe/bar should be ready for the new term.

A second campus, in nearby Stratford, might be considered the poor relation to the striking Docklands site, were it not for the London 2012 Olympics venue on its doorstep. Alive to the huge potential offered by the awarding of the Games to London, UEL is launching new degrees in management of international tourism, music-media and events.

Stratford has recently seen a centre for physiotherapy, podiatry and sports science completed – the first two specialities are areas in which teaching has been rated excellent. With work started on an education building and computer centre, and plans for a library and more student residences, it will be looking its best by 2012.

The 200 students with the best qualifications on entry get a £1,000 one-off achievement scholarship payment. An innovative “bursary” scheme sees most students qualify for £500 in vouchers in their second semester.

Open days October 17.

Student view Caston Matewu, students’ union president:

USP We are the most modern university in London.

Worst feature Noise, Docklands campus is next to City airport.

Location We are in the new city, everything is being revitalised.

Social scene We have students from 130 countries.

Rated excellent (4) Allied health professions (physiotherapy, podiatric medicine); architecture; English; psychology.

Degree of student satisfaction: 68.9%

Finance and Accounting 80.6; Civil, Chemical and other Engineering 77.9; Combined 77.9; Law 77.3; Psychology 72.5; Other subjects allied to Medicine 71.1; Media studies 71.1; Sociology, Social Policy and Anthropology 70.0; Computer Science 69.3; Biology and related Sciences 68.6; Social Work 68.5; Business 67.5; Sports Science 67.0; Education studies 62.6; Architecture, Building and Planning 61.4; Communications and Information studies 60.1; Medical Science and Pharmacy 59.9 History and Archeology 84.5; English-based studies 82.1; Mathematical Sciences 79.7; Physical Science 79.5; Philosophy, Theology and Religious studies 79.5; Physical Geography and Environmental Science 77.3; Politics 77.0; Other subjects allied to Medicine 76.6; European Languages and Area studies 76.5; Economics 76.0; Mechanically-based Engineering 75.4; Human and Social Geography 74.3; Business 73.2; Sociology, Social Policy and Anthropology 73.0; Other Languages and Area studies 73.0; Law 71.9; Biology and related Sciences 70.6; Psychology 68.5; Teacher Training 66.3; Computer Science 64.7; Performing Arts 62.7

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