Golden triangle (universities)
The Golden Triangle is an unofficial name for a set of leading English research universities, geographically based in the triangle formed by Cambridge, London and Oxford.[1][2]
The city of Cambridge, represented by the University of Cambridge, and the city of Oxford, represented by the University of Oxford, form two corners of the triangle. The third is formed by London, represented by three constituent colleges of the federal University of London — King's College London, the London School of Economics and Political Science and University College London — and Imperial College London (Imperial having left the University of London in 2007).[3][4][5][6]
Rankings
Each of the members of the Golden Triangle enjoy high positions in both global and UK university rankings. For example in the 2012 QS World University Rankings, Cambridge, Imperial, Oxford and UCL are all ranked in the overall top ten, King's is ranked 26th overall and the LSE is ranked 6th in the world for Social Sciences.[7][8]
As an example of a national ranking that is frequently cited, the Guardian ranked UK institutions as follows:
The Guardian
The most recent league table (2013) ranked the top 30 British universities as follows:[9]
| Rank (1-10) | University | Rank (11-20) | University | Rank (21-30) | University |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Cambridge | 11 | Loughborough University | 21 | City University London |
| 2 | University of Oxford | 12 | University of Surrey | =22 | University of Kent |
| 3 | London School of Economics | 13 | Imperial College London | =22 | University of Southampton |
| 4 | University of St Andrews | 14 | University of Glasgow | 24 | University of East Anglia |
| 5 | University of Warwick | 15 | University of Edinburgh | 25 | University of Reading |
| 6 | University College London | 16 | University of Buckingham | 26 | University of Nottingham |
| =7 | Durham University | 17 | University of York | =27 | Aston University |
| =7 | University of Lancaster | 18 | University of Bristol | =27 | University of Sussex |
| 9 | University of Bath | 19 | University of Leicester | 29 | SOAS |
| 10 | University of Exeter | 20 | Heriot-Watt University | 30 | University of Birmingham |
Research income
The members of the Golden Triangle have amongst the highest research incomes of all British universities. In 2009/10, Oxford, Imperial, UCL and Cambridge had respectively the highest, second-highest, third-highest and fourth-highest research incomes of all UK universities, with King's the seventh-highest.[10] The smaller and more specialist LSE had a research income of £23.8 million.[10]
| University | Research income (£,000) | |
| 1 | University of Oxford | 367,000 |
| 2 | Imperial College London | 296,800 |
| 3 | University College London | 275,061 |
| 4 | University of Cambridge | 267,700 |
| 5 | University of Manchester | 194,603 |
| 6 | University of Edinburgh | 185,279 |
| 7 | King's College London | 144,053 |
| 8 | University of Glasgow | 129,163 |
| 9 | University of Leeds | 119,319 |
| 10 | University of Liverpool | 110,800 |
| 40 | London School of Economics | 23,856 |
Gallery
- Universities of the 'Golden Triangle'
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See also
References
- ^ "Golden opportunities". Nature. 6 July 2005. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
- ^ "Oxbridge windfall". Times Higher Education. 1995-08-04. Retrieved 2011-10-08.
- ^ Grant, Malcolm (2005-03-01). "The future of the University of London: a discussion paper from the Provost of UCL" (PDF): 6. Retrieved 2008-09-17.
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- ^ "In research, small is just as beautiful". Times Higher Education. 2009-11-29. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
- ^ Jha, Alok (2003-06-03). "Gold rush". The Guardian. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
- ^ a b "QS World University Rankings Results 2012". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. Retrieved September 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "QS World University Rankings 2012 - Faculty Rankings - Social Sciences & Management". QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. Retrieved September 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "University guide 2013: University league table". The Guardian. London. 21 May 2012.
- ^ a b c "Wealth and Health: Financial data for UK higher education institutions, 2009-10". Times Higher Education. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
