Philosophy Department Rankings

Oxford is one of the worldwide's high-quality centres for philosophy. It is ranked 1st nationally for philosophy in the Guardian league table 2011, accompanied via University College London (second) and University of Cambridge (3rd).

The University of Sheffield has one of the first-rate philosophy departments inside the UK, ranked twenty first in Guardian 2011. In addition the Sheffield Philosophy Department received the very high-quality rating of any UK Philosophy Department for typical pupil delight within the 2007 National Student Survey. The Research Assessment Exercise 2008 has showed the Department as one of the very first-rate in the united states of america as a place to pursue research. Of the Department?S general submission 35% modified into judged to be 4* (international-most important) and 35% 3* (the world over extraordinary). That locations the Department 4th within the u . S . A . With the resource of the common grade attained in step with member of staff submitted, and 4th inside the ?Medals desk? (rating first via way of percent of 4*, then with the aid of percent of 3*, and so on).

Philosophy Department Rankings in UK (Top 30):

1 Oxford

2 UCL

three Cambridge

four Essex

five King's College London

6 St Andrews

7 Warwick

8 London School of Economics

nine Exeter

10 Bristol

eleven UWE Bristol

12 Aberdeen

13 Durham

14 UEA

15 Hertfordshire

16 Glasgow

17 Dundee

18 Newcastle

19 York

20 Sussex

21 Sheffield

22 Staffordshire

23 Lancaster

24 Stirling

25 Kent

26 Heythrop College

27 Central Lancashire

28 Cardiff

29 London Met

30 Liverpool

Source: Guardian University Guide 2011

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