EDUCATION LEAGUE TABLES UK universities: research assessment exercise 2001 News Online's performance tables showing the ratings of research in university departments. Read these first: Analysis Explanation

League Tables 2001 Schools England 11-18 Scotland secondary England primary Northern Ireland and Wales do not publish school results UK university research

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Oxbridge research is tops
Oxford and Cambridge maintain their positions at the cutting edge of academic research in the UK, ratings tables show.

New universities catch up
The gap between new and old universities narrows, with former polytechnics strengthening their research output.

Oxford's history blow
Oxford Brookes University - a former polytechnic - is rated more highly for its history research than Oxford University.