Revealed: Glasgow has higher entry standards than Oxford in new 2027 university rankings

The University of Glasgow has ranked above Oxford for entry requirements in the Complete University Guide’s 2027 league tables, with an average UCAS tariff score of 203 against Oxford’s 198.

The Complete University Guide has released its 2027 university league tables, which include a measure of entry standards calculated using the average UCAS tariff score of students admitted to each institution. The maximum possible score is 208 points.

Cambridge topped the rankings with a perfect score of 208, closely followed by Imperial on 205, while Liverpool recorded the lowest score among Russell Group institutions at 137.

Here are all 24 Russell Group universities ranked by average UCAS tariff score, from highest to lowest, according to the Complete University Guide’s 2027 league tables.

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1. University of Cambridge – 208
2. Imperial College London – 205
3. University of Glasgow – 203
4. University of Oxford – 198
5. University of Edinburgh – 187
6. London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) – 185
7. Durham University – 172
8. University of Warwick – 171
9. UCL (University College London) – 165
10. University of Bristol – 161
11. King’s College London – 161
12. University of Manchester – 160
13. University of Sheffield – 157
14. University of Exeter – 151
15. Queen’s University Belfast – 150
16. University of Leeds – 149
17. Queen Mary University of London – 147
18. University of Birmingham – 146
19. University of Southampton – 145
20. Cardiff University – 144
21. University of York – 142
22. University of Nottingham – 141
23. Newcastle University – 140
24. University of Liverpool – 137

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