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UCL has been ranked the best university to go to, according to The Times and Sunday Times.

London School of Economics was also shortlisted for the award.

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00:00 Hi, thanks for watching. I'm Jack with London World, standing outside the University College
00:10 of London that has been named the Times and Sunday Times University of the Year in 2024,
00:17 having moved up six places nationally.
00:25 In the past year, the university has seen improved performance in many measures, including
00:29 UCAS entry, graduate prospects and honours degrees awarded. It came fifth overall for
00:34 research power in the latest Research Excellence Framework, with law, medicine and social sciences
00:41 among its highest scoring subject areas.
00:49 Helen Davis, the editor of the Times and the Sunday Times Good University Guide, said the
00:53 ranking is designed to champion the ambitious work of first-class universities and the aspirations
00:59 of any student of any age who wants to keep on learning.
01:06 The list is based on student satisfaction, teaching quality and the overall student experience.
01:12 Since 2018, the guide also includes social inclusion rankings for universities in England
01:17 and Wales, with a separate table for Scottish rankings.
01:22 The tables are based on key measures to reflect the diversity of their intake and subsequent
01:27 success when attending university.
01:33 This year, London School of Economics and Political Science was also shortlisted for
01:37 the top spot and Queen Mary London University was runner-up for University of the Year for
01:43 Social Inclusion.
01:45 Head to Londonworld.com for more news on this and across the capital.

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