A university in east London has been recognised as the best in the capital for student satisfaction.
The 2026 Complete University Guide league tables have been released, ranking more than 100 UK universities nationally, regionally and by subject area.
University of East London (UEL) has been ranked the highest in London for student satisfaction, and the seventh highest in the country.
The university, which is based across three campuses in Stratford and Docklands, scored 82 per cent in this area.
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The score is calculated from answers to the National Student Survey (NSS), which asks undergraduate students about the quality of teaching and other aspects of their university experience.
However, UEL's overall score - looking at a combination of factors from entry standards to research quality - was among the lowest both in London and the UK as a whole.
It scored 352 out of 1,000 or 35 pc overall - with other scores including 65 pc for graduate prospects and 37 pc for facilities spend.
This placed the university at 126th in the country, and one ranking down from last year.
But UEL highlighted "significant improvements" it has made in recent years in other university league tables.
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A spokesperson for UEL told the Recorder: "The University of East London (UEL) has seen significant improvements in recent years, driven by its transformative Vision 2028 strategy.
"This includes a remarkable ascent in university rankings, with UEL climbing 40 places to 56th in the Guardian University Guide 2025, the most improved mover of any UK university, with a top 10 (9th) ranking in London.
"We were named UK university of the year for teaching quality 2025 by The Times and Sunday Times and shortlisted for university of the year in the 2023 Times Higher Education Awards."
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