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Oxbridge catches up with US unis Cambridge and Oxford are the second best universities in the world, according to new league tables, with British universities closing the gap with their US counterparts. The hallowed British institutions share second spot with Yale University, with Harvard ranked number one in the new league table published by the Times Higher Education Supplement. There are now four British universities in the top ten in the list of the best 100, with University College London rising from 25th position in 2006 to ninth this year, the biggest rise of any institution. London's Imperial College also improved its standing, moving from ninth place to fifth. Nunzio Quacquarelli, the managing director of careers and education group QS, which compiled the rankings, told the Times: "In an environment of increasing student mobility, the UK is putting itself forward as a top choice for students worldwide. "They are taking a closer look at the quality of faculty, international diversity and, of course, to the education they will receive." The rankings are assessed through a survey of graduate employment, international student and staff numbers and research citations. The factors are weighted to create a scale with the top university given 100 points and those below ranked as a proportion of the score - Harvard's lead over its nearest rivals dropped from 3.2 to 2.4 points this year. Times Higher Education Supplement top ten universities: 1 Harvard University 2 University of Cambridge 2 University of Oxford 2 Yale University 5 Imperial College, London 6 Princeton University 7 California Institute of Technology (Caltech) 7 University of Chicago 9 University College London (UCL) 10 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)  08 November 2007, 09:12 |
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