The latest league tables from the Guardian have rated the Mathematics Department as 4th in the UK, after Oxford, Cambridge and Warwick. Published annually, the Guardian University Guide offers "timely and helpful advice" on all aspects of the university experience, from choosing which course and where to study, to what to expect from student life.

Tony Mann, Head of Department, commented: "I am absolutely delighted at this result. I'm particularly pleased that we scored extremely well in the categories of student achievement and student satisfaction. It's wonderful that these efforts and achievements have gained this public recognition. I'm very proud of all the department's staff and students."
Rating Name of Institution Guardian score/ 100 % Satisfied with teaching % Satisfied with feedback Spend per student (FTE) Student: staff ratio Career prospects Value added score/ 10 Average Entry Tariff

http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/table/2009/may/12/university-guide-mathematics

1  Oxford  100  85  80  10  12.9  78  7  550  
2  Cambridge  92.1  86  80  10  13.4  91  3  564  
3  Warwick  80.8  81  60  9  11.5  84  5  539  
4  Greenwich  76.7  94  83  5  11.8    10  206  
5  St Andrews  75.6  85  67  5  12.8  82  7  521  
6  Leicester  74.4  96  90  8  13.9  75  7  365  
6  Portsmouth  74.4  93  74    10.8  69  10  269  
8  Lancaster  67  86  71  7  7.5  61  6  419  
9  Hertfordshire  66.6  91  76  3  9.2  84  9  218  
10  UWE Bristol  64.3  89  82  5  15.4  74  9  296  
11  Imperial College  63.6  72  56  10  14.6  71  3  506  
12  Heriot-Watt  63.4  78  65  5  15.6  84  9  374  
13  Bath  63  81  67  4  14.6  82  4  488  
14  Keele  62.4  94  77  4  10    6  353  
15  Brighton  62.3      7  8.9    7  259  
16  Glasgow  62.2  91  71  6  14  78  4  410  
17  Edinburgh  62  72  57  9  15.6  75  5  473  
18  Birmingham  61.7  86  74  8  12.4  66  3  426  
19  Bristol  60.9  81  52  6  13.4  72  5  495  
20  Kent  60.7  81  73  3  12.1  87  7  279  
21  UCL  60.6  84  68  6  17.2  77  5  468  
22  Kingston  59.7  78  75  4  17.2    10  230  
23  Sheffield  59.6  85  75  4  15.2  79  5  408  
24  Southampton  58.4  73  53  6  15.1  82  5  448  
25  Aberystwyth  57.8  78  72  8  12.8    4  329  
25  Durham  57.8  75  59  3  13.6  73  6  530  
27  Loughborough  57.5  90  74  5  14.5  77  3  383  
28  Surrey  56.1  78  63  4  10.6  77  4  382  
29  Leeds  55.4  76  60  8  11.2  72  3  418  
30  Royal Holloway  54.4  79  79  6  11.6  69  2  364  
31  Oxford Brookes  54.2      6  16.1    8  281