Founded in 1976, The University of Buckingham is a private higher education institution located in the market town of Buckingham, in South East England. The area around the campus is populated with coffee shops, pubs, vintage stores, and restaurants so students will have plenty to do in their down time. University College Buckingham, as it was originally named, was the first private university in the UK, and has produced a series of successful CEOs, politicians, and even playwrights.
Latest ranking updates for The University of Buckingham
- July 2024: New edition of Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities. The University of Buckingham ranked #3255.
- June 2024: The University of Buckingham ranks 1597 in the latest Nature Index - Top Academic Institutions by Subject (Health Sciences) from Nature Index.
- June 2024: Nature Index: Research Leaders Academic Sector update. The University of Buckingham achieves place 2677.
- May 2024: Publication of CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject (Business & Management Studies). Ranking position #78.
University rankings
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- #42
- #56
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The Times Good University Guide
[Published 15 September, 2023]
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- #104
- #126
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CUG The Complete University Guide
[Published 14 May, 2024]
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- #98
- #3281
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Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
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- #77
- #2677
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Nature Index: Research Leaders Academic Sector
[Published 15 June, 2024]
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- #75
- #491
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StuDocu World University Ranking - EMEA - Europe, the Middle East and Africa
[Published 30 January, 2023]
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- #102
- #3255
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 12 July, 2024]
Historic rankings in TOP global university rankings
Subject rankings
Computer Science
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- #76
- #95
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- Computer Science
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CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 14 May, 2024]
Law
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- #31
- #41
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- Law
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The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
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- #48
- #64
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- Law
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The Times Good University Guide by Subject
[Published 15 September, 2023]
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- #77
- #94
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- Law
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CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 14 May, 2024]
Medicine & Health
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- #25
- #33
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- Medicine
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The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
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- #27
- #35
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- Medicine
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CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 14 May, 2024]
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- #27
- #35
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- Medicine
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The Times Good University Guide by Subject
[Published 15 September, 2023]
Natural Sciences
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- #48
- #1597
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- Chemistry
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Nature Index - Top Academic Institutions by Subject
[Published 15 June, 2024]
Social Studies & Humanities
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- #60
- #74
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- Economics
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CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 14 May, 2024]
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- #27
- #39
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- Psychology
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The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
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- #76
- #96
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- Psychology
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CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 14 May, 2024]
Highest subject rankings for The University of Buckingham
Medicine
The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
#33
Medicine & Health
Psychology
The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
#39
Social Studies & Humanities
Law
The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
#41
Law
Computer Science
CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
#95
Computer Science
Chemistry
Nature Index - Top Academic Institutions by Subject
#1597
Natural Sciences
About The University of Buckingham
PROS
- The University of Buckingham gives you the opportunity to obtain your degree in two years, one year less than the average time at any other university.
- Offers the options to start in September or January, allowing learners to do what’s best for their personal situation. Many international students, in particular, find this useful.
- Students praise that the class sizes are small, as it allows them to participate more often in class.
CONS
- Some students miss the city life, living in Buckingham. It’s recommended that applicants consider that they won’t be living in a metropolis.
- The most recurring comment from students is that there could be more sporting events and nightlife. Even so, there are a few interesting places that students frequent.
Key facts
- Foundation year:
- 1973
- Telephone:
- +44 1280 814080
- Address:
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- Yeomanry House, Hunter Street
- MK18 1EG, Buckingham
- England UK
- Website:
- https://www.buckingham.ac.uk/
- Social:
Student composition of The University of Buckingham
- undergraduates:
- 1575
- postgraduates:
- 915
- Total:
- 2490
- Medicine (Non-Specific):
- 635
- Education and Teaching:
- 575
- Law:
- 295
- Business and Management:
- 250
- Psychology:
- 165
- Computing:
- 130
- Politics:
- 105
- History:
- 85
- Economics:
- 80
- English Studies:
- 80
- Nursing and Midwifery:
- 50
- Sport and Exercise Sciences:
- 15
- Philosophy:
- 10
- Languages and Area Studies :
- 5
- Nigeria:
- 130
- Canada:
- 80
- India:
- 80
- United Arab Emirates:
- 55
- Australia:
- 40
- China:
- 40
- United States:
- 35
- Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China):
- 30
- Kenya:
- 25
- Japan:
- 20
- Singapore:
- 15
- Pakistan:
- 15
- Sri Lanka:
- 15
- Saudi Arabia:
- 15
- South Africa:
- 15
- Ghana:
- 15
- Oman:
- 10
- Qatar:
- 10
- Iran:
- 10
- New Zealand:
- 10
- Thailand:
- 10
- Bahamas, The:
- 10
- Mexico:
- 10
- Switzerland:
- 10
- Russia:
- 10
- Mauritius:
- 10
- Uganda:
- 10
- Bangladesh:
- 10
- Kuwait:
- 5
- Brazil:
- 5
- Turks and Caicos Islands:
- 5
- Algeria:
- 5
- Botswana:
- 5
- Bermuda:
- 5
- Egypt:
- 5
- Syria:
- 5
- Tanzania:
- 5
- Philippines:
- 5
- Jordan:
- 5
- Israel:
- 5
- Iraq:
- 5
- Indonesia:
- 5
- Bahrain:
- 5
- Kazakhstan:
- 5
- Korea (South):
- 5
- Vietnam:
- 5
- Malaysia:
- 5
- Taiwan:
- 5
- Nepal:
- 5
Campuses of The University of Buckingham
FAQ
The University of Buckingham ranks #96 in England UK in our meta ranking of 123 university rankings. See rankings of all 382 universities in England UK.
The University of Buckingham ranks #1 in Buckingham in our meta ranking.
The University of Buckingham is listed in The Times Good University Guide, CUG The Complete University Guide, Scimago Institutions Rankings, Nature Index: Research Leaders Academic Sector, StuDocu World University Ranking - EMEA - Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities See all 10 rankings of The University of Buckingham.
The University of Buckingham achieved #56 in . This is the university’s highest ranking in the 123 rankings tracked on our website. See all rankings for The University of Buckingham.
The University of Buckingham achieved the highest ranking for Medicine & Health. It is ranked #33 in The Guardian University League Tables by Subject (Medicine). See all subject rankings for The University of Buckingham.
A large number of university rankings include surveys among academics on reputation. In our meta ranking of 123 university rankings The University of Buckingham ranks #1 among universities in Buckingham and #96 among universities in England UK. See all rankings of The University of Buckingham.
In our meta ranking The University of Buckingham ranks #96 among all universities in England UK and University of Oxford ranks #1. Apart from rankings you may also want to see the ratings from students who attended the universities.
Ranking publishers
The Times and The Sunday Times
- Published:
- 15 September, 2023
- Published:
- 15 September, 2023
The Guardian News and Media Limited
- Published:
- 09 September, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -The Guardian League Table:
- Student to Staff Ratio: 15%
Entry Standards: 15%
Expenditure per Student: 5%
Continuation 15% (non-medical subjects) OR 5% (medical subjects)
NSS - Teaching: 8%
NSS - Assessment & Feedback: 8%
NSS - Overall Satisfaction: 4%
Career Prospects: 15%
Value added: 15%
- Published:
- 09 September, 2023
The University League Tables
- Published:
- 14 May, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -CUG The Complete University Guide:
- Entry Standards 12.5%
Student Satisfaction 18.75%
Student-Staff Ratio 12.5%
Research Quality 12.5%
Research Intensity 6.25%
Academic Service Spending 6.25%
Facilities Spending 6.25%
Graduate Prospects 12.5%
Degree Completion Rate 12.5%
- Published:
- 14 May, 2024
Rogers Digital Media
- Published:
- 12 October, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -MacLeans University Rankings - Comprehensive:
- Students 28%
Faculty 24%
Resources 20%
Reputation 15%
Student support 13%
U-Ranking
RUY
América Economía
Perspektywy
THE Times Higher Education, UK
- Published:
- 27 September, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings:
- 30% Teaching (the Learning Environment)
- Reputation survey: 15%
- Staff-to-student ratio: 4.5%
- Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio: 2.25%
- Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio: 6%
- Institutional income: 2.25%
30% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)
- Reputation survey: 18%
- Research income: 6%
- Research productivity: 6%
30% Citations (Research Influence)
7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)
- Proportion of international students: 2.5%
- Proportion of international staff: 2.5%
- International collaboration: 2.5%
2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)"
- Published:
- 23 November, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -THE Global Employability University Ranking:
- Employability (survey) 100%
- Published:
- 27 July, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World Reputation Rankings:
- Research Reputation 66,6%
Teaching Reputation 33,3%
- Published:
- 25 January, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World’s Most International Universities:
- Proportion of international students 25%
Proportion of international staff 25%
Proportion of journal publications with one or more international co-authors 25%
University’s international reputation 25%
- Published:
- 14 May, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -THE Young University Rankings:
- Teaching 30%
Research (volume, income and reputation) 30%
Citations 30%
International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5%
Industry income (knowledge transfer) 2.5%
- Published:
- 17 April, 2024
- Published:
- 27 March, 2024
- Published:
- 12 June, 2024
British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK
- Published:
- 04 June, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:
- Academic Reputation 40%
Employer Reputation 10%
Faculty/Student Ratio 20%
Citations per faculty 20%
International Faculty Ratio 5%
International Student Ratio 5%
- Published:
- 23 September, 2021
- Criteria used in ranking -QS Employability Rankings:
- Employer reputation 30%
Alumni outcomes 25%
Partnerships with Employers per Faculty 25%
Employer/Student Connections 10%
Graduate employment rate 10%
- Published:
- 24 June, 2020
- Criteria used in ranking -QS 50 under 50:
- Based on the QS World University rankings methodology, the top 50 universities that are under 50 years old.
Academic Reputation 40%
Employer Reputation 10%
Faculty/Student Ratio 20%
Citations per faculty 20%
International Faculty Ratio 5%
International Student Ratio 5%
- Published:
- 24 June, 2020
- Criteria used in ranking -QS 50 under 50:
- Based on the QS World University rankings methodology, the top 50 universities that are under 50 years old.
Academic Reputation 40%
Employer Reputation 10%
Faculty/Student Ratio 20%
Citations per faculty 20%
International Faculty Ratio 5%
International Student Ratio 5%
- Published:
- 05 December, 2023
RUF
Sapiens Research
Thomson Reuters
- Published:
- 23 October, 2019
- Criteria used in ranking -Reuters Most Innovative Universities:
- Patent Volume 33%
Patent Citations 34%
Industry Article Citation Impact 11%
Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11%
Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11%
- Published:
- 23 October, 2019
- Criteria used in ranking -Reuters Most Innovative Universities:
- Patent Volume 33%
Patent Citations 34%
Industry Article Citation Impact 11%
Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11%
Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11%
- Published:
- 30 April, 2019
- Criteria used in ranking -Reuters Most Innovative Universities Europe:
- Patent volume 11.11%
Patent success 11.11%
Global patents 11.11%
Patent citations 11.11%
Percent of patents cited / Patent citation impact 11.11%
Patent to Article Citation Impact 11.11%
Industry Article Citation Impact 11.11%
Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11.11%
Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11.11%
- Published:
- 30 April, 2019
- Criteria used in ranking -Reuters Most Innovative Universities Europe:
- Patent volume 11.11%
Patent success 11.11%
Global patents 11.11%
Patent citations 11.11%
Percent of patents cited / Patent citation impact 11.11%
Patent to Article Citation Impact 11.11%
Industry Article Citation Impact 11.11%
Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11.11%
Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11.11%
National Institutional Ranking Framework
Careers360
Us News
- Published:
- 24 June, 2024
Urap
- Published:
- 19 December, 2023
Forbes
Payscale
- Published:
- 11 November, 2021
- Criteria used in ranking -Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (Bachelors only):
- Ranking is based on ROI
- Published:
- 11 November, 2021
ShanghaiRanking Consultancy
- Published:
- 15 August, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking:
- **Quality of Education 10%**
- Alumni winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 10%
**Quality of Faculty 40%**
- Staff winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 20%
- Highly Cited Researchers 20%
**Research Output 40%**
- Papers published in Nature and Science 20%
- Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded & Social Science Citation Index 20%
**Per Capita Performance 10%**
- Published:
- 27 October, 2023
Washington Monthly
Kiplinger
The Princeton Review
Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands
- Published:
- 03 July, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:
- Scientific Impact
Number of Publications
Collaboration
Open Access
Gender Diversity
Scimago Institutions
- Published:
- 06 March, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:
- Research 50%
Innovation 30%
Societal 20%
CWUR Center for World University Rankings
- Published:
- 13 May, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:
- **Research Performance: 40%**
- Research Output: 10%
- High-Quality Publications: 10%
- Influence: 10%
- Citations: 10%
**Quality of Education: 25%**
**Alumni Employment: 25%**
**Quality of Faculty: 10%**
MONEY
Nature Index
- Published:
- 15 June, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -Nature Index: Research Leaders Academic Sector:
- Article count (AC)
Fractional count (FC)
Weighted fractional count (WFC)
- Published:
- 15 June, 2024
NTU ranking
- Published:
- 11 July, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:
- **Research Productivity: 25%**
- \# Articles last 11 years: 10%
- \# Articles current year: 15%
**Research Impact: 35%**
- \# Citations last 11 years: 15%
- \# Citations last 2 years: 10%
- Average \# citations last 11 years: 10%
**Research Excellence: 40%**
- H-index last 2 years: 10%
- \# Highly cited papers last 11 years: 15%
- \# Articles current year in high-impact journals: 15%
RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)
- Published:
- 25 May, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR Academic Rankings:
- Normalized citation impact (Citations of research publications from all university authors compared with world averages) 20%
Citation per papers 20%
Papers per academic and research staff 20%
International research reputation 20%
Share of research publications written in international co-authorship 20%
- Published:
- 25 May, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:
- Teaching Reputation 50%
Research Reputation 50%
- Published:
- 30 May, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR World University Rankings:
- **Teaching: 40%**
- Ratio Faculty/Student: 8%
- Ratio Faculty/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
- Ratio Faculty/Doctoral Degrees Awarded: 8%
- Ratio Doctoral Degrees Awarded/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
- World Teaching Reputation: 8%
**Research: 40%**
- Citations per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
- Doctoral Degrees per Accepted PhD: 8%
- Normalized Citation Impact: 8%
- Papers per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
- World Research Reputation: 8%
**International Diversity: 10%**
- International Faculty: 2%
- International Students: 2%
- International Co-Authored Papers: 2%
- Reputation Outside Geographical Region: 2%
- International Level: 2%
**Financial Sustainability: 10%**
- Institutional Income per Faculty: 2%
- Institutional Income per Student: 2%
- Papers per Research Income: 2%
- Research Income per Academic/Research Staff: 2%
- Research Income per Institutional Income: 2%
StuDocu
- Published:
- 30 January, 2023
4icu
- Published:
- 07 February, 2024
- Published:
- 07 February, 2024
Webometrics
- Published:
- 12 July, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:
- Visibility 50%
Excellence 35%
Transparency 10%
Presence 5%