The institutions have failed to rank among the top 3 in the newspaper\u2019s higher education guide for the first time<\/p>\n
Oxford and Cambridge are no longer among Britain’s top three universities, according to a ranking published by The Times.
\nThe Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide ranks institutions based on teaching quality, student experience and graduate prospects.
\nFor the first time in the guide\u2019s 32-year history, the UK\u2019s two oldest and historically most prestigious universities were unable to place among the top three and have slid down to tie in fourth place, the newspaper wrote on Friday.
\nThe London School of Economics took first place for the second consecutive year, with St. Andrews ranking second and Durham University finishing third.
\nDespite slipping in the overall rankings, Cambridge continued to dominate in individual subjects, topping 14 subject tables, it added.<\/p>\n
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Incoming elite UK student president faces backlash over Charlie Kirk comments<\/p>\n
Oxford was named medical school of the year for 2026, according to The Times.
\nThe institution has faced a scandal in recent days after the incoming president of its debating club, George Abaraonye, celebrated conservative activist Charlie Kirk\u2019s assassination on social media.
\nThe Oxford Union debate society condemned his words, stressing that they do not represent its views, and expressed condolences to Kirk\u2019s wife and two children. Enough members of the club have supported a no-confidence motion to remove the president-elect, according to The Telegraph.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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