Golden triangle (universities)

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For other uses, see Golden Triangle.
Locations of 'golden triangle' universities.

The "golden triangle" is a group of elite universities located in the English cities of Cambridge, Oxford and London, as listed below:[1]

University of Cambridge coat of arms official.svg University of Cambridge
Oxford-University-Circlet.svg University of Oxford
UCL Crest.svg University College London
Imperial College London crest.svg Imperial College London
King's College London crest.png King's College London
London School of Economics Coat of Arms.svg London School of Economics

The corners of the triangle are formed by the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford, and to the south-east, Imperial College London and three constituent colleges of the University of London granted degree-awarding powers: University College London, King's College London, and London School of Economics and Political Science, although some authorities omit either King's College London or the London School of Economics.[2][3] The members of the triangle have among the highest research incomes of all British universities and collaborate closely through initiatives such as the G5,[4] SES-5,[5] Global Medical Excellence Cluster (GMEC)[6][7] and MedCity.[8] The term, originally coined to describe a group of universities with a large research income, is now also used as a short-hand for the members' perceived prestige and reputation.[9]

Rankings

World

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See also: College and university rankings
University ARWU World (2015)[10] QS World (2015/16)[11] THE World (2015/16)[12] THE Reputation (2015)[13] CWTS Leiden (2015)[14] US News Global (2014/15)[15]
Imperial College London 23 8 8 14 33 12
King's College London 55 19 27 31 35 61
London School of Economics[16] 101-150 35 23 22 112 328
University College London =18 7 14 17 32 21
University of Cambridge 5 3 4 2 23 6
University of Oxford 10 6 2 3 17 5

National

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See also: Rankings of universities in the United Kingdom
University THE Table of Tables (2016)[17] Complete (2016)[18] Guardian (2016)[19] The Times (2016)[20] Employability (2015)[21]
Imperial College London 4 4 8 3 =3
King's College London 29 23 36 27 5
London School of Economics 8 3 13 9 6
University College London 12 13 12 10 8
University of Cambridge 1 1 1 1 2
University of Oxford 2 2 2 2 1

In the The Sunday Times 10-year (1998–2007) average ranking of British universities based on consistent league table performance; Cambridge, Oxford, LSE, Imperial and UCL (in order) claimed the top 5 positions whilst King's was placed joint 14th.[22]

Research income

Highest total research income for universities (out of 161 British universities, year 2013/14) [23]
Rank University Research income (£,000)
1 University of Oxford 478,300
2 University College London 374,503
3 University of Cambridge 371,200
4 Imperial College London 350,900
5 University of Edinburgh 215,934
6 University of Manchester 213,726
7 King's College London 171,547
8 University of Glasgow 133,618
9 University of Leeds 132,677
10 University of Bristol 131,500
43 London School of Economics 027,038
Highest total grant income for universities from UK research councils (out of 161 British universities, year 2013/14)[24]
Rank University Grant income (£,000)
1 University of Edinburgh 204,116
2 University College London 182,437
3 University of Oxford 182,200
4 University of Cambridge 178,600
5 University of Manchester 162,579
6 Imperial College London 161,400
7 University of Glasgow 161,213
8 Open University 149,000
9 King's College London 122,426
10 University of Leeds 111,773
86 London School of Economics 024,429

See also

Notes

References

  1. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.: "No longer rivals, Oxford, Cambridge and London are now working towards a common goal — ensuring the 'golden triangle' becomes a global science hub."
    • Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.: "A large amount of the cash awarded to humanities postgraduates still goes to the "Golden Triangle" of Oxford, Cambridge and London, British Academy figures reveal."
    • Kershaw, Alison. "UK universities slip in rankings", The Independent, 4 October 2012: "Rankings editor Phil Baty said: "Outside the golden triangle of London, Oxford and Cambridge, England's world-class universities face a collapse into global mediocrity."
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    • For LSE, see two articles by Zoe Corbyn.
    • "In research, small is just as beautiful", Times Higher Education, 26 November 2009: "The findings reveal the full extent of the dominance of the golden triangle: papers from the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, University College London, Imperial College London, King's College London, and the London School of Economics were cited far more often than the world average," and
    • "'Golden triangle' to win funding riches", Times Higher Education, 11 February 2010: "The other institutions in the Cambridge-Oxford-London 'golden triangle' - University College London, Imperial College London and the London School of Economics - will also receive big cash windfalls, as will the University of Manchester."
    • For King's, see
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    • The golden triangle consists of Oxford, Cambridge and London's Imperial College, King's College and University College, see "Johnson floats £10bn biotech fund for London", Andrew Ward, Financial Times, 25 June 2015: "MedCity was launched last year to increase collaboration between Imperial College, King’s College and University College London — the capital’s three main science universities — and promote the broader 'golden triangle' between London, Cambridge and Oxford to investors."
    • The golden triangle consists of Oxford, Cambridge and London's Imperial College, King's College, LSE and University College, see "London top city in global university rankings", Sean Coughlan, BBC News, 3 October 2013: "The so-called 'golden triangle' of UK universities - Oxford, Cambridge and leading London institutions - is seen as a breakaway elite group, with these universities consolidating their international reputations. Imperial College, University College London, LSE and King's College London are all in the top 40."
    • Also talking about Oxford, Cambridge and London's Imperial College, King's College, LSE and University College, see "Golden Triangle pulls ahead in REF shake-out: UCL and KCL ascend power rankings, Manchester and Leeds fall", Miriam Frankel, Alison Goddard and Gretchen Ransow, Research Fortnight, 18 December 2014: "The top six universities in the so-called golden triangle--Oxford, UCL, Cambridge, Imperial, KCL and the London School of Economics and Political Science--have done particularly well in the Power Ratings."
    • London's Imperial College, KCL, LSE and UCL, as well as Cambridge and Oxford, see "UK confirmed as 'global education superpower' in international university rankings", Rebecca Marriage, ReLocate Global, 11 March 2015: "The 'golden triangle' of Oxford, Cambridge and London strengthened its grip on UK higher education: As well as Cambridge and Oxford rising closer to the summit, University College London moved up from 25th to 17th, the London School of Economics rose two places to 22nd and King’s College London jumped eight places from 43rd to 31st."
    • Jha, Alok. "Gold rush", The Guardian, 3 June 2003: "The golden triangle of Oxford, Cambridge, University College London and Imperial College, show no sign of slowing down in their race away from the rest of the sector when it comes to research funding."
    • OECD Reviews of Regional Innovation OECD Reviews of Regional Innovation, North of England, UK, OECD, 2008, p. 222: "The "Golden Triangle" of ... the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, Imperial College and University College of London ..."
    • Mullins, Justin. "England's golden triangle", New Scientist, 23 April 2005: "Take a look at any of the various league tables ranking universities around the world ... Oxford and Cambridge are in the top handful, while London's University College and Imperial College sit comfortably in the top 25. ... London, Oxford and Cambridge are a 'golden triangle' of academic success."
    • Clark, Paul. "The golden triangle holds the secret", Times Higher Education, 1 March 2002: "Suppose, for the sake of argument, that the four institutions comprising the 'golden triangle' - Cambridge, Imperial College, Oxford and University College London - elect not to receive their block Higher Education Funding Council for England grant for teaching."
    • That the golden triangle consists of Oxford, Cambridge and Imperial College, see The future sustainability of the higher education sector, House of Commons, Education and Skills Committee, The Stationery Office, 2007, p. 241.
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  6. ↑ "GMEC"
  7. ↑ "Collaborate and listen, The Guardian, Tuesday 19 December 2006"
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