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*Kershaw, Alison. [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/uk-universities-slip-in-rankings-8196772.html "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."</ref>
*Kershaw, Alison. [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/uk-universities-slip-in-rankings-8196772.html "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."</ref>


The [[University of Oxford]] and the [[University of Cambridge]] ([[Oxbridge]]) form two corners of the triangle. The third is formed by the constituent colleges of the [[University of London]], though in recent years most commentators have included only [[Imperial College London]] (no longer affiliated with the University of London) and [[University College London]].<ref>Jha, Alok. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2003/jun/03/highereducation.research "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."
The [[University of Oxford]] and the [[University of Cambridge]] ([[Oxbridge]]) form two corners of the triangle. The third is formed by the constituent colleges of the [[University of London]], though in recent years most commentators have included only [[Imperial College London]] (no longer affiliated with the University of London), the [[London School of Economics]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=410357 |title= Golden Triangle THES}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.londonlovesbusiness.com/business-news/business/london-universities-buck-trend-in-national-decline/3584.article |title= Golden Triangle LLB}}</ref>, [[King's College London]] and [[University College London]] (UCL).<ref>Jha, Alok. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2003/jun/03/highereducation.research "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."
*''[http://books.google.com/books?id=tq3qFAq8eXUC&pg=PA222 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 ..."
*''[http://books.google.com/books?id=tq3qFAq8eXUC&pg=PA222 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. [http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg18624962.800-englands-golden-triangle.html "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."
*Mullins, Justin. [http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg18624962.800-englands-golden-triangle.html "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. [http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?storyCode=167534&sectioncode=26 "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."
*Clark, Paul. [http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?storyCode=167534&sectioncode=26 "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 [http://books.google.com/books?id=dBSmydnaPvEC&pg=PA241 ''The future sustainability of the higher education sector''], House of Commons, Education and Skills Committee, The Stationery Office, 2007, p. 241.</ref> A minority also include the [[London School of Economics]] and [[King's College London]].<ref> For example:
*That the golden triangle consists of Oxford, Cambridge and Imperial College, see [http://books.google.com/books?id=dBSmydnaPvEC&pg=PA241 ''The future sustainability of the higher education sector''], House of Commons, Education and Skills Committee, The Stationery Office, 2007, p. 241.
*''Note'': The [[London School of Economics]] (LSE), [[King's College London]] and [[Royal Holloway, University of London|Royal Holloway]] are sometimes referred to as members. For example:
:* For LSE, see two articles by Zoe Corbyn.
::*[http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=409229 "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, Imperial College London, University College London and the London School of Economics were cited far more often than the world average," and
:* For LSE, see Corbyn, Zoe. [http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=409229 "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, Imperial College London, University College London and the London School of Economics were cited far more often than the world average."
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:*For King's and Royal Holloway, see {{cite journal|last = Grant|| first = Malcolm| title = The future of the University of London: a discussion paper from the Provost of UCL| page = 6| date =1 March 2005| url = http://www.ucl.ac.uk/images/Uni-Lon.pdf| format = PDF}}</ref> The universities within the triangle attract among the highest research incomes of all British universities; in 2009–2010 Oxford, Imperial College, UCL and Cambridge had the highest, in that order.<ref name="fincdata"/>
::*[http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=410357 "'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."
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:*For King's, and also for the inclusion of Royal Holloway, see {{cite journal|last = Grant|| first = Malcolm| title = The future of the University of London: a discussion paper from the Provost of UCL| page = 6| date =1 March 2005| url = http://www.ucl.ac.uk/images/Uni-Lon.pdf| format = PDF}}</ref> The universities within the triangle attract among the highest research incomes of all British universities; in 2009–2010 Oxford, Imperial College, University College London and Cambridge had the highest, in that order.<ref name="fincdata"/>


==Rankings==
==World rankings==
===World rankings===


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! ''[[World Ranking#Times THES |THES]]'' (2013)<ref>[http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2012-13/world-ranking "THES World Rankings 2013"] THE. Retrieved 31 October 2012.</ref>
! ''[[World Ranking#Times THES |THES]]'' (2013)<ref>http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/ |title=THES World Rankings 2013 |publisher=THES |date= |accessdate=2012-05-28}}</ref>
! ''[[World Ranking# QS |QS]]'' (2013)<ref>[http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/ "QS World Rankings 2013"] QS. Retrieved 31 October 2012.</ref>
! ''[[World Ranking# QS |QS]]'' (2013)<ref>http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/ |title=QS World Rankings 2013 |publisher=QS |date= |accessdate=2012-05-28}}</ref>
! ''[[World Ranking# Times THES Reputation |THES Reputation]]'' (2013)<ref>http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2012/reputation-ranking |title=THES World Reputation |publisher=THES |date= |accessdate=2012-05-28}}</ref>


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==References==
==References==
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The "golden triangle" is an unofficial name for a set of leading universities in the southern English cities of Oxford, Cambridge and London.[1]

The University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge (Oxbridge) form two corners of the triangle. The third is formed by the constituent colleges of the University of London, though in recent years most commentators have included only Imperial College London (no longer affiliated with the University of London), the London School of Economics[2][3], King's College London and University College London (UCL).[4] The universities within the triangle attract among the highest research incomes of all British universities; in 2009–2010 Oxford, Imperial College, UCL and Cambridge had the highest, in that order.[5]

World rankings

University THES (2013)[6] QS (2013)[7] THES Reputation (2013)[8]
University of Cambridge 7 2 3
Imperial College London 8 6 13
King's College London 57 26 61
London School of Economics 39 69 29
University of Oxford 2 5 6
University College London 17 4 21


Rankings within the UK

See also: Rankings of universities in the United Kingdom
University Complete (2013)[9] Guardian (2013)[10] The Sunday Times (2013)[11] The Times (2013)[12]
University of Cambridge 1 1 1 2
Imperial College London 4 13 8 4
King's College London 18 31 30 22
London School of Economics 2 3 6 3
University of Oxford 3 2 2 1
University College London 8 6 13 7

Research income

Total research income 2009–2010[5]
University Research income (£,000)
1 University of Oxford 367,000
2 Imperial College London 296,800
3 University College London 275,061
4 University of Cambridge 267,700
5 University of Manchester 194,603
6 University of Edinburgh 185,279
7 King's College London 144,053
8 University of Glasgow 129,163
9 University of Leeds 119,319
10 University of Liverpool 110,800

See also

References

  1. ^ "Golden opportunities". Nature. 6 July 2005.: "No longer rivals, Oxford, Cambridge and London are now working towards a common goal — ensuring the 'golden triangle' becomes a global science hub."
    • "Oxbridge windfall". Times Higher Education. 4 August 1995.: "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."
  2. ^ "Golden Triangle THES".
  3. ^ "Golden Triangle LLB".
  4. ^ 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."
  5. ^ a b "Wealth and Health: Financial data for UK higher education institutions, 2009-10". Times Higher Education. 7 April 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
  6. ^ http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/ |title=THES World Rankings 2013 |publisher=THES |date= |accessdate=2012-05-28}}
  7. ^ http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/ |title=QS World Rankings 2013 |publisher=QS |date= |accessdate=2012-05-28}}
  8. ^ http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/world-university-rankings/2012/reputation-ranking |title=THES World Reputation |publisher=THES |date= |accessdate=2012-05-28}}
  9. ^ "Top UK University League Tables and Rankings 2013". Complete University Guide. Retrieved 2012-05-28.
  10. ^ "University guide 2013: University league table". The Guardian. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  11. ^ The Sunday Times. London http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/University_Guide. Retrieved 30 September 2012. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)(subscription required)
  12. ^ "The Times Good University Guide 2013". The Good University Guide. London. Retrieved 26 June 2011.(subscription required)
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