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Summary
The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) has been developing leaders, entrepreneurs and innovators since 1845, making it one of the UK's leading agricultural universities. Courses include agriculture, business and enterprise, environment and sustainability, heritage, archaeology, equine studies, farm management, real estate, and rural land management. Graduates are highly employable and the RAU's enterprise programme embeds entrepreneurship across the university.
Student statistics
These stats give you an idea of what the student population looks like at this university.
Study level
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Undergraduate83%Postgraduate17%
Study mode
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Full-time93%Part-time7%
Student population SMALL
- Fewer than 5,000 students
Where students come from
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UK88%International9%EU3%
Student gender
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Male 45%Female 55%
League table performance
See the latest league table performance of this university - overall, by subject, and its ranking during the past five years.
University League Table 2025
Overall ranking
119th out of 130
Overall ranking trend - past 5 years
Ranking breakdown
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Overall score
/ Max 1000493 49%119th
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Entry standards
/ Max 212125 59%90th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 42.79 70%128th
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Research quality
/ Max 42.33 58%118th
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Research intensity
/ Max 10.53 53%51st
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Academic services spend
/ Max 33252668 80%11th
3 -
Facilities spend
/ Max 2226566 25%88th
36 -
Student - staff ratio
/ Min 10.321.3123rd
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Continuation
/ Max 10095.9 96%28th
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Graduate prospects – outcomes
/ Max 10064.7 65%119th
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Graduate prospects – on track
/ Max 10075.8 76%63rd
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Subject League Tables 2025
Agriculture & Forestry ranking breakdown
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Overall score
/ Max 10087.7 88%11th
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Entry standards
/ Max 147126 86%12th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 42.75 69%17th
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Research quality
/ Max 42.33 58%14th
1 -
Continuation
/ Max 10097.7 98%3rd
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10055.0 55%9th
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