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Q Can you please tell me which are the best universities to study in the UK? Different agents say different things. I am told that the better the ranking of the university, the better the earnings. — Deven Mehra A There is no disputing that graduates of top universities make more money than graduates of non-ranked ones, which is one reason parents are willing to pay the tab at pricey institutions if they can afford it. And talking of affordability, often the top-ranking universities are very steeply priced. But researchers contend that elite colleges don’t pay off in higher earnings, they only appear to do so. In most cases, the higher earnings piled up by graduates of elite schools are attributable to elite students, not their college education. In other words, if you’re smart enough to get into Oxford, you’re smart enough to make a lot of money, regardless of which varsity you go to. This is a long-drawn debate, and the jury is still out on this one. There really are no easy answers. The University League Table 2007 published by the Telegraph, UK, lists the following universities amongst the Top 20. Use it as an indicator. Not all universities are good for all fields. For instance, the Biotech or Art Department in a lower ranked univ may be better than in the Number 1.
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