Specialism

[astarmathsandphysics]

If you want to study a particular subject you must found what each university's strengths are. They specialise extremely. For example, Durham England is  best in Theoretical Physics, and it was Southampton's chemistry depatment that produced 3 nobel prizewinners before it was closed down.

[ExamPapersGeek]

out of curiosity: why was it closed down?

[astarmathsandphysics]

A shortage a chemistry students

[ExamPapersGeek]

3 nobel prize winners are a lot, just cuz of a shortage of chemistry students they shutdown? cmon thats a bit too lame.

[astarmathsandphysics]

maybe, but in the uk we have maths, physics and chemistry departments shutting down all the time because they can't get enough students.

[Lord Crz]

for studying maths what's the best university,

I might not be the best maths student, but i love the subject, i love how math works and everything.

[astarmathsandphysics]

Definitely cambridge.  UCl, Durham and imperial are also good in england. I went to UCL

[saifalan]

Hw much good Cardiff in Wales at Law ??

[astarmathsandphysics]

We should have a list of universities ranked by subject here. I will try and look for one.

[astarmathsandphysics]

http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/single.htm?ipg=6643

try this but it is only for British universities.

[saifalan]

I dnt understand all these:
1) Research assesment   2)Entry standard   3) Graduate Prospects 
Astar plz explain

[astarmathsandphysics]

research assessment - the  university is assessed for the quality of frontline research it's professors are doing and the results are published. The best reserch universities are frankly the best universities.
Entry stasndard - the grades you have to get to enter the university.
Graduate prospects - the sort of jobs that people get when they graduate and how much money they earn.

[emi]

i had a question didnt knew where to post it ,, searched thru sections ,, and i ended up here

once i finish IG , i hear that there are universities that accepts IG Students ,, is that correct ?
or do i have to finish A or AS levels to go to a university ?

and any one knows which countries do accept IG students in universities ?


thanks and sorry if i posted in wrong place .

[ExamPapersGeek]

astar can help you best,
i heard that too, but for american universities

[emi]

i hope some one cud guide me ..  i kinda want to take something in design field but my school never provided any arts subject i ended up taking bio, chem, phy, math, english and IT and i rly dnt want to study A levels if there is a way to to get to university straight that wud be awesome .