RAE (research assessment exercise) is the most authoritative UK university ranking report, which is completed by HEFCE, shefc, HEFCW and delni. The report is published once every seven years, and the latest issue is in 2008. In the 2008 ranking, the top 10 are: Cambridge University, Oxford University, London School of economics and politics, Imperial College London and London University College, Manchester University, University of Warwick, York University, University of Essex, University of Edinburgh
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