Editing University of Southampton (section)

===Rankings and reputation===
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| QS_W = 80=
| THE_W = 115
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| Complete = 20
| The_Guardian = 22
| Times/Sunday_Times = 19
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[[File:Southampton 10 Years.png|thumb|upright=1.2|University of Southampton's [[Rankings of universities in the United Kingdom|national league table]] performance over the past ten years]]
In the 2023 international university rankings, Southampton ranked 78th (''[[QS World University Rankings]]'')<ref name="QS">{{cite web|url=https://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2019|title=QS World University Rankings 2019|publisher=Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd.}}</ref> and 108th (''[[Times Higher Education World University Rankings]]'').<ref name="THE">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2019/world-ranking#!/page/0/length/-1/sort_by/rank/sort_order/asc/cols/stats|title=World University Rankings 2019|magazine=Times Higher Education}}</ref> The 2022 [[Round University Ranking]] ranked Southampton 72nd globally,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=World University Rankings |url=https://roundranking.com/ranking/world-university-rankings.html#world-2022 |access-date=2022-07-23 |website=roundranking.com}}</ref> and the 2022 [[CWTS Leiden Ranking]] placed Southampton 85th worldwide.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Studies (CWTS) |first=Centre for Science and Technology |title=CWTS Leiden Ranking (PP top 1%) |url=http://www.leidenranking.com/ |access-date=2022-07-24 |website=CWTS Leiden Ranking |language=en}}</ref> The 2021 ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]'' ranks Southampton 97th in the world and 11th in the UK.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/united-kingdom |title=U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities Rankings 2021 |magazine=U.S. News & World Report}}</ref>

Southampton was originally awarded Bronze ("provision is of satisfactory quality") in the 2017 [[Teaching Excellence Framework]], a government assessment of the quality of undergraduate teaching in universities and other higher education providers in England.<ref>{{cite web|title=TEF Outcomes|url=http://www.hefce.ac.uk/tefoutcomes/#/|website=HEFCE|access-date=27 June 2017}}</ref> The Bronze award was appealed by the university,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Tyler|first1=Samuel|title=University of Southampton Given Lowest Rank in TEF: University Responds|url=https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/news/2017/06/24/university-of-southampton-given-lowest-rank-in-tef-university-responds/|access-date=27 June 2017|publisher=Wessex Scene|date=24 June 2017}}</ref> however it was rejected by the [[Higher Education Funding Council for England|HEFCE]] in August 2017.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=UEA upgraded to gold in teaching excellence framework on appeal|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/uea-upgraded-gold-teaching-excellence-framework-appeal|magazine=Times Higher Education|access-date=15 August 2017}}</ref> In response, the university's Vice Chancellor, Christopher Snowden, claimed the exercise was "devoid of any meaningful assessment of teaching" and that "there are serious lessons to be learned if the TEF is to gain public confidence."<ref>{{cite web|title=Teaching Excellence Framework statement|url=https://www.southampton.ac.uk/news/statements/teaching-excellence-framework.page|publisher=University of Southampton}}</ref> Enrollment into the exercise was voluntary and institutions were made aware of the metrics used before agreeing to be assessed by the TEF.<ref>{{cite web|title=Student guide to the TEF|url=http://www.hefce.ac.uk/lt/tef/tefstudents/|publisher=HEFCE}}</ref> In January 2018, the university confirmed that it would re-enter the TEF believing that it would benefit from changed evaluations that would benefit Russell Group universities.<ref>{{cite news|title=Southampton and Soas return for TEF regrade|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/southampton-and-soas-return-tef-regrade|access-date=31 January 2018|work=Times Higher Education}}</ref> In 2018, Southampton was awarded Silver by the [[Teaching Excellence Framework]] Panel.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TEF silver award {{!}} University of Southampton |url=https://www.southampton.ac.uk/news/2018/06/tef-silver-award.page |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=www.southampton.ac.uk}}</ref> In the 2023 TEF assessment, the university maintained its overall Silver rating.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tef2023.officeforstudents.org.uk|publisher=Office for Students|access-date=28 September 2023|title=Teaching Excellence Framework 2023 Outcomes}}</ref>

''[[The Guardian]]'' ranked the university at number 1 in the UK for Civil Engineering<ref>{{cite web |title=UK universities ranked by subject area: Engineering: civil |url=https://www.theguardian.com/education/ng-interactive/2020/sep/05/best-uk-universities-for-civil-engineering-league-table |website=UK University Guide |publisher=Guardian |access-date=26 October 2020}}</ref> and Electronic and Electrical Engineering in 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=UK universities ranked by subject area: Engineering: electronic & electrical |url=https://www.theguardian.com/education/ng-interactive/2020/sep/05/best-uk-universities-for-electronic-electrical-engineering-league-table |website=UK University Guide |publisher=Guardian |access-date=26 October 2020}}</ref>

In the 2021 [[Research Excellence Framework]] (REF), which assesses the quality of research in UK higher education institutions, Southampton is ranked 17th by GPA and 16th for research power (the grade point average score of a university, multiplied by the full-time equivalent number of researchers submitted).<ref>{{cite web |title=REF 2021: Quality ratings hit new high in expanded assessment |date=12 May 2022 |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ref-2021-research-excellence-framework-results-announced |publisher=Times Higher Education |access-date=18 February 2023}}</ref>