Oxford University is the best in the country, according to a new league table published today.

Oxford took the top spot overall, followed by Cambridge, the same as last year, according to the table compiled by the Complete University Guide, published in The Independent.

Oxford Brookes University came in at 50.

Bottom of today's league table were London South Bank and London Metropolitan University.

The table rates 115 universities on student satisfaction, research, entry standards, student to staff ratio, spend on academic services, spend on facilities, honours, graduate prospects and completion rates.