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14 Oct 08
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Harvard, which ranks No 1 for the fifth year running, charges undergraduates £18,662 a year in tuition fees while English and Northern Irish universities are capped at £3,145.
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University College London was the only UK institution to improve its position in the top 10, moving from ninth to seventh.
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That so much is delivered with less funding makes the achievements of our universities and, in particular, their staff all the more impressive.
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Oxford is at number four in the table but is 31% cheaper - including fees and living costs - than Harvard, while the University of Tokyo, ranked 19th, is 85% cheaper.
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"Harvard may be No 1 in the world, but it costs 50% more [in fees] to attend than the No 4-ranking University of Oxford.
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Having four English universities in the global top 10 is further evidence that our higher education system is world-class.
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09 Oct 08
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