IONA University Rankings

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From http://www.britishdebate.com/universities/results/rankings/index.asp

The University Debating Rankings rank universities according to their success so far in the UK and Irish debating season. At every university-level debating competition held in the United Kingdom or the Republic Of Ireland, institutions earn points for their top two performing teams and top two performing speakers if they perform well enough. The World University Debating Championships and European University Debating Championships are also counted. The larger the debating competition, the more teams and speakers earn points in the first place, and the more points teams and speakers earn for doing well. More points are also earned at tournaments with a stronger field of speakers. Winning out-rounds and winning the competition naturally also earn points for your institutions. The points which a University has earned at every competition so far this season are added together to produce their current points total, the rankings of which are shown below. The number in italics shows the institution’s ranking before the last competition – no number in this box indicates that the institution has only just entered the rankings.

The rankings have been updated, although remain without the incorporation of the ESU English Mace, Bath, Trinity, Galway and the London IV, all of which will be added shortly. While Oxford substantially close the gap on Cambridge after their win at Worlds, the latter retain a narrow lead at the top of the rankings, making this the longest period since the rankings began that Oxford have not been top. Middle Temple, with wins at Warwick and Inner have propelled themselves into 3rd place.

If you have any questions or comments about the rankings, contact Jonathan Leader Maynard on jleadermaynard@freeuk.com.


Latest rankings

Updated 15/02/08 – After 18 Events

TOP TEN

Now
Last
University
Points

1
1
Cambridge
569.4

2
2
Oxford
507.9

3
6
Middle Temple
306.6

4
3
UCD
241.5

5
5
St. Andrews
239.0

6
4
Wellington
230.6

7
8
ULU
192.0

8
18
Yale
177.3

9
7
LSE
158.0

10
9
Inner Temple
152.5