50.0% of matchups won
1,233 matchups
Elo 1701
tracked 2025/05/25 → 2026/03/19
mission: Innovate in education and research · Higher education · nonprofits · universities
Public sentiment
how often it gets picked, by matchup framing40%
picked as helping wellbeing
874 matchups
74%
picked as hurting wellbeing
359 matchups
On balance people see it as hurting.
Who rates it higher
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Rating over time
Elo, 7-day average · history as of 2026-01-23Related
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Known for
- First mechanics' institute
- University status in 1966
- Opened Dubai campus
- Ranked top for employability
- £259.5 million budget
Based on 1,233 head-to-head matchups from Mic Check's global survey; ratings use Elo (1500 = neutral start). Latest data 2026/03/19. Full rankings ·
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