Oxford's grip on the top of the university rankings is finally broken

Oxford is pushed back to third place in the university rankings for the first time after falling behind Cambridge and St Andrews Oxford and Cambridge split at the top of the rankings by St Andrews in Scotland  The newly-ranked second place university is the third oldest institution in the UK Oxford also placed just 14th among UK universities for employment prospects 

By Danyal Hussain For Mailonline

Published: 02:17 BST, 8 June 2019 | Updated: 02:24 BST, 8 June 2019

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Oxford has dropped to third in the university rankings, with St Andrews taking its place in the top two. 

It marks the first time that Oxford and the University of Cambridge haven't made up the top two in the Guardian University Guide.

While Cambridge retains the overall top spot, St Andrews beat Oxford after several years of being third in the league table.

The newly awarded second place university is the third oldest in the UK after the tradition top two and was founded in 1413.   

Oxford University has dropped out of the top two in the league tables and been replaced by St Andrews

Oxford University has dropped out of the top two in the league tables and been replaced by St Andrews 

Sally Mapstone, vice-chancellor and principal of St Andrews, told

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