University League Tables: Do they matter?

I look at those but find unistats much more helpful in deciding between two (say they were 14th and 15th).

I'd look at the league tables but wouldn't make a decision solely based on it.

They matter somewhat here in aus because top tier firms for different sectors will generally only hire from G8 universities and so the ranking of any university outside of the G8 cluster becomes very important in assessing potential employees I suppose, and that's where these rankings come in haha.

Admittedly I did pick a university which was ranked well in league tables and more than often I see university students (and staff) make fun of people at lower ranked universities..

G8 = Similar to Ivy League

i think it's somewhat important to look at rankings but they alone should not completely influence your decision

i applied to russell group universities but i ended up going to a non-russell group (SHOCK HORROR TO THE MIDDLE AND UPPER CLASSES) because i had a better feel for it and my course is a lot more in-depth at my chosen university. more importantly, the graduate employment seems a lot more promising for my university despite not being russell group, and it's somewhat true given how many graduates go into v. good jobs from my uni (myself included ;) xo)

i'm pissing myself coz the uni i'm thinking of going to is like #350 why..........