University of Cumbria A NEW study has ranked the University of Cumbria as being in the Top 10 best places for developing business leaders, published on LinkedIn. The Capital on Tap study shows that the university, alongside prestigious institutions such as University of Oxford and London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE), are producing a higher percentage of c-suite executives than other UK universities. RANKED: University of Cumbria is 3rd in the north for students to start or manage a business The study shows that one in eight (11.62%) students go on to manage or start their own business. It also demonstrated that the University of Cumbria ranks third out of northern universities and 25th in the UK League Tables.