University enters records of performance for rank (6)

I believe the answer is:

status

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'rank' is the definition.
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'university enters records of performance' is the wordplay.
'university' becomes 'u'.
'enters' indicates putting letters inside.
'records of performance' becomes 'stats' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'u' inserted within 'stats' is 'STATUS'.

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for status that I've seen before include "Standing position, perhaps" , "Importance, standing" , "Social rank" , "Social ranking" , "Facebook feature" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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