Top Universities in the UK

The UK blusters 84 positions in the QS World University Ranking plus 8 new entries this year. Four UK university quality in the global top 10, while a further 24 have marked the incredible performance   ranking in the top 200. Unsurprisingly,  both halves of Oxbridge and several London-based institutions feature in the UK top 10, but there’s a much expansive range of universities and locations further down the table.

1. University of Oxford

Ranked 4^th in the world, the University of Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world and is trusted with producing highly successful alumni, adding 27 British Prime Ministers, 30 international leaders, 50 Nobel Prize winners and other prominent figures such as Sir Stephen Hawking.

2. University of Cambridge

The University of Cambridge ranked 2nd in the UK in the year 2019-20 down one place in the UK this year. Also, the university is down one place in the QS World University Rankings to now rank 7^th  in the world this year. Cambridge was founded in 1209, making it one of the oldest university of the world, and currently coaches and educates around 19,500 students.

3. UCL (University College London)

UCL  ranks 8^th  in the world this year, making it London’s highest-ranked university for 3 years in a row. UCL calls itself London’s Global University and this is certainly reflected in its on-campus diversity, with more than 15,500 of its 38,900 students coming from outside the UK.

4. Imperial College London

The Imperial College London ranks 9^th in the world this year. It is 4^th  and final UK university to be seen in the global top 10. Imperial is a science-based institution which targets on developing technologies and their practical applications.

5. University of Edinburgh

The University of Edinburgh remains to be the highest-ranked university in Scotland, this year setting joint 20^th in the world and joint 5^th in the UK. Established in 1582, the university’s reputation has helped earn the city the nickname ‘Athens of the North’, and it’s been marked as one of the top 5 UK universities for research excellence.

6. University of Manchester

Ranking 27th in the world , the University of Manchester is the UK’s largest single-site university, presenting around 39,700 students representing from 160 countries. A member of the prestigious Russell Group of UK universities, Manchester has been associated with 25 Nobel Prize winners.

7. King’s College London (KCL)

 

The King`s College London (KCL) is ranked joint 33^rd in the world this year. Known  for its medical education and research, the university is home to the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, the world’s first nursing school.

8. London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is ranking 44^th in the world in 2020. Established in 1895, LSE targets on the social sciences and has a several student body, with over 7,500 of its 10,880 students hailing from overseas.

9. University of Bristol

The University of Bristol is ranking 49^th in the world in 2020. The university is another Russell Group member and is the greatest independent employer in the city of Bristol. The university was established in 1876 and now educates around 23,100 students

10. University of Warwick

Ranking 62^thin the world in 2020, the University of Warwick is actually stationed in the outskirts of the city of Coventry, and is central to the Warwick Arts Centre, the largest of its kind in the UK outside of London.

NATIONAL RANKING	WORLD RANKING	TOP UNIVERSITIES IN UNITED KINGDOM ( UK )
1	4	University of Oxford
2	7	University of Cambridge
3	8	UCL
4	9	Imperial College London
5	20	The University of Edinburgh
6	27	The University of Manchester
7	33	King’s College London
8	44	The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
9	49	University of Bristol
10	62	The University of Warwick
11	67	University of Glasgow
12	78	Durham University
13	78	The University of Sheffield
14	81	University of Birmingham
15	93	University of Leeds
16	96	University of Nottingham
17	97	University of Southampton
18	100	University of St Andrews
19	126	Queen Mary University of London
20	128	Lancaster University
21	146	Newcastle University
22	148	University of York
23	154	Cardiff University
24	163	The University of Exeter
25	172	University of Bath
26	173	Queen’s University Belfast
27	181	University of Liverpool
28	194	University of Aberdeen
29	205	University of Reading
30	222	Loughborough University
31	239	University of Leicester
32	246	University of Sussex
33	274	University of Surrey
34	291	Royal Holloway University of London
35	296	University of Strathclyde
36	302	University of Dundee
37	309	SOAS University of London
38	314	Heriot-Watt University
39	314	University of East Anglia (UEA)
40	328	Birkbeck, University of London
41	349	City, University of London
42	359	Brunel University London
43	368	University of Kent
44	370	University of Essex
45	376	Oxford Brookes University
46	417	Goldsmiths, University of London
47	442	Aston University
48	462	Swansea University
49	478	University of Stirling
50	484	Aberystwyth University
51	521-530	Bangor University
52	531-540	Coventry University
53	591-600	Kingston University, London
54	601-650	Keele University
55	601-650	Ulster University
56	601-650	University of Bradford
57	601-650	University of Hull
58	601-650	University of Portsmouth
59	651-700	University of Plymouth
60	651-700	University of Westminster
61	701-750	Bournemouth University
62	701-750	London South Bank University
63	701-750	Northumbria University at Newcastle
64	701-750	Nottingham Trent University
65	701-750	University of Greenwich
66	701-750	University of Huddersfield
67	751-800	London Metropolitan University
68	751-800	Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU)
69	751-800	University of East London
70	751-800	University of Hertfordshire
71	751-800	University of the West of England
72	801-1000	Birmingham City University
73	801-1000	Canterbury Christ Church University
74	801-1000	De Montfort University
75	801-1000	Edinburgh Napier University
76	801-1000	Glasgow Caledonian University
77	801-1000	Liverpool John Moores University
78	801-1000	Middlesex University
79	801-1000	Sheffield Hallam University
80	801-1000	Robert Gordon University
81	801-1000	University of Brighton
82	801-1000	University of Central Lancashire
83	801-1000	University of Lincoln
84	801-1000	University of Salford