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 4th 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 7th  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 8th  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 9th in the world this year. It is 4th  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 20th in the world and joint 5th 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)
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The King`s College London (KCL) is ranked joint 33rd 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 44th 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 49th 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 62thin 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 |