List of 100 best universities in the United Kingdom

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EduRank

Top 100 universities in the United Kingdom ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 240M citations received by 6.97M academic publications made by 163 universities from the United Kingdom, the popularity of 26,903 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

10. University of Bristol

#24 in Europe
#101 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
27,513
Founded
1909

24. University of Leicester

#97 in Europe
#262 in the World
Enrollment
24,409
Male:Female
46:54
Founded
1957

25. University of Sussex

#100 in Europe
#267 in the World
Enrollment
17,319
Male:Female
44:56
Founded
1961

34. University of Bath

#134 in Europe
#348 in the World
Acceptance Rate
67%
Enrollment
18,857
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
1966

50. University of Stirling

#243 in Europe
#600 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1967

52. Cranfield University

#248 in Europe
#612 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Enrollment
4,825
Founded
1993

76. SOAS, University of London

#361 in Europe
#940 in the World
Acceptance Rate
44%
Enrollment
6,295
Founded
1916

81. University of Lincoln

#406 in Europe
#1063 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
19,710
Founded
1992

93. University of Derby

#489 in Europe
#1345 in the World
Acceptance Rate
76%
Enrollment
25,000
Founded
1992

The best cities to study in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are Oxford, Cambridge, London, and Edinburgh.

Average cost of living for students in the United Kingdom is $867 + $200-1425 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).