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 254M citations received by 7.2M academic publications made by 163 universities from the United Kingdom, the popularity of 29,131 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

9. University of Bristol

#20 in Europe
#96 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
27,513
Founded
1909

24. University of Leicester

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

25. University of Sussex

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

34. University of Bath

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

48. University of Stirling

#240 in Europe
#592 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1967

55. Cranfield University

#263 in Europe
#645 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Enrollment
4,825
Founded
1993

75. SOAS, University of London

#368 in Europe
#915 in the World
Acceptance Rate
44%
Enrollment
6,295
Founded
1916

80. University of Lincoln

#407 in Europe
#1026 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
19,710
Founded
1992

92. University of Derby

#499 in Europe
#1292 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 $917 + $212-1515 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).