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.

9. University of Bristol

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

24. University of Leicester

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

25. University of Sussex

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

35. University of Bath

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

51. University of Stirling

#245 in Europe
#610 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1967

53. Cranfield University

#250 in Europe
#620 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Enrollment
4,825
Founded
1993

77. SOAS, University of London

#365 in Europe
#951 in the World
Acceptance Rate
44%
Enrollment
6,295
Founded
1916

81. University of Lincoln

#407 in Europe
#1080 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
19,710
Founded
1992

93. University of Derby

#491 in Europe
#1361 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 $904 + $208-1486 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).