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 174M citations received by 6.04M academic publications made by 163 universities from the United Kingdom, the popularity of 17,371 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

10. University of Bristol

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

24. University of Leicester

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

25. University of Sussex

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

33. University of Bath

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

49. Cranfield University

#238 in Europe
#595 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Enrollment
4,825
Founded
1993

51. University of Stirling

#242 in Europe
#599 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1967

78. SOAS, University of London

#377 in Europe
#976 in the World
Acceptance Rate
44%
Enrollment
6,295
Founded
1916

94. University of Derby

#493 in Europe
#1351 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 $812 + $192-1371 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).