List of 100 best universities in the United Kingdom

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 134M citations received by 3.39M academic publications made by 163 universities from the United Kingdom, the popularity of 16,411 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

5. Imperial College London

#5 in Europe
#45 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
17,565
Founded
1907

10. University of Bristol

#24 in Europe
#100 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Enrollment
27,513
Founded
1909

14. University of Warwick

#37 in Europe
#138 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
27,278
Founded
1965

15. University of Southampton

#42 in Europe
#147 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Enrollment
21,335
Founded
1952

17. Durham University

#57 in Europe
#179 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
19,520
Founded
1832

18. University of Liverpool

#58 in Europe
#180 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
28,693
Founded
1881

25. University of Leicester

#88 in Europe
#243 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Enrollment
24,409
Male:Female
46:54
Founded
1957

27. University of Sussex

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

31. University of Surrey

#116 in Europe
#312 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Enrollment
16,900
Founded
1966

34. Loughborough University

#127 in Europe
#334 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Enrollment
19,449
Founded
1966

35. University of Bath

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

46. University of Stirling

#224 in Europe
#570 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1967

49. Cranfield University

#231 in Europe
#590 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Enrollment
4,825
Founded
1993

66. Coventry University

#306 in Europe
#777 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Enrollment
22,980
Founded
1992

72. University of Westminster

#326 in Europe
#846 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
19,000
Founded
1838

76. SOAS, University of London

#357 in Europe
#952 in the World
Acceptance Rate
44%
Enrollment
8,200
Founded
1916

89. Teesside University

#460 in Europe
#1310 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
19,290
Founded
1992

90. University of Derby

#465 in Europe
#1324 in the World
Acceptance Rate
76%
Enrollment
25,000
Founded
1992

100. University of the West of Scotland

#508 in Europe
#1445 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Enrollment
15,555
Founded
1897

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

Average cost of living for students in the United Kingdom is $727 + $153-1091 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).