Top Ranking Universities in the UK

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Top Ranking UK Universities

Learn more about the highest ranking universities in the UK, in accordance with the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020.

UK universities are ranked on a number of factors including student satisfaction, graduate prospects, entrance qualifications, degree result achieved, student/staff ratio, services and dropout rate.

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Top 20 UK Universities

 
University of St Andrews University of St Andrews

#1 University of St Andrews

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Ranking 1
Location Scotland
Established 1413
Famous For International Relations, Computer Science, Physics
University of Oxford University of Oxford

#2 University of Oxford

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Ranking 2
Location South England
Established 1096
Famous For Humanities, Law, MBA
University of Cambridge University of Cambridge

#3 University of Cambridge

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Ranking 3
Location Central England
Established 1209
Famous For Economics, Law, Science
Imperial College London Imperial College London

#4 Imperial College London

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Ranking 4
Location London
Established 1907
Famous For Science, Engineering, Medicine  
London School of Economics and Political Science London School of Economics and Political Science

#5 London School of Economics and Political Science

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Ranking 5
Location London
Established 1895
Famous For Economics, Law, Social Science
Durham University Durham University

#6 Durham University

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Ranking 6
Location North England
Established 1832
Famous For Law, Business, Engineering, English
University College London University College London

#7 University College London

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Ranking 7
Location London
Established 1826
Famous For Medicine, Science, Law
University of Warwick University of Warwick

#8 University of Warwick

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Ranking 8
Location Central England
Established 1965
Famous For Economics, International Studies, Law, Business, WMG
University of Bath University of Bath

#9 University of Bath

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Ranking 9
Location South England
Established 1966
Famous For MBA, Engineering, Humanities
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Loughborough University Loughborough University

#10 Loughborough University

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Ranking 10
Location Central England
Established 1909
Famous For Sports, Engineering, Business
Lancaster University Lancaster University

#11 Lancaster University

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Ranking 11
Location North England
Established 1964
Famous For Art & Design, Drama, Management
University of Glasgow University of Glasgow

#12 University of Glasgow

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Ranking 12
Location Scotland
Established 1451
Famous For Economics, MBA, Law
University of Edinburgh University of Edinburgh

#13 University of Edinburgh

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Ranking 13
Location Scotland
Established 1583
Famous For MBA, Veterinary Medicine, Engineering
University of Bristol University of Bristol

#14 University of Bristol

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Ranking 14
Location South England
Established 1876
Famous For Engineering, Medical Sciences, Arts
University of Leeds University of Leeds

#15 University of Leeds

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Ranking 15
Location North England
Established 1904
Famous For Business, Engineering, Marketing
University of Southampton University of Southampton

#16 University of Southampton

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Ranking 16
Location South England
Established 1862
Famous For Business, Engineering, Biology
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University of Strathclyde University of Strathclyde

#17 University of Strathclyde

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Ranking 17
Location Scotland
Established 1796
Famous For Business, Engineering, Physics
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King's College London King's College London

#18 King's College London

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Ranking 18
Location London
Established 1829
Famous For Medicine, Law, Mathematics
University of York University of York

#19 University of York

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Ranking 19
Location North England
Established 1963
Famous For Business/Management, TESOL, Economics, Biology, Psychology
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University of Aberdeen University of Aberdeen

#20 University of Aberdeen

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Ranking 20
Location Scotland
Established 1495
Famous For Science, Engineering, Education
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