How these universities are ranked
3 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #461 (Royal Holloway and Bedford New College) to #526 (Coventry University); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. Royal Holloway and Bedford New College has the largest research record in this group, with 4,016,515 citations and an h-index of 558.
Public, private and where they are
The split is 7 public to 0 private institutions. The oldest is School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, founded in 1916.
Levels, lengths and start dates
The usual length is 4 years and 3 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Spring (82% of courses with a stated intake) and Fall (73% of courses with a stated intake). Royal Holloway and Bedford New College offers the widest choice, with 3 of these courses.