How these universities are ranked
4 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #35 (University of Manchester) to #474 (University of Wales, Bangor); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: University of Manchester is cited most (29,584,860 citations). 2 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
Public, private and where they are
8 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, England (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is University of Manchester, founded in 1824. University of Manchester is the largest, with 46,000 students.
Levels, lengths and start dates
The usual length is 1–2 years and 27 months, part-time. 60% are full-time and 4 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (38% of courses with a stated intake). University of Manchester offers the widest choice, with 4 of these courses.