How these universities are ranked
18 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #6 (University of Cambridge) to #662 (University of Portsmouth); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: University College London is cited most (67,811,539 citations). 5 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
43 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, England (3) and Scotland (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is University of Cambridge, founded in 1209. University College London is the largest, with 46,000 students.
Levels, lengths and start dates
The most common subjects are Medicine & Health Sciences (82), Business & Management (62), Computer Science & IT (61) and Engineering (47). The usual length is 1–2 years and 4 years. 82% are full-time and 35 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (94% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (68% of courses with a stated intake). University of Manchester offers the widest choice, with 239 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 4 of these universities. University of Manchester is the least expensive at USD 34,000 a year and University of Cambridge the most at USD 43,000; the middle of the range is about USD 42,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
