How these universities are ranked
20 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #9 (University College London) 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). 3 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
51 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, England (2) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is University of Manchester, founded in 1824. University College London is the largest, with 46,000 students.
Levels, lengths and start dates
By level: 128 bachelor's, 30 master's, 7 foundation and 5 phd / doctorate. The usual length is 4 years and 3 years. 98% are full-time and 2 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (83% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (54% of courses with a stated intake). City St George's, University of London offers the widest choice, with 13 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 2 of these universities. University of Manchester is the least expensive at USD 34,000 a year and University College London the most at USD 42,000; the middle of the range is about USD 42,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
