How these universities are ranked
12 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #2 (Imperial College London) to #561 (University of Plymouth); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. University of Oxford has the largest research record in this group, with 64,607,071 citations and an h-index of 2,081. 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
The split is 27 public to 0 private institutions. By location, England (4) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is University of Oxford, founded in 1096. University of Manchester is the largest, with 46,000 students.
Inside the course list
The usual length is 4 years and 3 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (97% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (86% of courses with a stated intake). University of Liverpool offers the widest choice, with 4 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 Imperial College London the most at USD 47,000; the middle of the range is about USD 44,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
