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University of Cambridge tops our list of 19 Public Economics & Public Policy universities in the United Kingdom at #6 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Next come University College London (QS World #9) and University of Manchester (QS World #35). Across the whole list there are 56 courses to choose from.
19 universities · ranked best first
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Public University · 23 courses in Economics & Public Policy
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Public University · 2 courses in Economics & Public Policy
Public University · 2 courses in Economics & Public Policy
Public University · 3 courses in Economics & Public Policy
Public University · 2 courses in Economics & Public Policy
Public University · 1 course in Economics & Public Policy
Public University · 3 courses in Economics & Public Policy
Public University · 1 course in Economics & Public Policy
Public University · 2 courses in Economics & Public Policy
Public University · 1 course in Economics & Public Policy
Public University · 2 courses in Economics & Public Policy
Public University · 2 courses in Economics & Public Policy
Public University · 2 courses in Economics & Public Policy
Public University · 1 course in Economics & Public Policy
Public University · 1 course in Economics & Public Policy
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10 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #6 (University of Cambridge) to #526 (Coventry University); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. University College London has the largest research record in this group, with 67,811,539 citations and an h-index of 2,079. 1 university have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
The split is 19 public to 0 private institutions. By location, England (3) 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.
By level: 28 bachelor's and 23 master's. The usual length is 4 years and 3 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (96% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (75% of courses with a stated intake). University of Manchester offers the widest choice, with 23 of these courses.
We hold indicative fees for 3 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.
University of Cambridge (QS World #6), University College London (QS World #9) and University of Manchester (QS World #35) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, University of Manchester is the least expensive at about USD 34,000 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
19 public and 0 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 4 years, with 3 years the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 96% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
University of Manchester, with 23, ahead of University of Sussex (3).
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