How these universities are ranked
18 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #2 (Imperial College London) to #662 (University of Portsmouth); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: University of Cambridge is cited most (56,887,152 citations). 4 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
41 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, England (3) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is University of Cambridge, founded in 1209. University of Manchester is the largest, with 46,000 students.
Inside the course list
By level: 93 bachelor's, 47 master's, 3 diploma and 2 phd / doctorate. The usual length is 4 years and 3 years. 98% are full-time and 1 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (85% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (75% of courses with a stated intake). University of Manchester offers the widest choice, with 21 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 3 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 43,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
