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Of the 8 Public Master's Education universities in the United Kingdom, University College London ranks highest at #9 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. University of Manchester (QS World #35) and Royal College of Art (#124 in United Kingdom) complete the top three. The universities on this list offer 26 matching courses between them.
8 universities · ranked best first
how we rankPublic University · 1 course in Master's Education
Public University · 10 courses in Master's Education
Public University · 1 course in Master's Education
Public University · 2 courses in Master's Education
Public University · 5 courses in Master's Education
Public University · 5 courses in Master's Education
Public University · 1 course in Master's Education
Public University · 1 course in Master's Education
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2 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #9 (University College London) to #35 (University of Manchester); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: University College London is cited most (67,811,539 citations). 4 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
8 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.
The usual length is 1–2 years and 12 months. 27% are full-time and 10 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (87% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (87% of courses with a stated intake). University of Manchester offers the widest choice, with 10 of these courses.
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.
University College London (QS World #9), University of Manchester (QS World #35) and Royal College of Art (#124 in United Kingdom) 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.
8 public and 0 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 1–2 years, with 12 months the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 87% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
10 of these courses are listed as online.
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