How these universities are ranked
8 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #6 (University of Cambridge) to #662 (University of Portsmouth); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. University of Cambridge has the largest research record in this group, with 56,887,152 citations and an h-index of 1,890. 1 university 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 15 public to 0 private institutions. By location, England (2) 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
The usual length is 1–2 years and 4 years. 96% are full-time and 1 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (96% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (65% 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 2 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 43,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
