How these universities are ranked
20 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #9 (University College London) to #662 (University of Portsmouth); 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. 3 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 51 public to 0 private institutions. 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.
Inside the course list
By level: 128 bachelor's, 30 master's, 7 foundation and 5 phd / doctorate. The usual length is 4 years and 3 years. 98% are full-time and 2 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (83% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (54% of courses with a stated intake). City St George's, University of London offers the widest choice, with 13 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 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.
