How these universities are ranked
20 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #4 (University of Oxford) to #561 (University of Plymouth); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. University of Oxford has the largest research record in this group, with 64,607,071 citations and an h-index of 2,081. 6 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 48 public to 0 private institutions. By location, England (3) and Scotland (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is University of Oxford, founded in 1096. University of Manchester is the largest, with 46,000 students.
What the courses look like
By level: 129 bachelor's, 33 master's, 5 diploma and 1 foundation. The usual length is 4 years and 3 years. 98% are full-time and 2 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (99% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (95% of courses with a stated intake). University of Manchester offers the widest choice, with 23 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 4 of these universities. University of Manchester is the least expensive at USD 34,000 a year and University of Oxford the most at USD 44,000; the middle of the range is about USD 43,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
