How these universities are ranked
5 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #2 (Imperial College London) to #35 (University of Manchester); 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.
Public, private and where they are
The split is 5 public to 0 private institutions. By location, England (5) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is University of Oxford, founded in 1096. University College London is the largest, with 46,000 students.
What the courses look like
By level: 249 master's and 70 bachelor's. The most common subjects are Medicine & Health Sciences (50), Social Sciences & Psychology (33), Engineering (29) and Business & Management (29). The usual length is 3 or 4 years and 4 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (100% of courses with a stated intake). University of Manchester offers the widest choice, with 254 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 5 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.
