UK University Rankings 2020

What to consider when choosing a UK university

There are over 130 higher education institutions to choose from in the UK, and it is important to know all the facts on where to go and what to study before applying. Trusted programme rankings include those published by The Times, Guardian, and BBC.

Some additional important factors to consider when choosing a UK university include:

The location of the university; do you want to live and study in a big city or a small town? Do you want to live close to or far away from home?
Cost of living; how much is housing in the area surrounding your university? Will you need to pay for transport to get there?
Subject ranking; as well as examining overall how well your chosen university ranks academically in comparison to others, you should check how it ranks in terms of facilities and grades in the faculty of your chosen subject too.
Student satisfaction; most university rankings provide information on how students enjoy their time at a specific institution. It is important to check these as although a school may produce good research, you want to enjoy your time there as well.
International students; as a prospective international student, it’s important to find what services, societies and facilities are available to make you feel at home.

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University of Cambridge

University of Oxford

University of St Andrews

London School of Economics and Political Science

Imperial College London

Loughborough University

Durham University

Lancaster University

University of Bath

University College London

University of Bath

University of Warwick

University of Exeter

University of Birmingham

University of Bristol

University of Edinburgh

University of Leeds

The University of Manchester

University of Southampton

University of Glasgow

University of Nottingham

King’s College London, University of London

University of York

Newcastle University

Royal Holloway, University of London

University of East Anglia UEA

University of Aberdeen

Queen’s University Belfast

University of Sheffield

Heriot-Watt University

Cardiff University

University of Dundee

Swansea University

University of Liverpool

University of Surrey

University of Strathclyde

Queen Mary University of London

SOAS University of London

University of Leicester

University of Reading

University of Sussex

University of Essex

Harper Adams University

Aston University, Birmingham

University for the Creative Arts

University of Stirling

Nottingham Trent University

University of Kent

Oxford Brookes University

Arts University Bournemouth

University of Lincoln

University of the Arts London

Northumbria University, Newcastle

University of Huddersfield

Coventry University

Manchester Metropolitan University

Keele University

City, University of London

Aberystwyth University

St George’s, University of London

Ulster University

University of Portsmouth

Edge Hill University

Liverpool Hope University

University of Hull

Bristol, University of the West of England

Liverpool John Moores University

Sheffield Hallam University

Goldsmiths, University of London

University of Bradford

University of Central Lancashire

University of Plymouth

Robert Gordon University

Bangor University

University of Chichester

Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh

Staffordshire University

Falmouth University

Edinburgh Napier University

Norwich University of the Arts

University of West London

University of Roehampton

De Montfort University

University of Hertfordshire

Birmingham City University

Brunel University London

Bournemouth University

Cardiff Metropolitan University

Glasgow Caledonian University

London South Bank University

University of Greenwich

University of Wales Trinity Saint David

University of Salford

Bath Spa University

University of Chester

Teesside University, Middlesbrough

Abertay University

University of Gloucestershire

Middlesex University

University of Derby

Solent University (Southampton)

Kingston University

University of South Wales

York St John University

University of Worcester

University of Winchester

Bishop Grosseteste University

St Mary’s University, Twickenham

University of Sunderland

University of Northampton

University of the West of Scotland

University of Westminster, London

University of Brighton

Anglia Ruskin University

Royal Agricultural University

University of Buckingham

University of East London

University of Cumbria

London Metropolitan University

Leeds Beckett University

Newman University

University of Wolverhampton

Leeds Trinity University

University of Bedfordshire

Buckinghamshire New University

Canterbury Christ Church University

Glyndwr University, Wrexham

University of Bolton

Plymouth Marjon University

Suffolk University

Ravensbourne University London

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