Learn more about the highest ranking universities in the UK, in accordance with the Times and Sunday Times University Rankings.
UK universities are ranked on a number of factors including student satisfaction, graduate prospects, entrance qualifications, degree result achieved, student/staff ratio, services and dropout rate.
Top 20 UK Universities
#1 London School of Economics and Political Science
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1
Location
London
Established
1895
Famous For
Economics, Law, Social Science
#2 University of St Andrews
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Ranking
2
Location
Scotland
Established
1413
Famous For
International Relations, Computer Science, Physics
#3 University of Oxford
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Ranking
3
Location
South England
Established
1096
Famous For
Humanities, Law, MBA
#4 University of Cambridge
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Ranking
4
Location
Central England
Established
1209
Famous For
Second Best University in the World
#5 Durham University
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Ranking
5
Location
North England
Established
1832
Famous For
Law, Business, Engineering, English
#6 Imperial College London
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Ranking
6
Location
London
Established
1907
Famous For
Science, Engineering, Medicine
#7 University College London (UCL)
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Ranking
7
Location
London
Established
1826
Famous For
Medicine, Science, Law
#8 University of Bath
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Ranking
8
Location
South England
Established
1966
Famous For
MBA, Engineering, Humanities
#9 University of Warwick
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Ranking
9
Location
Central England
Established
1965
Famous For
Economics, International Studies, Law, Business, WMG
#10 Loughborough University
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Ranking
10
Location
Central England
Established
1909
Famous For
Sports, Engineering, Business
#11 University of Bristol
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Ranking
11
Location
South England
Established
1876
Famous For
Engineering, Medical Sciences, Arts
#12 Lancaster University
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Ranking
12
Location
North England
Established
1964
Famous For
Art & Design, Drama, Management
#13 University of Exeter
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Ranking
13
Location
South England
Established
1955
Famous For
Business, Finance, IT, Management, Marketing
#14 University of Sheffield
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Ranking
14
Location
North England
Established
1828
Famous For
MBA, Architecture, Business
#15 University of Aberdeen
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Ranking
15
Location
Scotland
Established
1495
Famous For
Science, Engineering, Education
#16 University of Glasgow
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Ranking
16
Location
Scotland
Established
1451
Famous For
Economics, MBA, Law
#17 University of York
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Ranking
17
Location
North England
Established
1963
Famous For
Management, Artificial Intelligence, Law, Business Analytics