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A new academic year is now underway at universities across the UK with blended face-to-face and online tuition, lectures and seminars taking place in safe and secure environments. UK universities are also now processing applications for January 2021 entry with over 6,000 courses available to apply for. For more information, please visit our dedicated January 2021 Start and Studying in the UK and Coronavirus (COVID-19) hubs.

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Top Ranking UK Universities 2021

Learn more about the highest ranking universities in the UK, in accordance with the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021.

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.

If you want to learn more about studying in the UK, arrange a free consultation with our international team at SI-UK London or Manchester today.

Top 20 UK Universities

 
University of Cambridge University of Cambridge

#1 University of Cambridge

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Ranking 1
Location Central England
Established 1209
Famous For Economics, Law, Science
University of Oxford University of Oxford

#2 University of Oxford

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Ranking 2
Location South England
Established 1096
Famous For Humanities, Law, MBA
University of St Andrews University of St Andrews

#3 University of St Andrews

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Ranking 3
Location Scotland
Established 1413
Famous For International Relations, Computer Science, Physics
London School of Economics and Political Science London School of Economics and Political Science

#4 London School of Economics and Political Science

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Ranking 4
Location London
Established 1895
Famous For Economics, Law, Social Science
Imperial College London Imperial College London

#5 Imperial College London

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Ranking 5
Location London
Established 1907
Famous For Science, Engineering, Medicine  
Durham University Durham University

#6 Durham University

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Ranking 6
Location North England
Established 1832
Famous For Psychology, IT, English
Loughborough University Loughborough University

#7 Loughborough University

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Ranking 7
Location Central England
Established 1909
Famous For Sports, Engineering, Business
University College London University College London

#8 University College London

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Ranking 8
Location London
Established 1826
Famous For Medicine, Science, Law
University of Bath University of Bath

#9 University of Bath

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Ranking 9
Location South England
Established 1966
Famous For MBA, Engineering, Humanities
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University of Warwick University of Warwick

#10 University of Warwick

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Ranking 10
Location Central England
Established 1965
Famous For Economics, International Studies, WMG
Lancaster University Lancaster University

#10 Lancaster University

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Ranking 10
Location North England
Established 1964
Famous For Art & Design, Drama, Management
University of Exeter University of Exeter

#12 University of Exeter

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Ranking 12
Location South England
Established 1955
Famous For Business, IT, Economics
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University of Bristol University of Bristol

#13 University of Bristol

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Ranking 13
Location South England
Established 1876
Famous For Engineering, Medical Sciences, Arts
University of Glasgow University of Glasgow

#14 University of Glasgow

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Ranking 14
Location Scotland
Established 1451
Famous For Economics, MBA, Law
University of Leeds University of Leeds

#15 University of Leeds

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Ranking 15
Location North England
Established 1904
Famous For Business, Engineering, Marketing
University of Southampton University of Southampton

#15 University of Southampton

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Ranking 15
Location South England
Established 1862
Famous For Business, Engineering, Biology
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University of Edinburgh University of Edinburgh

#17 University of Edinburgh

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Ranking 17
Location Scotland
Established 1583
Famous For MBA, Veterinary Medicine, Engineering
University of Manchester University of Manchester

#18 University of Manchester

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Ranking 18
Location North England
Established 1824
Famous For Business, MBA, Marketing
University of Birmingham University of Birmingham

#19 University of Birmingham

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Ranking 19
Location Central England
Established 1900
Famous For Engineering, Economics, Medicine
University of York University of York

#20 University of York

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Ranking 20
Location North England
Established 1963
Famous For Business/Management, TESOL, Economics, Biology, Psychology
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