Best Universities in United Kingdom 2026

The top 235 universities in United Kingdom, ranked by QS World University Rankings — explore programs, tuition and scholarships.

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University of Oxford

Oxford · United Kingdom · QS World #2
2
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University of Cambridge

Cambridge · United Kingdom · QS World #4
3
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Imperial College London

London · United Kingdom · QS World #7
4
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University of Edinburgh

Edinburgh · United Kingdom · QS World #16
5
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University of Manchester

United Kingdom · QS World #29
6
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King’s College London

United Kingdom · QS World #35
7
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London School of Economics

United Kingdom · QS World #50
8
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University of Warwick

United Kingdom · QS World #61
9
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University of Bristol

United Kingdom · QS World #62
10
University of Glasgow

University of Glasgow

United Kingdom · QS World #73
11
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University of Southampton

Southampton · United Kingdom · QS World #77
12
D

Durham University

United Kingdom · QS World #82
13
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University of Birmingham

United Kingdom · QS World #91
14
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University of St Andrews

United Kingdom · QS World #92
15
University of Leeds

University of Leeds

United Kingdom · QS World #93
16
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University of Sheffield

United Kingdom · QS World #96
17
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University of Nottingham

United Kingdom · QS World #104
18
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Queen Mary University of London

United Kingdom · QS World #118
19
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Lancaster University

United Kingdom · QS World #133
20
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Newcastle University

United Kingdom · QS World #135
21
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University of Exeter

United Kingdom · QS World #150
22
C

Cardiff University

United Kingdom · QS World #152
23
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University of York

United Kingdom · QS World #154
24
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University of Bath

United Kingdom · QS World #168
25
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University of Liverpool

United Kingdom · QS World #190
26
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University of Reading

United Kingdom · QS World #203
27
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University of Aberdeen

United Kingdom · QS World #206
28
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Queen’s University Belfast

United Kingdom · QS World #218
29
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University of Sussex

Brighton · United Kingdom · QS World #229
30
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Loughborough University

United Kingdom · QS World #232