List of All Top Universities in United Kingdom to Study Abroad 2024: Admission, Syllabus, Exam, Result

United Kingdom (UK) offers various courses online and offline for national as well as international students in 2023. AUBSP has collected relevant information of more than 6200 educational institutions through official websites and top renowned main sources for readers of AUBSP.com to study in UK.

As per recent data, there are more than 3.5 million students in UK out of which 2 millions are undergraduate students and more than 1.5 millions are postgraduate.

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Highlights of UK Education

Name of Country	The United Kingdom
Short Name	UK or Britain
Full Name	The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Capital	London
Largest City	London
National language	English
Religion	More than 45% Christianity
Total Area	242,495 km²
Population	67 Millions
GDP Per capita	More than $55,500
Literacy rate in UK	More than 85%
Nurseries	More than 3000
Primary Schools	More than 20800
Middle Schools	More than 20
Secondary Schools	More than 4100
Total Colleges	227
Total Universities	172

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Colleges and Universities to Study in UK

Following are the list of most popular and high ranked colleges and universities in UK.

Rank	Name of University in UK
1	University of Oxford
2	University of Cambridge
3	Imperial College London
4	University College London
5	UCL (University College London)
6	University of Edinburgh
7	King’s College London
8	London School of Economics and Political Science
9	University of Manchester
10	King`s College London
11	University of Bristol
12	University of Glasgow
13	University of Warwick
14	University of Birmingham
15	University of Southampton
16	University of Sheffield
17	Lancaster University
18	Queen Mary University of London
19	University of Leeds
20	University of Nottingham
21	University of St. Andrews
22	University of Exeter
23	Newcastle University
24	University of York
25	University of Leicester
26	University of Liverpool
27	Cardiff University
28	University of Aberdeen
29	Durham University
30	Queen’s University Belfast
31	University of Reading
32	University of Dundee
33	University of East Anglia
34	St George’s, University of London
35	Queen`s University Belfast
36	University of St Andrews
37	University of Surrey
38	University of Sussex
39	University of Bath
40	Bournemouth University
41	Brighton and Sussex Medical School
42	St George`s University of London
43	Swansea University
44	School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS University)
45	Anglia Ruskin University (ARU)
46	University of Essex
47	Brunel University
48	Birkbeck, University of London
49	City, University of London
50	University of Kent
51	Loughborough University
52	Royal Holloway, University of London
53	Royal Veterinary College
54	University of Stirling
55	Aston University
56	Bangor University
57	Brunel University London
58	Edinburgh Napier University
59	Goldsmiths College
60	University of Lincoln
61	Liverpool John Moores University
62	Middlesex University
63	University of Plymouth
64	University of Portsmouth
65	SRUC (Scotland’s Rural College)
66	University of Strathclyde
67	University of the West of England
68	Aberystwyth University
69	Birmingham City University
70	University of Bradford
71	Goldsmiths, University of London
72	University of Greenwich
73	Heriot-Watt University
74	University of Hull
75	Keele University
76	Northumbria University
77	Nottingham Trent University
78	SOAS University of London
79	University of Ulster
80	De Montfort University
81	University of Derby
82	Glasgow Caledonian University
83	University of Hertfordshire
84	University of Huddersfield
85	London South Bank University
86	Manchester Metropolitan University
87	The Open University
88	Oxford Brookes University
89	Ulster University
90	University of the West of Scotland
91	University of Wolverhampton
92	University of Bedfordshire
93	University of Brighton
94	Coventry University
95	Edge Hill University
96	Kingston University
97	Leeds Beckett University
98	University of Roehampton
99	University of Salford
100	Sheffield Hallam University
101	University of Winchester
102	Cardiff Metropolitan University
103	University of Central Lancashire
104	University of East London
105	Robert Gordon University
106	University of South Wales
107	University of Sunderland
108	Teesside University
109	University of Westminster
110	Canterbury Christ Church University
111	University of Chester
112	Staffordshire University
113	Abertay University
114	AECC University College
115	Arts University Bournemouth
116	University of the Arts London
117	Arts University Plymouth
118	Bath Spa University
119	Bishop Grosseteste University
120	University of Bolton
121	Buckinghamshire New University
122	University of Chichester
123	Conservatoire for Dance and Drama
124	Courtauld Institute of Art
125	Cranfield University
126	University for the Creative Arts
127	University of Cumbria
128	Falmouth University
129	Glasgow School of Art
130	University of Gloucestershire
131	Guildhall School of Music and Drama
132	Harper Adams University
133	Hartpury University
134	University of the Highlands and Islands
135	Institute of Cancer Research
136	Leeds Arts University
137	Leeds Conservatoire
138	Leeds Trinity University
139	Liverpool Hope University
140	Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts
141	Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
142	London Business School
143	London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
144	London Metropolitan University
145	National Film and Television School
146	Newman University
147	University of Northampton
148	Norwich University of the Arts
149	Plymouth Marjon University
150	Queen Margaret University
151	Ravensbourne
152	Rose Bruford College
153	Royal Agricultural University
154	Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London
155	Royal College of Art
156	Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
157	Royal Academy of Music
158	Royal College of Music
159	Royal Northern College of Music
160	Solent University, Southampton
161	St Mary’s University College, Belfast
162	St Mary’s University, Twickenham
163	Stranmillis University College
164	University of Suffolk
165	Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
166	University College of Osteopathy
167	University of Wales Trinity Saint David
168	University of West London
169	University of Worcester
170	Wrexham Glyndwr University
171	Writtle University College
172	York St John University

State wise Universities in UK

The United Kingdom comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. There are more than 170 universities to study in the UK. About 38 per cent of the UK population has a university or college degree, which is the highest percentages in the world.

List of Universities in East Midlands

List of all top 7 universities/ Colleges in the East Midlands to study Abroad.

Rank in East Midlands	Name of Colleges/ Universities	Location	Rank in UK	Rank in World
1	The University of Nottingham	East Midlands	19	203
2	University of Leicester	East Midlands	30	324
3	Loughborough University	East Midlands	34	372
4	De Montfort University	East Midlands	48	566
5	Nottingham Trent University	East Midlands	52	591
6	University of Derby	East Midlands	88	1041
7	The University of Northampton	East Midlands	95	1224

List of Universities in East of England

List of all top 12 universities/ Colleges in the East of England to study Abroad.

Rank in East of England	Name of Colleges/ Universities	Location	Rank in UK	Rank in World
1	University of Cambridge	East of England	2	17
2	University of East Anglia	East of England	27	295
3	University of Essex	East of England	39	418
4	University of Hertfordshire	East of England	56	628
5	Anglia Ruskin University	East of England	63	681
6	University of Lincoln	East of England	75	797
7	Cranfield University	East of England	77	829
8	University of Bedfordshire	East of England	99	1357
9	University of Suffolk	East of England	145	3473
10	Bishop Grosseteste University	East of England	159	4592
11	Norwich University of the Arts	East of England	160	4630
12	Writtle University College	East of England	162	5165

List of Universities in London

List of all top 40 universities/ Colleges in London to study Abroad.

Rank in London	Name of Colleges/ Universities	Location	Rank in UK	Rank in World
1	University College London	London	3	46
2	The London School of Economics and Political Science	London	5	82
3	Imperial College London	London	7	102
4	King’s College London	London	13	149
5	Queen Mary University of London	London	24	256
6	City, University of London	London	37	403
7	University of the Arts London	London	43	499
8	Birkbeck, University of London	London	45	533
9	London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London	London	47	565
10	Goldsmiths, University of London	London	49	576
11	Brunel University London	London	51	586
12	SOAS, University of London	London	59	652
13	University of London	London	60	662
14	Middlesex University	London	65	700
15	London Business School	London	73	769
16	University of Greenwich	London	78	848
17	Kingston University	London	79	854
18	Royal College of Art	London	82	895
19	University of Westminster	London	84	912
20	School of Advanced Study, University of London	London	86	957
21	London South Bank University	London	89	1066
22	London Metropolitan University	London	90	1082
23	University of East London	London	94	1162
24	Royal Veterinary College University of London	London	100	1444
25	The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London	London	103	1520
26	University of Roehampton	London	105	1588
27	St George’s, University of London	London	110	1796
28	Royal Academy of Music, University of London	London	118	2035
29	Royal College of Music	London	119	2038
30	St Mary’s University, Twickenham	London	126	2144
31	University of West London	London	128	2247
32	Guildhall School of Music and Drama	London	131	2460
33	Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance	London	136	2876
34	Ravensbourne University London	London	137	2902
35	Regent’s University London	London	141	3207
36	The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama	London	146	3541
37	The London Institute of Banking and Finance	London	149	4102
38	Richmond, The American International University in London	London	152	4126
39	European School of Economics	London	163	5294
40	Rose Bruford College	London	164	5932

List of Universities in North East England

List of all top 21 universities/ Colleges in North East England to study Abroad.

Rank in North East England	Name of Colleges/ Universities	Location	Rank in UK	Rank in World
1	Newcastle University	North East England	14	163
2	Durham University	North East England	16	182
3	Northumbria University	North East England	70	721
4	University of Sunderland	North East England	91	1119
5	Teesside University	North East England	97	1288
6	Edge Hill University	North East England	102	1519
7	The University of Manchester	North West England	6	92
8	University of Liverpool	North West England	15	164
9	Lancaster University	North West England	18	194
10	Manchester Metropolitan University	North West England	54	613
11	University of Salford	North West England	67	708
12	University of Central Lancashire	North West England	76	800
13	Liverpool John Moores University	North West England	87	1034
14	University of Chester	North West England	107	1681
15	Liverpool Hope University	North West England	120	2083
16	University of Bolton	North West England	125	2143
17	University of Cumbria	North West England	129	2254
18	Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine	North West England	135	2755
19	Royal Northern College of Music	North West England	142	3252
20	Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts	North West England	151	4104
21	BPP University	North West England	166	12549

List of Universities in Northern Ireland

List of all top 2 universities/ Colleges in Northern Ireland to study Abroad.

Rank in Northern Ireland	Name of Colleges/ Universities	Location	Rank in UK	Rank in World
1	Queen’s University Belfast	Northern Ireland	32	343
2	Ulster University	Northern Ireland	64	692

List of Universities in Scotland

List of all top 18 universities/ Colleges in Scotland to study Abroad.

Rank in Scotland	Name of Colleges/ Universities	Location	Rank in UK	Rank in World
1	The University of Edinburgh	Scotland	4	53
2	University of Glasgow	Scotland	8	106
3	University of St Andrews	Scotland	20	207
4	University of Aberdeen	Scotland	33	349
5	Heriot-Watt University	Scotland	35	393
6	University of Strathclyde	Scotland	38	415
7	University of Dundee	Scotland	41	481
8	University of Stirling	Scotland	55	621
9	Edinburgh Napier University	Scotland	81	861
10	University of the Highlands and Islands	Scotland	96	1275
11	Robert Gordon University	Scotland	98	1315
12	Glasgow Caledonian University	Scotland	104	1556
13	The Glasgow School of Art	Scotland	109	1754
14	Abertay University	Scotland	114	1930
15	University of the West of Scotland	Scotland	115	1939
16	Scotland’s Rural College	Scotland	121	2095
17	Queen Margaret University	Scotland	133	2611
18	Royal Conservatoire of Scotland	Scotland	147	3585

List of Universities in South East England

List of all top 18 universities/ Colleges in South East England to study Abroad.

Rank in South East England	Name of Colleges/ Universities	Location	Rank in UK	Rank in World
1	University of Oxford	South East England	1	12
2	University of Southampton	South East England	9	110
3	University of Sussex	South East England	26	284
4	University of Surrey	South East England	28	304
5	University of Reading	South East England	31	339
6	University of Kent	South East England	36	398
7	University of Portsmouth	South East England	40	469
8	Royal Holloway, University of London	South East England	44	526
9	Oxford Brookes University	South East England	58	651
10	University of Brighton	South East England	61	675
11	Canterbury Christ Church University	South East England	106	1662
12	Solent University	South East England	111	1815
13	University for the Creative Arts	South East England	113	1872
14	The University of Law	South East England	116	1969
15	The University of Buckingham	South East England	122	2111
16	The University of Winchester	South East England	127	2223
17	University of Chichester	South East England	132	2563
18	Buckinghamshire New University	South East England	138	2911

List of Universities in South West England

List of all top 14 universities/ Colleges in South West England to study Abroad.

Rank in South West England	Name of Colleges/ Universities	Location	Rank in UK	Rank in World
1	University of Exeter	South West England	21	219
2	University of Bristol	South West England	23	255
3	University of Bath	South West England	25	280
4	University of the West of England	South West England	46	548
5	University of Plymouth	South West England	50	579
6	Bournemouth University	South West England	71	732
7	Bath Spa University	South West England	108	1727
8	University of Gloucestershire	South West England	117	2000
9	Falmouth University	South West England	134	2617
10	Arts University Bournemouth	South West England	143	3300
11	Plymouth Marjon University	South West England	153	4137
12	Hartpury University and Hartpury College	South West England	155	4365
13	Royal Agricultural University	South West England	156	4413
14	Plymouth College of Art	South West England	161	5008

List of Universities in Wales

List of all top 10 universities/ Colleges in Wales to study Abroad.

Rank in Wales	Name of Colleges/ Universities	Location	Rank in UK	Rank in World
1	Cardiff University	Wales	29	307
2	Swansea University	Wales	42	496
3	Aberystwyth University	Wales	68	715
4	Bangor University	Wales	69	716
5	University of South Wales	Wales	92	1140
6	University of Wales Trinity Saint David	Wales	112	1850
7	Cardiff Metropolitan University	Wales	124	2135
8	Harper Adams University	Wales	139	3012
9	Wrexham Glyndwr University	Wales	140	3141
10	University of Wales	Wales	148	3943

List of Universities in West Midlands

List of all top 11 universities/ Colleges in West Midlands to study Abroad.

Rank in West Midlands	Name of Colleges/ Universities	Location	Rank in UK	Rank in World
1	University of Birmingham	West Midlands	10	133
2	The University of Warwick	West Midlands	11	134
3	Coventry University	West Midlands	57	649
4	Keele University	West Midlands	62	676
5	Aston University	West Midlands	66	706
6	Birmingham City University	West Midlands	74	770
7	University of Wolverhampton	West Midlands	80	855
8	Staffordshire University	West Midlands	93	1142
9	University of Worcester	West Midlands	123	2118
10	Newman University, Birmingham	West Midlands	150	4103
11	University College Birmingham	West Midlands	154	4281

List of Universities in Yorkshire and Humber

List of all top 13 universities/ Colleges in Yorkshire and Humber to study Abroad.

Rank in Yorkshire and Humber	Name of Colleges/ Universities	Location	Rank in UK	Rank in World
1	University of Leeds	Yorkshire and Humber	12	142
2	The University of York	Yorkshire and Humber	17	185
3	The University of Sheffield	Yorkshire and Humber	22	250
4	Sheffield Hallam University	Yorkshire and Humber	53	608
5	The University of Hull	Yorkshire and Humber	72	761
6	University of Huddersfield	Yorkshire and Humber	83	900
7	Leeds Beckett University	Yorkshire and Humber	85	943
8	University of Bradford	Yorkshire and Humber	101	1516
9	York St John University	Yorkshire and Humber	130	2321
10	Leeds Trinity University	Yorkshire and Humber	144	3368
11	Leeds Conservatoire	Yorkshire and Humber	157	4478
12	Leeds Arts University	Yorkshire and Humber	158	4495
13	Northern School of Contemporary Dance	Yorkshire and Humber	165	6024