Universities in the UK

Universities in the UK

  • The University of Oxford, established in 1096 and situated in Oxford, England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world.
  • One of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the world, the University of Oxford attracts top scholars and students to its 44 colleges and halls.
  • Oxford currently has a total enrollment of nearly 24,000 students including 11,930 undergraduates and 11,813 postgraduates.
  • Entry standards are high, and admission is competitive; on average, it receives five applications for each available place.
  • Most undergraduate students studying in Oxford come from state schools and the university also offers 350 different graduate degree programs.
  • There are more than 100 libraries at Oxford, the most famous of which is the Bodleian, built in 1602.
  • More than 30 world leaders, 27 British prime ministers, 50 Nobel prizewinners and 120 Olympic medalists were educated at Oxford.
  • The University of Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world.
  • University of Cambridge is regarded as one of the world’s top five universities.
  • The university is home to more than 19,000 students and 9,000 staff.
  • 1,300 international students from 65 countries are currently enrolled at Cambridge.
  • 3rd in the Academic Ranking of World Universities 2020.
  • There are 31 colleges, some of which date back to the 13th century, and more than 100 academic departments.
  • Cambridge is served by four major airports: Stansted, Luton, Heathrow, and Gatwick.
  • Imperial College London is one of the world’s leading public research universities and the only university in the UK to focus exclusively on science, engineering, medicine, and business with 15,000 students and 8,000 staff.
  • Established in 1907, Imperial is home to students and staff from over 140 countries making it one of the most international universities in the world.
  • Imperial College London, a science-based institution based in the center of the capital, is regarded as one of the UK’s leading institutions.
  • Imperial was granted its charter in 1907, merging the Royal College of Science, the Royal School of Mines, and the City & Guilds College.
  • The institution boasts 14 Nobel Prize winners, including Sir Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of penicillin.
  • It is ranked No.8 in QS Global World University Rankings 2021.
  • UCL Founded in 1826 in the heart of London and became one of the two founding institutions of the University of London.
  • UCL was the first university in England to welcome students of any religion and the first to welcome women on equal terms with men.
  • UCL is one of the world’s leading multi-disciplinary universities, with more than 11,000 staff and 39,000 students from 150 different countries.
  • UCL is a top-ranked university with life-changing research and a progressive approach to academia, making it different from the rest.
  • UCL is 8th in the world, 4th in Europe, 1st in London in the QS World University Rankings 2020.
  • There have been 29 Nobel laureates among its former staff and students; a winner in every decade since the Prize started.
  • The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1582, is the sixth oldest university in the United Kingdom and English-speaking world in Scotland.
  • A total of 22 schools make up the University, with around 6,000 of the 27,500 students currently enrolled international.
  • A welcome service is provided at Edinburgh airport on arrivals weekend in September and January for new international students.
  • The University of Edinburgh is one of the world’s top universities, consistently ranked in the world top 50 and placed 20th in the 2021 QS World University Rankings.
  • We are ranked fourth in the UK for research power, based on the 2014 Research Excellence Framework.
  • The University of Manchester was established in 2008.
  • The University of Manchester is part of the prestigious Russell Group of universities, with outstanding facilities and the widest range of courses.
  • It is based in the north of England and is among the largest universities in the UK, with around 38,000 students (almost 9,000 international) currently enrolled alongside 10,000 staff.
  • The University of Manchester has a full range of on-campus health facilities with doctors, nurses, and dentists.
  • The University of Manchester is ranked 33rd in the world and sixth in the UK.
  • King’s College London was founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829.
  • We are ranked sixth in the UK for the quality and quantity of research activity (Research Excellence Framework 2014).
  • Academic, research and other staff: Around 8,500.
  • Around 194,000 alumni with approximately 57,685 international alumni.
  • Over 6,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students join King’s Residences each year
  • King’s College London is one of the top 25 universities in the world (2016/17 QS World University Rankings) and among the oldest in England.
  • The King’s is the fourth oldest university in England&research-led and based in the heart of London.
  • Founded in 1895 by Beatrice and Sidney Webb, LSE has an outstanding reputation for academic excellence.
  • The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) offers you the opportunity to study the social sciences in an institution with a worldwide academic reputation.
  • The School offers 40 undergraduate programmers and over 140 taught and research postgraduate programmers.
  • (LSE) is regarded as an international Centre of academic excellence and innovation in the social sciences and is ranked 2nd in the world for Social Sciences and management.
  • 50% of the LSE research was given the highest 4th ranking in the most recent Research Excellence Framework- a higher proportion than any other UK university.
  • Founded in 1876, the University of Bristol combines academic excellence with an independent and forward-thinking spirit.
  • Bristol is one of the most popular and successful universities in the UK, ranked in the world’s top 60 in the QS World University Rankings 2021.
  • Bristol consistently ranks in the world’s top 100 and UK’s top ten universities in league tables that draw on information about both research and teaching excellence.
  • The University is at the cutting edge of global research, producing groundbreaking work that makes an impact on society at local, national, and international levels.
  • University of Bristol was the first higher education institute in England to admit women on an equal basis to men.
  • Warwick was established in 1965.
  • Currently it has more than 18,000 students enrolled from 120 countries and, despite its relatively young age, is one of the 24 elite Russell Group research universities.
  • The University is made up of the Faculty of Arts, Medicine, Science and Social Sciences.
  • It was recently ranked in the top 10 of the world’s youngest universities, and as the leading university of its kind in the UK.
  • Warwick Business School research has informed the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Johnson Space Center’s business and organizational strategies, enabling it to maintain international excellence in a rapidly expanding space exploration sector.