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Top Universities in United Kingdom: 58 Ranked Universities in 2026

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University of Oxford

Oxford, United Kingdom •4,1120 Reviews

#4

Worldwide

•Top 0.1% Global Rank

38 Courses On-campus Online

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University of Cambridge

Cambridge, United Kingdom +1•4,457 Reviews

#5

Worldwide

•Top 0.1% Global Rank

67 Courses On-campus Online

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Imperial

London, United Kingdom +1•4,350 Reviews

#8

Worldwide

•Top 0.1% Global Rank

18 Courses On-campus Online

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UCL

London, United Kingdom +2•4,1117 Reviews

#11

Worldwide

•Top 0.1% Global Rank

351 Courses On-campus Online

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King's College London

London, United Kingdom +1•4,2120 Reviews

#32

Worldwide

•Top 0.5% Global Rank

44 Courses On-campus Online

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The University of Manchester

Manchester, United Kingdom +6•4,0101 Reviews

#40

Worldwide

•Top 0.5% Global Rank

18 Courses On-campus Online

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University of Bristol

Bristol, United Kingdom •4,3102 Reviews

#64

Worldwide

•Top 0.5% Global Rank

5 Courses On-campus Online

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University of Glasgow

Glasgow, United Kingdom +1•4,398 Reviews

#67

Worldwide

•Top 0.5% Global Rank

15 Courses On-campus Online

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University of Birmingham

Birmingham, United Kingdom +2•4,250 Reviews

#83

Worldwide

•Top 0.5% Global Rank

83 Courses On-campus Online

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University of Warwick

Coventry, United Kingdom +3•4,3144 Reviews

#93

Worldwide

•Top 0.5% Global Rank

12 Courses On-campus Online

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University of Southampton

Southampton, United Kingdom +3•4,497 Reviews

#96

Worldwide

•Top 0.5% Global Rank

21 Courses On-campus Online

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University of Sheffield

Sheffield, United Kingdom +2•4,2102 Reviews

#99

Worldwide

•Top 0.5% Global Rank

2 Courses On-campus Online

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London School of Economics and Political Science

London, United Kingdom +10•4,478 Reviews

#102

Worldwide

•Top 0.5% Global Rank

123 Courses On-campus Online

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University of Leeds

Leeds, United Kingdom •4,458 Reviews

#104

Worldwide

•Top 0.5% Global Rank

38 Courses On-campus Online

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Queen Mary University of London

London, United Kingdom +4•4,1123 Reviews

#118

Worldwide

•Top 1% Global Rank

24 Courses On-campus Online

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University of Liverpool

Liverpool, United Kingdom +3•4,4138 Reviews

#119

Worldwide

•Top 1% Global Rank

4 Courses On-campus Online

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Trinity College Dublin

Belfast, United Kingdom +1•4,2102 Reviews

#139

Worldwide

•Top 1% Global Rank

31 Courses On-campus Online

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The University of Exeter

Exeter, United Kingdom +1•4,3111 Reviews

#140

Worldwide

•Top 1% Global Rank

4 Courses On-campus Online

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Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom +3•4,282 Reviews

#145

Worldwide

•Top 1% Global Rank

10 Courses On-campus Online

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Cardiff University

Cardiff, United Kingdom •4,6168 Reviews

#162

Worldwide

•Top 1% Global Rank

11 Courses On-campus Online

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