UK University Rankings 2017

What are the top universities in the UK? If you want to study in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, which universities should you consider?

This UK university league table reveals the 91 best UK universities and colleges, according to the trusted Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2016-2017.

The University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge take the top two spots in this ranking of best British universities, while some of the best universities in London complete the top five.

Almost every ranking uses a distinct methodology and weighs using the particular data to create their league tables , therefore the student should understand how the rankings are calculated and what factors are important for them in assessing the university. Though Admission Times definitely gives consideration to the rankings by these independent agencies, however the student should not go only by this criteria. Admission Times counselors understand your educational needs , assess your abilities and explain you the other factors in selecting the best fit universities for you.

Best universities in the UK 2017

Click each institution to view its full World University Rankings 2016-2017 results

UK rank 2017	World University rank 2017	University
1	1	University of Oxford
2	4	University of Cambridge
3	8	Imperial College London
4	15	University College London
5	=25	London School of Economics and Political Science
6	27	University of Edinburgh
7	=36	King’s College London
8	55	University of Manchester
9	71	University of Bristol
10	=82	University of Warwick
11	88	University of Glasgow
12	=96	Durham University
13	109	University of Sheffield
14	=110	University of St Andrews
15	=113	Queen Mary University of London
16	=121	University of Southampton
17	=126	University of Exeter
18	129	University of York
19	130	University of Birmingham
20	133	University of Leeds
21	=137	Lancaster University
22	147	University of Nottingham
23	149	University of Sussex
24	158	University of Liverpool
25	=165	University of East Anglia
26	172	University of Leicester
27	=173	Royal Holloway, University of London
28	=180	University of Dundee
29	=182	Cardiff University
30	=188	University of Aberdeen
31	=190	Newcastle University
32	=192	University of Reading
=33	201-250	Birkbeck, University of London
=33	201-250	Queen’s University Belfast
=33	201-250	St George’s, University of London
=36	251-300	University of Bath
=36	251-300	University of Surrey
=38	301-350	Aberystwyth University
=38	301-350	Anglia Ruskin University
=38	301-350	Bangor University
=38	301-350	Brunel University London
=38	301-350	University of Essex
=38	301-350	Goldsmiths, University of London
=38	301-350	University of Kent
=38	301-350	Loughborough University
=38	301-350	Royal Veterinary College
=38	301-350	University of Stirling
=38	301-350	Swansea University
=49	351-400	Aston University
=49	351-400	City University London
=49	351-400	Plymouth University
=52	401-500	Heriot-Watt University
=52	401-500	Keele University
=52	401-500	The Open University
=52	401-500	Oxford Brookes University
=52	401-500	University of Portsmouth
=52	401-500	Soas, University of London
=52	401-500	University of Strathclyde
=59	501-600	University of Hertfordshire
=59	501-600	University of Hull
=59	501-600	Liverpool John Moores University
=59	501-600	Middlesex University
=59	501-600	Ulster University
=64	601-800	University of Bedfordshire
=64	601-800	Bournemouth University
=64	601-800	University of Bradford
=64	601-800	University of Brighton
=64	601-800	University of Central Lancashire
=64	601-800	Coventry University
=64	601-800	De Montfort University
=64	601-800	University of East London
=64	601-800	Edinburgh Napier University
=64	601-800	Glasgow Caledonian University
=64	601-800	University of Greenwich
=64	601-800	University of Huddersfield
=64	601-800	Kingston University
=64	601-800	Leeds Beckett University
=64	601-800	University of Lincoln
=64	601-800	London Metropolitan University
=64	601-800	Manchester Metropolitan University
=64	601-800	Northumbria University
=64	601-800	Nottingham Trent University
=64	601-800	University of Roehampton
=64	601-800	University of Salford
=64	601-800	Teesside University
=64	601-800	University of the West of England
=64	601-800	University of the West of Scotland
=64	601-800	University of Westminster
=89	801+	London South Bank University
=89	801+	Robert Gordon University
=89	801+	Sheffield Hallam University