Top Universities UK

Planning to go to the UK but unsure which universities are the best? You’ve come at the right place then!

 Below is a list of the top 30 universities in the UK. We’ve compiled the latest QS World University Rankings, Times Higher Education Rankings, and US News & World Report Rankings all in one place. This comparison table lets you see which universities rank highest across different lists, helping you find the perfect fit for your academic journey.

S.NoUniversity NameQS World Ranking 2025Times Higher Education Ranking 2024US World News Ranking 2025
1Imperial College London2812
2University of Oxford314
3University of Cambridge556
4University College London (UCL)9227
5The University of Edinburgh27 =3038
6The University of Manchester =345167
7King's College London =40 =3836
8The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) =5046239
9University of Bristol548196
10The University of Warwick =69 =106172
11University of Glasgow78 =8761
12University of Birmingham =8010194
13University of Southampton =80 =97123
14University of Leeds =82129141
15Durham University =89174309
16University of St Andrews104 =193394
17The University of Sheffield =105105160
18University of Nottingham108 =130142
19Queen Mary University of London =12013592
20Newcastle University69 =168159
21Lancaster University =141155232
22University of Bath =150251-300432
23University of Liverpool =165 =168137
24University of Exeter =169 =177122
25University of Reading172201-250378
26University of York184147245
27Cardiff University186190184
28Queen's University Belfast206201-250264
29Loughborough University =224251-300527
30University of Aberdeen =236201-250367

SOURCE

QS World Ranking 2025 | Times Higher Education Ranking 2024 | US World News Ranking 2025