Universities in the United Kingdom

Explore the uniRank League Table and University Ranking of 165 Colleges and Universities in the United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is divided into 4 countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. England is also further subdivided into regions. The vast majority of UK higher education institutions meeting the uniRank selection criteria are located in England and, more precisely, in its most populated regions of London and South East England. The following uniRank sub-rankings or league tables take into consideration all UK countries and England regions which include at least 2 higher education institutions meeting the uniRank selection criteria.

1. Universities: UK Universities are autonomous higher education institutions that are responsible for their management structure, resource allocation and budgets, staff and student enrolment policies, accreditation of qualifications, quality assurance and University curricula. uniRank currently includes 131 UK Universities.
2. University Colleges: UK University Colleges are smaller and less autonomous higher education institutions usually with a number of enrolled students lower than 1,000 and specializing in a limited number of fields of study. uniRank currently includes 27 University Colleges.
3. Colleges: uniRank currently includes 1 College.

1. First stage: the first stage of University-level higher education in the United Kingdom can last up from 2 to 3 years, depending on the area of study, for Bachelor's degrees.
2. Second stage: once obtained a Bachelor's degree, the second stage of University-level higher education generally ranges from 1 to 2 years, depending on the area of study, and leads to the award of Master's degrees.
3. Third stage: the third stage includes doctoral degrees which usually last 3 years. Admission to doctoral programs is based on a Master's or equivalent degree.

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• Oldest Universities in the United Kingdom
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• A-Z Universities in the United Kingdom
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• Top Public Universities in the United Kingdom
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• Top Private Universities in the United Kingdom
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• Top Non-Profit Universities in the United Kingdom
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• Top For-Profit Universities in the United Kingdom
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