UK Scholarships

This year’s QS World University Rankings include almost 1,500 institutions from around the world. It’s not just iconic institutions that take the top spots: this year’s highest rankings include universities from diverse locations across Europe, Asia and North America.

Our rankings are the fast and easy way to compare institutions on a host of different criteria: from academic reputation to the number of international students enrolled. You’ll find even more information about each university on their dedicated QS profile page, where you can explore the full range of study options available and enquire with their admissions team.

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Rank	UK University	Overall Score
2	University of Cambridge Cambridge, United Kingdom	98.8
4	University of Oxford Oxford, United Kingdom	98.4
6	Imperial College London, United Kingdom	97
8	UCL London, United Kingdom	95
15	The University of Edinburgh Edinburgh,United Kingdom	89.5
28	The University of Manchester Manchester,United Kingdom	82.3
37	King's College, London,United Kingdom	81.2
56	The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) London,United Kingdom	72.3
61	University of Bristol Bristol,United Kingdom	70
64	The University of Warwick Coventry,United Kingdom	69.1
78	University of Southampton Southampton, United Kingdom	65
81	University of Glasgow Glasgow, United Kingdom	64.6
86	University of Leeds Leeds, United Kingdom	62.8
91	University of Birmingham Birmingham, United Kingdom	61.1
92	Durham University Durham, United Kingdom	60.9
96	The University of Sheffield Sheffield,United Kingdom	59.5
96	University of St Andrews St Andrews,United Kingdom	59.5
114	University of Nottingham Nottingham,United Kingdom	56.2
122	Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom	54.8
125	Queen Mary University of London London, United Kingdom	54.5
146	Lancaster University Lancaster, United Kingdom	51.2
162	University of York York,United Kingdom	48.4
163	University of Exeter Exeter,United Kingdom	48.2
166	Cardiff University Cardiff,United Kingdom	47.8
179	University of Bath Bath, United Kingdom	45.7
190	University of Liverpool Liverpool,United Kingdom	44.6