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.No | University Name | QS World Ranking 2025 | Times Higher Education Ranking 2024 | US World News Ranking 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imperial College London | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 2 | University of Oxford | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | University of Cambridge | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | University College London (UCL) | 9 | 22 | 7 |
| 5 | The University of Edinburgh | 27 | =30 | 38 |
| 6 | The University of Manchester | =34 | 51 | 67 |
| 7 | King's College London | =40 | =38 | 36 |
| 8 | The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) | =50 | 46 | 239 |
| 9 | University of Bristol | 54 | 81 | 96 |
| 10 | The University of Warwick | =69 | =106 | 172 |
| 11 | University of Glasgow | 78 | =87 | 61 |
| 12 | University of Birmingham | =80 | 101 | 94 |
| 13 | University of Southampton | =80 | =97 | 123 |
| 14 | University of Leeds | =82 | 129 | 141 |
| 15 | Durham University | =89 | 174 | 309 |
| 16 | University of St Andrews | 104 | =193 | 394 |
| 17 | The University of Sheffield | =105 | 105 | 160 |
| 18 | University of Nottingham | 108 | =130 | 142 |
| 19 | Queen Mary University of London | =120 | 135 | 92 |
| 20 | Newcastle University | 69 | =168 | 159 |
| 21 | Lancaster University | =141 | 155 | 232 |
| 22 | University of Bath | =150 | 251-300 | 432 |
| 23 | University of Liverpool | =165 | =168 | 137 |
| 24 | University of Exeter | =169 | =177 | 122 |
| 25 | University of Reading | 172 | 201-250 | 378 |
| 26 | University of York | 184 | 147 | 245 |
| 27 | Cardiff University | 186 | 190 | 184 |
| 28 | Queen's University Belfast | 206 | 201-250 | 264 |
| 29 | Loughborough University | =224 | 251-300 | 527 |
| 30 | University of Aberdeen | =236 | 201-250 | 367 |
