Top Universities in UK

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In this section you can find the rankings of the Top Universities in UK.

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List of Top Universities In UK

University Name	Address	Guardian UK Rank 2012 to 2013	Independent UK Rank 2012	Times Rank 2007	ARWU British Ranking 2011
University of Cambridge	The Old Schools Trinity Lane Cambridge CB2 1TN	1	1	1	1
University of Oxford	University Offices Wellington Square Oxford OX1 2JD	2	3	2	2
LSE	Houghton Street London WC2A 2AE Tel 020 7955 7756 UG-admissions@lse.ac.uk	3	2	4	11 to 15
University of St Andrews	College Gate St Andrews KY16 9AJ Tel 01334 463 324 admissions@st-andrews.ac.uk	4	6	14	20 to 29
University of Warwick	Coventry CV4 7AL Tel 024 7652 3648 student.recruitment@warwick.ac.uk	5	6	8	16 to 19
UCL	Gower Street London WC1E 6BT Tel 020 7679 3000	6	8	5	3
University of Durham	University Office Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HP Tel 0191 334 6128 admissions@durham.ac.uk	7	5	9	20 to 29
Lancaster University	Bailrigg Lancaster LA1 4YW Tel 01524 592 028 ugadmissions@lancaster.ac.uk	7	9	28	20 to 29
University of Bath	Old College South Bridge Edinburgh EH8 9YL Tel 0131 650 4360 rals.enquiries@ed.ac.uk	9	10	10	30 to 33
University of Exeter	Northcote House The Queen’s Drive Exeter EX4 4QJ Tel 01392 263 035 admissions@exeter.ac.uk	10	13	25	30 to 33
Loughborough University	Ashby Road Loughborough LE11 3TU 01509 223 522 admissions@lboro.ac.uk	11	14	15
University of Surrey	Guildford GU2 7XH Tel 0800 980 3200 information@surrey.ac.uk	12	22	40	34 to 37
Imperial College London	South Kensington Campus London SW7 2AZ Tel 020 7594 8014 admissions@imperial.ac.uk	13	4	3	4
University of Glasgow	Glasgow G12 8QQ Tel 0141 330 4575 sras@gla.ac.uk	14	17	30	16 to 19
University of Edinburgh	Old College South Bridge Edinburgh EH8 9YL Tel 0131 650 4360 rals.enquiries@ed.ac.uk	15	16	11	6
University of Buckingham	Hunter Street Buckingham MK18 1EG Tel 01280 820 313 admissions@buckingham.ac.uk	16	55	999
University of York	Heslington York YO10 5DD Tel 01904 433 533 admissions@york.ac.uk	17	12	6	20 to 29
University of Bristol	Senate House Tyndall Avenue Bristol BS8 1TH Tel 0117 928 9000 admissions@bristol.ac.uk	18	11	7	8
University of Leicester	University Road Leicester LE1 7RH Tel 0116 252 5281 admissions@le.ac.uk	19	20	22	20 to 29
Heriot-Watt University	Edinburgh Campus Edinburgh EH14 4AS Tel 0131 451 3376 admissions@hw.ac.uk	20	40	41
City University	Northampton Square London EC1V 0HB Tel 020 7040 8029 registry@city.ac.uk	21	38	51
University of Kent	Canterbury CT2 7NZ Tel 01227 827 272 recruitment@kent.ac.uk	22	33	46
University of Southampton	University Road Highfield Southampton SO17 1BJ Tel 023 8059 4732 admissns@soton.ac.uk	22	15	17	16 to 19
UEA	Norwich NR4 7TJ Tel01603 591 515 admissions@uea.ac.uk	24	27	16	20 to 29
University of Reading	Whiteknights PO Box 217 Reading RG6 6AH Tel 0118 378 6586 schools.liaison@rdg.ac.uk	25	32	35	20 to 29
University of Nottingham	University Park Nottingham NG7 2RD Tel 0115 951 5559 undergraduate-enquiries@ nottingham.ac.uk	26	19	12	9
Aston University Birmingham	Aston Triangle Birmingham B4 7ET Tel 0121 204 3000 ugenquiries@aston.ac.uk	27	34	32
University of Sussex	Falmer Brighton BN1 9RH Tel 01273 678 417 schools.liaison@sussex.ac.uk	27	21	20	11 to 15
School of Oriental and African studies (SOAS)	Thornhaugh Street Russell Square London WC1H 0XG Tel 020 7074 5100 registrar@soas.ac.uk	29	30	21
University of Birmingham	Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT 0121 415 8900 admissions@bham.ac.uk	30	23	23	11 to 15
University of the Arts London	65 Davies Street London W1K 5DA Tel 020 7514 6130 info@arts.ac.uk	31	48	57
Kings College London	London WC2R 2LS Tel 020 7836 5454 ceu@kcl.ac.uk	31	18	13	7
University of Newcastle upon Tyne	Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU Tel 0191 222 5594 enquiries@ncl.ac.uk	33	23	26	20 to 29
University of Strathclyde	16 Richmond Street Glasgow G1 1XQ Tel 0141 548 2762 scls@mis.strath.ac.uk	34	37	48
The Robert Gordon University	Schoolhill Aberdeen AB10 1FR Tel 01224 262 728 admissions@rgu.ac.uk	35	52	72
Queen Mary	Mile End Road London E1 4NS Tel 020 7882 5511 admissions@qmul.ac.uk	36	42	34	20 to 29
University of Leeds	Leeds LS2 9JT Tel 0113 243 3999 ask@leeds.ac.uk	37	34	31	11 to 15
University of Aberdeen	King’s College Aberdeen AB24 3FX 01224 272 090 sras@abdn.ac.uk	38	44	37	20 to 29
Royal Holloway	Egham Surrey TW20 0EX Tel 01784 443 883 admissions@rhul.ac.uk	39	26	27
Cardiff University	PO Box 921 Cardiff CF10 3AT Tel 029 2087 4455 prospectus@cardiff.ac.uk	40	36	19	16 to 19
University of Manchester	Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL Tel 0161 275 2077 ug.admissions@ manchester.ac.uk	41	29	18	5
University of Sheffield	Western Bank Sheffield S10 2TN Tel 0114 222 1255	42	28	24	10
University of Dundee	Nethergate Dundee DD1 4HN Tel 01382 344 160 srs@dundee.ac.uk	43	43	38	30 to 33
Brunel University	Uxbridge UB8 3PH Tel 01895 265 265 admissions@brunel.ac.uk	44	41	44
University of Liverpool	Abercromby Square Liverpool L69 3BX Tel 0151 794 5928 ugrecruitment@liv.ac.uk	45	31	29	11 to 15
Coventry University	Priory Street Coventry CV1 5FB Tel 024 7679 0790 info.rao@coventry.ac.uk	46	65	76
University of Lincoln	Brayford Pool Lincoln LN6 7TS Tel 01522 882 000 enquiries@lincoln.ac.uk	47	53	110
Oxford Brookes University	Gipsy Lane Campus Headington Oxford OX3 0BP Tel 01865 483 040 admissions@brookes.ac.uk	48	45	53
University of Huddersfield	Queensgate Huddersfield HD1 3DH Tel 0870 901 5555 prospectus@hud.ac.uk	48	57	84
University of Essex	Wivenhoe Park Colchester CO4 3SQ Tel 01206 873 666 admit@essex.ac.uk	50	39	33	34 to 37
Keele University	Keele ST5 5BG Tel 01782 584 005 undergraduate@keele.ac.uk	50	46	47
University of Chester	Parkgate Road Chester CH1 4BJ Tel 01244 392 757/375 444 enquiries@chester.ac.uk	52	68	83
Queens University Belfast	University Road Belfast BT7 1NN Tel 028 9097 5081 admissions@qub.ac.uk	53	25	39	30 to 33
University of the West of England - UWE	Coldharbour Lane Bristol BS16 1QY Tel 0117 328 3333 Admissions@uwe.ac.uk	54	58	62
Bournemouth University	Fern Barrow Poole BH12 5BB Tel 01202 524 111 enquiries@bournemouth.ac.uk	55	61	66
Northumbria University	Ellison Place Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST Tel 0191 227 4477 er.admissions@ northumbria.ac.uk	55	54	54
University of Sunderland	Edinburgh Building Chester Road Sunderland SR1 3SD Tel 0191 515 3000 student-helpline@sunderland.ac.uk	57	89	96
University of Gloucestershire	The Park Cheltenham GL50 2RH Tel 01242 532 825 courseinfo@glos.ac.uk	59	74	98
Birmingham City University (University of Central England in Birmingham)	Perry Barr Birmingham B42 2SU Tel 0121 331 5595 info@ucechoices.com	60	63	85
University College Chichester	College Lane Chichester PO19 6PE Tel 01243 816 002 admissions@ucc.ac.uk	61	67	58
University of Plymouth	Drake Circus Plymouth PL4 8AA Tel 01752 232 137 admissions@plymouth.ac.uk	61	63	61
University of Wales, Bangor	Bangor LL57 2DG Tel 01248 382 016 admissions@bangor.ac.uk	63	66	52
University of Brighton	Mithras House Lewes Road Brighton BN2 4AT Tel 01273 644 644 admissions@brighton.ac.uk	64	70	56
Goldsmiths College	New Cross London SE14 6NW Tel 020 7919 7766 admissions@gold.ac.uk	65	50	45
University of Stirling	Stirling FK9 4LA Tel 01786 467 044 admissions@stir.ac.uk	67	50	43
University of West London (Thames Valley University)	St Mary’s Road Ealing London W5 5RF Tel 0800 036 8888 learning.advice@tvu.ac.uk	68	109	111
University of Hull	Cottingham Road Hull HU6 7RX Tel 01482 466 100 admissions@hull.ac.uk	69	56	36
University of Derby	Kedleston Road Derby DE22 1GB Tel 01332 591 167 admissions@derby.ac.uk	70	98	114
Bath Spa University	Newton St Loe Bath BA2 9BN Tel 01225 875 875 enquiries@bathspa.ac.uk	71	75	65
University of Central Lancashire	Preston PR1 2HE Tel 01772 201 201 admissions@uclan.ac.uk	71	69	73
Napier University	Craiglockhart Campus Edinburgh EH14 1DJ Tel 0500 353 570 info@napier.ac.uk	73	91	90
Queen Margaret University College	Clerwood Terrace Edinburgh EH12 8TS Tel 0131 317 3247 admissions@qmuc.ac.uk	73	84	55
Edge Hill	St Helens Road Ormskirk L39 4QP Tel 0800 195 5063 enquiries@edgehill.ac.uk	75	94	97
University of Hertfordshire	Hatfield AL10 9AB Tel 01707 284 800 admissions@herts.ac.uk	76	47	71
Anglia Ruskin University (Anglia Polytechnic University)	Bishop Hall Lane Chelmsford CM1 1SQ Tel 0845 271 3333 answers@apu.ac.uk	77	106	95
University of Portsmouth	Winston Churchill Avenue Portsmouth PO1 2UP Tel 023 9284 8484 admissions@port.ac.uk	78	77	74
University of Teesside	Middlesbrough TS1 3BA Tel 01642 218 121 registry@tees.ac.uk	78	97	86
Cardiff Metropolitan University (University of Wales Institute Cardiff)	PO Box 377 Western Avenue Cardiff CF5 2SG Tel 029 2041 6012 admissions@uwic.ac.uk	79	79	88
Nottingham Trent University	Nottingham NG1 4BU Tel 0115 848 2877 reg.web@ntu.ac.uk	80	62	64
University of Wales, Aberystwyth	King Street Aberystwyth SY23 2AX Tel 01970 622 021 ug-admissions@aber.ac.uk	81	58	49
University of Glamorgan	Pontypridd CF37 1GY Tel 0800 716 925 enquiries@glam.ac.uk	81	91	80
Sheffield Hallam University	City Campus, Howard Street Sheffield S1 1WB Tel 0114 225 5555 admissions@shu.ac.uk	83	72	69
University of Salford	Salford Manchester M5 4WT Tel 0161 295 4545 course-enquiries@salford.ac.uk	84	78	68
De Montfort University	The Gateway Leicester LE1 9BH Tel 0845 945 4647 enquiry@dmu.ac.uk	85	80	91
University of Northampton	Park Campus Boughton Green Road Northampton NN2 7AL Tel 0800 358 2232 admissions@northampton.ac.uk	86	101	103
University of Winchester	Winchester SO22 4NR Tel 01962 827 234 course.enquiries@winchester.ac.uk	87	76	67
University of Ulster	Cromore Road Coleraine BT52 1SA Tel 08700 400 700 online@ulster.ac.uk	88	60	60
Swansea University	Singleton Park Swansea SA2 8PP Tel 01792 295 111 admissions@swansea.ac.uk	88	49	42
University of Greenwich	Old Royal Naval College Park Row London SE10 9LS Tel 0800 005 006 courseinfo@gre.ac.uk	88	102	115
Glasgow Caledonian University	Cowcaddens Road Glasgow G4 0BA Tel 0800 027 9171 admissions@gcal.ac.uk	91	81	87
University of Bradford	Richmond Road Bradford BD7 1DP Tel 01274 233 081	91	71	50
University of Westminster	309 Regent Street London W1B 2UW Tel 020 7911 5000 admissions@wmin.ac.uk	93	73	93
Middlesex University	North London Business Park Oakleigh Road South London N11 1QS Tel 020 8411 5555 admissions@mdx.ac.uk	94	83	94
Kingston University	River House 53-57 High Street Kingston-upon-Thames KT1 1LQ Tel 020 8547 7053 admissions-info@ kingston.ac.uk	95	85	70
Staffordshire University	College Road Stoke-on-Trent ST4 2DE Tel 0800 590 830 admissions@staffs.ac.uk	96	108	79
St Mary’s College Twickenham	Waldegrave Road Twickenham TW1 4SX Tel 020 8240 4029 admit@smuc.ac.uk	97	999	99
Liverpool John Moores University	Roscoe Court 4 Rodney Street Liverpool L1 2TZ Tel 0151 231 5090 recruitment@ljmu.ac.uk	98	90	89
University of Worcester	Henwick Grove Worcester WR2 6AJ Tel 01905 855 111 admissions@worc.ac.uk	98	107	101
York St John College	Lord Mayor’s Walk York YO31 7EX Tel 01904 716 598 admissions@yorksj.ac.uk	98	103	108
St Martin’s College - University of Cumbria	Bowerham Road Lancaster LA1 3JD Tel 0808 002 4024 admissions@ucsm.ac.uk	102	98	77
University of Bedfordshire (University of Luton)	Park Square Luton LU1 3JU Tel 0800 389 6633 info@luton.ac.uk	103	82	106
London South Bank University	103 Borough Road London SE1 0AA Tel 020 7815 7815 ercadmit@lsbu.ac.uk	104	109	100
Canterbury Christ Church University	North Holmes Road Canterbury CT1 1QU Tel 01227 782 900 admissions@canterbury.ac.uk	105	87	82
Glyndŵr University (North East Wales Institute of Higher Education)	Mold Road Wrexham LL11 2AW Tel 01978 293 045 enquiries@newi.ac.uk	106	100	119
University of the West of Scotland (University of Paisley)	Paisley PA1 2BE Tel 0800 027 1000 uni-direct@paisley.ac.uk	107	113	116
Manchester Metropolitan University	Oxford Road Manchester M15 6BH Tel 0161 247 1039 prospectus@mmu.ac.uk	108	86	75
Roehampton University	Erasmus House Roehampton Lane London SW15 5PU Tel 020 8392 3232 enquiries@roehampton.ac.uk	109	88	81
University of Wales Trinity Saint David	College Street Lampeter SA48 7ED Tel 01570 424 829 admissions@lamp.ac.uk	110	104	59
University of Wales, Newport	Caerleon Campus PO Box 179 Newport NP18 3YG Tel 01633 432 432 uic@newport.ac.uk	111	105	117
Leeds Metropolitan University	Civic Quarter Leeds LS1 3HE Tel 0113 283 3113 course-enquiries@ leedsmet.ac.uk	112	95	78
Leeds Trinity University College (Trinity & All Saints College)	Brownberrie Lane Horsforth Leeds LS18 5HD Tel 0113 283 7123 admissions@tasc.ac.uk	113	999	92
University of East London	University Way London E16 2RD Tel 020 8223 3333 enquiries@uel.ac.uk	115	115	112
Southampton Solent University	East Park Terrace Southampton SO14 0YN Tel 023 8031 9039 enquiries@solent.ac.uk	117	111	105
University of Abertay Dundee	Bell Street Dundee DD1 1HG Tel 01382 308 080 sro@abertay.ac.uk	119	111	118
University of Bolton	Deane Road Bolton BL3 5AB Tel 01204 903 903 enquiries@bolton.ac.uk	120	116	107
Liverpool Hope University	Hope Park Liverpool L16 9JD Tel 0151 291 3295 admission@hope.ac.uk	999	999	109
University of Wolverhampton	Wulfruna Street Wolverhampton WV1 1SB Tel 01902 322 222 enquiries@wlv.ac.uk	999	999	113
University College of St Mark & St John - Marjon	Derriford Road Plymouth PL6 8BH Tel 01752 636 890 admissions@marjon.ac.uk	999	999	63
The Open University	Walton Hall Milton Keynes MK7 6AA Tel 01908 653 231 general-enquiries@open.ac.uk	999	999	999	34 to 37
University of Wales Trinity Saint David	Mount Pleasant Swansea SA1 6ED Tel 01792 481 010 enquiry@sihe.ac.uk	999	999	104
Buckinghamshire New University	Queen Alexandra Road High Wycombe HP11 2JZ Tel 0800 0565 660 advice@bcuc.ac.uk	999	93	102

The rankings of the top universities in the UK are based upon those published by the british newspapers, with an average position taken based upon many lists. The list can be sorted for ranking from individual sources. Nb. A value of 999 signifies that no ranking information is available for that source.

References

Sunday Times; Shanghairanking.com; Guardian; Times Higher Education; The Independent; Wikipedia.