Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2021
The University of Oxford is top in a list of the best universities in the UK, which includes institutions in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
Recently, Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2021 revealed the best UK universities and colleges. The University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge take the top two spots, while three of the best universities in London complete the top five.
Of the top universities in the UK, about 20 are in London, including well-known institutions such as Imperial College London and UCL, and more recently established universities such as the University of Westminster and the University of Greenwich.
Best Universities in the UK 2021
| World Rank 2021 | UK Rank 2021 | University Name | City / Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | University of Oxford | Oxford |
| 6 | 2 | University of Cambridge | Cambridge |
| 11 | 3 | Imperial College London | London |
| 16 | 4 | UCL | London |
| 27 | 5 | London School of Economics and Political Science | London |
| 30 | 6 | University of Edinburgh | Edinburgh |
| 35 | 7 | King’s College London | London |
| =51 | 8 | University of Manchester | Manchester |
| 77 | 9 | University of Warwick | Warwick |
| 91 | 10 | University of Bristol | Bristol |
| =92 | 11 | University of Glasgow | Glasgow |
| =107 | 12 | University of Birmingham | Birmingham |
| 110 | 13 | Queen Mary University of London | London |
| =121 | 14 | University of Sheffield | Sheffield |
| =127 | 15 | University of Southampton | Southampton |
| =133 | 16 | University of York | York |
| =136 | 17 | Lancaster University | Lancaster |
| =149 | 18 | Durham University | Durham |
| =158 | 19 | University of Nottingham | Nottingham |
| =160 | =20 | University of Leeds | Leeds |
| =160 | =20 | University of Sussex | Brighton |
| 163 | 22 | University of Liverpool | Liverpool |
| =170 | 23 | University of Leicester | Leicester |
| =174 | 24 | University of Exeter | Exeter |
| =178 | =25 | University of Aberdeen | Aberdeen |
| =178 | =25 | Newcastle University | Newcastle |
| =191 | 27 | Cardiff University | Cardiff |
| =200 | =28 | University of East Anglia | Norwich |
| =200 | =28 | Queen’s University Belfast | Belfast |
| 201–250 | =30 | University of Bath | Bath |
| 201–250 | =30 | University of Dundee | Dundee |
| 201–250 | =30 | University of Reading | Reading |
| 201–250 | =30 | St George’s, University of London | London |
| 201–250 | =30 | University of St Andrews | St Andrews |
| 251–300 | =35 | Brighton and Sussex Medical School | Brighton |
| 251–300 | =35 | University of Surrey | Guildford |
| 251–300 | =35 | Swansea University | Swansea |
| 301–350 | =38 | Anglia Ruskin University ARU | East Anglia |
| 301–350 | =38 | University of Essex | Essex |
| 301–350 | =38 | University of Kent | Kent |
| 301–350 | =38 | Royal Holloway, University of London | London |
| 301–350 | =38 | University of Stirling | Stirling |
| 351–400 | =43 | Birkbeck, University of London | London |
| 351–400 | =43 | Brunel University London | London |
| 351–400 | =43 | City, University of London | London |
| 351–400 | =43 | Heriot-Watt University | Edinburgh |
| 351–400 | =43 | Loughborough University | Loghborough |
| 351–400 | =43 | Northumbria University | Northumbria |
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