The British educational system is rightfully considered the best in the world. Most of the universities of the United Kingdom have a centuries-old history and can boast of Nobel laureates, world leaders and famous scientists among their graduates.
Today we offer the rating of the universities of the UK , which compiles the best British universities according to EducationIndex portal version.
Contents:
- 10. University of Bath( University of Bath).
- 9. University of Lancaster( Lancaster University).
- 8. University of Warwick( University of Warwick).
- 7. University College of London at the University of London( UCL, University College London).
- 6. University of St. Andrews( Scotland University of St Andrews).
- 5. University of Durham( Durham University).
- 4. London School of Economics and Political Science at the University of London( London School of Economics and Political Science).
- 3. Royal College of London( Imperial College London).
- 2. Oxford University( University of Oxford).
- 1. University of Cambridge( University of Cambridge).
10. University of Bath( University of Bath).
The University was founded in 1966 on the basis of the Bristol Trade School. The university has a technological focus and does not consciously expand the number of faculties, focusing on the quality of education. About 28% of university students are foreigners.
9. University of Lancaster( Lancaster University).
The University is included in the rating of "200 best universities in the world of higher education" according to the edition of the Times Higher Education. Specialists from 60 countries of the world teach in Lancaster, about 2500 foreign students are educated here.
8. University of Warwick( University of Warwick).
The Royal Charter for the right to be called a university was one of the best educational institutions of Great Britain in 1965.About 24 thousand students study here, a quarter of whom are foreigners.
7. University College of London at the University of London( UCL, University College London).
The college was founded in 1826 and became the first university within the borders of the capital of Great Britain. Among the graduates of UCL 21 Nobel laureate.
6. University of St. Andrews( Scotland University of St Andrews).
This university was founded in 1413 and is the oldest in Scotland. The buildings of the university are of historical value and are located in an old town, but they are equipped with the most modern equipment. In the university 37% of foreign students.
5. University of Durham( Durham University).
One of the oldest universities in Great Britain is located in Daremsk Castle, which is the oldest of the existing university buildings in the world. Among the students of the university, foreign students make up about a fifth.
4. London School of Economics and Political Science at the University of London( London School of Economics and Political Science).
Among the graduates of the LSE - 31 world leader, as well as 14 Nobel laureates. The prestige of the School is recognized all over the world, therefore here the highest proportion of foreign students in the rating is 66%.
3. Royal College of London( Imperial College London).
The college was founded in 1907 as part of the University of London. An independent educational institution became in 2007.The share of foreign students at King's College is 29%.
2. Oxford University( University of Oxford).
The oldest university among all the participants in the rating was founded in the 11th century. More than a quarter of university students are foreigners. Among the graduates and teachers of Oxford are 40 Nobel Prize winners, 6 monarchs, 25 British Prime Ministers, 12 saints, about 20 executives of the 100 largest businesses in the world( FTSE 100) and about fifty Olympic medalists.
1. University of Cambridge( University of Cambridge).
The leader of the UK university rankings was founded in 1209.Cambridge is the richest university in Europe with a budget of 4 billion pounds. Among the graduates and teachers there are 88 Nobel laureates. Cambridge ended Francis Bacon and Isaac Newton, Lord Byron and Charles Darwin. The share of foreign students in Cambridge is 22%.
