University of Oxford
Oxford is located around 60 miles northwest of London, and around 45 percent of its student body is made up of graduate students. More than half of Oxford’s graduate students conduct research as part of their studies. Research at Oxford takes place in all four of its academic divisions: humanities; mathematical, physical and life sciences; medical sciences; and social sciences. Oxford’s academic calendar is divided into three terms – Michaelmas (fall), Hilary (spring) and Trinity (summer) – each eight weeks long. The language of instruction at the university is English.
The University of Oxford is made up of a central university; 38 colleges; and six Permanent Private Halls, which tend to be smaller than colleges and offer fewer subjects. The colleges at Oxford are each equipped with a dining hall, common room and library. Undergraduates are guaranteed college housing for their freshman year and can often continue to live there during the later years of their studies. Graduate students are not guaranteed housing but some colleges may have space for them during their first year, especially for international students. Tuition costs are higher for non-European Union students. The university and its academic departments and colleges, as well as dozens of external organizations, have made more than 900 scholarships available for graduate students.
2.University of St Andrews
Founded in 1413, the University of St Andrews is Scotland’s oldest and highest-ranking university. Ranked 92nd in the world, it’s particularly competitive in the following subjects:
Theology, divinity and religious studies (18th in the QS World University Rankings by Subject)
Philosophy (19th)
Arts and Humanities (61st)
At undergraduate level, the University of St Andrews currently offers part-time, foundation, full-time, non-degree programs in over 20 subjects, including:
Medicine
Social anthropology
History
Language and comparative literature
Earth and environmental studies
At postgraduate level, the University of St Andrews offers a number of degrees, including:
Anthropology, art and perception
Statistics
Postcolonial and world literatures
Peace and conflict studies
3.University of Bath
Ranked 5th for graduate employment after six months in the Guardian University Guide 2017, at Bath we are known for excellence in teaching and research; a superb student experience; and providing outstanding preparation for the workplace. Ranked 6th for graduate employment after six months in the Guardian University Guide 2018, Bath is well established as a nurturing environment for enterprising minds.Bath is a top five UK university (Guardian University Guide 2018) and ranked Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework.
4.Lancaster University
Lancaster University is a campus university located in North West England, 3 hours by train from London, Glasgow and Edinburgh. It has an excellent reputation for both research and teaching. It is ranked joint 8th out of 150 British institutions for the quality of its research. The presence of international students is regarded as an important feature of the university, adding to the diversity of experience for all students and staff. There is an extensive support system for international students across the university and we can also put you in touch with former students from your home country who can offer friendly, personal and practical advice. We offer postgraduate and undergraduate degrees in a large number of subject areas and one of our strengths is the interdisciplinary nature of much of our research and teaching. Lancaster University was founded in 1964 and is now regarded as being one of the top institutions in the country. The University provides many services and organisations which will enable you to fully enjoy your time at Lancaster and support you through your education.
5.University of Strathclyde
The University of Strathclyde was founded in 1796 and has a rich history of teaching and innovation. Located in the centre of Glasgow, Scotland's largest city, we are home to students from over 100 countries.
Winners of seven Times Higher Education Awards, including University of the Year 2012 and Business School of the Year 2016, we have a world-wide reputation for teaching and research excellence.
Glasgow is a vibrant multicultural city, and the University is home to over 22,000 students from 100+ countries.
We're in the UK’s top 20 universities for research intensity according to the Times Higher Education’s analysis of REF2014.
Glasgow is world-renowned for the warmth, friendliness and humour of its people.
| Subject rank | Overall rank | University | Total score |
| 1 | 2 | University of Oxford | 100.0.0 |
| 2 | 3 | University of St Andrews | 99.8 |
| 3 | 12 | University of Bath | 94.4 |
| 4 | 6 | Lancaster University | 93.9 |
| 5 | 41 | University of Strathclyde | 93.8 |
| 6 | 7= | Loughborough University | 93.6 |
| 7 | 9 | University of Warwick | 93.5 |
| 8 | 7= | University College London | 92.0.0 |
| 9 | 28= | King's College London | 91.9 |
| 10 | 10 | University of Leeds | 91.8 |
| 11 | 5 | Durham University | 90.5 |
| 12 | 11 | London School of Economics and Political Science | 90.4 |
| 13 | 16= | University of York | 90.0.0 |
| 14 | 13 | University of East Anglia | 89.1 |
| 15 | 14 | University of Exeter | 88.6 |
| 16 | 25 | University of Manchester | 88.5 |
| 17= | 15 | University of Birmingham | 88.2 |
| 17= | 46 | Aston University | 88.2 |
| 19 | 21 | University of Sheffield | 88.0.0 |
| 20 | 38 | Queen's University, Belfast | 87.4 |
| 21 | 18 | University of Nottingham | 87.3 |
| 22= | 31 | University of Kent | 87.1 |
| 22= | 26 | Newcastle University | 87.1 |
| 24 | 42 | University of Liverpool | 87.0.0 |
| 25 | 32 | University of Reading | 86.8 |
| 26 | 45 | University of Stirling | 86.7 |
| 27 | 20 | University of Glasgow | 86.6 |
| 28 | 35 | Cardiff University | 86.5 |
| 29= | 73 | Ulster University | 86.1 |
| 29= | 27 | University of Sussex | 86.1 |
| 31 | 40 | University of Aberdeen | 85.8 |
| 32 | 36= | Swansea University | 85.6 |
| 33= | 19 | University of Surrey | 85.5 |
| 33= | 47= | University of Buckingham | 85.5 |
| 33= | 34 | University of Leicester | 85.5 |
| 36 | 24 | University of Edinburgh | 85.3 |
| 37= | 82 | Robert Gordon University | 85.2 |
| 37= | 39 | Heriot-Watt University | 85.2 |
| 37= | 47= | Nottingham Trent University | 85.2 |
| 40 | 23 | University of Dundee | 85.1 |
| 41 | 30 | University of Southampton | 84.7 |
| 42 | 36= | SOAS University of London | 84.6 |
| 43 | 44 | Coventry University | 84.4 |
| 44= | 53 | University of Portsmouth | 84.3 |
| 44= | 28= | Royal Holloway, University of London | 84.3 |
| 46= | 16= | University of Bristol | 83.5 |
| 46= | 75= | University of Hull | 83.5 |
| 46= | 22 | University of Essex | 83.5 |
| 49 | 55 | Bangor University | 83.4 |
| 50 | 69 | Falmouth University | 83.1 |
| 51= | 67= | Leeds Trinity University | 82.9 |
| 51= | 47= | Aberystwyth University | 82.9 |
| 53= | 81 | University of Derby | 82.7 |
| 53= | 67= | De Montfort University | 82.7 |
| 55= | 54 | University of Lincoln | 82.6 |
| 55= | 75= | City, University of London | 82.6 |
| 57 | 98 | Abertay University | 82.5 |
| 58 | 66 | Northumbria University | 82.3 |
| 59 | 59 | Brunel University London | 82.1 |
| 60 | 43 | Queen Mary, University of London | 81.8 |
| 61= | 75= | University of Bradford | 81.6 |
| 61= | 70= | Liverpool John Moores University | 81.6 |
| 63= | 84 | Oxford Brookes University | 81.4 |
| 63= | 79 | Bournemouth University | 81.4 |
| 65 | 57 | University of the West of England | 81.3 |
| 66= | 33 | Harper Adams University | 81.1 |
| 66= | 93 | University of Central Lancashire | 81.1 |
| 68 | 83 | University of Gloucestershire | 81.0.0 |
| 69 | 65 | University of Huddersfield | 80.9 |
| 70 | 94 | Bath Spa University | 80.5 |
| 71 | 50 | Keele University | 80.4 |
| 72 | 52 | Liverpool Hope University | 80.3 |
| 73 | 86= | Plymouth University | 80.1 |
| 74= | 96 | University of Sunderland | 80.0.0 |
| 74= | 70= | Sheffield Hallam University | 80.0.0 |
| 76 | 116 | Edinburgh Napier University | 79.9 |
| 77 | 112 | University of Brighton | 79.5 |
| 78 | 61= | Edge Hill University | 79.4 |
| 79= | 56 | University of West London | 79.1 |
| 79= | 63= | Staffordshire University | 79.1 |
| 79= | 80 | Manchester Metropolitan University | 79.1 |
| 82 | 100= | University of the West of Scotland | 79.0.0 |
| 83 | 105 | Birmingham City University | 78.9 |
| 84= | 109= | Glasgow Caledonian University | 78.8 |
| 84= | 72 | University of Chichester | 78.8 |
| 86= | 122 | Birkbeck, University of London | 78.7 |
| 86= | 89 | University of Hertfordshire | 78.7 |
| 88= | 85 | University of Winchester | 78.5 |
| 88= | 113 | Anglia Ruskin University | 78.5 |
| 90 | 106= | London South Bank University | 78.4 |
| 91= | 86= | Royal Agricultural University | 78.0.0 |
| 91= | 61= | University of Chester | 78.0.0 |
| 93 | 123 | Leeds Beckett University | 77.8 |
| 94 | 91 | Middlesex University | 77.6 |
| 95 | 114 | University of East London | 77.5 |
| 96= | 126 | Buckinghamshire New University | 77.3 |
| 96= | 124 | University of Bolton | 77.3 |
| 98= | 109= | University of Greenwich | 77.1 |
| 98= | 102= | University of Worcester | 77.1 |
| 98= | 115 | University of the Arts, London | 77.1 |
| 101 | 118 | York St John University | 77.0.0 |
| 102 | 127 | Wrexham Glyndwr University | 76.9 |
| 103 | 100= | Southampton Solent University | 76.7 |
| 104= | 104 | University of Wales, Trinity St David | 76.6 |
| 104= | 90 | Cardiff Metropolitan University | 76.6 |
| 106= | 106= | University of Westminster | 76.3 |
| 106= | 99 | St Mary's University, Twickenham | 76.3 |
| 108 | 129 | University of Suffolk | 75.9 |
| 109 | 108 | University of Bedfordshire | 75.8 |
| 110= | 92 | Teesside University | 75.7 |
| 110= | 128 | London Metropolitan University | 75.7 |
| 112 | 119= | University of South Wales | 75.3 |
| 113= | 111 | Canterbury Christ Church University | 75.2 |
| 113= | 102= | Queen Margaret University | 75.2 |
| 115 | 88 | University of Salford | 75.0.0 |
| 116 | 97 | University of Northampton | 74.7 |
| 117 | 74 | University of Roehampton | 74.6 |
| 118 | 117 | Kingston University | 74.5 |
| 119 | 125 | University of Cumbria | 73.8 |
| 120 | 121 | Newman University | 69.2 |
