1.Loughborough University
Loughborough is one of the UK’s leading universities, with an international reputation for excellence in teaching and research, strong links with industry, and an unrivalled reputation for sport. Over 17,000 students and staff from over 100 different countries help to create an exciting campus atmosphere and a strong sense of community. Here are just some of our major accolades:
Top-15 UK university in all major UK league tables
UK University of the Year (WhatUni Student Choice awards 2015)
Ranked top in the 2016 Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey
University of the Year for Sport (The Times, 2014)
Rated 5-stars for Excellence (QS stars)
Top-10 research university in England
Loughborough’s central UK location puts it just 90mins away from London, surrounded by beautiful English countryside. Our stunning 438-acre, single-site campus is a safe and secure base for your studies, with plenty of open space, gardens and sports areas. Many of our degrees are designed and sponsored by industry, ensuring course material is commercially relevant and underpinned by the latest research. Loughborough’s graduates are highly employable as a result and consistently targeted by the UK’s top recruiters.
2.University of Leeds
The University of Leeds is a redbrick member of the Russell Group, a network of UK universities with strong research credentials. It was founded in Leeds in the north of England in 1904. It has one of the largest campuses in the country, a rich community with many green spaces, concert halls, galleries and restaurants.
he University of Leeds offers a number of undergraduate courses, such as:
Journalism
Social policy
Genetics
Ancient history and english
Economics and french
The University of Leeds offers a number of postgraduate courses, such as master’s degrees and PhDs in:
International law
Design
Political theory
Aerospace engineering
3.Northumbria University
With around 35,000 students from over 140 countries, Northumbria University is one of the UK’s largest and most successful universities. Northumbria has a rich history going back through its constituent colleges to the late nineteenth century. It was founded as Newcastle Polytechnic in 1969 and inaugurated as a university in 1992. Offering courses in most major subject areas such as Engineering, Computing, Sciences, Business, Law, Design, Built and Natural Environment, Arts, Social Sciences, Psychology, Sport, Health and many more. Our lecturers are experts in their field and passionate about teaching. Many of our courses carry professional accreditation and as well as postgraduate courses which require a subject specific first degree, we offer a range of 'conversion' masters for those who are considering a change of direction. Northumbria’s consistently excellent performance in UK quality audits places it at the very top among modern universities. Sixteen of its subject areas have been awarded 22 or more out of a maximum possible of 24 by the Quality Assurance Agency. All subjects have scored over 20 points, bringing an average score of around 22. With over 95% of graduates in work or continuing education, Northumbria is among the most successful universities for graduate employment
| Subject rank | Overall rank | University | Total score |
| 1 | 7= | Loughborough University | 100.0.0 |
| 2 | 10 | University of Leeds | 92.1 |
| 3 | 66 | Northumbria University | 91.0.0 |
| 4 | 47= | Aberystwyth University | 83.2 |
| 5 | 80 | Manchester Metropolitan University | 81.2 |