Each year, top higher education rankings publish their updated list of top universities worldwide, offering students valuable information about study options.
Times Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and TopUniversities create the most prestigious university rankings in the world, regarded by many as top benchmark tools for finding the best universities and colleges worldwide.
The UK has a strong presence in the international rankings, and it remains one of the most popular study destinations in the world, thanks to modern facilities, a variety of study disciplines, up-to-date teaching methods and some of the best student services.
Let’s look at the best universities in the UK in 2022 based on international rankings:
1. Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2021
- University of Oxford
- University of Cambridge
- Imperial College London
- University College London (UCL)
- London School of Economics and Political Science
- University of Edinburgh
- King's College London
- University of Manchester
- University of Warwick
- University of Bristol
2. Academic Ranking of World Universities 2020 by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
- University of Cambridge
- University of Oxford
- University College London (UCL)
- Imperial College London
- University of Manchester
- University of Edinburgh
- King's College London
- University of Bristol
- University of Sheffield
- University of Birmingham
3. QS World University Rankings 2022 by TopUniversities
- University of Oxford
- University of Cambridge
- Imperial College London
- University College London (UCL)
- University of Edinburgh
- University of Manchester
- King's College London
- London School of Economics and Political Science
- University of Warwick
- University of Bristol
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