University Rankings & League Tables 2023/2024

Our list of the top UK university rankings is back for 2023/2024. We’ve put together the ultimate league table of the best universities in the UK. Our rankings are based on more than 65,000 data points from 13,000+ students throughout the UK.

How We Ranked The Best Universities In The UK

We use a qualitative system to determine the score of a university and then use a quantitative system to make sure we’re totally accurate. We reduce our scores to two decimal points and ensure that even those with a smaller sample size are weighted accurately.

UK University Rankings for 2023/2024

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UNIVERSITY 2023 OVERALL
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1st

10
4.36 4.134.304.694.30100%
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2nd

6
4.32 4.164.224.634.2999%
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3rd

1
4.32 4.054.384.594.2699%
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4th

5
4.28 4.034.394.444.2598%
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5th

8
4.26 4.114.284.384.29100%
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6th

3
4.26 3.944.324.154.62100%
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7th

3
4.25 4.044.254.414.2899%
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8th

19
4.23 4.024.264.564.0998%
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9th

8
4.23 4.144.294.274.21100%
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10th

24
4.23 3.774.304.574.2798%
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11th

10
4.23 4.174.204.234.2998%
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12th

28
4.21 3.854.264.274.4898%
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13th

6
4.21 3.974.224.434.2398%
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14th

7
4.21 3.834.274.444.31100%
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15th

64
4.21 4.164.264.054.3699%
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16th

11
4.20 4.094.054.584.0894%
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17th

4
4.20 4.004.204.444.1699%
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18th

82
4.20 4.114.374.214.11100%
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19th

1
4.19 4.004.204.364.2098%
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20th

4.19 4.324.214.034.19100%
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21st

17
4.19 3.864.274.354.2696%
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22nd

43
4.18 3.924.314.224.2795%
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23rd

11
4.17 4.164.014.543.9897%
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24th

5
4.17 3.964.304.414.0197%
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25th

5
4.17 4.134.214.234.0997%
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26th

50
4.16 3.814.444.044.34100%
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27th

1
4.16 3.914.274.354.1098%
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28th

59
4.14 4.244.234.104.0095%
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29th

45
4.14 4.054.104.404.01100%
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30th

1
4.13 3.934.164.334.1098%
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31st

40
4.13 3.944.354.064.1995%
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32nd

7
4.12 3.834.094.184.4094%
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33rd

1
4.12 3.924.274.264.03100%
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34th

16
4.12 3.604.294.404.18100%
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35th

20
4.12 3.914.193.984.3897%
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36th

81
4.11 4.104.164.184.0294%
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37th

29
4.10 4.014.074.334.01100%
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38th

24
4.09 4.134.213.784.2595%
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39th

2
4.08 3.724.224.304.0999%
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40th

2
4.08 3.774.274.144.1592%
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41st

20
4.07 3.894.074.463.8797%
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42nd

19
4.07 3.924.124.104.14100%
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43rd

81
4.07 3.884.204.024.16100%
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44th

58
4.06 4.014.174.123.9590%
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45th

1
4.06 4.044.054.104.0390%
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46th

10
4.05 3.664.124.334.11100%
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47th

12
4.05 4.034.034.213.9395%
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48th

15
4.04 3.924.054.154.0496%
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49th

27
4.04 3.694.134.254.0892%
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50th

47
4.04 3.844.204.014.10100%
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51st

4
4.03 3.844.124.044.1492%
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52nd

16
4.03 3.894.144.044.0789%
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53rd

33
4.03 3.714.114.353.96100%
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54th

1
4.03 3.674.074.234.16100%
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55th

37
4.03 4.034.154.033.90100%
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56th

12
4.03 3.974.223.744.1997%
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57th

1
4.02 3.714.333.654.41100%
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58th

42
4.02 3.834.053.954.2692%
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59th

8
4.02 3.674.313.964.11100%
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60th

18
4.01 3.794.154.004.1198%
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61st

58
4.01 3.704.383.844.1493%
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62nd

17
4.01 3.734.253.964.09100%
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63rd

58
4.00 3.824.004.074.09100%
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64th

8
3.99 3.684.264.024.0296%
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65th

16
3.99 4.064.223.933.76100%
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66th

15
3.99 3.704.114.124.0198%
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67th

19
3.98 3.984.144.013.8296%
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68th

44
3.98 3.984.013.924.03100%
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69th

36
3.98 3.644.283.794.2290%
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70th

10
3.96 3.584.173.844.23100%
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71st

2
3.95 3.704.204.023.8991%
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72nd

31
3.95 3.973.943.844.0593%
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73rd

14
3.94 3.874.193.723.9892%
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74th

68
3.94 3.704.143.654.27100%
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75th

11
3.94 3.854.103.933.8690%
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76th

22
3.93 3.524.273.724.2392%
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77th

6
3.93 3.714.193.963.8792%
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78th

21
3.93 4.003.963.754.01100%
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79th

25
3.92 3.554.034.223.8991%
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80th

37
3.91 3.573.934.134.02100%
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81st

12
3.91 3.164.044.324.1296%
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82nd

43
3.91 3.864.163.823.8096%
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83rd

24
3.90 3.314.083.944.2895%
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84th

9
3.90 3.664.173.784.0097%
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85th

7
3.90 4.083.973.943.59100%
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86th

5
3.89 3.604.153.774.0580%
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87th

8
3.89 4.013.953.534.0696%
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88th

2
3.88 3.714.103.973.73100%
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89th

27
3.88 3.534.113.923.94100%
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90th

11
3.86 3.674.133.873.79100%
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91st

28
3.86 3.554.084.353.45100%
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92nd

4
3.86 3.514.443.174.31100%
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93rd

31
3.84 3.644.153.663.92100%
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94th

47
3.84 3.413.794.144.0491%
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95th

19
3.84 3.454.113.734.06100%
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96th

13
3.83 3.334.113.644.2293%
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97th

36
3.82 3.354.223.823.91100%
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98th

46
3.82 3.663.913.654.05100%
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99th

41
3.81 3.814.063.783.59100%
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100th

13
3.80 3.533.814.003.8695%

UK Uni Rankings FAQs

Which university in the UK is the hardest to get into?

This will depend on the course you are applying for and the grades you are applying with. Typically, the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford and the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) are the most difficult universities to get into.

How can I choose a good university in the UK?

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Is 2023/2024 the best time to study in the UK?

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Rankings are very important and they provide you with crucial context. These rankings will give you an understanding of how other students have rated their experience at a specific university or college and give you an idea of what you have to look forward to.

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65,000+ data points
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