Russell Group - and friends
The Russell Group universities are a collection of uk unis that are focused on research and often have long histories of academic prowess. Historically, you are more likely to recieve sufficient support for your studies at one of the following universities. Also, if you notice the rankings on the cards, these are the universites generally favoured by Times Higher Education (TH) and QS Rankings, which can be seen as international-reknown.
Oxbridge - World Elites
Oxford and Cambridge. In any one academic year, students may only apply to one of these two prestigious schools.
University of Cambridge
Est. 1208
Student Body: 24,270
QS1
University of Oxford
Est. 1096
Student Body: 26,455
TH1
London - is the place for me
5 of the Russell Group universities are located within London. London is
Imperial College London
Est. 1907
Student Body: 20,454
QS3
University College London
Est. 1826
Student Body: 43,800
QS4
King's College London
Est. 1829
Student Body: 41,490
TH6
London School of Economics
Est. 1895
Student Body: 11,566
CU3
Queen Mary University of London
Est. 1885
Student Body: 32,999
TH17
Red Bricks - They're made of red bricks
Another subset of the Russell Group Universities are the Red Brick unis, which were all built in the same period, many rebuilt following bombings in wars and thus having a very similar appearance. Click on them to see the similar red-brick buildings.
University of Birmingham
Est. 1900
Student Body: 35,760
TH12
University of Leeds
Est. 1904
Student Body: 38,627
QS11
University of Bristol
Est. 1876
Student Body: 29,432
QS9
University of Sheffield
Est. 1905
Student Body: 30,307
TH13
University of Liverpool
Est. 1881
Student Body: 29,600
TH20
University of Manchester
Est. 1824
Student Body: 40,248
QS6
The Rest - of the Russell Group
6 of the Russell Group universities are located within London. London is...
University of York
Est. 1963
Student Body: 19,790
CU17
Durham University
Est. 1832
Student Body: 20,268
TG7
Cardiff University
Est. 1883
Student Body: 33,510
CU21
University of Nottingham
Est. 1881
Student Body: 37,260
TH16
University of Southampton
Est. 1862
Student Body: 23,600
TH11
Queen's University Belfast
Est. 1845
Student Body: 24,915
TH26
University of Edinburgh
Est. 1583
Student Body: 49,065
QS5
Newcastle University
Est. 1834
Student Body: 28,383
QS19
University of Glasgow
Est. 1451
Student Body: 38,204
TH10
University of Exeter
Est. 1851
Student Body: 26,935
CU15
University of Warwick
Est. 1965
Student Body: 29,534
TG9
The Extra 4 - Russell Group Level
St. Andrews, Bath, Loughborough and Lancaster. All ranked in the Top 10 by Ranking systems but are not classed as Russell Group unis.
University of St Andrews
Est. 1413
Student Body: 10,119
TG1
Loughborough University
Est. 1909
Student Body: 19,500
CU7
University of Bath
Est. 1966
Student Body: 20,312
CU5
Lancaster University
Est. 1964
Student Body: 13,336
CU10
Russell Group - RANKED
Not including its extra four friends.
| Best Rank | Avg Rank | Uni Name | Year Founded | Student Population | CUG | TGR | QSR | THE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.75 |  University of Oxford | 1096 | 26,455 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1 | 1.75 |  University of Cambridge | 1208 | 24,270 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 10 | 15.25 |  University of Glasgow | 1451 | 38,204 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 10 | |||
| 5 | 9 |  University of Edinburgh | 1583 | 49,065 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 5 | |||
| 6 | 14.25 |  University of Manchester | 1824 | 40,248 | 19 | 24 | 6 | 8 | |||
| 4 | 6.25 |  University College London | 1826 | 43,800 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 6 | 15 |  King's College London | 1829 | 41,490 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 6 | |||
| 7 | 12.5 |  Durham University | 1832 | 20,268 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 22 | |||
| 19 | 34.25 |  Newcastle University | 1834 | 28,383 | 30 | 67 | 19 | 21 | |||
| 26 | 32.75 |  Queen's University Belfast | 1845 | 24,915 | 27 | 50 | 28 | 26 | |||
| 15 | 19.75 |  University of Exeter | 1851 | 26,935 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 23 | |||
| 11 | 15.5 |  University of Southampton | 1862 | 23,600 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 11 | |||
| 9 | 12.75 |  University of Bristol | 1876 | 29,432 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 9 | |||
| 20 | 26.75 |  University of Liverpool | 1881 | 29,600 | 24 | 36 | 27 | 20 | |||
| 16 | 30 |  University of Nottingham | 1881 | 37,260 | 28 | 59 | 17 | 16 | |||
| 21 | 24.5 |  Cardiff University | 1883 | 33,510 | 21 | 29 | 24 | 24 | |||
| 17 | 41 |  Queen Mary University of London | 1885 | 32,999 | 53 | 73 | 21 | 17 | |||
| 3 | 5.5 |  London School of Economics | 1895 | 11,566 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | |||
| 12 | 19.5 |  University of Birmingham | 1900 | 35,760 | 14 | 37 | 15 | 12 | |||
| 11 | 18.75 |  University of Leeds | 1904 | 38,627 | 22 | 27 | 11 | 15 | |||
| 13 | 18 |  University of Sheffield | 1905 | 30,307 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 13 | |||
| 3 | 4.25 |  Imperial College London | 1907 | 20,454 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |||
| 17 | 19.75 |  University of York | 1963 | 19,790 | 17 | 19 | 25 | 18 | |||
| 9 | 11 |  University of Warwick | 1965 | 29,534 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 14 |