UK universities regularly occupy the highest places in the ranking of the best educational institutions in the world. As of 2017, the top ten universities in the world included 4 universities in the United Kingdom according to the authoritative consulting company Quacquarelli Symonds (hereinafter QS). When making the rating, the following parameters were taken into account:
- level of international communication education;
- University research activities;
- quality of teaching staff.
Cambridge university
This university is one of the most famous universities in the UK. According to the QS version, he takes the first line in the ranking of the best universities in the kingdom and 4th place in the international ranking. It was founded in 1209. Currently, more than 5 thousand teachers work at the university and about 17.5 thousand students are studying, one third of them are foreigners.
The university consists of 31 colleges, which are divided into "old" and "new". The first group includes colleges founded before 1596, and the second group, which opened in the period from 1800 to 1977. New Hall, Newnham and Lucy Cavendish are three colleges where only girls study. Peterhouse is the first college at Cambridge University. It was opened in 1284. The youngest is Robinson College, founded in 1979. The cost of training is from 11,829 to 28,632 pounds per year.
Cambridge University ranks 4th in the ranking of the most influential universities in the world. It is second only to Harvard, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University. 92 Nobel laureates are Cambridge graduates. The most famous of them are: Charles Darwin, Oliver Cromwell, Charles, Prince of Wales, Isaac Newton and Stephen Hawking.
University of Oxford
This university is the oldest university in the UK. Training in it has been conducted since 1096. In the British QS ranking, he takes 2nd place, and in the international ranking is on the 6th line. Oxford University, along with Cambridge, is part of the Russell group, which unites the 24 best universities in the UK.
In 1249, the first college was founded - University. The last open is Templeton, which was founded in 1995, and 13 years later merged with Green College. In total, the university has 36 colleges and 6 dormitories in which religious orders are taught.
In many ways, this institution of higher learning is the best university in the UK. The cost of one year of study for foreigners is from 15 to 23 thousand pounds. Students who have studied at any of the British colleges for three years or spent the last three classes at a UK school will have to pay about 9 thousand pounds for their studies. The most expensive program is clinical medicine, which costs over 21 thousand pounds. A college fee of £ 7,000 is also paid annually.
University College London
This educational institution ranks 3rd in the ranking of universities in the UK. The university is located in the capital of England and is very young, when compared with Cambridge and Oxford. University College was founded in 1826. At first it was called the University of London, and received its modern name in 1836. In the international ranking, the college takes 7th place. According to statistics, 9 out of 10 graduates find work within 6 months after graduation.
The college consists of 7 faculties. As of 2014, the Department of Economics was Britain's top Department of Economics. The cost of a year of undergraduate studies is almost 16 thousand pounds. College applicants are 18 years old. For admission, you must submit a bachelor's diploma with an average score of 4.5, two letters of recommendation and one motivational. Also, the applicant must pass IELTS by 6.5 points or higher and TOEFL by a minimum of 92 points.
The cost of a year of graduate studies at University College London is about 17 thousand pounds. In addition to the above data, upon receipt, the applicant must submit his resume.
Imperial College London
Imperial College London is located on the 4th line of the British rating and on the 9th international. The educational institution was founded in 1907. The college is part of the Golden Triangle group, along with Cambridge and Oxford Universities, and is one of the most elite universities in the UK.
The cost of undergraduate is almost 28 thousand pounds. In addition to the IELTS and TOEFL results , the applicant must complete the International Baccaulaureate program. To enter the magistracy, you must pay from 13 thousand pounds.
University of Edinburgh
This institution was founded in 1583. In seniority, the Scottish University is in 6th place among British universities, in the twentieth century, its rector was the Prime Minister of Great Britain, Sir Winston Churchill.
Foreign students wishing to obtain a bachelor's degree must pay $ 23.5 thousand per year for tuition, and those planning to enter a master's program will have to pay about $ 18 thousand. For residents of the UK, tuition fees are slightly lower. The cost of a magistracy is 17.5 thousand dollars a year, and undergraduate - 12.5 thousand dollars. You also need to pay from 664 to 1265 dollars per month for accommodation.
King's College London
This institution is one of the most famous universities in the world. The college was founded in 1829 by order of King George IV.
The cost of undergraduate studies is almost 24 thousand dollars per year for foreigners and 12.5 thousand per year for citizens of the United Kingdom. For graduate studies you need to pay $ 25,740 and $ 7,500 a year to foreigners and UK citizens, respectively. The cost of training does not include accommodation fees, which range from 1 to 2 thousand dollars per month.
University of Manchester
On the 7th place in the ranking of the best higher educational institutions of Great Britain according to QS is the University of Manchester. It was founded in 1824 and belongs to the "red brick" universities. The university in its current form began to exist in 2004 after the merger of the University of Manchester of Victoria and its Scientific and Technological Institute.
The cost of training is from 19 to 22 thousand pounds. The cost of accommodation and transport is approximately 11 thousand pounds per year. There is also a preparatory program worth 11,940 pounds and 15,140 pounds for 3 and 4 semesters, respectively.
University of Bristol
Like Manchester, the University of Bristol is a red-brick university. It was founded in 1909. Included in the Russell group. At the moment, 2.5 thousand teachers work at the university and almost 19 thousand students are studying, a quarter of whom are citizens of other states.
The cost of a year of study for foreign students is almost 20 thousand US dollars. For owners of a UK passport, prices are lower - 9 thousand US dollars. The cost of living and transportation is approximately one and a half thousand dollars a month. In order to enter the 1st year of undergraduate studies, a Russian student must have a diploma equivalent to A-Level and graduate from the 1st year of a higher educational institution in Russia. It is also necessary to confirm the level of knowledge of English and pass the LNAT exam.
University of Warwick
Warwick University is located in Coventry. It was founded in 1965 and is also part of the Russell group. The university consists of 4 faculties: medical, social sciences, humanitarian and scientific and technical. In total, more than 20 thousand students study at the University of Warwick.
For admission, the applicant must confirm the level of English proficiency by passing the IELTS and TOEFL tests. It is also necessary to provide the UCAS form from September 1 to October 15. The cost of training is from 15 to 30 thousand pounds per year. Annual living expenses - from 10 thousand pounds.
UK Open University
This higher education institution of open education was founded in 1969 by decree of the Queen of Great Britain Elizabeth II. An open university (hereinafter OU) was created with the aim of providing opportunities for people who seek higher education to study in any place convenient for them. OU is one of the largest universities in the Kingdom. More than 200 thousand people are trained in it.
The university uses a large number of methods that allow students to study remotely. One of the UK agencies involved in assessing the quality of education has given OU an excellent mark. In the mid-2000s, the educational institution ranked first in the ranking of the best universities in the UK.