1.University of Birmingham
Birmingham has been challenging and developing great minds for more than a century. Characterised by a tradition of innovation, research at the University has broken new ground, pushed forward the boundaries of knowledge and made an impact on people’s lives.
We continue this tradition today and have ambitions for a future that will embed our work and recognition of the Birmingham name on the international stage.
Universities are never complete. They develop as new challenges and opportunities occur. At Birmingham we innovate, we push the frontiers of understanding; we ask new research questions, we turn theory through experiment into practice – because that’s what great universities do.
2.University of Exeter
The University of Exeter combines world class research with excellent student satisfaction at its campuses in Exeter and Cornwall. It is a member of the Russell Group of leading research-intensive universities. Formed in 1955, the University has 22,085 students from more than 130 different countries. Its success is built on a strong partnership with its students and a clear focus on high performance.
Recent breakthroughs to come out of Exeter's research include the identification and treatment of new forms of diabetes and the creation of the world's most transparent, lightweight and flexible conductor of electricity. Our research focuses on some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today and, in order to continue our reputation, we are furthering investment in research infrastructure. Development of our new £52.5 million Living Systems research centre is now complete. It will focus on disease prevention through predictive biology and will eventually house 200 scientists. It follows a major refurbishment project, which saw the creation of world-class research and teaching facilities for Biosciences.
Exeter was named The Times and The Sunday Times Sports University of the Year 2015-16 acknowledging the University as the best in the country in academic and athletic achievement across a wide range of sports. The University was also voted the Sunday Times University of the Year 2012/13. It is ranked amongst the UK’s top universities in the Higher Education league tables produced by the Times and the Sunday Times. It is also ranked amongst the world’s top 200 universities in the QS and Times Higher Education rankings.
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3.Liverpool John Moores University
In 1823 a small institution was founded that was to revolutionise education in Liverpool and provide opportunities for the working people of the city.
This small, pioneering movement was followed by the establishment of the Liverpool Institute and School of Art and the Liverpool Nautical College, and in 1900 Irene Mabel Marsh opened the IM Marsh campus. These organisations together laid the foundations for Liverpool John Moores University, an institution that has grown and flourished and continues to provide opportunities for all.
Today, with a vibrant community of 25,000 students from over 100 countries world-wide, 2,500 staff and 250 degree courses, Liverpool John Moores University is one of the largest, most dynamic and forward-thinking universities in the UK.
4.University of Lincoln
The University of Lincoln has recently been awarded gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework 2017, judged as delivering consistently outstanding teaching, learning and outcomes for its students. The University of Lincoln is ranked as a top 50 UK institution in both The Guardian University Guide 2018 and The Complete University Guide 2017, and nine out of ten of our most recent graduates were in work or further study six months after finishing their course, with two thirds in graduate level roles.
When you join us, you become part of a thriving academic community, live and learn in a safe, historic city, and have the opportunity to graduate with excellent career prospects.
5.University of Strathclyde
The University of Strathclyde was founded in 1796 and has a rich history of teaching and innovation. Located in the centre of Glasgow, Scotland's largest city, we are home to students from over 100 countries.
Winners of seven Times Higher Education Awards, including University of the Year 2012 and Business School of the Year 2016, we have a world-wide reputation for teaching and research excellence.
Glasgow is a vibrant multicultural city, and the University is home to over 22,000 students from 100+ countries.
We're in the UK’s top 20 universities for research intensity according to the Times Higher Education’s analysis of REF2014.
Glasgow is world-renowned for the warmth, friendliness and humour of its people.
| Subject rank | Overall rank | University | Total score |
| 1 | 15 | University of Birmingham | 100.0.0 |
| 2 | 14 | University of Exeter | 97.8 |
| 3 | 70= | Liverpool John Moores University | 94.9 |
| 4 | 54 | University of Lincoln | 94.3 |
| 5 | 41 | University of Strathclyde | 93.8 |
| 6 | 19 | University of Surrey | 93.6 |
| 7 | 73 | Ulster University | 92.7 |
| 8 | 96 | University of Sunderland | 92.1 |
| 9 | 65 | University of Huddersfield | 89.5 |
| 10 | 44 | Coventry University | 89.1 |
| 11 | 25 | University of Manchester | 89.0.0 |
| 12 | 109= | Glasgow Caledonian University | 88.9 |
| 13 | 100= | University of the West of Scotland | 88.2 |
| 14 | 24 | University of Edinburgh | 88.1 |
| 15 | 63= | Staffordshire University | 88.0.0 |
| 16 | 106= | University of Westminster | 87.5 |
| 17 | 86= | Plymouth University | 86.4 |
| 18 | 80 | Manchester Metropolitan University | 86.1 |
| 19= | 84 | Oxford Brookes University | 85.6 |
| 19= | 79 | Bournemouth University | 85.6 |
| 21= | 82 | Robert Gordon University | 85.4 |
| 21= | 69 | Falmouth University | 85.4 |
| 23 | 51 | Arts University Bournemouth | 85.2 |
| 24 | 47= | Aberystwyth University | 85.1 |
| 25 | 116 | Edinburgh Napier University | 84.9 |
| 26 | 123 | Leeds Beckett University | 84.8 |
| 27= | 52 | Liverpool Hope University | 84.7 |
| 27= | 89 | University of Hertfordshire | 84.7 |
| 29 | 119= | University of South Wales | 84.6 |
| 30= | 70= | Sheffield Hallam University | 84.4 |
| 30= | 83 | University of Gloucestershire | 84.4 |
| 30= | 93 | University of Central Lancashire | 84.4 |
| 33 | 90 | Cardiff Metropolitan University | 84.0.0 |
| 34 | 106= | London South Bank University | 83.9 |
| 35= | 85 | University of Winchester | 83.8 |
| 35= | 109= | University of Greenwich | 83.8 |
| 35= | 88 | University of Salford | 83.8 |
| 38= | 57 | University of the West of England | 83.7 |
| 38= | 115 | University of the Arts, London | 83.7 |
| 40 | 53 | University of Portsmouth | 83.6 |
| 41 | 111 | Canterbury Christ Church University | 83.4 |
| 42 | 100= | Southampton Solent University | 82.7 |
| 43 | 61= | University of Chester | 82.2 |
| 44 | 112 | University of Brighton | 82.1 |
| 45 | 56 | University of West London | 81.7 |
| 46 | 81 | University of Derby | 81.3 |
| 47 | 67= | De Montfort University | 80.7 |
| 48= | 129 | University of Suffolk | 80.3 |
| 48= | 91 | Middlesex University | 80.3 |
| 50 | 99 | St Mary's University, Twickenham | 80.0.0 |
| 51= | 125 | University of Cumbria | 79.8 |
| 51= | 75= | University of Hull | 79.8 |
| 53 | 72 | University of Chichester | 79.5 |
| 54 | 113 | Anglia Ruskin University | 78.4 |
| 55 | 97 | University of Northampton | 77.7 |
| 56 | 102= | Queen Margaret University | 77.2 |
| 57 | 128 | London Metropolitan University | 76.8 |
| 58 | 104 | University of Wales, Trinity St David | 76.3 |
| 59 | 114 | University of East London | 75.4 |
| 60 | 126 | Buckinghamshire New University | 74.7 |
| 61 | 108 | University of Bedfordshire | 71.0.0 |
