- Universities in London
- Ranked in at least one ranking
- Different Rankings list
- Universities in London
- (40 institution and 10 subject rankings)
- Global Rankings rank
- Universities in London
- Among TOP 200
London is enriched by its diverse culture, street markets, and globally famous attractions. The city is divided in two by the River Thames, and it’s one of the most famous cities in the world. Students often choose this destination as part of their study abroad programs to have the chance to live in a multicultural city full of employment opportunities, stunning public parks, and business districts. London is a place that offers endless academic opportunities as well as the means to create a dynamic social life for yourself while you study.
PROS
- One of the favourite things about London for international students is the great cultural diversity the city holds and how this makes them feel much more comfortable.
- London is full of ways to have a great day out, as well as numerous ways to enjoy new experiences. Overall, the city offers an impressive variety of activities for students when they have some free time from their studies.
- There are many part-time job opportunities for students who want to get work experience before finishing their studies.
CONS
- London is a very expensive city to live in, but most universities offer housing for a slightly lower price which is good for those who don’t want to go through the struggle of looking for a place.
- Students often mention that the residents are too rushed. Life in London can become stressful due to the constant metropolitan bustling.
- The weather is often a downside for students as it’s often cold and rainy throughout the year, however, its summer is known to be very enjoyable and everyone appreciates the sun when it comes out.
For business studies see our separate ranking of business schools in London, England UK
- 28 Nov, 2022: URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance updated with University College London ranked highest among 18 listed universities in London.
- 23 Nov, 2022: Latest THE Global Employability University Ranking from THE Times Higher Education, UK. 5 universities from London appear in this ranking.
- 16 Nov, 2022: THE World Reputation Rankings updated with Imperial College of Science ranked highest among 6 listed universities in London.
- 26 Oct, 2022: THE World University Rankings by Subject (Clinical and Health) updated with Imperial College of Science ranked highest among 92 listed universities in London.
Highest subject rankings of universities in London
Compare all UK degree courses by subject
Business Studies
Business and Management 420 Finance 158 Marketing 135 Accounting 74 International Business 58 Tourism 32 Human Resource Management 30 Tourism Management 30 Event Management 31 Leadership 19
Psychology Studies
Psychology 173 Health Psychology 37
Law Studies
Law 200
Education Studies
Education Studies 87 Early Years Education 14 Secondary Teaching 6
Social Sciences
Socio-Economics 193 Politics 172 Economics 177 Criminology 83 Sociology 69 International Relations 85 Health and Social Care 22 Health Studies 35 Childhood and Youth Studies 18 Social Policy 9 International Development 46 Anthropology 40 Early Childhood Studies 13 Social Work 20
Arts & Design Studies
Music 181 Cinematography 122 Drama 90 Design 72 Fashion 135 Fine Art 58 Photography 34 Television Production 21 Creative Arts and Design 37 Graphic Design 24 Music Production 31
Communications & Media Studies
Film Studies 122 Journalism 62
Computer Sciences
Computer Science 105 Computer Games 46 Applied Computing 46 Computer and Information Security 31 Data Management 42 Software Engineering 19 Multimedia Computing Science 26
Humanities Studies
Philosophy 83 Theology and Religious Studies 14 Archaeology 18 History of Art 59 History 38 Classical Art and Archaeology 15 Religious Studies 11 Theology 6
Language Studies
English Studies 85 English Literature 45 Creative Writing 62 Linguistics 45 English Language 23 French Studies 39 Modern Languages 10 Spanish Studies 35 German Studies 31
Biological and Sports Studies
Sports Studies 45 Biological Sciences 35 Sport and Exercise Sciences 29 Sports Coaching 24
Geography & Environmental Studies
Geography 26 Environmental Sciences 19
Engineering & Technology Studies
Electrical and Electronic Engineering 41 Mechanical Engineering 23 Civil Engineering 32 Computer Systems Engineering 38 Medical Biotechnology 61
Medicine & Healthcare Studies
Biomedical Sciences 74 Mental Health Nursing 28 Medical Sciences 66 Nutrition 29 Adult Nursing 24 Clinical Medicine 32 Learning Disabilities Nursing 21 Children's Nursing 26 Nursing 19 Critical Care Nursing 17 Palliative Care Nursing 15 Community Nursing 15 Counselling 25 Neonatal Nursing 15 Pharmacology 32
Mathematics
Financial Mathematics 37 Mathematics 34 Applied Mathematics 30 Mathematical Modelling 29
Architecture
Architecture 44
Natural Sciences
Chemistry 24 Physics 15Rankings of universities in London, England UK 2023

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Student Opinions About Studying in London
“It’s a fantastic city full of new places to find every day. You’ll never get bored in London as there is so much to explore. It’s hard to deny that London is an expensive place to live, but if you get a part-time job, it’ll make this a little easier to handle.”
“I love London and its parks. Summer in London was a special time for me, because me and my friends spent a lot of time out in the parks and countryside enjoying the weather. Being in such a big and famous city is a privilege as it has many opportunities to offer. The public transport could be cheaper, but you can get student discounts.”
“Going to a pub or a restaurant in the evenings is part of the culture here which I find to be a worthy tradition. It is expensive to live here, so I would say only those who love to get out and experience a city should pay to live here, otherwise it might not be worth it due to the high rent prices.”
London Key Facts for International Students
Population: 8962000
Time: GMT +0
District/province: England, Greater London
* 100 = prices in New York
- Living costs without accommodation 85* (15% cheaper than New York)
- All costs including accommodation 80* (21% cheaper than New York)
- Meals (grocery & lower cost restaurants) 90* (10% cheaper than New York)
- Average Big Mac price 3.59 £
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- Residential voltage: 230 V
- Frequency: 50 Hz
- Nobel prize laureates:
- John O'Keefe (University College, 2014)
- Christopher A. Pissarides (London School of Economics and Political Science, 2010)
- Tim Hunt (Imperial Cancer Research Fund, 2001)
- Sir Paul Nurse (Imperial Cancer Research Fund, 2001)
- Sir James W. Black (London University, King's College Hospital Medical School, 1988)
- Abdus Salam (Imperial College, 1979)
- Godfrey N. Hounsfield (Central Research Laboratories, EMI, 1979)
- Renato Dulbecco (Imperial Cancer Research Fund Laboratory, 1975)
- Geoffrey Wilkinson (Imperial College, 1973)
- Dennis Gabor (Imperial College, 1971)
Map with location of universities in London



Ranking publishers
4icu
- Universities:
- 400
- Published:
- 11 August, 2022
- Universities:
- 400
- Published:
- 11 August, 2022
British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK
- Universities:
- 11087
- Published:
- 08 June, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:
- Academic Reputation 40%
Employer Reputation 10%
Faculty/Student Ratio 20%
Citations per faculty 20%
International Faculty Ratio 5%
International Student Ratio 5%
- Universities:
- 1001
- Published:
- 23 September, 2021
- Criteria used in ranking -QS Employability Rankings:
- Employer reputation 30%
Alumni outcomes 25%
Partnerships with Employers per Faculty 25%
Employer/Student Connections 10%
Graduate employment rate 10%
- Universities:
- 150
- Published:
- 24 June, 2020
- Criteria used in ranking -QS 50 under 50:
- Based on the QS World University rankings methodology, the top 50 universities that are under 50 years old.
Academic Reputation 40%
Employer Reputation 10%
Faculty/Student Ratio 20%
Citations per faculty 20%
International Faculty Ratio 5%
International Student Ratio 5%
- Universities:
- 700
- Published:
- 26 October, 2022
CWUR Center for World University Rankings
- Universities:
- 6000
- Published:
- 25 April, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:
- Research Performance 40%
Quality of Education 25%
Alumni Employment 25%
Quality of Faculty 10%
Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands
- Universities:
- 3718
- Published:
- 22 June, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:
- Academic research publication
NTU ranking
- Universities:
- 2059
- Published:
- 02 August, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:
- Research excellence 40%
Research impact 35%
Research productivity 25%
- Universities:
- 398
- Published:
- 20 October, 2021
- Criteria used in ranking -NTU Europe:
- Scientific Efficiency 23%
Scientific Potential 15%
Graduates on the labour market 15%
Internationalisation 15%
Prestige 14%
Learning Conditions 10%
Nature Index
- Universities:
- 9200
- Published:
- 16 June, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -Nature Index - Academic:
- Article count (AC)
Fractional count (FC)
Weighted fractional count (WFC)
RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)
- Universities:
- 828
- Published:
- 16 September, 2020
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR Research Performance Ranking:
- Normalized citation impact (Citations of research publications from all university authors compared with world averages) 20%
Citation per papers 20%
Papers per academic and research staff 20%
International research reputation 20%
Share of research publications written in international co-authorship 20%
- Universities:
- 1699
- Published:
- 16 September, 2021
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:
- Teaching Reputation 50%
Research Reputation 50%
- Universities:
- 2721
- Published:
- 04 March, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR World University Rankings:
- Teaching 40%
Research 40%
International Diversity 10%
Financial Sustainability 10%
Scimago Institutions
- Universities:
- 12387
- Published:
- 04 April, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:
- Research 50%
Innovation 30%
Societal 20%
ShanghaiRanking Consultancy
- Universities:
- 12016
- Published:
- 15 August, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking:
- Alumni winning research prizes 10%
Staff winning research prizes 20%
Research paper publications 20%
Papers published in Nature and Science 20%
Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded and Social Science Citation Index 20%
Per capita academic performance 10%
StuDocu
- Universities:
- 1196
- Published:
- 06 September, 2021
THE Times Higher Education, UK
- Universities:
- 12328
- Published:
- 12 October, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings:
- Teaching 30%
Research (volume, income and reputation) 30%
Citations 30%
International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5%
Industry income (knowledge transfer) 2.5%
- Universities:
- 735
- Published:
- 23 November, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -THE Global Employability University Ranking:
- Employability (survey) 100%
- Universities:
- 627
- Published:
- 16 November, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World Reputation Rankings:
- Research Reputation 66,6%
Teaching Reputation 33,3%
- Universities:
- 365
- Published:
- 19 January, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World’s Most International Universities - Times Higher Education:
- Proportion of international students 25%
Proportion of international staff 25%
Proportion of journal publications with one or more international co-authors 25%
University’s international reputation 25%
- Universities:
- 1428
- Published:
- 15 February, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -THE Young University Rankings - Times Higher Education:
- Teaching 30%
Research (volume, income and reputation) 30%
Citations 30%
International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5%
Industry income (knowledge transfer) 2.5%
- Universities:
- 348
- Published:
- 10 May, 2022
- Universities:
- 2524
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 769
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 553
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 1101
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 1180
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 938
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 634
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 705
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 849
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 785
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 796
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 783
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 604
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 674
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 452
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 521
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 746
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 1438
- Published:
- 27 April, 2022
- Universities:
- 3144
- Published:
- 11 May, 2022
The Guardian News and Media Limited
- Universities:
- 1788
- Published:
- 24 September, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -The Guardian League Table:
- Student to Staff Ratio 15%
Value added 15%
Entry Scores 15%
Career Prospects 15%
NSS - Teaching 10%
NSS - Assessment & Feedback 10%
The Times and The Sunday Times
- Universities:
- 1100
- Published:
- 16 September, 2022
The University League Tables
- Universities:
- 1967
- Published:
- 13 June, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -CUG The Complete University Guide:
- Entry standards
Student satisfaction
Research quality
Research intensity
Graduate prospects
Student-staff ratio
Academic services spend
Facilities spend
Good honours
Degree completion
Thomson Reuters
- Universities:
- 100
- Published:
- 23 October, 2019
- Criteria used in ranking -Reuters Most Innovative Universities:
- Patent Volume 33%
Patent Citations 34%
Industry Article Citation Impact 11%
Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11%
Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11%
- Universities:
- 100
- Published:
- 30 April, 2019
- Criteria used in ranking -Reuters Most Innovative Universities Europe:
- Patent volume 11.11%
Patent success 11.11%
Global patents 11.11%
Patent citations 11.11%
Percent of patents cited / Patent citation impact 11.11%
Patent to Article Citation Impact 11.11%
Industry Article Citation Impact 11.11%
Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11.11%
Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11.11%
Urap
- Universities:
- 9002
- Published:
- 28 November, 2022
Us News
- Universities:
- 5248
- Published:
- 24 October, 2022
Webometrics
- Universities:
- 36007
- Published:
- 01 January, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:
- Visibility 50%
Excellence 35%
Transparency 10%
Presence 5%