Names of UK Universities

University of St. Andrews

• The University of St. Andrews has more than six centuries of history behind it. The university was founded in 1413, making it the first university in Scotland and third-oldest university in the English-speaking world. The University's website mentions that the school is ranked fourteenth in the UK and second in Scotland for research quality. The school teaches just over 7,000 students, both undergraduate and postgraduate.

  University of St. Andrews
  College Gate
  St. Andrews, Fife
  KY16 9AJ Scotland
  UK
  011-44-1334-476161
  http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/

University of Oxford

• The University of Oxford is one of the more well-known universities within the UK. While there is no definite date of foundation, teaching existed on the campus in 1096. The total number of students at Oxford is more than 20,000, undergraduate and graduate. According to Oxford's website, the school has the lowest drop-out rate in the UK. Students at the University of Oxford engage in something known as the tutorial, in which they meet one-on-one or in small groups with a tutor weekly in order to delve deeper into learning. Oxford is comprised of 38 different colleges with six private halls.

  University of Oxford
  University Offices
  Wellington Square
  OX1 2JD Oxford
  UK
  011-44-1865-270000
  http://www.ox.ac.uk/

Cardiff University

• Cardiff University was founded in 1883. The university provides a large number of jobs within Wales. Around 27,000 students attend this school, including undergraduates and postgraduates. Students at Cardiff must stay on campus their first year. Cardiff University educates a large number of adults within the UK. This university is a member of the Russell Group, an organization of the leading research universities within the UK.

  Cardiff University
  Cardiff
  CF10 3XQ Wales
  UK
  011-44-2920-874000
  http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/

Queen's University Belfast

• Located in Northern Ireland, Queen's University Belfast educates about 17,000 students. This university is also a member of the Russell Group, which is made up of the top twenty research universities in the UK. Queen's University is a leader in social equality. Women within Queen's University Belfast were given the right to vote and sit on school board offices in 1908, earlier than any other UK university. The professional workforce within Northern Ireland consists mainly of Queen's University Belfast graduates.

  Queen's University Belfast
  University Road
  Belfast
  BT7 1NN Northern Ireland
  UK
  011-44-2809-0245133
  http://www.qub.ac.uk/