Founded in 1826, University College London (UCL) was ranked the fourth best university in the world by The Times Higher Education rankings in 2009, according to the institution's website. UCL's students come from more than 140 countries, and represent almost one-third of the student community. Along with its illustrious history, UCL has had 21 researchers in its ranks who have received Nobel prizes, most of them representing major advances in Medicine, Chemistry and Physics.
University College London
Gower Street
London, WC1E 6BT
England, UK
011-44-20-7679-2000
ucl.ac.uk
The University of Stirling was founded in 1967, and offers undergraduate and post-graduate courses, in full time or part-time regimes. The university has about 11,544 students, 19 percent of them from other countries, according to institution figures. Stirling is one of Britain's leading universities for research in the environment and sports, and was awarded the title of Scottish University of the Year 2009-2010, in the Sunday Times University Guide.
University of Stirling
University Road
Stirling, FK9 4LA
Scotland, UK
011-44-17-8647-3171
external.stir.ac.uk
Cardiff University was founded in 1883, in the capital city of Wales. It currently has more than 27,000 students and 6,000 staff. More than 90 percent of its graduates are employed or start a postgraduate degree course of study just after graduating, according to the university's website. Cardiff University has 4,700 student lodging rooms, which are available to all first-year undergraduates.
Cardiff University
Park Place
Cardiff CF10 3LN
Wales, UK
011-44-29-2087-4000
cardiff.ac.uk