Located in Bristol, England, the University of Bristol is one of the proclaimed red brick universities, a group of six British universities established as civic science or engineering colleges before World War I. It consistently ranks at the top of lists published by the "League Tables of British Universities." It also receives the most applications per school of any British university, according to its website.
University of Bristol
Senate House
Tyndall Avenue
Bristol BS8 1TH
UK
011 (+44) 117 928 9000
bris.ac.uk
The University of Exeter is located in the southwest of England and has three campuses. They boast high entry standards and low dropout rates, with a great majority of students consistently reporting satisfaction with their academic experiences there, according to the university.
The University of Exeter
Mail Room, The Old Library
Prince of Wales Road
Exeter, Devon UK
EX4 4SB
011 (+44) 1392 661000
exeter.ac.uk
Durham University, located in Durham, claims to be the third oldest university in England behind its two heavyweight institutions, Cambridge and Oxford. According to the "League Tables of British Universities," it attracts a largely middle and higher class student body as an alternative to both Cambridge and Oxford.
Durham University
University Office
Old Elvet
Durham DH1 3HP
UK
011 (+44) 191 334 2000
dur.ac.uk
The London School of Economics, or the LSE, describes itself as the world's leading social science institution for both teaching and research. It has the lowest admissions rate of any university in Britain, making it one of the more selective universities.
LSE
Houghton Street
London WC2A 2AE
UK
011 (+44) 20 7405 7686
lse.ac.uk
Located in the outskirts of West Midlands, England, the University of Warwick is a research-led institution. It has high academic standards and is renowned for its research in numerous areas such as history, mathematics and business, to name a few. It also boasts many notable alumni in a diverse array of fields.
University of Warwick
Coventry CV4 7AL
UK
011 (+44) 24 7652 3523
warwick.ac.uk
University College London (UCL) is based in Bloomsbury and was the first university institution to be founded in London. It maintains a very high academic reputation, particularly for the UCL Law School, as well UCL's Bartlett School of Architecture and Institute of Archeology.
University College London
Gower Street
London WC1E 6BT
UK
011 (+44) 20 7679 2000
ucl.ac.uk
The oldest university in Scotland, the University of St. Andrews is located in St. Andrews on the east coast of Scotland. The university is regularly rated high in school rankings, and many of its programs yield eight in 10 graduates who obtain a First Class or Upper Second Class Honours degree.
University of St. Andrews
College Gate
St Andrews
Fife KY16 9AJ
Scotland, UK
011 (+44) 1334 476161
st-andrews.ac.uk
Specializing in science, medicine, engineering and business, Imperial College London was a constituent college of the University of London before going independent. Being a dominantly science-based institution, Imperial College regularly holds a high ranking among the engineering and medicine tables of the "League Tables of British Universities."
Imperial College London
South Kensington Campus
London SW7 2AZ
UK
011 (+44) 20 7589 5111
imperial.ac.uk
University of Cambridge is the second-oldest university in England and is considered one of the leading universities not only in Britain, but in the world. With a very prestigious reputation that makes it something of a household name, its alumni as of 2010 include a whopping 87 Nobel Laureates.
University of Cambridge
The Old Schools
Trinity Lane
Cambridge CB2 1TN
UK
011 (+44) 1223 333308
cam.ac.uk
The second heavyweight university behind Cambridge, Oxford is the oldest university in England. Like Cambridge, Oxford's prestige is no secret, and the school is usually placed at the very top of rankings of the "League Tables of British Universities."
University of Oxford
University Offices
Wellington Square
Oxford OX1 2JD
UK
011 (+44) 1865 270000
ox.ac.uk