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We present a list of the best universities in Britain where you can study English in an undergraduate, graduate or doctoral program.
TOP universities in Britain offer quality English programs. All the conditions for productive study and a successful career start have been created in universities. Specialties:
- English language
- Teaching English and Language Arts
- Anglistics (including American Studies);
- Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic Studies
- Study of the Celts
- Celtology.
Universities have career and student support centers. Students go through a wide range of disciplines and choose a narrow specialization.
Best English universities in Britain 2026 | Complete University Guide
| Rank | Institution |
|---|---|
| 1 | University of St Andrews |
| 2 | University of Cambridge |
| 3 | University of Oxford |
| 4 | UCL (University College London) |
| 5 | Durham University |
| 6 | University of York |
| 7 | University of Exeter |
| 8 | University of Nottingham |
| 9 | University of Warwick |
| 10 | University of Leeds |
| 11 | University of Birmingham |
| 12 | The University of Edinburgh |
| 13 | University of Southampton |
| 14 | King's College London, University of London |
| 15 | University of Manchester |
| 16 | University of Bristol |
| 17 | Cardiff University |
| 18 | University of Strathclyde |
| 19 | Newcastle University |
| 20 | Lancaster University |
| 21 | University of Liverpool |
| 22 | University of Sheffield |
| 23 | University of Surrey |
| 24 | Royal Holloway, University of London |
| 25 | Loughborough University |
| 26 | University of Leicester |
| 27 | University of Sussex |
| 28 | University of Glasgow |
| 29 | Aston University, Birmingham |
| 30 | University of East Anglia UEA |
| 31 | Edge Hill University |
| 32 | Queen's University Belfast |
| 33 | University of Reading |
| 34 | City St George's, University of London |
| 35 | University of Aberdeen |
| 36 | Bath Spa University |
| 37 | University of Plymouth |
| 38 | Queen Mary University of London |
| 39 | Manchester Metropolitan University |
| 40 | University of Huddersfield |
| 41 | Northumbria University, Newcastle |
| 42 | University of Stirling |
| 43 | University of Kent |
| 44 | Keele University |
| 45 | Oxford Brookes University |
| 46 | University of Essex |
| 47 | Swansea University |
| 48 | Goldsmiths, University of London |
| 49 | University of Lincoln |
| 50 | Liverpool John Moores University |
