Best Research Universities in UK in 2025

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#1	University of Cambridge, Cambridge England, Uk	Tuition: ₹46.7L/Yr (£40,172/Yr)Living: ₹77.9K/Yr (£670/Yr)Admission	M.Phil Economic ResearchGMAT680TOEFL100₹39.32L/Yr £33,825 Course duration: 11 months 3+ More Programs	7.8/10(4 Users)Ranked 3 by THE in 2024
#2	Imperial College London, London England, Uk14.3%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹44.92L/Yr (£38,644/Yr)Living: ₹13.41L/Yr (£11,537/Yr)Admission	M.Res Medical Robotics and Image...GRE314TOEFL92PTE62₹47.43L/Yr £40,800 Course duration: 1 year 17+ More Programs	10.0/10(11 Users)
#3	University College London, London England, Uk63%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹33.23L/Yr (£28,590/Yr)Living: ₹20.9L/Yr (£17,981/Yr)Admission	M.Res BiosciencesIELTS6.0PTE59₹36.08L/Yr £31,040 Course duration: 1 year 6+ More Programs	9.0/10(11 Users)Ranked 6 by THE in 2024
#4	University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Scotland, Uk10%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹33.36L/Yr (£28,700/Yr)Living: ₹11.57L/Yr (£9,950/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Psychological ResearchIELTS7.0₹30.57L/Yr £26,300 Course duration: 1 year 1 More Program	6.2/10(15 Users)Ranked 30 by THE in 2024 Ranked 27 by QS in 2025
Partner Colleges 7.7 Best In Infrastructure University of Bath Bath, England ₹28.48L 1st Year Fees B.Eng Civil Engineering Apply Now Durham University Durham, England ₹28.48L 1st Year Fees B.A Marketing and Management Apply Now 7.6 Best In Social Life University of Bristol Bristol, England ₹28.71L 1st Year Fees L.L.M International Law and International Relations Apply Now 8.1 Best In Infrastructure Queen's University Belfast Belfast, Northern Ireland ₹26.85L 1st Year Fees B.Eng Aerospace Engineering Apply Now 6.5 Best In Infrastructure University of Strathclyde Glasgow, Scotland ₹26.1L 1st Year Fees B.A/B.S Immunology Apply Now 7.6 Best In Social Life University College London London, England ₹27.9L 1st Year Fees L.L.B English and German Law Apply Now 7.8 Best In Social Life De Montfort University Leicester, England ₹18.31L 1st Year Fees B.S Computing Apply Now 7.1 Best In Infrastructure Coventry University Coventry, England ₹23.07L 1st Year Fees B.S Ethical Hacking and Cybersecurity Apply Now University of The West of England Bristol, England ₹18.6L 1st Year Fees M.Sc Business Psychology Apply Now 7.7 Best In Infrastructure Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne, England ₹30.69L 1st Year Fees B.S Computer Science with Industrial Placement - Security and Resilience Apply Now
#5	London School of Economics and Political Science, London England, Uk8.9%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹40.46L/Yr (£34,809/Yr)Living: ₹15.59L/Yr (£13,416/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Operations Research and Ana...IELTS7PTE69₹40.46L/Yr £34,809 Course duration: 1 year Programs	7.0/10(3 Users)Ranked 35 by THE in 2024
#6	The University of Manchester, Manchester England, Uk70.6%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹35.83L/Yr (£30,821/Yr)Living: ₹11.97L/Yr (£10,300/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Cancer Research and Molecul...GRE298IELTS6.5PTE60₹31.38L/Yr £27,000 Course duration: 1 year 9+ More Programs	7.0/10(12 Users)Ranked 49 by THE in 2024
#7	University of Bristol, Bristol England, Uk67%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹27.83L/Yr (£23,945/Yr)Living: ₹5.94L/Yr (£5,112/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Biomedical Sciences Researc...IELTS6.5PTE67₹28.71L/Yr £24,700 Course duration: 1 year 10+ More Programs	7.0/10(6 Users)Ranked 75 by THE in 2024
#8	University of Glasgow, Glasgow Scotland, Uk74.3%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹25.17L/Yr (£21,650/Yr)Living: ₹11.19L/Yr (£9,623/Yr)Admission	M.Res ManagementGRE298TOEFL90PTE60₹25.17L/Yr £21,650 Course duration: 1 year Programs	8.3/10(17 Users)Ranked 54 by THE in 2024
#9	University of Birmingham, Birmingham England, Uk13.54%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹26.2L/Yr (£22,537/Yr)Living: ₹15.17L/Yr (£13,047/Yr)Admission	M.Sc PharmacyGRE298TOEFL80PTE60₹28.8L/Yr £24,780 Course duration: 1 year 29+ More Programs	5.5/10(2 Users)Ranked 67 by THE in 2024
#10	University of Warwick, Coventry England, Uk14%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹32.91L/Yr (£28,316/Yr)Living: ₹93K/Yr (£800/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Health Research₹32.31L/Yr £27,800 Course duration: 1 year 7+ More Programs	4.3/10(47 Users)Ranked 61 by THE in 2024

#11	University of Leeds, Leeds England, Uk75.4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹29.93L/Yr (£25,750/Yr)Living: ₹9.47L/Yr (£8,151/Yr)Admission	Master of Research Data Science ...IELTS6.5PTE64₹29.93L/Yr £25,750 Course duration: 1 year Programs	6.0/10(24 Users)Ranked 69 by THE in 2024
#12	Queen Mary, University of London, London England, Uk43.6%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹26.03L/Yr (£22,389/Yr)Living: ₹7.78L/Yr (£6,692/Yr)Admission	M.Res International Human Resour...TOEFL100PTE68₹27.74L/Yr £23,868 Course duration: 1 year 26+ More Programs	6.8/10(10 Users)Ranked 101 by THE in 2024
#13	Lancaster University, Lancaster England, Uk18.69%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹28.38L/Yr (£24,415/Yr)Living: ₹14.58L/Yr (£12,542/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Plant Sciences (by Research...TOEFL87PTE58₹28.51L/Yr £24,530 Course duration: 1 year 20+ More Programs	7.5/10(9 Users)Ranked 155 by THE in 2024 Ranked 141 by QS in 2025
#14	Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne England, Uk87%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹31.38L/Yr (£27,000/Yr)Living: ₹17.9K/Yr (£154/Yr)Admission	M.S Public Health and Health Ser...IELTS6.5PTE62₹30.69L/Yr £26,400 Course duration: 1 year 22+ More Programs	6.5/10(8 Users)Ranked 101 by THE in 2024
#15	Durham University, Durham England, Uk72%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹19.57L/Yr (£16,835/Yr)Living: ₹11.54L/Yr (£9,932/Yr)Admission	M.A Research Methods (Anthropolo...IELTS6.5PTE62₹26.33L/Yr £22,650 Course duration: 1 year 3+ More Programs	Ranked 39 by THE in 2024
#16	University of Exeter, Exeter England, Uk87%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹26.15L/Yr (£22,500/Yr)Living: ₹9.26L/Yr (£7,968/Yr)Admission	M.Res Health ScienceIELTS6.5PTE58₹26.15L/Yr £22,500 Course duration: 1 year 2+ More Programs	8.3/10(4 Users)Ranked 82 by THE in 2024
#17	Cardiff University, Cardiff Wales, Uk75.2%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹21.01L/Yr (£18,077/Yr)Living: ₹10.08L/Yr (£8,670/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Operational Research, Appli...GRE302IELTS6.5₹34.5L/Yr £29,678 Course duration: 1 year 15+ More Programs	8.8/10(5 Users)Ranked 101 by THE in 2024
#18	Queen's University Belfast, Belfast Northern Ireland, Uk30%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹22.2L/Yr (£19,100/Yr)Living: ₹18.6K/Yr (£160/Yr)Admission	M.Res Arts and HumanitiesIELTS6.5PTE67₹22.2L/Yr £19,100 Course duration: 1 year Programs	9.7/10(5 Users)Ranked 126 by THE in 2024
#19	University of Sussex, Brighton England, Uk	Tuition: ₹22.06L/Yr (£18,975/Yr)Admission	M.Res Psychological MethodsTOEFL80PTE59₹22.06L/Yr £18,975 Course duration: 1 year 4+ More Programs	9.5/10(2 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2024
#20	University of Leicester, Leicester England, Uk71.2%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹24.56L/Yr (£21,125/Yr)Living: ₹7.79L/Yr (£6,700/Yr)Admission	M.Res Research Methods in Animal...GRE310IELTS6.5PTE59₹24.41L/Yr £21,000 Course duration: 1 year 5+ More Programs	8.2/10(2 Users)Ranked 151 by THE in 2024
#21	University of Bath, Bath England, Uk20%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹24.88L/Yr (£21,400/Yr)Living: ₹6.93L/Yr (£5,961/Yr)Admission	M.Res Social WorkGRE300IELTS6.5PTE62₹24.88L/Yr £21,400 Course duration: 1 year 7+ More Programs	7.3/10(11 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2024
#22	University of Surrey, Guildford England, Uk65%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹22.32L/Yr (£19,200/Yr)Living: ₹29.8K/Yr (£256/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Criminology and Social Rese...TOEFL88PTE59₹22.32L/Yr £19,200 Course duration: 1 year Programs	10.0/10(3 Users)Ranked 251 by THE in 2024 Ranked 285 by QS in 2025
#23	University of East Anglia, Norwich England, Uk79%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹23.02L/Yr (£19,800/Yr)Living: ₹5.77L/Yr (£4,961/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Clinical ResearchIELTS6PTE50₹23.02L/Yr £19,800 Course duration: 1 year 2+ More Programs	Ranked 251 by THE in 2024 Ranked 332 by QS in 2025
#24	University of Essex, Colchester England, Uk	Tuition: ₹22.27L/Yr (£19,159/Yr)Living: ₹7.64L/Yr (£6,570/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Health ResearchIELTS6PTE58₹25.97L/Yr £22,342 Course duration: 1 year 10+ More Programs	8.3/10(2 Users)Ranked 251 by THE in 2024
#25	University of Dundee, Dundee Scotland, Uk36%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹32.99L/Yr (£28,385/Yr)Living: ₹8.19L/Yr (£7,048/Yr)Admission	M.Res Sports Biomechanics and Re...IELTS6.5PTE67₹32.99L/Yr £28,385 Course duration: 1 year 3+ More Programs	8.0/10(3 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2024
#26	Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham England, Uk16.98%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹27.05L/Yr (£23,267/Yr)Living: ₹6.28L/Yr (£5,400/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Electronic Engineering by R...TOEFL88PTE61₹25.92L/Yr £22,300 Course duration: 1 year 2+ More Programs	7.0/10(1 User)Ranked 201 by THE in 2024
#27	University of Strathclyde, Glasgow Scotland, Uk42%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹25.85L/Yr (£22,234/Yr)Living: ₹10.35L/Yr (£8,900/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Operational ResearchGRE310IELTS6.5PTE59₹26.97L/Yr £23,200 Course duration: 26 months 18+ More Programs	8.3/10(5 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2024
#28	City, University of London, London England, Uk11%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹19.66L/Yr (£16,912/Yr)Living: ₹16.67L/Yr (£14,339/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Health Services ResearchIELTS7PTE68₹15.43L/Yr £13,270 Course duration: 1 year 1 More Program	Ranked 351 by THE in 2024 Ranked 352 by QS in 2025
#29	University of Kent, Canterbury England, Uk85%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹20.8L/Yr (£17,892/Yr)Admission	L.L.B Law with Quantitative Rese...IELTS6.0PTE68₹22.43L/Yr £19,300 Course duration: 3 years 7+ More Programs	9.3/10(1 User)Ranked 201 by THE in 2024
#30	Bangor University, Bangor Wales, Uk	Tuition: ₹19.99L/Yr (£17,200/Yr)Living: ₹17.32L/Yr (£14,904/Yr)Admission	M.Res Advanced Visualization, Vi...IELTS6.0PTE56₹19.76L/Yr £17,000 Course duration: 1 year 12+ More Programs	8.0/10(2 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2024
#31	Goldsmiths, University of London, London England, Uk	Tuition: ₹19.34L/Yr (£16,638/Yr)Admission	M.Phil Research Architecture (MP...₹19.3L/Yr £16,600 Course duration: 3 years 6+ More Programs	Ranked 126 by THE in 2024
#32	School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, London England, Uk	Tuition: ₹27.29L/Yr (£23,479/Yr)Admission	M.Res Finance and Management₹31.11L/Yr £26,766 Course duration: 1 year 1 More Program	Ranked 77 by THE in 2024
#33	Royal Veterinary College, University of London, London England, Uk	Tuition: ₹27.37L/Yr (£23,543/Yr)Admission	B.S Applied Bioveterinary Resear...IELTS6.5PTE69₹27.37L/Yr £23,543 Course duration: 4 years 1 More Program	Ranked 401 by THE in 2024 Ranked 801 by ARWU in 2022
#34	University of Plymouth, Plymouth England, Uk79%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹20.71L/Yr (£17,819/Yr)Admission	M.Res Marine Renewable EnergyIELTS6PTE59₹20.55L/Yr £17,683 Course duration: 1 year 5+ More Programs	Ranked 401 by THE in 2024
#35	Bournemouth University, Poole England, Uk50%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹22.09L/Yr (£19,000/Yr)Living: ₹8.54L/Yr (£7,348/Yr)Admission	M.Res Health and Social SciencesIELTS6.5PTE62₹22.09L/Yr £19,000 Course duration: 1 year Programs	5.7/10(1 User)Ranked 401 by THE in 2024 Ranked 771 by QS in 2025
#36	University of The West of England, Bristol England, Uk	Tuition: ₹18.6L/Yr (£16,000/Yr)Living: ₹10.52L/Yr (£9,048/Yr)Admission	M.Res Applied ScienceIELTS6.5PTE50₹18.6L/Yr £16,000 Course duration: 1 year Programs	Ranked 501 by THE in 2024 Ranked 741 by QS in 2025
#37	University of Greenwich, London England, Uk68%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹17.7L/Yr (£15,229/Yr)Living: ₹1.55L/Yr (£1,334/Yr)Admission	M.Phil Business - ResearchIELTS6₹18.6L/Yr £16,000 Course duration: 1 year 6+ More Programs	5.5/10(5 Users)
#38	Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne England, Uk63%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹22.67L/Yr (£19,500/Yr)Living: ₹5.58L/Yr (£4,798/Yr)Admission	M.Res DesignGRE298IELTS6.5PTE62₹22.67L/Yr £19,500 Course duration: 1 year 1 More Program	7.0/10(11 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2024
#39	De Montfort University, Leicester England, Uk45%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹16.85L/Yr (£14,500/Yr)Living: ₹7.25L/Yr (£6,235/Yr)Admission	M.Res Research Applied Health St...GRE308IELTS6PTE59₹16.85L/Yr £14,500 Course duration: 1 year 3+ More Programs	7.8/10(4 Users)Ranked 501 by THE in 2024
#40	University of East London, London England, Uk56%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹17.32L/Yr (£14,900/Yr)Living: ₹8.86L/Yr (£7,626/Yr)Admission	M.Res BioscienceIELTS6PTE56₹17.32L/Yr £14,900 Course duration: 1 year 2+ More Programs	Ranked 1001 by THE in 2024 Ranked 901 by QS in 2025
#41	Teesside University, Middlesbrough England, Uk31%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹16.27L/Yr (£14,000/Yr)Living: ₹6.51L/Yr (£5,600/Yr)Admission	M.Res Clinical ResearchGRE314IELTS6.5PTE52₹16.27L/Yr £14,000 Course duration: 1 year Programs	6.8/10(6 Users)Ranked 1001 by THE in 2024 Ranked 68 by The Guardian in 2021
#42	University of South Wales, Pontypridd Wales, Uk20%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹20.16L/Yr (£17,341/Yr)Living: ₹8.15L/Yr (£7,008/Yr)Admission	M.A English by ResearchTOEFL72PTE64₹16.85L/Yr £14,500 Course duration: 18 months 1 More Program	8.8/10(3 Users)Ranked 1001 by THE in 2024 Ranked 1636 by CWUR in 2022
#43	University of Central Lancashire, Preston England, Uk	Tuition: ₹18.02L/Yr (£15,500/Yr)Living: ₹12.2K/Yr (£105/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Clinical ResearchIELTS6.0PTE60₹18.02L/Yr £15,500 Course duration: 1 year 1 More Program	5.5/10(1 User)Ranked 401 by THE in 2024
#44	Birkbeck, University of London, London England, Uk	Tuition: ₹26.3L/Yr (£22,626/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Archaeological Practice (Ec...TOEFL79PTE62₹25.91L/Yr £22,289 Course duration: 1 year 6+ More Programs	--
#45	Oxford Brookes University, Oxford England, Uk21%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹19.47L/Yr (£16,746/Yr)Living: ₹18.67L/Yr (£16,061/Yr)Admission	M.Res Primatology and Conservati...IELTS6.0PTE51₹19.47L/Yr £16,746 Course duration: 1 year Programs	9.7/10(1 User)Ranked 251 by THE in 2024
#46	Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham England, Uk15%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹18.42L/Yr (£15,850/Yr)Living: ₹17.15L/Yr (£14,757/Yr)Admission	M.Res Analytical ChemistryGRE308TOEFL81PTE62₹18.42L/Yr £15,850 Course duration: 1 year 1 More Program	7.0/10(6 Users)Ranked 592 by QS in 2025 Ranked 601 by ARWU in 2022
#47	Kingston University, Kingston upon Thames England, Uk30%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹15.11L/Yr (£12,996/Yr)Living: ₹11.63L/Yr (£10,006/Yr)Admission	M.Res Business and ManagementGRE298IELTS6.5PTE59₹20.11L/Yr £17,301 Course duration: 1 year 1 More Program	5.8/10(4 Users)Ranked 601 by QS in 2025 Ranked 1637 by CWUR in 2022
#48	Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth Wales, Uk94%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹20.26L/Yr (£17,430/Yr)Admission	M.Res AgricultureTOEFL93PTE62₹20.26L/Yr £17,430 Course duration: 5 years 1 More Program	Ranked 661 by QS in 2025 Ranked 840 by CWUR in 2022
#49	Keele University, Newcastle England, Uk	Tuition: ₹21L/Yr (£18,067/Yr)Admission	M.Res HumanitiesIELTS6.5PTE79₹20.57L/Yr £17,700 Course duration: 1 year 2+ More Programs	Ranked 401 by THE in 2024
#50	University of Brighton, Brighton England, Uk	Tuition: ₹16.62L/Yr (£14,300/Yr)Admission	M.Res Pharmaceutical and Biomedi...TOEFL85PTE61₹16.62L/Yr £14,300 Course duration: 1 year 5+ More Programs	Ranked 501 by THE in 2024