Best English Literature Universities in UK in 2025

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#1	The University of Manchester, Manchester England, Uk70.6%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: 0/Yr (£21,500/Yr)Living: 0/Yr (£10,300/Yr)Admission	B.A English LiteratureSAT1290IELTS6.5PTE420/Yr £21,500 Course duration: 3 years 1 More Program	7.0/10(12 Users)Ranked 51 by THE in 2024 Ranked 34 by QS in 2025
#2	University of Bristol, Bristol England, Uk67%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: 0/Yr (£20,100/Yr)Living: 0/Yr (£5,112/Yr)Admission	Ph.D English LiteratureIELTS6.5PTE670/Yr £20,100 Course duration: 4 years Programs	7.0/10(6 Users)Ranked 81 by THE in 2024 Ranked 54 by QS in 2025
#3	University of Birmingham, Birmingham England, Uk13.54%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: 0/Yr (£20,270/Yr)Living: 0/Yr (£13,047/Yr)Admission	B.A English Literature and FilmSAT1280TOEFL80PTE510/Yr £20,760 Course duration: 3 years 3+ More Programs	5.5/10(2 Users)Ranked 101 by THE in 2024 Ranked 80 by QS in 2025
#4	University of Warwick, Coventry England, Uk14%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: 0/Yr (£29,830/Yr)Living: 0/Yr (£800/Yr)Admission	B.A English LiteratureIELTS6.5PTE690/Yr £29,830 Course duration: 3 years Programs	4.3/10(47 Users)
Partner Colleges University of Bradford Bradford, England 0 1st Year Fees M.Sc Big Data Science and Technology Apply Now University of Plymouth Plymouth, England 0 1st Year Fees B.A Architecture Apply Now 6.5 Best In Infrastructure University of Strathclyde Glasgow, Scotland 0 1st Year Fees B.A/B.S Immunology Apply Now 7.0 Best In Infrastructure Kingston University Kingston upon Thames, England 0 1st Year Fees M.A Architecture Apply Now 5.5 Best In Academic University of Central Lancashire Preston, England 0 1st Year Fees M.Sc International Hospitality and Tourism Management Apply Now 7.2 Best In Infrastructure Birmingham City University Birmingham, England 0 1st Year Fees M.A Interior Architecture and Design Apply Now 7.8 Best In Academic University of Chester Chester, England 0 1st Year Fees B.S Cybersecurity Apply Now 7.0 Best In Academic Lancaster University Lancaster, England 0 1st Year Fees B.A International Relations Apply Now 7.7 Best In Infrastructure Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne, England 0 1st Year Fees B.S Computer Science Apply Now 5.7 Best In Accomodation Cardiff Metropolitan University Cardiff, Wales 0 1st Year Fees M.A Applied Public Health Apply Now
#5	University of Leeds, Leeds England, Uk75.4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: 0/Yr (£28,427/Yr)Living: 0/Yr (£8,151/Yr)Admission	B.A English Literature and Theat...IELTS6.0PTE600/Yr £28,427 Course duration: 3 years 1 More Program	6.0/10(24 Users)Ranked 129 by THE in 2024 Ranked 82 by QS in 2025
#6	Queen Mary, University of London, London England, Uk43.6%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: 0/Yr (£19,495/Yr)Living: 0/Yr (£6,692/Yr)Admission	B.A English Literature and Lingu...IELTS7.0PTE680/Yr £19,495 Course duration: 3 years Programs	6.8/10(10 Users)
#7	Lancaster University, Lancaster England, Uk18.69%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: 0/Yr (£24,530/Yr)Living: 0/Yr (£12,542/Yr)Admission	M.Phil English LiteratureTOEFL87PTE580/Yr £24,530 Course duration: 2 years Programs	7.5/10(9 Users)Ranked 155 by THE in 2024 Ranked 141 by QS in 2025
#8	Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne England, Uk87%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: 0/Yr (£20,900/Yr)Living: 0/Yr (£154/Yr)Admission	M.Phil English LiteratureIELTS6.5PTE620/Yr £20,900 Course duration: 1 year 1 More Program	6.5/10(8 Users)Ranked 168 by THE in 2024 Ranked 129 by QS in 2025
#9	Durham University, Durham England, Uk72%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: 0/Yr (£22,900/Yr)Living: 0/Yr (£9,932/Yr)Admission	B.A English LiteratureTOEFL92PTE620/Yr £22,900 Course duration: 3 years 2+ More Programs	Ranked 174 by THE in 2024 Ranked 89 by QS in 2025
#10	Cardiff University, Cardiff Wales, Uk75.2%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: 0/Yr (£18,340/Yr)Living: 0/Yr (£8,670/Yr)Admission	B.A Journalism, Media and Englis...IELTS6.5PTE420/Yr £20,192 Course duration: 3 years 9+ More Programs	8.8/10(5 Users)Ranked 190 by THE in 2024 Ranked 186 by QS in 2025

#11	University of Reading, Berkshire England, Uk58%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: 0/Yr (£20,300/Yr)Living: 0/Yr (£9,800/Yr)Admission	B.A Spanish and English Literatu...IELTS6.5PTE600/Yr £20,300 Course duration: 4 years 6+ More Programs	6.3/10(5 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2024 Ranked 172 by QS in 2025
#12	University of Sussex, Brighton England, Uk	Tuition: 0/Yr (£18,975/Yr)Admission	M.A English: Literature, Culture...TOEFL80PTE590/Yr £18,975 Course duration: 1 year Programs	9.5/10(2 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2024 Ranked 246 by QS in 2025
#13	University of Surrey, Guildford England, Uk65%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: 0/Yr (£17,900/Yr)Living: 0/Yr (£256/Yr)Admission	B.A English LiteratureTOEFL88PTE590/Yr £17,900 Course duration: 3 years 4+ More Programs	10.0/10(3 Users)Ranked 251 by THE in 2024 Ranked 285 by QS in 2025
#14	University of East Anglia, Norwich England, Uk79%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: 0/Yr (£19,250/Yr)Living: 0/Yr (£4,961/Yr)Admission	B.A English LiteratureIELTS7.5PTE500/Yr £19,250 Course duration: 3 years 4+ More Programs	--
#15	Swansea University, Swansea Wales, Uk53%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: 0/Yr (£16,717/Yr)Living: 0/Yr (£8,325/Yr)Admission	B.A Ancient History and English ...TOEFL88PTE670/Yr £16,650 Course duration: 3 years 11+ More Programs	6.8/10(5 Users)Ranked 251 by THE in 2024 Ranked 298 by QS in 2025
#16	University of Essex, Colchester England, Uk	Tuition: 0/Yr (£18,585/Yr)Living: 0/Yr (£6,570/Yr)Admission	B.A English LiteratureIELTS5.5PTE580/Yr £18,585 Course duration: 3 years Programs	8.3/10(2 Users)
#17	Aston University, Birmingham England, Uk50%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: 0/Yr (£18,851/Yr)Living: 0/Yr (£6,962/Yr)Admission	B.S English Literature and Frenc...TOEFL101PTE600/Yr £19,072 Course duration: 4 years 5+ More Programs	6.8/10(3 Users)Ranked 401 by THE in 2024 Ranked 423 by QS in 2025
#18	University of Kent, Canterbury England, Uk85%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: 0/Yr (£19,245/Yr)Admission	B.A Law and English LiteratureIELTS6.0PTE680/Yr £19,245 Course duration: 4 years Programs	9.3/10(1 User)
#19	Bangor University, Bangor Wales, Uk	Tuition: 0/Yr (£16,000/Yr)Living: 0/Yr (£14,904/Yr)Admission	B.A English LiteratureIELTS6.0PTE560/Yr £16,000 Course duration: 3 years 5+ More Programs	8.0/10(2 Users)
#20	University of Hull, Hull England, Uk79%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: 0/Yr (£10,911/Yr)Living: 0/Yr (£148/Yr)Admission	M.A English (Creative Writing an...IELTS6PTE540/Yr £10,911 Course duration: 1 year Programs	7.0/10(1 User)Ranked 401 by THE in 2024 Ranked 516 by QS in 2025
#21	University of The West of England, Bristol England, Uk	Tuition: 0/Yr (£15,250/Yr)Living: 0/Yr (£9,048/Yr)Admission	B.A English LiteratureTOEFL80PTE500/Yr £15,250 Course duration: 3 years Programs	Ranked 501 by THE in 2024 Ranked 741 by QS in 2025
#22	Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge England, Uk52%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: 0/Yr (£14,650/Yr)Living: 0/Yr (£6,871/Yr)Admission	M.Phil English LiteratureIELTS6.5PTE590/Yr £14,300 Course duration: 1 year 3+ More Programs	7.2/10(2 Users)Ranked 501 by THE in 2024 Ranked 1477 by CWUR in 2022
#23	University of Greenwich, London England, Uk68%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: 0/Yr (£15,100/Yr)Living: 0/Yr (£1,334/Yr)Admission	B.A English LiteratureIELTS6PTE590/Yr £15,100 Course duration: 3 years 1 More Program	5.5/10(5 Users)Ranked 501 by THE in 2024 Ranked 691 by QS in 2025
#24	Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne England, Uk63%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: 0/Yr (£16,500/Yr)Living: 0/Yr (£4,798/Yr)Admission	B.A English LiteratureSAT1280IELTS6.0PTE540/Yr £16,500 Course duration: 3 years 2+ More Programs	7.0/10(11 Users)Ranked 501 by THE in 2024 Ranked 535 by QS in 2025
#25	The Open University, Milton Keynes England, Uk70%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: 0/Yr (£6,456/Yr)Living: 0/Yr (£1,680/Yr)Admission	B.A English LiteratureIELTS6.5PTE650/Yr £6,456 Course duration: 3 years 1 More Program	4.7/10(1 User)Ranked 601 by THE in 2024 Ranked 601 by ARWU in 2022
#26	University of Bedfordshire, Luton England, Uk70%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: 0/Yr (£13,500/Yr)Living: 0/Yr (£7,584/Yr)Admission	B.A English LiteratureIELTS6.0PTE540/Yr £13,500 Course duration: 3 years Programs	7.7/10(1 User)Ranked 1001 by THE in 2024 Ranked 121 by The Guardian in 2021
#27	University of Central Lancashire, Preston England, Uk	Tuition: 0/Yr (£14,900/Yr)Living: 0/Yr (£105/Yr)Admission	B.A English LiteratureIELTS6.0PTE600/Yr £14,900 Course duration: 3 years Programs	5.5/10(1 User)Ranked 1001 by THE in 2024 Ranked 951 by QS in 2025
#28	Edge Hill University, Ormskirk England, Uk	Tuition: 0/Yr (£15,222/Yr)Admission	B.A Drama and English LiteratureIELTS6.0PTE660/Yr £15,314 Course duration: 3 years 3+ More Programs	Ranked 1001 by THE in 2024 Ranked 75 by The Guardian in 2021
#29	Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury England, Uk	Tuition: 0/Yr (£14,500/Yr)Living: 0/Yr (£7,898/Yr)Admission	B.A English literatureIELTS6.00/Yr £14,500 Course duration: 3 years Programs	10.0/10(1 User)Ranked 1001 by THE in 2024 Ranked 1001 by QS in 2025
#30	Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff Wales, Uk64%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: 0/Yr (£15,500/Yr)Living: 0/Yr (£713/Yr)Admission	M.A English LiteratureGRE320IELTS6PTE520/Yr £15,500 Course duration: 1 year Programs	5.7/10(1 User)Ranked 1201 by THE in 2024 Ranked 72 by The Guardian in 2021
#31	University of Chester, Chester England, Uk30%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: 0/Yr (£12,950/Yr)Admission	B.A English LiteratureIELTS6.0PTE570/Yr £12,950 Course duration: 3 years Programs	7.2/10(2 Users)Ranked 1201 by THE in 2024 Ranked 81 by The Guardian in 2021
#32	Oxford Brookes University, Oxford England, Uk21%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: 0/Yr (£15,200/Yr)Living: 0/Yr (£16,061/Yr)Admission	B.A English Literature0/Yr £15,200 Course duration: 3 years Programs	9.7/10(1 User)Ranked 416 by QS in 2025 Ranked 1349 by CWUR in 2022
#33	University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield England, Uk	Tuition: 0/Yr (£15,000/Yr)Admission	B.A Film Studies and English Lit...IELTS6PTE510/Yr £15,000 Course duration: 3 years 5+ More Programs	9.0/10(1 User)Ranked 501 by QS in 2025 Ranked 1519 by CWUR in 2022
#34	Kingston University, Kingston upon Thames England, Uk30%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: 0/Yr (£16,500/Yr)Living: 0/Yr (£10,006/Yr)Admission	B.A English LiteratureSAT1050TOEFL76PTE590/Yr £16,500 Course duration: 3 years Programs	5.8/10(4 Users)Ranked 601 by QS in 2025 Ranked 1637 by CWUR in 2022
#35	Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth Wales, Uk94%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: 0/Yr (£15,375/Yr)Admission	B.A English Literature / Educati...IELTS6.5PTE620/Yr £15,375 Course duration: 3 years 5+ More Programs	Ranked 661 by QS in 2025 Ranked 840 by CWUR in 2022
#36	University of Westminster, London England, Uk18%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: 0/Yr (£14,800/Yr)Living: 0/Yr (£11,840/Yr)Admission	B.A English LiteratureIELTS6.0PTE600/Yr £14,800 Course duration: 4 years 3+ More Programs	5.7/10(2 Users)Ranked 741 by QS in 2025 Ranked 1674 by CWUR in 2022
#37	Keele University, Newcastle England, Uk	Tuition: 0/Yr (£17,700/Yr)Admission	M.A English LiteraturesIELTS6.5PTE790/Yr £17,700 Course duration: 1 year Programs	Ranked 791 by QS in 2025 Ranked 701 by ARWU in 2022
#38	University of Brighton, Brighton England, Uk	Tuition: 0/Yr (£14,892/Yr)Admission	B.A Media and English LiteratureIELTS6PTE560/Yr £14,892 Course duration: 3 years 3+ More Programs	Ranked 801 by QS in 2025 Ranked 874 by CWUR in 2022
#39	Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool England, Uk70%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: 0/Yr (£17,400/Yr)Living: 0/Yr (£155/Yr)Admission	B.A English LiteratureIELTS6.0PTE510/Yr £17,400 Course duration: 3 years Programs	10.0/10(1 User)Ranked 801 by QS in 2025 Ranked 601 by ARWU in 2022
#40	University of Salford, Salford England, Uk4.8%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: 0/Yr (£14,700/Yr)Admission	B.A English LiteratureSAT1080IELTS6PTE600/Yr £14,700 Course duration: 3 years 1 More Program	8.5/10(5 Users)Ranked 901 by QS in 2025 Ranked 1459 by CWUR in 2022
#41	Leeds Beckett University, Leeds England, Uk75%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: 0/Yr (£14,000/Yr)Living: 0/Yr (£878/Yr)Admission	B.A English LiteratureIELTS60/Yr £14,000 Course duration: 3 years Programs	5.2/10(4 Users)Ranked 1001 by QS in 2025 Ranked 1955 by CWUR in 2022
#42	Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield England, Uk43%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: 0/Yr (£14,415/Yr)Living: 0/Yr (£6,996/Yr)Admission	B.A English Literature0/Yr £14,415 Course duration: 3 years Programs	7.2/10(3 Users)Ranked 1001 by QS in 2025 Ranked 1570 by CWUR in 2022
#43	Birmingham City University, Birmingham England, Uk52%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: 0/Yr (£13,980/Yr)Living: 0/Yr (£9,306/Yr)Admission	B.A English LiteratureIELTS6PTE430/Yr £13,980 Course duration: 3 years Programs	7.0/10(3 Users)Ranked 1001 by QS in 2025 Ranked 83 by The Guardian in 2021
#44	University of Roehampton, London England, Uk42%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: 0/Yr (£14,387/Yr)Living: 0/Yr (£11,195/Yr)Admission	B.A English LiteratureTOEFL80PTE540/Yr £14,387 Course duration: 3 years Programs	Ranked 1890 by CWUR in 2022 Ranked 116 by The Guardian in 2021
#45	Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool England, Uk	Tuition: 0/Yr (£12,500/Yr)Admission	B.A English LiteratureIELTS6.0PTE510/Yr £12,500 Course duration: 3 years Programs	Ranked 84 by The Guardian in 2021
#46	York St John University, York England, Uk	Tuition: 0/Yr (£13,000/Yr)Living: 0/Yr (£7,436/Yr)Admission	B.A English LiteratureIELTS6.0PTE460/Yr £13,000 Course duration: 3 years Programs	Ranked 91 by The Guardian in 2021
#47	St Mary's University Twickenham, London England, Uk	Tuition: 0/Yr (£13,597/Yr)Living: 0/Yr (£7,233/Yr)Admission	B.A English LiteratureIELTS6.0PTE550/Yr £13,597 Course duration: 3 years Programs	6.2/10(1 User)Ranked 101 by The Guardian in 2021
#48	Lancaster University - Management School, Lancaster England, Uk	Tuition: 0/Yr (£17,865/Yr)Admission	Ph.D English LiteratureIELTS7.50/Yr £17,865 Course duration: 3 years Programs	5.5/10(1 User)

Found 48 universities

The University of Manchester, Manchester

University of Bristol, Bristol

University of Birmingham, Birmingham

University of Warwick, Coventry

Partner Colleges

University of Leeds, Leeds

Queen Mary, University of London, London

Lancaster University, Lancaster

Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne

Durham University, Durham

Cardiff University, Cardiff

University of Reading, Berkshire

University of Sussex, Brighton

University of Surrey, Guildford

University of East Anglia, Norwich

Swansea University, Swansea

University of Essex, Colchester

Aston University, Birmingham

University of Kent, Canterbury

Bangor University, Bangor

University of Hull, Hull

University of The West of England, Bristol

Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge

University of Greenwich, London

Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne

The Open University, Milton Keynes

University of Bedfordshire, Luton

University of Central Lancashire, Preston

Edge Hill University, Ormskirk

Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury

Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff

University of Chester, Chester

Oxford Brookes University, Oxford

University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield

Kingston University, Kingston upon Thames

Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth

University of Westminster, London

Keele University, Newcastle

University of Brighton, Brighton

Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool

University of Salford, Salford

Leeds Beckett University, Leeds

Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield

Birmingham City University, Birmingham

University of Roehampton, London

Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool

York St John University, York

St Mary's University Twickenham, London

Lancaster University - Management School, Lancaster

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