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Leading UK universities offer quality French language programs. The traditions of teaching foreign languages have developed in Britain for centuries. Britain is home to the oldest school in the world, founded in 597 in Canterbury, as well as the oldest institutions of higher education in the world offering degrees in French.
The United Kingdom supports the Bologna education system: students study in undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs. All educational institutions are divided into public and private, the private sector is highly developed and in demand.
Popular specialties:
- French
- Teaching French
- French studies
- Francophone research.
Best French universities in Britain 2026 | Complete University Guide
| Rank | Institution |
|---|---|
| 1 | University of Cambridge |
| 2 | University of St Andrews |
| 3 | University of Oxford |
| 4 | University of York |
| 5 | Durham University |
| 6 | University of Surrey |
| 7 | University of Bristol |
| 8 | Royal Holloway, University of London |
| 9 | University of Bath |
| 10 | University of Warwick |
| 11 | University of Liverpool |
| 12 | UCL (University College London) |
| 13 | Lancaster University |
| 14 | Newcastle University |
| 15 | University of Southampton |
| 16 | University of Manchester |
| 17 | University of Exeter |
| 18 | University of Birmingham |
| 19 | University of Nottingham |
| 20 | Cardiff University |
| 21 | King's College London, University of London |
| 22 | The University of Edinburgh |
| 23 | University of Leeds |
| 24 | Queen's University Belfast |
| 25 | University of Aberdeen |
| 26 | University of Sheffield |
| 27 | Aberystwyth University |
| 28 | University of Leicester |
| 29 | Manchester Metropolitan University |
| 30 | University of Stirling |
| 31 | University of Glasgow |
| 32 | University of Reading |
| 33 | Sheffield Hallam University |
| 34 | Queen Mary University of London |
| 35 | University of Essex |
| 36 | University of Portsmouth |
| 37 | Heriot-Watt University |
| 38 | University of Kent |
| 39 | University of Strathclyde |
| 40 | University of Chester |
| 41 | University of Sussex |
| 42 | University of Lancashire |
| 43 | University of Westminster, London |
