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 | Oxford | |
| 2 | Cambridge | |
| 3 | St Andrews | |
| 4 | Durham | |
| 5 | Warwick | |
| 6 | University College London | |
| 7 | York | |
| 8 | Loughborough | |
| 9 | Edinburgh | |
| 10 | Strathclyde | |
| 11 | Birmingham | |
| 12 | Exeter | |
| 13 | Leeds | |
| 14 | Newcastle | |
| 15 | Bristol | |
| 16 | Manchester | |
| 17 | Lancaster | |
| 18 | Nottingham | |
| 19 | King's College London | |
| 20 | Southampton | |
| 21 | Glasgow | |
| 22 | Aberdeen | |
| 23 | Royal Holloway, University of London | |
| 24 | Cardiff | |
| 25 | Surrey | |
| 26 | Sheffield | |
| 27 | Queen Mary, University of London | |
| 28 | Plymouth | |
| 29 | Sussex | |
| 30 | Aberystwyth | |
| 31 | Bedfordshire | |
| 32 | Liverpool | |
| 33 | City, University of London | |
| 34 | Stirling | |
| 35 | Hull | |
| 36 | Queen's, Belfast | |
| 37 | Leicester | |
| 38 | Aston | |
| 39 | Swansea | |
| 40 | Lincoln | |
| 41 | East Anglia (UEA) | |
| 42 | Teesside | |
| 43 | Liverpool Hope | |
| 44 | Kent | |
| 45 | Falmouth | |
| 46 | Edge Hill | |
| 47 | Anglia Ruskin | |
| 48 | Birmingham City | |
| 49 | Oxford Brookes | |
| 50 | University of Winchester | |
