Top 50 Universities in United Kingdom

This curated ranking covers the 50 largest universities in United Kingdom, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 1,708 universities tracked in United Kingdom, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. University of Oxford, University of Cambridge and Open University lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 4,491,733 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 515,105, and the largest, University of Oxford, reaches around 1,942,772 people in United Kingdom. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in United Kingdom who actively engage with each university, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across United Kingdom and are refreshed weekly.

Ranking

Rank Name Audience size Country share Subtype Category
1 University of Oxford University of Oxford 1,942,772 5.2% University Business & Career
2 University of Cambridge University of Cambridge 1,440,422 10.0% University Business & Career
3 Open University Open University 1,108,539 44.9% University Business & Career
4 University College London University College London 965,907 16.9% University Business & Career
5 Harvard University Harvard University 952,971 3.2% University Business & Career
6 Technical University of Madrid Technical University of Madrid 944,716 4.7% University Business & Career
7 University of Bristol University of Bristol 803,422 31.7% University Business & Career
8 Harvard Business School Harvard Business School 729,948 6.6% University Business & Career
9 University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay 676,420 1.9% University Business & Career
10 Durham University Durham University 651,986 38.1% University Business & Career
11 University of Lagos University of Lagos 650,869 7.2% University Business & Career
12 University of London University of London 619,473 12.7% University Business & Career
13 International Organization for Standardization International Organization for Standardization 580,768 4.2% University Business & Career
14 University of Manchester University of Manchester 572,055 22.3% University Business & Career
15 Royal College of Art Royal College of Art 559,947 24.1% University Business & Career
16 King's College London King's College London 555,440 13.9% University Business & Career
17 University of Glasgow University of Glasgow 546,103 22.6% University Business & Career
18 University of Nottingham University of Nottingham 529,634 22.9% University Business & Career
19 London School of Economics London School of Economics 512,265 6.6% University Business & Career
20 Newcastle University Newcastle University 496,093 14.3% University Business & Career
21 Imperial College London Imperial College London 494,816 16.6% University Business & Career
22 University of Leeds University of Leeds 481,956 18.8% University Business & Career
23 University of Birmingham University of Birmingham 460,764 18.6% University Business & Career
24 University of Southampton University of Southampton 451,701 25.9% University Business & Career
25 University of Edinburgh University of Edinburgh 434,564 18.0% University Business & Career
26 University of Miami University of Miami 387,836 4.0% University Business & Career
27 University of the Arts London University of the Arts London 375,702 33.1% University Business & Career
28 Stevens Institute of Technology Stevens Institute of Technology 373,841 6.8% University Business & Career
29 Baruch College Baruch College 367,814 12.5% University Politics & Society
30 University of Exeter University of Exeter 346,572 25.8% University Business & Career
31 University of Sheffield University of Sheffield 332,649 20.8% University Business & Career
32 Nottingham Trent University Nottingham Trent University 329,923 16.6% University Business & Career
33 University of Liverpool University of Liverpool 326,079 29.5% University Business & Career
34 London College of Fashion London College of Fashion 325,931 20.2% University Business & Career
35 Juilliard School Juilliard School 311,448 18.2% University Arts & Culture
36 Stanford University Stanford University 301,698 3.2% University Business & Career
37 University of Dundee University of Dundee 299,095 41.7% University Business & Career
38 University of Toronto University of Toronto 295,083 4.6% University Business & Career
39 Queen's University Belfast Queen's University Belfast 291,476 28.7% University Business & Career
40 University of St Andrews University of St Andrews 291,380 12.7% University Business & Career
41 Lancaster University Lancaster University 282,046 18.4% University Business & Career
42 Northumbria University Northumbria University 270,116 29.4% University Business & Career
43 Columbia University Columbia University 269,104 2.3% University Business & Career
44 Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield Hallam University 266,796 25.4% University Business & Career
45 Ohio State University Ohio State University 263,397 2.4% University Business & Career
46 University of Texas at Austin University of Texas at Austin 257,689 2.1% University Business & Career
47 University of East Anglia University of East Anglia 257,648 25.5% University Business & Career
48 University of Westminster University of Westminster 257,625 18.4% University Business & Career
49 London Business School London Business School 256,558 7.8% University Business & Career
50 University of Sussex University of Sussex 254,235 25.9% University Business & Career

Frequently asked questions

How is this Top 50 list compiled?

Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United Kingdom and ranks each university by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.

How often is the list updated?

The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.

What is the largest university in United Kingdom?

University of Oxford currently leads with an estimated audience of 1,942,772 people in United Kingdom.

Methodology

Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across United Kingdom. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.

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