What are the top 10 universities in the UK?

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    Akash Gaur | Contributor-Level 10

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    UK is blessed with a world class educational infrastructure, & is home to some of the top universities in the world. The table below highlights the top 10 universities in the UK per the QS Rankings 2026.

    University QS University Rank 2026
    Imperial College London#2
    University of Oxford#4
    University of Cambridge#6
    UCL#9
    King's College London#31
    The University of Edinburgh#34
    The University of Manchester#35
    University of Bristol#51
    The London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE)#56
    The University of Warwick#74

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