What universities in the UK, besides Oxford and Cambridge, are considered elite? Is there any Ivy League bigger than these two schools?

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Akanksha Malhotra | Contributor-Level 10

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As per some experts, given below is the non-exhaustive list of the UK universities that are good besides Oxford and Cambridge. This list is based on international recognition, research excellence and employer reputation.

Imperial College
London School of Economics
University College London
King’s College London
The University of Edinburgh
The University of Glasgow
Durham University
University of Nottingham
Queen’s University, Belfast

Also, note that the answer to this question will be very subjective as it is really competitive to get into the University of Oxford and Cambridge University. Another review on this has quoted that some

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