Wondering which school, college or university is the best fit for you? We’ve made it easy for you to compare hundreds of the world’s best schools, and to get a better idea of what they teach, what each school is really like, and which will give you the most help in your career.
Below we have listed many of the world’s finest schools and universities. Just scroll down the list, and click ‘view more’ to read about as many schools as you like. Then you can explore what courses each school, college or university offers by clicking on them.
The University of Sheffield is a member of the Russell Group, and organisation of the UK’s top universities. It is committed to social responsibility and to ensuring that its students receive not just the professional and academic skills they need to forge successful careers, but also the personal and ethical development they need to support […]
The University of Salford was effectively founded in 1896, when Pendleton Mechanics’ Institute merged with Salford Working Mens’ College to form the Royal Technical Institute, Salford. Even then, the region’s economy was dominated by the chemical, textile and mechanical industries, and this was reflected in the handful of subjects originally taught at the Royal Technical […]
The University of Liverpool was established in 1881, and has been dedicated to the advancement of learning and the ennoblement of life generally ever since. Liverpool University today is a truly global university with campuses in Liverpool, Leahurst, London, Singapore and Suzhou, and is accessible to students virtually anywhere in the world via its virtual, […]
The University of Heriot-Watt was founded in 1821, at the high point of the Scottish Enlightenment. It was dedicated to a pioneering spirit from the very beginning, and has always been dedicated to becoming a world renowned centre for transnational education. Heriot-Watt today has become a fast-growing and financially sustainable organisation with excellent performance both […]
The University of Bradford began in 1882, then known as Bradford Technical College. However, it owes much of its pioneering spirit to The Mechanics Institute, founded in 1832. Both organisations combined in 1957 to become the Bradford Institute of Technology. The Institute was granted the Royal Charter less than 10 years later, in 1966. It […]
The New University of Ulster – NUU – was founded as Magee College in 1865. This became part of the Royal University of Ireland in 1880, and became a part of the University of Dublin (Trinity College) in 1908. In 1953 it became an independent institution, Magee University College. NUU’s campus was built in the […]
London South Bank University began as the Borough Polytechnic Institute in 1892. However, the last 50 years or so have seen quite a few changes. It became the Polytechnic of South Bank in 1970, South Bank Polytechnic in 1987. It achieved full university status (alongside many such institutions) in 1992 as South Bank University, and […]
Harper Adams got its start back in 1901, at the close of the Victorian Era. Even then, its focus was firmly set on managing food and resource production in a scientific, sustainable and responsible manner. Indeed, the addition of a substantial Innovation Centre in the main campus allows a new focus on industrial advancement, and […]