North West

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The North West of England is home to 14 universities centred in the major student cities of Manchester and Liverpool. The region combines leading research universities with strong modern institutions and specialist colleges including the Royal Northern College of Music and The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. With vibrant music and arts scenes, passionate football culture, and lower living costs than southern England, the North West offers an outstanding student experience alongside academic excellence.

University	University	Location	Outstanding Teaching	High Quality Teaching	Satisfied Students	Research Power	Global Leader	International Mix	Specialist Institution	Student Favourite	Prestige	Badges
Edge Hill University	Edge Hill University	North West	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE						4
Lancaster University	Lancaster University	North West	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE	1				6
Liverpool Hope University	Liverpool Hope University	North West		TRUE	TRUE	TRUE				TRUE		4
Liverpool John Moores University	Liverpool John Moores University	North West	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE						4
Manchester Metropolitan University	Manchester Metropolitan University	North West	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE						4
Royal Northern College of Music	Royal Northern College of Music	North West	1	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	6
The Liverpool Institute For Performing Arts	The Liverpool Institute For Performing Arts	North West	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	4
The University of Manchester	The University of Manchester	North West	TRUE	TRUE		TRUE	TRUE	1			TRUE	6
University of Bolton	University of Bolton	North West	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE						4
University of Central Lancashire	University of Central Lancashire	North West		TRUE	TRUE	TRUE		1				4
University of Chester	University of Chester	North West		TRUE		TRUE						2
University of Cumbria	University of Cumbria	North West		TRUE		TRUE						2
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool	North West	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE	1			TRUE	7
University of Salford	University of Salford	North West		TRUE	TRUE	TRUE						3

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Last Updated: January 2025 | Our Data Sources: TEF, NSS, REF 2021

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