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Britain’s original civic universities, founded in major industrial cities to challenge the Oxbridge duopoly. Built in distinctive red brick during the Victorian and Edwardian eras, these institutions combine research excellence, historic prestige, and deep connections to their cities. The red bricks remain among the UK’s most respected universities today.

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University	University	Location	Outstanding Teaching	High Quality Teaching	Satisfied Students	Research Power	Global Leader	International Mix	Prestige	Badges
Newcastle University	Newcastle University	North East		1		1	1		1	4
The University of Manchester	The University of Manchester	North West	1	1		1	1	1	1	6
University of Birmingham	University of Birmingham	West Midlands	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	7
University of Bristol	University of Bristol	South West	1	1		1	1	1	1	6
University of Leeds	University of Leeds	Yorkshire and the Humber		1		1	1	1	1	5
University of Liverpool	University of Liverpool	North West	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	7
University of Nottingham	University of Nottingham	East Midlands	1	1		1	1		1	5
University of Reading	University of Reading	South East		1		1	1			3
University of Sheffield	University of Sheffield	Yorkshire and the Humber		1	1	1	1	1	1	6

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

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