Russell Group Universities

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The UK’s 24 Russell Group universities ranked by badges earned. Russell Group membership signals research excellence and academic prestige. These institutions receive the majority of UK research funding and maintain strong international reputations. The group includes Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial, LSE, and other leading universities recognised globally for their academic standing.

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University	University	Location	Outstanding Teaching	High Quality Teaching	Satisfied Students	Research Power	Global Leader	International Mix	Specialist Institution	Student Favourite	Prestige	Badges
Cardiff University	Cardiff University	Wales				1	1				1	3
Durham University	Durham University	North East	1	1	1	1	1	1			1	7
Imperial College London	Imperial College London	London	1	1	1	1	1	1			1	7
King's College London	King's College London	London	1	1		1	1	1			1	6
London School of Economics and Political Science	London School of Economics and Political Science	London	1	1	1	1	1	1			1	7
Newcastle University	Newcastle University	North East		1		1	1				1	4
Queen Mary University of London	Queen Mary University of London	London		1		1	1	1			1	5
Queen's University Belfast	Queen's University Belfast	Northern Ireland				1	1				1	3
The University of Manchester	The University of Manchester	North West	1	1		1	1	1			1	6
University College London	University College London	London	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 Cambridge	University of Cambridge	East of England	1	1	1	1	1	1		1	1	8
University of Edinburgh	University of Edinburgh	Scotland				1	1	1			1	4
University of Exeter	University of Exeter	South West	1	1		1	1	1			1	6
University of Glasgow	University of Glasgow	Scotland				1	1	1			1	4
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	0	0	1	7
University of Nottingham	University of Nottingham	East Midlands	1	1		1	1				1	5
University of Oxford	University of Oxford	South East	1	1	1	1	1	1			1	7
University of Sheffield	University of Sheffield	Yorkshire and the Humber		1	1	1	1	1			1	6
University of Southampton	University of Southampton	South East		1	1	1	1	1			1	6
University of Warwick	University of Warwick	West Midlands	1	1	1	1	1	1			1	7
University of York	University of York	Yorkshire and the Humber	1	1		1	1				1	5

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

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