Russell Group of Universities

Want a world-class education? Be a part of the Russell group!

Do you know that every year, almost 90,000 international students choose to join 320,000 students already studying at a Russell Group university? After all, this is a chance to access the best teaching facilities, learn from some of the world’s finest minds, and study with a diverse, talented and intellectual peer group.

What is Russell Group?

Established in 1994, the Russell Group comprises of 24 leading universities in the UK which are committed to offering world-class research, excellent teaching and learning experience and a strong connection with the industry.

The high impact research-intensive universities play a significant role in the economic, social and cultural development of the world. Russell Group universities may be as old as 1,000 years or as new as 50, but they together aim to ensure optimum conditions to flourish and grow through their quality research and training.

All Russell Group universities are ranked high by the world university rankings such as the QS, Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), etc. No wonder, three out of the top 10 universities (as per QS and THE Rankings 2020) in the world come under Russell Group.

Russell Group universities
S.no	University name	Location	QS 2020	THE 2020
1	University of Birmingham	Birmingham	81	112
2	University of Bristol	Bristol	49	87
3	University of Cambridge	Cambridge	7	3
4	Cardiff University	Cardiff	154	198
5	Durham University	Durham	78	133
6	University of Edinburg	Edinburg	20	30
7	University of Exeter	Exeter	163	146
8	University of Glasgow	Glasgow	67	99
9	Imperial College London	London	9	10
10	King’s College London	London	33	36
11	University of Leeds	Leeds	93	155
12	University of Liverpool	Liverpool	181	165
13	London School of Economics and Political Science	London	44	27
14	University of Manchester	Manchester	27	55
15	Newcastle University	Newcastle	146	201-250
16	University of Nottingham	Nottingham	96	152
17	University of Oxford	Oxford	4	1
18	Queen Mary University of London	London	126	110
19	Queen’s University Belfast	Belfast	173	201-250
20	University of Sheffield	Sheffield	78	117
21	University of Southampton	Southampton	97	122
22	University College London	London	8	15
23	University of Warwick	Coventry	62	77
24	University of York	York	148	128

Source: www.topuniversities.com;www.timehighereducation.com

Eligibility and admission

Each university under the Russell Group has its own eligibility criteria which differs as per the program level and discipline. The parameters may include previous qualifications, grades, eligibility test scores, work experience, etc.
All universities would require good command on your English language. Your visa will also need you to fulfill a certain criterion for entering the country. You can find out all about the English language test score requirements on the university’s website. Also, check for student visa requirements on the Government of UK website.

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Financial support

Most Russell Group universities provide scholarship opportunities, grants and bursaries for its students. These may be granted on the basis of academic merit, extracurricular activities, volunteering, region, discipline, etc. Visit your university’s website or contact your international admission cell to find out more about it.

Why study in a Russell Group university?

The Russell Group universities produce over two-thirds of the global research contributed by all the universities in the UK
All universities are globally ranked universities including four in the top ten
Research produced by the Russell Group supports over 3,00,000 jobs in the UK. It covers more than two-thirds of the world-leading research conducted in UK universities
The economic output of Russell Group us over £32 billion every year
Diversity is synonymous to the Russell Group – 39% of the academic staff and 34% of students are non-UK

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