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UK University Rankings 2026

UK University Rankings 2026

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Best universities in the UK: the Sunday Times league table revealed
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Durham wins title and dismisses ‘Oxbridge reject’ stereotype

Oxford and Cambridge fall out of the top three universities in our ranking for the first time in 32 years

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How to become a doctor — a step-by-step guide by those who’ve done it
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Everything you need to know about university — including the cost
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Three students studying together in a library.
The rise of students paying £90 an hour for private tuition
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Two adult storks and a chick in a nest with a man beside them.
ROD LIDDLE
How my daughter found freedom away from our domestic dictatorship
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A pianist at a Steinway & Sons piano and field hockey players competing.
The best scholarships and bursaries for undergraduates
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Collage of a person with their head in their hands, surrounded by stacks of books and a ripped piece of blue grid paper.
Not enjoying university? Here’s how to switch your degree
Five students sitting on steps, chatting.
Five students sitting on steps, chatting.
Everything you need to know about university — including the cost
Five students sitting on steps, chatting.
Five students sitting on steps, chatting.
Everything you need to know about university — including the cost
Three students studying together in a library.
Three students studying together in a library.
The rise of students paying £90 an hour for private tuition
Three students studying together in a library.
Three students studying together in a library.
The rise of students paying £90 an hour for private tuition
Two adult storks and a chick in a nest with a man beside them.
Two adult storks and a chick in a nest with a man beside them.
ROD LIDDLE
How my daughter found freedom away from our domestic dictatorship
Two adult storks and a chick in a nest with a man beside them.
Two adult storks and a chick in a nest with a man beside them.
ROD LIDDLE
How my daughter found freedom away from our domestic dictatorship
A pianist at a Steinway & Sons piano and field hockey players competing.
A pianist at a Steinway & Sons piano and field hockey players competing.
The best scholarships and bursaries for undergraduates
A pianist at a Steinway & Sons piano and field hockey players competing.
A pianist at a Steinway & Sons piano and field hockey players competing.
The best scholarships and bursaries for undergraduates
Collage of a person with their head in their hands, surrounded by stacks of books and a ripped piece of blue grid paper.
Collage of a person with their head in their hands, surrounded by stacks of books and a ripped piece of blue grid paper.
Not enjoying university? Here’s how to switch your degree
Collage of a person with their head in their hands, surrounded by stacks of books and a ripped piece of blue grid paper.
Collage of a person with their head in their hands, surrounded by stacks of books and a ripped piece of blue grid paper.
Not enjoying university? Here’s how to switch your degree
Group of people throwing colorful powder paint in the air at Durham University's Holi festival.
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They won University Challenge. Now, they’ve set you a quiz

The record-breaking team from Imperial College London present the ultimate 30 questions. How many — if any — can you get right?

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They won University Challenge. Now, they’ve set you a quiz
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What to study: how to choose your course
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