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Russell Group Universities
The 24 leading research-intensive universities in the United Kingdom forming the Russell Group.
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Name↕ | City↕ | Founded↕ | Students↕ | Notable Alumni↕ | Specialty↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oxford | Oxford | 1,096 | 26,000 | Stephen Hawking, Tony Blair | Humanities, PPE, Medicine |
| University of Cambridge | Cambridge | 1,209 | 24,000 | Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin | Sciences, Mathematics, Engineering |
| Imperial College London | London | 1,907 | 22,000 | Alexander Fleming, H.G. Wells | STEM, Medicine, Business |
| UCL (University College London) | London | 1,826 | 46,000 | Mahatma Gandhi, Alexander Graham Bell | Architecture, Medicine, Law |
| London School of Economics (LSE) | London | 1,895 | 12,000 | George Soros, Mick Jagger | Economics, Political Science, Law |
| King's College London | London | 1,829 | 35,000 | Desmond Tutu, Florence Nightingale | Law, Humanities, Health Sciences |
| University of Edinburgh | Edinburgh | 1,583 | 36,000 | Arthur Conan Doyle, David Hume | Medicine, AI, Veterinary Science |
| University of Manchester | Manchester | 1,824 | 44,000 | Alan Turing, Benedict Cumberbatch | Physics, Engineering, Graphene research |
| University of Bristol | Bristol | 1,876 | 30,000 | Paul Dirac, Simon Pegg | Engineering, Veterinary, Film |
| University of Warwick | Coventry | 1,965 | 29,000 | David Davis, Germaine Greer | Business (WBS), Mathematics, Theatre |
| University of Glasgow | Glasgow | 1,451 | 36,000 | Adam Smith, James Watt | Engineering, Medicine, Law |
| University of Birmingham | Birmingham | 1,900 | 38,000 | Neville Chamberlain, Francis Aston | Dentistry, Physics, Sport Science |
| University of Leeds | Leeds | 1,904 | 38,000 | J.R.R. Tolkien (lecturer), Jack Straw | Textiles, Transport, Business |
| University of Nottingham | Nottingham | 1,881 | 35,000 | D.H. Lawrence, Clive Granger | Pharmacy, Engineering, Agriculture |
| University of Sheffield | Sheffield | 1,905 | 30,000 | Amy Johnson, Harry Kroto | Engineering, Architecture, Journalism |
| University of Southampton | Southampton | 1,862 | 25,000 | Tim Berners-Lee (early work here) | Electronics, Computer Science, Maritime |
| Newcastle University | Newcastle upon Tyne | 1,834 | 27,000 | Rowan Atkinson, Bryan Ferry | Medicine, Engineering, Marine Technology |
| Durham University | Durham | 1,832 | 20,000 | Justin Welby, Harold Evans | Theology, Archaeology, Sciences |
| University of Exeter | Exeter | 1,955 | 25,000 | J.K. Rowling, Thom Yorke | Business, Biosciences, Geography |
| University of Liverpool | Liverpool | 1,881 | 24,000 | 9 Nobel Laureates | Tropical Medicine, Engineering, Architecture |
| Queen Mary University of London | London | 1,885 | 28,000 | Peter Higgs (briefly), J.G. Ballard | Law, Dentistry, Linguistics |
| Cardiff University | Cardiff | 1,883 | 33,000 | Neil Kinnock | Journalism, Optometry, Architecture |
| Queen's University Belfast | Belfast | 1,845 | 25,000 | Seamus Heaney, David Trimble | Pharmacy, Peace Studies, Food Science |
| University of York | York | 1,963 | 20,000 | Greg Dyke, Harriet Harman | Chemistry, English, Psychology |
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