Top Astronomy Universities & Colleges in UK in 2026

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#1	University of Cambridge, Cambridge England, Uk21%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $49.8K/Yr (£37,427/Yr)Admission	M.Phil AstronomyTOEFL100$52.3K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 3+ More Programs	7.7/10(7 Users)
#2	University College London, London England, Uk25%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $51.4K/Yr (£38,650/Yr)Living: $26.7K/Yr (£20,058/Yr)Admission	M.Sc AstrophysicsIELTS7.5PTE59$49.9K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 1 More Program	8.3/10(13 Users)Ranked 22 by THE in 2026 Ranked 9 by QS in 2026
#3	University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Scotland, Uk11%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $56.1K/Yr (£42,155/Yr)Admission	M.Sc AstrophysicsIELTS7PTE73$60.4K/Yr Course duration: 5 years 1 More Program	9.0/10(30 Users)Ranked 29 by THE in 2026 Ranked 34 by QS in 2026
#4	The University of Manchester, Manchester England, Uk51%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $45.9K/Yr (£34,480/Yr)Living: $11.4K/Yr (£8,580/Yr)Admission	M.A Earth and Planetary SciencesIELTS6.5$46.5K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 4+ More Programs	8.7/10(38 Users)Ranked 56 by THE in 2026 Ranked 35 by QS in 2026
Partner Colleges 7.2 Best In Faculty Queen Mary, University of London London, England $43.9K 1st Year Fees L.L.M Laws Apply Now 7.9 Best In Infrastructure University of Southampton Southampton, England $47.3K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.2 Best In Infrastructure Coventry University Coventry, England $24.7K 1st Year Fees MS Nursing Apply Now 7.8 Best In Infrastructure University of Glasgow Glasgow, Scotland $45.8K 1st Year Fees MSc Data Science Apply Now 7.5 Best In Infrastructure University of Bristol Bristol, England $48.5K 1st Year Fees MSc Data Science Apply Now 7.5 Best In Academic Aston University Birmingham, England $39.9K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 6.5 Best In Academic University of the West of Scotland Glasgow, Scotland $20.6K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.4 Best In Faculty University of Hertfordshire Hatfield, England $29.9K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.7 Best In Infrastructure University of East London London, England $25.9K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now York St John University York, England $16K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now
#5	University of Bristol, Bristol England, Uk12%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $41.6K/Yr (£31,300/Yr)Living: $12.9K/Yr (£9,720/Yr)Admission	B.Sc Physics with AstrophysicsIELTS6.0PTE59$41.6K/Yr Course duration: 3 years 1 More Program	9.3/10(17 Users)Ranked 80 by THE in 2026 Ranked 51 by QS in 2026
#6	University of Glasgow, Glasgow Scotland, Uk28%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $40.2K/Yr (£30,240/Yr)Living: $12.8K/Yr (£9,623/Yr)Admission	B.S Physics with AstrophysicsIELTS6.5PTE60$40.2K/Yr Course duration: 5 years Programs	9.3/10(42 Users)Ranked 84 by THE in 2026 Ranked 79 by QS in 2026
#7	University of Birmingham, Birmingham England, Uk13%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $36.4K/Yr (£27,360/Yr)Living: $11.6K/Yr (£8,694/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Physics and AstronomyGRE298TOEFL80PTE60$36.4K/Yr Course duration: 4 years Programs	8.0/10(27 Users)Ranked 98 by THE in 2026 Ranked 76 by QS in 2026
#8	University of Sheffield, Sheffield England, Uk85%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $38.7K/Yr (£29,110/Yr)Living: $10.7K/Yr (£8,012/Yr)Admission	B.S Physics and AstrophysicsTOEFL80PTE56$38.7K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	7.3/10(23 Users)Ranked 108 by THE in 2026 Ranked 92 by QS in 2026
#9	University of Leeds, Leeds England, Uk56.67%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $43.6K/Yr (£32,750/Yr)Living: $3.8K/Yr (£2,832/Yr)Admission	B.S Physics with AstrophysicsIELTS6.0PTE60$43.6K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	8.7/10(56 Users)Ranked 118 by THE in 2026 Ranked 86 by QS in 2026
#10	University of Warwick, Coventry England, Uk14%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $42.1K/Yr (£31,620/Yr)Admission	B.Sc Physics with AstrophysicsIELTS7PTE62$42.1K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	8.0/10(58 Users)Ranked 122 by THE in 2026 Ranked 74 by QS in 2026

#11	University of Southampton, Southampton England, Uk77%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $41.2K/Yr (£31,000/Yr)Admission	B.S Marine Biology with Oceanogr...Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE67$41.2K/Yr Course duration: 3 years 2+ More Programs	9.0/10(16 Users)Ranked 129 by THE in 2026 Ranked 87 by QS in 2026
#12	Queen Mary, University of London, London England, Uk44%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $43.2K/Yr (£32,450/Yr)Living: $8.7K/Yr (£6,571/Yr)Admission	M.Sc AstrophysicsTOEFL92PTE71$41.8K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 2+ More Programs	7.3/10(25 Users)
#13	Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne England, Uk87%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $38.2K/Yr (£28,700/Yr)Admission	B.S Marine Biology and Oceanogra...Duolingo115IELTS6PTE65$38.2K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	7.3/10(19 Users)Ranked 144 by THE in 2026 Ranked 137 by QS in 2026
#14	University of York, York England, Uk79%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $31.7K/Yr (£23,800/Yr)Living: $10.2K/Yr (£7,657/Yr)Admission	M.A Physics with AstrophysicsDuolingo120TOEFL87PTE60$31.8K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 1 More Program	5.7/10(12 Users)Ranked 154 by THE in 2026 Ranked 169 by QS in 2026
#15	University of St Andrews, St Andrews Scotland, Uk	Tuition: $37.3K/Yr (£28,020/Yr)Living: $19.4K/Yr (£14,590/Yr)Admission	M.Sc International Physics and A...IELTS7PTE65$34.4K/Yr Course duration: 5 years 5+ More Programs	10.0/10(5 Users)Ranked 162 by THE in 2026 Ranked 113 by QS in 2026
#16	University of Exeter, Exeter England, Uk73%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $41.5K/Yr (£31,200/Yr)Living: $10.6K/Yr (£7,968/Yr)Admission	B.Sc Physics with AstrophysicsTOEFL90PTE53$41.5K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	8.0/10(14 Users)Ranked 170 by THE in 2026 Ranked 155 by QS in 2026
#17	Durham University, Durham England, Uk83%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $38.8K/Yr (£29,200/Yr)Living: $15.2K/Yr (£11,436/Yr)Admission	M.A Physics and AstronomyIELTS7$40.6K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 1 More Program	9.3/10(6 Users)Ranked 175 by THE in 2026 Ranked 94 by QS in 2026
#18	Queen's University Belfast, Belfast Northern Ireland, Uk35%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $27.7K/Yr (£20,800/Yr)Living: $212.8/Yr (£160/Yr)Admission	B.S Physics with AstrophysicsDuolingo110IELTS6PTE64$27.7K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	9.0/10(14 Users)Ranked 198 by THE in 2026 Ranked 199 by QS in 2026
#19	University of Sussex, Brighton England, Uk34%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $31.9K/Yr (£24,000/Yr)Living: $8.5K/Yr (£6,406/Yr)Admission	M.Sc AstronomyDuolingo110TOEFL80PTE59$33.2K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 2+ More Programs	8.3/10(9 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2026 Ranked 278 by QS in 2026
#20	Cardiff University, Cardiff Wales, Uk20%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $33.6K/Yr (£25,261/Yr)Living: $11.5K/Yr (£8,670/Yr)Admission	M.Sc AstrophysicsGRE302IELTS6.5PTE42$33.8K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 10+ More Programs	7.7/10(21 Users)