Top Research Universities & Colleges in UK in 2026

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#134/3118 THE Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Queen Mary, University of London, London 7.3(Based on 25 User Reviews)England, UK44%Acceptance Rate	M.Sc Computer Science By Research Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: TOEFL92PTE71 Programs	Tuition: (£31,450/Yr)$42.5K/Yr Living: (£6,571/Yr)$8.9K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#98/3118 THE Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of Birmingham, Birmingham 8.0(Based on 27 User Reviews)England, UK13%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Computer Science/Cognitive Science PhD/ MSc By Research Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: GRE298TOEFL80PTE60 Programs	Tuition: (£27,360/Yr)$36.9K/Yr Living: (£8,694/Yr)$11.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#184/3118 THE Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Lancaster University, Lancaster 9.3(Based on 20 User Reviews)England, UK19%Acceptance Rate	M.Sc Computer Science (by Research) Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: TOEFL87PTE58 Programs	Tuition: (£26,492/Yr)$35.8K/Yr Living: (£12,542/Yr)$16.9K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#201/3118 THE Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of Surrey, Guildford 8.7(Based on 14 User Reviews)England, UK65%Acceptance Rate	M.Sc Criminology and Social Research (Cybercrime and Cybersecurity) Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: Duolingo120TOEFL88PTE67 Programs	Tuition: (£23,900/Yr)$32.3K/Yr Living: (£266/Yr)$359.1/Yr Check Admission Requirements
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#351/3118 THE Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of Strathclyde, Glasgow 9.3(Based on 12 User Reviews)Scotland, UK55%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Computer and Information Sciences - Research Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE59 Programs	Tuition: (£19,900/Yr)$26.9K/Yr Living: (£8,900/Yr)$12K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#601/3118 THE Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield 8.3(Based on 24 User Reviews)England, UK70%Acceptance Rate	M.S Cyber Security with Advanced Research Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120IELTS6PTE59 Programs	Tuition: (£17,950/Yr)$24.2K/Yr Living: (£900/Yr)$1.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#601/3118 THE Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of Lincoln, Lincoln 8.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)England, UK70%Acceptance Rate	M.Sc Computer Science By Research Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: Duolingo79IELTS6PTE58 Programs	Tuition: (£17,700/Yr)$23.9K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#301/3118 THE Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Birkbeck, University of London, London 7.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)England, UK76%Acceptance Rate	M.Res Computer Science Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: TOEFL79PTE62 Programs	Tuition: (£19,830/Yr)$26.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#801/3118 THE Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Birmingham City University, Birmingham 10.0(Based on 9 User Reviews)England, UK52%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Computing and Digital Technology Research Degrees Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: GRE310IELTS6.5PTE43 Programs	Tuition: (£14,675/Yr)$19.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements