Best Research Universities in UK in 2025 - Fees, Requirements, & Eligibility

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Top-ranked universities by THE in 2024 offer education courses with a very low acceptance rate of around 20%. The University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge are known for their stringent admission procedures where applicants are expected to hold note-worthy achievements and certifications in related fields with good GPAs. It is mandatory to take any one of the recognised language proficiency tests like IELTS, TOEFL or PTE.

Some of the best education universities in UK including the University College London, the University of Bristol, Newcastle University and Durham University are known to offer more than 10 disciplines from which the aspirants can opt from based on their field of study.

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Rank	College Info	Tuition Fees & living Cost(Avg.)	Top Courses	Ranking & Reviews
#1	University of Birmingham, Birmingham England, Uk13.54%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $29.6K/Yr (£22,220/Yr)Living: $17.4K/Yr (£13,047/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Musical CompositionTOEFL88PTE67$30.1K/Yr Course duration: 3 years 1 More Program	8.0/10(27 Users)Ranked 73 by THE in 2025
#2	Lancaster University, Lancaster England, Uk19%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $28K/Yr (£21,082/Yr)Living: $16.7K/Yr (£12,542/Yr)Admission	M.Phil Educational Research (Ind...TOEFL87PTE58$28K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	8.0/10(17 Users)Ranked 39 by THE in 2025
#3	Durham University, Durham England, Uk83%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $32.9K/Yr (£24,750/Yr)Living: $15.2K/Yr (£11,436/Yr)Admission	M.A Research Methods (Education)IELTS7$32.9K/Yr Course duration: 1 year Programs	9.0/10(5 Users)Ranked 94 by THE in 2025
#4	Cardiff University, Cardiff Wales, Uk20%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $33.8K/Yr (£25,450/Yr)Living: $11.5K/Yr (£8,670/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Social Science Research Met...GRE302IELTS6.5PTE42$33.8K/Yr Course duration: 1 year Programs	9.0/10(18 Users)Ranked 126 by THE in 2025
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#5	University of Bath, Bath England, Uk20%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $29.8K/Yr (£22,400/Yr)Living: $15.7K/Yr (£11,781/Yr)Admission	M.Res EducationDuolingo120IELTS6.5PTE62$29.8K/Yr Course duration: 1 year Programs	9.0/10(17 Users)Ranked 82 by THE in 2025
#6	University of Strathclyde, Glasgow Scotland, Uk42%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $23.1K/Yr (£17,400/Yr)Living: $11.8K/Yr (£8,900/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Education - ResearchIELTS6.5PTE59$23.1K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	9.3/10(12 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2025
#7	University of Lincoln, Lincoln England, Uk70%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $21.1K/Yr (£15,900/Yr)Admission	M.Phil Educational Research and ...Duolingo79IELTS6PTE58$21.1K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	Ranked 201 by THE in 2025
#8	Kingston University, Kingston upon Thames England, Uk30%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $22.1K/Yr (£16,600/Yr)Living: $14.7K/Yr (£11,040/Yr)Admission	M.Res EducationGRE298IELTS6.5PTE59$22.1K/Yr Course duration: 1 year Programs	5.5/10(17 Users)Ranked 401 by THE in 2025