Best english universities in uk

The UK is a country that is globally acclaimed for its contribution and dynamism in the English language. To pursue a degree specialising in English from some of the best English universities in UK holds high value in one’s profile.

With an annual tuition fee of nearly INR 40 Lakhs, the University of Oxford and the University College London offer undergraduate programs in English, the curriculum covers literature, ancient studies and modern evolution. Applicants are expected to possess good accreditation in previous academic education. 

King’s College London offers a unique course in English with Film Studies which focuses on contemporary poetry, creative writing and medieval performance.
 

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#1University of Oxford logo

University of Oxford, Oxford

England, Uk17.5%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $50.1K/Yr (£38,550/Yr)Living$22.2K/Yr (£17,040/Yr)Admission B.A English Language and Literat...SAT1470IELTS7PTE66$50.1K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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6.0/10(7 Users)
#2University of Cambridge logo

University of Cambridge, Cambridge

England, Uk21%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $33.5K/Yr (£25,734/Yr)Living$2.9K/Yr (£2,200/Yr)Admission B.A EnglishTOEFL100$33.5K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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7.8/10(4 Users)
#3University College London logo

University College London, London

England, Uk63%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $38.7K/Yr (£29,800/Yr)Living$23.4K/Yr (£17,981/Yr)Admission B.A EnglishIELTS6.5$38.7K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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6.8/10(8 Users)
#4University of Edinburgh logo

University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Scotland, Uk10%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $45.2K/Yr (£34,800/Yr)Living$15.4K/Yr (£11,808/Yr)Admission M.Sc English - Creative WritingIELTS7.0$45.2K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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6.7/10(27 Users)
#5King's College London logo

King's College London, London

England, Uk13%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $32K/Yr (£24,593/Yr)Living$2.3K/Yr (£1,800/Yr)Admission M.Phil EnglishGRE298IELTS6.0PTE59$32.2K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.5/10(21 Users)
#6University of Bristol logo

University of Bristol, Bristol

England, Uk67%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $35.6K/Yr (£27,400/Yr)Living$6.6K/Yr (£5,114/Yr)Admission B.A EnglishIELTS6.0PTE59$35.6K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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7.7/10(10 Users)
#7University of Birmingham logo

University of Birmingham, Birmingham

England, Uk13.54%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $29.7K/Yr (£22,860/Yr)Living$17K/Yr (£13,047/Yr)Admission B.A English Literature and FilmSAT1280TOEFL80PTE51$29.7K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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8.8/10(6 Users)
#8University of Warwick logo

University of Warwick, Coventry

England, Uk14%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $32.2K/Yr (£24,800/Yr)Living$1K/Yr (£800/Yr)Admission B.A English Literature and Creat...IELTS6.5PTE69$32.2K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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9.5/10(51 Users)
#9University of Leeds logo

University of Leeds, Leeds

England, Uk75.4%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $31.8K/Yr (£24,500/Yr)Living$10.6K/Yr (£8,151/Yr)Admission B.A English Language and Literat...IELTS6.0PTE60$31.8K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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9.3/10(38 Users)
#10University of Nottingham logo

University of Nottingham, Nottingham

England, Uk11%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $30.6K/Yr (£23,520/Yr)Living$11.1K/Yr (£8,533/Yr)Admission M.A English Language and Literat...IELTS6.0PTE65$31.6K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.3/10(14 Users)
#11Queen Mary, University of London logo

Queen Mary, University of London, London

England, Uk43%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $30.6K/Yr (£23,525/Yr)Living$8.7K/Yr (£6,692/Yr)Admission M.A English Studies Contemporary...TOEFL100PTE68$28.9K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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6.8/10(19 Users)
#12University of York logo

University of York, York

England, Uk80%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $31K/Yr (£23,820/Yr)Living$10K/Yr (£7,657/Yr)Admission M.A EnglishTOEFL87PTE60$31.1K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.3/10(3 Users)
#13University of Exeter logo

University of Exeter, Exeter

England, Uk87%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $30.8K/Yr (£23,700/Yr)Living$10.4K/Yr (£7,968/Yr)Admission B.A EnglishTOEFL90PTE53$30.8K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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7.8/10(5 Users)
#14Cardiff University logo

Cardiff University, Cardiff

Wales, Uk75.2%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $29.5K/Yr (£22,700/Yr)Living$11.3K/Yr (£8,670/Yr)Admission B.A English Language and Literat...IELTS6.5PTE42$29.5K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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7.8/10(12 Users)
#15University of St Andrews logo

University of St Andrews, St Andrews

Scotland, Uk41%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $39.2K/Yr (£30,160/Yr)Living$14.2K/Yr (£10,951/Yr)Admission B.A EnglishSAT1320IELTS6.5PTE58$39.2K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.7/10(2 Users)
#16University of Aberdeen logo

University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen

Scotland, Uk78%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $27K/Yr (£20,800/Yr)Living$165.1/Yr (£127/Yr)Admission M.A English with Creative Writin...IELTS6.0PTE54$27K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.8/10(5 Users)
#17Queen's University Belfast logo

Queen's University Belfast, Belfast

Northern Ireland, Uk35%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $27.3K/Yr (£21,033/Yr)Living$208/Yr (£160/Yr)Admission M.A English - Creative WritingIELTS6.5PTE67$27.9K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.7/10(5 Users)
#18University of Reading logo

University of Reading, Berkshire

England, Uk58%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $29.1K/Yr (£22,350/Yr)Living$12.7K/Yr (£9,800/Yr)Admission M.A EnglishIELTS6.5PTE60$29.1K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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6.3/10(5 Users)
#19University of Sussex logo

University of Sussex, Brighton

England, Uk70%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $27.9K/Yr (£21,500/Yr)Living$19.3K/Yr (£14,848/Yr)Admission B.A EnglishIELTS6.0PTE59$27.9K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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7.0/10(4 Users)
#20University of Leicester logo

University of Leicester, Leicester

England, Uk71.2%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $27.5K/Yr (£21,150/Yr)Living$8.7K/Yr (£6,700/Yr)Admission M.A English StudiesGRE310IELTS6.5PTE59$25.6K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.2/10(2 Users)
#21Loughborough University logo

Loughborough University, Loughborough

England, Uk68%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $29.9K/Yr (£23,000/Yr)Living$13.1K/Yr (£10,080/Yr)Admission B.A EnglishIELTS6.5PTE62$29.9K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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7.5/10(10 Users)
#22University of East Anglia logo

University of East Anglia, Norwich

England, Uk79%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $26.8K/Yr (£20,600/Yr)Living$174.2/Yr (£134/Yr)Admission B.A English Literature with Crea...IELTS7.5PTE50$26.8K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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Ranked 251 by THE in 2024Ranked 332 by QS in 2025
#23University of Essex logo

University of Essex, Colchester

England, Uk54%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $25.3K/Yr (£19,500/Yr)Living$2.7K/Yr (£2,100/Yr)Admission B.A English Language and Literat...IELTS5.5PTE58$25.3K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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7.3/10(4 Users)
#24Royal Holloway, University of London logo

Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham

England, Uk16.98%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $30.9K/Yr (£23,800/Yr)Living$7K/Yr (£5,400/Yr)Admission B.A EnglishTOEFL88PTE61$30.9K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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7.0/10(1 User)
#25University of Strathclyde logo

University of Strathclyde, Glasgow

Scotland, Uk42%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $24.9K/Yr (£19,160/Yr)Living$11.6K/Yr (£8,900/Yr)Admission B.A English and Journalism and C...IELTS6.5PTE59$24.9K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.8/10(6 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2024Ranked 281 by QS in 2025
#26City, University of London logo

City, University of London, London

England, Uk12%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $20.7K/Yr (£15,915/Yr)Living$27.3K/Yr (£21,000/Yr)Admission M.A EnglishIELTS7PTE68$18.3K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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Ranked 351 by THE in 2024Ranked 352 by QS in 2025
#27Brunel University logo

Brunel University, London

England, Uk60%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $25.3K/Yr (£19,430/Yr)Living$18.1K/Yr (£13,897/Yr)Admission B.A EnglishIELTS6.5PTE59$25.3K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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6.2/10(7 Users)Ranked 351 by THE in 2024Ranked 342 by QS in 2025
#28University of Kent logo

University of Kent, Canterbury

England, Uk85%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $25.1K/Yr (£19,300/Yr)Living$24.2K/Yr (£18,624/Yr)Admission M.A EnglishIELTS6PTE68$25.1K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.3/10(1 User)
#29Bangor University logo

Bangor University, Bangor

Wales, Uk41%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $22.7K/Yr (£17,500/Yr)Living$19.4K/Yr (£14,904/Yr)Admission M.Sc Physical OceanographyIELTS6.0PTE56$23.4K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.0/10(3 Users)
#30University of Hull logo

University of Hull, Hull

England, Uk79%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $22.1K/Yr (£17,000/Yr)Living$192.4/Yr (£148/Yr)Admission M.A English (Creative Writing an...IELTS6PTE54$15.6K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.0/10(1 User)Ranked 401 by THE in 2024Ranked 516 by QS in 2025
#31Goldsmiths, University of London logo

Goldsmiths, University of London, London

England, Uk67%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $34.2K/Yr (£26,330/Yr)Admission M.Res EnglishIELTS7$34.9K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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Ranked 401 by THE in 2024Ranked 681 by QS in 2025
#32School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London logo

School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, London

England, Uk40%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $29.2K/Yr (£22,499/Yr)Admission B.A EnglishIELTS6$29.2K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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#33University of Plymouth logo

University of Plymouth, Plymouth

England, Uk79%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $22.2K/Yr (£17,100/Yr)Admission B.A EnglishIELTS6PTE59$22.2K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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6.7/10(1 User)Ranked 401 by THE in 2024Ranked 661 by QS in 2025
#34Bournemouth University logo

Bournemouth University, Poole

England, Uk50%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $23.6K/Yr (£18,150/Yr)Living$11.6K/Yr (£8,938/Yr)Admission Master of Literature [M.Lit] Eng...IELTS6.5PTE62$22.7K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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5.7/10(1 User)Ranked 401 by THE in 2024Ranked 771 by QS in 2025
#35University of The West of England logo

University of The West of England, Bristol

England, Uk57%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $20.6K/Yr (£15,850/Yr)Living$11.8K/Yr (£9,048/Yr)Admission B.A English Language and Linguis...TOEFL80PTE50$20.6K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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8.3/10(1 User)Ranked 501 by THE in 2024Ranked 741 by QS in 2025
#36Anglia Ruskin University logo

Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge

England, Uk52%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $21.8K/Yr (£16,800/Yr)Living$8.9K/Yr (£6,871/Yr)Admission M.Phil PublishingIELTS6.5PTE59$23K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.2/10(2 Users)Ranked 501 by THE in 2024Ranked 1477 by CWUR in 2022
#37Edinburgh Napier University logo

Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh

Scotland, Uk56%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $21.7K/Yr (£16,680/Yr)Living$1.3K/Yr (£1,023/Yr)Admission B.A EnglishIELTS6.0PTE56$21.7K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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5.8/10(1 User)Ranked 501 by THE in 2024Ranked 801 by QS in 2025
#38University of Greenwich logo

University of Greenwich, London

England, Uk68%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $21K/Yr (£16,150/Yr)Living$1.6K/Yr (£1,235/Yr)Admission B.A English Language and Literat...IELTS6PTE59$21K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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6.2/10(9 Users)Ranked 501 by THE in 2024Ranked 691 by QS in 2025
#39Northumbria University logo

Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne

England, Uk63%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $23.7K/Yr (£18,250/Yr)Living$6.2K/Yr (£4,798/Yr)Admission B.A English Literature and Creat...SAT1280IELTS6.0PTE54$23.7K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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6.5/10(12 Users)Ranked 501 by THE in 2024Ranked 535 by QS in 2025
#40Coventry University logo

Coventry University, Coventry

England, Uk32%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $21.8K/Yr (£16,800/Yr)Living$8.9K/Yr (£6,837/Yr)Admission B.A English and Creative WritingIELTS6.0PTE59$21.8K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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7.3/10(17 Users)Ranked 601 by THE in 2024Ranked 531 by QS in 2025
#41De Montfort University logo

De Montfort University, Leicester

England, Uk45%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $20.5K/Yr (£15,750/Yr)Living$8.1K/Yr (£6,235/Yr)Admission M.A EnglishGRE308IELTS6PTE59$20.5K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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6.8/10(5 Users)Ranked 601 by THE in 2024Ranked 711 by QS in 2025
#42The Open University logo

The Open University, Milton Keynes

England, Uk70%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $9K/Yr (£6,924/Yr)Living$2.2K/Yr (£1,680/Yr)Admission B.A English LiteratureIELTS6.5PTE65$9K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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4.7/10(1 User)
#43Teesside University logo

Teesside University, Middlesbrough

England, Uk31%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $22.1K/Yr (£17,000/Yr)Living$7.3K/Yr (£5,600/Yr)Admission B.A English Studies with Creativ...IELTS6PTE52$22.1K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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8.0/10(7 Users)Ranked 1001 by THE in 2024Ranked 68 by The Guardian in 2021
#44University of South Wales logo

University of South Wales, Pontypridd

Wales, Uk20%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $19.4K/Yr (£14,950/Yr)Living$9.1K/Yr (£7,008/Yr)Admission B.A EnglishTOEFL72PTE64$19.4K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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8.8/10(3 Users)Ranked 1001 by THE in 2024Ranked 1636 by CWUR in 2022
#45University of Central Lancashire logo

University of Central Lancashire, Preston

England, Uk24%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $21.4K/Yr (£16,500/Yr)Living$136.5/Yr (£105/Yr)Admission B.A English Literature and Creat...IELTS6.0PTE60$21.4K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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4.7/10(2 Users)Ranked 1001 by THE in 2024Ranked 951 by QS in 2025
#46Edge Hill University logo

Edge Hill University, Ormskirk

England, Uk28%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $21.4K/Yr (£16,500/Yr)Admission M.A EnglishIELTS6.5PTE66$21.4K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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6.3/10(1 User)Ranked 1001 by THE in 2024Ranked 75 by The Guardian in 2021
#47Canterbury Christ Church University logo

Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury

England, Uk28%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $20.1K/Yr (£15,500/Yr)Living$10.3K/Yr (£7,898/Yr)Admission M.A English LiteratureIELTS6.0$20.1K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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10.0/10(1 User)Ranked 1001 by THE in 2024Ranked 1001 by QS in 2025
#48Cardiff Metropolitan University logo

Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff

Wales, Uk64%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $21.8K/Yr (£16,800/Yr)Living$926.9/Yr (£713/Yr)Admission M.A English Literature and Creat...GRE320IELTS6PTE52$22.9K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.7/10(2 Users)Ranked 1201 by THE in 2024Ranked 72 by The Guardian in 2021
#49University of Sunderland logo

University of Sunderland, Sunderland

England, Uk27%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $21K/Yr (£16,167/Yr)Living$9.8K/Yr (£7,560/Yr)Admission M.A English StudiesIELTS6PTE57$21.4K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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6.2/10(1 User)Ranked 1201 by THE in 2024Ranked 100 by The Guardian in 2021
#50Birkbeck, University of London logo

Birkbeck, University of London, London

England, Uk76%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $22.9K/Yr (£17,620/Yr)Admission B.A Creative Writing and EnglishTOEFL79PTE62$22.9K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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10.0/10(1 User)