Top English Language Universities & Colleges in UK in 2026

Ranking	College Info	Top Courses	Fees & Cost of Living
#18/350 QS Ranking 2025(English) Check Other Rankings	The University of Manchester, Manchester 8.7(Based on 38 User Reviews)England, UK51%Acceptance Rate	B.A English Language Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: SAT1290IELTS6.5PTE42 Programs	Tuition: (£32,000/Yr)$42.6K/Yr Living: (£8,580/Yr)$11.4K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#29/350 QS Ranking 2025(English) Check Other Rankings	University of Birmingham, Birmingham 7.7(Based on 28 User Reviews)England, UK13%Acceptance Rate	M.A English Language and Applied Linguistics Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: TOEFL88PTE67 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (£21,840/Yr)$29K/Yr Living: (£8,694/Yr)$11.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#42/350 QS Ranking 2025(English) Check Other Rankings	Queen Mary, University of London, London 7.3(Based on 25 User Reviews)England, UK44%Acceptance Rate	Graduate Diploma Applied Linguistics for English Language Teaching Course duration: 9 months Exams Accepted: IELTS7 Programs	Tuition: (£13,260/Yr)$17.6K/Yr Living: (£6,571/Yr)$8.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#82/350 QS Ranking 2025(English) Check Other Rankings	Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne 7.3(Based on 19 User Reviews)England, UK87%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Linguistics and English Language, Integrated PhD Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: IELTS7.0PTE69 Programs	Tuition: (£22,800/Yr)$30.3K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
Partner Colleges 6.5 Best In Academic University of the West of Scotland Glasgow, Scotland $20.6K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.5 Best In Academic Aston University Birmingham, England $41.9K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.2 Best In Faculty Queen Mary, University of London London, England $43.9K 1st Year Fees L.L.M Laws Apply Now 7.8 Best In Infrastructure University of Glasgow Glasgow, Scotland $45.8K 1st Year Fees MSc Data Science Apply Now 7.2 Best In Infrastructure Coventry University Coventry, England $24.7K 1st Year Fees MS Nursing Apply Now 7.4 Best In Faculty University of Hertfordshire Hatfield, England $29.9K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.5 Best In Infrastructure University of Bristol Bristol, England $48.5K 1st Year Fees MSc Data Science Apply Now York St John University York, England $16K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.9 Best In Infrastructure University of Southampton Southampton, England $47.3K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure University of East London London, England $25.9K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now
#38/350 QS Ranking 2025(English) Check Other Rankings	Lancaster University, Lancaster 9.3(Based on 20 User Reviews)England, UK19%Acceptance Rate	M.A English Language and Literary Studies Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: TOEFL87PTE58 Programs	Tuition: (£23,875/Yr)$31.8K/Yr Living: (£12,542/Yr)$16.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#91/350 QS Ranking 2025(English) Check Other Rankings	Cardiff University, Cardiff 9.7(Based on 22 User Reviews)Wales, UK20%Acceptance Rate	B.A English Language and Philosophy Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE69 View 5 Other Programs	Tuition: (£23,033/Yr)$30.6K/Yr Living: (£8,670/Yr)$11.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#79/350 QS Ranking 2025(English) Check Other Rankings	University of Sussex, Brighton 8.3(Based on 9 User Reviews)England, UK34%Acceptance Rate	B.A/B.S English Language and Linguistics Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo110IELTS6.0PTE59 Programs	Tuition: (£23,500/Yr)$31.3K/Yr Living: (£6,406/Yr)$8.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#101/350 QS Ranking 2025(English) Check Other Rankings	Swansea University, Swansea 9.0(Based on 14 User Reviews)Wales, UK14%Acceptance Rate	B.A English Language and English Literature Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL88PTE67 View 3 Other Programs	Tuition: (£17,500/Yr)$23.3K/Yr Living: (£8,325/Yr)$11.1K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#201/350 QS Ranking 2025(English) Check Other Rankings	Oxford Brookes University, Oxford 6.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)England, UK72%Acceptance Rate	B.A English Language and Communication Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6 Programs	Tuition: (£16,500/Yr)$21.9K/Yr Living: (£16,061/Yr)$21.4K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#301/350 QS Ranking 2025(English) Check Other Rankings	Aston University, Birmingham 9.0(Based on 10 User Reviews)England, UK50%Acceptance Rate	B.S Business Management and English Language Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL101PTE60 View 10 Other Programs	Tuition: (£19,325/Yr)$25.7K/Yr Living: (£7,286/Yr)$9.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

#101/350 QS Ranking 2025(English) Check Other Rankings	University of Kent, Canterbury 8.7(Based on 6 User Reviews)England, UK39%Acceptance Rate	B.A Comparative Literature and English Language and Linguistics Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.0PTE68 View 4 Other Programs	Tuition: (£19,300/Yr)$25.7K/Yr Living: (£18,624/Yr)$24.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#201/350 QS Ranking 2025(English) Check Other Rankings	University of Essex, Colchester 9.7(Based on 8 User Reviews)England, UK74%Acceptance Rate	B.A Modern Languages and English Language Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: IELTS5.5PTE58 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (£19,125/Yr)$25.4K/Yr Living: (£2,100/Yr)$2.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#201/350 QS Ranking 2025(English) Check Other Rankings	University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield 9.0(Based on 1 User Reviews)England, UK69%Acceptance Rate	B.A History and English Language Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6PTE51 View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: (£16,500/Yr)$21.9K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#251/350 QS Ranking 2025(English) Check Other Rankings	Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne 9.7(Based on 17 User Reviews)England, UK	B.A English Language Studies Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: SAT1280IELTS6.0PTE54 Programs	Tuition: (£18,250/Yr)$24.3K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Coventry University, Coventry 8.0(Based on 26 User Reviews)England, UK32%Acceptance Rate	M.A English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5 Programs	Tuition: (£18,600/Yr)$24.7K/Yr Living: (£6,837/Yr)$9.1K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Bangor University, Bangor 9.3(Based on 4 User Reviews)Wales, UK41%Acceptance Rate	B.A English Literature with English Language Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo105IELTS6.0PTE56 View 6 Other Programs	Tuition: (£17,000/Yr)$22.6K/Yr Living: (£14,904/Yr)$19.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#97/350 QS Ranking 2025(English) Check Other Rankings	Goldsmiths, University of London, London England, UK59%Acceptance Rate	B.A English Language & Literature Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6 Programs	Tuition: (£25,820/Yr)$34.3K/Yr Living: (£20,874/Yr)$27.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	University of Brighton, Brighton 6.7(Based on 2 User Reviews)England, UK72%Acceptance Rate	M.A English Language Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: TOEFL85PTE61 View 3 Other Programs	Tuition: (£14,675/Yr)$19.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	De Montfort University, Leicester 8.0(Based on 12 User Reviews)England, UK45%Acceptance Rate	B.A English Language with Languages Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6PTE59 View 3 Other Programs	Tuition: (£15,713/Yr)$20.9K/Yr Living: (£6,235/Yr)$8.3K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	University of Salford, Salford 9.3(Based on 6 User Reviews)England, UK45%Acceptance Rate	B.A English Literature with English Language Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: SAT1080IELTS6PTE60 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (£15,720/Yr)$20.9K/Yr Living: (£6,864/Yr)$9.1K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

Top English Language Universities & Colleges in UK in 2026

Found 28 universities

The University of Manchester, Manchester

University of Birmingham, Birmingham

Queen Mary, University of London, London

Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne

Partner Colleges

Lancaster University, Lancaster

Cardiff University, Cardiff

University of Sussex, Brighton

Swansea University, Swansea

Oxford Brookes University, Oxford

Aston University, Birmingham

University of Kent, Canterbury

University of Essex, Colchester

University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield

Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne

Coventry University, Coventry

Bangor University, Bangor

Goldsmiths, University of London, London

University of Brighton, Brighton

De Montfort University, Leicester

University of Salford, Salford

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