Best language universities in uk

With over 90 Universities offering language courses under various disciplines, one can find a considerable number of the best language universities in UK. 

Ranked under 5 by THE, the University of Cambridge provides more than 10 undergraduate, postgraduate and research courses in literature and linguistics. One can opt from 18th-century romantic studies to criticism and culture and modern and medieval languages as their field of research.
The annual tuition fee ranges from INR 25 up to 40 Lakhs in universities like the University of Oxford. The University of Bristol, the University of Birmingham and the University of York also offer an array of advanced courses focusing on linguistics and other language studies.
 

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#1University of Oxford logo

University of Oxford, Oxford

England, Uk17.5%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $54.6K/Yr (£39,840/Yr)Living$23.3K/Yr (£17,040/Yr)Admission B.A English Language and Literat...IELTS7.5PTE76$56.3K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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9.0/10(10 Users)
#2University of Cambridge logo

University of Cambridge, Cambridge

England, Uk21%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $41.6K/Yr (£30,366/Yr)Living$3K/Yr (£2,200/Yr)Admission M.Phil English Studies - 18th Ce...GMAT690TOEFL100$46.9K/Yr
Course duration: 9 months
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9.7/10(6 Users)
#3University College London logo

University College London, London

England, Uk63%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $47.9K/Yr (£34,950/Yr)Living$24.6K/Yr (£17,981/Yr)Admission M.A Applied LinguisticsIELTS7PTE76$45.2K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.0/10(11 Users)
#4University of Edinburgh logo

University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Scotland, Uk10%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $44.3K/Yr (£32,350/Yr)Living$16.2K/Yr (£11,808/Yr)Admission M.Sc English - Creative WritingIELTS7.0$47.7K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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#5King's College London logo

King's College London, London

England, Uk13%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $35.1K/Yr (£25,640/Yr)Living$2.5K/Yr (£1,800/Yr)Admission M.Phil EnglishIELTS7.0PTE69$37.1K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.3/10(26 Users)
#6The University of Manchester logo

The University of Manchester, Manchester

England, Uk70.6%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $43.8K/Yr (£32,000/Yr)Living$11.8K/Yr (£8,580/Yr)Admission B.A English LanguageSAT1290IELTS6.5PTE42$43.8K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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8.7/10(37 Users)
#7University of Bristol logo

University of Bristol, Bristol

England, Uk67%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $35.1K/Yr (£25,606/Yr)Living$7K/Yr (£5,114/Yr)Admission B.A Modern LanguagesIELTS6.0PTE59$34K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.7/10(12 Users)
#8University of Birmingham logo

University of Birmingham, Birmingham

England, Uk13.54%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $31.3K/Yr (£22,876/Yr)Living$17.9K/Yr (£13,047/Yr)Admission M.A Applied LinguisticsTOEFL88PTE67$34.6K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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#9University of Sheffield logo

University of Sheffield, Sheffield

England, Uk85.6%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $40.7K/Yr (£29,700/Yr)Living$11K/Yr (£8,012/Yr)Admission M.Sc Computer Science With Speec...IELTS6.5PTE61$40.7K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.3/10(18 Users)Ranked 98 by THE in 2025Ranked 92 by QS in 2026
#10University of Warwick logo

University of Warwick, Coventry

England, Uk14%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $34.9K/Yr (£25,481/Yr)Living$1.1K/Yr (£800/Yr)Admission M.A Teaching English to Speakers...IELTS6.5PTE62$35.8K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.7/10(57 Users)
#11University of Leeds logo

University of Leeds, Leeds

England, Uk75.4%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $33.9K/Yr (£24,750/Yr)Living$11.2K/Yr (£8,151/Yr)Admission M.Ed Teaching English to Speaker...Duolingo110IELTS6.5PTE64$34.9K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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10.0/10(46 Users)
#12University of Nottingham logo

University of Nottingham, Nottingham

England, Uk11%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $32K/Yr (£23,371/Yr)Living$11.7K/Yr (£8,533/Yr)Admission M.A English Language and Literat...IELTS6.0PTE65$33.3K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.3/10(25 Users)
#13Queen Mary, University of London logo

Queen Mary, University of London, London

England, Uk43%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $30.8K/Yr (£22,476/Yr)Living$9.2K/Yr (£6,692/Yr)Admission M.A English Studies Contemporary...TOEFL100PTE68$30.5K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.3/10(25 Users)
#14University of York logo

University of York, York

England, Uk80%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $32.6K/Yr (£23,817/Yr)Living$10.5K/Yr (£7,657/Yr)Admission M.A Applied Linguistics for Engl...Duolingo120TOEFL87PTE60$32.7K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.0/10(11 Users)
#15Newcastle University logo

Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne

England, Uk87%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $32.4K/Yr (£23,680/Yr)Living$210.98/Yr (£154/Yr)Admission M.A Applied Linguistics and TESO...Duolingo125IELTS6.5PTE70$34.4K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.3/10(19 Users)
#16Lancaster University logo

Lancaster University, Lancaster

England, Uk19%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $31.4K/Yr (£22,944/Yr)Living$17.2K/Yr (£12,542/Yr)Admission M.A Applied Linguistics (TESOL)TOEFL87PTE58$32.7K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.0/10(16 Users)
#17University of Exeter logo

University of Exeter, Exeter

England, Uk87%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $32.5K/Yr (£23,700/Yr)Living$10.9K/Yr (£7,968/Yr)Admission B.A EnglishTOEFL90PTE53$32.5K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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#18Durham University logo

Durham University, Durham

England, Uk72%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $34.2K/Yr (£24,947/Yr)Living$15.7K/Yr (£11,436/Yr)Admission M.A English Literary StudiesIELTS7$33.9K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.0/10(5 Users)
#19University of St Andrews logo

University of St Andrews, St Andrews

Scotland, Uk41%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $36.6K/Yr (£26,736/Yr)Living$15K/Yr (£10,951/Yr)Admission M.A Chemistry with FrenchIELTS7PTE65$35.5K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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10.0/10(5 Users)
#20University of Leicester logo

University of Leicester, Leicester

England, Uk71.2%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $29.4K/Yr (£21,433/Yr)Living$9.2K/Yr (£6,700/Yr)Admission M.A English Language and Linguis...Duolingo105IELTS6.0PTE59$27K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.3/10(7 Users)
#21University of Aberdeen logo

University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen

Scotland, Uk78%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $28.5K/Yr (£20,800/Yr)Living$173.99/Yr (£127/Yr)Admission M.A English and International Re...IELTS6.0PTE54$28.5K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.8/10(5 Users)
#22Queen's University Belfast logo

Queen's University Belfast, Belfast

Northern Ireland, Uk35%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $28.7K/Yr (£20,917/Yr)Living$219.2/Yr (£160/Yr)Admission M.A English - Creative WritingDuolingo120IELTS6.5PTE69$29.5K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.7/10(12 Users)
#23University of Reading logo

University of Reading, Berkshire

England, Uk58%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $30.6K/Yr (£22,350/Yr)Living$13.4K/Yr (£9,800/Yr)Admission B.A Italian Studies and English ...Duolingo125IELTS6.5PTE60$30.6K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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10.0/10(9 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2025Ranked 194 by QS in 2026
#24University of Sussex logo

University of Sussex, Brighton

England, Uk70%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $29.5K/Yr (£21,500/Yr)Living$20.3K/Yr (£14,848/Yr)Admission M.A Applied LinguisticsDuolingo110TOEFL80PTE59$29.5K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.3/10(8 Users)
#25Cardiff University logo

Cardiff University, Cardiff

Wales, Uk75.2%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $31.5K/Yr (£22,987/Yr)Living$11.9K/Yr (£8,670/Yr)Admission M.A Forensic LinguisticsGRE302IELTS6.5PTE42$28K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.0/10(18 Users)
#26University of Surrey logo

University of Surrey, Guildford

England, Uk65%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $28.5K/Yr (£20,800/Yr)Living$364.42/Yr (£266/Yr)Admission B.A Modern Languages (French and...Duolingo120TOEFL88PTE59$28.6K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.7/10(10 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2025Ranked 262 by QS in 2026
#27University of Bath logo

University of Bath, Bath

England, Uk20%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $33.7K/Yr (£24,589/Yr)Living$16.1K/Yr (£11,781/Yr)Admission M.A Translation and Professional...Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE62$36.3K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.0/10(17 Users)Ranked 251 by THE in 2025Ranked 132 by QS in 2026
#28University of East Anglia logo

University of East Anglia, Norwich

England, Uk79%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $28.2K/Yr (£20,600/Yr)Living$183.58/Yr (£134/Yr)Admission B.A Modern LanguagesDuolingo105IELTS6PTE60$28.2K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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9.7/10(1 User)Ranked 251 by THE in 2025Ranked 381 by QS in 2026
#29University of Dundee logo

University of Dundee, Dundee

Scotland, Uk36%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $30.3K/Yr (£22,100/Yr)Living$10.1K/Yr (£7,366/Yr)Admission B.A/B.S English and Film Studies...IELTS6PTE64$30.8K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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8.3/10(5 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2025Ranked 428 by QS in 2026
#30Birkbeck, University of London logo

Birkbeck, University of London, London

England, Uk76%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $24.6K/Yr (£17,963/Yr)Admission M.A Applied Linguistics and Comm...TOEFL79PTE62$27.2K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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10.0/10(1 User)
#31Loughborough University logo

Loughborough University, Loughborough

England, Uk68%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $31.9K/Yr (£23,317/Yr)Living$13.8K/Yr (£10,080/Yr)Admission B.A EnglishDuolingo120IELTS6.5PTE67$32.8K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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7.5/10(10 Users)
#32Swansea University logo

Swansea University, Swansea

Wales, Uk53%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $24.6K/Yr (£17,925/Yr)Living$11.4K/Yr (£8,325/Yr)Admission B.A English Language and English...TOEFL88PTE67$24K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.7/10(13 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2025Ranked 292 by QS in 2026
#33Aston University logo

Aston University, Birmingham

England, Uk50%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $26.6K/Yr (£19,414/Yr)Living$10K/Yr (£7,286/Yr)Admission M.A Forensic LinguisticsGMAT550TOEFL93PTE60$31.2K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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#34University of Kent logo

University of Kent, Canterbury

England, Uk85%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $26.4K/Yr (£19,300/Yr)Living$25.5K/Yr (£18,624/Yr)Admission M.A EnglishDuolingo120IELTS6PTE68$26.4K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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#35University of Essex logo

University of Essex, Colchester

England, Uk54%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $27.1K/Yr (£19,816/Yr)Living$2.9K/Yr (£2,100/Yr)Admission M.A English Language and Linguis...IELTS6PTE58$29.7K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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#36University of Strathclyde logo

University of Strathclyde, Glasgow

Scotland, Uk42%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $26.5K/Yr (£19,308/Yr)Living$12.2K/Yr (£8,900/Yr)Admission B.A/B.S International Business w...Duolingo125TOEFL80$30.5K/Yr
Course duration: 5 years
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7.3/10(11 Users)Ranked 351 by THE in 2025Ranked 251 by QS in 2026
#37City, University of London logo

City, University of London, London

England, Uk12%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $23.9K/Yr (£17,439/Yr)Living$28.8K/Yr (£21,000/Yr)Admission M.Sc Speech and Language TherapyIELTS7PTE68$25.9K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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5.8/10(1 User)Ranked 351 by THE in 2025Ranked 310 by QS in 2026
#38Brunel University logo

Brunel University, London

England, Uk60%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $26.6K/Yr (£19,430/Yr)Living$19K/Yr (£13,897/Yr)Admission B.A EnglishIELTS6.5PTE59$26.6K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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8.3/10(8 Users)Ranked 351 by THE in 2025Ranked 385 by QS in 2026
#39Heriot-Watt University logo

Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh

Scotland, Uk80%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $26.4K/Yr (£19,272/Yr)Living$12.6K/Yr (£9,168/Yr)Admission M.A Applied Languages and Transl...GRE300IELTS6.5PTE58$25.6K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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#40Royal Holloway, University of London logo

Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham

England, Uk16.98%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $32.6K/Yr (£23,783/Yr)Living$7.4K/Yr (£5,400/Yr)Admission M.A German StudiesTOEFL88PTE61$32.1K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.8/10(2 Users)
#41Bangor University logo

Bangor University, Bangor

Wales, Uk41%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $24K/Yr (£17,545/Yr)Living$20.4K/Yr (£14,904/Yr)Admission M.Phil EnglishDuolingo120IELTS6.5PTE62$25.3K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.0/10(3 Users)
#42University of Hull logo

University of Hull, Hull

England, Uk79%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $22.4K/Yr (£16,333/Yr)Living$202.76/Yr (£148/Yr)Admission M.A English (Creative Writing an...IELTS6.5PTE61$19.2K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.7/10(4 Users)Ranked 401 by THE in 2025Ranked 526 by QS in 2026
#43School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London logo

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

England, Uk40%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $31.5K/Yr (£23,018/Yr)Admission M.Sc Migration and Diaspora Stud...IELTS6.0$34.7K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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#44Northumbria University logo

Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne

England, Uk63%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $25K/Yr (£18,250/Yr)Living$6.6K/Yr (£4,798/Yr)Admission B.A English Language StudiesSAT1280IELTS6.0PTE54$25K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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9.7/10(17 Users)Ranked 401 by THE in 2025Ranked 550 by QS in 2026
#45Bournemouth University logo

Bournemouth University, Poole

England, Uk50%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $24.6K/Yr (£17,933/Yr)Living$12.2K/Yr (£8,938/Yr)Admission M.A MLit EnglishIELTS6.5PTE62$24K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.7/10(2 Users)Ranked 401 by THE in 2025Ranked 801 by QS in 2026
#46University of Stirling logo

University of Stirling, Stirling

Scotland, Uk20%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $23.6K/Yr (£17,200/Yr)Living$17.7K/Yr (£12,906/Yr)Admission B.A English StudiesIELTS6$23.6K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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8.3/10(11 Users)Ranked 401 by THE in 2025Ranked 517 by QS in 2026
#47Anglia Ruskin University logo

Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge

England, Uk52%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $22.7K/Yr (£16,570/Yr)Living$9.4K/Yr (£6,871/Yr)Admission M.A Science Fiction and FantasyIELTS6.5PTE59$20.5K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.2/10(2 Users)Ranked 501 by THE in 2025Ranked 1421 by CWUR in 2025
#48Edinburgh Napier University logo

Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh

Scotland, Uk56%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $22.9K/Yr (£16,680/Yr)Living$1.4K/Yr (£1,023/Yr)Admission B.A Languages and Intercultural ...IELTS6.0PTE56$22.9K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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5.8/10(1 User)Ranked 501 by THE in 2025Ranked 851 by QS in 2026
#49University of Huddersfield logo

University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield

England, Uk84%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $22.6K/Yr (£16,500/Yr)Admission B.A History and English LanguageIELTS6PTE51$22.6K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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9.0/10(1 User)
#50Goldsmiths, University of London logo

Goldsmiths, University of London, London

England, Uk67%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $35.6K/Yr (£25,966/Yr)Admission M.Res EnglishDuolingo105IELTS7$36.8K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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Ranked 501 by THE in 2025Ranked 711 by QS in 2026