Top Language Universities & Colleges in UK in 2025 - Fees, Courses & Eligibility

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:  ₹44.95L/Yr (£38,550/Yr)Living₹19.87L/Yr (£17,040/Yr)Admission B.A Philosophy and Modern Langua...SAT1470IELTS7PTE66₹44.95L/Yr
£38,550
Course duration: 4 years
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9.0/10(10 Users)Ranked 1 by THE in 2025Ranked 4 by QS in 2026
#2University of Cambridge logo

University of Cambridge, Cambridge

England, Uk21%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹36.23L/Yr (£31,074/Yr)Living₹2.57L/Yr (£2,200/Yr)Admission M.Phil Asian and Middle Eastern ...GMAT690TOEFL100₹39.94L/Yr
£34,254
Course duration: 11 months
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9.7/10(6 Users)
#3Imperial College London logo

Imperial College London, London

England, Uk18%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹47.88L/Yr (£41,067/Yr)Living₹14.64L/Yr (£12,552/Yr)Admission M.S Translational NeuroscienceDuolingo115TOEFL92PTE62₹52.47L/Yr
£45,000
Course duration: 1 year
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9.7/10(22 Users)Ranked 9 by THE in 2025Ranked 2 by QS in 2026
#4University College London logo

University College London, London

England, Uk48%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹39.89L/Yr (£34,214/Yr)Living₹20.97L/Yr (£17,981/Yr)Admission M.A Applied LinguisticsIELTS7PTE76₹38.48L/Yr
£33,000
Course duration: 1 year
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9.0/10(11 Users)
#5University of Edinburgh logo

University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Scotland, Uk30%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹34.86L/Yr (£29,900/Yr)Living₹13.77L/Yr (£11,808/Yr)Admission M.Sc LinguisticsIELTS7.0₹34.86L/Yr
£29,900
Course duration: 1 year
Programs
9.0/10(29 Users)Ranked 29 by THE in 2025Ranked 34 by QS in 2026
#6King's College London logo

King's College London, London

England, Uk13%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹28.9L/Yr (£24,786/Yr)Living₹2.1L/Yr (£1,800/Yr)Admission B.A English Language and Linguis...IELTS6.5PTE62₹28.9L/Yr
£24,786
Course duration: 3 years
Programs
8.3/10(26 Users)Ranked 36 by THE in 2025Ranked 31 by QS in 2026
#7The University of Manchester logo

The University of Manchester, Manchester

England, Uk39%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹37.31L/Yr (£32,000/Yr)Living₹10L/Yr (£8,580/Yr)Admission B.A German StudiesSAT1290IELTS6.5PTE42₹37.31L/Yr
£32,000
Course duration: 4 years
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8.7/10(37 Users)
#8University of Bristol logo

University of Bristol, Bristol

England, Uk12%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹30.64L/Yr (£26,278/Yr)Living₹5.96L/Yr (£5,114/Yr)Admission M.A TranslationIELTS6.5PTE67₹36.5L/Yr
£31,300
Course duration: 1 year
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7.7/10(12 Users)
#9University of Birmingham logo

University of Birmingham, Birmingham

England, Uk13.54%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹26.56L/Yr (£22,779/Yr)Living₹15.21L/Yr (£13,047/Yr)Admission M.A Applied LinguisticsTOEFL88PTE67₹29.49L/Yr
£25,290
Course duration: 1 year
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8.0/10(27 Users)
#10University of Sheffield logo

University of Sheffield, Sheffield

England, Uk74%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹29.59L/Yr (£25,380/Yr)Living₹9.34L/Yr (£8,012/Yr)Admission M.Sc Computer Science With Speec...IELTS6.5PTE61₹34.63L/Yr
£29,700
Course duration: 1 year
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9.3/10(18 Users)
#11University of Warwick logo

University of Warwick, Coventry

England, Uk14%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹29.96L/Yr (£25,696/Yr)Living₹93.3K/Yr (£800/Yr)Admission M.A Teaching English to Speakers...IELTS6.5PTE62₹30.44L/Yr
£26,110
Course duration: 1 year
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9.7/10(57 Users)
#12University of Southampton logo

University of Southampton, Southampton

England, Uk75%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹26L/Yr (£22,300/Yr)Living₹16.48L/Yr (£14,136/Yr)Admission B.S Mathematics with GermanIELTS6.5PTE51₹26L/Yr
£22,300
Course duration: 4 years
Programs
8.0/10(15 Users)Ranked 115 by THE in 2025Ranked 87 by QS in 2026
#13University of Leeds logo

University of Leeds, Leeds

England, Uk47%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹28.94L/Yr (£24,821/Yr)Living₹9.5L/Yr (£8,151/Yr)Admission M.A Professional Language and In...Duolingo110IELTS6.5PTE64₹30.02L/Yr
£25,750
Course duration: 1 year
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10.0/10(46 Users)
#14Queen Mary, University of London logo

Queen Mary, University of London, London

England, Uk43%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹28.46L/Yr (£24,405/Yr)Living₹7.8L/Yr (£6,692/Yr)Admission M.A Applied Linguistics for Engl...TOEFL100PTE68₹25.94L/Yr
£22,250
Course duration: 1 year
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7.3/10(25 Users)
#15University of York logo

University of York, York

England, Uk68%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹27.91L/Yr (£23,938/Yr)Living₹8.93L/Yr (£7,657/Yr)Admission M.A Phonetics and PhonologyDuolingo120TOEFL87PTE60₹27.87L/Yr
£23,900
Course duration: 1 year
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9.0/10(11 Users)
#16Newcastle University logo

Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne

England, Uk87%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹28.39L/Yr (£24,350/Yr)Living₹18K/Yr (£154/Yr)Admission M.A Applied Linguistics and TESO...Duolingo125IELTS6.5PTE70₹29.27L/Yr
£25,100
Course duration: 1 year
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7.3/10(19 Users)
#17Lancaster University logo

Lancaster University, Lancaster

England, Uk19%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹27.36L/Yr (£23,462/Yr)Living₹14.62L/Yr (£12,542/Yr)Admission M.A Applied Linguistics (TESOL)TOEFL87PTE58₹27.84L/Yr
£23,875
Course duration: 1 year
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8.0/10(17 Users)
#18Durham University logo

Durham University, Durham

England, Uk83%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹29.13L/Yr (£24,986/Yr)Living₹13.33L/Yr (£11,436/Yr)Admission M.A Applied Linguistics for TESO...IELTS7₹27.87L/Yr
£23,900
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, Uk35%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹31.01L/Yr (£26,593/Yr)Living₹12.77L/Yr (£10,951/Yr)Admission M.A Art History and GermanIELTS7PTE65₹30.18L/Yr
£25,880
Course duration: 4 years
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10.0/10(5 Users)
#20University of Leicester logo

University of Leicester, Leicester

England, Uk71.2%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹24.76L/Yr (£21,233/Yr)Living₹7.81L/Yr (£6,700/Yr)Admission M.A English Language and Linguis...Duolingo105IELTS6.0PTE59₹22.97L/Yr
£19,700
Course duration: 1 year
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7.3/10(7 Users)Ranked 191 by THE in 2025Ranked 326 by QS in 2026