It’s summer, which means it’s the season where we get to see where all our favourite Russell Groups unis ranked in 2025.
We’ve had some big names releasing their university tables, such as Complete University Guide and QS, but what about rankings decided by students?
Well, StudentCrowd, which used over 32,000 student reviews to compile its rankings, has just released its 2025 data.
The company compiled the top 20 best UK unis for 2025, and in it, ranked 12 Russell Group institutions. So, which Russell Group unis made it into the StudentCrowd ranking?
Let’s see.
These are the top 12 Russell Group unis in 2025, according to StudentCrowd
12. Cardiff University
11. University of Nottingham
10. University of Bristol
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9. University of Edinburgh
8. University of Exeter
7. University of Warwick
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6. University of Liverpool
5. University of Southampton
4. University of Birmingham
3. University of Sheffield
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2. University of Leeds
1. Queen’s University Belfast
