Going to university can be an expensive experience, from renting a room, to paying off loans, it feels like your bank account is constantly crying for help.
So, it could soften the blow slightly to know you’re actually getting value for money at the uni you attend.
With this in mind, StudentCrowd has ranked universities based on their value for money, with actual students giving them scores out of five.
So, which Russell Group universities are the best value for money in 2025?
Going from the worst to the best value for money, this is how Russell Group unis rank in 2025
21. The University of Manchester – 3.81
20. Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) – 4.04
=19. King’s College London (KCL) – 4.05
=19. Newcastle University – 4.05
17. Cardiff University – 4.08
16. University of York – 4.09
15. University of Edinburgh – 4.10
14. University of Warwick – 4.12
13. Durham University – 4.13
12. University of Bristol – 4.14
University of Bristol via Arpingstone on Creative Commons
11. University of Exeter – 4.15
=10. University of Leeds – 4.17
=10. University of Nottingham – 4.17
8. University of Southampton – 4.18
7. University College London (UCL) – 4.19
6. London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) – 4.20
5. University of Liverpool – 4.21
University of Liverpool via rodhullandemu on Creative Commons
4. University of Glasgow – 4.22
3. University of Birmingham – 4.25
2. University of Sheffield – 4.28
1. Queen’s University Belfast – 4.34
Imperial College London, University of Oxford, and University of Cambridge were not included by StudentCrowd in its ranking.
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