Russell Group of Universities UK - A Complete Overview

All across UK there are innumerable universities with a plethora of courses and degrees offered to the study abroad aspirants from all over the world. Each one of those universities are unique in their own way. All are impeccable in their own fortes, for example some might be great in science while some in business and the others might be simply the best in research. Now, in order to make it convenient for the young students to select their stream of education, they are categorised based on their subject field. 

Having a shared focus on research and a reputation for academic achievement is a catch-all term for a group of universities known as the Russell Group of Universities in UK. 
 

The Russell Group Universities 

Just like Ivy League Universities in USA, the Russell Group has a certain buzz around the member universities for Study in UK. These universities represent some of the big names in higher education as a part of the Russell Group which is named after the hotel where the universities met back in 1994. 

The member universities are all research powerhouses as the group places emphasis on the importance of research, producing some of the most well-regarded and most influential papers year after year. Originally in 1994, 17 university heads met at the Hotel Russell in London to ensure that their interests were represented to the UK government. In today’s date Russell Group represents 24 UK universities who are committed to maintaining excellent research, whilst providing outstanding teaching and learning experiences for their students who contribute to the economic and cultural life of the UK together with the institutions. Thus, attracting the best academics and students from around the world. 

Russell Group universities operate globally through different campuses and outreach programs as they are spread all across the United Kingdom. You'll find the entire list of Russell group of universities, all at the top of the UK rankings, as well as some global league tables. 

Why the Buzz about the Russell Group? 

• To graduate from the Russell group means graduating from a globally recognised institution 
• Outstanding teaching, research and student facilities 
• The Russell Group universities get a greater proportion of the research grants awarded in the UK because of their research focus and pedigree eventually making the postgraduate research opportunities more numerous at these institutions. 
• To help with the studies, one in three students receive bursaries or scholarships 
• The student conversion rate from undergraduate to postgraduate is the highest in the Russell Group 
• These Universities have the lowest dropout rates 
• The Russell Group graduates have a great reputation for bagging high-paying jobs An ideal learning environment is created by the combination of teaching and research excellence which produces ‘work-ready’ graduates at Russell. 
   

8 amongst the 24 of the Russell Group of Universities 

The list of universities represented by KC are:

• University of Birmingham 
• University of Bristol 
• University of Glasgow 
• University of Liverpool 
• Newcastle University 
• Queen Mary University of London 
• University of York 
• Queen’s University Belfast 

Don’t you wish to graduate from Russell Group of Universities?  Start looking at which out of the 24 suit your field of interest the best and visit us for more information regarding the admission process at Russell Group. 

You can also check out for the other Universities in UK directly represented by KC Overseas Education as we have a collaboration with approximately 110 universities and institutions in UK. Approach KC's UK Admission Experts for complete information and free online counselling.