Country profile · 2027
65 of United Kingdom's universities are ranked in the global Research Collaboration Index, led by University of Oxford. Together they anchor the nation's place in the world research network.
Provisional order shown; global ranks reveal at the 1 September 2026 launch.
| University | Partners | Countries |
|---|---|---|
| University of Oxford | 1185 | 80 |
| University College London | 1187 | 80 |
| University of Cambridge | 1186 | 80 |
| University of Edinburgh | 1181 | 81 |
| King's College London | 1161 | 81 |
| Imperial College London | 1179 | 80 |
| University of Manchester | 1178 | 80 |
| Queen Mary University of London | 1161 | 80 |
| University of Birmingham | 1174 | 80 |
| University of Glasgow | 1167 | 80 |
| University of Southampton | 1174 | 81 |
| University of Liverpool | 1161 | 81 |
| University of Bristol | 1154 | 80 |
| University of Exeter | 1146 | 80 |
| University of Nottingham | 1182 | 80 |
Universities can verify their data, feature academics and video on their public page, onboard their academics as members and compete for the Subject Awards.