PhD Programs in the United Kingdom

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Programs at Top Ranked Universities

PhD programs at the highest ranked universities in the United Kingdom, ordered by their position in the Grad School Navigator world ranking.

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5University of Oxford
7University of Cambridge
15Imperial College London
29London School of Economics and Political Science
37University College London
50University of Edinburgh
63King's College London
67University of Manchester

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