Russell Group Universities list - The 24 Russell Group Unis you need to know about

Their website boasts that they are "a top five university for research excellence in a beautiful, student-friendly capital city".

Bristol is one of the most popular and successful universities in the UK and was ranked within the top 5% of universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2019, the uni says.

The University of Glasgow ranked joint first in the Russell Group for student satisfaction in 2017, and they host around 26,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Imperial describe themselves as a "world-class university with a mission to benefit society through excellence in science, engineering, medicine and business."

Edinburgh university say they "provide a stimulating working, learning and teaching environment with access to excellent facilities and attract the world's best", both students and teachers.

Exeter University's website says they strive to "combine teaching excellence and high levels of student satisfaction with world class research at our campuses in Exeter and Cornwall."

"Durham University is distinctive - a residential collegiate university with long traditions and modern values. We seek the highest distinction in research and scholarship and are committed to excellence in all aspects of education and transmission of knowledge", they say.

"London School of Economics is unique in its concentration on teaching and research across the full range of social, political and economic sciences", they describe on their website.

"For advancement of learning and ennoblement of life", the University of Liverpool website says. "This has been our mission since the University was founded in 1881. To this day, these values focus our efforts as we strive to achieve our ambitions and tackle the grand challenges of the age."

One of the leading universities across in the world, Oxford says its a "world-leading centre of learning, teaching and research and the oldest university in the English-speaking world."

The University of Manchester offers over 1,000 degree programmes across the humanities, business, science, and engineering subject areas, and is ranked in the top 50 of the world according to Top Universities.

"Newcastle University is a modern civic university with a proud tradition, committed to world-class academic excellence - but excellence with a purpose", their website says.

Speaking of their teaching methods, the university say, "At Queen’s we offer a world-class education that prepares our students for leadership and citizenship in a global society."

"Outstanding teaching and research in a beautiful and historic European city", the university's prospectus says. "We are committed to strengthening our position as one of the world’s premier institutions for inspirational and life-changing research."

"We're a member of the Russell Group of leading UK research universities", Sheffield say. "Our outstanding performance for excellent teaching and research, as part of a genuinely global community, is consistently confirmed by international independent assessments."