There are around 130 Universities in the UK which can broadly be classified into two categories:

• Traditional Universities
• Modern Universities

Traditional Universities: 

• Old and ancient universities also known as Red Brick Universities.
• Prestigious and High Ranked.
• Research Focused.
• Offering a wide variety of subjects and specializations.

(Ex. Durham University, University of Sheffield, University of Bristol, University of Glasgow, University of Birmingham, University of Leicester).

Modern Universities:

• Polytechnics or other educational institutions which were given university status post 1992.
• Focused on applied learning rather than research with excellent industry tie-ups.

(Ex. Anglia Ruskin University, Bournemouth University, Coventry University, University of East London, Northumbria University, Middlesex University).

Russell Group Universities:

• The Russell Group is a self-selected association of 24 high ranked, public research universities in the UK, many of which are considered to be among the top universities in the country and the world.
• Russell Group universities are also referred to as the “British Ivy League”, similar to the Ivy League of universities in the USA which includes prestigious institutions like Harvard and Yale.
• Russel Group Universities represented by us;