Edinburgh is very underrated by most people imo. It's a top uni especially internationally, has a decent nightlife (Glasgow is also a 30-40 min train away) and there's so much to do in the city. It even has a decent beach which is a 15 min cycle on a boris bike from the centre. There's also a really good mix of English, Scottish and international students and lots more Europeans, Americans etc than most UK unis.
i went there on holiday and came back a few days ago. the night view is incredible, you could keep walk around for miles and still be surprised. the thing is, tons of edinburgh uni students are on the streets of the city asking around for cigs and stumbling around drunk. i think i was asked about 5 times. you were just surrounded by them and it felt kinda uncomfortable. however, i dont know much about the actual education in the uni. there's not many international students. 95 percent of the time it was just scottish students. but yes the beach is near and it is all really beautiful for going out.
@@rse3560 I'm sorry, there is no way this tier list is 100% irony. He's actually giving somewhat serious takes when he thinks about it, such as the LSE take. So thus he's still succumbing to the elitism. University prestige and ranking does not matter and this whole league table BS in the UK needs to be eradicated already - it's so outdated, alongside Oxbridge which needs to just be abolished as an undergraduate university system altogether.
@@Wackaz I agree. People tend to retcon something as "I was just joking" or "being ironic" when they put things like this out in the world and realize how utterly moronic their original content was. If this was supposed to be entertaining or funny it's definitely F Tier. I do agree this was supposed to be a semi-serious take, but you could see as he went along he was realizing how fuckwitted some of his "logic" was, But hey we were all that age once I guess. So now it's all "oooo no bruv I was being lyk ironic".
@@meganedwards5949 Are you talking about the city? I heard it has a respectable enough nightlife... is it just too isolated from everywhere else or smth?
“Imperial is just there you know”. Lol. Top 3 UK university, top 10 world university and ranked top 1 or 2 for job prospects is “just there, you know”.
bruh, I remember watching you back when I was doing my GCSE’s (I’m the same age so I was doing them at the same time). Your confidence has gotten soooo much better. I remember you were stuttering and a little shy. Congrats on the success and growth my guy.
If you base your University choice on the ranking system and what seems more prestigious, rather than what course you like the most, what courses modules get you excited to do them and what career paths that course can give you then you are missing the point of a good education.
Good job he didn't do that then. E.g. Imperial is is prestigious and highly ranked, but he didn't rate it particularly highly. Same for some other highly rated unis
I’m in my final year of Chem at Manchester and completely agree with you about the community, there isn’t really much of one because the Uni is too big!
That's a shame because I was really interested in Manchester due to the Politics and Sociology course and wanted quite a quiet place to study and a small academic community. I guess I'll have to look elsewhere now like St. Andrews or Cambridge, which are universities I am not so confident about but have tight-nit communities and cosy academic space.
I have to disagree, Manchester is smaller than UCL. I’ve found there to be a fantastic community within UoM, everyone’s friendly, and I see a lot of familiar faces. I guess it varies for different people?? I don’t know.
@@Wackaz Manchester is fantastic, best decision of my life honestly. It has a fantastic national and international reputation, the nightlife is amazing, and really easy to make friends. However it is more of a city culture, so perhaps not what you’re looking for. The university itself though is like a peaceful village.
@@alexthompson2087 for me I didn’t have a great time at Manchester, and seemed like a lot of academics don’t really care much and can be difficult to thrive academically. It is one of the best unis in the U.K. but doesn’t feel that way to me when there. There’s a reason it’s scored quite low for student satisfaction this year
@@sophieday-riley230 Interesting. Still, I’ve had a very positive experience, as did most of my classmates/people I’ve spoken to. Obviously, kind of excluding coronavirus because that just drastically impacted everyone’s experience. At university level, it may not always feel like academics “care” so much because of the volume of students, and nature of teaching. University involves being an independent learner. But there should always be people at hand for advice and support. For me lecturers are talented, passionate and make things easy to interpret, although I ask further questions when needed, it’s more so my tutors/support staff that help on a personal level, and that’s the norm.
Dylan, maybe you should consider to have a visit/ tour and do a vlog for each of those Russel Group universities. We would love to watch it inside out.😊
I mean the most stable idea of "best universities" rather than "most fun" universities has to be Big 5 - Ox, Cam, Imperial, UCL, and LSE. I understand how LSE could go into B tier based on nightlife etc (despite best career prospects in UK, surpassing even Ox) but really not how UCL fits into C tier.
the big 5 is mainly by prestige tho, and there is no chance Manchester is more prestigious than LSE. Just look at the international presence of manchester compared to lse or the application to intake ratio
I love the absolute organised chaos of this video. Like I have no idea whether you'll rank something A* for "fit girls" or rank it F because the logo's bad😂😂. Keeps you guessing😂👏
You should put a disclaimer that this ranking is based on the opinions of your friends that go there and their nightlife rather than the research u actually did to see if the uni is good or not
Imperial all the way for me. My first job was in an IT company in NY. I stayed there for a year and a half and moved back to London. This work experience allowed me to get a better contract by far compared to some friends that stayed in London after graduation. My next stop and where I would like to settle for good is in Zurich (a great place, lots of opportunities, and closer to my country).
The emphasis British students put on university prestige and ranking is embarrassing. We live in such a sad country when you think about it - and barely any students call it out, which makes that even sadder; this kind of elitism that permeates our system only makes the mental health crisis stronger, but also creates rampant inequality and lack of oppurtunities for students who don't make it to Oxbridge. In Canada, New Zealand, Australia, China, Japan, and all of Europe outside of the UK, students don't have to worry about their futures based on what university they get into on higher education high school/secondary school results day 😭
I went to Birmingham and it was good. Student life is easy there. Campus is nice, average rent is fairly cheap, transport is good, lots of nice places to go nearby the student areas, lots of places to eat well, and plenty of housing that's really close to campus (which saves you a LOT of time and money because it's so walkable). I'm going to York for my PhD and my first impressions were that transport was good and the city seems nice. I think the campus is uglier than Birmingham's, but I'll spend most of my time inside the buildings not staring at them, and the insides seemed cushy 😸 hopefully it'll be a nice time! Edit: after a few months living in York, I can't honestly say I'd recommend it. Pros: safe, reasonably walkable, nice restaurants and cafes, peace and quiet, campus has sweet, beautiful wildlife. Cons: EXPENSIVE AS HELL! I'm paying £30 more per week in rent than I was in Birmingham, more than that actually because bills aren't included. What I'm paying seems to be pretty standard. Rent alone costs nearly half my stipend. I can't imagine how the undergraduates are managing. Lack of superstores: want a decent and affordable range of food? Too bad, the nearest big Sainsbury's is a mile away, depending where you live the Aldi is half an hour away which is not something you want with heavy groceries. The closest supermarket is a Waitrose, because of course it is. Not the greatest range of food on campus. The drivers are genuinely terrible here, I was honestly shocked, especially since I thought Birmingham would be worse. I was wrong. I don't understand because the roads themselves are okay here. People are just extremely impatient and sloppy. City centre on weekends, no, the amount of people makes me feel a bit ill. And last but not least, some old woman decided to call me a bitch because...she didn't like my facial expression???? Never met such rude, horrible people in my life.
I went to KCL and sometimes I got cross lectures in UCL (basically i got admitted into UCL as well but I switched to KCL due to some reasons). UCL is a great place and unique. For the sake of the friendlinest people, I prefer UCL but KCL is wow. I find KCL is more grande and based on my experience I had balance life as well. My campus society used to throw drink event every thursday night and sometimes followed by boat parties and formal parties. School used to give me a notif for formal party outside which was held by some law firms to mingle students. My time at KCL was fine but the student societies didnt impress me much but from KCL Mooting Society I got a best friend. I just hate the examination systems which held outside school. We need to sit exams at a hall which I think wasting of money.
You sound priveleged. Thus, this isn't an accurate representation of what UCL is actually like. UCL is only friendly if you're rich. If you're not rich, then you're going to have an extremely unpleasant time. It's an elitist cesspit and a rich boy's playground. It's like the entirety of the city of London packed into one campus.
I almost did my PhD there. Can confirm, the campus is like real life Hogwarts. And the parts of the city where most university buildings are is amazing too.
As someone who grew up in Bristol, I can comfirm that The University of Bristol is very clique-y and UWE is a far better place to go for good people, and the education is great too.
Same as in Northern Ireland: QUB is a bit snobby in some subjects. Ulster University is an overall better place to go most of the time (I went to both).
Bro i went to Glasgow uni and, I can honestly say, it’s incredible! Research quality, campus, union night life and night life; I loved it ❤️ great vid bro :)
Hey @andrew , I have an offer from university of Glasgow for MBA. Being an international student it's a bit expensive for me and I am just worried about whether it's going to be worth the expenses. Please help with your experience about the career opportunities and teaching methods. Thanks
I love the campus too! I am doing a lifelonglearning course there in January. Between edinburgh and glasgow (two of the ancient unis in scotland the others being dundee, st andrews and aberdeen), glasgow is the friendliest city between the two. and it is a campus uni too.
Hello Andrew, would you mind telling me a but about Glasgow uni. I heard that uni is prestigious. What do I need to prepare for the uni? Would you like to suggest me some?
It is NOT so much about the name brand of the University but the knowledge you attain from it. Sure you can say that an Oxford degree will be accepted anywhere around the world. However, if the student did not learn enough or just passed then any University you go to is worth it.
I went to Bristol's sibling uni, UWE, and had a lovely time. Great academics, good campus, close to Bristol, and absolutely no pretension. It's a good, honest uni with character and charm, and I received a lovely education (Eng lit, 2.1) and was good friends with students and lecturers. UWE recently cracked the world's top 500 unis, and I expect it will crack the top 200 some day, maybe top 100 if it improves its academics. (UWE's law and robotics departments are world-leading, and the teaching with given a Gold by Teaching Excellence Framework.)
I agree with you , I recently applied UWE for robotics since it was highly recommended for robotics. It has so many facilities but sadly according to QS world ranking it was #800. To be honest UWE should be on the top 100s.
@@dulanabandara3769 Shame QS doesn't highly rate UWE. I got my rankings from Wikipedia. To be fair, sometimes unis can be generally good but have amazing specific degrees. Same goes for amazing unis that have decent degrees. The best British uni for robotics is UWE, so it would be better to go there than say Cambridge or Oxford if they offer said degree.
UWE is a phenomenonal unversity and is one of the best in the country even if it isn't Russel Group. Same with Aberystwyth. Lucky you! As someone living in Bristol, I salute you my friend, and I love your awesome description of the university too. It's a wonderful place from everything I've heard too, it's very warming to hear your story :) I'm applying to Manchester, Cambridge and St. Andrews but I'm worried I won't get into the latter two because I didn't get great GCSEs :(
@@Wackaz Sorry to hear about your GCSEs. I'm always surprised that unis still care about them. You've got great taste, applying to Manchester, Cambridge, and St Andrews. Good luck! I wanted to stay in Bristol (where my family lives) for uni, so my options were limited, but I struck gold with UWE. Did my MA there too. Great uni. Highly recommended. Would you consider going to Bristol, UWE, or another local uni, or are you looking to move somewhere new?
@@Wackaz I know with Covid and Online studying it was even hard for us to score good grades. However , I didn't get the results I wanted to but I'm satisfied (AL). Cambridge and Manchester unis are very excellent choices. I couldn't apply for them since im an international student and its expensive in the long run in terms of living too.All the best for your higher studies mate!! Don't worry I wish you all the best .
I've got four siblings. They're all in or have left uni, went to Cambridge, Nottingham, Bristol and Exeter. My sister and my brother didn't really like Exeter or Bristol, whereas my oldest two brothers loved Cambridge and Nottingham
I've got five siblings - I went to Leeds (Law) and my siblings went to Liverpool (Architecture), Manchester (Medicine), Oxford (PPE), Cambridge (Mathematics) and Nottingham (English). We all loved our respective unis and courses.
Dylan’s reasons for ranking Russell group unis: Pros : “A lot of girls that my mates fancy on tinder go to this uni” Cons : “Not a fan of the logo” 😂😂😂😂😂 Ngl you’ve done a lot of unis dirty here. Great vid nonetheless 👍
LOL the way I logged out as soon as he put UCL in the “C” category 😂. UCL literally has the BEST balance of academics and nightlife/fun! Student loans help with the higher cost of living (the same as any London Uni). I had the BEST TIME OF MY LIFE there and everyone that went there says the same. Dude if none of your friends go there, better yet, if you’ve never been there then I’m really confused... C?? Loool. When else in your life will you ever be able to pay cheaper rent from normal (as students it’s highly subsidised), living in the CENTRE OF LONDON?? UCL is the reason that LONDON will always be my favourite City in the World. Even the location is bomb! Like literally Oxford Street (if you’re like me and love fashion) is on your doorstep. When I was at UCL it was the 4th best Uni in the World and every London nightclub is literally spitting distance away if you’re into that. Our societies and our balls for example are AMAZING, like seriously! It really was the BEST OF BOTH WORLDS! U-C-L!
I love cam and Edinburgh, so sweet. I just loved how friendly people were there. I’m gonna say ucl has a terrible campus layout though, my friend pays the same as other students and she got a room literally in a dungeon in the basement with no windows or space. Like seriously?
lmao so you’re basing this on whether you have good friends in any of these uni? yeah, I thought education is all about teaching and research... I guess I was wrong.
in my opinion: cambridge, oxford, imperial, LSE, UCL, king's, edinburgh, manchester, warwick, the first 9 unis are denifitely in this ranking in my opinion, and i don't know about other unis but... if you got offer from any of these 9 , you probably won't think about other unis. i dont mean other unis are not good
Not you putting Queens in F 😂😭😭 lemme just drop out real quick. But nah, it’s one of the only 2 universities in Northern Ireland so it’s fairly important and popular over here as many students don’t want to have to move too far away from home and go to England. It’s also in the Russell group I believe
I love the new perspective used here. If we search for UK best uni recommendation in any sites, the list will be the same! That's because the scoring only by academic record (maybe), but here, OMG we can see that study it's not only about study, right? haha. Ur opinion should be consider more :)
Hi Dylan, I heard a lot about the pesonalities and elitism of the students in Durham, could you please elaborate more? Cause I'm deciding which university to go to, I got offers from Manchester for Climate Change, Durham for Sociology, Leeds for International Relations, and Global Governance & Diplomacy.
I studied abroad at the University of Glasgow in the spring of 2022. I loved it so much that I decided to go back for another semester in the fall 2022!
@@craphael822 I was there for undergrad so not too sure how the masters works. But the campus itself is really nice and in a great area of Glasgow. The workload is VERY independent and you have to stay on top of your shit. For me that was different because professors at my college in the US were a bit more direct. There’s tons of clubs and societies to join. However sometimes it was hard to meet people because the campus was so big. The Glasgow university union is a cool place hang out.
Your evaluation is as subjective as it can be. Is this skill something you picked up at your uni? Are you choosing a vacation destination or a university to study?
I also went to York. Graduated in 2017. Derwent ftw! Also went to Manchester for my masters and felt York was a better university better in almost every way. Though the masters experience was very different so can't compare 1:1.
I’m going to uni next year and I’m so scared cause literally everything revolves around drinking and I can’t drink cause of a health condition so I’m fucked. Being around drunk people when your sober is the worst thing in the world yet that’s like the only way you make friends in freshers? Not looking forward to it to say the least
Some thoughts in reply to your comment; I've been planning what I'm doing in Freshers week as someone who doesn't drink and there are some events where it's alcohol free or there are mocktails etc. This is for Lancaster Uni however. So I think unis / student unions who plan freshers events are more aware nowadays that not everyone drinks so they'll probably be offering some events. However peer pressure is another thing but it's really no one's business what you can't put in your body for your own health so disregard and keep a safe distance from those who give you shit for it. Besides, who can tell the difference between a lemonade and vodka lemonade? Finally, I think it might differ between unis. A big uni in a big city (think Birmingham, London unis, Manchester) is going to have a lot more clubs etc than a smaller uni in a rural or smaller city, (eg: Lancaster, Aberystwyth). So drinking culture differs between unis.
@@lottiee964 no problem! besides, when going through the UCAS process and choosing your unis sometimes they display contact information for student union reps who will know better than anyone else about non-alcohol events, and you can always look around on the studentroom and contact universities themselves. :)
I live in London but there is literally no point in going to a London uni. London is rough, busy and expensive. Why not experience a less popular part of the UK.
@@LA-og5vj I already come from a less popular part of the UK so the busy environment of London actually appealed to me greatly. I love living here as a student (excluding the expenses ofc) and think it was a great decision to study here.
I can't believe you put my uni as a C. I will now write an entire essay about it, following the example of CHI - CHI. Jokes aside, everyone sleeps on Southampton lmao at least you actually included it
Do you go to Southampton? I'm going there for an exchange next year but haven't been able to find much about it online. Do you mind telling more about it? Thanks!
Got an offer from York after a very tough interview and it was one of my top choices. After the interview i didn't feel confident but i was surprised to find myself indifferent. I soon realized it was because the environment and people were definitely not for me. I went to Uni of Birmingham for an offer day and fell in love. I am praying i got the grades to get into UOB. If not ill end up at UEA which is still pretty awesome (was my insurance).
I've never understood the point of these illogical videos. The phrase "this uni is better because i have a friend that goes there" is abit like a child saying "i think a 2 pence coin is better than the 1 pound coin because its bigger". lol such pointless content
Nah you put Oxf*rd above Cambridge 😭 Actual hate crime. It's funny that you think it's less academically intense there though 😂 I go to Cambridge and the two are the same, how intense it is really depends on the course you're doing - STEM is much more contact time so some of my mates have Saturday lectures rip
Oxbrdge is the best. The next tier is LSE, ICL, UCL, Edin and St Andrews. The tier after is; Manchester, Warwick, Bristol, Bath, York, Durham, Nott, Kings, Southampton, Leeds, Glasgow (a lot of Oxbridge rejects will tend to end up in these institutions). Then there's probably another 2 tiers after that.
@@_kai15 Durham doesn't have the same international appeal. I personally would rank Manchester, Warwick, KCL and Bristol above Durham, thats not to say it isn't a very good Uni, it is. I should've really put Birmingham in that 3rd tier. Having said all that, my biases are a generation old. In my days we use to say that getting into some of the low tier Uni was easy as walking past the gate.
Appreciated your efforts btw. But this tier list is absolutely bullshit. Worldwide QS top universities is the rank that most international cooperations refer to.
I’ve been dissing going to Edinburgh partially as I live there but I got an offer a couple of weeks ago and got rejected by Durham and really considering going as it’s that or York unless St Andrews accept me. Please help if you have any advice as I need to hear from actual students
@@greenprofile5755 ye i study there too, barely any muslims and the people there arent as knowledged on islam and other cultures as i thought so. its a good uni tho
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“Not a fan of the logo”…… good tier system👍🏽
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
“The town’s very nice”
before i watch, is it warwick
@@skycheng17 Nope, Kings College London. Literally my dream university lol
@@lucindapinnellova190 Thats where i am doing my masters in law now. Really a top notch uni when it comes to research!
Edinburgh is very underrated by most people imo. It's a top uni especially internationally, has a decent nightlife (Glasgow is also a 30-40 min train away) and there's so much to do in the city. It even has a decent beach which is a 15 min cycle on a boris bike from the centre. There's also a really good mix of English, Scottish and international students and lots more Europeans, Americans etc than most UK unis.
There’s boris bikes in edinburgh??
@@hollolhapeelol9987 More commonly referred to by locals as the Just Eat Bikes but aye
i went there on holiday and came back a few days ago. the night view is incredible, you could keep walk around for miles and still be surprised. the thing is, tons of edinburgh uni students are on the streets of the city asking around for cigs and stumbling around drunk. i think i was asked about 5 times. you were just surrounded by them and it felt kinda uncomfortable. however, i dont know much about the actual education in the uni. there's not many international students. 95 percent of the time it was just scottish students. but yes the beach is near and it is all really beautiful for going out.
@@lensobenz9999 bro the majority of students at Edinburgh Uni are insufferable deep southern English students
@@technodiscofool mhm
*straight away puts my first choice uni in C*
oh boy.
These are all top uk unis tho g
Plus my decision is based on very little loool
Yeh same Harry. I firmed it for September start
I went to Uni of Liverpool and it’s a great university! You will love it :)
Same 😂😂😂
bruh this video is hilarious. love how everyone is getting offended at a half-arsed meme tier list
Because it's ridiculous lol
@@Wackaz which is the point
hahahahhaha
@@rse3560 I'm sorry, there is no way this tier list is 100% irony. He's actually giving somewhat serious takes when he thinks about it, such as the LSE take. So thus he's still succumbing to the elitism. University prestige and ranking does not matter and this whole league table BS in the UK needs to be eradicated already - it's so outdated, alongside Oxbridge which needs to just be abolished as an undergraduate university system altogether.
@@Wackaz I agree. People tend to retcon something as "I was just joking" or "being ironic" when they put things like this out in the world and realize how utterly moronic their original content was.
If this was supposed to be entertaining or funny it's definitely F Tier. I do agree this was supposed to be a semi-serious take, but you could see as he went along he was realizing how fuckwitted some of his "logic" was, But hey we were all that age once I guess. So now it's all "oooo no bruv I was being lyk ironic".
As soon as you put Exeter as an A I didn’t trust your chart
why is exeter that bad?
Please explain
@@Miquelalalaa Academically it’s decent, boring as shit tho
@@meganedwards5949 Are you talking about the city? I heard it has a respectable enough nightlife... is it just too isolated from everywhere else or smth?
@@Miquelalalaa heard the same.. why is it boring lol
Missing the University of Leeds I believe.
Correct
“Imperial is just there you know”. Lol. Top 3 UK university, top 10 world university and ranked top 1 or 2 for job prospects is “just there, you know”.
Yep, for ages it had better job prospects then even oxford or cambridge, should at least be an A..
Yeah but it is there
Alright mate chill
maybe he got rejected from these unis he is shitting on hahaja
@@sabinhong0307 there is no maybe, what you said is a apparently true 😂😂😂
i only clicked for Leeds and he didn't even do it LOL
Same lmaaao
Me too man hahaha
My friend said: “You have a BA, a Masters and a PhD, but you still act like an idiot…”
It was a third degree burn.
bruh, I remember watching you back when I was doing my GCSE’s (I’m the same age so I was doing them at the same time). Your confidence has gotten soooo much better. I remember you were stuttering and a little shy. Congrats on the success and growth my guy.
Welcome back! and hahah thank you so so much!!
I'll be doing my IGCSEs this year tho
Well, in 2022 but you get what I mean
@@annymus4502 yo how did it go
@@annymus4502 lmao abt to do mine
Uni: is from London
Dylan: so you've chosen death
I'm offended as a Londoner, not. London is too busy tbh.
If you base your University choice on the ranking system and what seems more prestigious, rather than what course you like the most, what courses modules get you excited to do them and what career paths that course can give you then you are missing the point of a good education.
point isnt just a good education mate
its normal to want career prosects post-university. although I do agree that its important to enjoy the course and its modules.
Good job he didn't do that then. E.g. Imperial is is prestigious and highly ranked, but he didn't rate it particularly highly. Same for some other highly rated unis
I’m in my final year of Chem at Manchester and completely agree with you about the community, there isn’t really much of one because the Uni is too big!
That's a shame because I was really interested in Manchester due to the Politics and Sociology course and wanted quite a quiet place to study and a small academic community. I guess I'll have to look elsewhere now like St. Andrews or Cambridge, which are universities I am not so confident about but have tight-nit communities and cosy academic space.
I have to disagree, Manchester is smaller than UCL. I’ve found there to be a fantastic community within UoM, everyone’s friendly, and I see a lot of familiar faces. I guess it varies for different people?? I don’t know.
@@Wackaz Manchester is fantastic, best decision of my life honestly. It has a fantastic national and international reputation, the nightlife is amazing, and really easy to make friends. However it is more of a city culture, so perhaps not what you’re looking for. The university itself though is like a peaceful village.
@@alexthompson2087 for me I didn’t have a great time at Manchester, and seemed like a lot of academics don’t really care much and can be difficult to thrive academically. It is one of the best unis in the U.K. but doesn’t feel that way to me when there. There’s a reason it’s scored quite low for student satisfaction this year
@@sophieday-riley230 Interesting. Still, I’ve had a very positive experience, as did most of my classmates/people I’ve spoken to. Obviously, kind of excluding coronavirus because that just drastically impacted everyone’s experience. At university level, it may not always feel like academics “care” so much because of the volume of students, and nature of teaching. University involves being an independent learner. But there should always be people at hand for advice and support. For me lecturers are talented, passionate and make things easy to interpret, although I ask further questions when needed, it’s more so my tutors/support staff that help on a personal level, and that’s the norm.
Thanks for the thorough review of Queen’s mate
Is he right though, it's my insurance
Dylan, maybe you should consider to have a visit/ tour and do a vlog for each of those Russel Group universities. We would love to watch it inside out.😊
YES
Bro really be ranking uni based on friends, food, nightlife etc rather than what an uni is made for.
Title of the video should be my friends at different Russell Group Universities 😅
lol
I mean the most stable idea of "best universities" rather than "most fun" universities has to be Big 5 - Ox, Cam, Imperial, UCL, and LSE. I understand how LSE could go into B tier based on nightlife etc (despite best career prospects in UK, surpassing even Ox) but really not how UCL fits into C tier.
I’d personally put Manchester in place of LSE. But it is subjective, and depends which rankings you give most weight to.
the big 5 is mainly by prestige tho, and there is no chance Manchester is more prestigious than LSE. Just look at the international presence of manchester compared to lse or the application to intake ratio
@@alexthompson2087 no offence but that bullcrap, no one in their right mind would put Manchester above LSE.
@@harveypraz7962 agree but LSE are nothing but bunch of broke ass crying for getting a sale side job, what a pity lmao
@@alexthompson2087 Yeah like someone else said, you’d be out of your mind if you chose Manchester over LSE given the option.
I love the absolute organised chaos of this video. Like I have no idea whether you'll rank something A* for "fit girls" or rank it F because the logo's bad😂😂. Keeps you guessing😂👏
London unis watching this 👁👄👁
Omg Claudia, i love your vids, I’m a fan🥰
I felt offended about KCL even though I haven’t even been accepted there yet
@@govand7 KCL has a very rich history
@@achyuththouta6957 For some reason it ranks very high in the global university league tables but ranks relatively low on the domestic league tables
@@govand7Student satisfaction scores and a very large nursing school, which while very good in its own right lowers the average entry tariff.
You should put a disclaimer that this ranking is based on the opinions of your friends that go there and their nightlife rather than the research u actually did to see if the uni is good or not
Imperial all the way for me. My first job was in an IT company in NY. I stayed there for a year and a half and moved back to London. This work experience allowed me to get a better contract by far compared to some friends that stayed in London after graduation. My next stop and where I would like to settle for good is in Zurich (a great place, lots of opportunities, and closer to my country).
What did you study at imperial?
@@husseinmohamud6506 Mathematics and Computer Science
How did you get the opportunity to do the job in NY?
The emphasis British students put on university prestige and ranking is embarrassing. We live in such a sad country when you think about it - and barely any students call it out, which makes that even sadder; this kind of elitism that permeates our system only makes the mental health crisis stronger, but also creates rampant inequality and lack of oppurtunities for students who don't make it to Oxbridge. In Canada, New Zealand, Australia, China, Japan, and all of Europe outside of the UK, students don't have to worry about their futures based on what university they get into on higher education high school/secondary school results day 😭
@@SeamanGR do you know anyone called Crispin Germanos
I went to Birmingham and it was good. Student life is easy there. Campus is nice, average rent is fairly cheap, transport is good, lots of nice places to go nearby the student areas, lots of places to eat well, and plenty of housing that's really close to campus (which saves you a LOT of time and money because it's so walkable). I'm going to York for my PhD and my first impressions were that transport was good and the city seems nice. I think the campus is uglier than Birmingham's, but I'll spend most of my time inside the buildings not staring at them, and the insides seemed cushy 😸 hopefully it'll be a nice time!
Edit: after a few months living in York, I can't honestly say I'd recommend it. Pros: safe, reasonably walkable, nice restaurants and cafes, peace and quiet, campus has sweet, beautiful wildlife. Cons: EXPENSIVE AS HELL! I'm paying £30 more per week in rent than I was in Birmingham, more than that actually because bills aren't included. What I'm paying seems to be pretty standard. Rent alone costs nearly half my stipend. I can't imagine how the undergraduates are managing. Lack of superstores: want a decent and affordable range of food? Too bad, the nearest big Sainsbury's is a mile away, depending where you live the Aldi is half an hour away which is not something you want with heavy groceries. The closest supermarket is a Waitrose, because of course it is. Not the greatest range of food on campus. The drivers are genuinely terrible here, I was honestly shocked, especially since I thought Birmingham would be worse. I was wrong. I don't understand because the roads themselves are okay here. People are just extremely impatient and sloppy. City centre on weekends, no, the amount of people makes me feel a bit ill. And last but not least, some old woman decided to call me a bitch because...she didn't like my facial expression???? Never met such rude, horrible people in my life.
Hi .. there .. what was your subject in UoB ?
@@anwesamanna2811 I did biochem
would u recommend go to UoB for finance and accounting? im thinking about applying there for my master degree
Bristol is the least cliquey place I've been to, and I've been to more than 7 schools. Everyone is extremely welcoming...
Done all the London unis so dirty 😂😂😂
Yeh Iknow😂😂 it’s only my personal taste init (probably cause I wanted something different from uni cause I grew up around London)
As they should be, London is fucking disgusting.
@@tiny8626 its mostly not but okay..
@@tiny8626 Why is it disgusting?
I don't like London universities either it's too fucking busy the city
I went to KCL and sometimes I got cross lectures in UCL (basically i got admitted into UCL as well but I switched to KCL due to some reasons). UCL is a great place and unique. For the sake of the friendlinest people, I prefer UCL but KCL is wow. I find KCL is more grande and based on my experience I had balance life as well. My campus society used to throw drink event every thursday night and sometimes followed by boat parties and formal parties. School used to give me a notif for formal party outside which was held by some law firms to mingle students. My time at KCL was fine but the student societies didnt impress me much but from KCL Mooting Society I got a best friend. I just hate the examination systems which held outside school. We need to sit exams at a hall which I think wasting of money.
You sound priveleged. Thus, this isn't an accurate representation of what UCL is actually like. UCL is only friendly if you're rich. If you're not rich, then you're going to have an extremely unpleasant time. It's an elitist cesspit and a rich boy's playground. It's like the entirety of the city of London packed into one campus.
I can tell you didn’t study English.
@@thesnackbandit There are these things called international students and second languages
@@davidsalterego4481I'm aware.
@@thesnackbanditApparently not, they obviously did study English if they can speak it at the very least.
Man, I want to go to Edinburgh so badly. I'm a junior from the US and bro the architecture of the campus is so beautiful. I hope I get in there.
I almost did my PhD there. Can confirm, the campus is like real life Hogwarts. And the parts of the city where most university buildings are is amazing too.
Did you?
As someone who grew up in Bristol, I can comfirm that The University of Bristol is very clique-y and UWE is a far better place to go for good people, and the education is great too.
Same as in Northern Ireland: QUB is a bit snobby in some subjects. Ulster University is an overall better place to go most of the time (I went to both).
"It's chilling" good tier system 👍
Bro i went to Glasgow uni and, I can honestly say, it’s incredible! Research quality, campus, union night life and night life; I loved it ❤️ great vid bro :)
Hey @andrew , I have an offer from university of Glasgow for MBA.
Being an international student it's a bit expensive for me and I am just worried about whether it's going to be worth the expenses.
Please help with your experience about the career opportunities and teaching methods.
Thanks
@@geetaadhikari9257 Try to apply for as many scholarships as possible. There’s dozens out there. Now I know most of them seem small but they add up.
I had an offer for a masters in 2020, deferred to 2021 but then ended up not going.
I love the campus too! I am doing a lifelonglearning course there in January. Between edinburgh and glasgow (two of the ancient unis in scotland the others being dundee, st andrews and aberdeen), glasgow is the friendliest city between the two. and it is a campus uni too.
Hello Andrew, would you mind telling me a but about Glasgow uni. I heard that uni is prestigious. What do I need to prepare for the uni? Would you like to suggest me some?
‘You’re joking! Not another one?!’ -Brenda from Bristol 😂
It is NOT so much about the name brand of the University but the knowledge you attain from it. Sure you can say that an Oxford degree will be accepted anywhere around the world. However, if the student did not learn enough or just passed then any University you go to is worth it.
is worth it? wdym?
Imperial being C... KCL F... Bristol C... But Edinburgh A*? Okay
Better to go to a uni which isn't elitist and cares more about the student than their ranking
I went to Bristol's sibling uni, UWE, and had a lovely time. Great academics, good campus, close to Bristol, and absolutely no pretension. It's a good, honest uni with character and charm, and I received a lovely education (Eng lit, 2.1) and was good friends with students and lecturers. UWE recently cracked the world's top 500 unis, and I expect it will crack the top 200 some day, maybe top 100 if it improves its academics. (UWE's law and robotics departments are world-leading, and the teaching with given a Gold by Teaching Excellence Framework.)
I agree with you , I recently applied UWE for robotics since it was highly recommended for robotics. It has so many facilities but sadly according to QS world ranking it was #800. To be honest UWE should be on the top 100s.
@@dulanabandara3769 Shame QS doesn't highly rate UWE. I got my rankings from Wikipedia.
To be fair, sometimes unis can be generally good but have amazing specific degrees. Same goes for amazing unis that have decent degrees. The best British uni for robotics is UWE, so it would be better to go there than say Cambridge or Oxford if they offer said degree.
UWE is a phenomenonal unversity and is one of the best in the country even if it isn't Russel Group. Same with Aberystwyth. Lucky you! As someone living in Bristol, I salute you my friend, and I love your awesome description of the university too. It's a wonderful place from everything I've heard too, it's very warming to hear your story :) I'm applying to Manchester, Cambridge and St. Andrews but I'm worried I won't get into the latter two because I didn't get great GCSEs :(
@@Wackaz Sorry to hear about your GCSEs. I'm always surprised that unis still care about them.
You've got great taste, applying to Manchester, Cambridge, and St Andrews. Good luck!
I wanted to stay in Bristol (where my family lives) for uni, so my options were limited, but I struck gold with UWE. Did my MA there too. Great uni. Highly recommended. Would you consider going to Bristol, UWE, or another local uni, or are you looking to move somewhere new?
@@Wackaz I know with Covid and Online studying it was even hard for us to score good grades. However , I didn't get the results I wanted to but I'm satisfied (AL). Cambridge and Manchester unis are very excellent choices. I couldn't apply for them since im an international student and its expensive in the long run in terms of living too.All the best for your higher studies mate!! Don't worry I wish you all the best .
I've got four siblings. They're all in or have left uni, went to Cambridge, Nottingham, Bristol and Exeter. My sister and my brother didn't really like Exeter or Bristol, whereas my oldest two brothers loved Cambridge and Nottingham
Any particular reason for not liking bristol?
which exeter campus were they at
I've got five siblings - I went to Leeds (Law) and my siblings went to Liverpool (Architecture), Manchester (Medicine), Oxford (PPE), Cambridge (Mathematics) and Nottingham (English). We all loved our respective unis and courses.
@@rafd3593damn what a family
@@Proma-l9g Our thanks have to go to our parents and schools, who supported us.
Dylan’s reasons for ranking Russell group unis:
Pros : “A lot of girls that my mates fancy on tinder go to this uni”
Cons : “Not a fan of the logo”
😂😂😂😂😂
Ngl you’ve done a lot of unis dirty here. Great vid nonetheless 👍
LMAOOOO, dw i shall rectify this on tuesday at 7pm!
LOL the way I logged out as soon as he put UCL in the “C” category 😂. UCL literally has the BEST balance of academics and nightlife/fun! Student loans help with the higher cost of living (the same as any London Uni). I had the BEST TIME OF MY LIFE there and everyone that went there says the same. Dude if none of your friends go there, better yet, if you’ve never been there then I’m really confused... C?? Loool. When else in your life will you ever be able to pay cheaper rent from normal (as students it’s highly subsidised), living in the CENTRE OF LONDON?? UCL is the reason that LONDON will always be my favourite City in the World. Even the location is bomb! Like literally Oxford Street (if you’re like me and love fashion) is on your doorstep. When I was at UCL it was the 4th best Uni in the World and every London nightclub is literally spitting distance away if you’re into that. Our societies and our balls for example are AMAZING, like seriously! It really was the BEST OF BOTH WORLDS! U-C-L!
you’ve given me hope i just want you to know😭🙏🏾💕
You are just being biased because that's your school. We all do that, understable. But maybe it's really a C school.
Whatever Anakin. Go play with some sand. 😂
so many people who went there say it's the best uni ever!
@@S123-x5b it issssss!!! 🙈 it was one of the best times of my life to be honest (aside from having my baby boy 😊)
I love cam and Edinburgh, so sweet. I just loved how friendly people were there. I’m gonna say ucl has a terrible campus layout though, my friend pays the same as other students and she got a room literally in a dungeon in the basement with no windows or space. Like seriously?
sounds absolutely sick
You missed Leeds. The badge you said was York is Leeds uni badge bro
Nope that was definitely the York uni badge but as a Leeds student, I wish it was added in.
Love how he rates based on how many friends he knows at some of the unis. Oxford more chill than Cambridge? This list is a joke.
Calling Manchester a “town” says it all… this ‘ranking’ is ass🤣
lmao so you’re basing this on whether you have good friends in any of these uni? yeah, I thought education is all about teaching and research... I guess I was wrong.
you were very wrong smh💔💔🥲
Hopefully next vid could be opinions/rankings on non-Russell Group unis?
Great idea
There all bottom tier
@@tgplays5012 Who asked?
@@tgplays5012 Does Birmingham University come under Russell group?
@@tgplays5012 I looked up on Google. Birmingham does belong to the Russell group and the entry requirements are low too. Great.
in my opinion: cambridge, oxford, imperial, LSE, UCL, king's, edinburgh, manchester, warwick, the first 9 unis are denifitely in this ranking in my opinion, and i don't know about other unis but... if you got offer from any of these 9 , you probably won't think about other unis. i dont mean other unis are not good
Facts I agree
Durham university is the one you go to if you’re intelligent. You go to Oxford & Cambridge if you want to be seen as intelligent
Man really put Manchester below Exeter
Manchester is very underrated since sheffield ranks 117 and Manchester ranks 27 in the world
Anyone who underrates Manchester clearly lacks knowledge of prestigious UK universities. It is ranked 5th in the UK by ARWU, and 4th by FT.
Not you putting Queens in F 😂😭😭 lemme just drop out real quick. But nah, it’s one of the only 2 universities in Northern Ireland so it’s fairly important and popular over here as many students don’t want to have to move too far away from home and go to England. It’s also in the Russell group I believe
Noooooo😂😂😂 Yeh tha makes total sense tbh and explain why i dont know much about it. Yeh its a top uni ofc!! I feel bad now ahha
@@lifewithdylan mate im from malaysia and i think tht uni is one of the best
@@ariffauzi2737 yeh bro it looks great. I just didnt know anything about it thats why i gave it a lower score, nothing on the uni
Rather have the Ulster Uni tbh seems better tho
@@WweRvd Ulster is fairly low on the league tables but it’s a decent uni
Idk if semi-ironic tier lists will fit well with this type of audience. The like-dislike ratio says it all.
A lot can change in 8 months huh. I’m now going to my 5th choice uni, wish my already ruined mental health luck.
Just got my York offer :) super excited!
I am guessing he got rejected from every one of them
I'm applying to schools(Grad) and my ranking is as following:
Bristol
Birmingham
York
Nottingham
Ayy I just know Dylan will get abused in the comments from uni students and their rankings😂
you was right bro....
I love the new perspective used here. If we search for UK best uni recommendation in any sites, the list will be the same! That's because the scoring only by academic record (maybe), but here, OMG we can see that study it's not only about study, right? haha. Ur opinion should be consider more :)
spoiler alert:
dont take this video too seriously
Hi Dylan, I heard a lot about the pesonalities and elitism of the students in Durham, could you please elaborate more? Cause I'm deciding which university to go to, I got offers from Manchester for Climate Change, Durham for Sociology, Leeds for International Relations, and Global Governance & Diplomacy.
you can tell he did not do a stem degree
Putting Bristol as a C is criminal mate
I studied abroad at the University of Glasgow in the spring of 2022. I loved it so much that I decided to go back for another semester in the fall 2022!
Can you tell me more about it because im planning to do my masters in this sept intake
@@craphael822 I was there for undergrad so not too sure how the masters works. But the campus itself is really nice and in a great area of Glasgow. The workload is VERY independent and you have to stay on top of your shit. For me that was different because professors at my college in the US were a bit more direct. There’s tons of clubs and societies to join. However sometimes it was hard to meet people because the campus was so big. The Glasgow university union is a cool place hang out.
RIP Queens Belfast. Loving my time here, only negative is they could care a bit more about student wellbeing
Not me thinking this was gonna be based purely on academics
The university he missed was Leeds
Yeah actually I also thinking the same
Imperial is the one of best university’s for science in my opinion.
wow UCL got done dirty :(
:( still top uk uni
Lol Imperial is basically like MIT but in the UK... why C
Your evaluation is as subjective as it can be. Is this skill something you picked up at your uni? Are you choosing a vacation destination or a university to study?
You can’t rank univiersities without going to them it’s like everyone will say their universities is the best.
Not Nottingham uni being put higher THAN UCL??! UCL is a top university! The academic ambition there is amazing and the night life is great too
I think you're taking this video too seriously.
I have loved every second of this tier system. Definitely one of the greatest pieces of shit content on youtube by far
Thank you🙏
I also went to York. Graduated in 2017. Derwent ftw! Also went to Manchester for my masters and felt York was a better university better in almost every way. Though the masters experience was very different so can't compare 1:1.
hey! what did you do your masters in?
Im considering master at Man. May i ask what were the things you dont like?
Derwent scum 😭
University of Birmingham 👍🏼🇬🇧
queens university is amazing but you give it an F because you’ve never heard of it? why did you include it then? did you not research?
I’m going to uni next year and I’m so scared cause literally everything revolves around drinking and I can’t drink cause of a health condition so I’m fucked. Being around drunk people when your sober is the worst thing in the world yet that’s like the only way you make friends in freshers? Not looking forward to it to say the least
Some thoughts in reply to your comment; I've been planning what I'm doing in Freshers week as someone who doesn't drink and there are some events where it's alcohol free or there are mocktails etc. This is for Lancaster Uni however. So I think unis / student unions who plan freshers events are more aware nowadays that not everyone drinks so they'll probably be offering some events. However peer pressure is another thing but it's really no one's business what you can't put in your body for your own health so disregard and keep a safe distance from those who give you shit for it. Besides, who can tell the difference between a lemonade and vodka lemonade? Finally, I think it might differ between unis. A big uni in a big city (think Birmingham, London unis, Manchester) is going to have a lot more clubs etc than a smaller uni in a rural or smaller city, (eg: Lancaster, Aberystwyth). So drinking culture differs between unis.
@@beomgguks970 Thankyou for this reply it’s made me feel better knowing there’s others like me and that there’s options!
@@lottiee964 no problem! besides, when going through the UCAS process and choosing your unis sometimes they display contact information for student union reps who will know better than anyone else about non-alcohol events, and you can always look around on the studentroom and contact universities themselves. :)
Where's leeds Uni
tell me you haven't studied at a London uni without telling me you haven't studied at a London uni lol
I live in London but there is literally no point in going to a London uni. London is rough, busy and expensive. Why not experience a less popular part of the UK.
@@LA-og5vj I already come from a less popular part of the UK so the busy environment of London actually appealed to me greatly. I love living here as a student (excluding the expenses ofc) and think it was a great decision to study here.
Where's the University of Leeds?
I can't believe you put my uni as a C. I will now write an entire essay about it, following the example of CHI - CHI.
Jokes aside, everyone sleeps on Southampton lmao at least you actually included it
Do you go to Southampton? I'm going there for an exchange next year but haven't been able to find much about it online. Do you mind telling more about it? Thanks!
Got an offer from York after a very tough interview and it was one of my top choices. After the interview i didn't feel confident but i was surprised to find myself indifferent. I soon realized it was because the environment and people were definitely not for me. I went to Uni of Birmingham for an offer day and fell in love. I am praying i got the grades to get into UOB. If not ill end up at UEA which is still pretty awesome (was my insurance).
Did you get into UOB?
Good choice mate. York’s full of weirdos anyway
@kaitheoneomg why ???
@arisutheone what was wrong with york?
Attention!! If you come across this video looking to apply to a good Russell university, please exit. Thanks
I've never understood the point of these illogical videos. The phrase "this uni is better because i have a friend that goes there" is abit like a child saying "i think a 2 pence coin is better than the 1 pound coin because its bigger". lol such pointless content
Agreed with the first bit bro but people wanted to know my opinion so the content isn’t pointless as such hahahaha
The guy has no idea what constitutes good. He will end up working in an estate agency… or perhaps a newsagents if he is lucky.
Absolutely spot on!
"I'm yet to visit this university, nor do I know anything about it, but I'm going to rate it nonetheless". 💀
Interesting to see Bris so low. Definitely clique-y but still yet to meet someone who hasn’t loved it.
Manchester uni should be on everyone’s options list unless you absolutely hate Manchester which is everyone so basically it should be on no ones
Nah you put Oxf*rd above Cambridge 😭 Actual hate crime.
It's funny that you think it's less academically intense there though 😂 I go to Cambridge and the two are the same, how intense it is really depends on the course you're doing - STEM is much more contact time so some of my mates have Saturday lectures rip
Oxbrdge is the best. The next tier is LSE, ICL, UCL, Edin and St Andrews. The tier after is; Manchester, Warwick, Bristol, Bath, York, Durham, Nott, Kings, Southampton, Leeds, Glasgow (a lot of Oxbridge rejects will tend to end up in these institutions). Then there's probably another 2 tiers after that.
I would put Durham in the 2nd tier tbh all the Oxbridge rejects go there
@@_kai15 Durham doesn't have the same international appeal. I personally would rank Manchester, Warwick, KCL and Bristol above Durham, thats not to say it isn't a very good Uni, it is. I should've really put Birmingham in that 3rd tier. Having said all that, my biases are a generation old. In my days we use to say that getting into some of the low tier Uni was easy as walking past the gate.
@@k2411871 no you’re probably right it’s just what I’ve heard. Internationally it’s not well known
Honestly your the one of the most underrated youtuber I honestly hope only the best for your channel.
This video feels like a April's fool's video. I have been to LSE, King's college and UCL and I am not sure they are worse than Nottingham, Exeter etc.
Kings and UCL are ass
Appreciated your efforts btw. But this tier list is absolutely bullshit. Worldwide QS top universities is the rank that most international cooperations refer to.
Is no one gonna talk about the painting on the wall that’s practically falling off-?
I’ve been dissing going to Edinburgh partially as I live there but I got an offer a couple of weeks ago and got rejected by Durham and really considering going as it’s that or York unless St Andrews accept me. Please help if you have any advice as I need to hear from actual students
have you not heard back from StA yet?
Edinburgh is certainly better than york
I’ve been to Bristol uni and it’s absolutely amazing!
You missed either Leeds or Leicester
Intentionally as they don’t deserve to be Russell group
Edinburgh University students - What A level grades did you get? I get a reduction because I'm poor 😏 but I'd like to know what I should aim for
I'm currently studying at York. Would rate it a B or C.
What is it like in the context of being Muslim there? (Assuming you're from your name no offense)
@@greenprofile5755 ye i study there too, barely any muslims and the people there arent as knowledged on islam and other cultures as i thought so. its a good uni tho
@@suzanneghadban564 I’m hoping to start my freshman there next year but I’m from America. Do you have any advice?
@@greenprofile5755 what part of their name suggested to you that they had a specific religion?
Doesn’t give Cambridge the highest rating… immediately turn off video
Russel Group Universities ranked by a guy with a clip on earring lol
This really helped me. BTW going to Edinburgh in the fall
who do you think you are
Wow, what a non-controversial video with 3k likes! Thanks TH-cam 👍