University guides and resources
The Guardian's best UK universities ranking 2027
Explore the UK university league tables, which rank universities using factors such as student satisfaction, staff-to-student ratios and career prospects. You can also compare universities by subject to help you explore your options.
The University Graduate's Guide to Boosting Careers Prospects - 20 Ways to Stand Out to Employers
Discover practical advice on graduate employment, making the most of your time at university, searching for jobs, preparing applications and developing your interview skills.
Listen to university guidance, expert insights and real student experiences to help you make informed decisions about higher education and your future.
Unifrog - Find out about university courses, places of study and bursaries.
UCAS - Information on university courses, places of study and the application process.
Informed Choices can help give you the start you need in deciding what to do next.
The Government website gives information on student finance, fees and the help available.
Discover Uni - Compares UK higher education course data. Includes data on satisfaction scores from the National Student Survey, jobs and salaries after study.
The Student Room is one of the UK's largest online student community. It let's you find out what actual students think about their courses and places of study.
The Open University Guide is an exclusive guide which allows you to discover university that works around you and delves into tailormade details about Open University.
University Compare provide university comparisons, student reviews, and practical guidance on applications and career options.
The Students' Guide to University 2026 will allow you to make an informed choice about university. Whether university is right for you, what you should study, and where to study.
Professional and technical universities
University Alliance is a group of some of the UK's leading professional and technical universities which specialise in working with industry and employers. This means students are empowered with career-ready skills, and their research supports businesses to innovate and thrive.
Members of the University Alliance deliver applied, career-informed teaching across healthcare, the creative industries, social sciences, business, engineering, computing and more. You can find out more here.