The Russell Group, which is a league of 24 Universities, is driven to nurture the best research and learning environment for its students with extensive links in the private and public sector. Its strategy execution is unmatched when it comes to conducting research and delivering its knowledge base to students with significant numbers of highly experienced faculty members coming from industry. However, given the diversity of courses from which to choose, there are a range of other institutions that may be appealing and suitable for a student's profile and interests. This has been made evident over generations of discoveries and innovations including The Theory of Evolution, Telephone, Railways, Carbon Fibre, ATM’s, World Wide Web, etc.

UK universities and colleges have a comparative advantage in the following areas of study: History, Biosciences, Nursing, Psychology, IT and Computer Sciences, Art and Design, Sociology, Law, Engineering as well as Business and Management Studies.