London (UK) Universities Rankings by Best VALUE! - Opinion After Attending 3 Top UK Universities

Reviewing UK university rankings can be confusing and with so many London universities, the decision of whats best for you becomes even harder. There's so many inputs to rankings these days with many of them frankly being unhelpful for new university students. This London UK university ranking list assesses the top 7 London based university and ranks them via inputs such as entry requirements, cost and workload vs job opportunities and salaries. The final result is a top 7 London UK university ranking list that will give you the best decision based on value. This will be particularly useful for students who are interested in reviewing inputs such as cheapest universities.
The London Universities that were considered are: Queen Mary, LSE, UCL, SOAS, City University, UAL, Imperial, Brunel, King's College, LBS, Middlesex, Royal Holloway, Kingston.
Note: A better word to explain SOAS's teaching focus is Oriental and African learnings instead of developmental learnings
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[@user-qg1uj2xv6w]

So accurate about about KCL in the uk I don’t see KCL being much better than Bristol / Manchester / Durham etc

[@katyayefremova4351]

Hello, I wanted to say a big thank you for the videos you are making. I find them very helpful and interesting. I just wanted to ask you a question about universities as I don't have anyone to ask for advice. I am currently studying in Year 12 and I am planning to apply to university next academic year. My goal is to go to King's College London to study Economics and Management. I like this university for its atmosphere, lecturers, location, credibility, and modules available. I was also impressed by the number of options for the Year Abroad. I'm also doing a K+ programme at King’s College and have work experience related to my course, so I think I will be successful at getting the place. But recently I went to an open day at the City University of London to find out more about their Bayes Business School and I really liked the courses they offer. I was particularly interested in the BSC Investment & Financial Risk Management and the BSc Banking & International Finance. There are lower grade requirements than at King's College and they don’t require an A grade in Maths. I doubt that even though Bayes Business School offers exactly what I am interested in and what I want to do in my future career, it is ranked much lower than King's College and the opportunities to study abroad are not as good. The Economics and Management course at King's College is also quite good, but the courses at Bayes Business School are much more interesting for me. I had a look at the modules at King's College for the Economics and Management course and saw that in Years 2 and 3, I will have the opportunity to choose modules that are more related to the financial sector. So I was wondering if you could advise me on which university would be the best choice. On the one hand, King's College is much better, I like it and it is very prestigious, but the course is not as interesting as at City University of London, but I will be able to choose finance-related modules at King’s College in the future. Although I'm a bit worried about the City University of London changing the name of their business school and I've also seen a lot of people on the internet saying that they're just very good at marketing their university and actually the studies there are terrible. So it's really hard for me to decide which one to choose as my firms choice next academic year if I receive offers from both universities. Since you are very knowledgeable about universities, I would be very grateful if you could advise me which university might be better to choose. Thank you so much!

[@CertifiedTalks]

Thanks for the support! let me review your comments and reply once I understand best way to review this

[@CertifiedTalks]

I would say lean towards KCL more. The reasons of a better course is valid at City but until you get to the module its difficult to say what it really consists of. Im presuming you want to end up in a top finance job and KCL will give you a better shot at it. Ive seen City students attend KCL events as theyre much better for networking and the guests they bring. Business school presitge only really matters at postgrad , i think thats important for undergrads to realise. Bayes is great name but its not elite at all but still its only at postgrad youd pay attention to the business school. Ive heard facilities at City are also not that great and you tend to get more proactive and studious people at KCL (this is what ive heard from students from both unis). KCL also provides better uni facilities than City which makes for a better experience. If there is some specilaization you really want to go in then id focus that for a postgrad degree. City for insurance uni is fine but i would focus on KCL. i'm not saying KCL is some elite uni but i would definitely rank it above City. Lastly feel free to message current students of the courses on linkedin! I did that and everyone was always helpful in telling me about the course and the real truth about what it’s like.

[@katyayefremova4351]

@@CertifiedTalks Thank you so much! 🥹😄 This decision was very important for me. Thank you for taking the time to research and consider my question. I will definitely focus on King's College. I wish you and your channel all the best! Thank youuuuu

[@bencefaragoyearl6112]

Hi I have offers from UCL,Bath, Exeter and Loughborough for Natural Sciences and I would love to go to UCL but the prices for second year accommodation make it seem completely unrealistic for me personally. I know you mainly focus on economics but I would really appreciate if you had any input on Whether I’ll be disadvantaged if I go to Exeter instead due to this factor or if there any ways to help with funding a London Uni course.

[@CertifiedTalks]

What kind of job do you want to do after uni?

[@joslainskelton3363]

which uni did you go before KCL and studied what subject?

[@user-qg1uj2xv6w]

He did economics at Bristol I think

[@k.manideep9663]

Hey, could you tell briefly about the pros and cons of a placement year with masters in the UK. As I am a fresher, I think it would help me in gaining experience but most of the people I reached out to said that it is difficult to get work as I will still be a student during placement year and not a full time person. I want to know your thoughts on it. Thank you.

[@CertifiedTalks]

Can you explain what you mean by the placement year, is it one year in the middle of your undergrad degree then a masters after? or completing undergrad then work for 1 year and then start masters?

[@k.manideep9663]

@@CertifiedTalks the placement year I meant here is, the year given after completing the masters program.

[@CertifiedTalks]

Always try and do the placement year . It makes jobs much easier especially for international student. You have to make sure the masters is a good one though as well. Do check out the video I made for international students wanting to work in UK!

[@k.manideep9663]

@@CertifiedTalks thank you. I will check out the video.

[@movmicdisplay6661]

hello I have got into UCL for msc physics and I want to pursue PhD in USA later, good decision?

[@CertifiedTalks]

the prestige will be oxbridge and imperial. But ucl will be understood as a top uni as well at most US universities….unlike the top uk unis for phd, in America it’s all about name brands because of all the money involved .

[@joslainskelton3363]

Do you change your mind about putting KCL as a semi target for economics, thats what i want to do

[@CertifiedTalks]

Good link to the other vid. I would say no it hasn't changed, IB targets is heavily based on tradition and KCL has maintained its traditional reputation. The Kings Business School I wouldn't say is known as great/famous business school but you are surrounded by a great institution and peers who will provide the right guidance.

[@TaimoorBaigOfficial]

why there is no City, University of london in top 7 as its Top 6 in London, uk ?? please a video as i got admission and i want to know if degree from City , Is worth it or not?

[@arjunrj3636]

I'm interested in doing a MSc in Sustainable Energy Systems from Queen Mary University London but I'm unsure about the employment outcomes after studying this course from this university can you give me your opinion on this

[@CertifiedTalks]

Very good degree for the future, id recommend it . But make sure you research the jobs you're after and see what kind of experience they want. Most likely you'll have to work your way up to your dream job

[@arjunrj3636]

@@CertifiedTalks or so is it a good option to pursue this course from Qmul?

[@arjunrj3636]

And can you give me your contact details so i can clear some doubts regarding this

[@CertifiedTalks]

Yep it's a good option to consider, it's well known in industry circles. My contact info for further 1-1 discussions is in the video description :)

[@arjunrj3636]

@@CertifiedTalks yes thank you

[@roogoculus2885]

I got offer for either investment banking or corporate finance from QMU, which one do you think I should choose

[@CertifiedTalks]

You have offers for them as degrees or jobs? What's the name of the investment banking degree/is it the half degree half IB work course?

[@roogoculus2885]

@@CertifiedTalks 1. As degree 2. Full time (1 year) Msc. They told me to choose between either of them

[@roogoculus2885]

@@CertifiedTalks u still here?

[@CertifiedTalks]

Id probably choose corporate finance. I think IB is easily transition from corporate finance if you decide to pursue it as a career.

[@clipss1949]

Hey, I would really appreciate your option on bayes business school considering I have good grades. Would you say it’s a great school with a great reputation? Also what do u think about it’s education quality and international reputation. Thanks

[@CertifiedTalks]

Specifically Bayes , yes I’d say that’s really good uni. If you’re getting all As then I’d suggest looking for the other top unis as well. For postgrad it’s one of the best in uk, undergrad level matters a bit less and more so for the uni overall rather than business school.

[@user-we5pk8eg7c]

Queen MARY🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑

[@CertifiedTalks]

😂

[@carolinacanutomachado4607]

Hey, could you give your professional opinion on Sussex University ?

[@CertifiedTalks]

What course are you thinking of ?

[@carolinacanutomachado4607]

@@CertifiedTalks I got accepted to do international relations and development AND I also got accepted to do international development at KCL so idk what to choose

[@carolinacanutomachado4607]

I would love to know your opinion! You seem so grounded and analytical and that's exactly what I need :)) Thank you in general for all the videos, it's been helping a lot :))

[@CertifiedTalks]

Both places have strong reputations in the subject but kcl is more known for better depth of the course. I also feel studying in London really gives you more opportunities . Congrats on the offers!

[@carolinacanutomachado4607]

@@CertifiedTalks Thank you so much! Have a great dayyy!!

[@TaimoorBaigOfficial]

why there is no City, University of london in top 7 as its Top 6 in London, uk ?? please a video as i got admission and i want to know if degree from City , Is worth it or not?