Located in south-west England, Exeter University has particular strengths in Accountancy and Finance and gained a research rating of 5 for this area of study during the last RAE.
The University of Glasgow established more than 550 years ago, is Scotland's second oldest university, the UK's fourth oldest. It also has one of the largest research bases in the UK, with an annual income from research grants and contracts of over £77M. It has an excellent reputation for the quality of its teaching.
Loughborough University has an international reputation for excellence in teaching and research, strong links with industry, and unrivalled sporting achievement. Recently published league tables place Loughborough among the top 10 universities in the UK, confirming it as one of the country's leading higher education institutions.
The University of Nottingham has been confirmed in the top 1% of more than seven and a half thousand higher education institutions anywhere in the world. It is a popular choice for international students, with over 6,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students from over 130 different countries.
With over 20,000 students, the University of Strathclyde’s strengths are business and engineering.