These 10 UK universities are among the top 50 in the world

The UK is home to 10 of the world's top 50 universities, according to one study.

The University of Cambridge is the highest-ranked UK University in the QS World University standings in third, while London is the only city to boast four universities in the top 50.

Here are the 10:

1. The University of Cambridge

2. The University of Oxford

3. University College London

4. Imperial College London

5. King's College London

6. The University of Edinburgh

7. The University of Manchester

8. London School of Economics

9. The University of Bristol

10. The University of Warwick

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