The Russell Group is a collective of 24 research-intensive UK universities who have a shared commitment and focus to research and outstanding teaching and learning experiences. The Russell Group was originally founded in 1994 and four of the top ten universities in the world – Oxford<\/a>,\u00a0Cambridge<\/a>,\u00a0Imperial<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0UCL<\/a>\u00a0– are Russell Group members.<\/p>\n Between them, Russell Group universities receive two-thirds of all research grants, allowing them to make a huge contribution to intellectual, cultural and economic factors in the UK. As a result of this, the very best students and academics are attracted to study at Russell Group institutions. By producing world-leading research across a range of topics and disciplines, Russell Group universities play a major role in the UK and the health of its economy.<\/p>\n From a students perspective, there are better\u00a0employability and student satisfaction rates, as well there being a higher staff to student ratio.<\/p>\nWhat is the purpose of the Russell Group?<\/h2>\n
List of Russell Group Universities<\/h2>\n