For students
The Russell Group represents 24 research-intensive universities located in every region and nation of the UK.
Each year more than 200,000 students from across the UK and the rest of the world will join a talented and diverse peer group studying at a Russell Group university. There they will learn from some of the world’s leading academics, access the best teaching facilities, and be a part of thriving student communities.
Deciding where and what to study is an important choice, and we want you to make the most informed up to date decision possible. This is why we have created a tool called Informed Choices for students to learn more about our universities and their courses. You can also learn more about our universities here, on the UCAS website, and on the Department for Education's Education Hub.
£37.6 billion
Generated each year for the UK economy just from the research, innovation and new businesses created at Russell Group universities – this is in addition to wider productivity spillovers, all our teaching and education-related activities, and the fees and spending from international students.
Over ¾ of a million
Students study at Russell Group universities.
82%
Of working Russell Group graduates were in highly-skilled jobs 15 months after graduation.
1,200
Russell Group university spin-out companies supported more than 80,000 jobs across the country in 2021/22.
3 in 4
Of the UK’s doctors and dentists are trained at our universities.
£1 million
Generated for the UK economy by every seven international undergraduates at a Russell Group university
