#4 University of Cambridge: Originally founded in 1209, the University of Cambridge is the second-oldest university and the third-oldest surviving university in the world. The university has a great history and most of it grew out of an association of scholars, which was formed in that period of time.

The university now employs more than 8,500 staff and has over 18,300 students. It has produced many notable alumni’s into various disciplines and 90 Nobel laureates have been associated with the University. It is been regularly placed among the world's best universities list in different group tables. Cambridge's financial endowment of £4.9 billion in 2013 is the highest among other educational institutions.

#5 University of Oxford: The University of Oxford produced some top notch alumni’s among them are Twenty-six British prime ministers, close to 30 other world leaders, 12 saints and 20 archbishops. Oxford virtually set up college life in the 13th century and the University is made up from a variety of institutions, including 38 constituent colleges and a full range of academic departments which are organized into four Divisions. Oxford has given many prominent alumni and 58 Nobel laureates have been associated with the university. The world's third-oldest surviving university offers approximately 12,000 undergraduates a preference of 38 colleges and six permanent private-residence halls and it is regularly competing with the Cambridge University and eyeing for the First Place in the UK league tables.
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