According to The Guardian University Guide, 2009:
| Rank | University |
| 1 | University of Oxford |
| 2 | University of Cambridge |
| 3 | London School of Economics |
| 4 | University of Warwick |
| 5 | University of St. Andrews |
| 6 | Imperial College London |
| 7 | University College London |
| 8 | School of Oriental and African Studies, London |
| 9 | University of Edinburgh |
| 10 | Loughborough University |