英國本地人認為最好的前10大學是哪些

作為一個倫敦人，我將為大家介紹我心目中的英國前10的高校。希望我的答案能夠為想來英國上大學的同學們提供幫助。

先拿我自己作為例子，我當年上學的時候，申請的學校分別是：劍橋、UCL、布里斯托大學、杜倫大學、埃克塞特大學。

我在動筆寫這篇文章之前，也跟我的中國留學生朋友交流了一下，問了問他們在申請英國的時候都申請了哪些學校。

中國同學在申請的時候，除了前五（中國學生叫 G5）外，很喜歡曼徹斯特大學、倫敦大學國王學院、愛丁堡大學，因為他們說，這些大學是中國民間和 HR 都比較認可的學校。

但英國民眾和企業跟中國的畢竟有很大的差別，在我們看來，有些在中國可能是冷門的學校，其實在我們心目中地位挺高，比如布里斯托大學。我周邊很多落選了劍橋或者牛津的同學，都很喜歡去這個大學。而在我當年申請的過程中，“保底“的埃克塞特大學在我們心目中也有不錯的口碑，我的私立高中里面大概有30%的同學會申請這個學校。

我們除了牛津劍橋以外，一般不會硬要把其他學校分出個高下，因為這個更多地取決于大家要讀的專業。但是既然題目要求，我就嘗試著給大家羅列一下我心目中的排行榜。

Once students start to reach around seventeen years of age, the same question is on everyone’s lips. ‘Where do you want to apply?’, ‘what are you going to study?’ or even ‘what do you see yourself doing in ten years?’.

和中國學生一樣，英國學生一到十七、十八歲，也有一個掛在嘴邊的問題。“你準備申請啥學校”，“你準備去哪讀大學”，甚至“你未來10年有啥規劃？”.

It can be very difficult to answer these questions and to navigate the labyrinth of different universities, application processes, grade requirements, and evaluation procedures.

不僅這些問題難以回答，如何在不同的大學、申請流程、分數要求和評價程序之間做選擇也很困難。

Ultimately, I believe that deciding which universities to apply to is a personal choice that comes down to many different factors, such as the university’s location, its size, the expertise of its teachers in a particular subject or how well one can see themselves fitting in there. This article aims to provide guidance, based on the writer’s personal opinion as well as the reputation and history of different institutions, for those who are thinking of applying to UK universities but are unsure of where to start or are stuck at a crossroads and don’t know how to proceed.

最終，我覺得選校是一件很私人的事情，取決于學校位置、規模、專業師資力量、以及和自己合拍不合拍等等。這篇文章旨在給那些想申請英國大學，但卻感覺無從下手的同學一個大概的指導，評判標準基于作者的個人看法以及各個學校的歷史和聲譽。

1University of Cambridge

我的本科是在劍橋讀的，請允許我“捧”一下我的母校。

There are two universities that stand out in the rankings year after year and occupy the two top spots. They are both steeped in history, being not much less than 1,000 years old, as well as academic excellence.

首先，有兩所大學是常年霸占榜首的。無論是歷史和學術聲譽都沒得說。

These are, of course, the Universities of Cambridge and of Oxford, both of which need little introduction. There is little to choose between them but Cambridge has now occupied the top ranking in the league tables for the last nine years. And, naturally, having studied at Magdalene College, Cambridge, I am inclined towards it.

我覺得劍橋大學和牛津大學都不需要什么介紹，而且兩者之間也并沒有什么差距。但是，由于劍橋在過去九年里一直在排行榜上排名第一，而且我本科就讀于劍橋的?Magdalene學院，所以我比較傾向于劍橋。

Its traditional feel, ethos and renowned colleges and academics are what distinguishes Cambridge from other universities and it was and remains a magical place to study.

綜合而言，我覺得劍橋的歷史感、聲譽、以及聞名世界的學院和學者讓它和其他大學有著鮮明的差異，在這學習是一段神奇的經歷

2University of Oxford

在英國，本科申請牛津跟劍橋只能二選一。我妹妹在這里讀本科，后來碩士去了 UCL 讀神經科學。

Very narrowly behind the University of Cambridge is that of Oxford. Founded around 1096 and so roughly 130 years older than the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford also has extremely well-known professors and alumni.

牛津只比劍橋差一點。1096年建校，比劍橋還大將近130歲。牛津也因為自己的各種大神教授和校友享譽世界。

Oxford is a slightly bigger town than Cambridge, so students of this university can perhaps enjoy more entertainment and things to do in the very rare moments when they’re not occupied with university work!

牛津稍微要比劍橋大一些，所以牛津學生的娛樂選項和各種活動應該也比劍橋多。但是這并沒有啥用，因為他們每天學習忙成狗，根本沒時間！

Oxford therefore also has less of a ‘university town’ feel, though it is still extremely traditional. Some of its courses such as Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE) have even gained particular fame.

盡管牛津也是一個及其傳統范兒的地方，但是它大學城的感覺要稍弱一些。他家的PPE（政治、哲學和經濟）專業尤其出名。

Choosing between applying to the University of Cambridge or the University of Oxford is a very tough decision, but none the less one that must be made – as it is not possible to apply to both!

3University College London (UCL)

倫敦大學學院，學校很大，很多元，專業也很多。

With a reputation that has grown in recent
years, UCL is just behind the top two (which remain clearly separate from the
rest) in my list.

UCL近些年來聲名漸隆，我個人感覺是僅次于牛津的學校。

It is a large and very diverse university
that has nearly 40,000 students and heads a group of London universities that
are all fairly similarly ranked.

UCL規模很大，有將近4萬多名學術。它也是倫敦大學聯盟的領頭羊。

4Imperial College London

帝國理工學院，很棒的工科與醫科學校。

Another very highly-rated university,?Imperial is known above all for its courses in science, engineering and
medicine.

Imperial, like many London universities,?has a very high percentage of foreign students and attracts many applicants not
just from outside the UK, but also from outside Europe. Its graduates also
continue to enjoy good employment prospects.

和倫敦的諸多大學一樣，帝國理工也有很多外國學生，它吸引了很多英國、甚至歐盟外的申請者。畢業生就業能力、口碑都很棒。

5London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

我父母的母校，政經類專業很厲害。

In the heart of London, LSE, the university of both of my parents, is, of course, most known for its various economics and politics courses.

The university scores consistently well?according to most rankings of British universities.

6University of St. Andrews

圣安德魯斯大學，威廉王子和凱特的母校。

Set in the beautiful town of Fife in Scotland, St. Andrews is another very historical university that dates back to 1413.

圣安超級漂亮、超級古老、超級有歷史！

It has also recently become known as the place where two members of the British Royal Family, Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, met.

7University of Durham

與牛劍一樣有學院制傳統的杜倫大學。

Another university with a college system,
similar to that of the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge,
the University of Durham consistently scores well in university rankings and is
also in the midst of a very beautiful setting.

8University of Warwick

華威大學，就業好，畢業生的雇主聲譽很好。

In Coventry, this university also attracts
many foreign students from outside Europe. Its graduates also have a good reputation
with employers.

9University of Edinburgh

愛丁堡大學，有挺多著名校友。

This university falls just inside the top ten. It has some very famous alumni, including the author of the Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling, and two people who have had a profound impact on humankind in Charles Darwin and Alexander Graham Bell.

10University of Bristol

布里斯托大學，學校生活很豐富。

Creating a list of top ten UK universities is certainly not easy and many others deserve mentions such as the University of Bath and King’s College London. However, in tenth place, is the University of Bristol on the west coast of England, whose students can enjoy a quite vibrant town and engaging campus life.

硬要做出一個英國Top10的列表真的很難，有些學校，比如巴斯、比如KCL，都值得擁有姓名。但是在我看來，還是要把第10名給布里斯托！

要說的還有皇家音樂學院、建筑聯盟學院，這些學校沒有太多排名，但是也是我們比較青睞的學校。