UK universities are among the most respected in the world. In fact, according to QS World University Rankings 2021, eight UK universities are ranked among the top 50 universities globally. Universities in the UK are well-known for their R&D capabilities, medicine, and arts and humanities courses – and there are more than 100 universities to choose from. Fourteen percent of the population in the UK was born abroad, about 9.5 million people. International students who move overseas to the UK could have the opportunity to learn about numerous different cultures and make friends with people from around the world.