Besides universities, there are colleges, institutes, schools, and academies focused mostly on vocational training.
When selecting a higher education placement in the UK as an international applicant, ensure the institution can issue you a CAS letter (Confirmation of Acceptance). This is an essential legal document you need to provide to receive a student visa for Foundation and degree-level programmes.
Currently, 18 UK universities are on the QS world’s top universities list. However, there is also a good ranking for undergraduate programmes called TEF Teaching Excellence Framework
Not all top UK universities have TEF Gold for their undergrad programmes, so keep an eye on this ranking, especially for bachelor’s degrees.