Study in UK for Indian Students

By: Career Marg Team | on February 5, 2024

About UK Education

The UK is home to some of the world’s top universities offering more than 50,000 undergraduate courses and a global leader in the quality of research for postgraduate students. The UK attracted more than 139,000 students and researchers in 2022 from India. The UK is also the world leader in many areas of education including business & management, engineering, science, art & design, law and finance.  Institutions in the UK offer flexibility with a diverse selection of modules and the convenience of completing them in as short as one year.  Its reputation and legacy as an epicentre for scientific research make it a place to be, especially for some of the very best thinkers in the world. In fact, with only one percent of the world’s population, the UK is responsible for eight percent of global scientific publications.

World-ranked universities

The UK has actually been a leader in academia for centuries. It's home to 2 of the world's top 3 colleges (with a further 26 placed amongst the international top 200) and has one of the most varied subject offerings in the world. Thanks to rich traditions of critical thinking and academic rigour, greater than one in three undergraduate students who study in the UK get a first-class degree.

Top Universities in the UK

• University of Oxford
• University of Cambridge
• The University of Edinburgh
• University College London
• Imperial College London
• University of Warwick
• The University of Manchester
• The University of Edinburgh
• University of Bristol
• The University of Manchester

Innovative teaching methods

UK universities incorporate traditional lectures with a variety of creative teaching techniques, designed to encourage independent thinking, problem-solving skills and self-motivation. You will be working in small groups solving real-life problems from your future career, whether in the classroom, the lab or on field trips.

During your degree, you will have access to leading technology, from state-of-the-art laboratories to interactive screens and online learning, and you will have the opportunity to learn from the very best in your field. Many teachers in UK universities are industry leaders, and you will have one-to-one access to them where you will be able to learn from their extended experience. UK universities also develop industry relationships, allowing you to get practical experience in your field within world-leading organisations, and make connections to give your career an advantage.

Top courses to study in UK

• Architecture and Construction Management
• Management (MBA and MIM)
• Medicine (MBBS)
• Nursing
• Engineering
• Computer Science & Information Technology
• Law
• Fashion & Interior Design
• Business Analytics
• Psychology

How much does it cost to study in the UK?

Studying in the UK is a valuable investment in your future. But how much will it all cost? Here are some highlights to help you plan:

• Tuition fees: typically between £11,400 and £30,000 annually
• Living costs: between £900 and £1,400 a month
• Weekly shop: £35 on average per person

There are also a lot of discounts and funding options available to students. 

GREAT Scholarships

GREAT Scholarships offer students the opportunity to receive £10,000 towards their tuition fees for a wide range of one-year taught postgraduate courses in the 2024-25 academic year at universities across the UK.

For the 2024-25 academic year, postgraduate scholarships are available to students from India at the following institutions.

Please visit the university pages below to find out which courses scholarships are available for and information on how to apply.

• University College London 
• University of Birmingham
• University of Bristol
• University of Bath
• Sheffield Hallam University
• Royal College of Art
• Robert Gordon University
• Queen's University Belfast
• Hartpury University
• Aston University
• Anglia Ruskin University

What are looking for in a GREAT scholar?

GREAT scholars must:

• be a citizen of India
• have an undergraduate degree, be motivated, and have an interest in the proposed subject area
• meet the English language requirement of the UK HEI
• establish an engagement with the UK as a scholar, through personal and academic fulfilment
• be willing to attend a networking event of all UK based GREAT scholars, to discuss experiences and capture perceptions of studying in the UK
• be willing to maintain contact with the British Council and their HEI and act as an ambassador for the GREAT Scholarships
• as an alumnus of the GREAT Scholarships, be willing occasionally to speak to potential candidates about his or her own experience of studying in the UK.