This prestigous university is part of the is a Russell Group of research-led British universities, the Coimbra Group, the G5, the League of European Research Universities, and the International Alliance of Research Universities. It is also a core member of the Europaeum and forms part of the 'Golden Triangle' of British universities. And is in the top 200 universities of the world comming in at number 17 2 behind Cambridgeacording to link and comming in at number 5 in link top 100 unis of the world.