Alternatives and competitors

Sites like University of Leeds

The 20 closest higher education alternatives to University of Leeds, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 7 technologies behind it.

Looking for an alternative to University of Leeds? The closest matches are University of Manchester, LSE and rug.nl. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.

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01 · Entity

About University of Leeds

University of Leeds leeds.ac.uk

University of Leeds

The University of Leeds is a large UK higher education institution and part of the Russell Group of leading universities.

Wikidata: university in Leeds, United Kingdom

Top 10K · #5,963 English 7 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026
Visit University of Leeds

Summary by Claude

Public research university in Leeds, England, offering undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree programmes, with campus accommodation, careers support and scholarships.

Who it’s for
Prospective and current students, researchers
Business model
Tuition fees, government and research funding

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

Each alternative by how close its vector is to University of Leeds’s (x) and how much traffic it gets, how much of the stack it shares, or where it sits in the embedding space itself (y). Lines split each axis at the median. Hover for the numbers, click to jump to it in the list.

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hku.hkUniversity of CambridgeUniversity of OregonUniversity College LondonUniversity of EdinburghUniversity of WarwickUniversity of New South Walesrug.nlLSEUniversity of Manchester

03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to University of Leeds

Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to University of Leeds, thumbs down if it isn’t.

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  1. 01
    University of Manchester manchester.ac.uk Top 10K English

    The University of Manchester

    The University of Manchester is the UK’s largest single-site university and a Russell Group member, known for research excellence and a diverse student community.

  2. 02
    LSE lse.ac.uk Top 10K English

    The London School of Economics and Political Science - LSE

    LSE is a world-leading social science specialist university, awarded University of the Year 2025 and ranked 1st in London and the UK in 2025 and 2026.

  3. 03
    rug.nl Top 10K English

    Top 100 University | University of Groningen

    The University of Groningen has a high reputation for academic teaching and research and a large international network and offers degree programmes at Bachelor, Master and PhD levels in virtually every field.

  4. 04
    University of New South Wales unsw.edu.au Top 10K English

    UNSW Sydney | Australia's #1 university

    UNSW is ranked 1st in Australia overall and for employment outcomes. Browse our range of study options and find the perfect one for you.

  5. 05
    University of Queensland uq.edu.au Top 10K English

    The University of Queensland

    UQ ranks among the world's top 50 universities, delivering knowledge leadership and connecting with partners and communities for a better world.

  6. 06
    University of Sydney sydney.edu.au Top 10K English

    One of Australia’s top universities - The University of Sydney

    The University of Sydney: study at one of the world's best universities, leading the way in addressing environmental, social, and governance challenges.

  7. 07
    University of Warwick warwick.ac.uk Top 10K English

    University of Warwick - Study at a top 10 UK University

    Discover study and research excellence at University of Warwick, a leading UK university with top-ranked courses, facilities, and global opportunities.

  8. 08
    King's College London kcl.ac.uk Top 10K English

    King's College London

    King's is ranked in the top 10 universities in the UK (QS World Rankings 2021) and based in the heart of London. With nine faculties, institutes and schools of study and five Medical Research Council centres, King's offers world-class teaching and research.

  9. 09
    University of Edinburgh ed.ac.uk Top 10K English

    The University of Edinburgh

    The University of Edinburgh, influencing the world since 1583. We are one of the UK's top-rated research universities. Located in Scotland's capital city, one of the liveliest and most beautiful cities in the world.

  10. 10
    University College London ucl.ac.uk Top 10K English

    public research university in London, England, United Kingdom

  11. 11
    University of Houston uh.edu Top 10K English

    University of Houston

    Located near the heart of Houston, this public, tier one research university offers over 300 degrees and programs and award-winning faculty.

  12. 12
    University of Oregon uoregon.edu Top 10K English

    University of Oregon | Public Research University in Eugene

    Oregon's only AAU university. 300+ degrees, bold research, and a campus community designed for unconventional thinkers. Eugene, Oregon.

  13. 13
    University of Cambridge cam.ac.uk Top 10K English

    University of Cambridge

    The University of Cambridge is one of the world’s leading universities, with a rich history of radical thinking dating back to 1209.

  14. 14
    University of Utah utah.edu Top 10K English

    The University of Utah

    Founded in 1850, The University of Utah is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah, and offers over 100 undergraduate and more than 90 graduate degree programs to over 30,000 students. As a preeminent research and teaching institution, the University cultivates an academic environment in which the highest standards of intellectual integrity and scholarship are practiced.

  15. 15
    University of Vienna univie.ac.at Top 10K English

    University of Vienna – study, research, live in Vienna

    With more than 90,000 students, the University of Vienna is one of the largest universities in Europe. Discover our diverse range of degree programmes, excellent research and vibrant university life in the heart of Vienna.

  16. 16
    hku.hk Top 10K English

    index

    public research university in Hong Kong established in 1911

  17. 17
    Imperial College London imperial.ac.uk Top 10K English

    Imperial College London

    Imperial College London is a world-leading university for science, technology, engineering, medicine and business (STEMB). Across our London campuses, and throughout our international network, we use science to tackle global challenges.

  18. 18
    University of Glasgow gla.ac.uk Top 10K English

    The University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK. A world top 100 university

    The University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK. A world top 100 university. The University of Glasgow is a major research-led university operating in an international context with the following fundamental aims: * to provide education through the development of learning in a research environment * to undertake fundamental, strategic and applied research * to make a major contribution to local, regional, national and international communities through widening access and through working in partnership to support economic regeneration * to sustain and add value to Scottish culture, to the natural enviro

  19. 19
    Rice University rice.edu Top 10K English

    Rice University

    Rice University is a comprehensive research university in Houston, Texas. Rice produces Houston’s next generation of leaders and advances tomorrow’s thinking.

  20. 20
    University of Victoria uvic.ca Top 10K English

    Home - University of Victoria

    Inspired by and honouring place, we are a community-minded, globally engaged university where we transform ideas into meaningful impact.

Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to leeds.ac.uk’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones University of Leeds uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What University of Leeds is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.

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  • Google Search Console TXT google-site-verification=pu1lR4CB8eBIkchN6OMOoS1gBDvMMtW1ZF7-ecXTdw8
  • Meta Business Suite TXT facebook-domain-verification=03kt8kxw9kf6fpcmcfeak0d176236g

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