As the Trump administration clashes with elite colleges and targets foreign students, Britain is seen as a place to escape the polarizing politics on US campuses.

Also making it into the top 50 from the UK was UCL in 16th place, Imperial College London in 25th, and the the University of Edinburgh at number 40. The 10 best universities in the world.

If Enroly's figures are representative of the sector, about 150,000 fewer international students could arrive on UK campuses this autumn, compared to the 240,000 full-time international students ...