Which British universities History Departments hold the best academic reputation ?
Do you want an undergraduate course – or a post graduate course. If post graduate you should remember that we do things slightly differently in the UK. In American Universities you choose the University first – do a general year for a PhD and then opt for a course within the University. In the UK you apply for a particular course – which has already been awarded funding. You will then, upon acceptance research into a particular area – so rather than choose the University you would be better looking at post grad. opportunities in an area of research which interests you. This applies to Science which I know a little about. For history you may be able to work on your own – but do remember that we are far less financially generous to post grad students in the UK than are most American Universities. If you have a first from an Ivy League University in the States it might be worth getting in touch with Oxford, Cambridge (Cambridge generally rated higher than Oxford in the States – whatever t
