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3. The University of Nottingham

The University of Nottingham is positioned as one of Britain's leading research universities. The university reached a landmark in its long list of academic achievements in 2003 when Sir Peter Mansfield, a professor there, was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine. It is one of the world's top 100 universities and a member of the Russell Group. Around 2,800 Chinese students were enrolled last year.