Its official the best university in the world is right here in the UK.

In a league table of the worlds top universities, Cambridge has ended Harvards incredible seven-year reign at the top.

The annual QS world university rankings, based on research quality, graduate employability, teaching and the international make-up of both faculty and student body, indicated a strong showing for the top UK universities. UCL, Oxford and Imperial all made an appearance in the top 10, while Kings College London and Edinburgh were both ranked in the top 25.

You can be sure that the news will make the competition for places at these prestigious institutions fiercer than ever.