G5 (Universitäten)

The G5 is a grouping of five English public research universities that was established in early 2004. The members are the University of Cambridge, Imperial College London, the London School of Economics, the University of Oxford and University College London, and they have been described as the super-elite (since all five are also members of the elite Russell Group).

The University of Cambridge, Imperial College London, the London School of Economics, the University of Oxford and University College London initially formed a grouping in early 2004 in order to co-ordinate bidding for an increased share of any extra monies made available in the government's summer spending review, with a goal to secure extra state funding above the £3,000 student top-up fees planned in England from 2006 to cover the full costs of home and European Union undergraduates on their courses. The grouping called itself the G5 and its existence was first reported by the Times Higher Education in February 2004.

Further reading

• Elite play game of thrones with no fear of secession, Times Higher Education, 10 May 2012. Abgerufen im 12 May 2012 

See also

• Golden Triangle