Hello, fellow international student!
Not sure if this is a good answer but I think you’re better off making the choice for yourself because the internet is a place where people have different opinions and it can be as biased and misleading as it is helpful. I am also an international student going to Uni in UK this year and I’ve been through a tumultuous period trying to make a choice.
Personally, I’d ask myself these questions while trying to pick a University:
1. Which Uni has the best module of my choice?
2. What are the rankings like? (If it is highly important to you or in the industry you plan to work in)
3. Is it affordable? (Fees, living expenses)
4. Living experience in the area (some areas are more student friendly than others, I was told)
5. Campus facilities
6. Support offered to students
Some general advice:
Of all the information I’ve consumed off the internet, the best piece of info I’ve kept in mind is that University depends a lot on the individual. A lot of them pick schools based on rankings, etc but it’s really down to whether that place is good for
you. Depending on your reasons for studying, which may be for quality higher education (in which case you may pick higher ranked, reputable Unis) or for a study abroad experience (in which case Uni rankings are not dealbreakers). Think about it for a bit and decide on your personal best choice. There’s a lot of conflicting info online and from the UK folks themselves, so I’d recommend doing more research for yourself while you take those other bits of info with a grain of salt.
I wish you good luck!