UK Education & Training Universities - PPC Market Share Analysis December 2025

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the UK Universities category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Universities – UK

Google AI Overview visibility for Education & Training Universities UK

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 38.3550680288
61.6449319712
38%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 26
74
26%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 9%
Transactional 0%
Navigational 3%
Seasonal 0%
Local 3%
Problem Solving 1%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 UK Education & Training Universities brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
law.ac.uk 8.39
mmu.ac.uk 7.76
open.ac.uk 7.28
qmul.ac.uk 6.13
london.edu 6.08
arden.ac.uk 4.2
brunel.ac.uk 3.53
london.ac.uk 3.23
uea.ac.uk 3.01
ucl.ac.uk 2.76
others 47.63
  • law.ac.uk - 8.39%
  • mmu.ac.uk - 7.76%
  • open.ac.uk - 7.28%
  • qmul.ac.uk - 6.13%
  • london.edu - 6.08%
  • arden.ac.uk - 4.2%
  • brunel.ac.uk - 3.53%
  • london.ac.uk - 3.23%
  • uea.ac.uk - 3.01%
  • ucl.ac.uk - 2.76%
  • others - 47.63%

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In the education sector’s PPC landscape, ‘law.ac.uk’ leads with 8.39% click share, closely followed by ‘mmu.ac.uk’ at 7.76%. ‘Others’ dominate with 47.63%, highlighting diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 UK Education & Training Universities brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date law.ac.uk open.ac.uk arden.ac.uk london.edu brunel.ac.uk qmul.ac.uk roehampton.ac.uk london.ac.uk imperial.ac.uk kcl.ac.uk
2025/12/01 6.35% 12.15% 5.03% 6.81% 3.34% 1.74% 6.7% 1.45% 1.73% 1.54%
2025/12/02 7.3% 8.15% 5.48% 7.6% 6.04% 2.02% 5.75% 0.08% 2.2% 2.16%
2025/12/03 10.38% 7.73% 6.2% 5.17% 3.69% 3.05% 5.05% 0.02% 1.08% 2.53%
2025/12/04 6.43% 7.55% 7.76% 5.22% 4.79% 4.05% 5.21% 0.06% 1.86% 1.78%
2025/12/05 9.56% 9.82% 6.66% 5.3% 3.99% 4.84% 7.06% 0.1% 1.28% 2.58%
2025/12/06 9.63% 8.34% 5.61% 9.41% 1.85% 5.2% 5.56% 0.17% 0.86% 3.26%
2025/12/07 8.44% 6.74% 6.48% 9.86% 4.58% 2.03% 4.4% 0.19% 2.12% 2.28%
2025/12/08 14.81% 10.63% 6.28% 8.86% 3.57% 2.94% 4.27% 0.47% 1.71% 1.79%
2025/12/09 7.18% 9.15% 7.93% 7.25% 4.5% 2.26% 5.82% 2.85% 1.27% 1.68%
2025/12/10 10.81% 7.29% 8.29% 6.85% 4.8% 2.34% 4.4% 3.11% 0.52% 1.68%
2025/12/11 12.3% 8% 9.15% 5.73% 4.29% 3.6% 3.55% 1.77% 1.71% 1.92%
2025/12/12 12.2% 6.73% 7.71% 8.81% 2.71% 2.25% 2.33% 1.81% 1.01% 2.8%
2025/12/13 14.77% 10.4% 4.45% 6.33% 3.17% 2.51% 1.91% 1.94% 1.49% 1.94%
2025/12/14 10.2% 7.2% 4.16% 7.41% 3.74% 4.96% 1.44% 1.08% 2.71% 2.44%
2025/12/15 14.87% 7.55% 4% 5.07% 4.23% 3.4% 1.59% 1.29% 1.16% 2.27%
2025/12/16 11.89% 0.33% 4.78% 4.93% 4.56% 4.24% 1.95% 1.41% 0.9% 2.08%
2025/12/17 11.19% 4.01% 4.54% 7.99% 5.88% 3.93% 3.41% 4.81% 1.68% 2.08%
2025/12/18 15.83% 9.09% 6.69% 4.66% 3.16% 3.76% 3.11% 4.26% 0.9% 1.66%
2025/12/19 13.81% 5.73% 4.5% 7.23% 4.51% 2.35% 2.94% 5.8% 2.55% 2.76%
2025/12/20 11.56% 6.14% 3.89% 5.27% 5.06% 2.42% 2.11% 4.9% 2.06% 2.01%
2025/12/21 10.28% 4.51% 4.55% 5.35% 4.93% 6.6% 2.44% 3.6% 4.31% 3.02%
2025/12/22 10.98% 5.02% 4.26% 6.51% 5.39% 5.72% 2.91% 3.76% 3.24% 2.99%
2025/12/23 13.7% 9.35% 4.8% 4.32% 2.22% 4.76% 2.58% 5.15% 2.88% 2.57%
2025/12/24 14.79% 7.38% 4.18% 4.97% 4.43% 4.17% 2.37% 4.82% 2.45% 2.33%
2025/12/25 12.48% 7.67% 3.95% 4.84% 4.36% 4.22% 1.27% 5.45% 1.53% 2.38%
2025/12/26 11.42% 6.33% 4.4% 4.6% 4.6% 8.32% 1.64% 3.84% 2.32% 2.33%
2025/12/27 12.49% 7.4% 3.15% 6.85% 3.37% 7.27% 1.9% 5.01% 2.47% 1.73%
2025/12/28 16.12% 12.01% 3.78% 3.88% 5.8% 7.05% 1.7% 5.37% 2.48% 1.45%
2025/12/29 14.51% 9.06% 5.94% 4.63% 3.31% 4.8% 2.31% 3.32% 2.09% 1.54%
2025/12/30 17.44% 9.79% 5.17% 3.94% 2.84% 3.55% 2.97% 4.86% 1.93% 1.13%
2025/12/31 16.88% 10.13% 5.57% 4.53% 4.41% 4% 3.66% 3.34% 2.36% 1.55%
  • law.ac.uk
  • open.ac.uk
  • arden.ac.uk
  • london.edu
  • brunel.ac.uk
  • qmul.ac.uk
  • roehampton.ac.uk
  • london.ac.uk
  • imperial.ac.uk
  • kcl.ac.uk

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In December 2025, law.ac.uk’s PPC spend share fluctuated, peaking at 17.44% on the 30th. Meanwhile, open.ac.uk saw a dip mid-month, recovering to 10.13% by month’s end. Overall, law.ac.uk led the month.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for UK Education & Training Universities

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2025/12/01 180
2025/12/02 177
2025/12/03 177
2025/12/04 178
2025/12/05 179
2025/12/06 177
2025/12/07 190
2025/12/08 181
2025/12/09 173
2025/12/10 175
2025/12/11 171
2025/12/12 182
2025/12/13 183
2025/12/14 170
2025/12/15 188
2025/12/16 188
2025/12/17 182
2025/12/18 188
2025/12/19 177
2025/12/20 168
2025/12/21 167
2025/12/22 171
2025/12/23 175
2025/12/24 164
2025/12/25 165
2025/12/26 170
2025/12/27 174
2025/12/28 185
2025/12/29 190
2025/12/30 179
2025/12/31 175

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December saw fluctuating advertiser numbers, peaking at 190 on the 7th and 29th. The month concluded with a slight dip to 175.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for UK Education & Training Universities

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
mmu.ac.uk 5.58%
london.ac.uk 3.09%
qmul.ac.uk 2.38%
brighton.ac.uk 1.39%
lse.ac.uk 1.08%
ntu.ac.uk -0.73%
birmingham.ac.uk -0.87%
southampton.ac.uk -0.97%
arden.ac.uk -1.2%
london.edu -1.98%

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MMU.ac.uk surged with a 5.58% click share increase, while london.edu dropped by 1.98%. QMUL.ac.uk and london.ac.uk also saw positive gains, contrasting with declines for arden.ac.uk and others.

Campaign Efficiency

UK Education & Training Universities Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date law.ac.uk open.ac.uk arden.ac.uk brunel.ac.uk qmul.ac.uk roehampton.ac.uk mmu.ac.uk london.edu imperial.ac.uk betterhelp.com
2025/12/01 7.9% 13.34% 6.75% 3.9% 1.74% 5% 0.01% 3.87% 3.52% 0.11%
2025/12/02 8.8% 7.9% 8.03% 7.31% 2.01% 4.44% 0.37% 4.08% 2.5% 0.63%
2025/12/03 14.62% 8.54% 7.47% 4.14% 2.71% 3.55% 0.58% 2.89% 0.95% 1.42%
2025/12/04 8.66% 9.26% 8.97% 5.02% 3.41% 3.49% 0.01% 2.76% 1.41% 1.7%
2025/12/05 12.82% 10.01% 7.25% 4.98% 4.35% 4.71% 0.97% 3.05% 0.9% 2.59%
2025/12/06 10.06% 8.87% 7.31% 2.43% 5.5% 4% 0.41% 5.78% 0.74% 0.62%
2025/12/07 12.43% 6.87% 6.94% 5.7% 2.19% 2.97% 0.81% 5.37% 1.98% 1.52%
2025/12/08 17.71% 11.51% 6.31% 4.11% 3.23% 2.86% 0.99% 5.71% 1.4% 3.06%
2025/12/09 8.29% 11.07% 8.7% 6.18% 2.21% 4.29% 0.67% 4.38% 1.23% 0.35%
2025/12/10 14.85% 8.79% 10.24% 5.81% 2.3% 3.04% 0.78% 3.9% 0.5% 0.65%
2025/12/11 15.39% 10% 10.03% 4.31% 3.36% 2.39% 0.32% 3.23% 1.32% 2.3%
2025/12/12 15.87% 7.9% 8.37% 3.18% 1.81% 1.58% 0.15% 4.79% 0.79% 3.47%
2025/12/13 17.07% 11.01% 4.87% 3.1% 2.33% 1.16% 0.7% 3.05% 0.81% 0.43%
2025/12/14 13.15% 7.69% 5.94% 3.58% 4.19% 0.98% 0.64% 3.61% 1.9% 2.37%
2025/12/15 17.1% 8.68% 4.7% 4.6% 3.11% 1.1% 4.83% 2.34% 0.7% 2.95%
2025/12/16 14.58% 0.24% 5.38% 4.38% 4.38% 1.48% 2.14% 2.41% 0.7% 2.34%
2025/12/17 14.8% 4.28% 5.69% 5.82% 3.79% 2.44% 2.17% 3.78% 1.17% 2.55%
2025/12/18 16.25% 11.37% 8.51% 3.27% 2.54% 2.28% 1.97% 1.99% 0.6% 1.28%
2025/12/19 16.86% 6.65% 6.28% 5.14% 2.32% 2.11% 1.98% 3.54% 1.83% 1.05%
2025/12/20 14.57% 8.36% 5.54% 5.16% 1.94% 2.15% 2.19% 2.91% 1.54% 1.12%
2025/12/21 11.17% 4.73% 6.04% 6.99% 6.47% 1.94% 3.55% 2.41% 3.07% 3.1%
2025/12/22 12.62% 6.35% 6.44% 5.46% 5.26% 2.81% 0.72% 3.28% 2.51% 3.22%
2025/12/23 17.72% 10.84% 6.93% 2.14% 4.63% 2.14% 2.83% 2.05% 2.11% 3.47%
2025/12/24 18.05% 9.01% 5.28% 5.81% 4.1% 1.88% 3.01% 2.48% 1.91% 1.77%
2025/12/25 16.43% 8.56% 5.14% 4.97% 4.35% 0.87% 4.8% 2.3% 1.16% 2.64%
2025/12/26 12.36% 7.21% 6.43% 5.02% 8.27% 1.08% 4.21% 2.02% 1.41% 0.9%
2025/12/27 13.58% 8.06% 4.32% 4.03% 9.21% 1.53% 2.68% 3.85% 1.86% 2.25%
2025/12/28 17.42% 14.78% 5.28% 6.33% 6.62% 1.42% 1.99% 1.79% 2.17% 2.14%
2025/12/29 16.5% 10.92% 6.57% 3.44% 5.01% 1.54% 2.74% 1.95% 1.37% 2.42%
2025/12/30 20.98% 10.98% 5.96% 3.37% 3.39% 2.51% 1.13% 1.75% 1.39% 0.07%
2025/12/31 19.23% 10.67% 6.61% 4.78% 4.11% 3.49% 3.07% 2.11% 1.8% 0.88%
  • law.ac.uk
  • open.ac.uk
  • arden.ac.uk
  • brunel.ac.uk
  • qmul.ac.uk
  • roehampton.ac.uk
  • mmu.ac.uk
  • london.edu
  • imperial.ac.uk
  • betterhelp.com

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In December 2025, law.ac.uk led with fluctuating impressions, peaking at 20.98% on the 30th. open.ac.uk saw a dip mid-month but rebounded to 14.78% on the 28th. arden.ac.uk maintained a steady presence, while brunel.ac.uk and qmul.ac.uk showed modest gains. roehampton.ac.uk and mmu.ac.uk had lower shares, with mmu.ac.uk peaking at 4.83% on the 15th. london.edu and imperial.ac.uk had consistent low shares, and betterhelp.com ended the month with minimal impact.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Education & Training Universities

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Education & Training Universities - Last month
  1. 1
    Arden University https://study.arden.ac.uk

    University Courses London — Become a capable, well-equipped student and complete a full degree with confidence. Enhance...

  2. 2
    Brunel University of London | London Undergraduate Degree http://www.brunel.ac.uk

    Join us on our single London campus where you'll live, study and make global friends. Join a university that blends innovation and inclusivity to help you succeed.

  3. 3
    BSc (Hons) Psychology Online https://www.law.ac.uk

    Start Your Psychology Career — We Offer More Than A Degree, Discover Your Pathway To Success. Launch Your Career With Us. Flexible Psychology Degree For Undergraduates...

  4. 4
    Manchester Met University | University degrees https://www.mmu.ac.uk

    Modern University of the Year 2026. Your future begins at Manchester Met. Begin your journey with a degree at Manchester Metropolitan University.

  5. 5
    Master of Business Admin (MBA) - 1 year of full-time study https://onlinestudy.roehampton.ac.uk › online-msc

    100% online degree you can complete in 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time. Offering a variety of assessments and collaboration with a global network of fellow peers.

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Arden University emphasizes confidence and capability, while Brunel University highlights innovation and inclusivity. The University of Law offers flexible psychology pathways, Manchester Met boasts modernity, and Roehampton provides a swift, global MBA experience.

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