G5, also known as G5 Group or G5 Super Elite in English, is the name of five elite schools reported by British media, namely Cambridge University, Oxford University, London Imperial College London, University College London and London School of Economics and Political Science.

In 2004, The Times Higher Education Supplement reported that an informal alliance of these five universities, calling itself "G5", jointly applied to the British government for additional funds to protest that the tuition fees of undergraduate students in Britain and the European Union were limited to 3,000 pounds, and was prepared to put pressure on the government by reducing the number of students enrolled in the UK.

However, when the Conservative-Liberal Democratic Party coalition government composed of 20 10 raised the tuition ceiling to 9,000, the motion failed.

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Cambridge University, Oxford University, London Imperial College London, University College London and London School of Economics and Political Science are also called "G5 Super Elite" universities, which are the top research universities in Britain and represent the highest level of British scientific research strength and economic strength. Among them, Cambridge University, Oxford University, University College London and London Imperial College London occupy the top ten universities in the world all the year round.

The statement of G5 Super Elite University first appeared in a research report "Super Elite in Secret Bidding for Cash Boost" published by The Times Higher Education Supplement (THES) in 2004.

This paper introduces that the original intention of G5 Super Elite University Alliance is to apply for additional teaching funds from the government to ensure its high-quality teaching and scientific research level. These universities believe that the reduction of government education expenditure will affect their teaching quality, and if the government does not increase funding, they will be forced to reduce enrollment.