37 Best universities for Animation in England

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Animation. A graph of 140K citations received by 5.1K academic papers made by 37 universities in England was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

1. University of Oxford

For Animation

#1 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. Imperial College London

For Animation

#2 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

3. University of Cambridge

For Animation

#3 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. University College London

For Animation

#4 in the United Kingdom

#13 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

5. University of Surrey

For Animation

#5 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

6. University of Southampton

For Animation

#6 in the United Kingdom

#23 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

7. University of Bristol

For Animation

#8 in the United Kingdom

#31 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

8. University of Sheffield

For Animation

#9 in the United Kingdom

#42 in Europe

Founded: 1905

9. University of East Anglia

For Animation

#10 in the United Kingdom

#45 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

10. University of Manchester

For Animation

#11 in the United Kingdom

#46 in Europe

Founded: 1824

11. Bournemouth University

For Animation

#13 in the United Kingdom

#63 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

12. University of Bath

For Animation

#14 in the United Kingdom

#78 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 18,857
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1966

13. Brunel University London

For Animation

#15 in the United Kingdom

#86 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

14. University of Nottingham

For Animation

#16 in the United Kingdom

#89 in Europe

Founded: 1948

15. University of Leeds

For Animation

#17 in the United Kingdom

#92 in Europe

Founded: 1904

16. University of Leicester

For Animation

#20 in the United Kingdom

#96 in Europe

Enrollment: 24,409
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1957

17. King's College London

For Animation

#21 in the United Kingdom

#97 in Europe

Founded: 1829

18. University of York

For Animation

#22 in the United Kingdom

#105 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

19. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Animation

#24 in the United Kingdom

#120 in Europe

Founded: 1963

20. University of Birmingham

For Animation

#25 in the United Kingdom

#138 in Europe

Founded: 1900

21. Durham University

For Animation

#28 in the United Kingdom

#141 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

22. University of Reading

For Animation

#30 in the United Kingdom

#145 in Europe

Founded: 1892

23. University of Liverpool

For Animation

#32 in the United Kingdom

#154 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

24. University of Sussex

For Animation

#34 in the United Kingdom

#163 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,319
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1961

25. Lancaster University

For Animation

#35 in the United Kingdom

#168 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

26. Loughborough University

For Animation

#36 in the United Kingdom

#171 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

27. Queen Mary University of London

For Animation

#37 in the United Kingdom

#180 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

28. University of Warwick

For Animation

#38 in the United Kingdom

#190 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

29. University of Bradford

For Animation

#39 in the United Kingdom

#202 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

30. University of London

For Animation

#40 in the United Kingdom

#206 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

31. Cranfield University

For Animation

#41 in the United Kingdom

#207 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 4,825
Founded: 1993

32. University of Kent

For Animation

#42 in the United Kingdom

#216 in Europe

Founded: 1965

33. University of Essex

For Animation

#43 in the United Kingdom

#227 in Europe

Founded: 1964

34. Teesside University

For Animation

#44 in the United Kingdom

#251 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

35. Birkbeck, University of London

For Animation

#45 in the United Kingdom

#255 in Europe

Founded: 1823

36. City, University of London

For Animation

#48 in the United Kingdom

#276 in Europe

Founded: 1966

37. University of Portsmouth

For Animation

#49 in the United Kingdom

#278 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

Closest to England states to learn Animation

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	4	18
Scotland	8	7