44 Best universities for Animation in the United Kingdom

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Animation. A graph of 131K citations received by 5.99K academic papers made by 44 universities in the United Kingdom 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

England | Oxford

For Animation

#2 in Europe

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Animation

#5 in Europe

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. Imperial College London

England | London

For Animation

#7 in Europe

#40 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University College London

England | London

For Animation

#13 in Europe

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

5. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Animation

#21 in Europe

#106 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

6. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Animation

#25 in Europe

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

7. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Animation

#26 in Europe

#120 in the World

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

8. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Animation

#29 in Europe

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

9. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Animation

#45 in Europe

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

10. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Animation

#48 in Europe

#165 in the World

Founded: 1451

11. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Animation

#51 in Europe

#170 in the World

Founded: 1905

12. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Animation

#60 in Europe

#185 in the World

Founded: 1824

13. University of Bath

For Animation

#69 in Europe

#204 in the World

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

14. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Animation

#72 in Europe

#209 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

15. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Animation

#78 in Europe

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

16. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Animation

#79 in Europe

#228 in the World

Founded: 1904

17. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Animation

#81 in Europe

#231 in the World

Founded: 1920

18. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Animation

#86 in Europe

#238 in the World

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

19. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Animation

#89 in Europe

#248 in the World

Founded: 1948

20. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Animation

#92 in Europe

#256 in the World

Founded: 1997

21. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Animation

#94 in Europe

#259 in the World

Founded: 1963

22. King's College London

England | London

For Animation

#97 in Europe

#267 in the World

Founded: 1829

23. University of York

For Animation

#102 in Europe

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

24. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Animation

#108 in Europe

#292 in the World

Founded: 1893

25. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Animation

#113 in Europe

#300 in the World

Founded: 1872

26. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Animation

#118 in Europe

#315 in the World

Founded: 1900

27. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Animation

#130 in Europe

#343 in the World

Founded: 1892

28. Durham University

England | Durham

For Animation

#145 in Europe

#379 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

29. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Animation

#146 in Europe

#382 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

30. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Animation

#149 in Europe

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

31. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Animation

#153 in Europe

#396 in the World

Founded: 1967

32. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Animation

#158 in Europe

#406 in the World

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

33. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Animation

#162 in Europe

#416 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

34. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Animation

#163 in Europe

#418 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

35. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Animation

#170 in Europe

#432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

36. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Animation

#171 in Europe

#433 in the World

Founded: 1964

37. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Animation

#174 in Europe

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

38. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Animation

#191 in Europe

#473 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

39. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Animation

#193 in Europe

#477 in the World

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

40. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Animation

#202 in Europe

#492 in the World

Founded: 1965

41. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Animation

#206 in Europe

#499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

42. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Animation

#220 in Europe

#542 in the World

Founded: 1964

43. University of London

England | London

For Animation

#240 in Europe

#616 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

44. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Animation

#244 in Europe

#626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

The best cities to study Animation in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are Oxford, Cambridge, London, and Southampton.