88 Best universities for Creative Writing in England

Below is the list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Creative Writing. A graph of 409K citations received by 22.8K academic papers made by 88 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 topical rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science profiles.

University of Oxford

For Creative Writing

#1 in England

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1096

University of Cambridge

For Creative Writing

#2 in England

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1209

University of Manchester

For Creative Writing

#3 in England

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 42,500
Founded: 1824

University College London

For Creative Writing

#4 in England

#4 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

Lancaster University

For Creative Writing

#5 in England

#5 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1964

University of Nottingham

For Creative Writing

#6 in England

#6 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1948

King's College London

For Creative Writing

#7 in England

#7 in the United Kingdom

#7 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1829

University of Exeter

For Creative Writing

#8 in England

#9 in the United Kingdom

#9 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1955

University of York

For Creative Writing

#9 in England

#10 in the United Kingdom

#10 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1963

University of Leeds

For Creative Writing

#10 in England

#11 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1904

University of London

For Creative Writing

#11 in England

#12 in the United Kingdom

#12 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 170,000
Founded: 1836

University of Sheffield

For Creative Writing

#12 in England

#13 in the United Kingdom

#13 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1905

University of Warwick

For Creative Writing

#13 in England

#15 in the United Kingdom

#15 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1965

Durham University

For Creative Writing

#14 in England

#16 in the United Kingdom

#16 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 17,707
Founded: 1832

University of Birmingham

For Creative Writing

#15 in England

#17 in the United Kingdom

#17 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1900

University of Bristol

For Creative Writing

#16 in England

#18 in the United Kingdom

#19 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 23,590
Founded: 1909

University of Sussex

For Creative Writing

#17 in England

#19 in the United Kingdom

#20 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 17,319
Founded: 1961

Loughborough University

For Creative Writing

#18 in England

#20 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1966

University of Southampton

For Creative Writing

#19 in England

#21 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

University of Leicester

For Creative Writing

#20 in England

#23 in the United Kingdom

#24 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1957

University of Liverpool

For Creative Writing

#21 in England

#24 in the United Kingdom

#30 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

London School of Economics and Political Science

For Creative Writing

#22 in England

#25 in the United Kingdom

#31 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1895

Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Creative Writing

#23 in England

#26 in the United Kingdom

#34 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1963

Royal Holloway, University of London

For Creative Writing

#24 in England

#27 in the United Kingdom

#35 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1849

University of Kent

For Creative Writing

#25 in England

#28 in the United Kingdom

#36 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1965

Queen Mary University of London

For Creative Writing

#26 in England

#29 in the United Kingdom

#40 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1989

University of East Anglia

For Creative Writing

#27 in England

#31 in the United Kingdom

#42 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1963

University of Reading

For Creative Writing

#28 in England

#32 in the United Kingdom

#45 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1892

Keele University

For Creative Writing

#29 in England

#33 in the United Kingdom

#47 in Europe

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1962

Goldsmiths, University of London

For Creative Writing

#30 in England

#35 in the United Kingdom

#50 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1904

Nottingham Trent University

For Creative Writing

#31 in England

#38 in the United Kingdom

#55 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1992

Manchester Metropolitan University

For Creative Writing

#32 in England

#39 in the United Kingdom

#56 in Europe

Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1992

University of Bath

For Creative Writing

#33 in England

#40 in the United Kingdom

#57 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1966

Birkbeck, University of London

For Creative Writing

#34 in England

#41 in the United Kingdom

#59 in Europe

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1823

University of East London

For Creative Writing

#35 in England

#42 in the United Kingdom

#60 in Europe

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1992

University of the West of England

For Creative Writing

#36 in England

#44 in the United Kingdom

#64 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

Oxford Brookes University

For Creative Writing

#37 in England

#45 in the United Kingdom

#65 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1865

University of Salford

For Creative Writing

#38 in England

#46 in the United Kingdom

#66 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1967

Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Creative Writing

#39 in England

#47 in the United Kingdom

#68 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1992

University of Plymouth

For Creative Writing

#40 in England

#48 in the United Kingdom

#69 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1992

University of Hertfordshire

For Creative Writing

#41 in England

#49 in the United Kingdom

#73 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1992

Leeds Beckett University

For Creative Writing

#42 in England

#50 in the United Kingdom

#74 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1992

University of Brighton

For Creative Writing

#43 in England

#51 in the United Kingdom

#75 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1992

Teesside University

For Creative Writing

#44 in England

#52 in the United Kingdom

#77 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1992

SOAS, University of London

For Creative Writing

#45 in England

#53 in the United Kingdom

#78 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1916

Sheffield Hallam University

For Creative Writing

#46 in England

#54 in the United Kingdom

#79 in Europe

Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1992

Brunel University London

For Creative Writing

#47 in England

#55 in the United Kingdom

#81 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1966

De Montfort University

For Creative Writing

#48 in England

#56 in the United Kingdom

#82 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1992

University of Portsmouth

For Creative Writing

#49 in England

#57 in the United Kingdom

#83 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1992

University of Surrey

For Creative Writing

#50 in England

#58 in the United Kingdom

#84 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

University of Essex

For Creative Writing

#51 in England

#59 in the United Kingdom

#86 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1964

Bournemouth University

For Creative Writing

#52 in England

#61 in the United Kingdom

#94 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

University of Hull

For Creative Writing

#53 in England

#62 in the United Kingdom

#96 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1954

City, University of London

For Creative Writing

#54 in England

#63 in the United Kingdom

#100 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1966

University of Huddersfield

For Creative Writing

#55 in England

#64 in the United Kingdom

#103 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1992

Middlesex University

For Creative Writing

#56 in England

#66 in the United Kingdom

#106 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1973

University of Central Lancashire

For Creative Writing

#57 in England

#67 in the United Kingdom

#108 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1992

University of Roehampton

For Creative Writing

#58 in England

#69 in the United Kingdom

#117 in Europe

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 2004

Coventry University

For Creative Writing

#59 in England

#70 in the United Kingdom

#125 in Europe

Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1992

Anglia Ruskin University

For Creative Writing

#60 in England

#71 in the United Kingdom

#127 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1858

Liverpool John Moores University

For Creative Writing

#61 in England

#72 in the United Kingdom

#130 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1992

University of Lincoln

For Creative Writing

#62 in England

#73 in the United Kingdom

#134 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1992

Imperial College London

For Creative Writing

#63 in England

#74 in the United Kingdom

#142 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

University of Wolverhampton

For Creative Writing

#64 in England

#76 in the United Kingdom

#146 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1992

University of Westminster

For Creative Writing

#65 in England

#77 in the United Kingdom

#147 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

Canterbury Christ Church University

For Creative Writing

#66 in England

#78 in the United Kingdom

#148 in Europe

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 2005

London Metropolitan University

For Creative Writing

#67 in England

#79 in the United Kingdom

#149 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1848

Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Creative Writing

#68 in England

#80 in the United Kingdom

#150 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1992

University of Greenwich

For Creative Writing

#69 in England

#81 in the United Kingdom

#151 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1890

University of Northampton

For Creative Writing

#70 in England

#84 in the United Kingdom

#164 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 2005

London South Bank University

For Creative Writing

#71 in England

#85 in the United Kingdom

#169 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1892

Aston University

For Creative Writing

#72 in England

#86 in the United Kingdom

#173 in Europe

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1895

University of Derby

For Creative Writing

#73 in England

#87 in the United Kingdom

#176 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

Edge Hill University

For Creative Writing

#74 in England

#88 in the United Kingdom

#185 in Europe

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 2006

University of Sunderland

For Creative Writing

#75 in England

#89 in the United Kingdom

#186 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

University of Bedfordshire

For Creative Writing

#76 in England

#90 in the United Kingdom

#187 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 2006

University of Winchester

For Creative Writing

#77 in England

#92 in the United Kingdom

#191 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 2005

University of Chester

For Creative Writing

#78 in England

#94 in the United Kingdom

#199 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 2005

University of Gloucestershire

For Creative Writing

#79 in England

#96 in the United Kingdom

#213 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 2001

Staffordshire University

For Creative Writing

#80 in England

#98 in the United Kingdom

#228 in Europe

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1992

Birmingham City University

For Creative Writing

#81 in England

#100 in the United Kingdom

#240 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1992

York St John University

For Creative Writing

#82 in England

#101 in the United Kingdom

#247 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,500
Founded: 1841

University of the Arts London

For Creative Writing

#83 in England

#102 in the United Kingdom

#251 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1986

University of Bradford

For Creative Writing

#84 in England

#104 in the United Kingdom

#260 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1966

University of Chichester

For Creative Writing

#85 in England

#105 in the United Kingdom

#269 in Europe

Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 2005

Bath Spa University

For Creative Writing

#86 in England

#106 in the United Kingdom

#278 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

Liverpool Hope University

For Creative Writing

#87 in England

#107 in the United Kingdom

#280 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 2005

University of Worcester

For Creative Writing

#88 in England

#108 in the United Kingdom

#310 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 10,798
Founded: 2005

Closest to England states to learn Creative Writing

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	6	14
Scotland	12	8