100 Best universities for Fashion Design in England

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Fashion Design. A graph of 5.51M citations received by 208K academic papers made by 117 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 Fashion Design

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University of Cambridge

For Fashion Design

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University College London

For Fashion Design

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. University of Manchester

For Fashion Design

#4 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Founded: 1824

5. University of York

For Fashion Design

#5 in the United Kingdom

#7 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

6. King's College London

For Fashion Design

#6 in the United Kingdom

#8 in Europe

Founded: 1829

7. Imperial College London

For Fashion Design

#9 in the United Kingdom

#14 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

8. University of Sheffield

For Fashion Design

#10 in the United Kingdom

#16 in Europe

Founded: 1905

9. University of Birmingham

For Fashion Design

#11 in the United Kingdom

#19 in Europe

Founded: 1900

10. University of Leeds

For Fashion Design

#12 in the United Kingdom

#20 in Europe

Founded: 1904

11. University of Bristol

For Fashion Design

#13 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

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

12. University of Nottingham

For Fashion Design

#14 in the United Kingdom

#23 in Europe

Founded: 1948

13. University of Warwick

For Fashion Design

#15 in the United Kingdom

#27 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

14. University of Southampton

For Fashion Design

#16 in the United Kingdom

#31 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

15. University of Exeter

For Fashion Design

#17 in the United Kingdom

#41 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

16. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Fashion Design

#18 in the United Kingdom

#44 in Europe

Founded: 1963

17. University of Sussex

For Fashion Design

#19 in the United Kingdom

#47 in Europe

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

18. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Fashion Design

#20 in the United Kingdom

#48 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 9,218
Founded: 1895

19. Lancaster University

For Fashion Design

#22 in the United Kingdom

#50 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

20. University of Liverpool

For Fashion Design

#23 in the United Kingdom

#53 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

21. Durham University

For Fashion Design

#24 in the United Kingdom

#54 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

22. Queen Mary University of London

For Fashion Design

#25 in the United Kingdom

#60 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

23. University of London

For Fashion Design

#26 in the United Kingdom

#67 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

24. Loughborough University

For Fashion Design

#27 in the United Kingdom

#69 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

25. University of Reading

For Fashion Design

#28 in the United Kingdom

#82 in Europe

Founded: 1892

26. University of Leicester

For Fashion Design

#29 in the United Kingdom

#102 in Europe

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

27. University of Surrey

For Fashion Design

#30 in the United Kingdom

#107 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

28. University of Kent

For Fashion Design

#31 in the United Kingdom

#108 in Europe

Founded: 1965

29. Brunel University London

For Fashion Design

#32 in the United Kingdom

#109 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

30. University of East Anglia

For Fashion Design

#33 in the United Kingdom

#113 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

31. University of Bath

For Fashion Design

#36 in the United Kingdom

#130 in Europe

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

32. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Fashion Design

#37 in the United Kingdom

#138 in Europe

Founded: 1849

33. University of Essex

For Fashion Design

#38 in the United Kingdom

#144 in Europe

Founded: 1964

34. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Fashion Design

#41 in the United Kingdom

#158 in Europe

Founded: 1992

35. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Fashion Design

#42 in the United Kingdom

#162 in Europe

Founded: 1904

36. City, University of London

For Fashion Design

#45 in the United Kingdom

#174 in Europe

Founded: 1966

37. De Montfort University

For Fashion Design

#47 in the United Kingdom

#182 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

38. Birkbeck, University of London

For Fashion Design

#48 in the United Kingdom

#184 in Europe

Founded: 1823

39. University of Plymouth

For Fashion Design

#50 in the United Kingdom

#190 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

40. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Fashion Design

#51 in the United Kingdom

#195 in Europe

Founded: 1992

41. Cranfield University

For Fashion Design

#52 in the United Kingdom

#196 in Europe

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

42. University of the West of England

For Fashion Design

#54 in the United Kingdom

#216 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

43. Keele University

For Fashion Design

#55 in the United Kingdom

#229 in Europe

Founded: 1962

44. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Fashion Design

#56 in the United Kingdom

#230 in Europe

Founded: 1954

45. Nottingham Trent University

For Fashion Design

#57 in the United Kingdom

#239 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

46. University of Salford

For Fashion Design

#58 in the United Kingdom

#241 in Europe

Founded: 1967

47. Bournemouth University

For Fashion Design

#59 in the United Kingdom

#242 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

48. Coventry University

For Fashion Design

#60 in the United Kingdom

#245 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

49. University of Brighton

For Fashion Design

#61 in the United Kingdom

#254 in Europe

Founded: 1992

50. Sheffield Hallam University

For Fashion Design

#62 in the United Kingdom

#256 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

51. University of Bradford

For Fashion Design

#64 in the United Kingdom

#259 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

52. Liverpool John Moores University

For Fashion Design

#65 in the United Kingdom

#261 in Europe

Founded: 1992

53. University of Portsmouth

For Fashion Design

#66 in the United Kingdom

#265 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

54. University of Hertfordshire

For Fashion Design

#67 in the United Kingdom

#269 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

55. Oxford Brookes University

For Fashion Design

#68 in the United Kingdom

#271 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

56. University of Westminster

For Fashion Design

#70 in the United Kingdom

#282 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

57. University of Huddersfield

For Fashion Design

#71 in the United Kingdom

#287 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

58. Aston University

For Fashion Design

#72 in the United Kingdom

#289 in Europe

Founded: 1895

59. University of Roehampton

For Fashion Design

#73 in the United Kingdom

#297 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

60. University of Wolverhampton

For Fashion Design

#75 in the United Kingdom

#310 in Europe

Founded: 1992

61. SOAS, University of London

For Fashion Design

#76 in the United Kingdom

#320 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 6,295
Founded: 1916

62. Leeds Beckett University

For Fashion Design

#77 in the United Kingdom

#328 in Europe

Founded: 1992

63. London Business School

For Fashion Design

#78 in the United Kingdom

#329 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

64. University of Greenwich

For Fashion Design

#79 in the United Kingdom

#330 in Europe

Founded: 1890

65. Middlesex University

For Fashion Design

#80 in the United Kingdom

#335 in Europe

Founded: 1973

66. Birmingham City University

For Fashion Design

#81 in the United Kingdom

#353 in Europe

Founded: 1992

67. University of Central Lancashire

For Fashion Design

#82 in the United Kingdom

#359 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

68. University of Lincoln

For Fashion Design

#83 in the United Kingdom

#365 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 19,710
Founded: 1992

69. Anglia Ruskin University

For Fashion Design

#84 in the United Kingdom

#366 in Europe

Founded: 1858

70. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Fashion Design

#85 in the United Kingdom

#368 in Europe

Founded: 1992

71. University of the Arts London

For Fashion Design

#86 in the United Kingdom

#369 in Europe

Founded: 1986

72. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Fashion Design

#87 in the United Kingdom

#374 in Europe

Founded: 1932

73. University of East London

For Fashion Design

#89 in the United Kingdom

#382 in Europe

Founded: 1992

74. London Metropolitan University

For Fashion Design

#90 in the United Kingdom

#388 in Europe

Founded: 1848

75. University of Derby

For Fashion Design

#92 in the United Kingdom

#397 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

76. London South Bank University

For Fashion Design

#93 in the United Kingdom

#414 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

77. Teesside University

For Fashion Design

#94 in the United Kingdom

#432 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

78. Royal College of Art

For Fashion Design

#95 in the United Kingdom

#433 in Europe

Founded: 1896

79. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Fashion Design

#96 in the United Kingdom

#436 in Europe

Founded: 2005

80. Staffordshire University

For Fashion Design

#98 in the United Kingdom

#439 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

81. University of Bedfordshire

For Fashion Design

#100 in the United Kingdom

#460 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

82. University of Winchester

For Fashion Design

#101 in the United Kingdom

#470 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

83. Edge Hill University

For Fashion Design

#102 in the United Kingdom

#484 in Europe

Founded: 2006

84. University of Sunderland

For Fashion Design

#103 in the United Kingdom

#499 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

85. St George's, University of London

For Fashion Design

#106 in the United Kingdom

#551 in Europe

Founded: 1733

86. University of West London

For Fashion Design

#107 in the United Kingdom

#554 in Europe

Founded: 1990

87. University of Chester

For Fashion Design

#108 in the United Kingdom

#573 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

88. University of Worcester

For Fashion Design

#109 in the United Kingdom

#576 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Enrollment: 10,798
Founded: 2005

89. University of Gloucestershire

For Fashion Design

#111 in the United Kingdom

#593 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

90. University of Northampton

For Fashion Design

#112 in the United Kingdom

#598 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

91. Liverpool Hope University

For Fashion Design

#114 in the United Kingdom

#618 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

92. York St John University

For Fashion Design

#115 in the United Kingdom

#620 in Europe

Founded: 1841

93. Bath Spa University

For Fashion Design

#116 in the United Kingdom

#623 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

94. Royal College of Music

For Fashion Design

#117 in the United Kingdom

#634 in Europe

Founded: 1882

95. University for the Creative Arts

For Fashion Design

#120 in the United Kingdom

#685 in Europe

Founded: 2005

96. Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

For Fashion Design

#121 in the United Kingdom

#708 in Europe

Enrollment: 1,000
Founded: 1906

97. University of Bolton

For Fashion Design

#122 in the United Kingdom

#717 in Europe

Founded: 2004

98. University of Chichester

For Fashion Design

#123 in the United Kingdom

#730 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

99. Royal Agricultural University

For Fashion Design

#124 in the United Kingdom

#738 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 1,100
Founded: 2013

100. Solent University

For Fashion Design

#125 in the United Kingdom

#739 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Enrollment: 11,340
Founded: 2004

Closest to England states to learn Fashion Design

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	21
Scotland	18	7