34 Best universities for Graphic Design 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 Graphic Design. A graph of 145K citations received by 4.21K academic papers made by 34 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 Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Graphic Design

#1 in Europe

#6 in the World

Founded: 1451

2. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Graphic Design

#2 in Europe

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Graphic Design

#6 in Europe

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

4. Durham University

England | Durham

For Graphic Design

#8 in Europe

#48 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

5. Imperial College London

England | London

For Graphic Design

#9 in Europe

#49 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

6. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Graphic Design

#10 in Europe

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

7. University College London

England | London

For Graphic Design

#12 in Europe

#55 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

8. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Graphic Design

#19 in Europe

#77 in the World

Founded: 1948

9. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Graphic Design

#23 in Europe

#92 in the World

Founded: 1824

10. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Graphic Design

#28 in Europe

#104 in the World

Founded: 1904

11. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Graphic Design

#33 in Europe

#113 in the World

Founded: 1905

12. University of York

For Graphic Design

#36 in Europe

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

13. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Graphic Design

#38 in Europe

#123 in the World

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

14. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Graphic Design

#45 in Europe

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

15. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Graphic Design

#63 in Europe

#183 in the World

Founded: 1963

16. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Graphic Design

#69 in Europe

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

17. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Graphic Design

#80 in Europe

#216 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

18. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Graphic Design

#93 in Europe

#253 in the World

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

19. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Graphic Design

#112 in Europe

#302 in the World

Founded: 1997

20. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Graphic Design

#118 in Europe

#316 in the World

Founded: 1920

21. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Graphic Design

#123 in Europe

#325 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

22. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Graphic Design

#125 in Europe

#328 in the World

Founded: 1900

23. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Graphic Design

#126 in Europe

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

24. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Graphic Design

#131 in Europe

#347 in the World

Founded: 1893

25. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Graphic Design

#137 in Europe

#365 in the World

Founded: 1904

26. King's College London

England | London

For Graphic Design

#141 in Europe

#370 in the World

Founded: 1829

27. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Graphic Design

#151 in Europe

#389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

28. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Graphic Design

#152 in Europe

#390 in the World

Founded: 1892

29. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Graphic Design

#162 in Europe

#424 in the World

Founded: 1967

30. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Graphic Design

#163 in Europe

#426 in the World

Founded: 1965

31. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Graphic Design

#166 in Europe

#429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

32. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Graphic Design

#169 in Europe

#434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

33. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Graphic Design

#170 in Europe

#435 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

34. City, University of London

England | London

For Graphic Design

#180 in Europe

#452 in the World

Founded: 1966

The best cities to study Graphic Design in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are Glasgow, Cambridge, Edinburgh, and Durham.