39 Best universities for Illustration and Concept Art 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 Illustration and Concept Art. A graph of 23.8K citations received by 3.77K academic papers made by 39 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 College London

England | London

For Illustration and Concept Art

#1 in Europe

#1 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

England | London

For Illustration and Concept Art

#4 in Europe

#4 in the World

Founded: 1932

3. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Illustration and Concept Art

#5 in Europe

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Illustration and Concept Art

#6 in Europe

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

5. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Illustration and Concept Art

#11 in Europe

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

6. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Illustration and Concept Art

#19 in Europe

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

7. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Illustration and Concept Art

#23 in Europe

#44 in the World

Founded: 1824

8. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Illustration and Concept Art

#31 in Europe

#59 in the World

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

9. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Illustration and Concept Art

#34 in Europe

#63 in the World

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

10. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Illustration and Concept Art

#36 in Europe

#66 in the World

Founded: 1823

11. Imperial College London

England | London

For Illustration and Concept Art

#37 in Europe

#67 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

12. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Illustration and Concept Art

#38 in Europe

#68 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

13. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Illustration and Concept Art

#41 in Europe

#74 in the World

Founded: 1451

14. Durham University

England | Durham

For Illustration and Concept Art

#42 in Europe

#75 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

15. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Illustration and Concept Art

#44 in Europe

#81 in the World

Founded: 1495

16. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Illustration and Concept Art

#52 in Europe

#103 in the World

Founded: 1948

17. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Illustration and Concept Art

#54 in Europe

#105 in the World

Founded: 1892

18. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Illustration and Concept Art

#57 in Europe

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

19. University of York

For Illustration and Concept Art

#58 in Europe

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

20. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Illustration and Concept Art

#60 in Europe

#115 in the World

Founded: 1992

21. King's College London

England | London

For Illustration and Concept Art

#73 in Europe

#132 in the World

Founded: 1829

22. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Illustration and Concept Art

#75 in Europe

#134 in the World

Founded: 1904

23. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Illustration and Concept Art

#76 in Europe

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

24. University of Bath

For Illustration and Concept Art

#78 in Europe

#138 in the World

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

25. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Illustration and Concept Art

#87 in Europe

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

26. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Illustration and Concept Art

#88 in Europe

#162 in the World

Founded: 1849

27. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Illustration and Concept Art

#92 in Europe

#175 in the World

Founded: 1904

28. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Illustration and Concept Art

#95 in Europe

#187 in the World

Founded: 1968

29. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Illustration and Concept Art

#100 in Europe

#198 in the World

Founded: 1905

30. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Illustration and Concept Art

#101 in Europe

#199 in the World

Founded: 1965

31. University of the Arts London

England | London

For Illustration and Concept Art

#105 in Europe

#208 in the World

Founded: 1986

32. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Illustration and Concept Art

#106 in Europe

#214 in the World

Founded: 1900

33. University of London

England | London

For Illustration and Concept Art

#113 in Europe

#229 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

34. University of Westminster

England | London

For Illustration and Concept Art

#114 in Europe

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

35. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Illustration and Concept Art

#118 in Europe

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

36. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Illustration and Concept Art

#119 in Europe

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

37. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Illustration and Concept Art

#127 in Europe

#257 in the World

Founded: 1964

38. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Illustration and Concept Art

#128 in Europe

#260 in the World

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

39. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Illustration and Concept Art

#132 in Europe

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

The best cities to study Illustration and Concept Art in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are London, Cambridge, Oxford, and Edinburgh.