100 Best universities for Advertising 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 Advertising. A graph of 1.74M citations received by 72.5K academic papers made by 101 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.

1. University of Oxford

For Advertising

#1 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University College London

For Advertising

#2 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. University of Cambridge

For Advertising

#3 in the United Kingdom

#7 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. University of Manchester

For Advertising

#6 in the United Kingdom

#10 in Europe

Founded: 1824

5. Imperial College London

For Advertising

#7 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

6. University of Sheffield

For Advertising

#8 in the United Kingdom

#12 in Europe

Founded: 1905

7. University of Nottingham

For Advertising

#9 in the United Kingdom

#13 in Europe

Founded: 1948

8. University of Birmingham

For Advertising

#10 in the United Kingdom

#14 in Europe

Founded: 1900

9. University of Liverpool

For Advertising

#12 in the United Kingdom

#17 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

10. University of Leeds

For Advertising

#13 in the United Kingdom

#18 in Europe

Founded: 1904

11. King's College London

For Advertising

#14 in the United Kingdom

#19 in Europe

Founded: 1829

12. University of Warwick

For Advertising

#15 in the United Kingdom

#25 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

13. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Advertising

#16 in the United Kingdom

#28 in Europe

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

14. Lancaster University

For Advertising

#18 in the United Kingdom

#33 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

15. University of Bristol

For Advertising

#19 in the United Kingdom

#34 in Europe

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

16. Loughborough University

For Advertising

#20 in the United Kingdom

#36 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

17. University of Southampton

For Advertising

#21 in the United Kingdom

#37 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

18. University of York

For Advertising

#22 in the United Kingdom

#38 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

19. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Advertising

#23 in the United Kingdom

#39 in Europe

Founded: 1963

20. University of Surrey

For Advertising

#24 in the United Kingdom

#42 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

21. City, University of London

For Advertising

#26 in the United Kingdom

#51 in Europe

Founded: 1966

22. Brunel University London

For Advertising

#27 in the United Kingdom

#58 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

23. Queen Mary University of London

For Advertising

#28 in the United Kingdom

#59 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

24. University of Reading

For Advertising

#29 in the United Kingdom

#61 in Europe

Founded: 1892

25. University of Bath

For Advertising

#30 in the United Kingdom

#62 in Europe

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

26. Nottingham Trent University

For Advertising

#31 in the United Kingdom

#65 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

27. University of Leicester

For Advertising

#32 in the United Kingdom

#66 in Europe

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

28. University of Sussex

For Advertising

#33 in the United Kingdom

#68 in Europe

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

29. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Advertising

#34 in the United Kingdom

#69 in Europe

Founded: 1992

30. University of Exeter

For Advertising

#35 in the United Kingdom

#71 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

31. University of London

For Advertising

#36 in the United Kingdom

#73 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

32. London Business School

For Advertising

#37 in the United Kingdom

#74 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

33. Bournemouth University

For Advertising

#39 in the United Kingdom

#80 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

34. Durham University

For Advertising

#41 in the United Kingdom

#93 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

35. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Advertising

#42 in the United Kingdom

#98 in Europe

Founded: 1992

36. University of Kent

For Advertising

#43 in the United Kingdom

#112 in Europe

Founded: 1965

37. University of East Anglia

For Advertising

#44 in the United Kingdom

#113 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

38. University of Portsmouth

For Advertising

#46 in the United Kingdom

#128 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

39. University of Westminster

For Advertising

#47 in the United Kingdom

#131 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

40. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Advertising

#49 in the United Kingdom

#137 in Europe

Founded: 1849

41. Cranfield University

For Advertising

#50 in the United Kingdom

#138 in Europe

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

42. University of Essex

For Advertising

#51 in the United Kingdom

#139 in Europe

Founded: 1964

43. University of Salford

For Advertising

#52 in the United Kingdom

#140 in Europe

Founded: 1967

44. University of Bradford

For Advertising

#53 in the United Kingdom

#141 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

45. Sheffield Hallam University

For Advertising

#54 in the United Kingdom

#142 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

46. University of the West of England

For Advertising

#55 in the United Kingdom

#146 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

47. Aston University

For Advertising

#56 in the United Kingdom

#147 in Europe

Founded: 1895

48. Oxford Brookes University

For Advertising

#59 in the United Kingdom

#182 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

49. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Advertising

#61 in the United Kingdom

#186 in Europe

Founded: 1954

50. Liverpool John Moores University

For Advertising

#62 in the United Kingdom

#190 in Europe

Founded: 1992

51. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Advertising

#63 in the United Kingdom

#196 in Europe

Founded: 1904

52. University of Plymouth

For Advertising

#64 in the United Kingdom

#198 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

53. De Montfort University

For Advertising

#65 in the United Kingdom

#206 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

54. University of Central Lancashire

For Advertising

#66 in the United Kingdom

#208 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

55. Coventry University

For Advertising

#67 in the United Kingdom

#210 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

56. Keele University

For Advertising

#68 in the United Kingdom

#215 in Europe

Founded: 1962

57. Birkbeck, University of London

For Advertising

#69 in the United Kingdom

#216 in Europe

Founded: 1823

58. University of Wolverhampton

For Advertising

#72 in the United Kingdom

#231 in Europe

Founded: 1992

59. Middlesex University

For Advertising

#73 in the United Kingdom

#232 in Europe

Founded: 1973

60. St George's, University of London

For Advertising

#74 in the United Kingdom

#235 in Europe

Founded: 1733

61. University of Hertfordshire

For Advertising

#75 in the United Kingdom

#236 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

62. Leeds Beckett University

For Advertising

#76 in the United Kingdom

#238 in Europe

Founded: 1992

63. University of Greenwich

For Advertising

#77 in the United Kingdom

#241 in Europe

Founded: 1890

64. University of Huddersfield

For Advertising

#78 in the United Kingdom

#244 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

65. London Metropolitan University

For Advertising

#79 in the United Kingdom

#245 in Europe

Founded: 1848

66. University of Brighton

For Advertising

#80 in the United Kingdom

#248 in Europe

Founded: 1992

67. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Advertising

#81 in the United Kingdom

#249 in Europe

Founded: 1992

68. Anglia Ruskin University

For Advertising

#84 in the United Kingdom

#289 in Europe

Founded: 1858

69. University of Bedfordshire

For Advertising

#85 in the United Kingdom

#291 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

70. Edge Hill University

For Advertising

#87 in the United Kingdom

#306 in Europe

Founded: 2006

71. University of Sunderland

For Advertising

#88 in the United Kingdom

#307 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

72. University of Lincoln

For Advertising

#89 in the United Kingdom

#308 in Europe

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

73. London South Bank University

For Advertising

#90 in the United Kingdom

#318 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

74. University of East London

For Advertising

#92 in the United Kingdom

#326 in Europe

Founded: 1992

75. Teesside University

For Advertising

#95 in the United Kingdom

#353 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

76. University of Gloucestershire

For Advertising

#96 in the United Kingdom

#359 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

77. Birmingham City University

For Advertising

#97 in the United Kingdom

#372 in Europe

Founded: 1992

78. University of the Arts London

For Advertising

#98 in the United Kingdom

#374 in Europe

Founded: 1986

79. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Advertising

#100 in the United Kingdom

#398 in Europe

Founded: 2005

80. University of West London

For Advertising

#101 in the United Kingdom

#406 in Europe

Founded: 1990

81. University of Roehampton

For Advertising

#102 in the United Kingdom

#408 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

82. Staffordshire University

For Advertising

#103 in the United Kingdom

#419 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

83. University of Winchester

For Advertising

#104 in the United Kingdom

#432 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

84. SOAS, University of London

For Advertising

#105 in the United Kingdom

#462 in Europe

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

85. University of Worcester

For Advertising

#106 in the United Kingdom

#485 in Europe

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

86. University of Derby

For Advertising

#108 in the United Kingdom

#496 in Europe

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

87. York St John University

For Advertising

#109 in the United Kingdom

#538 in Europe

Founded: 1841

88. University of Chester

For Advertising

#110 in the United Kingdom

#555 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

89. University of Northampton

For Advertising

#111 in the United Kingdom

#563 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

90. Regent's University London

For Advertising

#112 in the United Kingdom

#584 in Europe

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1984

91. Liverpool Hope University

For Advertising

#113 in the United Kingdom

#613 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

92. Royal College of Art

For Advertising

#114 in the United Kingdom

#652 in Europe

Founded: 1896

93. Bath Spa University

For Advertising

#115 in the United Kingdom

#672 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

94. University of Chichester

For Advertising

#116 in the United Kingdom

#678 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

95. Solent University

For Advertising

#117 in the United Kingdom

#682 in Europe

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

96. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Advertising

#118 in the United Kingdom

#689 in Europe

Founded: 1791

97. University of Cumbria

For Advertising

#121 in the United Kingdom

#742 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

98. Falmouth University

For Advertising

#122 in the United Kingdom

#746 in Europe

Founded: 2012

99. University of Buckingham

For Advertising

#123 in the United Kingdom

#796 in Europe

Founded: 1973

100. University of Bolton

For Advertising

#124 in the United Kingdom

#824 in Europe

Founded: 2004

Closest to England states to learn Advertising

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	8	11
Scotland	14	4