100 Best universities for Advertising in England

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Advertising. A graph of 1.63M citations received by 69.3K 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 College London

For Advertising

#1 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

For Advertising

#2 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Cambridge

For Advertising

#3 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. University of Manchester

For Advertising

#6 in the United Kingdom

#9 in Europe

Founded: 1824

5. Imperial College London

For Advertising

#7 in the United Kingdom

#10 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

6. University of Sheffield

For Advertising

#8 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

Founded: 1905

7. University of Nottingham

For Advertising

#9 in the United Kingdom

#12 in Europe

Founded: 1948

8. University of Birmingham

For Advertising

#10 in the United Kingdom

#13 in Europe

Founded: 1900

9. University of Leeds

For Advertising

#12 in the United Kingdom

#15 in Europe

Founded: 1904

10. University of Liverpool

For Advertising

#13 in the United Kingdom

#17 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

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

#24 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

13. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Advertising

#16 in the United Kingdom

#26 in Europe

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

14. Loughborough University

For Advertising

#18 in the United Kingdom

#32 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

15. Lancaster University

For Advertising

#19 in the United Kingdom

#33 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

16. University of Bristol

For Advertising

#20 in the United Kingdom

#34 in Europe

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

17. University of Southampton

For Advertising

#21 in the United Kingdom

#35 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

18. University of York

For Advertising

#22 in the United Kingdom

#37 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

#43 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

21. City, University of London

For Advertising

#25 in the United Kingdom

#45 in Europe

Founded: 1966

22. Brunel University London

For Advertising

#27 in the United Kingdom

#58 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

23. University of Reading

For Advertising

#28 in the United Kingdom

#60 in Europe

Founded: 1892

24. Queen Mary University of London

For Advertising

#29 in the United Kingdom

#61 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

25. University of Leicester

For Advertising

#30 in the United Kingdom

#63 in Europe

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

26. London Business School

For Advertising

#31 in the United Kingdom

#66 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

27. University of Bath

For Advertising

#32 in the United Kingdom

#69 in Europe

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

28. University of Exeter

For Advertising

#33 in the United Kingdom

#70 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

29. University of London

For Advertising

#34 in the United Kingdom

#75 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

30. University of Sussex

For Advertising

#35 in the United Kingdom

#77 in Europe

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

31. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Advertising

#36 in the United Kingdom

#78 in Europe

Founded: 1992

32. Bournemouth University

For Advertising

#39 in the United Kingdom

#84 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

33. Nottingham Trent University

For Advertising

#40 in the United Kingdom

#88 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

34. Durham University

For Advertising

#41 in the United Kingdom

#98 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

35. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Advertising

#42 in the United Kingdom

#107 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

#45 in the United Kingdom

#121 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

38. Cranfield University

For Advertising

#46 in the United Kingdom

#128 in Europe

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

39. University of Bradford

For Advertising

#47 in the United Kingdom

#134 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

40. University of the West of England

For Advertising

#49 in the United Kingdom

#138 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

41. University of Westminster

For Advertising

#50 in the United Kingdom

#141 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

42. Aston University

For Advertising

#51 in the United Kingdom

#143 in Europe

Founded: 1895

43. Sheffield Hallam University

For Advertising

#52 in the United Kingdom

#146 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

44. University of Essex

For Advertising

#53 in the United Kingdom

#148 in Europe

Founded: 1964

45. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Advertising

#54 in the United Kingdom

#150 in Europe

Founded: 1849

46. University of Portsmouth

For Advertising

#56 in the United Kingdom

#156 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

47. University of Salford

For Advertising

#57 in the United Kingdom

#158 in Europe

Founded: 1967

48. Oxford Brookes University

For Advertising

#60 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

#189 in Europe

Founded: 1954

50. University of Plymouth

For Advertising

#62 in the United Kingdom

#199 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

51. Liverpool John Moores University

For Advertising

#63 in the United Kingdom

#204 in Europe

Founded: 1992

52. De Montfort University

For Advertising

#64 in the United Kingdom

#207 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

53. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Advertising

#65 in the United Kingdom

#211 in Europe

Founded: 1904

54. Birkbeck, University of London

For Advertising

#66 in the United Kingdom

#213 in Europe

Founded: 1823

55. University of Central Lancashire

For Advertising

#67 in the United Kingdom

#218 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

56. Keele University

For Advertising

#68 in the United Kingdom

#220 in Europe

Founded: 1962

57. University of Wolverhampton

For Advertising

#69 in the United Kingdom

#222 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. Middlesex University

For Advertising

#70 in the United Kingdom

#228 in Europe

Founded: 1973

59. London Metropolitan University

For Advertising

#72 in the United Kingdom

#232 in Europe

Founded: 1848

60. Coventry University

For Advertising

#73 in the United Kingdom

#233 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

61. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Advertising

#74 in the United Kingdom

#239 in Europe

Founded: 1992

62. Leeds Beckett University

For Advertising

#75 in the United Kingdom

#241 in Europe

Founded: 1992

63. University of Hertfordshire

For Advertising

#76 in the United Kingdom

#243 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

64. University of Greenwich

For Advertising

#77 in the United Kingdom

#244 in Europe

Founded: 1890

65. University of Brighton

For Advertising

#79 in the United Kingdom

#254 in Europe

Founded: 1992

66. University of Huddersfield

For Advertising

#81 in the United Kingdom

#261 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

67. University of Bedfordshire

For Advertising

#83 in the United Kingdom

#289 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

68. St George's, University of London

For Advertising

#84 in the United Kingdom

#294 in Europe

Founded: 1733

69. University of Sunderland

For Advertising

#85 in the United Kingdom

#298 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

70. London South Bank University

For Advertising

#87 in the United Kingdom

#310 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

71. University of Lincoln

For Advertising

#88 in the United Kingdom

#311 in Europe

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

72. Edge Hill University

For Advertising

#91 in the United Kingdom

#326 in Europe

Founded: 2006

73. University of East London

For Advertising

#92 in the United Kingdom

#347 in Europe

Founded: 1992

74. University of Gloucestershire

For Advertising

#93 in the United Kingdom

#352 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

75. Teesside University

For Advertising

#94 in the United Kingdom

#353 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

76. University of the Arts London

For Advertising

#96 in the United Kingdom

#368 in Europe

Founded: 1986

77. Birmingham City University

For Advertising

#97 in the United Kingdom

#374 in Europe

Founded: 1992

78. Anglia Ruskin University

For Advertising

#98 in the United Kingdom

#377 in Europe

Founded: 1858

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

#407 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

82. Staffordshire University

For Advertising

#103 in the United Kingdom

#424 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

83. University of Winchester

For Advertising

#104 in the United Kingdom

#452 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

84. SOAS, University of London

For Advertising

#105 in the United Kingdom

#472 in Europe

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

85. University of Worcester

For Advertising

#106 in the United Kingdom

#477 in Europe

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

86. University of Derby

For Advertising

#107 in the United Kingdom

#500 in Europe

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

87. University of Northampton

For Advertising

#109 in the United Kingdom

#545 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

88. University of Chester

For Advertising

#110 in the United Kingdom

#565 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

89. York St John University

For Advertising

#111 in the United Kingdom

#572 in Europe

Founded: 1841

90. Regent's University London

For Advertising

#112 in the United Kingdom

#581 in Europe

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1984

91. Liverpool Hope University

For Advertising

#113 in the United Kingdom

#605 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

92. Royal College of Art

For Advertising

#114 in the United Kingdom

#663 in Europe

Founded: 1896

93. University of Chichester

For Advertising

#115 in the United Kingdom

#670 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

94. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Advertising

#116 in the United Kingdom

#680 in Europe

Founded: 1791

95. Solent University

For Advertising

#118 in the United Kingdom

#698 in Europe

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

96. Bath Spa University

For Advertising

#120 in the United Kingdom

#711 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

97. Falmouth University

For Advertising

#121 in the United Kingdom

#734 in Europe

Founded: 2012

98. University of Cumbria

For Advertising

#122 in the United Kingdom

#751 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

99. University of Buckingham

For Advertising

#123 in the United Kingdom

#774 in Europe

Founded: 1973

100. University of Bolton

For Advertising

#124 in the United Kingdom

#822 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