100 Best universities for Advertising in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Advertising. A graph of 1.99M citations received by 83.8K academic papers made by 125 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.

1. University College London

England | London

For Advertising

#2 in Europe

#25 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Advertising

#3 in Europe

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Advertising

#6 in Europe

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Advertising

#7 in Europe

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

5. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Advertising

#8 in Europe

#56 in the World

Founded: 1451

6. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Advertising

#9 in Europe

#59 in the World

Founded: 1824

7. Imperial College London

England | London

For Advertising

#10 in Europe

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

8. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Advertising

#11 in Europe

#71 in the World

Founded: 1905

9. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Advertising

#12 in Europe

#73 in the World

Founded: 1948

10. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Advertising

#13 in Europe

#74 in the World

Founded: 1900

11. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Advertising

#14 in Europe

#86 in the World

Founded: 1997

12. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Advertising

#15 in Europe

#91 in the World

Founded: 1904

13. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Advertising

#17 in Europe

#95 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

14. King's College London

England | London

For Advertising

#19 in Europe

#99 in the World

Founded: 1829

15. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Advertising

#24 in Europe

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

16. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Advertising

#26 in Europe

#131 in the World

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

17. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Advertising

#29 in Europe

#138 in the World

Founded: 1964

18. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Advertising

#32 in Europe

#158 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

19. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Advertising

#33 in Europe

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

20. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Advertising

#34 in Europe

#161 in the World

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

21. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Advertising

#35 in Europe

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

22. University of York

For Advertising

#37 in Europe

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

23. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Advertising

#39 in Europe

#174 in the World

Founded: 1963

24. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Advertising

#43 in Europe

#182 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

25. City, University of London

England | London

For Advertising

#45 in Europe

#186 in the World

Founded: 1966

26. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Advertising

#54 in Europe

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1967

27. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Advertising

#58 in Europe

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

28. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Advertising

#60 in Europe

#218 in the World

Founded: 1892

29. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Advertising

#61 in Europe

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

30. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Advertising

#63 in Europe

#233 in the World

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

31. London Business School

England | London

For Advertising

#66 in Europe

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

32. University of Bath

For Advertising

#69 in Europe

#242 in the World

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

33. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Advertising

#70 in Europe

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

34. University of London

England | London

For Advertising

#75 in Europe

#260 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

35. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Advertising

#77 in Europe

#265 in the World

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

36. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Advertising

#78 in Europe

#268 in the World

Founded: 1992

37. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Advertising

#80 in Europe

#271 in the World

Founded: 1968

38. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Advertising

#83 in Europe

#282 in the World

Founded: 1920

39. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Advertising

#84 in Europe

#288 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

40. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Advertising

#88 in Europe

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

41. Durham University

England | Durham

For Advertising

#98 in Europe

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

42. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Advertising

#107 in Europe

#342 in the World

Founded: 1992

43. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Advertising

#112 in Europe

#353 in the World

Founded: 1965

44. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Advertising

#113 in Europe

#355 in the World

Founded: 1893

45. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Advertising

#121 in Europe

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

46. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Advertising

#128 in Europe

#393 in the World

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

47. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Advertising

#134 in Europe

#409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

48. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Advertising

#137 in Europe

#418 in the World

Founded: 1495

49. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Advertising

#138 in Europe

#421 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

50. University of Westminster

England | London

For Advertising

#141 in Europe

#426 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

51. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Advertising

#143 in Europe

#432 in the World

Founded: 1895

52. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Advertising

#146 in Europe

#438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

53. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Advertising

#148 in Europe

#440 in the World

Founded: 1964

54. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Advertising

#150 in Europe

#444 in the World

Founded: 1849

55. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Advertising

#152 in Europe

#447 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

56. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Advertising

#156 in Europe

#457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

57. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Advertising

#158 in Europe

#462 in the World

Founded: 1967

58. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Advertising

#173 in Europe

#491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

59. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Advertising

#181 in Europe

#503 in the World

Founded: 1967

60. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Advertising

#182 in Europe

#504 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

61. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Advertising

#189 in Europe

#524 in the World

Founded: 1954

62. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Advertising

#199 in Europe

#546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

63. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Advertising

#204 in Europe

#553 in the World

Founded: 1992

64. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Advertising

#207 in Europe

#560 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

65. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Advertising

#211 in Europe

#570 in the World

Founded: 1904

66. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Advertising

#213 in Europe

#575 in the World

Founded: 1823

67. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Advertising

#218 in Europe

#584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

68. Keele University

England | Keele

For Advertising

#220 in Europe

#586 in the World

Founded: 1962

69. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Advertising

#222 in Europe

#595 in the World

Founded: 1992

70. Middlesex University

England | London

For Advertising

#228 in Europe

#610 in the World

Founded: 1973

71. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Advertising

#231 in Europe

#617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

72. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Advertising

#232 in Europe

#620 in the World

Founded: 1848

73. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Advertising

#233 in Europe

#622 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

74. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Advertising

#239 in Europe

#631 in the World

Founded: 1992

75. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Advertising

#241 in Europe

#637 in the World

Founded: 1992

76. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Advertising

#243 in Europe

#643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

77. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Advertising

#244 in Europe

#648 in the World

Founded: 1890

78. Bangor University

For Advertising

#246 in Europe

#652 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

79. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Advertising

#254 in Europe

#673 in the World

Founded: 1992

80. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Advertising

#260 in Europe

#698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

81. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Advertising

#261 in Europe

#700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

82. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Advertising

#284 in Europe

#766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

83. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Advertising

#289 in Europe

#785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

84. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Advertising

#294 in Europe

#796 in the World

Founded: 1733

85. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Advertising

#298 in Europe

#803 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

86. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Advertising

#307 in Europe

#830 in the World

Founded: 1841

87. London South Bank University

England | London

For Advertising

#310 in Europe

#834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

88. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Advertising

#311 in Europe

#835 in the World

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

89. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Advertising

#312 in Europe

#839 in the World

Founded: 1966

90. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Advertising

#318 in Europe

#855 in the World

Founded: 1872

91. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Advertising

#326 in Europe

#875 in the World

Founded: 2006

92. University of East London

England | London

For Advertising

#347 in Europe

#924 in the World

Founded: 1992

93. University of Gloucestershire

England | Cheltenham

For Advertising

#352 in Europe

#942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

94. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Advertising

#353 in Europe

#944 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

95. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Advertising

#366 in Europe

#980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

96. University of the Arts London

England | London

For Advertising

#368 in Europe

#984 in the World

Founded: 1986

97. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Advertising

#374 in Europe

#1000 in the World

Founded: 1992

98. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Advertising

#377 in Europe

#1004 in the World

Founded: 1858

99. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Advertising

#382 in Europe

#1024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

100. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Advertising

#398 in Europe

#1065 in the World

Founded: 2005

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