100 Best Business schools 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 Business. A graph of 32M citations received by 991K academic papers made by 115 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 Business

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University of Cambridge

For Business

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University College London

For Business

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. University of Manchester

For Business

#4 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Founded: 1824

5. Imperial College London

For Business

#5 in the United Kingdom

#7 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

6. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Business

#6 in the United Kingdom

#8 in Europe

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

7. University of Sheffield

For Business

#7 in the United Kingdom

#10 in Europe

Founded: 1905

8. University of Warwick

For Business

#8 in the United Kingdom

#13 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

9. University of Nottingham

For Business

#9 in the United Kingdom

#14 in Europe

Founded: 1948

10. University of Birmingham

For Business

#11 in the United Kingdom

#17 in Europe

Founded: 1900

11. King's College London

For Business

#12 in the United Kingdom

#18 in Europe

Founded: 1829

12. University of Southampton

For Business

#13 in the United Kingdom

#20 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

13. University of Leeds

For Business

#14 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

Founded: 1904

14. University of Bristol

For Business

#16 in the United Kingdom

#34 in Europe

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

15. Loughborough University

For Business

#18 in the United Kingdom

#39 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

16. Lancaster University

For Business

#19 in the United Kingdom

#44 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

17. University of Sussex

For Business

#20 in the United Kingdom

#45 in Europe

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

18. University of York

For Business

#21 in the United Kingdom

#47 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

19. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Business

#23 in the United Kingdom

#53 in Europe

Founded: 1963

20. University of Liverpool

For Business

#24 in the United Kingdom

#55 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

21. Durham University

For Business

#25 in the United Kingdom

#57 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

22. London Business School

For Business

#26 in the United Kingdom

#63 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

23. University of Reading

For Business

#27 in the United Kingdom

#64 in Europe

Founded: 1892

24. Cranfield University

For Business

#28 in the United Kingdom

#67 in Europe

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

25. University of Exeter

For Business

#29 in the United Kingdom

#68 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

26. University of Bath

For Business

#30 in the United Kingdom

#69 in Europe

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

27. University of Surrey

For Business

#31 in the United Kingdom

#70 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

28. University of London

For Business

#32 in the United Kingdom

#76 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

29. Brunel University London

For Business

#33 in the United Kingdom

#78 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

30. Queen Mary University of London

For Business

#34 in the United Kingdom

#85 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

31. University of Leicester

For Business

#35 in the United Kingdom

#87 in Europe

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

32. City, University of London

For Business

#37 in the United Kingdom

#98 in Europe

Founded: 1966

33. University of East Anglia

For Business

#38 in the United Kingdom

#99 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

34. University of Essex

For Business

#39 in the United Kingdom

#102 in Europe

Founded: 1964

35. University of Kent

For Business

#40 in the United Kingdom

#119 in Europe

Founded: 1965

36. Aston University

For Business

#45 in the United Kingdom

#161 in Europe

Founded: 1895

37. University of Bradford

For Business

#47 in the United Kingdom

#166 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

38. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Business

#49 in the United Kingdom

#168 in Europe

Founded: 1992

39. University of Salford

For Business

#50 in the United Kingdom

#176 in Europe

Founded: 1967

40. University of the West of England

For Business

#51 in the United Kingdom

#177 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

41. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Business

#52 in the United Kingdom

#181 in Europe

Founded: 1954

42. University of Plymouth

For Business

#53 in the United Kingdom

#183 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

43. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Business

#54 in the United Kingdom

#184 in Europe

Founded: 1992

44. University of Portsmouth

For Business

#55 in the United Kingdom

#186 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

45. Bournemouth University

For Business

#56 in the United Kingdom

#187 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

46. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Business

#58 in the United Kingdom

#193 in Europe

Founded: 1849

47. Birkbeck, University of London

For Business

#59 in the United Kingdom

#205 in Europe

Founded: 1823

48. Nottingham Trent University

For Business

#60 in the United Kingdom

#206 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

49. Coventry University

For Business

#61 in the United Kingdom

#208 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

50. Liverpool John Moores University

For Business

#62 in the United Kingdom

#213 in Europe

Founded: 1992

51. De Montfort University

For Business

#63 in the United Kingdom

#225 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

52. Sheffield Hallam University

For Business

#64 in the United Kingdom

#226 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

53. Keele University

For Business

#65 in the United Kingdom

#230 in Europe

Founded: 1962

54. University of Huddersfield

For Business

#66 in the United Kingdom

#248 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

55. Oxford Brookes University

For Business

#69 in the United Kingdom

#254 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

56. University of Westminster

For Business

#70 in the United Kingdom

#257 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

57. University of Hertfordshire

For Business

#71 in the United Kingdom

#274 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

58. Middlesex University

For Business

#72 in the United Kingdom

#276 in Europe

Founded: 1973

59. Leeds Beckett University

For Business

#73 in the United Kingdom

#287 in Europe

Founded: 1992

60. University of Greenwich

For Business

#74 in the United Kingdom

#289 in Europe

Founded: 1890

61. University of Brighton

For Business

#75 in the United Kingdom

#293 in Europe

Founded: 1992

62. University of Central Lancashire

For Business

#78 in the United Kingdom

#326 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

63. University of Wolverhampton

For Business

#79 in the United Kingdom

#335 in Europe

Founded: 1992

64. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Business

#80 in the United Kingdom

#343 in Europe

Founded: 1992

65. London Metropolitan University

For Business

#82 in the United Kingdom

#374 in Europe

Founded: 1848

66. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Business

#83 in the United Kingdom

#382 in Europe

Founded: 1904

67. London South Bank University

For Business

#84 in the United Kingdom

#385 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

68. St George's, University of London

For Business

#85 in the United Kingdom

#389 in Europe

Founded: 1733

69. University of Lincoln

For Business

#86 in the United Kingdom

#392 in Europe

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

70. SOAS, University of London

For Business

#87 in the United Kingdom

#394 in Europe

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

71. University of Bedfordshire

For Business

#90 in the United Kingdom

#409 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

72. Teesside University

For Business

#91 in the United Kingdom

#428 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

73. Anglia Ruskin University

For Business

#92 in the United Kingdom

#434 in Europe

Founded: 1858

74. University of East London

For Business

#93 in the United Kingdom

#436 in Europe

Founded: 1992

75. Birmingham City University

For Business

#94 in the United Kingdom

#443 in Europe

Founded: 1992

76. Staffordshire University

For Business

#95 in the United Kingdom

#447 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

77. University of Derby

For Business

#97 in the United Kingdom

#468 in Europe

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

78. University of Sunderland

For Business

#99 in the United Kingdom

#514 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

79. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Business

#100 in the United Kingdom

#528 in Europe

Founded: 2005

80. Edge Hill University

For Business

#101 in the United Kingdom

#533 in Europe

Founded: 2006

81. University of Gloucestershire

For Business

#102 in the United Kingdom

#542 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

82. University of Roehampton

For Business

#103 in the United Kingdom

#546 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

83. University of Winchester

For Business

#105 in the United Kingdom

#575 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

84. University of West London

For Business

#106 in the United Kingdom

#586 in Europe

Founded: 1990

85. University of Northampton

For Business

#107 in the United Kingdom

#640 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

86. University of Chester

For Business

#108 in the United Kingdom

#644 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

87. University of Worcester

For Business

#109 in the United Kingdom

#684 in Europe

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

88. University of Bolton

For Business

#111 in the United Kingdom

#709 in Europe

Founded: 2004

89. Liverpool Hope University

For Business

#112 in the United Kingdom

#722 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

90. York St John University

For Business

#113 in the United Kingdom

#743 in Europe

Founded: 1841

91. Buckinghamshire New University

For Business

#114 in the United Kingdom

#751 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

92. Regent's University London

For Business

#115 in the United Kingdom

#763 in Europe

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1984

93. University of Buckingham

For Business

#116 in the United Kingdom

#768 in Europe

Founded: 1973

94. University of the Arts London

For Business

#117 in the United Kingdom

#789 in Europe

Founded: 1986

95. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Business

#118 in the United Kingdom

#806 in Europe

Founded: 1791

96. Bath Spa University

For Business

#119 in the United Kingdom

#838 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

97. University of Cumbria

For Business

#121 in the United Kingdom

#868 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

98. Solent University

For Business

#122 in the United Kingdom

#871 in Europe

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

99. Royal College of Art

For Business

#123 in the United Kingdom

#876 in Europe

Founded: 1896

100. Royal Agricultural University

For Business

#126 in the United Kingdom

#945 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 1,100
Founded: 2013

Closest to England states to learn Business

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	15
Scotland	18	10