100 Best universities for Management 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 Management. A graph of 15M citations received by 436K academic papers made by 110 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 Cambridge

For Management

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University of Oxford

For Management

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University College London

For Management

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. University of Manchester

For Management

#4 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Founded: 1824

5. Imperial College London

For Management

#5 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

6. University of Sheffield

For Management

#6 in the United Kingdom

#9 in Europe

Founded: 1905

7. University of Nottingham

For Management

#7 in the United Kingdom

#15 in Europe

Founded: 1948

8. University of Warwick

For Management

#8 in the United Kingdom

#19 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

9. University of Southampton

For Management

#10 in the United Kingdom

#24 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

10. University of Leeds

For Management

#11 in the United Kingdom

#30 in Europe

Founded: 1904

11. King's College London

For Management

#12 in the United Kingdom

#32 in Europe

Founded: 1829

12. Loughborough University

For Management

#13 in the United Kingdom

#33 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

13. University of Birmingham

For Management

#14 in the United Kingdom

#34 in Europe

Founded: 1900

14. University of Bristol

For Management

#16 in the United Kingdom

#38 in Europe

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

15. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Management

#17 in the United Kingdom

#39 in Europe

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

16. University of York

For Management

#18 in the United Kingdom

#43 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

17. Cranfield University

For Management

#21 in the United Kingdom

#49 in Europe

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

18. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Management

#22 in the United Kingdom

#52 in Europe

Founded: 1963

19. Lancaster University

For Management

#23 in the United Kingdom

#54 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

20. University of Liverpool

For Management

#24 in the United Kingdom

#59 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

21. University of Sussex

For Management

#25 in the United Kingdom

#62 in Europe

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

22. University of Bath

For Management

#26 in the United Kingdom

#66 in Europe

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

23. Brunel University London

For Management

#27 in the United Kingdom

#68 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

24. Durham University

For Management

#28 in the United Kingdom

#69 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

25. University of Exeter

For Management

#29 in the United Kingdom

#74 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

26. London Business School

For Management

#30 in the United Kingdom

#75 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

27. University of Reading

For Management

#31 in the United Kingdom

#81 in Europe

Founded: 1892

28. University of Surrey

For Management

#32 in the United Kingdom

#91 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

29. Queen Mary University of London

For Management

#34 in the United Kingdom

#101 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

30. University of Leicester

For Management

#35 in the United Kingdom

#105 in Europe

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

31. University of London

For Management

#36 in the United Kingdom

#107 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

32. University of Essex

For Management

#37 in the United Kingdom

#110 in Europe

Founded: 1964

33. City, University of London

For Management

#39 in the United Kingdom

#129 in Europe

Founded: 1966

34. University of Bradford

For Management

#40 in the United Kingdom

#134 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

35. University of East Anglia

For Management

#42 in the United Kingdom

#151 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

36. University of Kent

For Management

#43 in the United Kingdom

#161 in Europe

Founded: 1965

37. University of Salford

For Management

#44 in the United Kingdom

#165 in Europe

Founded: 1967

38. Aston University

For Management

#46 in the United Kingdom

#174 in Europe

Founded: 1895

39. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Management

#48 in the United Kingdom

#183 in Europe

Founded: 1992

40. Liverpool John Moores University

For Management

#49 in the United Kingdom

#187 in Europe

Founded: 1992

41. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Management

#50 in the United Kingdom

#191 in Europe

Founded: 1954

42. University of Plymouth

For Management

#53 in the United Kingdom

#210 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

43. University of the West of England

For Management

#54 in the United Kingdom

#216 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

44. De Montfort University

For Management

#55 in the United Kingdom

#222 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

45. Birkbeck, University of London

For Management

#57 in the United Kingdom

#227 in Europe

Founded: 1823

46. University of Portsmouth

For Management

#58 in the United Kingdom

#234 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

47. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Management

#59 in the United Kingdom

#238 in Europe

Founded: 1992

48. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Management

#60 in the United Kingdom

#243 in Europe

Founded: 1849

49. Coventry University

For Management

#62 in the United Kingdom

#245 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

50. Nottingham Trent University

For Management

#64 in the United Kingdom

#262 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

51. Bournemouth University

For Management

#65 in the United Kingdom

#266 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

52. Sheffield Hallam University

For Management

#67 in the United Kingdom

#271 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

53. Oxford Brookes University

For Management

#68 in the United Kingdom

#272 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

54. Keele University

For Management

#69 in the United Kingdom

#276 in Europe

Founded: 1962

55. University of Hertfordshire

For Management

#70 in the United Kingdom

#277 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

56. University of Huddersfield

For Management

#71 in the United Kingdom

#278 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

57. Middlesex University

For Management

#72 in the United Kingdom

#287 in Europe

Founded: 1973

58. University of Brighton

For Management

#74 in the United Kingdom

#320 in Europe

Founded: 1992

59. Leeds Beckett University

For Management

#75 in the United Kingdom

#329 in Europe

Founded: 1992

60. University of Wolverhampton

For Management

#76 in the United Kingdom

#339 in Europe

Founded: 1992

61. University of Westminster

For Management

#77 in the United Kingdom

#341 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

62. University of Greenwich

For Management

#78 in the United Kingdom

#348 in Europe

Founded: 1890

63. University of Central Lancashire

For Management

#80 in the United Kingdom

#376 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

64. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Management

#81 in the United Kingdom

#378 in Europe

Founded: 1992

65. London South Bank University

For Management

#82 in the United Kingdom

#404 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

66. Teesside University

For Management

#83 in the United Kingdom

#405 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

67. University of Bedfordshire

For Management

#84 in the United Kingdom

#420 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

68. Staffordshire University

For Management

#86 in the United Kingdom

#431 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

69. University of Lincoln

For Management

#88 in the United Kingdom

#439 in Europe

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

70. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Management

#89 in the United Kingdom

#444 in Europe

Founded: 1904

71. University of East London

For Management

#90 in the United Kingdom

#446 in Europe

Founded: 1992

72. London Metropolitan University

For Management

#91 in the United Kingdom

#458 in Europe

Founded: 1848

73. Anglia Ruskin University

For Management

#92 in the United Kingdom

#460 in Europe

Founded: 1858

74. St George's, University of London

For Management

#93 in the United Kingdom

#472 in Europe

Founded: 1733

75. University of Derby

For Management

#94 in the United Kingdom

#478 in Europe

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

76. Birmingham City University

For Management

#97 in the United Kingdom

#492 in Europe

Founded: 1992

77. Edge Hill University

For Management

#98 in the United Kingdom

#534 in Europe

Founded: 2006

78. University of Sunderland

For Management

#99 in the United Kingdom

#539 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

79. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Management

#100 in the United Kingdom

#547 in Europe

Founded: 2005

80. University of West London

For Management

#101 in the United Kingdom

#558 in Europe

Founded: 1990

81. University of Roehampton

For Management

#103 in the United Kingdom

#591 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

82. University of Gloucestershire

For Management

#104 in the United Kingdom

#593 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

83. SOAS, University of London

For Management

#105 in the United Kingdom

#598 in Europe

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

84. University of Northampton

For Management

#106 in the United Kingdom

#629 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

85. University of Chester

For Management

#107 in the United Kingdom

#640 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

86. University of Bolton

For Management

#108 in the United Kingdom

#664 in Europe

Founded: 2004

87. University of Worcester

For Management

#110 in the United Kingdom

#692 in Europe

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

88. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Management

#111 in the United Kingdom

#702 in Europe

Founded: 1791

89. University of Winchester

For Management

#112 in the United Kingdom

#716 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

90. Liverpool Hope University

For Management

#113 in the United Kingdom

#720 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

91. York St John University

For Management

#114 in the United Kingdom

#754 in Europe

Founded: 1841

92. Buckinghamshire New University

For Management

#115 in the United Kingdom

#771 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

93. Regent's University London

For Management

#116 in the United Kingdom

#791 in Europe

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1984

94. University of Buckingham

For Management

#117 in the United Kingdom

#816 in Europe

Founded: 1973

95. University of Chichester

For Management

#118 in the United Kingdom

#836 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

96. Solent University

For Management

#119 in the United Kingdom

#861 in Europe

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

97. University of Cumbria

For Management

#120 in the United Kingdom

#870 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

98. University of the Arts London

For Management

#122 in the United Kingdom

#885 in Europe

Founded: 1986

99. Bath Spa University

For Management

#123 in the United Kingdom

#901 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

100. Royal Agricultural University

For Management

#125 in the United Kingdom

#930 in Europe

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

Closest to England states to learn Management

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	15
Scotland	18	9