100 Best universities for Management in England

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Management. A graph of 10.9M citations received by 399K 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 College London

For Management

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

For Management

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Cambridge

For Management

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

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

#8 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

#20 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

9. University of Southampton

For Management

#10 in the United Kingdom

#26 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

10. University of Leeds

For Management

#11 in the United Kingdom

#29 in Europe

Founded: 1904

11. Loughborough University

For Management

#12 in the United Kingdom

#31 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

12. King's College London

For Management

#13 in the United Kingdom

#33 in Europe

Founded: 1829

13. University of Birmingham

For Management

#14 in the United Kingdom

#35 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

#40 in Europe

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

16. University of York

For Management

#19 in the United Kingdom

#43 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

17. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Management

#20 in the United Kingdom

#45 in Europe

Founded: 1963

18. Cranfield University

For Management

#22 in the United Kingdom

#49 in Europe

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

19. Lancaster University

For Management

#23 in the United Kingdom

#53 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

20. University of Liverpool

For Management

#24 in the United Kingdom

#56 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

21. University of Sussex

For Management

#25 in the United Kingdom

#59 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

#67 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

24. Durham University

For Management

#28 in the United Kingdom

#71 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

25. University of Exeter

For Management

#29 in the United Kingdom

#73 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

26. London Business School

For Management

#30 in the United Kingdom

#78 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

27. University of Surrey

For Management

#31 in the United Kingdom

#79 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

28. University of Reading

For Management

#32 in the United Kingdom

#82 in Europe

Founded: 1892

29. Queen Mary University of London

For Management

#34 in the United Kingdom

#92 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

30. University of Leicester

For Management

#35 in the United Kingdom

#101 in Europe

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

31. University of London

For Management

#36 in the United Kingdom

#109 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

32. University of Essex

For Management

#37 in the United Kingdom

#115 in Europe

Founded: 1964

33. University of Bradford

For Management

#39 in the United Kingdom

#123 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

34. City, University of London

For Management

#41 in the United Kingdom

#133 in Europe

Founded: 1966

35. University of East Anglia

For Management

#43 in the United Kingdom

#140 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

36. University of Kent

For Management

#44 in the United Kingdom

#145 in Europe

Founded: 1965

37. University of Salford

For Management

#45 in the United Kingdom

#152 in Europe

Founded: 1967

38. Aston University

For Management

#46 in the United Kingdom

#160 in Europe

Founded: 1895

39. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Management

#47 in the United Kingdom

#174 in Europe

Founded: 1954

40. Liverpool John Moores University

For Management

#48 in the United Kingdom

#176 in Europe

Founded: 1992

41. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Management

#50 in the United Kingdom

#195 in Europe

Founded: 1992

42. University of Plymouth

For Management

#52 in the United Kingdom

#205 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

43. University of the West of England

For Management

#54 in the United Kingdom

#212 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

44. De Montfort University

For Management

#56 in the United Kingdom

#218 in Europe

Founded: 1992

45. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Management

#58 in the United Kingdom

#225 in Europe

Founded: 1849

46. Birkbeck, University of London

For Management

#59 in the United Kingdom

#226 in Europe

Founded: 1823

47. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Management

#60 in the United Kingdom

#234 in Europe

Founded: 1992

48. Coventry University

For Management

#62 in the United Kingdom

#241 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

49. University of Portsmouth

For Management

#63 in the United Kingdom

#242 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

50. Bournemouth University

For Management

#65 in the United Kingdom

#265 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

51. Nottingham Trent University

For Management

#66 in the United Kingdom

#269 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

52. Sheffield Hallam University

For Management

#67 in the United Kingdom

#271 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

53. Keele University

For Management

#68 in the United Kingdom

#273 in Europe

Founded: 1962

54. Middlesex University

For Management

#69 in the United Kingdom

#284 in Europe

Founded: 1973

55. University of Huddersfield

For Management

#70 in the United Kingdom

#286 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

56. Oxford Brookes University

For Management

#71 in the United Kingdom

#289 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

57. University of Hertfordshire

For Management

#72 in the United Kingdom

#292 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

58. Leeds Beckett University

For Management

#74 in the United Kingdom

#317 in Europe

Founded: 1992

59. University of Brighton

For Management

#75 in the United Kingdom

#323 in Europe

Founded: 1992

60. University of Wolverhampton

For Management

#76 in the United Kingdom

#333 in Europe

Founded: 1992

61. University of Greenwich

For Management

#77 in the United Kingdom

#335 in Europe

Founded: 1890

62. University of Westminster

For Management

#78 in the United Kingdom

#345 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

63. University of Central Lancashire

For Management

#80 in the United Kingdom

#379 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

64. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Management

#81 in the United Kingdom

#386 in Europe

Founded: 1992

65. London South Bank University

For Management

#82 in the United Kingdom

#398 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

66. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Management

#84 in the United Kingdom

#413 in Europe

Founded: 1904

67. Teesside University

For Management

#85 in the United Kingdom

#417 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

68. University of Bedfordshire

For Management

#86 in the United Kingdom

#423 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

69. Staffordshire University

For Management

#87 in the United Kingdom

#428 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

70. St George's, University of London

For Management

#88 in the United Kingdom

#434 in Europe

Founded: 1733

71. University of Lincoln

For Management

#89 in the United Kingdom

#440 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

72. London Metropolitan University

For Management

#90 in the United Kingdom

#441 in Europe

Founded: 1848

73. Anglia Ruskin University

For Management

#92 in the United Kingdom

#445 in Europe

Founded: 1858

74. University of East London

For Management

#93 in the United Kingdom

#453 in Europe

Founded: 1992

75. University of Derby

For Management

#94 in the United Kingdom

#468 in Europe

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

76. Birmingham City University

For Management

#97 in the United Kingdom

#488 in Europe

Founded: 1992

77. University of Sunderland

For Management

#98 in the United Kingdom

#517 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

78. Edge Hill University

For Management

#99 in the United Kingdom

#523 in Europe

Founded: 2006

79. University of West London

For Management

#100 in the United Kingdom

#534 in Europe

Founded: 1990

80. University of Roehampton

For Management

#101 in the United Kingdom

#554 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

81. University of Gloucestershire

For Management

#103 in the United Kingdom

#568 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

82. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Management

#104 in the United Kingdom

#576 in Europe

Founded: 2005

83. University of Northampton

For Management

#105 in the United Kingdom

#594 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

84. SOAS, University of London

For Management

#106 in the United Kingdom

#599 in Europe

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

85. University of Chester

For Management

#107 in the United Kingdom

#611 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

86. University of Bolton

For Management

#108 in the United Kingdom

#653 in Europe

Founded: 2004

87. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Management

#110 in the United Kingdom

#690 in Europe

Founded: 1791

88. University of Worcester

For Management

#111 in the United Kingdom

#698 in Europe

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

89. Liverpool Hope University

For Management

#112 in the United Kingdom

#699 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

90. University of Winchester

For Management

#113 in the United Kingdom

#700 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

91. Buckinghamshire New University

For Management

#114 in the United Kingdom

#756 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

92. University of Chichester

For Management

#115 in the United Kingdom

#782 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

93. York St John University

For Management

#116 in the United Kingdom

#785 in Europe

Founded: 1841

94. University of Buckingham

For Management

#117 in the United Kingdom

#806 in Europe

Founded: 1973

95. Regent's University London

For Management

#119 in the United Kingdom

#846 in Europe

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1984

96. Solent University

For Management

#120 in the United Kingdom

#848 in Europe

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

97. Royal Agricultural University

For Management

#121 in the United Kingdom

#850 in Europe

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

98. University of Cumbria

For Management

#122 in the United Kingdom

#862 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

99. University of the Arts London

For Management

#124 in the United Kingdom

#880 in Europe

Founded: 1986

100. Bath Spa University

For Management

#125 in the United Kingdom

#888 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

Closest to England states to learn Management

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	18
Scotland	17	9