100+ Best Project Management universities in UK [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Project Management. A graph of 2.1M citations received by 55.2K academic papers made by 109 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. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Project Management

#1 in Europe

#2 in the World

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

2. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Project Management

#2 in Europe

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Project Management

#3 in Europe

#5 in the World

Founded: 1824

4. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Project Management

#6 in Europe

#11 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

5. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Project Management

#7 in Europe

#12 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

6. University College London

England | London

For Project Management

#8 in Europe

#18 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

7. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Project Management

#19 in Europe

#48 in the World

Founded: 1997

8. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Project Management

#20 in Europe

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

9. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Project Management

#21 in Europe

#50 in the World

Founded: 1964

10. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Project Management

#23 in Europe

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

11. Imperial College London

England | London

For Project Management

#25 in Europe

#57 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

12. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Project Management

#28 in Europe

#64 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

13. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Project Management

#30 in Europe

#69 in the World

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

14. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Project Management

#32 in Europe

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

15. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Project Management

#34 in Europe

#77 in the World

Founded: 1967

16. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Project Management

#36 in Europe

#79 in the World

Founded: 1905

17. London Business School

England | London

For Project Management

#37 in Europe

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

18. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Project Management

#41 in Europe

#96 in the World

Founded: 1948

19. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Project Management

#47 in Europe

#110 in the World

Founded: 1904

20. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Project Management

#50 in Europe

#115 in the World

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

21. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Project Management

#51 in Europe

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

22. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Project Management

#56 in Europe

#126 in the World

Founded: 1900

23. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Project Management

#62 in Europe

#136 in the World

Founded: 1895

24. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Project Management

#64 in Europe

#139 in the World

Founded: 1968

25. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Project Management

#65 in Europe

#140 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

26. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Project Management

#67 in Europe

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

27. King's College London

England | London

For Project Management

#73 in Europe

#169 in the World

Founded: 1829

28. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Project Management

#76 in Europe

#172 in the World

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

29. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Project Management

#81 in Europe

#184 in the World

Founded: 1451

30. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Project Management

#85 in Europe

#193 in the World

Founded: 1963

31. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Project Management

#86 in Europe

#196 in the World

Founded: 1892

32. University of York

England | York

For Project Management

#91 in Europe

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

33. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Project Management

#92 in Europe

#208 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

34. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Project Management

#103 in Europe

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

35. City, University of London

England | London

For Project Management

#116 in Europe

#269 in the World

Founded: 1966

36. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Project Management

#118 in Europe

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

37. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Project Management

#122 in Europe

#280 in the World

Founded: 1992

38. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Project Management

#124 in Europe

#288 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

39. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Project Management

#125 in Europe

#292 in the World

Founded: 1954

40. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Project Management

#127 in Europe

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

41. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Project Management

#131 in Europe

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

42. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Project Management

#136 in Europe

#317 in the World

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

43. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Project Management

#149 in Europe

#351 in the World

Founded: 1992

44. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Project Management

#150 in Europe

#352 in the World

Founded: 1992

45. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Project Management

#151 in Europe

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

46. Durham University

England | Durham

For Project Management

#152 in Europe

#361 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

47. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Project Management

#156 in Europe

#369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

48. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Project Management

#160 in Europe

#375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

49. University of London

England | London

For Project Management

#161 in Europe

#379 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

50. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Project Management

#162 in Europe

#381 in the World

Founded: 1992

51. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Project Management

#169 in Europe

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

52. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Project Management

#171 in Europe

#396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

53. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Project Management

#173 in Europe

#400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

54. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Project Management

#177 in Europe

#411 in the World

Founded: 1965

55. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Project Management

#184 in Europe

#421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

56. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Project Management

#186 in Europe

#423 in the World

Founded: 1966

57. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Project Management

#189 in Europe

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

58. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Project Management

#191 in Europe

#429 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

59. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Project Management

#197 in Europe

#443 in the World

Founded: 1992

60. Middlesex University

England | London

For Project Management

#198 in Europe

#444 in the World

Founded: 1973

61. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Project Management

#204 in Europe

#463 in the World

Founded: 1890

62. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Project Management

#209 in Europe

#478 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Project Management

#212 in Europe

#485 in the World

Founded: 1967

64. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Project Management

#217 in Europe

#493 in the World

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

65. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Project Management

#218 in Europe

#494 in the World

Founded: 1495

66. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Project Management

#220 in Europe

#497 in the World

Founded: 1893

67. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Project Management

#233 in Europe

#530 in the World

Founded: 1920

68. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Project Management

#249 in Europe

#561 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

69. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Project Management

#250 in Europe

#562 in the World

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

70. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Project Management

#251 in Europe

#567 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

71. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Project Management

#273 in Europe

#629 in the World

Founded: 1841

72. London South Bank University

England | London

For Project Management

#280 in Europe

#641 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

73. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Project Management

#287 in Europe

#661 in the World

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

74. Keele University

England | Keele

For Project Management

#289 in Europe

#664 in the World

Founded: 1962

75. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Project Management

#294 in Europe

#676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

76. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Project Management

#303 in Europe

#695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

77. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Project Management

#306 in Europe

#698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

78. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Project Management

#339 in Europe

#776 in the World

Founded: 1992

79. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Project Management

#343 in Europe

#780 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

80. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Project Management

#344 in Europe

#781 in the World

Founded: 1992

81. University of East London

England | London

For Project Management

#345 in Europe

#786 in the World

Founded: 1992

82. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Project Management

#346 in Europe

#791 in the World

Founded: 1849

83. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Project Management

#357 in Europe

#824 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

84. University of Westminster

England | London

For Project Management

#358 in Europe

#827 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

85. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Project Management

#370 in Europe

#848 in the World

Founded: 1848

86. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Project Management

#376 in Europe

#859 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

87. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Project Management

#395 in Europe

#904 in the World

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

88. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Project Management

#401 in Europe

#919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

89. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Project Management

#407 in Europe

#938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

90. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Project Management

#409 in Europe

#940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

91. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Project Management

#429 in Europe

#997 in the World

Founded: 1858

92. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Project Management

#432 in Europe

#1004 in the World

Founded: 1964

93. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Project Management

#479 in Europe

#1116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

94. University of Buckingham

England | Buckingham

For Project Management

#481 in Europe

#1126 in the World

Founded: 1973

95. University of Gloucestershire

England | Cheltenham

For Project Management

#488 in Europe

#1150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

96. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Project Management

#513 in Europe

#1216 in the World

Founded: 2006

97. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Project Management

#514 in Europe

#1218 in the World

Founded: 1823

98. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Project Management

#516 in Europe

#1224 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

99. Regent's University London

England | London

For Project Management

#519 in Europe

#1227 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1984

100. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Project Management

#539 in Europe

#1279 in the World

Founded: 1733

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