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 2.26M citations received by 56.6K 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

#4 in Europe

#6 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

#14 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

7. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Project Management

#21 in Europe

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

8. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Project Management

#22 in Europe

#51 in the World

Founded: 1997

9. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Project Management

#24 in Europe

#53 in the World

Founded: 1964

10. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Project Management

#28 in Europe

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

11. Imperial College London

England | London

For Project Management

#30 in Europe

#63 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

12. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Project Management

#31 in Europe

#66 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

13. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Project Management

#33 in Europe

#75 in the World

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

14. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Project Management

#34 in Europe

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

15. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Project Management

#37 in Europe

#82 in the World

Founded: 1967

16. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Project Management

#38 in Europe

#83 in the World

Founded: 1905

17. London Business School

England | London

For Project Management

#39 in Europe

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

18. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Project Management

#43 in Europe

#99 in the World

Founded: 1948

19. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Project Management

#48 in Europe

#111 in the World

Founded: 1904

20. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Project Management

#49 in Europe

#112 in the World

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

21. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Project Management

#56 in Europe

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

22. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Project Management

#59 in Europe

#129 in the World

Founded: 1900

23. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Project Management

#62 in Europe

#136 in the World

Founded: 1895

24. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Project Management

#63 in Europe

#138 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

25. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Project Management

#66 in Europe

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

26. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Project Management

#68 in Europe

#146 in the World

Founded: 1968

27. King's College London

England | London

For Project Management

#71 in Europe

#158 in the World

Founded: 1829

28. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Project Management

#78 in Europe

#176 in the World

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

29. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Project Management

#81 in Europe

#186 in the World

Founded: 1451

30. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Project Management

#87 in Europe

#197 in the World

Founded: 1963

31. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Project Management

#89 in Europe

#202 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

32. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Project Management

#90 in Europe

#203 in the World

Founded: 1892

33. University of York

England | York

For Project Management

#92 in Europe

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

34. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Project Management

#101 in Europe

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

35. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Project Management

#114 in Europe

#262 in the World

Founded: 1992

36. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Project Management

#115 in Europe

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

37. City, University of London

England | London

For Project Management

#119 in Europe

#274 in the World

Founded: 1966

38. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Project Management

#122 in Europe

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

39. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Project Management

#126 in Europe

#296 in the World

Founded: 1954

40. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Project Management

#130 in Europe

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

41. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Project Management

#131 in Europe

#305 in the World

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

42. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Project Management

#134 in Europe

#310 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

43. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Project Management

#147 in Europe

#352 in the World

Founded: 1992

44. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Project Management

#151 in Europe

#357 in the World

Founded: 1992

45. Durham University

England | Durham

For Project Management

#154 in Europe

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

46. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Project Management

#155 in Europe

#367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

47. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Project Management

#159 in Europe

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

48. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Project Management

#162 in Europe

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

49. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Project Management

#163 in Europe

#384 in the World

Founded: 1992

50. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Project Management

#165 in Europe

#387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

51. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Project Management

#169 in Europe

#393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

52. University of London

England | London

For Project Management

#170 in Europe

#394 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

53. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Project Management

#179 in Europe

#409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

54. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Project Management

#182 in Europe

#413 in the World

Founded: 1965

55. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Project Management

#184 in Europe

#418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

56. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Project Management

#186 in Europe

#422 in the World

Founded: 1966

57. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Project Management

#188 in Europe

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

58. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Project Management

#193 in Europe

#433 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

59. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Project Management

#204 in Europe

#458 in the World

Founded: 1992

60. Middlesex University

England | London

For Project Management

#206 in Europe

#462 in the World

Founded: 1973

61. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Project Management

#209 in Europe

#471 in the World

Founded: 1890

62. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Project Management

#211 in Europe

#476 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Project Management

#221 in Europe

#502 in the World

Founded: 1967

64. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Project Management

#224 in Europe

#508 in the World

Founded: 1495

65. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Project Management

#228 in Europe

#514 in the World

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

66. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Project Management

#231 in Europe

#518 in the World

Founded: 1893

67. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Project Management

#232 in Europe

#521 in the World

Founded: 1920

68. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Project Management

#246 in Europe

#550 in the World

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

69. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Project Management

#256 in Europe

#576 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

70. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Project Management

#258 in Europe

#583 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

71. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Project Management

#286 in Europe

#654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

72. London South Bank University

England | London

For Project Management

#287 in Europe

#656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

73. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Project Management

#288 in Europe

#658 in the World

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

74. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Project Management

#289 in Europe

#659 in the World

Founded: 1841

75. Keele University

England | Keele

For Project Management

#300 in Europe

#683 in the World

Founded: 1962

76. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Project Management

#301 in Europe

#684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

77. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Project Management

#316 in Europe

#714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

78. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Project Management

#334 in Europe

#759 in the World

Founded: 1992

79. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Project Management

#341 in Europe

#774 in the World

Founded: 1849

80. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Project Management

#344 in Europe

#778 in the World

Founded: 1992

81. University of East London

England | London

For Project Management

#346 in Europe

#790 in the World

Founded: 1992

82. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Project Management

#349 in Europe

#801 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

83. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Project Management

#358 in Europe

#826 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

84. University of Westminster

England | London

For Project Management

#360 in Europe

#831 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

85. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Project Management

#368 in Europe

#850 in the World

Founded: 1848

86. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Project Management

#376 in Europe

#862 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

87. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Project Management

#396 in Europe

#905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

88. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Project Management

#397 in Europe

#907 in the World

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

89. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Project Management

#407 in Europe

#934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

90. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Project Management

#414 in Europe

#955 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

91. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Project Management

#433 in Europe

#1005 in the World

Founded: 1858

92. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Project Management

#436 in Europe

#1012 in the World

Founded: 1964

93. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Project Management

#471 in Europe

#1096 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 2011

94. University of Buckingham

England | Buckingham

For Project Management

#484 in Europe

#1138 in the World

Founded: 1973

95. University of Gloucestershire

England | Cheltenham

For Project Management

#491 in Europe

#1149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

96. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Project Management

#497 in Europe

#1168 in the World

Founded: 1733

97. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Project Management

#516 in Europe

#1226 in the World

Founded: 1823

98. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Project Management

#518 in Europe

#1230 in the World

Founded: 2006

99. Regent's University London

England | London

For Project Management

#528 in Europe

#1257 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1984

100. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Project Management

#532 in Europe

#1265 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

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