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 1.51M citations received by 49.8K academic papers made by 107 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

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University College London

England | London

For Project Management

#4 in Europe

#8 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Project Management

#5 in Europe

#9 in the World

Founded: 1824

5. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Project Management

#7 in Europe

#11 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

6. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Project Management

#8 in Europe

#12 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

7. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Project Management

#17 in Europe

#43 in the World

Founded: 1964

8. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Project Management

#18 in Europe

#44 in the World

Founded: 1997

9. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Project Management

#19 in Europe

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

10. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Project Management

#22 in Europe

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

11. Imperial College London

England | London

For Project Management

#23 in Europe

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

12. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Project Management

#27 in Europe

#58 in the World

Founded: 1967

13. London Business School

England | London

For Project Management

#28 in Europe

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

14. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Project Management

#29 in Europe

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

15. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Project Management

#33 in Europe

#70 in the World

Founded: 1905

16. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Project Management

#36 in Europe

#76 in the World

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

17. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Project Management

#38 in Europe

#82 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

18. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Project Management

#41 in Europe

#89 in the World

Founded: 1948

19. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Project Management

#42 in Europe

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

20. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Project Management

#44 in Europe

#97 in the World

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

21. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Project Management

#47 in Europe

#103 in the World

Founded: 1904

22. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Project Management

#50 in Europe

#112 in the World

Founded: 1895

23. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Project Management

#53 in Europe

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

24. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Project Management

#54 in Europe

#121 in the World

Founded: 1900

25. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Project Management

#60 in Europe

#131 in the World

Founded: 1968

26. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Project Management

#66 in Europe

#145 in the World

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

27. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Project Management

#75 in Europe

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

28. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Project Management

#76 in Europe

#169 in the World

Founded: 1963

29. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Project Management

#77 in Europe

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

30. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Project Management

#79 in Europe

#177 in the World

Founded: 1451

31. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Project Management

#87 in Europe

#202 in the World

Founded: 1892

32. King's College London

England | London

For Project Management

#91 in Europe

#212 in the World

Founded: 1829

33. University of York

England | York

For Project Management

#96 in Europe

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

34. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Project Management

#101 in Europe

#236 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

35. City, University of London

England | London

For Project Management

#104 in Europe

#240 in the World

Founded: 1966

36. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Project Management

#107 in Europe

#248 in the World

Founded: 1954

37. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Project Management

#110 in Europe

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

38. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Project Management

#114 in Europe

#265 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

39. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Project Management

#117 in Europe

#272 in the World

Founded: 1992

40. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Project Management

#120 in Europe

#285 in the World

Founded: 1992

41. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Project Management

#126 in Europe

#297 in the World

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

42. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Project Management

#133 in Europe

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

43. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Project Management

#135 in Europe

#314 in the World

Founded: 1992

44. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Project Management

#136 in Europe

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

45. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Project Management

#145 in Europe

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

46. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Project Management

#147 in Europe

#346 in the World

Founded: 1992

47. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Project Management

#148 in Europe

#348 in the World

Founded: 1893

48. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Project Management

#150 in Europe

#352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

49. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Project Management

#151 in Europe

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

50. Middlesex University

England | London

For Project Management

#152 in Europe

#358 in the World

Founded: 1973

51. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Project Management

#153 in Europe

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

52. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Project Management

#154 in Europe

#368 in the World

Founded: 1966

53. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Project Management

#158 in Europe

#377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

54. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Project Management

#161 in Europe

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

55. University of London

England | London

For Project Management

#162 in Europe

#383 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

56. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Project Management

#163 in Europe

#387 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

57. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Project Management

#171 in Europe

#399 in the World

Founded: 1965

58. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Project Management

#174 in Europe

#402 in the World

Founded: 1495

59. Durham University

England | Durham

For Project Management

#178 in Europe

#413 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

60. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Project Management

#181 in Europe

#419 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Project Management

#192 in Europe

#437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

62. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Project Management

#193 in Europe

#438 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Project Management

#201 in Europe

#467 in the World

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

64. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Project Management

#202 in Europe

#469 in the World

Founded: 1967

65. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Project Management

#210 in Europe

#489 in the World

Founded: 1890

66. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Project Management

#219 in Europe

#510 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

67. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Project Management

#224 in Europe

#525 in the World

Founded: 1992

68. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Project Management

#236 in Europe

#550 in the World

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

69. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Project Management

#239 in Europe

#560 in the World

Founded: 1920

70. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Project Management

#250 in Europe

#582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

71. London South Bank University

England | London

For Project Management

#266 in Europe

#621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

72. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Project Management

#267 in Europe

#622 in the World

Founded: 1841

73. Keele University

England | Keele

For Project Management

#269 in Europe

#624 in the World

Founded: 1962

74. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Project Management

#277 in Europe

#638 in the World

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

75. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Project Management

#283 in Europe

#653 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

76. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Project Management

#284 in Europe

#654 in the World

Founded: 1849

77. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Project Management

#287 in Europe

#660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

78. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Project Management

#296 in Europe

#680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

79. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Project Management

#309 in Europe

#716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

80. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Project Management

#316 in Europe

#739 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

81. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Project Management

#326 in Europe

#769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

82. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Project Management

#333 in Europe

#784 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

83. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Project Management

#335 in Europe

#786 in the World

Founded: 1992

84. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Project Management

#337 in Europe

#789 in the World

Founded: 1992

85. University of Westminster

England | London

For Project Management

#350 in Europe

#809 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

86. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Project Management

#359 in Europe

#840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

87. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Project Management

#371 in Europe

#871 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

88. University of East London

England | London

For Project Management

#389 in Europe

#910 in the World

Founded: 1992

89. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Project Management

#394 in Europe

#918 in the World

Founded: 1848

90. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Project Management

#400 in Europe

#937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

91. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Project Management

#406 in Europe

#955 in the World

Founded: 1964

92. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Project Management

#423 in Europe

#997 in the World

Founded: 1858

93. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Project Management

#434 in Europe

#1024 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

94. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Project Management

#446 in Europe

#1050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

95. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Project Management

#458 in Europe

#1089 in the World

Founded: 1823

96. University of Buckingham

England | Buckingham

For Project Management

#464 in Europe

#1106 in the World

Founded: 1973

97. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Project Management

#465 in Europe

#1109 in the World

Founded: 2006

98. University of Gloucestershire

England | Cheltenham

For Project Management

#472 in Europe

#1120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

99. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Project Management

#501 in Europe

#1215 in the World

Founded: 1733

100. Regent's University London

England | London

For Project Management

#509 in Europe

#1241 in the World

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1984

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