Artificial Intelligence (AI) in UK: Best universities Ranked

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Artificial Intelligence (AI). A graph of 30.1M citations received by 898K academic papers made by 141 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. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Europe

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University College London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in Europe

#14 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#3 in Europe

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. Imperial College London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#4 in Europe

#33 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#8 in Europe

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

6. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#10 in Europe

#53 in the World

Founded: 1824

7. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#15 in Europe

#92 in the World

Founded: 1905

8. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#18 in Europe

#111 in the World

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

9. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#26 in Europe

#127 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

10. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#28 in Europe

#133 in the World

Founded: 1948

11. King's College London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#36 in Europe

#159 in the World

Founded: 1829

12. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#41 in Europe

#166 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

13. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#42 in Europe

#167 in the World

Founded: 1900

14. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#43 in Europe

#168 in the World

Founded: 1451

15. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#49 in Europe

#182 in the World

Founded: 1904

16. University of York

England | York

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#51 in Europe

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

17. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#61 in Europe

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

18. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#68 in Europe

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

19. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#69 in Europe

#227 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

20. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#72 in Europe

#234 in the World

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

21. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#78 in Europe

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

22. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#87 in Europe

#262 in the World

Founded: 1997

23. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#89 in Europe

#269 in the World

Founded: 1963

24. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#94 in Europe

#278 in the World

Founded: 1964

25. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#104 in Europe

#300 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

26. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#112 in Europe

#322 in the World

Founded: 1964

27. Durham University

England | Durham

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#116 in Europe

#334 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

28. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#120 in Europe

#340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

29. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#124 in Europe

#360 in the World

Founded: 1892

30. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#125 in Europe

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

31. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#128 in Europe

#373 in the World

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

32. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#129 in Europe

#375 in the World

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

33. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#132 in Europe

#381 in the World

Founded: 1965

34. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#138 in Europe

#393 in the World

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

35. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#142 in Europe

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

36. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#143 in Europe

#399 in the World

Founded: 1495

37. University of London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#160 in Europe

#435 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

38. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#169 in Europe

#453 in the World

Founded: 1895

39. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#170 in Europe

#454 in the World

Founded: 1968

40. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#186 in Europe

#489 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

41. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#197 in Europe

#519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

42. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#203 in Europe

#531 in the World

Founded: 1920

43. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#207 in Europe

#538 in the World

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

44. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#209 in Europe

#545 in the World

Founded: 1823

45. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#210 in Europe

#547 in the World

Founded: 1849

46. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#213 in Europe

#554 in the World

Founded: 1893

47. City, University of London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#214 in Europe

#555 in the World

Founded: 1966

48. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#229 in Europe

#609 in the World

Founded: 1966

49. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#236 in Europe

#627 in the World

Founded: 1967

50. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#241 in Europe

#636 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

51. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#244 in Europe

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

52. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#250 in Europe

#663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

53. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#263 in Europe

#705 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

54. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#267 in Europe

#713 in the World

Founded: 1967

55. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#270 in Europe

#724 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

56. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#271 in Europe

#725 in the World

Founded: 1992

57. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#272 in Europe

#727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

58. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#278 in Europe

#736 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

59. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#279 in Europe

#737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

60. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#283 in Europe

#750 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#294 in Europe

#777 in the World

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

62. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#303 in Europe

#792 in the World

Founded: 1954

63. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#311 in Europe

#812 in the World

Founded: 1992

64. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#323 in Europe

#841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

65. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#331 in Europe

#871 in the World

Founded: 1872

66. Keele University

England | Keele

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#339 in Europe

#898 in the World

Founded: 1962

67. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#354 in Europe

#935 in the World

Founded: 1904

68. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#357 in Europe

#957 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

69. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#363 in Europe

#985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

70. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#368 in Europe

#1000 in the World

Founded: 1841

71. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#369 in Europe

#1001 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

72. Middlesex University

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#380 in Europe

#1049 in the World

Founded: 1973

73. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#405 in Europe

#1136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

74. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#411 in Europe

#1160 in the World

Founded: 1992

75. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#417 in Europe

#1188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

76. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#426 in Europe

#1232 in the World

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

77. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#428 in Europe

#1242 in the World

Founded: 1992

78. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#439 in Europe

#1271 in the World

Founded: 1992

79. University of Westminster

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#442 in Europe

#1282 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

80. London Business School

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#444 in Europe

#1285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

81. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#451 in Europe

#1314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

82. London South Bank University

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#460 in Europe

#1348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

83. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#463 in Europe

#1354 in the World

Founded: 1733

84. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#468 in Europe

#1382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

85. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#475 in Europe

#1398 in the World

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

86. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#479 in Europe

#1412 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

87. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#483 in Europe

#1417 in the World

Founded: 1890

88. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#484 in Europe

#1421 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

89. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#516 in Europe

#1550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

90. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#537 in Europe

#1633 in the World

Founded: 1992

91. University of East London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#550 in Europe

#1689 in the World

Founded: 1992

92. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#552 in Europe

#1694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

93. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#555 in Europe

#1708 in the World

Founded: 1848

94. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#563 in Europe

#1747 in the World

Founded: 1858

95. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#570 in Europe

#1759 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

96. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#576 in Europe

#1792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

97. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#611 in Europe

#2002 in the World

Founded: 1992

98. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#639 in Europe

#2172 in the World

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

99. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#655 in Europe

#2248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

100. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#666 in Europe

#2337 in the World

Founded: 2006

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