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 146M citations received by 5.15M academic papers made by 139 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

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1096

2. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in Europe

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. Imperial College London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#3 in Europe

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University College London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#4 in Europe

#31 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#10 in Europe

#49 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#11 in Europe

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

7. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#12 in Europe

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1905

8. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#18 in Europe

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

9. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#20 in Europe

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

10. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#26 in Europe

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

11. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#36 in Europe

#160 in the World

Founded: 1451

12. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#38 in Europe

#163 in the World

Founded: 1900

13. University of York

England | York

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#39 in Europe

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

14. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#40 in Europe

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

15. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#42 in Europe

#170 in the World

Founded: 1904

16. King's College London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#45 in Europe

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1829

17. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#55 in Europe

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1989

18. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#59 in Europe

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

19. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#61 in Europe

#213 in the World

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

20. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#71 in Europe

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

21. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#72 in Europe

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Founded: 1964

22. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#79 in Europe

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1963

23. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#82 in Europe

#262 in the World

Founded: 1964

24. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#87 in Europe

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1997

25. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#90 in Europe

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

26. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#98 in Europe

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1964

27. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#111 in Europe

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 1892

28. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#114 in Europe

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

29. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#116 in Europe

#340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

30. Durham University

England | Durham

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#117 in Europe

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

31. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#123 in Europe

#353 in the World

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

32. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#124 in Europe

#354 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Enrollment: 24,409
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1957

33. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#131 in Europe

#374 in the World

Founded: 1965

34. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#133 in Europe

#379 in the World

Founded: 1495

35. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#140 in Europe

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1895

36. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#141 in Europe

#401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

37. University of London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#154 in Europe

#436 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

38. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#155 in Europe

#437 in the World

Founded: 1893

39. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#166 in Europe

#464 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

40. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#171 in Europe

#471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1895

41. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#175 in Europe

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

42. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#187 in Europe

#498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1823

43. City, University of London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#189 in Europe

#503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1966

44. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#196 in Europe

#513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1849

45. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#202 in Europe

#530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 4,825
Founded: 1993

46. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#205 in Europe

#541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1968

47. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#208 in Europe

#550 in the World

Founded: 1920

48. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#216 in Europe

#568 in the World

Founded: 1966

49. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#218 in Europe

#586 in the World

Founded: 1967

50. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#237 in Europe

#624 in the World

Founded: 1992

51. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#245 in Europe

#642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

52. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#246 in Europe

#643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1992

53. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#251 in Europe

#659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1966

54. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#252 in Europe

#661 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

55. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#262 in Europe

#684 in the World

Founded: 1992

56. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#263 in Europe

#687 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

57. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#274 in Europe

#706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1967

58. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#279 in Europe

#721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1992

59. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#289 in Europe

#741 in the World

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

60. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#290 in Europe

#742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1954

61. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#292 in Europe

#748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

62. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#297 in Europe

#759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

63. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#307 in Europe

#791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1872

64. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#313 in Europe

#818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

65. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#321 in Europe

#838 in the World

Founded: 1992

66. Keele University

England | Keele

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#338 in Europe

#884 in the World

Founded: 1962

67. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#344 in Europe

#903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1841

68. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#352 in Europe

#921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1904

69. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#355 in Europe

#930 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

70. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#366 in Europe

#965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

71. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#370 in Europe

#988 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

72. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#387 in Europe

#1045 in the World

Founded: 1992

73. Middlesex University

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#398 in Europe

#1085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1973

74. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#401 in Europe

#1101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

75. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#409 in Europe

#1129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1992

76. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#411 in Europe

#1133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1992

77. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#413 in Europe

#1136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1992

78. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#418 in Europe

#1178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 1992

79. London Business School

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#429 in Europe

#1204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1964

80. University of Westminster

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#432 in Europe

#1210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

81. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#435 in Europe

#1233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1993

82. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#445 in Europe

#1280 in the World

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

83. London South Bank University

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#449 in Europe

#1311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1892

84. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#450 in Europe

#1318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

85. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#451 in Europe

#1320 in the World

Founded: 1733

86. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#452 in Europe

#1322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

87. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#464 in Europe

#1357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

88. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#480 in Europe

#1411 in the World

Founded: 1890

89. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#491 in Europe

#1448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1992

90. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#516 in Europe

#1550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1992

91. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#530 in Europe

#1607 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

92. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#531 in Europe

#1608 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1848

93. University of East London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#546 in Europe

#1673 in the World

Founded: 1992

94. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#556 in Europe

#1710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1992

95. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#561 in Europe

#1734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1858

96. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#573 in Europe

#1776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

97. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#595 in Europe

#1916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1992

98. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#627 in Europe

#2075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 2004

99. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#653 in Europe

#2246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 2006

100. Abertay University

Scotland | Dundee

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#654 in Europe

#2247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1994

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