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 21.9M citations received by 804K academic papers made by 140 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

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University College London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in Europe

#12 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#3 in Europe

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. Imperial College London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#4 in Europe

#30 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#10 in Europe

#50 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#11 in Europe

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

7. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#14 in Europe

#81 in the World

Founded: 1905

8. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#18 in Europe

#104 in the World

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

9. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#24 in Europe

#121 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

10. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#27 in Europe

#131 in the World

Founded: 1948

11. King's College London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#38 in Europe

#161 in the World

Founded: 1829

12. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#41 in Europe

#168 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

13. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#44 in Europe

#173 in the World

Founded: 1451

14. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#45 in Europe

#174 in the World

Founded: 1900

15. University of York

England | York

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#46 in Europe

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

16. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#48 in Europe

#180 in the World

Founded: 1904

17. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#59 in Europe

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

18. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#64 in Europe

#219 in the World

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

19. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#66 in Europe

#221 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

20. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#71 in Europe

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

21. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#73 in Europe

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

22. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#77 in Europe

#245 in the World

Founded: 1963

23. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#95 in Europe

#275 in the World

Founded: 1997

24. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#98 in Europe

#285 in the World

Founded: 1964

25. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#103 in Europe

#297 in the World

Founded: 1964

26. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#107 in Europe

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

27. Durham University

England | Durham

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#118 in Europe

#344 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

28. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#120 in Europe

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

29. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#122 in Europe

#352 in the World

Founded: 1892

30. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#126 in Europe

#359 in the World

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

31. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#127 in Europe

#360 in the World

Founded: 1965

32. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#129 in Europe

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

33. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#132 in Europe

#373 in the World

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

34. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#135 in Europe

#381 in the World

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

35. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#137 in Europe

#385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

36. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#146 in Europe

#404 in the World

Founded: 1495

37. University of London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#147 in Europe

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

38. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#156 in Europe

#432 in the World

Founded: 1893

39. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#162 in Europe

#446 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

40. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#180 in Europe

#476 in the World

Founded: 1968

41. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#182 in Europe

#481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

42. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#193 in Europe

#516 in the World

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

43. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#195 in Europe

#521 in the World

Founded: 1823

44. City, University of London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#196 in Europe

#522 in the World

Founded: 1966

45. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#199 in Europe

#526 in the World

Founded: 1920

46. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#200 in Europe

#528 in the World

Founded: 1895

47. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#202 in Europe

#534 in the World

Founded: 1849

48. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#226 in Europe

#586 in the World

Founded: 1966

49. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#238 in Europe

#622 in the World

Founded: 1967

50. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#251 in Europe

#661 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

51. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#259 in Europe

#676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

52. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#260 in Europe

#677 in the World

Founded: 1992

53. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#268 in Europe

#696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

54. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#269 in Europe

#699 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

55. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#272 in Europe

#703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

56. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#277 in Europe

#714 in the World

Founded: 1992

57. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#282 in Europe

#724 in the World

Founded: 1967

58. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#285 in Europe

#735 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#290 in Europe

#747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

60. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#294 in Europe

#759 in the World

Founded: 1954

61. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#302 in Europe

#772 in the World

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

62. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#310 in Europe

#800 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

63. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#316 in Europe

#811 in the World

Founded: 1872

64. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#319 in Europe

#819 in the World

Founded: 1992

65. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#324 in Europe

#840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

66. Keele University

England | Keele

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#345 in Europe

#893 in the World

Founded: 1962

67. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#348 in Europe

#904 in the World

Founded: 1841

68. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#350 in Europe

#910 in the World

Founded: 1904

69. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#357 in Europe

#929 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

70. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#373 in Europe

#989 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

71. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#379 in Europe

#1002 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

72. Middlesex University

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#386 in Europe

#1033 in the World

Founded: 1973

73. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#411 in Europe

#1118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

74. London Business School

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#420 in Europe

#1158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

75. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#421 in Europe

#1159 in the World

Founded: 1992

76. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#423 in Europe

#1170 in the World

Founded: 1992

77. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#430 in Europe

#1184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

78. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#433 in Europe

#1200 in the World

Founded: 1992

79. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#437 in Europe

#1209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

80. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#438 in Europe

#1212 in the World

Founded: 1733

81. University of Westminster

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#447 in Europe

#1248 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

82. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#452 in Europe

#1261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

83. London South Bank University

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#470 in Europe

#1342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

84. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#474 in Europe

#1352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

85. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#475 in Europe

#1354 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

86. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#478 in Europe

#1360 in the World

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

87. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#487 in Europe

#1392 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

88. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#491 in Europe

#1406 in the World

Founded: 1890

89. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#507 in Europe

#1474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

90. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#547 in Europe

#1638 in the World

Founded: 1848

91. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#555 in Europe

#1661 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

92. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#556 in Europe

#1668 in the World

Founded: 1858

93. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#558 in Europe

#1674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

94. University of East London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#565 in Europe

#1689 in the World

Founded: 1992

95. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#566 in Europe

#1694 in the World

Founded: 1992

96. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#581 in Europe

#1754 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

97. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#623 in Europe

#2015 in the World

Founded: 1992

98. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#626 in Europe

#2028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

99. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#648 in Europe

#2185 in the World

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

100. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#667 in Europe

#2292 in the World

Founded: 2006

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