100 Best universities for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the United Kingdom

Below is the list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Artificial Intelligence (AI). A graph of 3.99M citations received by 104K academic papers made by 102 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.

University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1096

University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1209

University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1583

University College London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#4 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

Imperial College London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#5 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

#33 in the World

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

University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#6 in the United Kingdom

#12 in Europe

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 42,500
Founded: 1824

University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#7 in the United Kingdom

#14 in Europe

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1905

University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#8 in the United Kingdom

#19 in Europe

#102 in the World

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

University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#9 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 23,590
Founded: 1909

Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#10 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1989

University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#11 in the United Kingdom

#30 in Europe

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1948

University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#12 in the United Kingdom

#32 in Europe

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#13 in the United Kingdom

#39 in Europe

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1900

University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#14 in the United Kingdom

#42 in Europe

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Enrollment: 17,319
Founded: 1961

University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#15 in the United Kingdom

#45 in Europe

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1964

University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#16 in the United Kingdom

#50 in Europe

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1965

University of York

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#17 in the United Kingdom

#52 in Europe

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1963

King's College London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#18 in the United Kingdom

#53 in Europe

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1829

University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#19 in the United Kingdom

#54 in Europe

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1451

University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#20 in the United Kingdom

#56 in Europe

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1904

University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#21 in the United Kingdom

#61 in Europe

#232 in the World

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

Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#22 in the United Kingdom

#69 in Europe

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1895

University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#23 in the United Kingdom

#83 in Europe

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1495

Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#24 in the United Kingdom

#87 in Europe

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1997

Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#25 in the United Kingdom

#94 in Europe

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1964

University of Reading

England | Reading

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#26 in the United Kingdom

#98 in Europe

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1892

Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#27 in the United Kingdom

#101 in Europe

#318 in the World

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1968

Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#28 in the United Kingdom

#105 in Europe

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1963

Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#29 in the United Kingdom

#114 in Europe

#349 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1966

University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#30 in the United Kingdom

#116 in Europe

#355 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1965

Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#31 in the United Kingdom

#119 in Europe

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1966

Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#32 in the United Kingdom

#121 in Europe

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1966

University of London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#33 in the United Kingdom

#123 in Europe

#367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 170,000
Founded: 1836

University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#34 in the United Kingdom

#136 in Europe

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1992

Durham University

England | Durham

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#35 in the United Kingdom

#140 in Europe

#419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 17,707
Founded: 1832

University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#36 in the United Kingdom

#143 in Europe

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1413

University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#37 in the United Kingdom

#144 in Europe

#428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1964

University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#38 in the United Kingdom

#150 in Europe

#446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1955

Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#39 in the United Kingdom

#152 in Europe

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1849

University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#40 in the United Kingdom

#159 in Europe

#466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1963

Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#41 in the United Kingdom

#163 in Europe

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1872

University of Bath

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#42 in the United Kingdom

#168 in Europe

#486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1966

Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#43 in the United Kingdom

#176 in Europe

#504 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1823

Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#44 in the United Kingdom

#181 in Europe

#513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1849

University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#45 in the United Kingdom

#183 in Europe

#517 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#46 in the United Kingdom

#196 in Europe

#549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1992

De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#47 in the United Kingdom

#201 in Europe

#556 in the World

Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1992

City, University of London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#48 in the United Kingdom

#202 in Europe

#557 in the World

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1966

University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#49 in the United Kingdom

#209 in Europe

#567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1967

University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#50 in the United Kingdom

#214 in Europe

#578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1957

Bangor University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#51 in the United Kingdom

#215 in Europe

#583 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#52 in the United Kingdom

#223 in Europe

#596 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1992

University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#53 in the United Kingdom

#226 in Europe

#601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1966

University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#54 in the United Kingdom

#239 in Europe

#632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1992

University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#55 in the United Kingdom

#244 in Europe

#648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1967

Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#56 in the United Kingdom

#248 in Europe

#656 in the World

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1992

University of Salford

England | Salford

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#57 in the United Kingdom

#251 in Europe

#674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1967

Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#58 in the United Kingdom

#253 in Europe

#682 in the World

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1920

Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#59 in the United Kingdom

#255 in Europe

#686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1992

University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#60 in the United Kingdom

#256 in Europe

#688 in the World

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1992

Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#61 in the United Kingdom

#259 in Europe

#694 in the World

Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1992

Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#62 in the United Kingdom

#260 in Europe

#695 in the World

Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1993

Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#63 in the United Kingdom

#265 in Europe

#701 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1865

University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#64 in the United Kingdom

#271 in Europe

#713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1893

Keele University

England | Keele

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#65 in the United Kingdom

#273 in Europe

#716 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1962

Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#66 in the United Kingdom

#282 in Europe

#738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1992

Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#67 in the United Kingdom

#284 in Europe

#748 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

University of Derby

England | Derby

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#68 in the United Kingdom

#297 in Europe

#789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#69 in the United Kingdom

#306 in Europe

#812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1992

University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#70 in the United Kingdom

#307 in Europe

#813 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1992

University of Westminster

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#71 in the United Kingdom

#323 in Europe

#865 in the World

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

Middlesex University

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#72 in the United Kingdom

#333 in Europe

#890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1973

London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#73 in the United Kingdom

#335 in Europe

#902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1895

University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#74 in the United Kingdom

#336 in Europe

#903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1992

Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#75 in the United Kingdom

#342 in Europe

#927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1992

University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#76 in the United Kingdom

#361 in Europe

#980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#77 in the United Kingdom

#370 in Europe

#1020 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1992

Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#78 in the United Kingdom

#375 in Europe

#1047 in the World

Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1992

University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#79 in the United Kingdom

#376 in Europe

#1054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#80 in the United Kingdom

#379 in Europe

#1062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1993

University of Hull

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#81 in the United Kingdom

#381 in Europe

#1065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1954

Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#82 in the United Kingdom

#388 in Europe

#1101 in the World

Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1992

Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#83 in the United Kingdom

#404 in Europe

#1174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1904

University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#84 in the United Kingdom

#407 in Europe

#1184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1992

University of Greenwich

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#85 in the United Kingdom

#420 in Europe

#1254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1890

Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#86 in the United Kingdom

#424 in Europe

#1276 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1992

University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#87 in the United Kingdom

#460 in Europe

#1404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 2006

Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#88 in the United Kingdom

#476 in Europe

#1471 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1992

London South Bank University

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#89 in the United Kingdom

#484 in Europe

#1503 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1892

University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#90 in the United Kingdom

#487 in Europe

#1529 in the World

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1841

University of Buckingham

England | Buckingham

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#91 in the United Kingdom

#496 in Europe

#1573 in the World

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1973

Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#92 in the United Kingdom

#505 in Europe

#1615 in the World

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1992

Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#93 in the United Kingdom

#561 in Europe

#1904 in the World

Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1992

Liverpool Hope University

England | Liverpool

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#94 in the United Kingdom

#562 in Europe

#1912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 2005

London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#95 in the United Kingdom

#564 in Europe

#1921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1848

University of East London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#96 in the United Kingdom

#576 in Europe

#1974 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1992

St George's, University of London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#97 in the United Kingdom

#584 in Europe

#2002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1733

Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#98 in the United Kingdom

#589 in Europe

#2030 in the World

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1858

Abertay University

Scotland | Dundee

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#99 in the United Kingdom

#600 in Europe

#2082 in the World

Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1994

Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#100 in the United Kingdom

#657 in Europe

#2381 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 2006

The best cities to study Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are Oxford, Cambridge, Edinburgh, and London.