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 31.9M citations received by 921K 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)

#5 in Europe

#34 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#8 in Europe

#46 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

#93 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)

#27 in Europe

#131 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

10. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#30 in Europe

#136 in the World

Founded: 1948

11. King's College London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#38 in Europe

#160 in the World

Founded: 1829

12. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#42 in Europe

#166 in the World

Founded: 1451

13. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#43 in Europe

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

14. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#44 in Europe

#168 in the World

Founded: 1900

15. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#52 in Europe

#185 in the World

Founded: 1904

16. University of York

England | York

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#53 in Europe

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

17. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#62 in Europe

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

18. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#68 in Europe

#227 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

19. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#69 in Europe

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

20. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#75 in Europe

#242 in the World

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

21. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#78 in Europe

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

22. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#85 in Europe

#258 in the World

Founded: 1997

23. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#88 in Europe

#269 in the World

Founded: 1963

24. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#93 in Europe

#280 in the World

Founded: 1964

25. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#105 in Europe

#300 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

26. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#112 in Europe

#323 in the World

Founded: 1964

27. Durham University

England | Durham

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#116 in Europe

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

28. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#119 in Europe

#337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

29. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#123 in Europe

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

30. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#125 in Europe

#370 in the World

Founded: 1892

31. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#127 in Europe

#374 in the World

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

32. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#130 in Europe

#379 in the World

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

33. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#136 in Europe

#392 in the World

Founded: 1965

34. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#138 in Europe

#397 in the World

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

35. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#140 in Europe

#401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

36. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#146 in Europe

#410 in the World

Founded: 1495

37. University of London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#165 in Europe

#450 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

38. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#170 in Europe

#458 in the World

Founded: 1968

39. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#174 in Europe

#466 in the World

Founded: 1895

40. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#186 in Europe

#493 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

41. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#197 in Europe

#521 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)

#206 in Europe

#538 in the World

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

44. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#210 in Europe

#553 in the World

Founded: 1849

45. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#211 in Europe

#555 in the World

Founded: 1823

46. City, University of London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#214 in Europe

#566 in the World

Founded: 1966

47. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#218 in Europe

#575 in the World

Founded: 1893

48. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#231 in Europe

#619 in the World

Founded: 1966

49. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#236 in Europe

#630 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

50. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#239 in Europe

#636 in the World

Founded: 1967

51. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#247 in Europe

#658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

52. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#248 in Europe

#666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

53. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#263 in Europe

#713 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

54. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#267 in Europe

#725 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#268 in Europe

#729 in the World

Founded: 1967

56. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#269 in Europe

#731 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

57. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#277 in Europe

#746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

58. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#278 in Europe

#748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

59. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#281 in Europe

#754 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

60. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#283 in Europe

#756 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#299 in Europe

#789 in the World

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

62. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#300 in Europe

#791 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#308 in Europe

#812 in the World

Founded: 1954

64. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#322 in Europe

#843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

65. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#336 in Europe

#888 in the World

Founded: 1872

66. Keele University

England | Keele

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#339 in Europe

#903 in the World

Founded: 1962

67. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#357 in Europe

#954 in the World

Founded: 1904

68. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#359 in Europe

#961 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

69. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#364 in Europe

#991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

70. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#370 in Europe

#1022 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

71. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#371 in Europe

#1027 in the World

Founded: 1841

72. Middlesex University

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#380 in Europe

#1069 in the World

Founded: 1973

73. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#400 in Europe

#1132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

74. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#414 in Europe

#1193 in the World

Founded: 1992

75. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#415 in Europe

#1200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

76. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#422 in Europe

#1231 in the World

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

77. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#435 in Europe

#1271 in the World

Founded: 1992

78. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#440 in Europe

#1285 in the World

Founded: 1992

79. University of Westminster

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#443 in Europe

#1296 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

80. London Business School

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#447 in Europe

#1309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

81. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#451 in Europe

#1328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

82. London South Bank University

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#461 in Europe

#1362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

83. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#462 in Europe

#1365 in the World

Founded: 1733

84. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#467 in Europe

#1389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

85. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#475 in Europe

#1410 in the World

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

86. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#479 in Europe

#1419 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

87. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#484 in Europe

#1434 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

88. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#485 in Europe

#1436 in the World

Founded: 1890

89. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#516 in Europe

#1566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

90. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#537 in Europe

#1641 in the World

Founded: 1992

91. University of East London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#552 in Europe

#1699 in the World

Founded: 1992

92. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#557 in Europe

#1719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

93. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#560 in Europe

#1732 in the World

Founded: 1848

94. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#562 in Europe

#1738 in the World

Founded: 1858

95. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#572 in Europe

#1780 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

96. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#577 in Europe

#1805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

97. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#600 in Europe

#1943 in the World

Founded: 1992

98. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#638 in Europe

#2184 in the World

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

99. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#657 in Europe

#2268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

100. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#663 in Europe

#2301 in the World

Founded: 2006

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