68 Best universities for Computer Engineering in England

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Computer Engineering. A graph of 491K citations received by 27.5K academic papers made by 68 universities in England 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. Imperial College London

For Computer Engineering

#1 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

2. University of Cambridge

For Computer Engineering

#2 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University College London

For Computer Engineering

#4 in the United Kingdom

#15 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. University of Oxford

For Computer Engineering

#5 in the United Kingdom

#16 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

5. University of Manchester

For Computer Engineering

#6 in the United Kingdom

#20 in Europe

Founded: 1824

6. University of Southampton

For Computer Engineering

#8 in the United Kingdom

#29 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

7. University of Bristol

For Computer Engineering

#9 in the United Kingdom

#34 in Europe

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

8. University of York

For Computer Engineering

#10 in the United Kingdom

#45 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

9. University of Sheffield

For Computer Engineering

#11 in the United Kingdom

#52 in Europe

Founded: 1905

10. University of Essex

For Computer Engineering

#12 in the United Kingdom

#57 in Europe

Founded: 1964

11. University of Surrey

For Computer Engineering

#15 in the United Kingdom

#80 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

12. University of Reading

For Computer Engineering

#16 in the United Kingdom

#83 in Europe

Founded: 1892

13. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Computer Engineering

#17 in the United Kingdom

#91 in Europe

Founded: 1963

14. University of Nottingham

For Computer Engineering

#18 in the United Kingdom

#93 in Europe

Founded: 1948

15. Queen Mary University of London

For Computer Engineering

#19 in the United Kingdom

#98 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

16. Loughborough University

For Computer Engineering

#20 in the United Kingdom

#100 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

17. University of Warwick

For Computer Engineering

#21 in the United Kingdom

#106 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

18. University of Leeds

For Computer Engineering

#22 in the United Kingdom

#114 in Europe

Founded: 1904

19. University of Birmingham

For Computer Engineering

#23 in the United Kingdom

#128 in Europe

Founded: 1900

20. Brunel University London

For Computer Engineering

#24 in the United Kingdom

#142 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

21. Durham University

For Computer Engineering

#25 in the United Kingdom

#145 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

22. Lancaster University

For Computer Engineering

#26 in the United Kingdom

#151 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

23. University of Sussex

For Computer Engineering

#28 in the United Kingdom

#164 in Europe

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

24. University of Kent

For Computer Engineering

#29 in the United Kingdom

#168 in Europe

Founded: 1965

25. University of Liverpool

For Computer Engineering

#30 in the United Kingdom

#186 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

26. King's College London

For Computer Engineering

#31 in the United Kingdom

#191 in Europe

Founded: 1829

27. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Computer Engineering

#32 in the United Kingdom

#193 in Europe

Founded: 1849

28. University of Bath

For Computer Engineering

#35 in the United Kingdom

#211 in Europe

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

29. University of Leicester

For Computer Engineering

#36 in the United Kingdom

#236 in Europe

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

30. University of Westminster

For Computer Engineering

#38 in the United Kingdom

#251 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

31. Aston University

For Computer Engineering

#39 in the United Kingdom

#260 in Europe

Founded: 1895

32. De Montfort University

For Computer Engineering

#41 in the United Kingdom

#277 in Europe

Founded: 1992

33. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Computer Engineering

#43 in the United Kingdom

#285 in Europe

Founded: 1992

34. Anglia Ruskin University

For Computer Engineering

#44 in the United Kingdom

#287 in Europe

Founded: 1858

35. University of London

For Computer Engineering

#45 in the United Kingdom

#294 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

36. University of Hertfordshire

For Computer Engineering

#46 in the United Kingdom

#298 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

37. University of Exeter

For Computer Engineering

#48 in the United Kingdom

#305 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

38. University of Huddersfield

For Computer Engineering

#50 in the United Kingdom

#309 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

39. University of Plymouth

For Computer Engineering

#51 in the United Kingdom

#319 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

40. University of Bradford

For Computer Engineering

#52 in the United Kingdom

#322 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

41. University of East Anglia

For Computer Engineering

#53 in the United Kingdom

#324 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

42. Liverpool John Moores University

For Computer Engineering

#55 in the United Kingdom

#329 in Europe

Founded: 1992

43. Cranfield University

For Computer Engineering

#56 in the United Kingdom

#333 in Europe

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

44. City, University of London

For Computer Engineering

#57 in the United Kingdom

#335 in Europe

Founded: 1966

45. Nottingham Trent University

For Computer Engineering

#58 in the United Kingdom

#350 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

46. University of Portsmouth

For Computer Engineering

#59 in the United Kingdom

#355 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

47. Coventry University

For Computer Engineering

#63 in the United Kingdom

#390 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

48. University of the West of England

For Computer Engineering

#64 in the United Kingdom

#397 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

49. London South Bank University

For Computer Engineering

#65 in the United Kingdom

#400 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

50. Oxford Brookes University

For Computer Engineering

#66 in the United Kingdom

#402 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

51. Teesside University

For Computer Engineering

#67 in the United Kingdom

#413 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

52. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Computer Engineering

#68 in the United Kingdom

#418 in Europe

Founded: 1992

53. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Computer Engineering

#69 in the United Kingdom

#428 in Europe

Founded: 1954

54. Staffordshire University

For Computer Engineering

#70 in the United Kingdom

#429 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

55. University of Salford

For Computer Engineering

#71 in the United Kingdom

#440 in Europe

Founded: 1967

56. Birkbeck, University of London

For Computer Engineering

#72 in the United Kingdom

#447 in Europe

Founded: 1823

57. Middlesex University

For Computer Engineering

#74 in the United Kingdom

#465 in Europe

Founded: 1973

58. London Metropolitan University

For Computer Engineering

#75 in the United Kingdom

#467 in Europe

Founded: 1848

59. Sheffield Hallam University

For Computer Engineering

#76 in the United Kingdom

#470 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

60. Bournemouth University

For Computer Engineering

#78 in the United Kingdom

#481 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

61. University of Lincoln

For Computer Engineering

#79 in the United Kingdom

#482 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

62. University of Greenwich

For Computer Engineering

#80 in the United Kingdom

#485 in Europe

Founded: 1890

63. Keele University

For Computer Engineering

#81 in the United Kingdom

#486 in Europe

Founded: 1962

64. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Computer Engineering

#82 in the United Kingdom

#506 in Europe

Founded: 1992

65. University of Derby

For Computer Engineering

#84 in the United Kingdom

#526 in Europe

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

66. University of Bedfordshire

For Computer Engineering

#85 in the United Kingdom

#532 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

67. University of Central Lancashire

For Computer Engineering

#86 in the United Kingdom

#545 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

68. Birmingham City University

For Computer Engineering

#87 in the United Kingdom

#560 in Europe

Founded: 1992

Closest to England states to learn Computer Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	5	34
Scotland	12	3