Computer Engineering in UK: 89 Best universities Ranked 2026

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Computer Engineering. A graph of 871K citations received by 37.5K academic papers made by 89 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. Imperial College London

England | London

For Computer Engineering

#3 in Europe

#23 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

2. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Computer Engineering

#6 in Europe

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Computer Engineering

#15 in Europe

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

4. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Computer Engineering

#16 in Europe

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

5. University College London

England | London

For Computer Engineering

#17 in Europe

#75 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

6. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Computer Engineering

#20 in Europe

#89 in the World

Founded: 1824

7. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Computer Engineering

#29 in Europe

#117 in the World

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

8. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Computer Engineering

#32 in Europe

#125 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

9. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Computer Engineering

#40 in Europe

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

10. University of York

England | York

For Computer Engineering

#48 in Europe

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

11. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Computer Engineering

#54 in Europe

#196 in the World

Founded: 1905

12. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Computer Engineering

#62 in Europe

#213 in the World

Founded: 1451

13. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Computer Engineering

#63 in Europe

#216 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

14. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Computer Engineering

#66 in Europe

#222 in the World

Founded: 1964

15. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Computer Engineering

#77 in Europe

#248 in the World

Founded: 1892

16. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Computer Engineering

#81 in Europe

#261 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

17. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Computer Engineering

#84 in Europe

#267 in the World

Founded: 1964

18. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Computer Engineering

#89 in Europe

#283 in the World

Founded: 1948

19. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Computer Engineering

#99 in Europe

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

20. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Computer Engineering

#100 in Europe

#311 in the World

Founded: 1963

21. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Computer Engineering

#112 in Europe

#345 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

22. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Computer Engineering

#115 in Europe

#353 in the World

Founded: 1904

23. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Computer Engineering

#117 in Europe

#357 in the World

Founded: 1900

24. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Computer Engineering

#121 in Europe

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

25. Durham University

England | Durham

For Computer Engineering

#141 in Europe

#428 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

26. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Computer Engineering

#158 in Europe

#467 in the World

Founded: 1965

27. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Computer Engineering

#161 in Europe

#471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

28. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Computer Engineering

#177 in Europe

#512 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

29. King's College London

England | London

For Computer Engineering

#178 in Europe

#516 in the World

Founded: 1829

30. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Computer Engineering

#180 in Europe

#523 in the World

Founded: 1968

31. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Computer Engineering

#181 in Europe

#528 in the World

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

32. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Computer Engineering

#192 in Europe

#559 in the World

Founded: 1966

33. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Computer Engineering

#197 in Europe

#577 in the World

Founded: 1997

34. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Computer Engineering

#208 in Europe

#596 in the World

Founded: 1849

35. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Computer Engineering

#217 in Europe

#632 in the World

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

36. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Computer Engineering

#234 in Europe

#684 in the World

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

37. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Computer Engineering

#238 in Europe

#692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

38. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Computer Engineering

#257 in Europe

#739 in the World

Founded: 1895

39. University of London

England | London

For Computer Engineering

#265 in Europe

#765 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

40. University of Westminster

England | London

For Computer Engineering

#274 in Europe

#796 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

41. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Computer Engineering

#280 in Europe

#812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

42. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Computer Engineering

#287 in Europe

#829 in the World

Founded: 1992

43. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Computer Engineering

#290 in Europe

#845 in the World

Founded: 1967

44. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Computer Engineering

#292 in Europe

#849 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

45. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Computer Engineering

#294 in Europe

#861 in the World

Founded: 1858

46. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Computer Engineering

#297 in Europe

#869 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

47. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Computer Engineering

#300 in Europe

#881 in the World

Founded: 1920

48. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Computer Engineering

#305 in Europe

#906 in the World

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

49. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Computer Engineering

#307 in Europe

#911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

50. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Computer Engineering

#308 in Europe

#913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

51. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Computer Engineering

#315 in Europe

#961 in the World

Founded: 1893

52. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Computer Engineering

#325 in Europe

#993 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

53. City, University of London

England | London

For Computer Engineering

#328 in Europe

#1005 in the World

Founded: 1966

54. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Computer Engineering

#340 in Europe

#1060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

55. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Computer Engineering

#348 in Europe

#1078 in the World

Founded: 1495

56. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Computer Engineering

#349 in Europe

#1079 in the World

Founded: 1992

57. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Computer Engineering

#352 in Europe

#1087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

58. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Computer Engineering

#366 in Europe

#1132 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

59. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Computer Engineering

#368 in Europe

#1140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

60. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Computer Engineering

#376 in Europe

#1167 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. London South Bank University

England | London

For Computer Engineering

#378 in Europe

#1176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

62. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Computer Engineering

#385 in Europe

#1189 in the World

Founded: 1823

63. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Computer Engineering

#386 in Europe

#1192 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

64. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Computer Engineering

#390 in Europe

#1201 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

65. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Computer Engineering

#391 in Europe

#1204 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

66. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Computer Engineering

#395 in Europe

#1224 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

67. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Computer Engineering

#407 in Europe

#1262 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

68. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Computer Engineering

#414 in Europe

#1295 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

69. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Computer Engineering

#421 in Europe

#1314 in the World

Founded: 1841

70. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Computer Engineering

#422 in Europe

#1318 in the World

Founded: 1967

71. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Computer Engineering

#447 in Europe

#1398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

72. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Computer Engineering

#458 in Europe

#1434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

73. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Computer Engineering

#459 in Europe

#1441 in the World

Founded: 1954

74. Middlesex University

England | London

For Computer Engineering

#461 in Europe

#1450 in the World

Founded: 1973

75. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Computer Engineering

#468 in Europe

#1497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

76. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Computer Engineering

#482 in Europe

#1560 in the World

Founded: 1992

77. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Computer Engineering

#484 in Europe

#1563 in the World

Founded: 1890

78. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Computer Engineering

#493 in Europe

#1610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

79. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Computer Engineering

#495 in Europe

#1612 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

80. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Computer Engineering

#502 in Europe

#1651 in the World

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

81. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Computer Engineering

#507 in Europe

#1673 in the World

Founded: 1848

82. Keele University

England | Keele

For Computer Engineering

#511 in Europe

#1680 in the World

Founded: 1962

83. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Computer Engineering

#518 in Europe

#1717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

84. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Computer Engineering

#521 in Europe

#1724 in the World

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

85. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Computer Engineering

#548 in Europe

#1851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

86. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Computer Engineering

#550 in Europe

#1868 in the World

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

87. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Computer Engineering

#561 in Europe

#1936 in the World

Founded: 1872

88. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Computer Engineering

#562 in Europe

#1943 in the World

Founded: 1992

89. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Computer Engineering

#574 in Europe

#2023 in the World

Founded: 1992

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