Computer Engineering in UK: 87 Best universities Ranked 2024

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Computer Engineering. A graph of 583K citations received by 34.6K academic papers made by 87 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

#21 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

2. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Computer Engineering

#5 in Europe

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Computer Engineering

#14 in Europe

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

4. University College London

England | London

For Computer Engineering

#15 in Europe

#72 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

5. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Computer Engineering

#16 in Europe

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

6. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Computer Engineering

#20 in Europe

#86 in the World

Founded: 1824

7. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Computer Engineering

#26 in Europe

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

8. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Computer Engineering

#29 in Europe

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

9. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Computer Engineering

#34 in Europe

#127 in the World

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

10. University of York

England | York

For Computer Engineering

#45 in Europe

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

11. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Computer Engineering

#52 in Europe

#194 in the World

Founded: 1905

12. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Computer Engineering

#57 in Europe

#203 in the World

Founded: 1964

13. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Computer Engineering

#71 in Europe

#238 in the World

Founded: 1964

14. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Computer Engineering

#74 in Europe

#242 in the World

Founded: 1451

15. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Computer Engineering

#80 in Europe

#256 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

16. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Computer Engineering

#83 in Europe

#263 in the World

Founded: 1892

17. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Computer Engineering

#91 in Europe

#282 in the World

Founded: 1963

18. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Computer Engineering

#93 in Europe

#288 in the World

Founded: 1948

19. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Computer Engineering

#98 in Europe

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

20. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Computer Engineering

#100 in Europe

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

21. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Computer Engineering

#106 in Europe

#335 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

22. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Computer Engineering

#114 in Europe

#348 in the World

Founded: 1904

23. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Computer Engineering

#128 in Europe

#384 in the World

Founded: 1900

24. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Computer Engineering

#142 in Europe

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

25. Durham University

England | Durham

For Computer Engineering

#145 in Europe

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

26. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Computer Engineering

#151 in Europe

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

27. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Computer Engineering

#159 in Europe

#473 in the World

Founded: 1968

28. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Computer Engineering

#164 in Europe

#483 in the World

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

29. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Computer Engineering

#168 in Europe

#492 in the World

Founded: 1965

30. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Computer Engineering

#186 in Europe

#528 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

31. King's College London

England | London

For Computer Engineering

#191 in Europe

#540 in the World

Founded: 1829

32. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Computer Engineering

#193 in Europe

#544 in the World

Founded: 1849

33. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Computer Engineering

#197 in Europe

#550 in the World

Founded: 1966

34. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Computer Engineering

#203 in Europe

#567 in the World

Founded: 1997

35. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Computer Engineering

#211 in Europe

#589 in the World

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

36. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Computer Engineering

#236 in Europe

#683 in the World

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

37. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Computer Engineering

#238 in Europe

#689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

38. University of Westminster

England | London

For Computer Engineering

#251 in Europe

#726 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

39. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Computer Engineering

#260 in Europe

#750 in the World

Founded: 1895

40. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Computer Engineering

#264 in Europe

#761 in the World

Founded: 1967

41. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Computer Engineering

#277 in Europe

#791 in the World

Founded: 1992

42. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Computer Engineering

#283 in Europe

#810 in the World

Founded: 1893

43. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Computer Engineering

#285 in Europe

#820 in the World

Founded: 1992

44. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Computer Engineering

#287 in Europe

#827 in the World

Founded: 1858

45. University of London

England | London

For Computer Engineering

#294 in Europe

#841 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

46. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Computer Engineering

#298 in Europe

#860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

47. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Computer Engineering

#299 in Europe

#861 in the World

Founded: 1920

48. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Computer Engineering

#305 in Europe

#891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

49. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Computer Engineering

#306 in Europe

#894 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

50. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Computer Engineering

#309 in Europe

#908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

51. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Computer Engineering

#319 in Europe

#944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

52. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Computer Engineering

#322 in Europe

#951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

53. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Computer Engineering

#324 in Europe

#961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

54. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Computer Engineering

#326 in Europe

#968 in the World

Founded: 1495

55. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Computer Engineering

#329 in Europe

#973 in the World

Founded: 1992

56. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Computer Engineering

#333 in Europe

#987 in the World

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

57. City, University of London

England | London

For Computer Engineering

#335 in Europe

#996 in the World

Founded: 1966

58. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Computer Engineering

#350 in Europe

#1053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

59. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Computer Engineering

#355 in Europe

#1072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

60. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Computer Engineering

#362 in Europe

#1097 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

61. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Computer Engineering

#376 in Europe

#1143 in the World

Founded: 1841

62. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Computer Engineering

#377 in Europe

#1148 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

63. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Computer Engineering

#390 in Europe

#1188 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

64. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Computer Engineering

#397 in Europe

#1205 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

65. London South Bank University

England | London

For Computer Engineering

#400 in Europe

#1210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

66. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Computer Engineering

#402 in Europe

#1220 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

67. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Computer Engineering

#413 in Europe

#1249 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

68. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Computer Engineering

#418 in Europe

#1262 in the World

Founded: 1992

69. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Computer Engineering

#428 in Europe

#1290 in the World

Founded: 1954

70. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Computer Engineering

#429 in Europe

#1291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

71. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Computer Engineering

#440 in Europe

#1342 in the World

Founded: 1967

72. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Computer Engineering

#447 in Europe

#1382 in the World

Founded: 1823

73. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Computer Engineering

#450 in Europe

#1386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

74. Middlesex University

England | London

For Computer Engineering

#465 in Europe

#1458 in the World

Founded: 1973

75. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Computer Engineering

#467 in Europe

#1463 in the World

Founded: 1848

76. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Computer Engineering

#470 in Europe

#1466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

77. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Computer Engineering

#471 in Europe

#1478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

78. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Computer Engineering

#481 in Europe

#1509 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

79. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Computer Engineering

#482 in Europe

#1516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

80. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Computer Engineering

#485 in Europe

#1536 in the World

Founded: 1890

81. Keele University

England | Keele

For Computer Engineering

#486 in Europe

#1539 in the World

Founded: 1962

82. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Computer Engineering

#506 in Europe

#1635 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Computer Engineering

#514 in Europe

#1657 in the World

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

84. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Computer Engineering

#526 in Europe

#1734 in the World

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

85. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Computer Engineering

#532 in Europe

#1762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

86. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Computer Engineering

#545 in Europe

#1834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

87. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Computer Engineering

#560 in Europe

#1970 in the World

Founded: 1992

Computer Science subfields in the United Kingdom