100 Best universities for Computer Vision in the United Kingdom

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Computer Vision. A graph of 9.16M citations received by 302K academic papers made by 125 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 Computer Vision

#1 in Europe

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Computer Vision

#2 in Europe

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University College London

England | London

For Computer Vision

#3 in Europe

#18 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. Imperial College London

England | London

For Computer Vision

#6 in Europe

#34 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Computer Vision

#11 in Europe

#73 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Computer Vision

#15 in Europe

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

7. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Computer Vision

#22 in Europe

#121 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

8. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Computer Vision

#26 in Europe

#134 in the World

Founded: 1905

9. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Computer Vision

#27 in Europe

#137 in the World

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

10. Durham University

England | Durham

For Computer Vision

#33 in Europe

#149 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

11. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Computer Vision

#41 in Europe

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

12. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Computer Vision

#45 in Europe

#170 in the World

Founded: 1948

13. King's College London

England | London

For Computer Vision

#54 in Europe

#195 in the World

Founded: 1829

14. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Computer Vision

#55 in Europe

#196 in the World

Founded: 1904

15. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Computer Vision

#56 in Europe

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

16. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Computer Vision

#60 in Europe

#203 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

17. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Computer Vision

#66 in Europe

#214 in the World

Founded: 1451

18. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Computer Vision

#71 in Europe

#222 in the World

Founded: 1900

19. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Computer Vision

#77 in Europe

#242 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

20. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Computer Vision

#87 in Europe

#270 in the World

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

21. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Computer Vision

#89 in Europe

#273 in the World

Founded: 1997

22. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Computer Vision

#96 in Europe

#285 in the World

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

23. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Computer Vision

#106 in Europe

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

24. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Computer Vision

#111 in Europe

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

25. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Computer Vision

#112 in Europe

#314 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

26. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Computer Vision

#116 in Europe

#322 in the World

Founded: 1963

27. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Computer Vision

#117 in Europe

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

28. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Computer Vision

#122 in Europe

#336 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

29. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Computer Vision

#130 in Europe

#370 in the World

Founded: 1964

30. University of York

For Computer Vision

#136 in Europe

#383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

31. University of Bath

For Computer Vision

#141 in Europe

#392 in the World

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

32. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Computer Vision

#148 in Europe

#406 in the World

Founded: 1964

33. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Computer Vision

#150 in Europe

#410 in the World

Founded: 1892

34. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Computer Vision

#153 in Europe

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

35. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Computer Vision

#162 in Europe

#439 in the World

Founded: 1966

36. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Computer Vision

#165 in Europe

#444 in the World

Founded: 1992

37. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Computer Vision

#166 in Europe

#445 in the World

Founded: 1893

38. Keele University

England | Keele

For Computer Vision

#174 in Europe

#467 in the World

Founded: 1962

39. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Computer Vision

#184 in Europe

#491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

40. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Computer Vision

#193 in Europe

#509 in the World

Founded: 1965

41. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Computer Vision

#203 in Europe

#535 in the World

Founded: 1823

42. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Computer Vision

#212 in Europe

#561 in the World

Founded: 1920

43. City, University of London

England | London

For Computer Vision

#220 in Europe

#578 in the World

Founded: 1966

44. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Computer Vision

#223 in Europe

#585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

45. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Computer Vision

#226 in Europe

#599 in the World

Founded: 1968

46. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Computer Vision

#228 in Europe

#602 in the World

Founded: 1495

47. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Computer Vision

#230 in Europe

#606 in the World

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

48. University of London

England | London

For Computer Vision

#233 in Europe

#612 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

49. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Computer Vision

#237 in Europe

#623 in the World

Founded: 1895

50. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Computer Vision

#243 in Europe

#636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

51. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Computer Vision

#250 in Europe

#652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

52. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Computer Vision

#268 in Europe

#705 in the World

Founded: 1967

53. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Computer Vision

#277 in Europe

#729 in the World

Founded: 1849

54. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Computer Vision

#298 in Europe

#804 in the World

Founded: 1872

55. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Computer Vision

#301 in Europe

#813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

56. Bangor University

For Computer Vision

#305 in Europe

#827 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

57. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Computer Vision

#324 in Europe

#884 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Computer Vision

#326 in Europe

#887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

59. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Computer Vision

#330 in Europe

#897 in the World

Founded: 1967

60. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Computer Vision

#344 in Europe

#958 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Computer Vision

#346 in Europe

#965 in the World

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

62. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Computer Vision

#348 in Europe

#972 in the World

Founded: 1954

63. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Computer Vision

#350 in Europe

#975 in the World

Founded: 1992

64. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Computer Vision

#357 in Europe

#991 in the World

Founded: 1992

65. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Computer Vision

#365 in Europe

#1016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

66. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Computer Vision

#367 in Europe

#1025 in the World

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

67. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Computer Vision

#368 in Europe

#1033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

68. University of Westminster

England | London

For Computer Vision

#373 in Europe

#1044 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

69. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Computer Vision

#393 in Europe

#1101 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

70. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Computer Vision

#395 in Europe

#1108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

71. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Computer Vision

#396 in Europe

#1109 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

72. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Computer Vision

#397 in Europe

#1112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

73. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Computer Vision

#403 in Europe

#1143 in the World

Founded: 1841

74. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Computer Vision

#412 in Europe

#1182 in the World

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

75. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Computer Vision

#424 in Europe

#1228 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

76. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Computer Vision

#425 in Europe

#1230 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

77. Middlesex University

England | London

For Computer Vision

#458 in Europe

#1346 in the World

Founded: 1973

78. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Computer Vision

#469 in Europe

#1395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

79. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Computer Vision

#470 in Europe

#1397 in the World

Founded: 1904

80. London South Bank University

England | London

For Computer Vision

#481 in Europe

#1461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

81. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Computer Vision

#497 in Europe

#1523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

82. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Computer Vision

#498 in Europe

#1525 in the World

Founded: 1890

83. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Computer Vision

#526 in Europe

#1626 in the World

Founded: 1733

84. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Computer Vision

#548 in Europe

#1756 in the World

Founded: 1992

85. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Computer Vision

#553 in Europe

#1775 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

86. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Computer Vision

#565 in Europe

#1847 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

87. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Computer Vision

#567 in Europe

#1855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

88. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Computer Vision

#580 in Europe

#1904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

89. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Computer Vision

#582 in Europe

#1924 in the World

Founded: 1858

90. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Computer Vision

#585 in Europe

#1940 in the World

Founded: 1992

91. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Computer Vision

#587 in Europe

#1951 in the World

Founded: 1848

92. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Computer Vision

#590 in Europe

#1971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

93. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Computer Vision

#606 in Europe

#2071 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

94. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Computer Vision

#615 in Europe

#2117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 1,100
Founded: 2013

95. London Business School

England | London

For Computer Vision

#620 in Europe

#2135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

96. University of Buckingham

England | Buckingham

For Computer Vision

#637 in Europe

#2228 in the World

Founded: 1973

97. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Computer Vision

#642 in Europe

#2248 in the World

Founded: 1992

98. University of East London

England | London

For Computer Vision

#658 in Europe

#2317 in the World

Founded: 1992

99. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Computer Vision

#679 in Europe

#2478 in the World

Founded: 1992

100. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Computer Vision

#698 in Europe

#2558 in the World

Founded: 1791

The best cities to study Computer Vision in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are Oxford, Cambridge, London, and Manchester.