100 Best universities for Computer Vision in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 12.6M citations received by 339K academic papers made by 127 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

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Computer Vision

#2 in Europe

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University College London

England | London

For Computer Vision

#4 in Europe

#21 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. Imperial College London

England | London

For Computer Vision

#6 in Europe

#33 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Computer Vision

#12 in Europe

#81 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Computer Vision

#16 in Europe

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

7. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Computer Vision

#24 in Europe

#130 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

8. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Computer Vision

#29 in Europe

#142 in the World

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

9. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Computer Vision

#31 in Europe

#144 in the World

Founded: 1905

10. Durham University

England | Durham

For Computer Vision

#38 in Europe

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

11. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Computer Vision

#44 in Europe

#168 in the World

Founded: 1948

12. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Computer Vision

#45 in Europe

#170 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

13. King's College London

England | London

For Computer Vision

#51 in Europe

#187 in the World

Founded: 1829

14. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Computer Vision

#52 in Europe

#189 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

15. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Computer Vision

#54 in Europe

#192 in the World

Founded: 1904

16. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Computer Vision

#56 in Europe

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

17. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Computer Vision

#59 in Europe

#204 in the World

Founded: 1451

18. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Computer Vision

#66 in Europe

#213 in the World

Founded: 1900

19. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Computer Vision

#78 in Europe

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

20. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Computer Vision

#87 in Europe

#269 in the World

Founded: 1997

21. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Computer Vision

#98 in Europe

#288 in the World

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

22. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Computer Vision

#102 in Europe

#293 in the World

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

23. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Computer Vision

#104 in Europe

#299 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

24. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Computer Vision

#107 in Europe

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

25. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Computer Vision

#109 in Europe

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

26. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Computer Vision

#118 in Europe

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

27. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Computer Vision

#122 in Europe

#350 in the World

Founded: 1963

28. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Computer Vision

#123 in Europe

#351 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

29. University of Bath

For Computer Vision

#130 in Europe

#371 in the World

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

30. University of York

For Computer Vision

#131 in Europe

#372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

31. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Computer Vision

#141 in Europe

#399 in the World

Founded: 1964

32. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Computer Vision

#152 in Europe

#428 in the World

Founded: 1892

33. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Computer Vision

#154 in Europe

#433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

34. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Computer Vision

#156 in Europe

#435 in the World

Founded: 1964

35. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Computer Vision

#159 in Europe

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

36. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Computer Vision

#168 in Europe

#459 in the World

Founded: 1992

37. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Computer Vision

#169 in Europe

#460 in the World

Founded: 1966

38. Keele University

England | Keele

For Computer Vision

#172 in Europe

#467 in the World

Founded: 1962

39. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Computer Vision

#202 in Europe

#542 in the World

Founded: 1965

40. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Computer Vision

#204 in Europe

#548 in the World

Founded: 1893

41. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Computer Vision

#208 in Europe

#554 in the World

Founded: 1920

42. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Computer Vision

#213 in Europe

#570 in the World

Founded: 1823

43. University of London

England | London

For Computer Vision

#216 in Europe

#579 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

44. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Computer Vision

#218 in Europe

#588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

45. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Computer Vision

#228 in Europe

#611 in the World

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

46. City, University of London

England | London

For Computer Vision

#231 in Europe

#616 in the World

Founded: 1966

47. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Computer Vision

#232 in Europe

#618 in the World

Founded: 1968

48. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Computer Vision

#235 in Europe

#626 in the World

Founded: 1495

49. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Computer Vision

#240 in Europe

#636 in the World

Founded: 1895

50. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Computer Vision

#247 in Europe

#656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

51. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Computer Vision

#255 in Europe

#680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

52. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Computer Vision

#265 in Europe

#714 in the World

Founded: 1967

53. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Computer Vision

#272 in Europe

#738 in the World

Founded: 1849

54. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Computer Vision

#300 in Europe

#840 in the World

Founded: 1872

55. Bangor University

For Computer Vision

#304 in Europe

#853 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

56. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Computer Vision

#305 in Europe

#858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

57. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Computer Vision

#307 in Europe

#861 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Computer Vision

#318 in Europe

#894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

59. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Computer Vision

#322 in Europe

#903 in the World

Founded: 1967

60. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Computer Vision

#331 in Europe

#931 in the World

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

61. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Computer Vision

#336 in Europe

#956 in the World

Founded: 1992

62. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Computer Vision

#338 in Europe

#961 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Computer Vision

#348 in Europe

#986 in the World

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

64. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Computer Vision

#355 in Europe

#1009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

65. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Computer Vision

#356 in Europe

#1014 in the World

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

66. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Computer Vision

#367 in Europe

#1054 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

67. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Computer Vision

#370 in Europe

#1062 in the World

Founded: 1954

68. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Computer Vision

#380 in Europe

#1087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

69. University of Westminster

England | London

For Computer Vision

#382 in Europe

#1100 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

70. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Computer Vision

#384 in Europe

#1103 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

71. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Computer Vision

#389 in Europe

#1135 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

72. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Computer Vision

#395 in Europe

#1148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

73. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Computer Vision

#412 in Europe

#1206 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

74. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Computer Vision

#421 in Europe

#1258 in the World

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

75. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Computer Vision

#426 in Europe

#1275 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

76. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Computer Vision

#429 in Europe

#1291 in the World

Founded: 1841

77. London South Bank University

England | London

For Computer Vision

#452 in Europe

#1387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

78. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Computer Vision

#467 in Europe

#1452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

79. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Computer Vision

#484 in Europe

#1501 in the World

Founded: 1904

80. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Computer Vision

#486 in Europe

#1519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

81. Middlesex University

England | London

For Computer Vision

#496 in Europe

#1563 in the World

Founded: 1973

82. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Computer Vision

#504 in Europe

#1597 in the World

Founded: 1890

83. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Computer Vision

#526 in Europe

#1709 in the World

Founded: 1992

84. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Computer Vision

#528 in Europe

#1733 in the World

Founded: 1733

85. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Computer Vision

#542 in Europe

#1800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

86. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Computer Vision

#549 in Europe

#1837 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

87. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Computer Vision

#554 in Europe

#1848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

88. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Computer Vision

#573 in Europe

#1924 in the World

Founded: 1858

89. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Computer Vision

#576 in Europe

#1939 in the World

Founded: 1992

90. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Computer Vision

#577 in Europe

#1950 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

91. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Computer Vision

#594 in Europe

#2055 in the World

Founded: 1848

92. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Computer Vision

#599 in Europe

#2078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

93. University of East London

England | London

For Computer Vision

#609 in Europe

#2119 in the World

Founded: 1992

94. London Business School

England | London

For Computer Vision

#621 in Europe

#2209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

95. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Computer Vision

#623 in Europe

#2214 in the World

Founded: 1992

96. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Computer Vision

#632 in Europe

#2250 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

97. University of Buckingham

England | Buckingham

For Computer Vision

#643 in Europe

#2327 in the World

Founded: 1973

98. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Computer Vision

#650 in Europe

#2359 in the World

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

99. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Computer Vision

#692 in Europe

#2584 in the World

Founded: 1992

100. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Computer Vision

#712 in Europe

#2653 in the World

Founded: 2006

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.