100 Best universities for Computer Vision in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 12.1M citations received by 333K academic papers made by 126 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

#3 in Europe

#20 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

#11 in Europe

#76 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Computer Vision

#16 in Europe

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

7. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Computer Vision

#24 in Europe

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

8. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Computer Vision

#29 in Europe

#139 in the World

Founded: 1905

9. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Computer Vision

#30 in Europe

#140 in the World

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

10. Durham University

England | Durham

For Computer Vision

#37 in Europe

#156 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

11. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Computer Vision

#43 in Europe

#165 in the World

Founded: 1948

12. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Computer Vision

#44 in Europe

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

13. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Computer Vision

#51 in Europe

#188 in the World

Founded: 1904

14. King's College London

England | London

For Computer Vision

#52 in Europe

#189 in the World

Founded: 1829

15. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Computer Vision

#53 in Europe

#190 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

16. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Computer Vision

#56 in Europe

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

17. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Computer Vision

#63 in Europe

#207 in the World

Founded: 1451

18. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Computer Vision

#66 in Europe

#210 in the World

Founded: 1900

19. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Computer Vision

#78 in Europe

#246 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

20. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Computer Vision

#88 in Europe

#271 in the World

Founded: 1997

21. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Computer Vision

#98 in Europe

#283 in the World

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

22. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Computer Vision

#99 in Europe

#284 in the World

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

23. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Computer Vision

#105 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

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

25. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Computer Vision

#110 in Europe

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

26. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Computer Vision

#120 in Europe

#342 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

27. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Computer Vision

#121 in Europe

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

28. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Computer Vision

#123 in Europe

#349 in the World

Founded: 1963

29. University of York

For Computer Vision

#130 in Europe

#369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

30. University of Bath

For Computer Vision

#134 in Europe

#377 in the World

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

31. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Computer Vision

#142 in Europe

#393 in the World

Founded: 1964

32. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Computer Vision

#152 in Europe

#419 in the World

Founded: 1892

33. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Computer Vision

#154 in Europe

#432 in the World

Founded: 1964

34. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Computer Vision

#156 in Europe

#434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

35. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Computer Vision

#160 in Europe

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

36. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Computer Vision

#168 in Europe

#453 in the World

Founded: 1966

37. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Computer Vision

#170 in Europe

#455 in the World

Founded: 1992

38. Keele University

England | Keele

For Computer Vision

#171 in Europe

#456 in the World

Founded: 1962

39. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Computer Vision

#192 in Europe

#516 in the World

Founded: 1893

40. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Computer Vision

#199 in Europe

#527 in the World

Founded: 1965

41. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Computer Vision

#205 in Europe

#542 in the World

Founded: 1920

42. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Computer Vision

#208 in Europe

#552 in the World

Founded: 1823

43. University of London

England | London

For Computer Vision

#212 in Europe

#560 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

44. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Computer Vision

#217 in Europe

#581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

45. City, University of London

England | London

For Computer Vision

#228 in Europe

#606 in the World

Founded: 1966

46. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Computer Vision

#229 in Europe

#607 in the World

Founded: 1968

47. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Computer Vision

#230 in Europe

#614 in the World

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

48. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Computer Vision

#235 in Europe

#621 in the World

Founded: 1495

49. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Computer Vision

#240 in Europe

#630 in the World

Founded: 1895

50. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Computer Vision

#252 in Europe

#657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

51. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Computer Vision

#253 in Europe

#661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

52. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Computer Vision

#260 in Europe

#695 in the World

Founded: 1967

53. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Computer Vision

#268 in Europe

#720 in the World

Founded: 1849

54. Bangor University

For Computer Vision

#297 in Europe

#832 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

55. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Computer Vision

#298 in Europe

#833 in the World

Founded: 1872

56. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Computer Vision

#302 in Europe

#843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

57. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Computer Vision

#310 in Europe

#867 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Computer Vision

#317 in Europe

#883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

59. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Computer Vision

#320 in Europe

#888 in the World

Founded: 1967

60. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Computer Vision

#328 in Europe

#906 in the World

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

61. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Computer Vision

#337 in Europe

#944 in the World

Founded: 1992

62. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Computer Vision

#344 in Europe

#962 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Computer Vision

#347 in Europe

#971 in the World

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

64. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Computer Vision

#358 in Europe

#1011 in the World

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

65. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Computer Vision

#361 in Europe

#1020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

66. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Computer Vision

#364 in Europe

#1032 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

67. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Computer Vision

#368 in Europe

#1047 in the World

Founded: 1954

68. University of Westminster

England | London

For Computer Vision

#379 in Europe

#1078 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

69. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Computer Vision

#382 in Europe

#1085 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

70. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Computer Vision

#383 in Europe

#1089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

71. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Computer Vision

#392 in Europe

#1130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

72. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Computer Vision

#393 in Europe

#1133 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

73. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Computer Vision

#413 in Europe

#1197 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

74. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Computer Vision

#420 in Europe

#1236 in the World

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

75. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Computer Vision

#428 in Europe

#1269 in the World

Founded: 1841

76. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Computer Vision

#429 in Europe

#1275 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

77. London South Bank University

England | London

For Computer Vision

#449 in Europe

#1366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

78. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Computer Vision

#468 in Europe

#1439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

79. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Computer Vision

#483 in Europe

#1486 in the World

Founded: 1904

80. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Computer Vision

#486 in Europe

#1520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

81. Middlesex University

England | London

For Computer Vision

#493 in Europe

#1538 in the World

Founded: 1973

82. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Computer Vision

#503 in Europe

#1577 in the World

Founded: 1890

83. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Computer Vision

#523 in Europe

#1678 in the World

Founded: 1992

84. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Computer Vision

#532 in Europe

#1741 in the World

Founded: 1733

85. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Computer Vision

#539 in Europe

#1769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

86. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Computer Vision

#551 in Europe

#1825 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

87. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Computer Vision

#557 in Europe

#1851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

88. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Computer Vision

#573 in Europe

#1911 in the World

Founded: 1992

89. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Computer Vision

#576 in Europe

#1931 in the World

Founded: 1858

90. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Computer Vision

#578 in Europe

#1951 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

91. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Computer Vision

#591 in Europe

#2018 in the World

Founded: 1848

92. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Computer Vision

#597 in Europe

#2065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

93. University of East London

England | London

For Computer Vision

#604 in Europe

#2092 in the World

Founded: 1992

94. London Business School

England | London

For Computer Vision

#616 in Europe

#2182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

95. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Computer Vision

#624 in Europe

#2222 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

96. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Computer Vision

#628 in Europe

#2238 in the World

Founded: 1992

97. University of Buckingham

England | Buckingham

For Computer Vision

#636 in Europe

#2291 in the World

Founded: 1973

98. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Computer Vision

#642 in Europe

#2314 in the World

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

99. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Computer Vision

#691 in Europe

#2576 in the World

Founded: 1992

100. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Computer Vision

#723 in Europe

#2683 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.