100 Best universities for Cyber Security in England

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Cyber Security. A graph of 7.45M citations received by 210K academic papers made by 103 universities in England 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 Cambridge

For Cyber Security

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University of Oxford

For Cyber Security

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University College London

For Cyber Security

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. Imperial College London

For Cyber Security

#4 in the United Kingdom

#7 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Manchester

For Cyber Security

#5 in the United Kingdom

#10 in Europe

Founded: 1824

6. University of Bristol

For Cyber Security

#7 in the United Kingdom

#15 in Europe

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

7. University of Southampton

For Cyber Security

#8 in the United Kingdom

#17 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

8. King's College London

For Cyber Security

#9 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

Founded: 1829

9. University of York

For Cyber Security

#10 in the United Kingdom

#30 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

10. University of Sheffield

For Cyber Security

#11 in the United Kingdom

#31 in Europe

Founded: 1905

11. University of Warwick

For Cyber Security

#12 in the United Kingdom

#36 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

12. University of Nottingham

For Cyber Security

#13 in the United Kingdom

#39 in Europe

Founded: 1948

13. University of Birmingham

For Cyber Security

#15 in the United Kingdom

#45 in Europe

Founded: 1900

14. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Cyber Security

#16 in the United Kingdom

#46 in Europe

Founded: 1963

15. University of Leeds

For Cyber Security

#17 in the United Kingdom

#47 in Europe

Founded: 1904

16. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Cyber Security

#18 in the United Kingdom

#50 in Europe

Founded: 1849

17. University of Surrey

For Cyber Security

#19 in the United Kingdom

#52 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

18. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Cyber Security

#20 in the United Kingdom

#53 in Europe

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

19. Lancaster University

For Cyber Security

#21 in the United Kingdom

#54 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

20. Queen Mary University of London

For Cyber Security

#22 in the United Kingdom

#66 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

21. Loughborough University

For Cyber Security

#25 in the United Kingdom

#81 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

22. University of Liverpool

For Cyber Security

#26 in the United Kingdom

#85 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

23. Durham University

For Cyber Security

#27 in the United Kingdom

#92 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

24. University of London

For Cyber Security

#28 in the United Kingdom

#102 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

25. University of Sussex

For Cyber Security

#29 in the United Kingdom

#104 in Europe

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

26. University of Leicester

For Cyber Security

#30 in the United Kingdom

#105 in Europe

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

27. University of Essex

For Cyber Security

#32 in the United Kingdom

#118 in Europe

Founded: 1964

28. University of Exeter

For Cyber Security

#33 in the United Kingdom

#122 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

29. University of Kent

For Cyber Security

#34 in the United Kingdom

#128 in Europe

Founded: 1965

30. Cranfield University

For Cyber Security

#35 in the United Kingdom

#129 in Europe

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

31. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Cyber Security

#36 in the United Kingdom

#133 in Europe

Founded: 1992

32. Brunel University London

For Cyber Security

#37 in the United Kingdom

#138 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

33. University of Reading

For Cyber Security

#38 in the United Kingdom

#146 in Europe

Founded: 1892

34. University of East Anglia

For Cyber Security

#39 in the United Kingdom

#149 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

35. University of Bath

For Cyber Security

#41 in the United Kingdom

#161 in Europe

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

36. University of Plymouth

For Cyber Security

#43 in the United Kingdom

#167 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

37. City, University of London

For Cyber Security

#46 in the United Kingdom

#179 in Europe

Founded: 1966

38. De Montfort University

For Cyber Security

#47 in the United Kingdom

#187 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

39. University of Salford

For Cyber Security

#48 in the United Kingdom

#193 in Europe

Founded: 1967

40. Liverpool John Moores University

For Cyber Security

#49 in the United Kingdom

#200 in Europe

Founded: 1992

41. University of Portsmouth

For Cyber Security

#50 in the United Kingdom

#203 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

42. University of Bradford

For Cyber Security

#51 in the United Kingdom

#207 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

43. University of the West of England

For Cyber Security

#52 in the United Kingdom

#215 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

44. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Cyber Security

#53 in the United Kingdom

#226 in Europe

Founded: 1992

45. University of Hertfordshire

For Cyber Security

#55 in the United Kingdom

#232 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

46. Nottingham Trent University

For Cyber Security

#56 in the United Kingdom

#234 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

47. London Business School

For Cyber Security

#57 in the United Kingdom

#250 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

48. Coventry University

For Cyber Security

#59 in the United Kingdom

#255 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

49. Bournemouth University

For Cyber Security

#60 in the United Kingdom

#260 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

50. Birkbeck, University of London

For Cyber Security

#63 in the United Kingdom

#274 in Europe

Founded: 1823

51. Middlesex University

For Cyber Security

#64 in the United Kingdom

#279 in Europe

Founded: 1973

52. Keele University

For Cyber Security

#65 in the United Kingdom

#282 in Europe

Founded: 1962

53. University of Huddersfield

For Cyber Security

#66 in the United Kingdom

#288 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

54. Aston University

For Cyber Security

#67 in the United Kingdom

#297 in Europe

Founded: 1895

55. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Cyber Security

#68 in the United Kingdom

#304 in Europe

Founded: 1954

56. Sheffield Hallam University

For Cyber Security

#69 in the United Kingdom

#306 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

57. University of Greenwich

For Cyber Security

#73 in the United Kingdom

#325 in Europe

Founded: 1890

58. University of Bedfordshire

For Cyber Security

#74 in the United Kingdom

#333 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

59. University of Westminster

For Cyber Security

#75 in the United Kingdom

#347 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

60. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Cyber Security

#76 in the United Kingdom

#355 in Europe

Founded: 1992

61. Teesside University

For Cyber Security

#78 in the United Kingdom

#366 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

62. University of East London

For Cyber Security

#79 in the United Kingdom

#368 in Europe

Founded: 1992

63. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Cyber Security

#80 in the United Kingdom

#371 in Europe

Founded: 1904

64. University of Brighton

For Cyber Security

#82 in the United Kingdom

#383 in Europe

Founded: 1992

65. University of Wolverhampton

For Cyber Security

#83 in the United Kingdom

#384 in Europe

Founded: 1992

66. University of Derby

For Cyber Security

#84 in the United Kingdom

#388 in Europe

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

67. University of Central Lancashire

For Cyber Security

#85 in the United Kingdom

#398 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

68. Oxford Brookes University

For Cyber Security

#86 in the United Kingdom

#401 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

69. Birmingham City University

For Cyber Security

#87 in the United Kingdom

#404 in Europe

Founded: 1992

70. Anglia Ruskin University

For Cyber Security

#88 in the United Kingdom

#412 in Europe

Founded: 1858

71. University of Lincoln

For Cyber Security

#89 in the United Kingdom

#425 in Europe

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

72. Leeds Beckett University

For Cyber Security

#90 in the United Kingdom

#429 in Europe

Founded: 1992

73. Staffordshire University

For Cyber Security

#91 in the United Kingdom

#437 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

74. London South Bank University

For Cyber Security

#92 in the United Kingdom

#443 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

75. St George's, University of London

For Cyber Security

#94 in the United Kingdom

#453 in Europe

Founded: 1733

76. London Metropolitan University

For Cyber Security

#97 in the United Kingdom

#507 in Europe

Founded: 1848

77. University of Sunderland

For Cyber Security

#98 in the United Kingdom

#546 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

78. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Cyber Security

#100 in the United Kingdom

#557 in Europe

Founded: 2005

79. Edge Hill University

For Cyber Security

#101 in the United Kingdom

#580 in Europe

Founded: 2006

80. University of Northampton

For Cyber Security

#102 in the United Kingdom

#581 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

81. SOAS, University of London

For Cyber Security

#103 in the United Kingdom

#598 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 6,295
Founded: 1916

82. University of West London

For Cyber Security

#104 in the United Kingdom

#603 in Europe

Founded: 1990

83. University of Gloucestershire

For Cyber Security

#105 in the United Kingdom

#627 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

84. University of Roehampton

For Cyber Security

#106 in the United Kingdom

#636 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

85. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Cyber Security

#107 in the United Kingdom

#646 in Europe

Founded: 1791

86. University of Buckingham

For Cyber Security

#108 in the United Kingdom

#672 in Europe

Founded: 1973

87. Liverpool Hope University

For Cyber Security

#109 in the United Kingdom

#678 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

88. University of Bolton

For Cyber Security

#111 in the United Kingdom

#709 in Europe

Founded: 2004

89. University of Winchester

For Cyber Security

#112 in the United Kingdom

#729 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

90. York St John University

For Cyber Security

#113 in the United Kingdom

#761 in Europe

Founded: 1841

91. University of Chester

For Cyber Security

#114 in the United Kingdom

#766 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

92. University of Worcester

For Cyber Security

#115 in the United Kingdom

#785 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Enrollment: 10,798
Founded: 2005

93. University of the Arts London

For Cyber Security

#117 in the United Kingdom

#832 in Europe

Founded: 1986

94. Bath Spa University

For Cyber Security

#118 in the United Kingdom

#837 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

95. Royal Agricultural University

For Cyber Security

#121 in the United Kingdom

#946 in Europe

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

96. Solent University

For Cyber Security

#122 in the United Kingdom

#969 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Enrollment: 11,340
Founded: 2004

97. Royal College of Art

For Cyber Security

#123 in the United Kingdom

#977 in Europe

Founded: 1896

98. University of Chichester

For Cyber Security

#124 in the United Kingdom

#1011 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

99. School of Advanced Study, University of London

For Cyber Security

#125 in the United Kingdom

#1012 in Europe

Founded: 1994

100. University of Cumbria

For Cyber Security

#126 in the United Kingdom

#1013 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

Closest to England states to learn Cyber Security

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	23
Scotland	16	6