100 Best universities for Cyber Security in England

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 4.78M citations received by 179K academic papers made by 102 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

#12 in Europe

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

7. University of Southampton

For Cyber Security

#8 in the United Kingdom

#18 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 Sheffield

For Cyber Security

#10 in the United Kingdom

#29 in Europe

Founded: 1905

10. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Cyber Security

#11 in the United Kingdom

#37 in Europe

Founded: 1963

11. University of Nottingham

For Cyber Security

#12 in the United Kingdom

#38 in Europe

Founded: 1948

12. University of Warwick

For Cyber Security

#13 in the United Kingdom

#39 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

13. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Cyber Security

#14 in the United Kingdom

#44 in Europe

Founded: 1849

14. University of Birmingham

For Cyber Security

#15 in the United Kingdom

#46 in Europe

Founded: 1900

15. University of Leeds

For Cyber Security

#16 in the United Kingdom

#47 in Europe

Founded: 1904

16. University of Surrey

For Cyber Security

#18 in the United Kingdom

#50 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

17. Lancaster University

For Cyber Security

#19 in the United Kingdom

#52 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

18. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Cyber Security

#20 in the United Kingdom

#55 in Europe

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

19. Queen Mary University of London

For Cyber Security

#21 in the United Kingdom

#59 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

20. University of York

For Cyber Security

#22 in the United Kingdom

#66 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

21. Loughborough University

For Cyber Security

#24 in the United Kingdom

#79 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

22. University of Liverpool

For Cyber Security

#25 in the United Kingdom

#81 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

23. University of Leicester

For Cyber Security

#27 in the United Kingdom

#90 in Europe

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

24. Durham University

For Cyber Security

#29 in the United Kingdom

#101 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

25. University of Sussex

For Cyber Security

#30 in the United Kingdom

#105 in Europe

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

26. University of London

For Cyber Security

#31 in the United Kingdom

#117 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

27. University of Essex

For Cyber Security

#32 in the United Kingdom

#120 in Europe

Founded: 1964

28. University of Kent

For Cyber Security

#33 in the United Kingdom

#124 in Europe

Founded: 1965

29. Cranfield University

For Cyber Security

#34 in the United Kingdom

#125 in Europe

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

30. University of East Anglia

For Cyber Security

#35 in the United Kingdom

#132 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

31. University of Exeter

For Cyber Security

#36 in the United Kingdom

#138 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

32. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Cyber Security

#37 in the United Kingdom

#142 in Europe

Founded: 1992

33. Brunel University London

For Cyber Security

#38 in the United Kingdom

#145 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

34. University of Reading

For Cyber Security

#39 in the United Kingdom

#154 in Europe

Founded: 1892

35. University of Plymouth

For Cyber Security

#42 in the United Kingdom

#159 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

36. City, University of London

For Cyber Security

#43 in the United Kingdom

#160 in Europe

Founded: 1966

37. University of Bath

For Cyber Security

#44 in the United Kingdom

#169 in Europe

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

38. De Montfort University

For Cyber Security

#47 in the United Kingdom

#197 in Europe

Founded: 1992

39. University of Bradford

For Cyber Security

#48 in the United Kingdom

#201 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

40. Liverpool John Moores University

For Cyber Security

#49 in the United Kingdom

#206 in Europe

Founded: 1992

41. University of Salford

For Cyber Security

#50 in the United Kingdom

#211 in Europe

Founded: 1967

42. University of Portsmouth

For Cyber Security

#52 in the United Kingdom

#216 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

43. University of the West of England

For Cyber Security

#53 in the United Kingdom

#230 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

44. London Business School

For Cyber Security

#54 in the United Kingdom

#233 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

45. University of Hertfordshire

For Cyber Security

#55 in the United Kingdom

#236 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

46. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Cyber Security

#57 in the United Kingdom

#249 in Europe

Founded: 1992

47. Bournemouth University

For Cyber Security

#59 in the United Kingdom

#262 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

48. Keele University

For Cyber Security

#61 in the United Kingdom

#267 in Europe

Founded: 1962

49. Nottingham Trent University

For Cyber Security

#62 in the United Kingdom

#268 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

50. Birkbeck, University of London

For Cyber Security

#63 in the United Kingdom

#277 in Europe

Founded: 1823

51. Middlesex University

For Cyber Security

#64 in the United Kingdom

#279 in Europe

Founded: 1973

52. University of Greenwich

For Cyber Security

#65 in the United Kingdom

#283 in Europe

Founded: 1890

53. Aston University

For Cyber Security

#66 in the United Kingdom

#289 in Europe

Founded: 1895

54. Coventry University

For Cyber Security

#67 in the United Kingdom

#297 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

55. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Cyber Security

#70 in the United Kingdom

#305 in Europe

Founded: 1954

56. University of Huddersfield

For Cyber Security

#71 in the United Kingdom

#307 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

57. Sheffield Hallam University

For Cyber Security

#72 in the United Kingdom

#320 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

58. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Cyber Security

#74 in the United Kingdom

#336 in Europe

Founded: 1992

59. University of Bedfordshire

For Cyber Security

#75 in the United Kingdom

#356 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

60. University of East London

For Cyber Security

#76 in the United Kingdom

#358 in Europe

Founded: 1992

61. University of Westminster

For Cyber Security

#77 in the United Kingdom

#364 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

62. Teesside University

For Cyber Security

#78 in the United Kingdom

#370 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

63. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Cyber Security

#79 in the United Kingdom

#378 in Europe

Founded: 1904

64. University of Central Lancashire

For Cyber Security

#81 in the United Kingdom

#382 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

65. University of Wolverhampton

For Cyber Security

#82 in the United Kingdom

#384 in Europe

Founded: 1992

66. University of Brighton

For Cyber Security

#83 in the United Kingdom

#387 in Europe

Founded: 1992

67. Oxford Brookes University

For Cyber Security

#84 in the United Kingdom

#391 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

68. Leeds Beckett University

For Cyber Security

#86 in the United Kingdom

#414 in Europe

Founded: 1992

69. University of Derby

For Cyber Security

#87 in the United Kingdom

#416 in Europe

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

70. London South Bank University

For Cyber Security

#88 in the United Kingdom

#420 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

71. University of Lincoln

For Cyber Security

#89 in the United Kingdom

#440 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

72. Birmingham City University

For Cyber Security

#91 in the United Kingdom

#444 in Europe

Founded: 1992

73. Staffordshire University

For Cyber Security

#92 in the United Kingdom

#452 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

74. Anglia Ruskin University

For Cyber Security

#93 in the United Kingdom

#456 in Europe

Founded: 1858

75. St George's, University of London

For Cyber Security

#94 in the United Kingdom

#482 in Europe

Founded: 1733

76. London Metropolitan University

For Cyber Security

#96 in the United Kingdom

#523 in Europe

Founded: 1848

77. University of Sunderland

For Cyber Security

#97 in the United Kingdom

#554 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

78. Edge Hill University

For Cyber Security

#100 in the United Kingdom

#584 in Europe

Founded: 2006

79. University of Northampton

For Cyber Security

#102 in the United Kingdom

#588 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

80. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Cyber Security

#103 in the United Kingdom

#593 in Europe

Founded: 1791

81. University of West London

For Cyber Security

#104 in the United Kingdom

#603 in Europe

Founded: 1990

82. SOAS, University of London

For Cyber Security

#105 in the United Kingdom

#620 in Europe

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

83. University of Roehampton

For Cyber Security

#106 in the United Kingdom

#622 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

84. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Cyber Security

#107 in the United Kingdom

#633 in Europe

Founded: 2005

85. University of Buckingham

For Cyber Security

#108 in the United Kingdom

#634 in Europe

Founded: 1973

86. University of Gloucestershire

For Cyber Security

#109 in the United Kingdom

#642 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

87. Liverpool Hope University

For Cyber Security

#110 in the United Kingdom

#648 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

88. University of Bolton

For Cyber Security

#111 in the United Kingdom

#681 in Europe

Founded: 2004

89. University of Worcester

For Cyber Security

#112 in the United Kingdom

#741 in Europe

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

90. York St John University

For Cyber Security

#113 in the United Kingdom

#748 in Europe

Founded: 1841

91. University of Winchester

For Cyber Security

#114 in the United Kingdom

#765 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

92. University of Chester

For Cyber Security

#115 in the United Kingdom

#768 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

93. University of the Arts London

For Cyber Security

#116 in the United Kingdom

#810 in Europe

Founded: 1986

94. Bath Spa University

For Cyber Security

#117 in the United Kingdom

#829 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

95. Royal Agricultural University

For Cyber Security

#118 in the United Kingdom

#848 in Europe

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

96. School of Advanced Study, University of London

For Cyber Security

#122 in the United Kingdom

#879 in Europe

Founded: 1994

97. Royal College of Art

For Cyber Security

#123 in the United Kingdom

#950 in Europe

Founded: 1896

98. Solent University

For Cyber Security

#124 in the United Kingdom

#952 in Europe

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

99. University of Chichester

For Cyber Security

#126 in the United Kingdom

#972 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

100. University of Cumbria

For Cyber Security

#128 in the United Kingdom

#990 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	26
Scotland	16	6