100 Best universities for Cyber Security 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 Cyber Security. A graph of 8.89M citations received by 251K academic papers made by 131 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 Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Cyber Security

#1 in Europe

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Cyber Security

#2 in Europe

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University College London

England | London

For Cyber Security

#3 in Europe

#27 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. Imperial College London

England | London

For Cyber Security

#7 in Europe

#47 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Cyber Security

#10 in Europe

#75 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Cyber Security

#14 in Europe

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

7. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Cyber Security

#15 in Europe

#88 in the World

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

8. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Cyber Security

#17 in Europe

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

9. King's College London

England | London

For Cyber Security

#22 in Europe

#116 in the World

Founded: 1829

10. University of York

For Cyber Security

#30 in Europe

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

11. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Cyber Security

#31 in Europe

#141 in the World

Founded: 1905

12. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Cyber Security

#36 in Europe

#151 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

13. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Cyber Security

#39 in Europe

#155 in the World

Founded: 1948

14. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Cyber Security

#42 in Europe

#161 in the World

Founded: 1451

15. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Cyber Security

#45 in Europe

#167 in the World

Founded: 1900

16. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Cyber Security

#46 in Europe

#171 in the World

Founded: 1963

17. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Cyber Security

#47 in Europe

#172 in the World

Founded: 1904

18. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Cyber Security

#50 in Europe

#177 in the World

Founded: 1849

19. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Cyber Security

#52 in Europe

#182 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

20. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Cyber Security

#53 in Europe

#185 in the World

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

21. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Cyber Security

#54 in Europe

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

22. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Cyber Security

#66 in Europe

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

23. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Cyber Security

#71 in Europe

#238 in the World

Founded: 1997

24. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Cyber Security

#79 in Europe

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

25. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Cyber Security

#81 in Europe

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

26. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Cyber Security

#85 in Europe

#275 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

27. Durham University

England | Durham

For Cyber Security

#92 in Europe

#290 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

28. University of London

England | London

For Cyber Security

#102 in Europe

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

29. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Cyber Security

#104 in Europe

#306 in the World

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

30. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Cyber Security

#105 in Europe

#307 in the World

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

31. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Cyber Security

#108 in Europe

#327 in the World

Founded: 1964

32. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Cyber Security

#118 in Europe

#364 in the World

Founded: 1964

33. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Cyber Security

#122 in Europe

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

34. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Cyber Security

#128 in Europe

#382 in the World

Founded: 1965

35. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Cyber Security

#129 in Europe

#383 in the World

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

36. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Cyber Security

#133 in Europe

#392 in the World

Founded: 1992

37. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Cyber Security

#138 in Europe

#400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

38. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Cyber Security

#146 in Europe

#424 in the World

Founded: 1892

39. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Cyber Security

#149 in Europe

#429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

40. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Cyber Security

#160 in Europe

#447 in the World

Founded: 1968

41. University of Bath

For Cyber Security

#161 in Europe

#448 in the World

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

42. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Cyber Security

#165 in Europe

#455 in the World

Founded: 1920

43. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Cyber Security

#167 in Europe

#462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

44. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Cyber Security

#170 in Europe

#468 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

45. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Cyber Security

#172 in Europe

#471 in the World

Founded: 1495

46. City, University of London

England | London

For Cyber Security

#179 in Europe

#483 in the World

Founded: 1966

47. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Cyber Security

#187 in Europe

#500 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

48. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Cyber Security

#193 in Europe

#518 in the World

Founded: 1967

49. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Cyber Security

#200 in Europe

#536 in the World

Founded: 1992

50. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Cyber Security

#203 in Europe

#548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

51. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Cyber Security

#207 in Europe

#559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

52. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Cyber Security

#215 in Europe

#586 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

53. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Cyber Security

#226 in Europe

#619 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Cyber Security

#227 in Europe

#627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

55. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Cyber Security

#232 in Europe

#635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

56. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Cyber Security

#234 in Europe

#639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

57. London Business School

England | London

For Cyber Security

#250 in Europe

#687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

58. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Cyber Security

#254 in Europe

#704 in the World

Founded: 1967

59. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Cyber Security

#255 in Europe

#705 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

60. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Cyber Security

#260 in Europe

#717 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

61. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Cyber Security

#268 in Europe

#742 in the World

Founded: 1966

62. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Cyber Security

#273 in Europe

#756 in the World

Founded: 1893

63. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Cyber Security

#274 in Europe

#764 in the World

Founded: 1823

64. Middlesex University

England | London

For Cyber Security

#279 in Europe

#779 in the World

Founded: 1973

65. Keele University

England | Keele

For Cyber Security

#282 in Europe

#783 in the World

Founded: 1962

66. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Cyber Security

#288 in Europe

#799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

67. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Cyber Security

#297 in Europe

#835 in the World

Founded: 1895

68. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Cyber Security

#304 in Europe

#859 in the World

Founded: 1954

69. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Cyber Security

#306 in Europe

#862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

70. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Cyber Security

#312 in Europe

#878 in the World

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

71. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Cyber Security

#315 in Europe

#896 in the World

Founded: 1841

72. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Cyber Security

#322 in Europe

#915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

73. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Cyber Security

#325 in Europe

#919 in the World

Founded: 1890

74. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Cyber Security

#333 in Europe

#956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

75. University of Westminster

England | London

For Cyber Security

#347 in Europe

#1003 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

76. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Cyber Security

#355 in Europe

#1021 in the World

Founded: 1992

77. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Cyber Security

#363 in Europe

#1056 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

78. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Cyber Security

#366 in Europe

#1062 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

79. University of East London

England | London

For Cyber Security

#368 in Europe

#1066 in the World

Founded: 1992

80. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Cyber Security

#371 in Europe

#1072 in the World

Founded: 1904

81. Bangor University

For Cyber Security

#378 in Europe

#1090 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

82. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Cyber Security

#383 in Europe

#1104 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Cyber Security

#384 in Europe

#1105 in the World

Founded: 1992

84. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Cyber Security

#388 in Europe

#1113 in the World

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

85. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Cyber Security

#398 in Europe

#1158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

86. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Cyber Security

#401 in Europe

#1175 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

87. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Cyber Security

#404 in Europe

#1187 in the World

Founded: 1992

88. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Cyber Security

#412 in Europe

#1215 in the World

Founded: 1858

89. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Cyber Security

#425 in Europe

#1253 in the World

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

90. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Cyber Security

#429 in Europe

#1265 in the World

Founded: 1992

91. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Cyber Security

#437 in Europe

#1298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

92. London South Bank University

England | London

For Cyber Security

#443 in Europe

#1311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

93. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Cyber Security

#444 in Europe

#1312 in the World

Founded: 1872

94. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Cyber Security

#453 in Europe

#1330 in the World

Founded: 1733

95. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Cyber Security

#493 in Europe

#1510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 2011

96. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Cyber Security

#501 in Europe

#1534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

97. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Cyber Security

#507 in Europe

#1554 in the World

Founded: 1848

98. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Cyber Security

#546 in Europe

#1740 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

99. Abertay University

Scotland | Dundee

For Cyber Security

#549 in Europe

#1750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

100. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Cyber Security

#557 in Europe

#1774 in the World

Founded: 2005

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