100 Best universities for Data Science 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 Data Science. A graph of 5.05M citations received by 102K academic papers made by 113 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 Data Science

#1 in Europe

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University College London

England | London

For Data Science

#2 in Europe

#3 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Data Science

#3 in Europe

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Data Science

#4 in Europe

#16 in the World

Founded: 1824

5. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Data Science

#5 in Europe

#19 in the World

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

6. Imperial College London

England | London

For Data Science

#6 in Europe

#21 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

7. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Data Science

#7 in Europe

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

8. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Data Science

#9 in Europe

#45 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

9. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Data Science

#13 in Europe

#58 in the World

Founded: 1905

10. King's College London

England | London

For Data Science

#16 in Europe

#71 in the World

Founded: 1829

11. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Data Science

#17 in Europe

#75 in the World

Founded: 1451

12. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Data Science

#18 in Europe

#78 in the World

Founded: 1900

13. University of York

For Data Science

#19 in Europe

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

14. University of London

England | London

For Data Science

#24 in Europe

#97 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

15. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Data Science

#29 in Europe

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

16. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Data Science

#31 in Europe

#109 in the World

Founded: 1948

17. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Data Science

#32 in Europe

#112 in the World

Founded: 1904

18. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Data Science

#34 in Europe

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

19. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Data Science

#36 in Europe

#118 in the World

Founded: 1963

20. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Data Science

#39 in Europe

#130 in the World

Founded: 1997

21. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Data Science

#44 in Europe

#138 in the World

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

22. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Data Science

#50 in Europe

#157 in the World

Founded: 1733

23. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Data Science

#53 in Europe

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

24. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Data Science

#54 in Europe

#163 in the World

Founded: 1968

25. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Data Science

#57 in Europe

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

26. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Data Science

#69 in Europe

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

27. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Data Science

#77 in Europe

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

28. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Data Science

#85 in Europe

#232 in the World

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

29. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Data Science

#88 in Europe

#237 in the World

Founded: 1495

30. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Data Science

#92 in Europe

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

31. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Data Science

#94 in Europe

#257 in the World

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

32. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Data Science

#97 in Europe

#263 in the World

Founded: 1965

33. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Data Science

#102 in Europe

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

34. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Data Science

#103 in Europe

#276 in the World

Founded: 1920

35. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Data Science

#106 in Europe

#282 in the World

Founded: 1892

36. Durham University

England | Durham

For Data Science

#111 in Europe

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

37. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Data Science

#123 in Europe

#310 in the World

Founded: 1964

38. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Data Science

#128 in Europe

#322 in the World

Founded: 1967

39. City, University of London

England | London

For Data Science

#130 in Europe

#324 in the World

Founded: 1966

40. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Data Science

#137 in Europe

#344 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

41. University of Bath

For Data Science

#138 in Europe

#346 in the World

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

42. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Data Science

#140 in Europe

#349 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

43. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Data Science

#142 in Europe

#351 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

44. Keele University

England | Keele

For Data Science

#143 in Europe

#353 in the World

Founded: 1962

45. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Data Science

#147 in Europe

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

46. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Data Science

#156 in Europe

#383 in the World

Founded: 1893

47. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Data Science

#189 in Europe

#436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

48. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Data Science

#190 in Europe

#437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

49. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Data Science

#196 in Europe

#446 in the World

Founded: 1967

50. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Data Science

#202 in Europe

#456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

51. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Data Science

#207 in Europe

#467 in the World

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

52. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Data Science

#218 in Europe

#496 in the World

Founded: 1895

53. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Data Science

#223 in Europe

#506 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Data Science

#224 in Europe

#510 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

55. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Data Science

#226 in Europe

#512 in the World

Founded: 1992

56. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Data Science

#232 in Europe

#522 in the World

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

57. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Data Science

#234 in Europe

#525 in the World

Founded: 1849

58. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Data Science

#241 in Europe

#549 in the World

Founded: 1964

59. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Data Science

#242 in Europe

#551 in the World

Founded: 1992

60. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Data Science

#252 in Europe

#578 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Data Science

#253 in Europe

#582 in the World

Founded: 1823

62. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Data Science

#259 in Europe

#609 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

63. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Data Science

#267 in Europe

#628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

64. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Data Science

#274 in Europe

#649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

65. Middlesex University

England | London

For Data Science

#276 in Europe

#652 in the World

Founded: 1973

66. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Data Science

#280 in Europe

#664 in the World

Founded: 1954

67. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Data Science

#281 in Europe

#670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

68. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Data Science

#288 in Europe

#694 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

69. Bangor University

For Data Science

#291 in Europe

#702 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

70. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Data Science

#298 in Europe

#719 in the World

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

71. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Data Science

#300 in Europe

#724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

72. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Data Science

#320 in Europe

#763 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

73. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Data Science

#323 in Europe

#768 in the World

Founded: 1966

74. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Data Science

#325 in Europe

#777 in the World

Founded: 1992

75. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Data Science

#328 in Europe

#782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

76. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Data Science

#334 in Europe

#795 in the World

Founded: 1872

77. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Data Science

#337 in Europe

#799 in the World

Founded: 1992

78. University of Westminster

England | London

For Data Science

#342 in Europe

#811 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

79. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Data Science

#367 in Europe

#893 in the World

Founded: 1841

80. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Data Science

#371 in Europe

#914 in the World

Founded: 1890

81. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Data Science

#377 in Europe

#937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

82. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Data Science

#378 in Europe

#947 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

83. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Data Science

#381 in Europe

#958 in the World

Founded: 1904

84. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Data Science

#384 in Europe

#964 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

85. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Data Science

#393 in Europe

#988 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

86. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Data Science

#400 in Europe

#1013 in the World

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

87. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Data Science

#415 in Europe

#1058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

88. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Data Science

#422 in Europe

#1072 in the World

Founded: 1858

89. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Data Science

#432 in Europe

#1104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

90. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Data Science

#438 in Europe

#1125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

91. London South Bank University

England | London

For Data Science

#439 in Europe

#1136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

92. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Data Science

#445 in Europe

#1158 in the World

Founded: 1992

93. London Business School

England | London

For Data Science

#446 in Europe

#1163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

94. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Data Science

#456 in Europe

#1185 in the World

Founded: 1992

95. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Data Science

#460 in Europe

#1200 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

96. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Data Science

#464 in Europe

#1213 in the World

Founded: 1848

97. University of East London

England | London

For Data Science

#511 in Europe

#1364 in the World

Founded: 1992

98. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Data Science

#555 in Europe

#1560 in the World

Founded: 2006

99. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Data Science

#559 in Europe

#1572 in the World

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

100. Abertay University

Scotland | Dundee

For Data Science

#577 in Europe

#1661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

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