100 Best universities for Data Science 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 Data Science. A graph of 4.43M citations received by 98.2K 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

#15 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

#24 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

#44 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

9. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Data Science

#12 in Europe

#55 in the World

Founded: 1905

10. King's College London

England | London

For Data Science

#15 in Europe

#71 in the World

Founded: 1829

11. University of York

For Data Science

#16 in Europe

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

12. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Data Science

#17 in Europe

#74 in the World

Founded: 1900

13. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Data Science

#18 in Europe

#76 in the World

Founded: 1451

14. University of London

England | London

For Data Science

#23 in Europe

#93 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

15. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Data Science

#27 in Europe

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

16. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Data Science

#28 in Europe

#103 in the World

Founded: 1948

17. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Data Science

#30 in Europe

#109 in the World

Founded: 1904

18. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Data Science

#31 in Europe

#113 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

19. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Data Science

#36 in Europe

#120 in the World

Founded: 1963

20. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Data Science

#38 in Europe

#130 in the World

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

21. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Data Science

#40 in Europe

#132 in the World

Founded: 1997

22. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Data Science

#44 in Europe

#146 in the World

Founded: 1733

23. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Data Science

#46 in Europe

#152 in the World

Founded: 1968

24. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Data Science

#47 in Europe

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

25. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Data Science

#58 in Europe

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

26. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Data Science

#65 in Europe

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

27. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Data Science

#75 in Europe

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

28. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Data Science

#82 in Europe

#227 in the World

Founded: 1495

29. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Data Science

#87 in Europe

#233 in the World

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

30. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Data Science

#90 in Europe

#241 in the World

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

31. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Data Science

#93 in Europe

#248 in the World

Founded: 1965

32. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Data Science

#95 in Europe

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

33. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Data Science

#96 in Europe

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

34. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Data Science

#101 in Europe

#270 in the World

Founded: 1892

35. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Data Science

#108 in Europe

#285 in the World

Founded: 1920

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

#116 in Europe

#300 in the World

Founded: 1964

38. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Data Science

#124 in Europe

#314 in the World

Founded: 1967

39. City, University of London

England | London

For Data Science

#125 in Europe

#315 in the World

Founded: 1966

40. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Data Science

#130 in Europe

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

41. University of Bath

For Data Science

#138 in Europe

#344 in the World

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

42. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Data Science

#139 in Europe

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

43. Keele University

England | Keele

For Data Science

#140 in Europe

#348 in the World

Founded: 1962

44. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Data Science

#142 in Europe

#351 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

45. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Data Science

#148 in Europe

#363 in the World

Founded: 1893

46. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Data Science

#149 in Europe

#364 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

47. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Data Science

#185 in Europe

#430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

48. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Data Science

#187 in Europe

#432 in the World

Founded: 1967

49. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Data Science

#190 in Europe

#436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

50. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Data Science

#201 in Europe

#450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

51. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Data Science

#205 in Europe

#465 in the World

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

52. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Data Science

#219 in Europe

#489 in the World

Founded: 1992

53. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Data Science

#220 in Europe

#492 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Data Science

#223 in Europe

#500 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

55. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Data Science

#226 in Europe

#509 in the World

Founded: 1849

56. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Data Science

#229 in Europe

#513 in the World

Founded: 1895

57. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Data Science

#231 in Europe

#518 in the World

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

58. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Data Science

#236 in Europe

#533 in the World

Founded: 1964

59. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Data Science

#238 in Europe

#536 in the World

Founded: 1992

60. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Data Science

#251 in Europe

#576 in the World

Founded: 1823

61. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Data Science

#254 in Europe

#584 in the World

Founded: 1992

62. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Data Science

#262 in Europe

#611 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

63. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Data Science

#265 in Europe

#623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

64. Middlesex University

England | London

For Data Science

#271 in Europe

#642 in the World

Founded: 1973

65. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Data Science

#275 in Europe

#649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

66. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Data Science

#276 in Europe

#651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

67. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Data Science

#277 in Europe

#652 in the World

Founded: 1954

68. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Data Science

#288 in Europe

#694 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

69. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Data Science

#299 in Europe

#716 in the World

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

70. Bangor University

For Data Science

#302 in Europe

#721 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

71. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Data Science

#308 in Europe

#730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

72. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Data Science

#315 in Europe

#756 in the World

Founded: 1992

73. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Data Science

#316 in Europe

#757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

74. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Data Science

#323 in Europe

#768 in the World

Founded: 1966

75. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Data Science

#329 in Europe

#779 in the World

Founded: 1872

76. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Data Science

#332 in Europe

#784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

77. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Data Science

#334 in Europe

#788 in the World

Founded: 1992

78. University of Westminster

England | London

For Data Science

#342 in Europe

#805 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

79. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Data Science

#356 in Europe

#857 in the World

Founded: 1841

80. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Data Science

#368 in Europe

#896 in the World

Founded: 1890

81. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Data Science

#376 in Europe

#931 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

82. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Data Science

#381 in Europe

#945 in the World

Founded: 1904

83. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Data Science

#382 in Europe

#953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

84. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Data Science

#384 in Europe

#965 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

85. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Data Science

#396 in Europe

#994 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

86. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Data Science

#401 in Europe

#1014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

87. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Data Science

#410 in Europe

#1027 in the World

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

88. London South Bank University

England | London

For Data Science

#431 in Europe

#1108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

89. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Data Science

#434 in Europe

#1114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

90. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Data Science

#441 in Europe

#1132 in the World

Founded: 1858

91. London Business School

England | London

For Data Science

#446 in Europe

#1144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

92. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Data Science

#448 in Europe

#1156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

93. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Data Science

#453 in Europe

#1167 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

94. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Data Science

#461 in Europe

#1182 in the World

Founded: 1992

95. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Data Science

#464 in Europe

#1198 in the World

Founded: 1992

96. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Data Science

#469 in Europe

#1221 in the World

Founded: 1848

97. University of East London

England | London

For Data Science

#506 in Europe

#1353 in the World

Founded: 1992

98. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Data Science

#562 in Europe

#1566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

99. Abertay University

Scotland | Dundee

For Data Science

#569 in Europe

#1598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

100. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Data Science

#570 in Europe

#1601 in the World

Founded: 2006

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.