100 Best universities for Data Science in the United Kingdom

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 2.88M citations received by 88.1K academic papers made by 112 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 College London

England | London

For Data Science

#1 in Europe

#1 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Data Science

#2 in Europe

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. Imperial College London

England | London

For Data Science

#3 in Europe

#12 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Data Science

#4 in Europe

#16 in the World

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

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Data Science

#5 in Europe

#19 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Data Science

#6 in Europe

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

7. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Data Science

#7 in Europe

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

8. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Data Science

#8 in Europe

#33 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

9. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Data Science

#9 in Europe

#37 in the World

Founded: 1900

10. King's College London

England | London

For Data Science

#10 in Europe

#42 in the World

Founded: 1829

11. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Data Science

#11 in Europe

#44 in the World

Founded: 1733

12. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Data Science

#12 in Europe

#48 in the World

Founded: 1905

13. University of York

For Data Science

#14 in Europe

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

14. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Data Science

#16 in Europe

#57 in the World

Founded: 1451

15. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Data Science

#17 in Europe

#58 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

16. University of London

England | London

For Data Science

#19 in Europe

#71 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

17. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Data Science

#20 in Europe

#74 in the World

Founded: 1963

18. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Data Science

#23 in Europe

#79 in the World

Founded: 1948

19. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Data Science

#24 in Europe

#80 in the World

Founded: 1904

20. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Data Science

#28 in Europe

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

21. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Data Science

#29 in Europe

#101 in the World

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

22. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Data Science

#31 in Europe

#103 in the World

Founded: 1997

23. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Data Science

#37 in Europe

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

24. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Data Science

#38 in Europe

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

25. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Data Science

#47 in Europe

#137 in the World

Founded: 1495

26. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Data Science

#57 in Europe

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

27. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Data Science

#66 in Europe

#184 in the World

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

28. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Data Science

#72 in Europe

#201 in the World

Founded: 1968

29. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Data Science

#73 in Europe

#202 in the World

Founded: 1893

30. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Data Science

#77 in Europe

#206 in the World

Founded: 1967

31. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Data Science

#78 in Europe

#207 in the World

Founded: 1920

32. Keele University

England | Keele

For Data Science

#79 in Europe

#209 in the World

Founded: 1962

33. Durham University

England | Durham

For Data Science

#82 in Europe

#213 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

34. City, University of London

England | London

For Data Science

#85 in Europe

#221 in the World

Founded: 1966

35. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Data Science

#86 in Europe

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

36. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Data Science

#88 in Europe

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

37. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Data Science

#89 in Europe

#226 in the World

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

38. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Data Science

#92 in Europe

#236 in the World

Founded: 1892

39. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Data Science

#94 in Europe

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

40. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Data Science

#96 in Europe

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

41. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Data Science

#111 in Europe

#272 in the World

Founded: 1964

42. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Data Science

#112 in Europe

#273 in the World

Founded: 1965

43. University of Bath

For Data Science

#115 in Europe

#279 in the World

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

44. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Data Science

#120 in Europe

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

45. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Data Science

#132 in Europe

#320 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

46. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Data Science

#147 in Europe

#360 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

47. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Data Science

#170 in Europe

#394 in the World

Founded: 1967

48. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Data Science

#183 in Europe

#417 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Data Science

#185 in Europe

#420 in the World

Founded: 1895

50. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Data Science

#195 in Europe

#447 in the World

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

51. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Data Science

#196 in Europe

#450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

52. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Data Science

#198 in Europe

#456 in the World

Founded: 1849

53. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Data Science

#206 in Europe

#471 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Data Science

#210 in Europe

#477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

55. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Data Science

#219 in Europe

#498 in the World

Founded: 1992

56. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Data Science

#221 in Europe

#503 in the World

Founded: 1964

57. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Data Science

#226 in Europe

#511 in the World

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

58. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Data Science

#243 in Europe

#559 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

59. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Data Science

#248 in Europe

#570 in the World

Founded: 1823

60. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Data Science

#256 in Europe

#584 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

61. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Data Science

#259 in Europe

#588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

62. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Data Science

#262 in Europe

#595 in the World

Founded: 1954

63. Middlesex University

England | London

For Data Science

#264 in Europe

#601 in the World

Founded: 1973

64. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Data Science

#266 in Europe

#605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

65. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Data Science

#271 in Europe

#620 in the World

Founded: 1992

66. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Data Science

#275 in Europe

#631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

67. Bangor University

For Data Science

#278 in Europe

#642 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

68. University of Westminster

England | London

For Data Science

#281 in Europe

#649 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

69. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Data Science

#282 in Europe

#650 in the World

Founded: 1992

70. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Data Science

#283 in Europe

#652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

71. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Data Science

#287 in Europe

#658 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Data Science

#293 in Europe

#674 in the World

Founded: 1992

73. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Data Science

#294 in Europe

#677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

74. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Data Science

#301 in Europe

#691 in the World

Founded: 1966

75. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Data Science

#312 in Europe

#723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

76. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Data Science

#313 in Europe

#732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

77. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Data Science

#314 in Europe

#733 in the World

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

78. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Data Science

#315 in Europe

#736 in the World

Founded: 1841

79. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Data Science

#321 in Europe

#752 in the World

Founded: 1890

80. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Data Science

#324 in Europe

#758 in the World

Founded: 1872

81. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Data Science

#338 in Europe

#804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

82. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Data Science

#341 in Europe

#811 in the World

Founded: 1904

83. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Data Science

#361 in Europe

#860 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

84. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Data Science

#378 in Europe

#912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

85. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Data Science

#380 in Europe

#915 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

86. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Data Science

#387 in Europe

#935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

87. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Data Science

#393 in Europe

#958 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

88. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Data Science

#394 in Europe

#961 in the World

Founded: 1858

89. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Data Science

#398 in Europe

#971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

90. London South Bank University

England | London

For Data Science

#401 in Europe

#975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

91. London Business School

England | London

For Data Science

#408 in Europe

#1000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

92. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Data Science

#416 in Europe

#1021 in the World

Founded: 1992

93. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Data Science

#423 in Europe

#1041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

94. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Data Science

#424 in Europe

#1044 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

95. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Data Science

#448 in Europe

#1131 in the World

Founded: 1992

96. University of East London

England | London

For Data Science

#458 in Europe

#1163 in the World

Founded: 1992

97. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Data Science

#479 in Europe

#1235 in the World

Founded: 1848

98. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Data Science

#497 in Europe

#1309 in the World

Founded: 2005

99. Abertay University

Scotland | Dundee

For Data Science

#524 in Europe

#1404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

100. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Data Science

#549 in Europe

#1466 in the World

Founded: 1791

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