45 Best universities for Database Administration in England

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Database Administration. A graph of 244K citations received by 7.94K academic papers made by 45 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 Oxford

For Database Administration

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. Imperial College London

For Database Administration

#3 in the United Kingdom

#10 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

3. University of Cambridge

For Database Administration

#4 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. University College London

For Database Administration

#5 in the United Kingdom

#12 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

5. University of Manchester

For Database Administration

#6 in the United Kingdom

#14 in Europe

Founded: 1824

6. Birkbeck, University of London

For Database Administration

#7 in the United Kingdom

#31 in Europe

Founded: 1823

7. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Database Administration

#8 in the United Kingdom

#37 in Europe

Founded: 1963

8. University of Southampton

For Database Administration

#9 in the United Kingdom

#47 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

9. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Database Administration

#10 in the United Kingdom

#66 in Europe

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

10. University of Bristol

For Database Administration

#11 in the United Kingdom

#80 in Europe

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

11. University of Sheffield

For Database Administration

#12 in the United Kingdom

#86 in Europe

Founded: 1905

12. University of Warwick

For Database Administration

#13 in the United Kingdom

#89 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

13. University of Leicester

For Database Administration

#14 in the United Kingdom

#91 in Europe

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

14. University of Liverpool

For Database Administration

#15 in the United Kingdom

#97 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

15. Loughborough University

For Database Administration

#16 in the United Kingdom

#108 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

16. University of York

For Database Administration

#18 in the United Kingdom

#114 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

17. University of Leeds

For Database Administration

#20 in the United Kingdom

#118 in Europe

Founded: 1904

18. University of London

For Database Administration

#21 in the United Kingdom

#131 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

19. London Business School

For Database Administration

#22 in the United Kingdom

#132 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

20. Queen Mary University of London

For Database Administration

#23 in the United Kingdom

#133 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

21. University of Reading

For Database Administration

#24 in the United Kingdom

#135 in Europe

Founded: 1892

22. King's College London

For Database Administration

#26 in the United Kingdom

#139 in Europe

Founded: 1829

23. University of Nottingham

For Database Administration

#28 in the United Kingdom

#144 in Europe

Founded: 1948

24. Lancaster University

For Database Administration

#29 in the United Kingdom

#155 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

25. University of Exeter

For Database Administration

#30 in the United Kingdom

#163 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

26. University of Essex

For Database Administration

#31 in the United Kingdom

#165 in Europe

Founded: 1964

27. Brunel University London

For Database Administration

#33 in the United Kingdom

#173 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

28. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Database Administration

#34 in the United Kingdom

#174 in Europe

Founded: 1992

29. University of Surrey

For Database Administration

#35 in the United Kingdom

#175 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

30. University of Birmingham

For Database Administration

#36 in the United Kingdom

#179 in Europe

Founded: 1900

31. City, University of London

For Database Administration

#37 in the United Kingdom

#193 in Europe

Founded: 1966

32. University of Bath

For Database Administration

#38 in the United Kingdom

#209 in Europe

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

33. Durham University

For Database Administration

#41 in the United Kingdom

#234 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

34. University of Sussex

For Database Administration

#42 in the United Kingdom

#239 in Europe

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

35. University of East Anglia

For Database Administration

#43 in the United Kingdom

#240 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

36. University of Kent

For Database Administration

#44 in the United Kingdom

#242 in Europe

Founded: 1965

37. Sheffield Hallam University

For Database Administration

#45 in the United Kingdom

#245 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

38. University of Bradford

For Database Administration

#46 in the United Kingdom

#264 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

39. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Database Administration

#47 in the United Kingdom

#274 in Europe

Founded: 1849

40. Bournemouth University

For Database Administration

#49 in the United Kingdom

#284 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

41. Aston University

For Database Administration

#50 in the United Kingdom

#286 in Europe

Founded: 1895

42. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Database Administration

#51 in the United Kingdom

#288 in Europe

Founded: 1992

43. Coventry University

For Database Administration

#53 in the United Kingdom

#298 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

44. University of Portsmouth

For Database Administration

#55 in the United Kingdom

#313 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

45. De Montfort University

For Database Administration

#56 in the United Kingdom

#320 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

Closest to England states to learn Database Administration

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	2	19
Scotland	7	2