100 Best universities for Computer Science in England

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Computer Science. A graph of 84.8M citations received by 2.27M academic papers made by 119 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 College London

For Computer Science

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

For Computer Science

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Cambridge

For Computer Science

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. Imperial College London

For Computer Science

#4 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Manchester

For Computer Science

#5 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

Founded: 1824

6. King's College London

For Computer Science

#7 in the United Kingdom

#12 in Europe

Founded: 1829

7. University of Bristol

For Computer Science

#8 in the United Kingdom

#15 in Europe

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

8. University of Southampton

For Computer Science

#9 in the United Kingdom

#19 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

9. University of Sheffield

For Computer Science

#10 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

Founded: 1905

10. University of Nottingham

For Computer Science

#12 in the United Kingdom

#29 in Europe

Founded: 1948

11. University of Birmingham

For Computer Science

#13 in the United Kingdom

#30 in Europe

Founded: 1900

12. University of Leeds

For Computer Science

#14 in the United Kingdom

#37 in Europe

Founded: 1904

13. University of Liverpool

For Computer Science

#15 in the United Kingdom

#42 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

14. University of York

For Computer Science

#16 in the United Kingdom

#51 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

15. University of Warwick

For Computer Science

#17 in the United Kingdom

#52 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

16. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Computer Science

#18 in the United Kingdom

#59 in Europe

Founded: 1963

17. Queen Mary University of London

For Computer Science

#20 in the United Kingdom

#69 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

18. University of Sussex

For Computer Science

#21 in the United Kingdom

#79 in Europe

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

19. University of London

For Computer Science

#22 in the United Kingdom

#85 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

20. University of Surrey

For Computer Science

#23 in the United Kingdom

#90 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

21. Lancaster University

For Computer Science

#24 in the United Kingdom

#93 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

22. Durham University

For Computer Science

#25 in the United Kingdom

#95 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

23. University of Leicester

For Computer Science

#26 in the United Kingdom

#99 in Europe

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

24. University of Exeter

For Computer Science

#27 in the United Kingdom

#106 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

25. Loughborough University

For Computer Science

#28 in the United Kingdom

#112 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

26. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Computer Science

#31 in the United Kingdom

#124 in Europe

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

27. University of Reading

For Computer Science

#33 in the United Kingdom

#132 in Europe

Founded: 1892

28. University of Bath

For Computer Science

#34 in the United Kingdom

#134 in Europe

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

29. University of Essex

For Computer Science

#35 in the United Kingdom

#149 in Europe

Founded: 1964

30. University of Kent

For Computer Science

#37 in the United Kingdom

#161 in Europe

Founded: 1965

31. Brunel University London

For Computer Science

#39 in the United Kingdom

#167 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

32. University of East Anglia

For Computer Science

#40 in the United Kingdom

#168 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

33. Aston University

For Computer Science

#44 in the United Kingdom

#201 in Europe

Founded: 1895

34. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Computer Science

#45 in the United Kingdom

#206 in Europe

Founded: 1849

35. Birkbeck, University of London

For Computer Science

#46 in the United Kingdom

#216 in Europe

Founded: 1823

36. Cranfield University

For Computer Science

#47 in the United Kingdom

#217 in Europe

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

37. City, University of London

For Computer Science

#48 in the United Kingdom

#220 in Europe

Founded: 1966

38. Keele University

For Computer Science

#49 in the United Kingdom

#239 in Europe

Founded: 1962

39. University of Plymouth

For Computer Science

#50 in the United Kingdom

#244 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

40. University of Hertfordshire

For Computer Science

#52 in the United Kingdom

#247 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

41. Liverpool John Moores University

For Computer Science

#53 in the United Kingdom

#249 in Europe

Founded: 1992

42. University of Bradford

For Computer Science

#54 in the United Kingdom

#251 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

43. University of Portsmouth

For Computer Science

#56 in the United Kingdom

#256 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

44. University of Salford

For Computer Science

#57 in the United Kingdom

#261 in Europe

Founded: 1967

45. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Computer Science

#58 in the United Kingdom

#263 in Europe

Founded: 1992

46. St George's, University of London

For Computer Science

#59 in the United Kingdom

#264 in Europe

Founded: 1733

47. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Computer Science

#60 in the United Kingdom

#269 in Europe

Founded: 1954

48. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Computer Science

#62 in the United Kingdom

#277 in Europe

Founded: 1992

49. University of the West of England

For Computer Science

#63 in the United Kingdom

#286 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

50. Nottingham Trent University

For Computer Science

#64 in the United Kingdom

#294 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

51. De Montfort University

For Computer Science

#65 in the United Kingdom

#299 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

52. Coventry University

For Computer Science

#66 in the United Kingdom

#313 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

53. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Computer Science

#67 in the United Kingdom

#332 in Europe

Founded: 1904

54. Bournemouth University

For Computer Science

#69 in the United Kingdom

#348 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

55. Oxford Brookes University

For Computer Science

#70 in the United Kingdom

#349 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

56. Middlesex University

For Computer Science

#71 in the United Kingdom

#354 in Europe

Founded: 1973

57. University of Huddersfield

For Computer Science

#72 in the United Kingdom

#373 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

58. Sheffield Hallam University

For Computer Science

#73 in the United Kingdom

#379 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

59. University of Brighton

For Computer Science

#74 in the United Kingdom

#381 in Europe

Founded: 1992

60. London Business School

For Computer Science

#75 in the United Kingdom

#385 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

61. University of Wolverhampton

For Computer Science

#77 in the United Kingdom

#392 in Europe

Founded: 1992

62. University of Central Lancashire

For Computer Science

#79 in the United Kingdom

#405 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

63. University of Westminster

For Computer Science

#81 in the United Kingdom

#414 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

64. University of Greenwich

For Computer Science

#82 in the United Kingdom

#424 in Europe

Founded: 1890

65. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Computer Science

#83 in the United Kingdom

#441 in Europe

Founded: 1992

66. London South Bank University

For Computer Science

#84 in the United Kingdom

#456 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

67. University of Lincoln

For Computer Science

#85 in the United Kingdom

#463 in Europe

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

68. Leeds Beckett University

For Computer Science

#86 in the United Kingdom

#467 in Europe

Founded: 1992

69. Teesside University

For Computer Science

#87 in the United Kingdom

#478 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

70. University of Bedfordshire

For Computer Science

#88 in the United Kingdom

#482 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

71. London Metropolitan University

For Computer Science

#90 in the United Kingdom

#485 in Europe

Founded: 1848

72. University of East London

For Computer Science

#91 in the United Kingdom

#494 in Europe

Founded: 1992

73. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Computer Science

#92 in the United Kingdom

#500 in Europe

Founded: 1791

74. University of Derby

For Computer Science

#93 in the United Kingdom

#509 in Europe

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

75. Staffordshire University

For Computer Science

#95 in the United Kingdom

#520 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

76. Anglia Ruskin University

For Computer Science

#96 in the United Kingdom

#521 in Europe

Founded: 1858

77. University of Sunderland

For Computer Science

#97 in the United Kingdom

#565 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

78. Birmingham City University

For Computer Science

#98 in the United Kingdom

#587 in Europe

Founded: 1992

79. University of Roehampton

For Computer Science

#99 in the United Kingdom

#588 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

80. SOAS, University of London

For Computer Science

#100 in the United Kingdom

#597 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 6,295
Founded: 1916

81. Edge Hill University

For Computer Science

#101 in the United Kingdom

#634 in Europe

Founded: 2006

82. University of West London

For Computer Science

#102 in the United Kingdom

#642 in Europe

Founded: 1990

83. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Computer Science

#104 in the United Kingdom

#655 in Europe

Founded: 2005

84. University of Gloucestershire

For Computer Science

#107 in the United Kingdom

#696 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

85. University of Northampton

For Computer Science

#108 in the United Kingdom

#697 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

86. Royal Agricultural University

For Computer Science

#109 in the United Kingdom

#699 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 1,100
Founded: 2013

87. University of Chester

For Computer Science

#110 in the United Kingdom

#701 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

88. University of Worcester

For Computer Science

#111 in the United Kingdom

#721 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Enrollment: 10,798
Founded: 2005

89. Liverpool Hope University

For Computer Science

#112 in the United Kingdom

#727 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

90. University of Bolton

For Computer Science

#113 in the United Kingdom

#736 in Europe

Founded: 2004

91. University of Buckingham

For Computer Science

#114 in the United Kingdom

#803 in Europe

Founded: 1973

92. Royal College of Art

For Computer Science

#115 in the United Kingdom

#804 in Europe

Founded: 1896

93. University of Winchester

For Computer Science

#116 in the United Kingdom

#808 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

94. University of the Arts London

For Computer Science

#117 in the United Kingdom

#818 in Europe

Founded: 1986

95. York St John University

For Computer Science

#119 in the United Kingdom

#839 in Europe

Founded: 1841

96. Bath Spa University

For Computer Science

#122 in the United Kingdom

#912 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

97. University of Chichester

For Computer Science

#123 in the United Kingdom

#932 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

98. Buckinghamshire New University

For Computer Science

#124 in the United Kingdom

#933 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

99. University of Cumbria

For Computer Science

#125 in the United Kingdom

#963 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

100. Solent University

For Computer Science

#126 in the United Kingdom

#973 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Enrollment: 11,340
Founded: 2004

Closest to England states to learn Computer Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	19
Scotland	18	6