100 Best universities for Computer Science in England

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 61.2M citations received by 2.02M 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

#14 in Europe

Founded: 1829

7. University of Bristol

For Computer Science

#8 in the United Kingdom

#16 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

#21 in Europe

Founded: 1905

10. University of Nottingham

For Computer Science

#11 in the United Kingdom

#28 in Europe

Founded: 1948

11. University of Birmingham

For Computer Science

#12 in the United Kingdom

#29 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

#40 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

14. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Computer Science

#16 in the United Kingdom

#53 in Europe

Founded: 1963

15. University of Warwick

For Computer Science

#17 in the United Kingdom

#55 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

16. University of York

For Computer Science

#18 in the United Kingdom

#56 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

17. Queen Mary University of London

For Computer Science

#19 in the United Kingdom

#68 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 Surrey

For Computer Science

#22 in the United Kingdom

#83 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

20. Lancaster University

For Computer Science

#23 in the United Kingdom

#89 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

21. University of London

For Computer Science

#24 in the United Kingdom

#94 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

22. Durham University

For Computer Science

#25 in the United Kingdom

#99 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

23. University of Leicester

For Computer Science

#26 in the United Kingdom

#103 in Europe

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

24. University of Exeter

For Computer Science

#28 in the United Kingdom

#113 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

25. Loughborough University

For Computer Science

#29 in the United Kingdom

#114 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

26. University of Bath

For Computer Science

#32 in the United Kingdom

#133 in Europe

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

27. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Computer Science

#33 in the United Kingdom

#135 in Europe

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

28. University of Reading

For Computer Science

#34 in the United Kingdom

#137 in Europe

Founded: 1892

29. University of Essex

For Computer Science

#37 in the United Kingdom

#156 in Europe

Founded: 1964

30. University of Kent

For Computer Science

#38 in the United Kingdom

#159 in Europe

Founded: 1965

31. University of East Anglia

For Computer Science

#39 in the United Kingdom

#165 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

32. Brunel University London

For Computer Science

#41 in the United Kingdom

#172 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

33. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Computer Science

#44 in the United Kingdom

#205 in Europe

Founded: 1849

34. City, University of London

For Computer Science

#45 in the United Kingdom

#209 in Europe

Founded: 1966

35. Cranfield University

For Computer Science

#46 in the United Kingdom

#211 in Europe

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

36. Birkbeck, University of London

For Computer Science

#47 in the United Kingdom

#212 in Europe

Founded: 1823

37. Aston University

For Computer Science

#48 in the United Kingdom

#214 in Europe

Founded: 1895

38. St George's, University of London

For Computer Science

#49 in the United Kingdom

#232 in Europe

Founded: 1733

39. Keele University

For Computer Science

#50 in the United Kingdom

#237 in Europe

Founded: 1962

40. University of Bradford

For Computer Science

#52 in the United Kingdom

#243 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

41. University of Plymouth

For Computer Science

#53 in the United Kingdom

#245 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

42. Liverpool John Moores University

For Computer Science

#54 in the United Kingdom

#247 in Europe

Founded: 1992

43. University of Hertfordshire

For Computer Science

#56 in the United Kingdom

#256 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

44. University of Portsmouth

For Computer Science

#57 in the United Kingdom

#259 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

45. University of Salford

For Computer Science

#58 in the United Kingdom

#260 in Europe

Founded: 1967

46. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Computer Science

#59 in the United Kingdom

#261 in Europe

Founded: 1954

47. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Computer Science

#60 in the United Kingdom

#265 in Europe

Founded: 1992

48. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Computer Science

#62 in the United Kingdom

#276 in Europe

Founded: 1992

49. De Montfort University

For Computer Science

#63 in the United Kingdom

#296 in Europe

Founded: 1992

50. University of the West of England

For Computer Science

#64 in the United Kingdom

#300 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

51. Nottingham Trent University

For Computer Science

#65 in the United Kingdom

#301 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

52. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Computer Science

#66 in the United Kingdom

#324 in Europe

Founded: 1904

53. Coventry University

For Computer Science

#67 in the United Kingdom

#330 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

54. Oxford Brookes University

For Computer Science

#69 in the United Kingdom

#351 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

55. Middlesex University

For Computer Science

#70 in the United Kingdom

#352 in Europe

Founded: 1973

56. Bournemouth University

For Computer Science

#71 in the United Kingdom

#355 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

57. Sheffield Hallam University

For Computer Science

#72 in the United Kingdom

#379 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

58. London Business School

For Computer Science

#73 in the United Kingdom

#382 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

59. University of Brighton

For Computer Science

#74 in the United Kingdom

#383 in Europe

Founded: 1992

60. University of Huddersfield

For Computer Science

#75 in the United Kingdom

#386 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

61. University of Wolverhampton

For Computer Science

#78 in the United Kingdom

#392 in Europe

Founded: 1992

62. University of Central Lancashire

For Computer Science

#79 in the United Kingdom

#404 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

63. University of Westminster

For Computer Science

#80 in the United Kingdom

#411 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

64. University of Greenwich

For Computer Science

#82 in the United Kingdom

#422 in Europe

Founded: 1890

65. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Computer Science

#83 in the United Kingdom

#442 in Europe

Founded: 1992

66. London South Bank University

For Computer Science

#84 in the United Kingdom

#455 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

67. Teesside University

For Computer Science

#85 in the United Kingdom

#466 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

68. University of Lincoln

For Computer Science

#86 in the United Kingdom

#469 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

69. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Computer Science

#87 in the United Kingdom

#472 in Europe

Founded: 1791

70. Leeds Beckett University

For Computer Science

#88 in the United Kingdom

#475 in Europe

Founded: 1992

71. London Metropolitan University

For Computer Science

#90 in the United Kingdom

#481 in Europe

Founded: 1848

72. University of Bedfordshire

For Computer Science

#91 in the United Kingdom

#486 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

73. University of East London

For Computer Science

#92 in the United Kingdom

#505 in Europe

Founded: 1992

74. University of Derby

For Computer Science

#94 in the United Kingdom

#515 in Europe

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

75. Staffordshire University

For Computer Science

#95 in the United Kingdom

#523 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

76. Anglia Ruskin University

For Computer Science

#96 in the United Kingdom

#527 in Europe

Founded: 1858

77. University of Sunderland

For Computer Science

#97 in the United Kingdom

#555 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

78. University of Roehampton

For Computer Science

#98 in the United Kingdom

#568 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

79. Birmingham City University

For Computer Science

#99 in the United Kingdom

#588 in Europe

Founded: 1992

80. SOAS, University of London

For Computer Science

#100 in the United Kingdom

#610 in Europe

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

81. Edge Hill University

For Computer Science

#101 in the United Kingdom

#630 in Europe

Founded: 2006

82. University of West London

For Computer Science

#103 in the United Kingdom

#646 in Europe

Founded: 1990

83. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Computer Science

#105 in the United Kingdom

#663 in Europe

Founded: 2005

84. Royal Agricultural University

For Computer Science

#106 in the United Kingdom

#668 in Europe

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

85. University of Northampton

For Computer Science

#107 in the United Kingdom

#679 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

86. University of Gloucestershire

For Computer Science

#109 in the United Kingdom

#684 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

87. University of Chester

For Computer Science

#110 in the United Kingdom

#701 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

88. University of Bolton

For Computer Science

#111 in the United Kingdom

#708 in Europe

Founded: 2004

89. University of Worcester

For Computer Science

#112 in the United Kingdom

#713 in Europe

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

90. Liverpool Hope University

For Computer Science

#113 in the United Kingdom

#722 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

91. Royal College of Art

For Computer Science

#114 in the United Kingdom

#776 in Europe

Founded: 1896

92. University of Winchester

For Computer Science

#115 in the United Kingdom

#802 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

93. University of Buckingham

For Computer Science

#116 in the United Kingdom

#806 in Europe

Founded: 1973

94. University of the Arts London

For Computer Science

#119 in the United Kingdom

#818 in Europe

Founded: 1986

95. York St John University

For Computer Science

#120 in the United Kingdom

#839 in Europe

Founded: 1841

96. Bath Spa University

For Computer Science

#122 in the United Kingdom

#895 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

97. Buckinghamshire New University

For Computer Science

#123 in the United Kingdom

#900 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

98. University of Cumbria

For Computer Science

#124 in the United Kingdom

#930 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

99. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Computer Science

#125 in the United Kingdom

#931 in Europe

Founded: 1932

100. University of Chichester

For Computer Science

#126 in the United Kingdom

#944 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

Closest to England states to learn Computer Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	20
Scotland	18	6