100 Best universities for Computer 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 Computer Science. A graph of 72.9M citations received by 2.43M academic papers made by 150 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 Computer Science

#1 in Europe

#7 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Computer Science

#2 in Europe

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Computer Science

#3 in Europe

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. Imperial College London

England | London

For Computer Science

#4 in Europe

#34 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Computer Science

#6 in Europe

#47 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Computer Science

#8 in Europe

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

7. King's College London

England | London

For Computer Science

#14 in Europe

#79 in the World

Founded: 1829

8. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Computer Science

#16 in Europe

#85 in the World

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

9. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Computer Science

#19 in Europe

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

10. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Computer Science

#21 in Europe

#99 in the World

Founded: 1905

11. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Computer Science

#28 in Europe

#122 in the World

Founded: 1948

12. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Computer Science

#29 in Europe

#123 in the World

Founded: 1900

13. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Computer Science

#30 in Europe

#126 in the World

Founded: 1451

14. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Computer Science

#37 in Europe

#145 in the World

Founded: 1904

15. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Computer Science

#40 in Europe

#151 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

16. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Computer Science

#53 in Europe

#184 in the World

Founded: 1963

17. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Computer Science

#55 in Europe

#187 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

18. University of York

For Computer Science

#56 in Europe

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

19. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Computer Science

#68 in Europe

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

20. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Computer Science

#69 in Europe

#223 in the World

Founded: 1997

21. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Computer Science

#79 in Europe

#251 in the World

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

22. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Computer Science

#83 in Europe

#263 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

23. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Computer Science

#89 in Europe

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

24. University of London

England | London

For Computer Science

#94 in Europe

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

25. Durham University

England | Durham

For Computer Science

#99 in Europe

#292 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

26. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Computer Science

#103 in Europe

#298 in the World

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

27. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Computer Science

#109 in Europe

#314 in the World

Founded: 1964

28. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Computer Science

#113 in Europe

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

29. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Computer Science

#114 in Europe

#321 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

30. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Computer Science

#127 in Europe

#338 in the World

Founded: 1495

31. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Computer Science

#128 in Europe

#341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

32. University of Bath

For Computer Science

#133 in Europe

#350 in the World

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

33. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Computer Science

#135 in Europe

#357 in the World

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

34. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Computer Science

#137 in Europe

#359 in the World

Founded: 1892

35. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Computer Science

#152 in Europe

#390 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

36. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Computer Science

#155 in Europe

#399 in the World

Founded: 1893

37. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Computer Science

#156 in Europe

#403 in the World

Founded: 1964

38. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Computer Science

#159 in Europe

#412 in the World

Founded: 1965

39. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Computer Science

#165 in Europe

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

40. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Computer Science

#166 in Europe

#429 in the World

Founded: 1967

41. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Computer Science

#172 in Europe

#447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

42. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Computer Science

#179 in Europe

#462 in the World

Founded: 1968

43. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Computer Science

#189 in Europe

#494 in the World

Founded: 1920

44. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Computer Science

#205 in Europe

#529 in the World

Founded: 1849

45. City, University of London

England | London

For Computer Science

#209 in Europe

#536 in the World

Founded: 1966

46. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Computer Science

#211 in Europe

#546 in the World

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

47. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Computer Science

#212 in Europe

#547 in the World

Founded: 1823

48. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Computer Science

#214 in Europe

#554 in the World

Founded: 1895

49. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Computer Science

#232 in Europe

#593 in the World

Founded: 1733

50. Keele University

England | Keele

For Computer Science

#237 in Europe

#608 in the World

Founded: 1962

51. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Computer Science

#240 in Europe

#615 in the World

Founded: 1966

52. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Computer Science

#243 in Europe

#626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

53. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Computer Science

#245 in Europe

#632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

54. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Computer Science

#247 in Europe

#636 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. Bangor University

For Computer Science

#248 in Europe

#639 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

56. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Computer Science

#256 in Europe

#662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

57. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Computer Science

#259 in Europe

#671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

58. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Computer Science

#260 in Europe

#676 in the World

Founded: 1967

59. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Computer Science

#261 in Europe

#677 in the World

Founded: 1954

60. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Computer Science

#265 in Europe

#700 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Computer Science

#267 in Europe

#702 in the World

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

62. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Computer Science

#276 in Europe

#721 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Computer Science

#296 in Europe

#771 in the World

Founded: 1992

64. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Computer Science

#300 in Europe

#776 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

65. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Computer Science

#301 in Europe

#778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

66. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Computer Science

#324 in Europe

#856 in the World

Founded: 1904

67. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Computer Science

#330 in Europe

#877 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

68. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Computer Science

#335 in Europe

#886 in the World

Founded: 1872

69. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Computer Science

#351 in Europe

#935 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

70. Middlesex University

England | London

For Computer Science

#352 in Europe

#937 in the World

Founded: 1973

71. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Computer Science

#355 in Europe

#947 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

72. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Computer Science

#379 in Europe

#1024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

73. London Business School

England | London

For Computer Science

#382 in Europe

#1028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

74. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Computer Science

#383 in Europe

#1029 in the World

Founded: 1992

75. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Computer Science

#386 in Europe

#1042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

76. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Computer Science

#390 in Europe

#1059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

77. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Computer Science

#391 in Europe

#1063 in the World

Founded: 1841

78. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Computer Science

#392 in Europe

#1068 in the World

Founded: 1992

79. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Computer Science

#404 in Europe

#1102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

80. University of Westminster

England | London

For Computer Science

#411 in Europe

#1115 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

81. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Computer Science

#419 in Europe

#1140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

82. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Computer Science

#422 in Europe

#1151 in the World

Founded: 1890

83. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Computer Science

#442 in Europe

#1238 in the World

Founded: 1992

84. London South Bank University

England | London

For Computer Science

#455 in Europe

#1278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

85. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Computer Science

#466 in Europe

#1327 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

86. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Computer Science

#469 in Europe

#1333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

87. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Computer Science

#472 in Europe

#1347 in the World

Founded: 1791

88. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Computer Science

#475 in Europe

#1367 in the World

Founded: 1992

89. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Computer Science

#480 in Europe

#1388 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

90. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Computer Science

#481 in Europe

#1392 in the World

Founded: 1848

91. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Computer Science

#486 in Europe

#1400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

92. University of East London

England | London

For Computer Science

#505 in Europe

#1481 in the World

Founded: 1992

93. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Computer Science

#506 in Europe

#1482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

94. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Computer Science

#515 in Europe

#1523 in the World

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

95. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Computer Science

#523 in Europe

#1555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

96. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Computer Science

#527 in Europe

#1567 in the World

Founded: 1858

97. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Computer Science

#555 in Europe

#1693 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

98. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Computer Science

#568 in Europe

#1737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

99. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Computer Science

#588 in Europe

#1838 in the World

Founded: 1992

100. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For Computer Science

#610 in Europe

#1948 in the World

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

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