93 Best universities for Computer Graphics 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 Graphics. A graph of 975K citations received by 41.1K academic papers made by 93 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 of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Computer Graphics

#3 in Europe

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Computer Graphics

#4 in Europe

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. Imperial College London

England | London

For Computer Graphics

#5 in Europe

#26 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University College London

England | London

For Computer Graphics

#6 in Europe

#35 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

5. University of York

For Computer Graphics

#12 in Europe

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

6. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Computer Graphics

#17 in Europe

#73 in the World

Founded: 1451

7. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Computer Graphics

#21 in Europe

#85 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

8. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Computer Graphics

#25 in Europe

#104 in the World

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

9. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Computer Graphics

#33 in Europe

#127 in the World

Founded: 1824

10. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Computer Graphics

#34 in Europe

#131 in the World

Founded: 1905

11. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Computer Graphics

#38 in Europe

#138 in the World

Founded: 1948

12. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Computer Graphics

#43 in Europe

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

13. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Computer Graphics

#49 in Europe

#165 in the World

Founded: 1904

14. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Computer Graphics

#50 in Europe

#168 in the World

Founded: 1920

15. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Computer Graphics

#57 in Europe

#185 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

16. Durham University

England | Durham

For Computer Graphics

#69 in Europe

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

17. King's College London

England | London

For Computer Graphics

#74 in Europe

#222 in the World

Founded: 1829

18. University of Bath

For Computer Graphics

#77 in Europe

#229 in the World

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

19. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Computer Graphics

#88 in Europe

#250 in the World

Founded: 1893

20. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Computer Graphics

#91 in Europe

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

21. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Computer Graphics

#95 in Europe

#260 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

22. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Computer Graphics

#97 in Europe

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

23. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Computer Graphics

#99 in Europe

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

24. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Computer Graphics

#106 in Europe

#283 in the World

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

25. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Computer Graphics

#114 in Europe

#295 in the World

Founded: 1997

26. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Computer Graphics

#115 in Europe

#296 in the World

Founded: 1900

27. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Computer Graphics

#127 in Europe

#336 in the World

Founded: 1966

28. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Computer Graphics

#133 in Europe

#349 in the World

Founded: 1964

29. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Computer Graphics

#134 in Europe

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

30. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Computer Graphics

#135 in Europe

#351 in the World

Founded: 1967

31. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Computer Graphics

#141 in Europe

#362 in the World

Founded: 1963

32. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Computer Graphics

#159 in Europe

#398 in the World

Founded: 1892

33. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Computer Graphics

#161 in Europe

#403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

34. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Computer Graphics

#164 in Europe

#411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

35. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Computer Graphics

#166 in Europe

#415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

36. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Computer Graphics

#167 in Europe

#417 in the World

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

37. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Computer Graphics

#168 in Europe

#418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

38. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Computer Graphics

#170 in Europe

#420 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

39. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Computer Graphics

#185 in Europe

#444 in the World

Founded: 1992

40. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Computer Graphics

#194 in Europe

#475 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

41. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Computer Graphics

#218 in Europe

#533 in the World

Founded: 1890

42. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Computer Graphics

#219 in Europe

#534 in the World

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

43. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Computer Graphics

#225 in Europe

#547 in the World

Founded: 1965

44. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Computer Graphics

#231 in Europe

#567 in the World

Founded: 1872

45. University of London

England | London

For Computer Graphics

#238 in Europe

#576 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

46. City, University of London

England | London

For Computer Graphics

#258 in Europe

#621 in the World

Founded: 1966

47. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Computer Graphics

#267 in Europe

#648 in the World

Founded: 1964

48. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Computer Graphics

#268 in Europe

#653 in the World

Founded: 1954

49. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Computer Graphics

#271 in Europe

#661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

50. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Computer Graphics

#289 in Europe

#698 in the World

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

51. Bangor University

For Computer Graphics

#305 in Europe

#742 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

52. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Computer Graphics

#314 in Europe

#770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

53. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Computer Graphics

#316 in Europe

#772 in the World

Founded: 1968

54. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Computer Graphics

#327 in Europe

#795 in the World

Founded: 1895

55. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Computer Graphics

#329 in Europe

#801 in the World

Founded: 1904

56. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Computer Graphics

#336 in Europe

#816 in the World

Founded: 1495

57. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Computer Graphics

#343 in Europe

#828 in the World

Founded: 1823

58. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Computer Graphics

#344 in Europe

#831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

59. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Computer Graphics

#347 in Europe

#839 in the World

Founded: 1992

60. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Computer Graphics

#362 in Europe

#887 in the World

Founded: 1967

61. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Computer Graphics

#364 in Europe

#897 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

62. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Computer Graphics

#367 in Europe

#917 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

63. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Computer Graphics

#372 in Europe

#939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

64. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Computer Graphics

#385 in Europe

#979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

65. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Computer Graphics

#386 in Europe

#980 in the World

Founded: 1848

66. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Computer Graphics

#390 in Europe

#992 in the World

Founded: 1992

67. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Computer Graphics

#392 in Europe

#997 in the World

Founded: 1849

68. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Computer Graphics

#398 in Europe

#1013 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

69. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Computer Graphics

#400 in Europe

#1017 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

70. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Computer Graphics

#415 in Europe

#1057 in the World

Founded: 1992

71. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Computer Graphics

#417 in Europe

#1061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

72. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Computer Graphics

#419 in Europe

#1067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

73. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Computer Graphics

#421 in Europe

#1072 in the World

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

74. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Computer Graphics

#425 in Europe

#1078 in the World

Founded: 1841

75. University of Westminster

England | London

For Computer Graphics

#436 in Europe

#1109 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

76. Middlesex University

England | London

For Computer Graphics

#437 in Europe

#1112 in the World

Founded: 1973

77. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Computer Graphics

#441 in Europe

#1124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

78. Keele University

England | Keele

For Computer Graphics

#447 in Europe

#1138 in the World

Founded: 1962

79. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Computer Graphics

#457 in Europe

#1183 in the World

Founded: 1992

80. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Computer Graphics

#470 in Europe

#1233 in the World

Founded: 1992

81. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Computer Graphics

#481 in Europe

#1279 in the World

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

82. Royal College of Art

England | London

For Computer Graphics

#506 in Europe

#1377 in the World

Founded: 1896

83. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Computer Graphics

#508 in Europe

#1391 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

84. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Computer Graphics

#516 in Europe

#1423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

85. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Computer Graphics

#527 in Europe

#1506 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

86. London South Bank University

England | London

For Computer Graphics

#559 in Europe

#1634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

87. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Computer Graphics

#564 in Europe

#1656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

88. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Computer Graphics

#565 in Europe

#1658 in the World

Founded: 1992

89. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Computer Graphics

#578 in Europe

#1723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

90. Wrexham Glyndwr University

Wales | Wrexham

For Computer Graphics

#599 in Europe

#1849 in the World

Founded: 2008

91. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Computer Graphics

#603 in Europe

#1871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

92. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Computer Graphics

#604 in Europe

#1873 in the World

Founded: 1992

93. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Computer Graphics

#608 in Europe

#1895 in the World

Founded: 1992

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