Europe's best Information Technology (IT) universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Europe ranked based on their research performance in Information Technology. A graph of 278K citations received by 11.3K academic papers made by 79 universities in Europe 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. Dublin Institute of Technology

Ireland | Dublin

For Information Technology

#1 in Ireland

#9 in the World

Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1992

2. Loughborough University

United Kingdom | England

For Information Technology

#1 in the United Kingdom

#13 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

3. London School of Economics and Political Science

United Kingdom | England

For Information Technology

#2 in the United Kingdom

#14 in the World

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

4. Brunel University London

United Kingdom | England

For Information Technology

#3 in the United Kingdom

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

5. Samara State University

Russia | Samara

For Information Technology

#1 in Russia

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1969

6. University of Warwick

United Kingdom | England

For Information Technology

#4 in the United Kingdom

#33 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

7. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Information Technology

#5 in the United Kingdom

#35 in the World

Founded: 1824

8. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Information Technology

#1 in the Netherlands

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

9. University of Antwerp

Belgium | Antwerp

For Information Technology

#1 in Belgium

#53 in the World

Founded: 2003

10. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom | England

For Information Technology

#6 in the United Kingdom

#64 in the World

Founded: 1905

11. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Information Technology

#2 in the Netherlands

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 24,703
Founded: 1842

12. Cranfield University

United Kingdom | England

For Information Technology

#7 in the United Kingdom

#77 in the World

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

13. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Information Technology

#8 in the United Kingdom

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

14. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Information Technology

#9 in the United Kingdom

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

15. Aalborg University

Denmark | Aalborg

For Information Technology

#1 in Denmark

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 20,353
Founded: 1974

16. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Information Technology

#3 in the Netherlands

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

17. University of Bologna

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

For Information Technology

#1 in Italy

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 96,945
Founded: 1088

18. University of Salford

United Kingdom | England

For Information Technology

#10 in the United Kingdom

#108 in the World

Founded: 1967

19. Nicolaus Copernicus University

Poland | Torun

For Information Technology

#1 in Poland

#110 in the World

Enrollment: 28,900
Founded: 1945

20. University of Minho

Portugal | Braga

For Information Technology

#1 in Portugal

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 19,077
Founded: 1973

21. Lancaster University

United Kingdom | England

For Information Technology

#11 in the United Kingdom

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

22. University of Southampton

United Kingdom | England

For Information Technology

#12 in the United Kingdom

#121 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

23. Cardiff University

United Kingdom | Wales

For Information Technology

#13 in the United Kingdom

#125 in the World

Founded: 1997

24. University of Sussex

United Kingdom | England

For Information Technology

#14 in the United Kingdom

#128 in the World

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

25. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Information Technology

#4 in the Netherlands

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

26. University of Ljubljana

Slovenia | Ljubljana

For Information Technology

#1 in Slovenia

#135 in the World

Founded: 1919

27. University of St. Gallen

Switzerland | St. Gallen

For Information Technology

#1 in Switzerland

#136 in the World

Enrollment: 7,666

28. University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Information Technology

#1 in Germany

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 52,418
Founded: 1472

29. St. Petersburg State University

Russia | Saint Petersburg

For Information Technology

#2 in Russia

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1724

30. University of Eastern Finland

Finland | Joensuu

For Information Technology

#1 in Finland

#150 in the World

Enrollment: 15,500
Founded: 2010

31. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Information Technology

#15 in the United Kingdom

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

32. Moscow Technical University - MIREA

Russia | Moscow

For Information Technology

#3 in Russia

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1947

33. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Information Technology

#5 in the Netherlands

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 19,178
Founded: 1927

34. University of Jyvaskyla

Finland | Jyvaskyla

For Information Technology

#2 in Finland

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 13,870
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1934

35. Athens University of Economics and Business

Greece | Athens

For Information Technology

#1 in Greece

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1920

36. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Information Technology

#16 in the United Kingdom

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

37. University of Strathclyde

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Information Technology

#17 in the United Kingdom

#183 in the World

Founded: 1964

38. University of Oslo

Norway | Oslo

For Information Technology

#1 in Norway

#184 in the World

Enrollment: 26,650
Founded: 1811

39. Technical University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Information Technology

#2 in Germany

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

40. University of Zagreb

Croatia | Zagreb

For Information Technology

#1 in Croatia

#186 in the World

Enrollment: 65,436
Founded: 1874

41. University of Bath

United Kingdom | England

For Information Technology

#18 in the United Kingdom

#188 in the World

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

42. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Information Technology

#6 in the Netherlands

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1632

43. New University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Information Technology

#2 in Portugal

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 20,077
Founded: 1973

44. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Information Technology

#1 in Spain

#199 in the World

Enrollment: 56,842
Founded: 1531

45. Bocconi University

Italy | Lombardy

For Information Technology

#2 in Italy

#202 in the World

Founded: 1902

46. Imperial College London

United Kingdom | England

For Information Technology

#19 in the United Kingdom

#209 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

47. Swansea University

United Kingdom | Wales

For Information Technology

#20 in the United Kingdom

#211 in the World

Founded: 1920

48. Finance Academy under the Government of the Russian Federation

Russia | Moscow

For Information Technology

#4 in Russia

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1919

49. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom | England

For Information Technology

#21 in the United Kingdom

#228 in the World

Founded: 1948

50. University of Surrey

United Kingdom | England

For Information Technology

#22 in the United Kingdom

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

51. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Information Technology

#2 in Switzerland

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

52. Copenhagen Business School

Denmark | Frederiksberg

For Information Technology

#2 in Denmark

#233 in the World

Founded: 1917

53. Newcastle University

United Kingdom | England

For Information Technology

#23 in the United Kingdom

#235 in the World

Founded: 1963

54. London Business School

United Kingdom | England

For Information Technology

#24 in the United Kingdom

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

55. University of Gottingen

Germany | Lower Saxony

For Information Technology

#3 in Germany

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

56. University of Agder

Norway | Kristiansand

For Information Technology

#2 in Norway

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Enrollment: 14,096
Founded: 1994

57. King's College London

United Kingdom | England

For Information Technology

#25 in the United Kingdom

#246 in the World

Founded: 1829

58. Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Norway | Trondheim

For Information Technology

#3 in Norway

#247 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1996

59. Carlos III University, Madrid

Spain | Getafe

For Information Technology

#2 in Spain

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 1989

60. University of Leeds

United Kingdom | England

For Information Technology

#26 in the United Kingdom

#252 in the World

Founded: 1904

61. National Research University Higher School of Economics

Russia | Moscow

For Information Technology

#5 in Russia

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Founded: 1992

62. University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Information Technology

#3 in Portugal

#259 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

63. Polytechnic University of Turin

Italy | Piedmont

For Information Technology

#3 in Italy

#260 in the World

Founded: 1859

64. Polytechnic University of Milan

Italy | Lombardy

For Information Technology

#4 in Italy

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 48,645
Male:Female: 65:35
Founded: 1863

65. University of Liverpool

United Kingdom | England

For Information Technology

#27 in the United Kingdom

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

66. University of Oulu

Finland | Oulu

For Information Technology

#3 in Finland

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 2,900
Founded: 1958

67. Umea University

Sweden | Umea

For Information Technology

#1 in Sweden

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 34,237
Founded: 1965

68. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Information Technology

#7 in the Netherlands

#282 in the World

Founded: 1923

69. University of Duisburg - Essen

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Information Technology

#4 in Germany

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 43,281
Founded: 2003

70. University of the West of England

United Kingdom | England

For Information Technology

#28 in the United Kingdom

#288 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

71. RWTH Aachen University

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Information Technology

#5 in Germany

#292 in the World

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

72. University of Westminster

United Kingdom | England

For Information Technology

#29 in the United Kingdom

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

73. Alexandru Ioan Cuza University

Romania | Iasi

For Information Technology

#1 in Romania

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 25,175
Founded: 1860

74. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Information Technology

#2 in Belgium

#296 in the World

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

75. University of Economics of Katowice

Poland | Katowice

For Information Technology

#2 in Poland

#298 in the World

Enrollment: 8,077
Founded: 1937

76. RUDN University

Russia | Moscow

For Information Technology

#6 in Russia

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1960

77. University of Hull

United Kingdom | England

For Information Technology

#30 in the United Kingdom

#303 in the World

Founded: 1954

78. De Montfort University

United Kingdom | England

For Information Technology

#31 in the United Kingdom

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

79. Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University

Russia | Saint Petersburg

For Information Technology

#7 in Russia

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1899

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