30 Best universities for Information Technology (IT) in the United Kingdom

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Information Technology. A graph of 108K citations received by 3K academic papers made by 30 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. Loughborough University

For Information Technology

#2 in Europe
#13 in the World
Enrollment
19,449
Founded
1966

2. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Information Technology

#3 in Europe
#14 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
9,218
Founded
1895

3. Brunel University London

For Information Technology

#4 in Europe
#28 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Founded
1966

4. University of Warwick

For Information Technology

#6 in Europe
#33 in the World
Enrollment
27,278
Founded
1965

7. Cranfield University

For Information Technology

#12 in Europe
#77 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Enrollment
4,825
Founded
1993

8. University of Cambridge

For Information Technology

#13 in Europe
#79 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Founded
1209

9. University of Oxford

For Information Technology

#14 in Europe
#84 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1096

10. University of Salford

For Information Technology

#18 in Europe
#108 in the World
Founded
1967

11. Lancaster University

For Information Technology

#21 in Europe
#118 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1964

12. University of Southampton

For Information Technology

#22 in Europe
#121 in the World
Enrollment
21,335
Founded
1952

13. Cardiff University

For Information Technology

#23 in Europe
#125 in the World
Founded
1997

14. University of Sussex

For Information Technology

#24 in Europe
#128 in the World
Enrollment
17,319
Male:Female
44:56
Founded
1961

15. University of Edinburgh

For Information Technology

#31 in Europe
#155 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1583

16. University College London

For Information Technology

#36 in Europe
#177 in the World
Enrollment
42,000
Founded
1826

18. University of Bath

For Information Technology

#41 in Europe
#188 in the World
Acceptance Rate
67%
Enrollment
18,857
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
1966

19. Imperial College London

For Information Technology

#46 in Europe
#209 in the World
Enrollment
17,565
Founded
1907

20. Swansea University

For Information Technology

#47 in Europe
#211 in the World
Founded
1920

22. University of Surrey

For Information Technology

#50 in Europe
#231 in the World
Enrollment
16,900
Founded
1966

24. London Business School

For Information Technology

#54 in Europe
#237 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1964

25. King's College London

For Information Technology

#57 in Europe
#246 in the World
Founded
1829

26. University of Leeds

For Information Technology

#60 in Europe
#252 in the World
Founded
1904

27. University of Liverpool

For Information Technology

#65 in Europe
#269 in the World
Enrollment
28,693
Founded
1881

28. University of the West of England

For Information Technology

#70 in Europe
#288 in the World
Enrollment
30,732
Founded
1992

29. University of Westminster

For Information Technology

#72 in Europe
#293 in the World
Enrollment
19,000
Founded
1838

The best cities to study Information Technology in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are Loughborough, London, Uxbridge, and Coventry.