Best Library and Information science universities in England [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Library and Information science. A graph of 3.55M citations received by 192K academic papers made by 104 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

London

For Library and Information science

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Cambridge

Cambridge

For Library and Information science

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University of Oxford

Oxford

For Library and Information science

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

4. University of Manchester

Manchester

For Library and Information science

#4 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Founded: 1824

5. Imperial College London

London

For Library and Information science

#6 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

6. King's College London

London

For Library and Information science

#8 in the United Kingdom

#8 in Europe

Founded: 1829

7. University of Bristol

Bristol

For Library and Information science

#9 in the United Kingdom

#9 in Europe

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

8. University of Birmingham

Birmingham

For Library and Information science

#10 in the United Kingdom

#10 in Europe

Founded: 1900

9. University of Sheffield

Sheffield

For Library and Information science

#11 in the United Kingdom

#12 in Europe

Founded: 1905

10. University of Liverpool

Liverpool

For Library and Information science

#12 in the United Kingdom

#14 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

11. University of Nottingham

Nottingham

For Library and Information science

#13 in the United Kingdom

#15 in Europe

Founded: 1948

12. University of Leeds

Leeds

For Library and Information science

#14 in the United Kingdom

#16 in Europe

Founded: 1904

13. University of Southampton

Southampton

For Library and Information science

#15 in the United Kingdom

#18 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

14. University of Leicester

Leicester

For Library and Information science

#16 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

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

15. London School of Economics and Political Science

London

For Library and Information science

#17 in the United Kingdom

#23 in Europe

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

16. University of London

London

For Library and Information science

#18 in the United Kingdom

#25 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

17. University of Warwick

Coventry

For Library and Information science

#19 in the United Kingdom

#26 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

18. University of York

York

For Library and Information science

#21 in the United Kingdom

#28 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

19. University of Sussex

Brighton

For Library and Information science

#22 in the United Kingdom

#32 in Europe

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

20. Durham University

Durham

For Library and Information science

#23 in the United Kingdom

#34 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

21. University of East Anglia

Norwich

For Library and Information science

#24 in the United Kingdom

#40 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

22. University of Exeter

Exeter

For Library and Information science

#25 in the United Kingdom

#41 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

23. Lancaster University

Lancaster

For Library and Information science

#27 in the United Kingdom

#51 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

24. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Library and Information science

#31 in the United Kingdom

#56 in Europe

Founded: 1963

25. University of Reading

Reading

For Library and Information science

#32 in the United Kingdom

#58 in Europe

Founded: 1892

26. Loughborough University

Loughborough

For Library and Information science

#34 in the United Kingdom

#74 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

27. University of Kent

Canterbury

For Library and Information science

#36 in the United Kingdom

#81 in Europe

Founded: 1965

28. Queen Mary University of London

London

For Library and Information science

#37 in the United Kingdom

#89 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

29. Birkbeck, University of London

London

For Library and Information science

#38 in the United Kingdom

#91 in Europe

Founded: 1823

30. University of Essex

Colchester

For Library and Information science

#39 in the United Kingdom

#93 in Europe

Founded: 1964

31. University of Bath

Bath

For Library and Information science

#40 in the United Kingdom

#94 in Europe

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

32. Keele University

Keele

For Library and Information science

#42 in the United Kingdom

#106 in Europe

Founded: 1962

33. University of Surrey

Guildford

For Library and Information science

#43 in the United Kingdom

#111 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

34. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Library and Information science

#45 in the United Kingdom

#127 in Europe

Founded: 1954

35. Royal Holloway, University of London

Egham

For Library and Information science

#46 in the United Kingdom

#134 in Europe

Founded: 1849

36. University of Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton

For Library and Information science

#49 in the United Kingdom

#147 in Europe

Founded: 1992

37. City, University of London

London

For Library and Information science

#50 in the United Kingdom

#148 in Europe

Founded: 1966

38. Brunel University London

Uxbridge

For Library and Information science

#51 in the United Kingdom

#154 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

39. University of Plymouth

Plymouth

For Library and Information science

#53 in the United Kingdom

#160 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

40. University of Bradford

Bradford

For Library and Information science

#54 in the United Kingdom

#169 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

41. Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham

For Library and Information science

#56 in the United Kingdom

#178 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

42. Royal Veterinary College University of London

London

For Library and Information science

#57 in the United Kingdom

#188 in Europe

Founded: 1791

43. University of Hertfordshire

Hatfield

For Library and Information science

#58 in the United Kingdom

#190 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

44. University of Portsmouth

Portsmouth

For Library and Information science

#59 in the United Kingdom

#191 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

45. University of Salford

Salford

For Library and Information science

#60 in the United Kingdom

#197 in Europe

Founded: 1967

46. De Montfort University

Leicester

For Library and Information science

#61 in the United Kingdom

#205 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

47. Aston University

Birmingham

For Library and Information science

#62 in the United Kingdom

#210 in Europe

Founded: 1895

48. St George's, University of London

London

For Library and Information science

#63 in the United Kingdom

#211 in Europe

Founded: 1733

49. Goldsmiths, University of London

London

For Library and Information science

#64 in the United Kingdom

#221 in Europe

Founded: 1904

50. Oxford Brookes University

Oxford

For Library and Information science

#65 in the United Kingdom

#230 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

51. Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield

For Library and Information science

#66 in the United Kingdom

#233 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

52. University of Brighton

Brighton

For Library and Information science

#67 in the United Kingdom

#238 in Europe

Founded: 1992

53. University of the West of England

Bristol

For Library and Information science

#68 in the United Kingdom

#239 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

54. Manchester Metropolitan University

Manchester

For Library and Information science

#69 in the United Kingdom

#241 in Europe

Founded: 1992

55. London Business School

London

For Library and Information science

#70 in the United Kingdom

#243 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

56. Middlesex University

London

For Library and Information science

#71 in the United Kingdom

#244 in Europe

Founded: 1973

57. SOAS, University of London

London

For Library and Information science

#72 in the United Kingdom

#246 in Europe

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

58. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Library and Information science

#73 in the United Kingdom

#248 in Europe

Founded: 1992

59. Liverpool John Moores University

Liverpool

For Library and Information science

#74 in the United Kingdom

#257 in Europe

Founded: 1992

60. Cranfield University

Cranfield

For Library and Information science

#75 in the United Kingdom

#258 in Europe

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

61. London South Bank University

London

For Library and Information science

#77 in the United Kingdom

#275 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

62. Coventry University

Coventry

For Library and Information science

#78 in the United Kingdom

#277 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

63. University of Huddersfield

Huddersfield

For Library and Information science

#79 in the United Kingdom

#278 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

64. London Metropolitan University

London

For Library and Information science

#80 in the United Kingdom

#284 in Europe

Founded: 1848

65. University of Westminster

London

For Library and Information science

#81 in the United Kingdom

#291 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

66. University of Central Lancashire

Preston

For Library and Information science

#83 in the United Kingdom

#303 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

67. Leeds Beckett University

Leeds

For Library and Information science

#84 in the United Kingdom

#311 in Europe

Founded: 1992

68. Bournemouth University

Poole

For Library and Information science

#85 in the United Kingdom

#321 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

69. University of Greenwich

London

For Library and Information science

#86 in the United Kingdom

#329 in Europe

Founded: 1890

70. University of Bedfordshire

Luton

For Library and Information science

#88 in the United Kingdom

#333 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

71. University of East London

London

For Library and Information science

#90 in the United Kingdom

#354 in Europe

Founded: 1992

72. Staffordshire University

Stoke-on-Trent

For Library and Information science

#91 in the United Kingdom

#359 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

73. Anglia Ruskin University

Cambridge

For Library and Information science

#92 in the United Kingdom

#363 in Europe

Founded: 1858

74. University of Lincoln

Lincoln

For Library and Information science

#93 in the United Kingdom

#375 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 19,710
Founded: 1992

75. University of Roehampton

London

For Library and Information science

#94 in the United Kingdom

#380 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

76. Heythrop College

London

For Library and Information science

#95 in the United Kingdom

#385 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1614

77. University of Worcester

Worcester

For Library and Information science

#96 in the United Kingdom

#393 in Europe

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

78. University of Sunderland

Sunderland

For Library and Information science

#97 in the United Kingdom

#400 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

79. Teesside University

Middlesbrough

For Library and Information science

#99 in the United Kingdom

#417 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

80. Birmingham City University

Birmingham

For Library and Information science

#100 in the United Kingdom

#427 in Europe

Founded: 1992

81. University of West London

Ealing

For Library and Information science

#101 in the United Kingdom

#428 in Europe

Founded: 1990

82. University of Chester

Chester

For Library and Information science

#102 in the United Kingdom

#436 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

83. University of Derby

Derby

For Library and Information science

#103 in the United Kingdom

#437 in Europe

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

84. Royal Agricultural University

Cirencester

For Library and Information science

#104 in the United Kingdom

#438 in Europe

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

85. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

London

For Library and Information science

#106 in the United Kingdom

#452 in Europe

Founded: 1932

86. University of Winchester

Winchester

For Library and Information science

#108 in the United Kingdom

#455 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

87. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Library and Information science

#109 in the United Kingdom

#467 in Europe

Founded: 1992

88. University of Northampton

Northampton

For Library and Information science

#110 in the United Kingdom

#469 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

89. Royal College of Art

London

For Library and Information science

#111 in the United Kingdom

#472 in Europe

Founded: 1896

90. Canterbury Christ Church University

Canterbury

For Library and Information science

#112 in the United Kingdom

#486 in Europe

Founded: 2005

91. Edge Hill University

Ormskirk

For Library and Information science

#114 in the United Kingdom

#510 in Europe

Founded: 2006

92. University of Buckingham

Buckingham

For Library and Information science

#116 in the United Kingdom

#526 in Europe

Founded: 1973

93. Liverpool Hope University

Liverpool

For Library and Information science

#117 in the United Kingdom

#530 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

94. University of Gloucestershire

Cheltenham

For Library and Information science

#118 in the United Kingdom

#537 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

95. Buckinghamshire New University

High Wycombe

For Library and Information science

#121 in the United Kingdom

#586 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

96. Bath Spa University

Bath

For Library and Information science

#122 in the United Kingdom

#612 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

97. University of Chichester

Chichester

For Library and Information science

#123 in the United Kingdom

#613 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

98. York St John University

York

For Library and Information science

#124 in the United Kingdom

#642 in Europe

Founded: 1841

99. University of Cumbria

Carlisle

For Library and Information science

#125 in the United Kingdom

#655 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

100. University of the Arts London

London

For Library and Information science

#126 in the United Kingdom

#704 in Europe

Founded: 1986

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	9	26
Scotland	17	5

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