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 2.41M citations received by 165K academic papers made by 103 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 Oxford

Oxford

For Library and Information science

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Cambridge

Cambridge

For Library and Information science

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

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

#5 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

6. University of Bristol

Bristol

For Library and Information science

#6 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

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

7. University of Liverpool

Liverpool

For Library and Information science

#8 in the United Kingdom

#8 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

8. University of Birmingham

Birmingham

For Library and Information science

#9 in the United Kingdom

#9 in Europe

Founded: 1900

9. University of Sheffield

Sheffield

For Library and Information science

#10 in the United Kingdom

#10 in Europe

Founded: 1905

10. University of Nottingham

Nottingham

For Library and Information science

#12 in the United Kingdom

#13 in Europe

Founded: 1948

11. University of Leeds

Leeds

For Library and Information science

#13 in the United Kingdom

#14 in Europe

Founded: 1904

12. King's College London

London

For Library and Information science

#14 in the United Kingdom

#16 in Europe

Founded: 1829

13. University of Southampton

Southampton

For Library and Information science

#15 in the United Kingdom

#20 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

14. University of Warwick

Coventry

For Library and Information science

#16 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

15. University of Leicester

Leicester

For Library and Information science

#17 in the United Kingdom

#23 in Europe

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

16. London School of Economics and Political Science

London

For Library and Information science

#18 in the United Kingdom

#25 in Europe

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

17. University of London

London

For Library and Information science

#19 in the United Kingdom

#26 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

18. University of Sussex

Brighton

For Library and Information science

#20 in the United Kingdom

#29 in Europe

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

19. Durham University

Durham

For Library and Information science

#21 in the United Kingdom

#31 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

20. University of York

York

For Library and Information science

#22 in the United Kingdom

#35 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

21. University of East Anglia

Norwich

For Library and Information science

#28 in the United Kingdom

#53 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

22. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Library and Information science

#29 in the United Kingdom

#54 in Europe

Founded: 1963

23. Lancaster University

Lancaster

For Library and Information science

#30 in the United Kingdom

#55 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

24. University of Exeter

Exeter

For Library and Information science

#32 in the United Kingdom

#60 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

25. Loughborough University

Loughborough

For Library and Information science

#34 in the United Kingdom

#71 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

26. University of Reading

Reading

For Library and Information science

#35 in the United Kingdom

#73 in Europe

Founded: 1892

27. University of Kent

Canterbury

For Library and Information science

#36 in the United Kingdom

#83 in Europe

Founded: 1965

28. Queen Mary University of London

London

For Library and Information science

#37 in the United Kingdom

#90 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

29. University of Essex

Colchester

For Library and Information science

#38 in the United Kingdom

#91 in Europe

Founded: 1964

30. Birkbeck, University of London

London

For Library and Information science

#39 in the United Kingdom

#92 in Europe

Founded: 1823

31. University of Bath

Bath

For Library and Information science

#40 in the United Kingdom

#96 in Europe

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

32. University of Surrey

Guildford

For Library and Information science

#43 in the United Kingdom

#118 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

33. Keele University

Keele

For Library and Information science

#44 in the United Kingdom

#120 in Europe

Founded: 1962

34. Royal Holloway, University of London

Egham

For Library and Information science

#45 in the United Kingdom

#124 in Europe

Founded: 1849

35. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Library and Information science

#46 in the United Kingdom

#125 in Europe

Founded: 1954

36. University of Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton

For Library and Information science

#47 in the United Kingdom

#139 in Europe

Founded: 1992

37. City, University of London

London

For Library and Information science

#50 in the United Kingdom

#152 in Europe

Founded: 1966

38. Royal Veterinary College University of London

London

For Library and Information science

#51 in the United Kingdom

#155 in Europe

Founded: 1791

39. Brunel University London

Uxbridge

For Library and Information science

#52 in the United Kingdom

#158 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

40. University of Plymouth

Plymouth

For Library and Information science

#53 in the United Kingdom

#163 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

41. University of Bradford

Bradford

For Library and Information science

#54 in the United Kingdom

#164 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

42. Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham

For Library and Information science

#56 in the United Kingdom

#173 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

43. University of Portsmouth

Portsmouth

For Library and Information science

#58 in the United Kingdom

#182 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

44. St George's, University of London

London

For Library and Information science

#59 in the United Kingdom

#183 in Europe

Founded: 1733

45. Aston University

Birmingham

For Library and Information science

#60 in the United Kingdom

#203 in Europe

Founded: 1895

46. University of Salford

Salford

For Library and Information science

#61 in the United Kingdom

#207 in Europe

Founded: 1967

47. Goldsmiths, University of London

London

For Library and Information science

#62 in the United Kingdom

#208 in Europe

Founded: 1904

48. University of Hertfordshire

Hatfield

For Library and Information science

#63 in the United Kingdom

#211 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

49. London Business School

London

For Library and Information science

#64 in the United Kingdom

#221 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

50. De Montfort University

Leicester

For Library and Information science

#65 in the United Kingdom

#224 in Europe

Founded: 1992

51. Middlesex University

London

For Library and Information science

#66 in the United Kingdom

#234 in Europe

Founded: 1973

52. Manchester Metropolitan University

Manchester

For Library and Information science

#67 in the United Kingdom

#237 in Europe

Founded: 1992

53. University of the West of England

Bristol

For Library and Information science

#68 in the United Kingdom

#241 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

54. Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield

For Library and Information science

#69 in the United Kingdom

#244 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

55. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Library and Information science

#70 in the United Kingdom

#249 in Europe

Founded: 1992

56. SOAS, University of London

London

For Library and Information science

#71 in the United Kingdom

#256 in Europe

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

57. Liverpool John Moores University

Liverpool

For Library and Information science

#72 in the United Kingdom

#260 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. Oxford Brookes University

Oxford

For Library and Information science

#73 in the United Kingdom

#264 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

59. University of Brighton

Brighton

For Library and Information science

#74 in the United Kingdom

#265 in Europe

Founded: 1992

60. University of Huddersfield

Huddersfield

For Library and Information science

#75 in the United Kingdom

#267 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

61. Cranfield University

Cranfield

For Library and Information science

#76 in the United Kingdom

#272 in Europe

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

62. London South Bank University

London

For Library and Information science

#78 in the United Kingdom

#278 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

63. London Metropolitan University

London

For Library and Information science

#80 in the United Kingdom

#292 in Europe

Founded: 1848

64. University of Westminster

London

For Library and Information science

#81 in the United Kingdom

#311 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

65. Coventry University

Coventry

For Library and Information science

#82 in the United Kingdom

#313 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

66. University of Central Lancashire

Preston

For Library and Information science

#83 in the United Kingdom

#322 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

67. Bournemouth University

Poole

For Library and Information science

#85 in the United Kingdom

#332 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

68. University of Bedfordshire

Luton

For Library and Information science

#86 in the United Kingdom

#344 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

69. Leeds Beckett University

Leeds

For Library and Information science

#87 in the United Kingdom

#351 in Europe

Founded: 1992

70. University of Greenwich

London

For Library and Information science

#88 in the United Kingdom

#352 in Europe

Founded: 1890

71. University of East London

London

For Library and Information science

#89 in the United Kingdom

#355 in Europe

Founded: 1992

72. Heythrop College

London

For Library and Information science

#90 in the United Kingdom

#362 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1614

73. University of Roehampton

London

For Library and Information science

#92 in the United Kingdom

#383 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

74. Staffordshire University

Stoke-on-Trent

For Library and Information science

#93 in the United Kingdom

#384 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

75. University of Worcester

Worcester

For Library and Information science

#95 in the United Kingdom

#389 in Europe

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

76. University of Sunderland

Sunderland

For Library and Information science

#96 in the United Kingdom

#392 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

77. Teesside University

Middlesbrough

For Library and Information science

#97 in the United Kingdom

#394 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

78. Royal Agricultural University

Cirencester

For Library and Information science

#98 in the United Kingdom

#399 in Europe

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

79. University of Lincoln

Lincoln

For Library and Information science

#99 in the United Kingdom

#401 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

80. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

London

For Library and Information science

#100 in the United Kingdom

#402 in Europe

Founded: 1932

81. Anglia Ruskin University

Cambridge

For Library and Information science

#101 in the United Kingdom

#408 in Europe

Founded: 1858

82. Birmingham City University

Birmingham

For Library and Information science

#102 in the United Kingdom

#409 in Europe

Founded: 1992

83. University of Derby

Derby

For Library and Information science

#103 in the United Kingdom

#432 in Europe

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

84. Royal College of Art

London

For Library and Information science

#104 in the United Kingdom

#438 in Europe

Founded: 1896

85. University of West London

Ealing

For Library and Information science

#107 in the United Kingdom

#458 in Europe

Founded: 1990

86. University of Northampton

Northampton

For Library and Information science

#108 in the United Kingdom

#464 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

87. Canterbury Christ Church University

Canterbury

For Library and Information science

#109 in the United Kingdom

#470 in Europe

Founded: 2005

88. University of Chester

Chester

For Library and Information science

#110 in the United Kingdom

#473 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

89. University of Winchester

Winchester

For Library and Information science

#111 in the United Kingdom

#476 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

90. Edge Hill University

Ormskirk

For Library and Information science

#112 in the United Kingdom

#484 in Europe

Founded: 2006

91. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Library and Information science

#114 in the United Kingdom

#518 in Europe

Founded: 1992

92. University of Gloucestershire

Cheltenham

For Library and Information science

#117 in the United Kingdom

#544 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

93. University of Buckingham

Buckingham

For Library and Information science

#118 in the United Kingdom

#545 in Europe

Founded: 1973

94. Liverpool Hope University

Liverpool

For Library and Information science

#119 in the United Kingdom

#554 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

95. Bath Spa University

Bath

For Library and Information science

#121 in the United Kingdom

#584 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

96. University of Cumbria

Carlisle

For Library and Information science

#122 in the United Kingdom

#616 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

97. York St John University

York

For Library and Information science

#123 in the United Kingdom

#619 in Europe

Founded: 1841

98. Buckinghamshire New University

High Wycombe

For Library and Information science

#124 in the United Kingdom

#639 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

99. University of Bolton

Bolton

For Library and Information science

#125 in the United Kingdom

#654 in Europe

Founded: 2004

100. University of the Arts London

London

For Library and Information science

#126 in the United Kingdom

#689 in Europe

Founded: 1986

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	9	23
Scotland	16	7

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