100 Best universities for Library and Information science in the United Kingdom

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Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Library and Information science. A graph of 4.48M citations received by 238K academic papers made by 132 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 College London

For Library and Information science

#1 in Europe
#8 in the World
Enrollment
42,000
Founded
1826

2. University of Cambridge

For Library and Information science

#2 in Europe
#12 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Founded
1209

3. University of Oxford

For Library and Information science

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

4. University of Manchester

For Library and Information science

#4 in Europe
#25 in the World
Founded
1824

5. University of Edinburgh

For Library and Information science

#5 in Europe
#39 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1583

6. Imperial College London

For Library and Information science

#6 in Europe
#43 in the World
Enrollment
17,565
Founded
1907

7. University of Glasgow

For Library and Information science

#7 in Europe
#50 in the World
Founded
1451

8. King's College London

For Library and Information science

#8 in Europe
#53 in the World
Founded
1829

9. University of Bristol

For Library and Information science

#9 in Europe
#55 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
27,513
Founded
1909

10. University of Sheffield

For Library and Information science

#11 in Europe
#58 in the World
Founded
1905

11. University of Birmingham

For Library and Information science

#12 in Europe
#59 in the World
Founded
1900

12. University of Nottingham

For Library and Information science

#14 in Europe
#64 in the World
Founded
1948

13. University of Liverpool

For Library and Information science

#15 in Europe
#66 in the World
Enrollment
28,693
Founded
1881

14. University of Leeds

For Library and Information science

#16 in Europe
#70 in the World
Founded
1904

15. University of Southampton

For Library and Information science

#18 in Europe
#79 in the World
Enrollment
21,335
Founded
1952

16. University of Leicester

For Library and Information science

#23 in Europe
#92 in the World
Enrollment
24,409
Male:Female
46:54
Founded
1957

17. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Library and Information science

#24 in Europe
#94 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
9,218
Founded
1895

18. University of Warwick

For Library and Information science

#26 in Europe
#96 in the World
Enrollment
27,278
Founded
1965

19. University of St Andrews

For Library and Information science

#27 in Europe
#98 in the World
Enrollment
10,425
Founded
1413

20. University of York

For Library and Information science

#28 in Europe
#100 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1963

21. University of London

For Library and Information science

#29 in Europe
#101 in the World
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1836

22. University of Sussex

For Library and Information science

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

23. Durham University

For Library and Information science

#35 in Europe
#118 in the World
Enrollment
19,520
Founded
1832

24. University of East Anglia

For Library and Information science

#40 in Europe
#147 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1963

25. University of Exeter

For Library and Information science

#42 in Europe
#150 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1955

26. University of Wales

For Library and Information science

#44 in Europe
#155 in the World
Founded
1893

27. Lancaster University

For Library and Information science

#51 in Europe
#171 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1964

28. Cardiff University

For Library and Information science

#52 in Europe
#173 in the World
Founded
1997

29. University of Aberdeen

For Library and Information science

#53 in Europe
#174 in the World
Founded
1495

30. Newcastle University

For Library and Information science

#56 in Europe
#179 in the World
Founded
1963

31. University of Dundee

For Library and Information science

#57 in Europe
#182 in the World
Founded
1967

32. University of Reading

For Library and Information science

#62 in Europe
#193 in the World
Founded
1892

33. University of Strathclyde

For Library and Information science

#64 in Europe
#196 in the World
Founded
1964

34. Loughborough University

For Library and Information science

#76 in Europe
#217 in the World
Enrollment
19,449
Founded
1966

35. Queen's University Belfast

For Library and Information science

#78 in Europe
#222 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1849

36. University of Kent

For Library and Information science

#82 in Europe
#228 in the World
Founded
1965

37. Queen Mary University of London

For Library and Information science

#91 in Europe
#250 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Founded
1989

38. Birkbeck, University of London

For Library and Information science

#92 in Europe
#253 in the World
Founded
1823

39. University of Bath

For Library and Information science

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

40. University of Essex

For Library and Information science

#94 in Europe
#255 in the World
Founded
1964

41. Swansea University

For Library and Information science

#105 in Europe
#276 in the World
Founded
1920

42. Keele University

For Library and Information science

#107 in Europe
#284 in the World
Founded
1962

43. University of Surrey

For Library and Information science

#115 in Europe
#294 in the World
Enrollment
16,900
Founded
1966

44. Ulster University

For Library and Information science

#120 in Europe
#301 in the World
Founded
1968

45. University of Hull

For Library and Information science

#128 in Europe
#321 in the World
Founded
1954

46. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Library and Information science

#136 in Europe
#343 in the World
Founded
1849

47. University of Stirling

For Library and Information science

#140 in Europe
#360 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1967

48. University of Wolverhampton

For Library and Information science

#144 in Europe
#371 in the World
Founded
1992

49. City, University of London

For Library and Information science

#147 in Europe
#377 in the World
Founded
1966

50. Aberystwyth University

For Library and Information science

#148 in Europe
#380 in the World
Founded
1872

51. University of Plymouth

For Library and Information science

#157 in Europe
#397 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1992

52. Brunel University London

For Library and Information science

#159 in Europe
#400 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Founded
1966

53. Bangor University

For Library and Information science

#161 in Europe
#402 in the World
Enrollment
11,270
Founded
1884

54. University of Bradford

For Library and Information science

#170 in Europe
#433 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
1966

55. Heriot-Watt University

For Library and Information science

#174 in Europe
#439 in the World
Founded
1966

56. Nottingham Trent University

For Library and Information science

#177 in Europe
#443 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1992

58. University of Portsmouth

For Library and Information science

#191 in Europe
#475 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

59. University of Hertfordshire

For Library and Information science

#192 in Europe
#477 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1992

60. University of Salford

For Library and Information science

#200 in Europe
#501 in the World
Founded
1967

61. De Montfort University

For Library and Information science

#205 in Europe
#509 in the World
Enrollment
29,000
Founded
1992

62. Aston University

For Library and Information science

#212 in Europe
#529 in the World
Founded
1895

63. St George's, University of London

For Library and Information science

#214 in Europe
#531 in the World
Founded
1733

64. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Library and Information science

#221 in Europe
#563 in the World
Founded
1904

65. Oxford Brookes University

For Library and Information science

#232 in Europe
#586 in the World
Enrollment
16,900
Founded
1865

66. Sheffield Hallam University

For Library and Information science

#235 in Europe
#592 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

67. University of the West of England

For Library and Information science

#237 in Europe
#599 in the World
Enrollment
30,732
Founded
1992

68. University of Brighton

For Library and Information science

#238 in Europe
#600 in the World
Founded
1992

69. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Library and Information science

#240 in Europe
#603 in the World
Founded
1992

70. London Business School

For Library and Information science

#243 in Europe
#611 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1964

71. Northumbria University

For Library and Information science

#246 in Europe
#616 in the World
Founded
1992

72. Middlesex University

For Library and Information science

#247 in Europe
#618 in the World
Founded
1973

73. SOAS, University of London

For Library and Information science

#248 in Europe
#619 in the World
Acceptance Rate
44%
Enrollment
6,295
Founded
1916

74. Liverpool John Moores University

For Library and Information science

#255 in Europe
#634 in the World
Founded
1992

75. Cranfield University

For Library and Information science

#261 in Europe
#646 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Enrollment
4,825
Founded
1993

76. Glasgow Caledonian University

For Library and Information science

#275 in Europe
#686 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1993

77. Coventry University

For Library and Information science

#276 in Europe
#698 in the World
Enrollment
22,980
Founded
1992

78. University of Huddersfield

For Library and Information science

#281 in Europe
#713 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

79. London South Bank University

For Library and Information science

#282 in Europe
#714 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
1892

80. University of Westminster

For Library and Information science

#292 in Europe
#752 in the World
Enrollment
19,000
Founded
1838

81. London Metropolitan University

For Library and Information science

#297 in Europe
#766 in the World
Founded
1848

82. Edinburgh Napier University

For Library and Information science

#298 in Europe
#771 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1992

83. University of Central Lancashire

For Library and Information science

#304 in Europe
#782 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1992

84. Leeds Beckett University

For Library and Information science

#313 in Europe
#809 in the World
Founded
1992

85. Bournemouth University

For Library and Information science

#323 in Europe
#841 in the World
Enrollment
14,293
Founded
1992

86. University of Greenwich

For Library and Information science

#328 in Europe
#856 in the World
Founded
1890

87. Robert Gordon University

For Library and Information science

#338 in Europe
#880 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1992

88. University of Bedfordshire

For Library and Information science

#339 in Europe
#881 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Founded
2006

89. University of South Wales

For Library and Information science

#351 in Europe
#911 in the World
Founded
1841

90. University of East London

For Library and Information science

#354 in Europe
#924 in the World
Founded
1992

91. Staffordshire University

For Library and Information science

#363 in Europe
#949 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1992

92. Anglia Ruskin University

For Library and Information science

#364 in Europe
#950 in the World
Founded
1858

93. University of Lincoln

For Library and Information science

#371 in Europe
#987 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
19,710
Founded
1992

94. University of Roehampton

For Library and Information science

#380 in Europe
#1018 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
2004

95. Heythrop College

For Library and Information science

#383 in Europe
#1028 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Founded
1614

96. University of Worcester

For Library and Information science

#398 in Europe
#1068 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Enrollment
10,798
Founded
2005

97. University of Sunderland

For Library and Information science

#404 in Europe
#1099 in the World
Enrollment
19,090
Founded
1992

98. University of the West of Scotland

For Library and Information science

#417 in Europe
#1135 in the World
Enrollment
15,555
Founded
1897

99. Teesside University

For Library and Information science

#420 in Europe
#1146 in the World
Enrollment
19,290
Founded
1992

100. Birmingham City University

For Library and Information science

#430 in Europe
#1184 in the World
Founded
1992

The best cities to study Library and Information science in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are London, Cambridge, Oxford, and Manchester.