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 4.27M citations received by 237K 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
#13 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
#38 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1583

6. Imperial College London

For Library and Information science

#6 in Europe
#45 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 Birmingham

For Library and Information science

#10 in Europe
#58 in the World
Founded
1900

11. University of Sheffield

For Library and Information science

#12 in Europe
#60 in the World
Founded
1905

12. University of Liverpool

For Library and Information science

#14 in Europe
#64 in the World
Enrollment
28,693
Founded
1881

13. University of Nottingham

For Library and Information science

#15 in Europe
#65 in the World
Founded
1948

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

#22 in Europe
#91 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

#23 in Europe
#93 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
9,218
Founded
1895

18. University of London

For Library and Information science

#25 in Europe
#96 in the World
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1836

19. University of Warwick

For Library and Information science

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

20. University of St Andrews

For Library and Information science

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

21. University of York

For Library and Information science

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

22. University of Sussex

For Library and Information science

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

23. Durham University

For Library and Information science

#34 in Europe
#119 in the World
Enrollment
19,520
Founded
1832

24. University of East Anglia

For Library and Information science

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

25. University of Exeter

For Library and Information science

#41 in Europe
#149 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1955

26. University of Wales

For Library and Information science

#42 in Europe
#151 in the World
Founded
1893

27. Lancaster University

For Library and Information science

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

28. University of Aberdeen

For Library and Information science

#52 in Europe
#173 in the World
Founded
1495

29. Cardiff University

For Library and Information science

#54 in Europe
#176 in the World
Founded
1997

30. University of Dundee

For Library and Information science

#55 in Europe
#177 in the World
Founded
1967

31. Newcastle University

For Library and Information science

#56 in Europe
#179 in the World
Founded
1963

32. University of Reading

For Library and Information science

#58 in Europe
#187 in the World
Founded
1892

33. University of Strathclyde

For Library and Information science

#63 in Europe
#195 in the World
Founded
1964

34. Loughborough University

For Library and Information science

#74 in Europe
#216 in the World
Enrollment
19,449
Founded
1966

35. Queen's University Belfast

For Library and Information science

#77 in Europe
#220 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1849

36. University of Kent

For Library and Information science

#81 in Europe
#226 in the World
Founded
1965

37. Queen Mary University of London

For Library and Information science

#89 in Europe
#249 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Founded
1989

38. Birkbeck, University of London

For Library and Information science

#91 in Europe
#251 in the World
Founded
1823

39. University of Essex

For Library and Information science

#93 in Europe
#253 in the World
Founded
1964

40. University of Bath

For Library and Information science

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

41. Swansea University

For Library and Information science

#103 in Europe
#273 in the World
Founded
1920

42. Keele University

For Library and Information science

#106 in Europe
#279 in the World
Founded
1962

43. University of Surrey

For Library and Information science

#111 in Europe
#290 in the World
Enrollment
16,900
Founded
1966

44. Ulster University

For Library and Information science

#116 in Europe
#295 in the World
Founded
1968

45. University of Hull

For Library and Information science

#127 in Europe
#315 in the World
Founded
1954

46. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Library and Information science

#134 in Europe
#334 in the World
Founded
1849

47. University of Stirling

For Library and Information science

#139 in Europe
#359 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1967

48. Aberystwyth University

For Library and Information science

#145 in Europe
#370 in the World
Founded
1872

49. University of Wolverhampton

For Library and Information science

#147 in Europe
#374 in the World
Founded
1992

50. City, University of London

For Library and Information science

#148 in Europe
#376 in the World
Founded
1966

51. Brunel University London

For Library and Information science

#154 in Europe
#394 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Founded
1966

52. Bangor University

For Library and Information science

#155 in Europe
#396 in the World
Enrollment
11,270
Founded
1884

53. University of Plymouth

For Library and Information science

#160 in Europe
#404 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1992

54. University of Bradford

For Library and Information science

#169 in Europe
#427 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
1966

55. Heriot-Watt University

For Library and Information science

#173 in Europe
#434 in the World
Founded
1966

56. Nottingham Trent University

For Library and Information science

#178 in Europe
#446 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1992

58. University of Hertfordshire

For Library and Information science

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

59. University of Portsmouth

For Library and Information science

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

60. University of Salford

For Library and Information science

#197 in Europe
#496 in the World
Founded
1967

61. De Montfort University

For Library and Information science

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

62. Aston University

For Library and Information science

#210 in Europe
#524 in the World
Founded
1895

63. St George's, University of London

For Library and Information science

#211 in Europe
#525 in the World
Founded
1733

64. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Library and Information science

#221 in Europe
#561 in the World
Founded
1904

65. Oxford Brookes University

For Library and Information science

#230 in Europe
#587 in the World
Enrollment
16,900
Founded
1865

66. Sheffield Hallam University

For Library and Information science

#233 in Europe
#593 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

67. University of Brighton

For Library and Information science

#238 in Europe
#601 in the World
Founded
1992

68. University of the West of England

For Library and Information science

#239 in Europe
#602 in the World
Enrollment
30,732
Founded
1992

69. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Library and Information science

#241 in Europe
#604 in the World
Founded
1992

70. London Business School

For Library and Information science

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

71. Middlesex University

For Library and Information science

#244 in Europe
#611 in the World
Founded
1973

72. SOAS, University of London

For Library and Information science

#246 in Europe
#614 in the World
Acceptance Rate
44%
Enrollment
6,295
Founded
1916

73. Northumbria University

For Library and Information science

#248 in Europe
#618 in the World
Founded
1992

74. Liverpool John Moores University

For Library and Information science

#257 in Europe
#638 in the World
Founded
1992

75. Cranfield University

For Library and Information science

#258 in Europe
#644 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Enrollment
4,825
Founded
1993

76. Glasgow Caledonian University

For Library and Information science

#270 in Europe
#675 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1993

77. London South Bank University

For Library and Information science

#275 in Europe
#698 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
1892

78. Coventry University

For Library and Information science

#277 in Europe
#707 in the World
Enrollment
22,980
Founded
1992

79. University of Huddersfield

For Library and Information science

#278 in Europe
#712 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

80. London Metropolitan University

For Library and Information science

#284 in Europe
#727 in the World
Founded
1848

81. University of Westminster

For Library and Information science

#291 in Europe
#757 in the World
Enrollment
19,000
Founded
1838

82. Edinburgh Napier University

For Library and Information science

#299 in Europe
#773 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1992

83. University of Central Lancashire

For Library and Information science

#303 in Europe
#785 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1992

84. Leeds Beckett University

For Library and Information science

#311 in Europe
#807 in the World
Founded
1992

85. Bournemouth University

For Library and Information science

#321 in Europe
#836 in the World
Enrollment
14,293
Founded
1992

86. University of Greenwich

For Library and Information science

#329 in Europe
#856 in the World
Founded
1890

87. Robert Gordon University

For Library and Information science

#332 in Europe
#874 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1992

88. University of Bedfordshire

For Library and Information science

#333 in Europe
#875 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Founded
2006

89. University of South Wales

For Library and Information science

#346 in Europe
#910 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

#359 in Europe
#938 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1992

92. Anglia Ruskin University

For Library and Information science

#363 in Europe
#958 in the World
Founded
1858

93. University of Lincoln

For Library and Information science

#375 in Europe
#1004 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
19,710
Founded
1992

94. University of Roehampton

For Library and Information science

#380 in Europe
#1017 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
2004

95. Heythrop College

For Library and Information science

#385 in Europe
#1030 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Founded
1614

96. University of Worcester

For Library and Information science

#393 in Europe
#1061 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Enrollment
10,798
Founded
2005

97. University of Sunderland

For Library and Information science

#400 in Europe
#1078 in the World
Enrollment
19,090
Founded
1992

98. University of the West of Scotland

For Library and Information science

#414 in Europe
#1124 in the World
Enrollment
15,555
Founded
1897

99. Teesside University

For Library and Information science

#417 in Europe
#1130 in the World
Enrollment
19,290
Founded
1992

100. Birmingham City University

For Library and Information science

#427 in Europe
#1177 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.