100 Best universities for Machine Learning in England

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Machine Learning. A graph of 15.8M citations received by 389K academic papers made by 105 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 of Oxford

For Machine Learning

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University College London

For Machine Learning

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. University of Cambridge

For Machine Learning

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. Imperial College London

For Machine Learning

#4 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Manchester

For Machine Learning

#5 in the United Kingdom

#8 in Europe

Founded: 1824

6. University of Bristol

For Machine Learning

#7 in the United Kingdom

#14 in Europe

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

7. University of Sheffield

For Machine Learning

#8 in the United Kingdom

#16 in Europe

Founded: 1905

8. University of Southampton

For Machine Learning

#9 in the United Kingdom

#20 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

9. University of Birmingham

For Machine Learning

#10 in the United Kingdom

#24 in Europe

Founded: 1900

10. University of Nottingham

For Machine Learning

#11 in the United Kingdom

#31 in Europe

Founded: 1948

11. King's College London

For Machine Learning

#12 in the United Kingdom

#32 in Europe

Founded: 1829

12. University of Warwick

For Machine Learning

#14 in the United Kingdom

#39 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

13. University of Leeds

For Machine Learning

#15 in the United Kingdom

#50 in Europe

Founded: 1904

14. University of Liverpool

For Machine Learning

#16 in the United Kingdom

#52 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

15. University of York

For Machine Learning

#17 in the United Kingdom

#62 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

16. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Machine Learning

#18 in the United Kingdom

#63 in Europe

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

17. Queen Mary University of London

For Machine Learning

#19 in the United Kingdom

#64 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

18. University of Surrey

For Machine Learning

#20 in the United Kingdom

#70 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

19. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Machine Learning

#21 in the United Kingdom

#71 in Europe

Founded: 1963

20. University of Essex

For Machine Learning

#22 in the United Kingdom

#72 in Europe

Founded: 1964

21. University of Exeter

For Machine Learning

#23 in the United Kingdom

#79 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

22. Lancaster University

For Machine Learning

#25 in the United Kingdom

#95 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

23. Brunel University London

For Machine Learning

#26 in the United Kingdom

#105 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

24. University of Reading

For Machine Learning

#27 in the United Kingdom

#107 in Europe

Founded: 1892

25. University of London

For Machine Learning

#29 in the United Kingdom

#116 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

26. University of Sussex

For Machine Learning

#30 in the United Kingdom

#119 in Europe

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

27. University of Leicester

For Machine Learning

#31 in the United Kingdom

#120 in Europe

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

28. University of Bath

For Machine Learning

#32 in the United Kingdom

#126 in Europe

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

29. Loughborough University

For Machine Learning

#34 in the United Kingdom

#132 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

30. University of East Anglia

For Machine Learning

#36 in the United Kingdom

#152 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

31. University of Kent

For Machine Learning

#37 in the United Kingdom

#160 in Europe

Founded: 1965

32. Durham University

For Machine Learning

#38 in the United Kingdom

#172 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

33. Cranfield University

For Machine Learning

#40 in the United Kingdom

#195 in Europe

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

34. Liverpool John Moores University

For Machine Learning

#43 in the United Kingdom

#202 in Europe

Founded: 1992

35. Aston University

For Machine Learning

#44 in the United Kingdom

#217 in Europe

Founded: 1895

36. City, University of London

For Machine Learning

#45 in the United Kingdom

#220 in Europe

Founded: 1966

37. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Machine Learning

#46 in the United Kingdom

#222 in Europe

Founded: 1849

38. University of Portsmouth

For Machine Learning

#48 in the United Kingdom

#229 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

39. Birkbeck, University of London

For Machine Learning

#49 in the United Kingdom

#233 in Europe

Founded: 1823

40. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Machine Learning

#50 in the United Kingdom

#265 in Europe

Founded: 1992

41. Coventry University

For Machine Learning

#51 in the United Kingdom

#268 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

42. University of Bradford

For Machine Learning

#52 in the United Kingdom

#272 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

43. University of the West of England

For Machine Learning

#53 in the United Kingdom

#273 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

44. University of Plymouth

For Machine Learning

#55 in the United Kingdom

#277 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

45. De Montfort University

For Machine Learning

#56 in the United Kingdom

#281 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

46. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Machine Learning

#57 in the United Kingdom

#283 in Europe

Founded: 1992

47. University of Salford

For Machine Learning

#59 in the United Kingdom

#291 in Europe

Founded: 1967

48. London Business School

For Machine Learning

#60 in the United Kingdom

#292 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

49. Nottingham Trent University

For Machine Learning

#63 in the United Kingdom

#298 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

50. St George's, University of London

For Machine Learning

#64 in the United Kingdom

#300 in Europe

Founded: 1733

51. Keele University

For Machine Learning

#65 in the United Kingdom

#306 in Europe

Founded: 1962

52. Bournemouth University

For Machine Learning

#67 in the United Kingdom

#321 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

53. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Machine Learning

#68 in the United Kingdom

#325 in Europe

Founded: 1904

54. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Machine Learning

#69 in the United Kingdom

#326 in Europe

Founded: 1954

55. Middlesex University

For Machine Learning

#70 in the United Kingdom

#332 in Europe

Founded: 1973

56. University of Hertfordshire

For Machine Learning

#71 in the United Kingdom

#338 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

57. University of Huddersfield

For Machine Learning

#74 in the United Kingdom

#388 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

58. University of Wolverhampton

For Machine Learning

#75 in the United Kingdom

#390 in Europe

Founded: 1992

59. Oxford Brookes University

For Machine Learning

#76 in the United Kingdom

#397 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

60. Sheffield Hallam University

For Machine Learning

#77 in the United Kingdom

#414 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

61. University of Brighton

For Machine Learning

#80 in the United Kingdom

#423 in Europe

Founded: 1992

62. London Metropolitan University

For Machine Learning

#82 in the United Kingdom

#438 in Europe

Founded: 1848

63. University of Lincoln

For Machine Learning

#83 in the United Kingdom

#440 in Europe

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

64. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Machine Learning

#84 in the United Kingdom

#444 in Europe

Founded: 1992

65. Teesside University

For Machine Learning

#85 in the United Kingdom

#446 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

66. University of Westminster

For Machine Learning

#86 in the United Kingdom

#454 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

67. University of Central Lancashire

For Machine Learning

#87 in the United Kingdom

#476 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

68. University of Greenwich

For Machine Learning

#88 in the United Kingdom

#484 in Europe

Founded: 1890

69. Leeds Beckett University

For Machine Learning

#89 in the United Kingdom

#520 in Europe

Founded: 1992

70. London South Bank University

For Machine Learning

#90 in the United Kingdom

#525 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

71. University of Derby

For Machine Learning

#91 in the United Kingdom

#526 in Europe

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

72. University of Sunderland

For Machine Learning

#92 in the United Kingdom

#544 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

73. Anglia Ruskin University

For Machine Learning

#93 in the United Kingdom

#552 in Europe

Founded: 1858

74. Birmingham City University

For Machine Learning

#94 in the United Kingdom

#564 in Europe

Founded: 1992

75. University of Bedfordshire

For Machine Learning

#95 in the United Kingdom

#572 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

76. Royal Agricultural University

For Machine Learning

#96 in the United Kingdom

#579 in Europe

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

77. University of East London

For Machine Learning

#97 in the United Kingdom

#580 in Europe

Founded: 1992

78. Staffordshire University

For Machine Learning

#98 in the United Kingdom

#589 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

79. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Machine Learning

#99 in the United Kingdom

#624 in Europe

Founded: 1791

80. Edge Hill University

For Machine Learning

#100 in the United Kingdom

#660 in Europe

Founded: 2006

81. University of Roehampton

For Machine Learning

#102 in the United Kingdom

#689 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

82. University of Gloucestershire

For Machine Learning

#103 in the United Kingdom

#710 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

83. University of Chester

For Machine Learning

#104 in the United Kingdom

#718 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

84. SOAS, University of London

For Machine Learning

#105 in the United Kingdom

#722 in Europe

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

85. University of West London

For Machine Learning

#107 in the United Kingdom

#738 in Europe

Founded: 1990

86. Liverpool Hope University

For Machine Learning

#109 in the United Kingdom

#744 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

87. University of Northampton

For Machine Learning

#110 in the United Kingdom

#748 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

88. University of Bolton

For Machine Learning

#112 in the United Kingdom

#786 in Europe

Founded: 2004

89. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Machine Learning

#113 in the United Kingdom

#789 in Europe

Founded: 2005

90. University of Worcester

For Machine Learning

#114 in the United Kingdom

#815 in Europe

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

91. University of Buckingham

For Machine Learning

#115 in the United Kingdom

#856 in Europe

Founded: 1973

92. York St John University

For Machine Learning

#116 in the United Kingdom

#872 in Europe

Founded: 1841

93. University of the Arts London

For Machine Learning

#117 in the United Kingdom

#878 in Europe

Founded: 1986

94. Royal College of Art

For Machine Learning

#118 in the United Kingdom

#910 in Europe

Founded: 1896

95. University of Winchester

For Machine Learning

#119 in the United Kingdom

#915 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

96. Bath Spa University

For Machine Learning

#120 in the United Kingdom

#932 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

97. Regent's University London

For Machine Learning

#122 in the United Kingdom

#971 in Europe

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1984

98. University of Cumbria

For Machine Learning

#123 in the United Kingdom

#973 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

99. Solent University

For Machine Learning

#125 in the United Kingdom

#1004 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Enrollment: 11,340
Founded: 2004

100. University of Chichester

For Machine Learning

#126 in the United Kingdom

#1020 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

Closest to England states to learn Machine Learning

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	24
Scotland	16	6