100 Best universities for Machine Learning in England

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 14.9M citations received by 382K 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

#6 in the United Kingdom

#9 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

#15 in Europe

Founded: 1905

8. University of Southampton

For Machine Learning

#9 in the United Kingdom

#18 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

9. University of Birmingham

For Machine Learning

#10 in the United Kingdom

#25 in Europe

Founded: 1900

10. University of Nottingham

For Machine Learning

#11 in the United Kingdom

#28 in Europe

Founded: 1948

11. King's College London

For Machine Learning

#12 in the United Kingdom

#30 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

#49 in Europe

Founded: 1904

14. University of Liverpool

For Machine Learning

#16 in the United Kingdom

#50 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

15. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Machine Learning

#17 in the United Kingdom

#60 in Europe

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

16. University of York

For Machine Learning

#18 in the United Kingdom

#61 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

17. Queen Mary University of London

For Machine Learning

#19 in the United Kingdom

#64 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

18. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Machine Learning

#20 in the United Kingdom

#69 in Europe

Founded: 1963

19. University of Surrey

For Machine Learning

#21 in the United Kingdom

#71 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

20. University of Essex

For Machine Learning

#22 in the United Kingdom

#73 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

#96 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

23. University of Reading

For Machine Learning

#26 in the United Kingdom

#103 in Europe

Founded: 1892

24. Brunel University London

For Machine Learning

#27 in the United Kingdom

#106 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

25. University of Sussex

For Machine Learning

#29 in the United Kingdom

#116 in Europe

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

26. University of London

For Machine Learning

#30 in the United Kingdom

#117 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

27. University of Leicester

For Machine Learning

#31 in the United Kingdom

#122 in Europe

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

28. University of Bath

For Machine Learning

#32 in the United Kingdom

#125 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

#130 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

30. University of East Anglia

For Machine Learning

#36 in the United Kingdom

#150 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

31. University of Kent

For Machine Learning

#37 in the United Kingdom

#157 in Europe

Founded: 1965

32. Durham University

For Machine Learning

#38 in the United Kingdom

#170 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

#203 in Europe

Founded: 1992

35. City, University of London

For Machine Learning

#45 in the United Kingdom

#216 in Europe

Founded: 1966

36. Aston University

For Machine Learning

#46 in the United Kingdom

#221 in Europe

Founded: 1895

37. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Machine Learning

#47 in the United Kingdom

#224 in Europe

Founded: 1849

38. Birkbeck, University of London

For Machine Learning

#48 in the United Kingdom

#230 in Europe

Founded: 1823

39. University of Portsmouth

For Machine Learning

#49 in the United Kingdom

#231 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

40. University of Bradford

For Machine Learning

#50 in the United Kingdom

#265 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

41. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Machine Learning

#51 in the United Kingdom

#270 in Europe

Founded: 1992

42. Coventry University

For Machine Learning

#53 in the United Kingdom

#272 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

43. University of the West of England

For Machine Learning

#54 in the United Kingdom

#276 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

#282 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

46. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Machine Learning

#57 in the United Kingdom

#284 in Europe

Founded: 1992

47. University of Salford

For Machine Learning

#58 in the United Kingdom

#286 in Europe

Founded: 1967

48. London Business School

For Machine Learning

#60 in the United Kingdom

#291 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

#301 in Europe

Founded: 1733

51. Keele University

For Machine Learning

#65 in the United Kingdom

#303 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

#323 in Europe

Founded: 1904

54. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Machine Learning

#69 in the United Kingdom

#324 in Europe

Founded: 1954

55. Middlesex University

For Machine Learning

#70 in the United Kingdom

#331 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 Wolverhampton

For Machine Learning

#74 in the United Kingdom

#388 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. University of Huddersfield

For Machine Learning

#75 in the United Kingdom

#393 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

59. Oxford Brookes University

For Machine Learning

#76 in the United Kingdom

#394 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

60. Sheffield Hallam University

For Machine Learning

#77 in the United Kingdom

#416 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

61. University of Brighton

For Machine Learning

#80 in the United Kingdom

#422 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

#441 in Europe

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

64. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Machine Learning

#84 in the United Kingdom

#442 in Europe

Founded: 1992

65. Teesside University

For Machine Learning

#85 in the United Kingdom

#447 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

66. University of Westminster

For Machine Learning

#86 in the United Kingdom

#448 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

67. University of Central Lancashire

For Machine Learning

#87 in the United Kingdom

#475 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. London South Bank University

For Machine Learning

#89 in the United Kingdom

#518 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

70. Leeds Beckett University

For Machine Learning

#90 in the United Kingdom

#522 in Europe

Founded: 1992

71. University of Derby

For Machine Learning

#91 in the United Kingdom

#525 in Europe

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

72. University of Sunderland

For Machine Learning

#92 in the United Kingdom

#537 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

73. Anglia Ruskin University

For Machine Learning

#93 in the United Kingdom

#560 in Europe

Founded: 1858

74. University of Bedfordshire

For Machine Learning

#94 in the United Kingdom

#571 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

75. Birmingham City University

For Machine Learning

#95 in the United Kingdom

#573 in Europe

Founded: 1992

76. Royal Agricultural University

For Machine Learning

#96 in the United Kingdom

#574 in Europe

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

77. Staffordshire University

For Machine Learning

#97 in the United Kingdom

#580 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

78. University of East London

For Machine Learning

#98 in the United Kingdom

#587 in Europe

Founded: 1992

79. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Machine Learning

#99 in the United Kingdom

#626 in Europe

Founded: 1791

80. Edge Hill University

For Machine Learning

#100 in the United Kingdom

#664 in Europe

Founded: 2006

81. University of Roehampton

For Machine Learning

#102 in the United Kingdom

#693 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

#105 in the United Kingdom

#724 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

84. SOAS, University of London

For Machine Learning

#106 in the United Kingdom

#730 in Europe

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

85. University of West London

For Machine Learning

#108 in the United Kingdom

#745 in Europe

Founded: 1990

86. Liverpool Hope University

For Machine Learning

#109 in the United Kingdom

#748 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

87. University of Northampton

For Machine Learning

#110 in the United Kingdom

#749 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

88. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Machine Learning

#112 in the United Kingdom

#787 in Europe

Founded: 2005

89. University of Bolton

For Machine Learning

#113 in the United Kingdom

#789 in Europe

Founded: 2004

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

#845 in Europe

Founded: 1973

92. University of the Arts London

For Machine Learning

#116 in the United Kingdom

#896 in Europe

Founded: 1986

93. York St John University

For Machine Learning

#117 in the United Kingdom

#898 in Europe

Founded: 1841

94. University of Winchester

For Machine Learning

#118 in the United Kingdom

#918 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

95. Royal College of Art

For Machine Learning

#119 in the United Kingdom

#919 in Europe

Founded: 1896

96. Bath Spa University

For Machine Learning

#120 in the United Kingdom

#935 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

97. University of Cumbria

For Machine Learning

#122 in the United Kingdom

#970 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

98. Regent's University London

For Machine Learning

#123 in the United Kingdom

#975 in Europe

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1984

99. Solent University

For Machine Learning

#125 in the United Kingdom

#1022 in Europe

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

100. University of Chichester

For Machine Learning

#126 in the United Kingdom

#1025 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	5