100 Best universities for Machine Learning in England

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 11M citations received by 351K academic papers made by 104 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

#4 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Manchester

For Machine Learning

#6 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

Founded: 1824

6. University of Bristol

For Machine Learning

#7 in the United Kingdom

#13 in Europe

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

7. University of Sheffield

For Machine Learning

#8 in the United Kingdom

#14 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 Nottingham

For Machine Learning

#10 in the United Kingdom

#27 in Europe

Founded: 1948

10. King's College London

For Machine Learning

#11 in the United Kingdom

#29 in Europe

Founded: 1829

11. University of Birmingham

For Machine Learning

#12 in the United Kingdom

#30 in Europe

Founded: 1900

12. University of Warwick

For Machine Learning

#14 in the United Kingdom

#39 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

13. University of Liverpool

For Machine Learning

#15 in the United Kingdom

#48 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

14. University of Leeds

For Machine Learning

#16 in the United Kingdom

#49 in Europe

Founded: 1904

15. University of York

For Machine Learning

#17 in the United Kingdom

#55 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

16. Queen Mary University of London

For Machine Learning

#18 in the United Kingdom

#59 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

17. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Machine Learning

#19 in the United Kingdom

#60 in Europe

Founded: 1963

18. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Machine Learning

#20 in the United Kingdom

#61 in Europe

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

19. University of Surrey

For Machine Learning

#21 in the United Kingdom

#64 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

20. University of Essex

For Machine Learning

#22 in the United Kingdom

#80 in Europe

Founded: 1964

21. University of Exeter

For Machine Learning

#23 in the United Kingdom

#85 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

22. Lancaster University

For Machine Learning

#26 in the United Kingdom

#102 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

23. University of Sussex

For Machine Learning

#27 in the United Kingdom

#112 in Europe

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

24. University of Reading

For Machine Learning

#28 in the United Kingdom

#116 in Europe

Founded: 1892

25. University of Leicester

For Machine Learning

#29 in the United Kingdom

#118 in Europe

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

26. Brunel University London

For Machine Learning

#30 in the United Kingdom

#120 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

27. Loughborough University

For Machine Learning

#31 in the United Kingdom

#123 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

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. University of London

For Machine Learning

#34 in the United Kingdom

#139 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

30. University of Kent

For Machine Learning

#35 in the United Kingdom

#140 in Europe

Founded: 1965

31. University of East Anglia

For Machine Learning

#36 in the United Kingdom

#142 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

32. Durham University

For Machine Learning

#40 in the United Kingdom

#186 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

33. Cranfield University

For Machine Learning

#41 in the United Kingdom

#187 in Europe

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

34. Liverpool John Moores University

For Machine Learning

#43 in the United Kingdom

#198 in Europe

Founded: 1992

35. City, University of London

For Machine Learning

#44 in the United Kingdom

#209 in Europe

Founded: 1966

36. Aston University

For Machine Learning

#45 in the United Kingdom

#214 in Europe

Founded: 1895

37. Birkbeck, University of London

For Machine Learning

#47 in the United Kingdom

#219 in Europe

Founded: 1823

38. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Machine Learning

#48 in the United Kingdom

#232 in Europe

Founded: 1849

39. University of Portsmouth

For Machine Learning

#49 in the United Kingdom

#237 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

40. St George's, University of London

For Machine Learning

#51 in the United Kingdom

#268 in Europe

Founded: 1733

41. University of Plymouth

For Machine Learning

#52 in the United Kingdom

#269 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

42. University of Bradford

For Machine Learning

#53 in the United Kingdom

#273 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

43. University of the West of England

For Machine Learning

#54 in the United Kingdom

#274 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

44. Coventry University

For Machine Learning

#55 in the United Kingdom

#275 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

45. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Machine Learning

#56 in the United Kingdom

#277 in Europe

Founded: 1992

46. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Machine Learning

#57 in the United Kingdom

#278 in Europe

Founded: 1992

47. De Montfort University

For Machine Learning

#60 in the United Kingdom

#285 in Europe

Founded: 1992

48. University of Salford

For Machine Learning

#62 in the United Kingdom

#292 in Europe

Founded: 1967

49. London Business School

For Machine Learning

#64 in the United Kingdom

#300 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

50. Nottingham Trent University

For Machine Learning

#65 in the United Kingdom

#302 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

51. Keele University

For Machine Learning

#66 in the United Kingdom

#305 in Europe

Founded: 1962

52. Bournemouth University

For Machine Learning

#67 in the United Kingdom

#322 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

53. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Machine Learning

#68 in the United Kingdom

#324 in Europe

Founded: 1954

54. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Machine Learning

#69 in the United Kingdom

#330 in Europe

Founded: 1904

55. Middlesex University

For Machine Learning

#70 in the United Kingdom

#338 in Europe

Founded: 1973

56. University of Hertfordshire

For Machine Learning

#72 in the United Kingdom

#350 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

57. University of Wolverhampton

For Machine Learning

#74 in the United Kingdom

#374 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. Oxford Brookes University

For Machine Learning

#75 in the United Kingdom

#394 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

59. University of Huddersfield

For Machine Learning

#76 in the United Kingdom

#396 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

60. Sheffield Hallam University

For Machine Learning

#79 in the United Kingdom

#413 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

61. University of Brighton

For Machine Learning

#80 in the United Kingdom

#421 in Europe

Founded: 1992

62. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Machine Learning

#82 in the United Kingdom

#431 in Europe

Founded: 1992

63. Teesside University

For Machine Learning

#83 in the United Kingdom

#434 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

64. London Metropolitan University

For Machine Learning

#84 in the United Kingdom

#447 in Europe

Founded: 1848

65. University of Lincoln

For Machine Learning

#85 in the United Kingdom

#448 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

66. University of Westminster

For Machine Learning

#86 in the United Kingdom

#450 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

67. University of Greenwich

For Machine Learning

#87 in the United Kingdom

#479 in Europe

Founded: 1890

68. London South Bank University

For Machine Learning

#88 in the United Kingdom

#488 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

69. University of Central Lancashire

For Machine Learning

#89 in the United Kingdom

#493 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

70. Leeds Beckett University

For Machine Learning

#90 in the United Kingdom

#517 in Europe

Founded: 1992

71. University of Sunderland

For Machine Learning

#91 in the United Kingdom

#522 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

72. University of Derby

For Machine Learning

#92 in the United Kingdom

#537 in Europe

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

73. Royal Agricultural University

For Machine Learning

#93 in the United Kingdom

#546 in Europe

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

74. University of Bedfordshire

For Machine Learning

#94 in the United Kingdom

#555 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

75. Anglia Ruskin University

For Machine Learning

#95 in the United Kingdom

#561 in Europe

Founded: 1858

76. Birmingham City University

For Machine Learning

#96 in the United Kingdom

#570 in Europe

Founded: 1992

77. Staffordshire University

For Machine Learning

#97 in the United Kingdom

#583 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

78. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Machine Learning

#98 in the United Kingdom

#600 in Europe

Founded: 1791

79. University of East London

For Machine Learning

#99 in the United Kingdom

#602 in Europe

Founded: 1992

80. Edge Hill University

For Machine Learning

#100 in the United Kingdom

#651 in Europe

Founded: 2006

81. University of Roehampton

For Machine Learning

#101 in the United Kingdom

#669 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

82. University of Gloucestershire

For Machine Learning

#102 in the United Kingdom

#687 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

83. SOAS, University of London

For Machine Learning

#106 in the United Kingdom

#726 in Europe

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

84. University of Northampton

For Machine Learning

#107 in the United Kingdom

#729 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

85. University of Chester

For Machine Learning

#108 in the United Kingdom

#730 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

86. Liverpool Hope University

For Machine Learning

#109 in the United Kingdom

#740 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

87. University of West London

For Machine Learning

#111 in the United Kingdom

#753 in Europe

Founded: 1990

88. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Machine Learning

#112 in the United Kingdom

#754 in Europe

Founded: 2005

89. University of Bolton

For Machine Learning

#113 in the United Kingdom

#776 in Europe

Founded: 2004

90. University of Worcester

For Machine Learning

#114 in the United Kingdom

#840 in Europe

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

91. Royal College of Art

For Machine Learning

#115 in the United Kingdom

#856 in Europe

Founded: 1896

92. University of Buckingham

For Machine Learning

#116 in the United Kingdom

#870 in Europe

Founded: 1973

93. University of the Arts London

For Machine Learning

#117 in the United Kingdom

#889 in Europe

Founded: 1986

94. York St John University

For Machine Learning

#118 in the United Kingdom

#898 in Europe

Founded: 1841

95. University of Winchester

For Machine Learning

#119 in the United Kingdom

#902 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

96. University of Cumbria

For Machine Learning

#120 in the United Kingdom

#905 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

97. Bath Spa University

For Machine Learning

#121 in the United Kingdom

#910 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

98. University of Chichester

For Machine Learning

#125 in the United Kingdom

#1001 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

99. Solent University

For Machine Learning

#126 in the United Kingdom

#1007 in Europe

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

100. Regent's University London

For Machine Learning

#127 in the United Kingdom

#1010 in Europe

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1984

Closest to England states to learn Machine Learning

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	24
Scotland	16	5