100 Best universities for Machine Learning in the United Kingdom

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Machine Learning. A graph of 13.1M citations received by 422K 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 of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Machine Learning

#1 in Europe

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University College London

England | London

For Machine Learning

#2 in Europe

#14 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Machine Learning

#3 in Europe

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. Imperial College London

England | London

For Machine Learning

#4 in Europe

#34 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Machine Learning

#10 in Europe

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

6. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Machine Learning

#11 in Europe

#70 in the World

Founded: 1824

7. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Machine Learning

#13 in Europe

#93 in the World

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

8. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Machine Learning

#14 in Europe

#94 in the World

Founded: 1905

9. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Machine Learning

#18 in Europe

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

10. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Machine Learning

#27 in Europe

#148 in the World

Founded: 1948

11. King's College London

England | London

For Machine Learning

#29 in Europe

#150 in the World

Founded: 1829

12. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Machine Learning

#30 in Europe

#151 in the World

Founded: 1900

13. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Machine Learning

#33 in Europe

#162 in the World

Founded: 1451

14. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Machine Learning

#39 in Europe

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

15. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Machine Learning

#48 in Europe

#200 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

16. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Machine Learning

#49 in Europe

#202 in the World

Founded: 1904

17. University of York

For Machine Learning

#55 in Europe

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

18. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Machine Learning

#59 in Europe

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

19. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Machine Learning

#60 in Europe

#234 in the World

Founded: 1963

20. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Machine Learning

#61 in Europe

#236 in the World

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

21. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Machine Learning

#64 in Europe

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

22. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Machine Learning

#80 in Europe

#276 in the World

Founded: 1964

23. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Machine Learning

#85 in Europe

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

24. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Machine Learning

#93 in Europe

#308 in the World

Founded: 1997

25. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Machine Learning

#99 in Europe

#323 in the World

Founded: 1964

26. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Machine Learning

#102 in Europe

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

27. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Machine Learning

#112 in Europe

#349 in the World

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

28. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Machine Learning

#116 in Europe

#356 in the World

Founded: 1892

29. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Machine Learning

#118 in Europe

#358 in the World

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

30. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Machine Learning

#120 in Europe

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

31. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Machine Learning

#123 in Europe

#370 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

32. University of Bath

For Machine Learning

#125 in Europe

#380 in the World

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

33. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Machine Learning

#133 in Europe

#407 in the World

Founded: 1495

34. University of London

England | London

For Machine Learning

#139 in Europe

#430 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

35. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Machine Learning

#140 in Europe

#431 in the World

Founded: 1965

36. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Machine Learning

#142 in Europe

#434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

37. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Machine Learning

#146 in Europe

#442 in the World

Founded: 1968

38. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Machine Learning

#166 in Europe

#491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

39. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Machine Learning

#167 in Europe

#494 in the World

Founded: 1893

40. Durham University

England | Durham

For Machine Learning

#186 in Europe

#536 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

41. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Machine Learning

#187 in Europe

#547 in the World

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

42. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Machine Learning

#193 in Europe

#556 in the World

Founded: 1920

43. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Machine Learning

#198 in Europe

#571 in the World

Founded: 1992

44. City, University of London

England | London

For Machine Learning

#209 in Europe

#597 in the World

Founded: 1966

45. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Machine Learning

#214 in Europe

#608 in the World

Founded: 1895

46. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Machine Learning

#216 in Europe

#613 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

47. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Machine Learning

#219 in Europe

#624 in the World

Founded: 1823

48. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Machine Learning

#232 in Europe

#663 in the World

Founded: 1849

49. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Machine Learning

#237 in Europe

#680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

50. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Machine Learning

#249 in Europe

#706 in the World

Founded: 1966

51. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Machine Learning

#268 in Europe

#749 in the World

Founded: 1733

52. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Machine Learning

#269 in Europe

#752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

53. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Machine Learning

#273 in Europe

#768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

54. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Machine Learning

#274 in Europe

#771 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

55. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Machine Learning

#275 in Europe

#776 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

56. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Machine Learning

#277 in Europe

#785 in the World

Founded: 1992

57. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Machine Learning

#278 in Europe

#786 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. Bangor University

For Machine Learning

#279 in Europe

#787 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

59. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Machine Learning

#284 in Europe

#797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1967

60. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Machine Learning

#285 in Europe

#798 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Machine Learning

#290 in Europe

#810 in the World

Founded: 1967

62. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Machine Learning

#292 in Europe

#817 in the World

Founded: 1967

63. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Machine Learning

#298 in Europe

#835 in the World

Founded: 1872

64. London Business School

England | London

For Machine Learning

#300 in Europe

#838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

65. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Machine Learning

#302 in Europe

#857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

66. Keele University

England | Keele

For Machine Learning

#305 in Europe

#866 in the World

Founded: 1962

67. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Machine Learning

#322 in Europe

#924 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

68. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Machine Learning

#324 in Europe

#933 in the World

Founded: 1954

69. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Machine Learning

#330 in Europe

#945 in the World

Founded: 1904

70. Middlesex University

England | London

For Machine Learning

#338 in Europe

#982 in the World

Founded: 1973

71. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Machine Learning

#339 in Europe

#983 in the World

Founded: 1841

72. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Machine Learning

#350 in Europe

#1031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

73. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Machine Learning

#371 in Europe

#1108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

74. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Machine Learning

#374 in Europe

#1113 in the World

Founded: 1992

75. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Machine Learning

#394 in Europe

#1176 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

76. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Machine Learning

#396 in Europe

#1181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

77. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Machine Learning

#409 in Europe

#1236 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

78. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Machine Learning

#411 in Europe

#1249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

79. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Machine Learning

#413 in Europe

#1253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

80. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Machine Learning

#421 in Europe

#1289 in the World

Founded: 1992

81. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Machine Learning

#430 in Europe

#1333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

82. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Machine Learning

#431 in Europe

#1337 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Machine Learning

#434 in Europe

#1343 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

84. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Machine Learning

#447 in Europe

#1418 in the World

Founded: 1848

85. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Machine Learning

#448 in Europe

#1422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

86. University of Westminster

England | London

For Machine Learning

#450 in Europe

#1430 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

87. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Machine Learning

#479 in Europe

#1541 in the World

Founded: 1890

88. London South Bank University

England | London

For Machine Learning

#488 in Europe

#1575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

89. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Machine Learning

#493 in Europe

#1597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

90. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Machine Learning

#517 in Europe

#1672 in the World

Founded: 1992

91. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Machine Learning

#522 in Europe

#1697 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

92. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Machine Learning

#537 in Europe

#1759 in the World

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

93. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Machine Learning

#546 in Europe

#1803 in the World

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

94. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Machine Learning

#555 in Europe

#1854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

95. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Machine Learning

#561 in Europe

#1877 in the World

Founded: 1858

96. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Machine Learning

#570 in Europe

#1936 in the World

Founded: 1992

97. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Machine Learning

#583 in Europe

#1967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

98. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Machine Learning

#600 in Europe

#2059 in the World

Founded: 1791

99. University of East London

England | London

For Machine Learning

#602 in Europe

#2072 in the World

Founded: 1992

100. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Machine Learning

#651 in Europe

#2315 in the World

Founded: 2006

The best cities to study Machine Learning in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are Oxford, London, Cambridge, and Edinburgh.