100 Best universities for Machine Learning in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 17.7M citations received by 459K academic papers made by 133 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

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University College London

England | London

For Machine Learning

#2 in Europe

#15 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Machine Learning

#3 in Europe

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. Imperial College London

England | London

For Machine Learning

#5 in Europe

#41 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Machine Learning

#8 in Europe

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

6. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Machine Learning

#9 in Europe

#56 in the World

Founded: 1824

7. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Machine Learning

#14 in Europe

#102 in the World

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

8. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Machine Learning

#15 in Europe

#103 in the World

Founded: 1905

9. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Machine Learning

#18 in Europe

#125 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

10. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Machine Learning

#25 in Europe

#140 in the World

Founded: 1900

11. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Machine Learning

#28 in Europe

#152 in the World

Founded: 1948

12. King's College London

England | London

For Machine Learning

#30 in Europe

#158 in the World

Founded: 1829

13. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Machine Learning

#36 in Europe

#167 in the World

Founded: 1451

14. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Machine Learning

#39 in Europe

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

15. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Machine Learning

#49 in Europe

#206 in the World

Founded: 1904

16. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Machine Learning

#50 in Europe

#207 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

17. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Machine Learning

#60 in Europe

#230 in the World

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

18. University of York

For Machine Learning

#61 in Europe

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

19. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Machine Learning

#64 in Europe

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

20. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Machine Learning

#69 in Europe

#249 in the World

Founded: 1963

21. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Machine Learning

#71 in Europe

#257 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

22. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Machine Learning

#73 in Europe

#263 in the World

Founded: 1964

23. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Machine Learning

#79 in Europe

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

24. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Machine Learning

#90 in Europe

#309 in the World

Founded: 1997

25. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Machine Learning

#96 in Europe

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

26. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Machine Learning

#103 in Europe

#337 in the World

Founded: 1892

27. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Machine Learning

#106 in Europe

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

28. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Machine Learning

#114 in Europe

#358 in the World

Founded: 1964

29. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Machine Learning

#116 in Europe

#361 in the World

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

30. University of London

England | London

For Machine Learning

#117 in Europe

#362 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

31. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Machine Learning

#122 in Europe

#375 in the World

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

32. University of Bath

For Machine Learning

#125 in Europe

#378 in the World

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

33. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Machine Learning

#129 in Europe

#389 in the World

Founded: 1495

34. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Machine Learning

#130 in Europe

#394 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

35. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Machine Learning

#147 in Europe

#450 in the World

Founded: 1968

36. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Machine Learning

#150 in Europe

#455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

37. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Machine Learning

#157 in Europe

#476 in the World

Founded: 1965

38. Durham University

England | Durham

For Machine Learning

#170 in Europe

#505 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

39. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Machine Learning

#172 in Europe

#509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

40. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Machine Learning

#195 in Europe

#572 in the World

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

41. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Machine Learning

#198 in Europe

#577 in the World

Founded: 1920

42. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Machine Learning

#202 in Europe

#583 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

43. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Machine Learning

#203 in Europe

#587 in the World

Founded: 1992

44. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Machine Learning

#213 in Europe

#613 in the World

Founded: 1893

45. City, University of London

England | London

For Machine Learning

#216 in Europe

#622 in the World

Founded: 1966

46. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Machine Learning

#221 in Europe

#631 in the World

Founded: 1895

47. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Machine Learning

#224 in Europe

#636 in the World

Founded: 1849

48. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Machine Learning

#230 in Europe

#663 in the World

Founded: 1823

49. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Machine Learning

#231 in Europe

#665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

50. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Machine Learning

#265 in Europe

#767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

51. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Machine Learning

#270 in Europe

#782 in the World

Founded: 1992

52. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Machine Learning

#271 in Europe

#783 in the World

Founded: 1966

53. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Machine Learning

#272 in Europe

#784 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

54. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Machine Learning

#276 in Europe

#788 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

55. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Machine Learning

#277 in Europe

#791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

56. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Machine Learning

#282 in Europe

#819 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

57. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Machine Learning

#284 in Europe

#825 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Machine Learning

#286 in Europe

#830 in the World

Founded: 1967

59. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Machine Learning

#288 in Europe

#833 in the World

Founded: 1967

60. London Business School

England | London

For Machine Learning

#291 in Europe

#838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

61. Bangor University

For Machine Learning

#293 in Europe

#842 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

62. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Machine Learning

#294 in Europe

#843 in the World

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

63. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Machine Learning

#298 in Europe

#874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

64. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Machine Learning

#301 in Europe

#883 in the World

Founded: 1733

65. Keele University

England | Keele

For Machine Learning

#303 in Europe

#898 in the World

Founded: 1962

66. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Machine Learning

#311 in Europe

#924 in the World

Founded: 1872

67. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Machine Learning

#321 in Europe

#969 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

68. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Machine Learning

#323 in Europe

#976 in the World

Founded: 1904

69. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Machine Learning

#324 in Europe

#978 in the World

Founded: 1954

70. Middlesex University

England | London

For Machine Learning

#331 in Europe

#998 in the World

Founded: 1973

71. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Machine Learning

#338 in Europe

#1018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

72. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Machine Learning

#341 in Europe

#1045 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

73. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Machine Learning

#361 in Europe

#1121 in the World

Founded: 1841

74. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Machine Learning

#388 in Europe

#1196 in the World

Founded: 1992

75. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Machine Learning

#393 in Europe

#1224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

76. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Machine Learning

#394 in Europe

#1230 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

77. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Machine Learning

#416 in Europe

#1328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

78. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Machine Learning

#417 in Europe

#1335 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

79. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Machine Learning

#418 in Europe

#1337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

80. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Machine Learning

#422 in Europe

#1352 in the World

Founded: 1992

81. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Machine Learning

#428 in Europe

#1400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

82. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Machine Learning

#438 in Europe

#1445 in the World

Founded: 1848

83. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Machine Learning

#441 in Europe

#1455 in the World

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

84. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Machine Learning

#442 in Europe

#1459 in the World

Founded: 1992

85. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Machine Learning

#447 in Europe

#1484 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

86. University of Westminster

England | London

For Machine Learning

#448 in Europe

#1491 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

87. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Machine Learning

#475 in Europe

#1589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

88. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Machine Learning

#484 in Europe

#1612 in the World

Founded: 1890

89. London South Bank University

England | London

For Machine Learning

#518 in Europe

#1712 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

90. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Machine Learning

#522 in Europe

#1734 in the World

Founded: 1992

91. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Machine Learning

#525 in Europe

#1754 in the World

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

92. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Machine Learning

#537 in Europe

#1797 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

93. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Machine Learning

#560 in Europe

#1911 in the World

Founded: 1858

94. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Machine Learning

#571 in Europe

#1978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

95. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Machine Learning

#573 in Europe

#1995 in the World

Founded: 1992

96. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Machine Learning

#574 in Europe

#1998 in the World

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

97. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Machine Learning

#580 in Europe

#2019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

98. University of East London

England | London

For Machine Learning

#587 in Europe

#2046 in the World

Founded: 1992

99. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Machine Learning

#626 in Europe

#2266 in the World

Founded: 1791

100. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Machine Learning

#664 in Europe

#2440 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.