100 Best universities for Machine Learning in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 18.7M citations received by 468K 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

#14 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Machine Learning

#3 in Europe

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. Imperial College London

England | London

For Machine Learning

#5 in Europe

#40 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Machine Learning

#8 in Europe

#55 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Machine Learning

#9 in Europe

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

7. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Machine Learning

#14 in Europe

#101 in the World

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

8. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Machine Learning

#16 in Europe

#105 in the World

Founded: 1905

9. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Machine Learning

#20 in Europe

#129 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

10. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Machine Learning

#24 in Europe

#139 in the World

Founded: 1900

11. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Machine Learning

#31 in Europe

#160 in the World

Founded: 1948

12. King's College London

England | London

For Machine Learning

#32 in Europe

#162 in the World

Founded: 1829

13. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Machine Learning

#36 in Europe

#168 in the World

Founded: 1451

14. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Machine Learning

#39 in Europe

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

15. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Machine Learning

#50 in Europe

#209 in the World

Founded: 1904

16. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Machine Learning

#52 in Europe

#212 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

17. University of York

For Machine Learning

#62 in Europe

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

18. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Machine Learning

#63 in Europe

#238 in the World

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

19. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Machine Learning

#64 in Europe

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

20. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Machine Learning

#70 in Europe

#258 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

21. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Machine Learning

#71 in Europe

#260 in the World

Founded: 1963

22. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Machine Learning

#72 in Europe

#264 in the World

Founded: 1964

23. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Machine Learning

#79 in Europe

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

24. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Machine Learning

#89 in Europe

#305 in the World

Founded: 1997

25. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Machine Learning

#95 in Europe

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

26. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Machine Learning

#105 in Europe

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

27. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Machine Learning

#107 in Europe

#344 in the World

Founded: 1892

28. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Machine Learning

#115 in Europe

#363 in the World

Founded: 1964

29. University of London

England | London

For Machine Learning

#116 in Europe

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

30. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Machine Learning

#119 in Europe

#370 in the World

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

31. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Machine Learning

#120 in Europe

#374 in the World

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

32. University of Bath

For Machine Learning

#126 in Europe

#384 in the World

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

33. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Machine Learning

#130 in Europe

#400 in the World

Founded: 1495

34. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Machine Learning

#132 in Europe

#403 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

35. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Machine Learning

#150 in Europe

#460 in the World

Founded: 1968

36. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Machine Learning

#152 in Europe

#464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

37. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Machine Learning

#160 in Europe

#487 in the World

Founded: 1965

38. Durham University

England | Durham

For Machine Learning

#172 in Europe

#511 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

39. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Machine Learning

#173 in Europe

#513 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

#579 in the World

Founded: 1920

42. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Machine Learning

#201 in Europe

#588 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

43. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Machine Learning

#202 in Europe

#590 in the World

Founded: 1992

44. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Machine Learning

#217 in Europe

#630 in the World

Founded: 1895

45. City, University of London

England | London

For Machine Learning

#220 in Europe

#636 in the World

Founded: 1966

46. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Machine Learning

#222 in Europe

#641 in the World

Founded: 1849

47. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Machine Learning

#223 in Europe

#642 in the World

Founded: 1893

48. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Machine Learning

#229 in Europe

#663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

49. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Machine Learning

#233 in Europe

#678 in the World

Founded: 1823

50. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Machine Learning

#265 in Europe

#769 in the World

Founded: 1992

51. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Machine Learning

#268 in Europe

#781 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

52. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Machine Learning

#272 in Europe

#789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

53. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Machine Learning

#273 in Europe

#790 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

54. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Machine Learning

#274 in Europe

#794 in the World

Founded: 1966

55. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Machine Learning

#277 in Europe

#803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

56. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Machine Learning

#281 in Europe

#815 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

57. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Machine Learning

#283 in Europe

#826 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Machine Learning

#290 in Europe

#847 in the World

Founded: 1967

59. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Machine Learning

#291 in Europe

#848 in the World

Founded: 1967

60. London Business School

England | London

For Machine Learning

#292 in Europe

#849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

61. Bangor University

For Machine Learning

#294 in Europe

#857 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

62. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Machine Learning

#295 in Europe

#858 in the World

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

63. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Machine Learning

#298 in Europe

#865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

64. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Machine Learning

#300 in Europe

#884 in the World

Founded: 1733

65. Keele University

England | Keele

For Machine Learning

#306 in Europe

#906 in the World

Founded: 1962

66. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Machine Learning

#314 in Europe

#941 in the World

Founded: 1872

67. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Machine Learning

#321 in Europe

#970 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

68. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Machine Learning

#325 in Europe

#983 in the World

Founded: 1904

69. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Machine Learning

#326 in Europe

#987 in the World

Founded: 1954

70. Middlesex University

England | London

For Machine Learning

#332 in Europe

#1009 in the World

Founded: 1973

71. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Machine Learning

#338 in Europe

#1029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

72. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Machine Learning

#343 in Europe

#1060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

73. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Machine Learning

#366 in Europe

#1152 in the World

Founded: 1841

74. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Machine Learning

#388 in Europe

#1219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

75. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Machine Learning

#390 in Europe

#1225 in the World

Founded: 1992

76. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Machine Learning

#397 in Europe

#1254 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

77. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Machine Learning

#414 in Europe

#1333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

78. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Machine Learning

#417 in Europe

#1345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

79. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Machine Learning

#421 in Europe

#1359 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

80. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Machine Learning

#423 in Europe

#1373 in the World

Founded: 1992

81. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Machine Learning

#431 in Europe

#1397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

82. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Machine Learning

#438 in Europe

#1436 in the World

Founded: 1848

83. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Machine Learning

#440 in Europe

#1450 in the World

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

84. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Machine Learning

#444 in Europe

#1475 in the World

Founded: 1992

85. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Machine Learning

#446 in Europe

#1481 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

86. University of Westminster

England | London

For Machine Learning

#454 in Europe

#1515 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

87. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Machine Learning

#476 in Europe

#1595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

88. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Machine Learning

#484 in Europe

#1622 in the World

Founded: 1890

89. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Machine Learning

#520 in Europe

#1739 in the World

Founded: 1992

90. London South Bank University

England | London

For Machine Learning

#525 in Europe

#1749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

91. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Machine Learning

#526 in Europe

#1750 in the World

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

92. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Machine Learning

#544 in Europe

#1846 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

93. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Machine Learning

#552 in Europe

#1888 in the World

Founded: 1858

94. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Machine Learning

#564 in Europe

#1941 in the World

Founded: 1992

95. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Machine Learning

#572 in Europe

#2002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

96. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Machine Learning

#579 in Europe

#2037 in the World

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

97. University of East London

England | London

For Machine Learning

#580 in Europe

#2038 in the World

Founded: 1992

98. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Machine Learning

#589 in Europe

#2061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

99. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Machine Learning

#624 in Europe

#2256 in the World

Founded: 1791

100. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Machine Learning

#660 in Europe

#2425 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 Manchester.