86 Best universities for Software Engineering in England

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Software Engineering. A graph of 1.33M citations received by 55K academic papers made by 86 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. Imperial College London

For Software Engineering

#1 in Europe
Enrollment
17,565
Founded
1907

2. University of Cambridge

For Software Engineering

#8 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
21%
Founded
1209

4. University of Oxford

For Software Engineering

#13 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1096

5. University College London

For Software Engineering

#16 in Europe
Enrollment
42,000
Founded
1826

6. University of York

For Software Engineering

#20 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1963

7. University of Southampton

For Software Engineering

#26 in Europe
Enrollment
21,335
Founded
1952

8. Lancaster University

For Software Engineering

#29 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1964

11. Durham University

For Software Engineering

#45 in Europe
Enrollment
19,520
Founded
1832

12. Loughborough University

For Software Engineering

#49 in Europe
Enrollment
19,449
Founded
1966

13. University of Bristol

For Software Engineering

#58 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
27,513
Founded
1909

17. University of Warwick

For Software Engineering

#81 in Europe
Enrollment
27,278
Founded
1965

18. Brunel University London

For Software Engineering

#90 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
54%
Founded
1966

19. University of Liverpool

For Software Engineering

#106 in Europe
Enrollment
28,693
Founded
1881

20. University of Leeds

For Software Engineering

#107 in Europe
Founded
1904

22. Queen Mary University of London

For Software Engineering

#113 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
18%
Founded
1989

23. Cranfield University

For Software Engineering

#124 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
59%
Enrollment
4,825
Founded
1993

24. University of Bath

For Software Engineering

#134 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
67%
Enrollment
18,857
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
1966

26. Keele University

For Software Engineering

#145 in Europe
Founded
1962

27. University of Surrey

For Software Engineering

#150 in Europe
Enrollment
16,900
Founded
1966

29. University of Sussex

For Software Engineering

#159 in Europe
Enrollment
17,319
Male:Female
44:56
Founded
1961

31. University of Leicester

For Software Engineering

#188 in Europe
Enrollment
24,409
Male:Female
46:54
Founded
1957

32. University of Exeter

For Software Engineering

#191 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1955

35. Middlesex University

For Software Engineering

#229 in Europe
Founded
1973

38. University of Hertfordshire

For Software Engineering

#240 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1992

39. University of East Anglia

For Software Engineering

#242 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1963

43. University of London

For Software Engineering

#261 in Europe
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1836

45. Bournemouth University

For Software Engineering

#280 in Europe
Enrollment
14,293
Founded
1992

46. Oxford Brookes University

For Software Engineering

#290 in Europe
Enrollment
16,900
Founded
1865

47. Coventry University

For Software Engineering

#291 in Europe
Enrollment
22,980
Founded
1992

48. Aston University

For Software Engineering

#296 in Europe
Founded
1895

49. Sheffield Hallam University

For Software Engineering

#297 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

50. University of the West of England

For Software Engineering

#308 in Europe
Enrollment
30,732
Founded
1992

52. University of Portsmouth

For Software Engineering

#316 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

53. Nottingham Trent University

For Software Engineering

#321 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1992

54. University of Westminster

For Software Engineering

#322 in Europe
Enrollment
19,000
Founded
1838

55. University of Bradford

For Software Engineering

#335 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
1966

56. University of Plymouth

For Software Engineering

#336 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1992

57. University of Sunderland

For Software Engineering

#337 in Europe
Enrollment
19,090
Founded
1992

58. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Software Engineering

#343 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
9,218
Founded
1895

60. London South Bank University

For Software Engineering

#349 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
1892

62. University of Huddersfield

For Software Engineering

#377 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

63. Teesside University

For Software Engineering

#378 in Europe
Enrollment
19,290
Founded
1992

65. University of Bedfordshire

For Software Engineering

#397 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
82%
Founded
2006

67. University of Derby

For Software Engineering

#411 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
76%
Enrollment
25,000
Founded
1992

68. University of Lincoln

For Software Engineering

#422 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
1992

71. Staffordshire University

For Software Engineering

#453 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1992

72. University of Central Lancashire

For Software Engineering

#469 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1992

74. London Business School

For Software Engineering

#548 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1964

77. University of Chester

For Software Engineering

#606 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
95%
Founded
2005

80. University of Northampton

For Software Engineering

#657 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
2005

81. University of Bolton

For Software Engineering

#672 in Europe
Founded
2004

82. University of Worcester

For Software Engineering

#675 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
89%
Enrollment
10,798
Founded
2005

84. Liverpool Hope University

For Software Engineering

#701 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
96%
Founded
2005

85. University of Gloucestershire

For Software Engineering

#710 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
74%
Founded
2001

Closest to England states to learn Software Engineering

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United Kingdom Flag rank
Wales 7 28
Scotland 13 5