100 Best universities for Finance 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 Finance. A graph of 10.8M citations received by 358K 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 Finance

#1 in Europe

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Finance

#2 in Europe

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Finance

#3 in Europe

#17 in the World

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

4. University College London

England | London

For Finance

#4 in Europe

#31 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Finance

#7 in Europe

#39 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Finance

#9 in Europe

#48 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

7. Imperial College London

England | London

For Finance

#10 in Europe

#51 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

8. London Business School

England | London

For Finance

#13 in Europe

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

9. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Finance

#14 in Europe

#65 in the World

Founded: 1948

10. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Finance

#17 in Europe

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

11. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Finance

#21 in Europe

#93 in the World

Founded: 1900

12. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Finance

#23 in Europe

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

13. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Finance

#25 in Europe

#103 in the World

Founded: 1904

14. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Finance

#27 in Europe

#109 in the World

Founded: 1905

15. King's College London

England | London

For Finance

#29 in Europe

#113 in the World

Founded: 1829

16. Durham University

England | Durham

For Finance

#32 in Europe

#122 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

17. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Finance

#35 in Europe

#127 in the World

Founded: 1892

18. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Finance

#37 in Europe

#129 in the World

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

19. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Finance

#38 in Europe

#131 in the World

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

20. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Finance

#40 in Europe

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

21. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Finance

#41 in Europe

#135 in the World

Founded: 1451

22. City, University of London

England | London

For Finance

#46 in Europe

#145 in the World

Founded: 1966

23. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Finance

#48 in Europe

#152 in the World

Founded: 1997

24. University of York

For Finance

#53 in Europe

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

25. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Finance

#57 in Europe

#165 in the World

Founded: 1964

26. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Finance

#60 in Europe

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

27. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Finance

#65 in Europe

#185 in the World

Founded: 1963

28. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Finance

#67 in Europe

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

29. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Finance

#71 in Europe

#199 in the World

Founded: 1964

30. University of Bath

For Finance

#73 in Europe

#206 in the World

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

31. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Finance

#79 in Europe

#216 in the World

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

32. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Finance

#80 in Europe

#218 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

33. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Finance

#82 in Europe

#220 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

34. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Finance

#83 in Europe

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

35. University of London

England | London

For Finance

#84 in Europe

#223 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

36. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Finance

#99 in Europe

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

37. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Finance

#108 in Europe

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

38. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Finance

#117 in Europe

#304 in the World

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

39. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Finance

#123 in Europe

#319 in the World

Founded: 1965

40. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Finance

#125 in Europe

#335 in the World

Founded: 1495

41. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Finance

#127 in Europe

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

42. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Finance

#137 in Europe

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

43. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Finance

#159 in Europe

#414 in the World

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

44. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Finance

#175 in Europe

#450 in the World

Founded: 1823

45. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Finance

#178 in Europe

#454 in the World

Founded: 1920

46. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Finance

#184 in Europe

#463 in the World

Founded: 1968

47. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Finance

#185 in Europe

#465 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

48. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Finance

#193 in Europe

#481 in the World

Founded: 1893

49. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Finance

#194 in Europe

#487 in the World

Founded: 1954

50. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Finance

#196 in Europe

#490 in the World

Founded: 1849

51. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Finance

#202 in Europe

#509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

52. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Finance

#206 in Europe

#519 in the World

Founded: 1895

53. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Finance

#213 in Europe

#531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

54. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Finance

#228 in Europe

#560 in the World

Founded: 1967

55. Bangor University

For Finance

#234 in Europe

#572 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

56. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Finance

#237 in Europe

#579 in the World

Founded: 1992

57. Keele University

England | Keele

For Finance

#240 in Europe

#585 in the World

Founded: 1962

58. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Finance

#245 in Europe

#593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

59. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Finance

#249 in Europe

#610 in the World

Founded: 1966

60. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For Finance

#252 in Europe

#615 in the World

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

61. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Finance

#259 in Europe

#633 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

62. University of Westminster

England | London

For Finance

#264 in Europe

#645 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

63. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Finance

#267 in Europe

#651 in the World

Founded: 1967

64. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Finance

#276 in Europe

#667 in the World

Founded: 1992

65. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Finance

#296 in Europe

#706 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

66. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Finance

#299 in Europe

#711 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

67. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Finance

#300 in Europe

#715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

68. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Finance

#308 in Europe

#738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

69. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Finance

#309 in Europe

#741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

70. Middlesex University

England | London

For Finance

#313 in Europe

#748 in the World

Founded: 1973

71. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Finance

#315 in Europe

#761 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

72. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Finance

#319 in Europe

#768 in the World

Founded: 1890

73. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Finance

#325 in Europe

#796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

74. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Finance

#330 in Europe

#809 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

75. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Finance

#353 in Europe

#873 in the World

Founded: 1992

76. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Finance

#360 in Europe

#889 in the World

Founded: 1992

77. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Finance

#375 in Europe

#924 in the World

Founded: 1992

78. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Finance

#376 in Europe

#925 in the World

Founded: 1992

79. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Finance

#383 in Europe

#941 in the World

Founded: 1872

80. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Finance

#385 in Europe

#944 in the World

Founded: 1848

81. London South Bank University

England | London

For Finance

#417 in Europe

#1034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

82. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Finance

#431 in Europe

#1075 in the World

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

83. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Finance

#433 in Europe

#1079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

84. University of East London

England | London

For Finance

#435 in Europe

#1088 in the World

Founded: 1992

85. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Finance

#446 in Europe

#1116 in the World

Founded: 1858

86. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Finance

#447 in Europe

#1123 in the World

Founded: 1841

87. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Finance

#458 in Europe

#1152 in the World

Founded: 1904

88. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Finance

#461 in Europe

#1162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

89. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Finance

#465 in Europe

#1180 in the World

Founded: 1992

90. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Finance

#491 in Europe

#1263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

91. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Finance

#500 in Europe

#1287 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

92. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Finance

#507 in Europe

#1313 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

93. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Finance

#508 in Europe

#1316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

94. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Finance

#525 in Europe

#1383 in the World

Founded: 1992

95. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Finance

#546 in Europe

#1467 in the World

Founded: 1733

96. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Finance

#548 in Europe

#1476 in the World

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

97. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Finance

#578 in Europe

#1598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

98. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Finance

#583 in Europe

#1631 in the World

Founded: 2005

99. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Finance

#639 in Europe

#1903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

100. University of Gloucestershire

England | Cheltenham

For Finance

#645 in Europe

#1933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

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

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