100 Best universities for Acoustical Engineering 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 Acoustical Engineering. A graph of 6M citations received by 268K academic papers made by 138 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 Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Europe

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Acoustical Engineering

#2 in Europe

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University College London

England | London

For Acoustical Engineering

#3 in Europe

#20 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. Imperial College London

England | London

For Acoustical Engineering

#4 in Europe

#24 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Acoustical Engineering

#6 in Europe

#29 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

6. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Acoustical Engineering

#11 in Europe

#70 in the World

Founded: 1824

7. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Acoustical Engineering

#12 in Europe

#79 in the World

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

8. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Acoustical Engineering

#14 in Europe

#87 in the World

Founded: 1905

9. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Acoustical Engineering

#16 in Europe

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

10. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Acoustical Engineering

#20 in Europe

#112 in the World

Founded: 1948

11. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Acoustical Engineering

#23 in Europe

#120 in the World

Founded: 1900

12. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Acoustical Engineering

#25 in Europe

#129 in the World

Founded: 1451

13. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Acoustical Engineering

#30 in Europe

#134 in the World

Founded: 1904

14. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Acoustical Engineering

#38 in Europe

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

15. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Acoustical Engineering

#40 in Europe

#149 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

16. King's College London

England | London

For Acoustical Engineering

#52 in Europe

#183 in the World

Founded: 1829

17. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Acoustical Engineering

#57 in Europe

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

18. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Acoustical Engineering

#66 in Europe

#223 in the World

Founded: 1964

19. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Acoustical Engineering

#68 in Europe

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

20. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Acoustical Engineering

#77 in Europe

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

21. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Acoustical Engineering

#82 in Europe

#265 in the World

Founded: 1963

22. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Acoustical Engineering

#85 in Europe

#270 in the World

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

23. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Acoustical Engineering

#89 in Europe

#285 in the World

Founded: 1997

24. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Acoustical Engineering

#91 in Europe

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

25. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Acoustical Engineering

#101 in Europe

#309 in the World

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

26. Durham University

England | Durham

For Acoustical Engineering

#103 in Europe

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

27. University of York

England | York

For Acoustical Engineering

#114 in Europe

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

28. University of London

England | London

For Acoustical Engineering

#115 in Europe

#334 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

29. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Acoustical Engineering

#119 in Europe

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

30. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Acoustical Engineering

#122 in Europe

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

31. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Acoustical Engineering

#126 in Europe

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

32. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Acoustical Engineering

#138 in Europe

#371 in the World

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

33. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Acoustical Engineering

#152 in Europe

#398 in the World

Founded: 1920

34. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Acoustical Engineering

#153 in Europe

#400 in the World

Founded: 1495

35. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Acoustical Engineering

#156 in Europe

#406 in the World

Founded: 1966

36. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Acoustical Engineering

#162 in Europe

#419 in the World

Founded: 1892

37. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Acoustical Engineering

#165 in Europe

#428 in the World

Founded: 1893

38. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Acoustical Engineering

#170 in Europe

#435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

39. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Acoustical Engineering

#174 in Europe

#441 in the World

Founded: 1965

40. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Acoustical Engineering

#178 in Europe

#456 in the World

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

41. City, University of London

England | London

For Acoustical Engineering

#179 in Europe

#464 in the World

Founded: 1966

42. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Acoustical Engineering

#187 in Europe

#486 in the World

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

43. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Acoustical Engineering

#188 in Europe

#487 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

44. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Acoustical Engineering

#200 in Europe

#521 in the World

Founded: 1849

45. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Acoustical Engineering

#204 in Europe

#531 in the World

Founded: 1967

46. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Acoustical Engineering

#230 in Europe

#600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

47. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Acoustical Engineering

#231 in Europe

#602 in the World

Founded: 1964

48. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Acoustical Engineering

#241 in Europe

#646 in the World

Founded: 1967

49. Keele University

England | Keele

For Acoustical Engineering

#245 in Europe

#655 in the World

Founded: 1962

50. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Acoustical Engineering

#246 in Europe

#656 in the World

Founded: 1968

51. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Acoustical Engineering

#251 in Europe

#665 in the World

Founded: 1954

52. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Acoustical Engineering

#259 in Europe

#680 in the World

Founded: 1992

53. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Acoustical Engineering

#273 in Europe

#714 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

54. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Acoustical Engineering

#286 in Europe

#749 in the World

Founded: 1823

55. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Acoustical Engineering

#291 in Europe

#762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

56. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Acoustical Engineering

#302 in Europe

#780 in the World

Founded: 1992

57. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Acoustical Engineering

#306 in Europe

#787 in the World

Founded: 1895

58. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Acoustical Engineering

#308 in Europe

#797 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

59. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Acoustical Engineering

#310 in Europe

#802 in the World

Founded: 1992

60. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Acoustical Engineering

#319 in Europe

#831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

61. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Acoustical Engineering

#326 in Europe

#854 in the World

Founded: 1904

62. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Acoustical Engineering

#335 in Europe

#890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

63. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Acoustical Engineering

#339 in Europe

#894 in the World

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

64. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Acoustical Engineering

#343 in Europe

#906 in the World

Founded: 1733

65. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Acoustical Engineering

#359 in Europe

#974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

66. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Acoustical Engineering

#364 in Europe

#985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

67. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Acoustical Engineering

#383 in Europe

#1050 in the World

Founded: 1992

68. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Acoustical Engineering

#391 in Europe

#1069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

69. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Acoustical Engineering

#393 in Europe

#1085 in the World

Founded: 1872

70. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Acoustical Engineering

#399 in Europe

#1111 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

71. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Acoustical Engineering

#400 in Europe

#1112 in the World

Founded: 1841

72. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Acoustical Engineering

#405 in Europe

#1130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

73. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Acoustical Engineering

#420 in Europe

#1194 in the World

Founded: 1890

74. London South Bank University

England | London

For Acoustical Engineering

#422 in Europe

#1199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

75. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Acoustical Engineering

#430 in Europe

#1221 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

76. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Acoustical Engineering

#440 in Europe

#1255 in the World

Founded: 1992

77. University of Westminster

England | London

For Acoustical Engineering

#444 in Europe

#1264 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

78. Middlesex University

England | London

For Acoustical Engineering

#462 in Europe

#1339 in the World

Founded: 1973

79. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Acoustical Engineering

#465 in Europe

#1346 in the World

Founded: 1992

80. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Acoustical Engineering

#474 in Europe

#1374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

81. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Acoustical Engineering

#479 in Europe

#1398 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

82. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For Acoustical Engineering

#483 in Europe

#1415 in the World

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

83. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Acoustical Engineering

#490 in Europe

#1433 in the World

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

84. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Acoustical Engineering

#500 in Europe

#1470 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

85. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Acoustical Engineering

#503 in Europe

#1493 in the World

Founded: 1992

86. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Acoustical Engineering

#519 in Europe

#1546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

87. University of East London

England | London

For Acoustical Engineering

#522 in Europe

#1554 in the World

Founded: 1992

88. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Acoustical Engineering

#526 in Europe

#1570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

89. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Acoustical Engineering

#527 in Europe

#1580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

90. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Acoustical Engineering

#528 in Europe

#1584 in the World

Founded: 1848

91. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Acoustical Engineering

#540 in Europe

#1633 in the World

Founded: 1791

92. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Acoustical Engineering

#542 in Europe

#1641 in the World

Founded: 2005

93. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Acoustical Engineering

#543 in Europe

#1644 in the World

Founded: 1992

94. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Acoustical Engineering

#563 in Europe

#1722 in the World

Founded: 1858

95. London Business School

England | London

For Acoustical Engineering

#571 in Europe

#1745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

96. University of Bolton

England | Bolton

For Acoustical Engineering

#577 in Europe

#1782 in the World

Founded: 2004

97. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Acoustical Engineering

#579 in Europe

#1786 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

98. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Acoustical Engineering

#590 in Europe

#1848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

99. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Acoustical Engineering

#596 in Europe

#1879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

100. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Acoustical Engineering

#605 in Europe

#1938 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

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