100 Best universities for Acoustical Engineering 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 Acoustical Engineering. A graph of 8.49M citations received by 306K academic papers made by 141 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

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Acoustical Engineering

#2 in Europe

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University College London

England | London

For Acoustical Engineering

#3 in Europe

#18 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. Imperial College London

England | London

For Acoustical Engineering

#4 in Europe

#25 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Acoustical Engineering

#6 in Europe

#33 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

6. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Acoustical Engineering

#11 in Europe

#64 in the World

Founded: 1824

7. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Acoustical Engineering

#12 in Europe

#76 in the World

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

8. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Acoustical Engineering

#14 in Europe

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

9. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Acoustical Engineering

#17 in Europe

#92 in the World

Founded: 1905

10. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Acoustical Engineering

#20 in Europe

#109 in the World

Founded: 1451

11. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Acoustical Engineering

#22 in Europe

#120 in the World

Founded: 1948

12. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Acoustical Engineering

#25 in Europe

#125 in the World

Founded: 1900

13. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Acoustical Engineering

#29 in Europe

#135 in the World

Founded: 1904

14. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Acoustical Engineering

#37 in Europe

#150 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

15. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Acoustical Engineering

#38 in Europe

#151 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

16. King's College London

England | London

For Acoustical Engineering

#58 in Europe

#198 in the World

Founded: 1829

17. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Acoustical Engineering

#59 in Europe

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

18. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Acoustical Engineering

#60 in Europe

#204 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

19. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Acoustical Engineering

#77 in Europe

#251 in the World

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

20. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Acoustical Engineering

#79 in Europe

#253 in the World

Founded: 1964

21. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Acoustical Engineering

#82 in Europe

#256 in the World

Founded: 1997

22. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Acoustical Engineering

#83 in Europe

#258 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

23. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Acoustical Engineering

#86 in Europe

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

24. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Acoustical Engineering

#89 in Europe

#270 in the World

Founded: 1963

25. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Acoustical Engineering

#92 in Europe

#279 in the World

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

26. Durham University

England | Durham

For Acoustical Engineering

#101 in Europe

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

27. University of York

England | York

For Acoustical Engineering

#106 in Europe

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

28. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Acoustical Engineering

#111 in Europe

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

29. University of London

England | London

For Acoustical Engineering

#112 in Europe

#331 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

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

#131 in Europe

#362 in the World

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

33. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Acoustical Engineering

#147 in Europe

#393 in the World

Founded: 1920

34. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Acoustical Engineering

#163 in Europe

#421 in the World

Founded: 1965

35. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Acoustical Engineering

#168 in Europe

#430 in the World

Founded: 1495

36. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Acoustical Engineering

#169 in Europe

#432 in the World

Founded: 1892

37. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Acoustical Engineering

#170 in Europe

#433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

38. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Acoustical Engineering

#172 in Europe

#439 in the World

Founded: 1966

39. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Acoustical Engineering

#176 in Europe

#449 in the World

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

40. City, University of London

England | London

For Acoustical Engineering

#186 in Europe

#482 in the World

Founded: 1966

41. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Acoustical Engineering

#188 in Europe

#486 in the World

Founded: 1893

42. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Acoustical Engineering

#193 in Europe

#502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

43. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Acoustical Engineering

#196 in Europe

#505 in the World

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

44. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Acoustical Engineering

#206 in Europe

#534 in the World

Founded: 1849

45. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Acoustical Engineering

#218 in Europe

#565 in the World

Founded: 1967

46. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Acoustical Engineering

#230 in Europe

#621 in the World

Founded: 1964

47. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Acoustical Engineering

#231 in Europe

#622 in the World

Founded: 1967

48. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Acoustical Engineering

#233 in Europe

#628 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Acoustical Engineering

#234 in Europe

#633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

50. Keele University

England | Keele

For Acoustical Engineering

#235 in Europe

#635 in the World

Founded: 1962

51. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Acoustical Engineering

#243 in Europe

#656 in the World

Founded: 1968

52. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Acoustical Engineering

#264 in Europe

#699 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

53. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Acoustical Engineering

#273 in Europe

#716 in the World

Founded: 1954

54. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Acoustical Engineering

#283 in Europe

#743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

55. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Acoustical Engineering

#286 in Europe

#751 in the World

Founded: 1823

56. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Acoustical Engineering

#288 in Europe

#757 in the World

Founded: 1992

57. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Acoustical Engineering

#297 in Europe

#780 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Acoustical Engineering

#308 in Europe

#812 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

59. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Acoustical Engineering

#313 in Europe

#825 in the World

Founded: 1904

60. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Acoustical Engineering

#317 in Europe

#831 in the World

Founded: 1895

61. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Acoustical Engineering

#319 in Europe

#836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

62. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Acoustical Engineering

#329 in Europe

#867 in the World

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

63. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Acoustical Engineering

#337 in Europe

#890 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

64. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Acoustical Engineering

#339 in Europe

#900 in the World

Founded: 1733

65. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Acoustical Engineering

#356 in Europe

#969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

66. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Acoustical Engineering

#370 in Europe

#1011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

67. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Acoustical Engineering

#387 in Europe

#1075 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

68. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Acoustical Engineering

#391 in Europe

#1094 in the World

Founded: 1872

69. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Acoustical Engineering

#398 in Europe

#1120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

70. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Acoustical Engineering

#400 in Europe

#1125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

71. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Acoustical Engineering

#405 in Europe

#1151 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

72. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Acoustical Engineering

#422 in Europe

#1208 in the World

Founded: 1992

73. London South Bank University

England | London

For Acoustical Engineering

#426 in Europe

#1215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

74. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Acoustical Engineering

#430 in Europe

#1221 in the World

Founded: 1841

75. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Acoustical Engineering

#434 in Europe

#1231 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

76. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Acoustical Engineering

#441 in Europe

#1256 in the World

Founded: 1890

77. University of Westminster

England | London

For Acoustical Engineering

#450 in Europe

#1299 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

78. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Acoustical Engineering

#468 in Europe

#1360 in the World

Founded: 1992

79. Middlesex University

England | London

For Acoustical Engineering

#472 in Europe

#1377 in the World

Founded: 1973

80. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Acoustical Engineering

#478 in Europe

#1401 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

81. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Acoustical Engineering

#487 in Europe

#1432 in the World

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

82. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For Acoustical Engineering

#492 in Europe

#1454 in the World

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

83. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Acoustical Engineering

#500 in Europe

#1481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

84. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Acoustical Engineering

#504 in Europe

#1488 in the World

Founded: 1992

85. University of East London

England | London

For Acoustical Engineering

#511 in Europe

#1542 in the World

Founded: 1992

86. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Acoustical Engineering

#515 in Europe

#1549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

87. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Acoustical Engineering

#521 in Europe

#1572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

88. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Acoustical Engineering

#529 in Europe

#1591 in the World

Founded: 1858

89. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Acoustical Engineering

#531 in Europe

#1595 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

90. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Acoustical Engineering

#538 in Europe

#1621 in the World

Founded: 2005

91. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Acoustical Engineering

#540 in Europe

#1630 in the World

Founded: 1791

92. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Acoustical Engineering

#543 in Europe

#1647 in the World

Founded: 1848

93. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Acoustical Engineering

#544 in Europe

#1657 in the World

Founded: 1992

94. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Acoustical Engineering

#556 in Europe

#1697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

95. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Acoustical Engineering

#576 in Europe

#1806 in the World

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

96. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Acoustical Engineering

#589 in Europe

#1872 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

97. University of Bolton

England | Bolton

For Acoustical Engineering

#593 in Europe

#1887 in the World

Founded: 2004

98. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Acoustical Engineering

#610 in Europe

#1960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

99. London Business School

England | London

For Acoustical Engineering

#619 in Europe

#1998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

100. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Acoustical Engineering

#628 in Europe

#2044 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.