97 Best universities for Aerospace Engineering in England

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Aerospace Engineering. A graph of 7.28M citations received by 244K academic papers made by 97 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. University of Cambridge

Cambridge

For Aerospace Engineering

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. Imperial College London

London

For Aerospace Engineering

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

3. University of Oxford

Oxford

For Aerospace Engineering

#3 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

4. University College London

London

For Aerospace Engineering

#4 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

5. University of Manchester

Manchester

For Aerospace Engineering

#5 in the United Kingdom

#9 in Europe

Founded: 1824

6. University of Southampton

Southampton

For Aerospace Engineering

#6 in the United Kingdom

#12 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

7. University of Bristol

Bristol

For Aerospace Engineering

#7 in the United Kingdom

#18 in Europe

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

8. University of Leeds

Leeds

For Aerospace Engineering

#8 in the United Kingdom

#19 in Europe

Founded: 1904

9. University of Nottingham

Nottingham

For Aerospace Engineering

#9 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

Founded: 1948

10. University of Birmingham

Birmingham

For Aerospace Engineering

#10 in the United Kingdom

#23 in Europe

Founded: 1900

11. University of Sheffield

Sheffield

For Aerospace Engineering

#12 in the United Kingdom

#26 in Europe

Founded: 1905

12. Cranfield University

Cranfield

For Aerospace Engineering

#14 in the United Kingdom

#35 in Europe

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

13. University of Liverpool

Liverpool

For Aerospace Engineering

#15 in the United Kingdom

#39 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

14. University of Warwick

Coventry

For Aerospace Engineering

#17 in the United Kingdom

#57 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

15. Loughborough University

Loughborough

For Aerospace Engineering

#18 in the United Kingdom

#65 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

16. King's College London

London

For Aerospace Engineering

#19 in the United Kingdom

#66 in Europe

Founded: 1829

17. Queen Mary University of London

London

For Aerospace Engineering

#20 in the United Kingdom

#67 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

18. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Aerospace Engineering

#21 in the United Kingdom

#68 in Europe

Founded: 1963

19. University of Surrey

Guildford

For Aerospace Engineering

#22 in the United Kingdom

#79 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

20. Durham University

Durham

For Aerospace Engineering

#23 in the United Kingdom

#81 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

21. University of Bath

Bath

For Aerospace Engineering

#24 in the United Kingdom

#84 in Europe

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

22. University of Leicester

Leicester

For Aerospace Engineering

#26 in the United Kingdom

#93 in Europe

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

23. University of Reading

Reading

For Aerospace Engineering

#27 in the United Kingdom

#101 in Europe

Founded: 1892

24. University of York

York

For Aerospace Engineering

#29 in the United Kingdom

#115 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

25. University of Exeter

Exeter

For Aerospace Engineering

#30 in the United Kingdom

#117 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

26. Brunel University London

Uxbridge

For Aerospace Engineering

#32 in the United Kingdom

#136 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

27. University of East Anglia

Norwich

For Aerospace Engineering

#33 in the United Kingdom

#138 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

28. University of Sussex

Brighton

For Aerospace Engineering

#34 in the United Kingdom

#142 in Europe

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

29. Lancaster University

Lancaster

For Aerospace Engineering

#38 in the United Kingdom

#169 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

30. St George's, University of London

London

For Aerospace Engineering

#40 in the United Kingdom

#196 in Europe

Founded: 1733

31. University of London

London

For Aerospace Engineering

#41 in the United Kingdom

#198 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

32. City, University of London

London

For Aerospace Engineering

#42 in the United Kingdom

#200 in Europe

Founded: 1966

33. Liverpool John Moores University

Liverpool

For Aerospace Engineering

#44 in the United Kingdom

#240 in Europe

Founded: 1992

34. University of Salford

Salford

For Aerospace Engineering

#45 in the United Kingdom

#255 in Europe

Founded: 1967

35. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Aerospace Engineering

#46 in the United Kingdom

#258 in Europe

Founded: 1954

36. London School of Economics and Political Science

London

For Aerospace Engineering

#48 in the United Kingdom

#269 in Europe

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

37. University of Plymouth

Plymouth

For Aerospace Engineering

#49 in the United Kingdom

#274 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

38. Manchester Metropolitan University

Manchester

For Aerospace Engineering

#50 in the United Kingdom

#278 in Europe

Founded: 1992

39. University of Kent

Canterbury

For Aerospace Engineering

#51 in the United Kingdom

#279 in Europe

Founded: 1965

40. University of Bradford

Bradford

For Aerospace Engineering

#52 in the United Kingdom

#282 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

41. Aston University

Birmingham

For Aerospace Engineering

#53 in the United Kingdom

#286 in Europe

Founded: 1895

42. Keele University

Keele

For Aerospace Engineering

#54 in the United Kingdom

#295 in Europe

Founded: 1962

43. Coventry University

Coventry

For Aerospace Engineering

#55 in the United Kingdom

#301 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

44. Royal Holloway, University of London

Egham

For Aerospace Engineering

#56 in the United Kingdom

#303 in Europe

Founded: 1849

45. University of Essex

Colchester

For Aerospace Engineering

#57 in the United Kingdom

#310 in Europe

Founded: 1964

46. De Montfort University

Leicester

For Aerospace Engineering

#59 in the United Kingdom

#357 in Europe

Founded: 1992

47. University of Portsmouth

Portsmouth

For Aerospace Engineering

#61 in the United Kingdom

#365 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

48. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Aerospace Engineering

#62 in the United Kingdom

#375 in Europe

Founded: 1992

49. University of Hertfordshire

Hatfield

For Aerospace Engineering

#63 in the United Kingdom

#379 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

50. University of Huddersfield

Huddersfield

For Aerospace Engineering

#64 in the United Kingdom

#389 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

51. University of Greenwich

London

For Aerospace Engineering

#65 in the United Kingdom

#400 in Europe

Founded: 1890

52. Birkbeck, University of London

London

For Aerospace Engineering

#66 in the United Kingdom

#403 in Europe

Founded: 1823

53. University of Brighton

Brighton

For Aerospace Engineering

#68 in the United Kingdom

#406 in Europe

Founded: 1992

54. University of Central Lancashire

Preston

For Aerospace Engineering

#69 in the United Kingdom

#424 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

55. University of the West of England

Bristol

For Aerospace Engineering

#70 in the United Kingdom

#436 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

56. Oxford Brookes University

Oxford

For Aerospace Engineering

#71 in the United Kingdom

#442 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

57. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Aerospace Engineering

#73 in the United Kingdom

#447 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield

For Aerospace Engineering

#74 in the United Kingdom

#452 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

59. London South Bank University

London

For Aerospace Engineering

#75 in the United Kingdom

#456 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

60. Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham

For Aerospace Engineering

#76 in the United Kingdom

#458 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

61. Bournemouth University

Poole

For Aerospace Engineering

#78 in the United Kingdom

#506 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

62. Teesside University

Middlesbrough

For Aerospace Engineering

#79 in the United Kingdom

#507 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

63. University of Westminster

London

For Aerospace Engineering

#80 in the United Kingdom

#509 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

64. University of Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton

For Aerospace Engineering

#82 in the United Kingdom

#523 in Europe

Founded: 1992

65. Middlesex University

London

For Aerospace Engineering

#83 in the United Kingdom

#528 in Europe

Founded: 1973

66. Royal Veterinary College University of London

London

For Aerospace Engineering

#85 in the United Kingdom

#548 in Europe

Founded: 1791

67. University of Lincoln

Lincoln

For Aerospace Engineering

#86 in the United Kingdom

#551 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

68. University of Derby

Derby

For Aerospace Engineering

#88 in the United Kingdom

#591 in Europe

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

69. University of Northampton

Northampton

For Aerospace Engineering

#89 in the United Kingdom

#595 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

70. Staffordshire University

Stoke-on-Trent

For Aerospace Engineering

#90 in the United Kingdom

#608 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

71. London Business School

London

For Aerospace Engineering

#91 in the United Kingdom

#625 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

72. London Metropolitan University

London

For Aerospace Engineering

#92 in the United Kingdom

#642 in Europe

Founded: 1848

73. University of Bolton

Bolton

For Aerospace Engineering

#93 in the United Kingdom

#651 in Europe

Founded: 2004

74. Anglia Ruskin University

Cambridge

For Aerospace Engineering

#94 in the United Kingdom

#671 in Europe

Founded: 1858

75. University of Bedfordshire

Luton

For Aerospace Engineering

#95 in the United Kingdom

#684 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

76. University of Sunderland

Sunderland

For Aerospace Engineering

#96 in the United Kingdom

#689 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

77. University of West London

Ealing

For Aerospace Engineering

#97 in the United Kingdom

#712 in Europe

Founded: 1990

78. University of East London

London

For Aerospace Engineering

#98 in the United Kingdom

#719 in Europe

Founded: 1992

79. University of Roehampton

London

For Aerospace Engineering

#99 in the United Kingdom

#721 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

80. Leeds Beckett University

Leeds

For Aerospace Engineering

#100 in the United Kingdom

#722 in Europe

Founded: 1992

81. Birmingham City University

Birmingham

For Aerospace Engineering

#101 in the United Kingdom

#743 in Europe

Founded: 1992

82. Goldsmiths, University of London

London

For Aerospace Engineering

#102 in the United Kingdom

#763 in Europe

Founded: 1904

83. University of Worcester

Worcester

For Aerospace Engineering

#105 in the United Kingdom

#816 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Enrollment: 10,798
Founded: 2005

84. SOAS, University of London

London

For Aerospace Engineering

#107 in the United Kingdom

#842 in Europe

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

85. University of Chester

Chester

For Aerospace Engineering

#109 in the United Kingdom

#855 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

86. Liverpool Hope University

Liverpool

For Aerospace Engineering

#110 in the United Kingdom

#876 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

87. Royal Agricultural University

Cirencester

For Aerospace Engineering

#111 in the United Kingdom

#877 in Europe

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

88. Canterbury Christ Church University

Canterbury

For Aerospace Engineering

#113 in the United Kingdom

#883 in Europe

Founded: 2005

89. Edge Hill University

Ormskirk

For Aerospace Engineering

#114 in the United Kingdom

#904 in Europe

Founded: 2006

90. University of Gloucestershire

Cheltenham

For Aerospace Engineering

#115 in the United Kingdom

#950 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

91. University of Cumbria

Carlisle

For Aerospace Engineering

#116 in the United Kingdom

#975 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

92. Solent University

Southampton

For Aerospace Engineering

#117 in the United Kingdom

#978 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Enrollment: 11,340
Founded: 2004

93. University of Chichester

Chichester

For Aerospace Engineering

#119 in the United Kingdom

#1005 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

94. University of Buckingham

Buckingham

For Aerospace Engineering

#120 in the United Kingdom

#1027 in Europe

Founded: 1973

95. Royal College of Art

London

For Aerospace Engineering

#122 in the United Kingdom

#1040 in Europe

Founded: 1896

96. University of Winchester

Winchester

For Aerospace Engineering

#123 in the United Kingdom

#1071 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

97. Bath Spa University

Bath

For Aerospace Engineering

#124 in the United Kingdom

#1081 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

Closest to England states to learn Aerospace Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	9	28
Scotland	16	11

Engineering subfields in England

Acoustical Engineering110

Agricultural Engineering28

Applied/Engineering Physics51

Architectural Engineering73

Architecture69

Automation and Control engineering58

Automotive Engineering67

Aviation64

Biochemical Engineering45

Biomedical Engineering60

Biotechnology79

Chemical Engineering88

Civil Engineering92

Computer Engineering68

Computer Networking96

Construction Management62

Electrical Engineering97

Electronic Engineering81

Engineering Management67

Environmental Engineering66

Firefighting and Fire Science43

Geotechnical Engineering85

Human-Computer Interaction91

Industrial Engineering55

Landscape Architecture60

Marine Engineering48

Materials Science106

Mechanical Engineering105

Metallurgical Engineering93

Mining Engineering35

Nanotechnology81

Nuclear Engineering39

Operations Research73

Optical Engineering103

Petroleum Engineering47

Polymer science and Plastics engineering46

Product and Industrial Design58

Reliability and Quality Engineering69

Remote Sensing63

Renewable Energy Engineering63

Robotics56

Structural Engineering92

Systems Engineering90

Technical Drawing45

Telecommunications97

Transportation Engineering67