100 Best universities for Aerospace 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 Aerospace Engineering. A graph of 12.1M citations received by 337K academic papers made by 125 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 Aerospace Engineering

#1 in Europe

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. Imperial College London

England | London

For Aerospace Engineering

#2 in Europe

#11 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

3. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Aerospace Engineering

#3 in Europe

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

4. University College London

England | London

For Aerospace Engineering

#5 in Europe

#34 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Aerospace Engineering

#8 in Europe

#51 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Aerospace Engineering

#14 in Europe

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

7. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Aerospace Engineering

#18 in Europe

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

8. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Aerospace Engineering

#20 in Europe

#93 in the World

Founded: 1904

9. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Aerospace Engineering

#22 in Europe

#95 in the World

Founded: 1900

10. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Aerospace Engineering

#23 in Europe

#96 in the World

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

11. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Aerospace Engineering

#24 in Europe

#100 in the World

Founded: 1948

12. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Aerospace Engineering

#28 in Europe

#114 in the World

Founded: 1905

13. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Aerospace Engineering

#32 in Europe

#128 in the World

Founded: 1451

14. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Aerospace Engineering

#33 in Europe

#133 in the World

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

15. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Aerospace Engineering

#40 in Europe

#148 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

16. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Aerospace Engineering

#52 in Europe

#185 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

17. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Aerospace Engineering

#58 in Europe

#198 in the World

Founded: 1964

18. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Aerospace Engineering

#60 in Europe

#204 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

19. King's College London

England | London

For Aerospace Engineering

#69 in Europe

#221 in the World

Founded: 1829

20. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Aerospace Engineering

#74 in Europe

#233 in the World

Founded: 1963

21. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Aerospace Engineering

#76 in Europe

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

22. Durham University

England | Durham

For Aerospace Engineering

#79 in Europe

#248 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

23. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Aerospace Engineering

#80 in Europe

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

24. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Aerospace Engineering

#89 in Europe

#280 in the World

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

25. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Aerospace Engineering

#98 in Europe

#298 in the World

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

26. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Aerospace Engineering

#101 in Europe

#303 in the World

Founded: 1892

27. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Aerospace Engineering

#102 in Europe

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

28. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Aerospace Engineering

#105 in Europe

#316 in the World

Founded: 1997

29. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Aerospace Engineering

#114 in Europe

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

30. University of York

England | York

For Aerospace Engineering

#115 in Europe

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

31. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Aerospace Engineering

#126 in Europe

#361 in the World

Founded: 1920

32. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Aerospace Engineering

#134 in Europe

#380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

33. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Aerospace Engineering

#148 in Europe

#415 in the World

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

34. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Aerospace Engineering

#150 in Europe

#419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

35. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Aerospace Engineering

#155 in Europe

#431 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

36. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Aerospace Engineering

#157 in Europe

#437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

37. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Aerospace Engineering

#168 in Europe

#457 in the World

Founded: 1495

38. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Aerospace Engineering

#185 in Europe

#508 in the World

Founded: 1893

39. University of London

England | London

For Aerospace Engineering

#194 in Europe

#522 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

40. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Aerospace Engineering

#199 in Europe

#537 in the World

Founded: 1733

41. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Aerospace Engineering

#205 in Europe

#551 in the World

Founded: 1966

42. City, University of London

England | London

For Aerospace Engineering

#208 in Europe

#559 in the World

Founded: 1966

43. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Aerospace Engineering

#227 in Europe

#604 in the World

Founded: 1992

44. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Aerospace Engineering

#244 in Europe

#652 in the World

Founded: 1968

45. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Aerospace Engineering

#257 in Europe

#685 in the World

Founded: 1967

46. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Aerospace Engineering

#258 in Europe

#692 in the World

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

47. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Aerospace Engineering

#260 in Europe

#694 in the World

Founded: 1967

48. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Aerospace Engineering

#263 in Europe

#702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

49. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Aerospace Engineering

#268 in Europe

#714 in the World

Founded: 1954

50. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Aerospace Engineering

#275 in Europe

#736 in the World

Founded: 1965

51. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Aerospace Engineering

#283 in Europe

#749 in the World

Founded: 1992

52. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Aerospace Engineering

#286 in Europe

#761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

53. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Aerospace Engineering

#287 in Europe

#762 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

54. Keele University

England | Keele

For Aerospace Engineering

#303 in Europe

#798 in the World

Founded: 1962

55. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Aerospace Engineering

#306 in Europe

#802 in the World

Founded: 1895

56. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Aerospace Engineering

#320 in Europe

#843 in the World

Founded: 1849

57. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Aerospace Engineering

#328 in Europe

#872 in the World

Founded: 1964

58. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Aerospace Engineering

#346 in Europe

#938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

59. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Aerospace Engineering

#353 in Europe

#960 in the World

Founded: 1992

60. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Aerospace Engineering

#355 in Europe

#964 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

61. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Aerospace Engineering

#369 in Europe

#1005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

62. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Aerospace Engineering

#371 in Europe

#1009 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

63. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Aerospace Engineering

#378 in Europe

#1030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

64. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Aerospace Engineering

#384 in Europe

#1046 in the World

Founded: 1872

65. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Aerospace Engineering

#408 in Europe

#1114 in the World

Founded: 1992

66. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Aerospace Engineering

#413 in Europe

#1131 in the World

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

67. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Aerospace Engineering

#414 in Europe

#1154 in the World

Founded: 1890

68. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Aerospace Engineering

#415 in Europe

#1156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

69. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Aerospace Engineering

#417 in Europe

#1169 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

70. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Aerospace Engineering

#436 in Europe

#1225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

71. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Aerospace Engineering

#438 in Europe

#1239 in the World

Founded: 1823

72. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Aerospace Engineering

#444 in Europe

#1268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

73. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Aerospace Engineering

#451 in Europe

#1285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

74. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Aerospace Engineering

#457 in Europe

#1303 in the World

Founded: 1992

75. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Aerospace Engineering

#458 in Europe

#1312 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

76. London South Bank University

England | London

For Aerospace Engineering

#463 in Europe

#1324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

77. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Aerospace Engineering

#501 in Europe

#1477 in the World

Founded: 1841

78. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Aerospace Engineering

#504 in Europe

#1500 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

79. University of Westminster

England | London

For Aerospace Engineering

#513 in Europe

#1541 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

80. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Aerospace Engineering

#520 in Europe

#1569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

81. Middlesex University

England | London

For Aerospace Engineering

#523 in Europe

#1575 in the World

Founded: 1973

82. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Aerospace Engineering

#526 in Europe

#1588 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

83. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Aerospace Engineering

#529 in Europe

#1601 in the World

Founded: 1992

84. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Aerospace Engineering

#538 in Europe

#1653 in the World

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

85. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Aerospace Engineering

#561 in Europe

#1745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

86. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Aerospace Engineering

#573 in Europe

#1805 in the World

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

87. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Aerospace Engineering

#579 in Europe

#1823 in the World

Founded: 1791

88. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Aerospace Engineering

#585 in Europe

#1847 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

89. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Aerospace Engineering

#599 in Europe

#1921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

90. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Aerospace Engineering

#623 in Europe

#1982 in the World

Founded: 1992

91. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Aerospace Engineering

#626 in Europe

#1999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

92. London Business School

England | London

For Aerospace Engineering

#648 in Europe

#2149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

93. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Aerospace Engineering

#653 in Europe

#2175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

94. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Aerospace Engineering

#668 in Europe

#2265 in the World

Founded: 1848

95. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Aerospace Engineering

#669 in Europe

#2267 in the World

Founded: 1858

96. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Aerospace Engineering

#672 in Europe

#2271 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

97. University of Bolton

England | Bolton

For Aerospace Engineering

#684 in Europe

#2333 in the World

Founded: 2004

98. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Aerospace Engineering

#704 in Europe

#2474 in the World

Founded: 1992

99. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Aerospace Engineering

#725 in Europe

#2579 in the World

Founded: 1990

100. University of East London

England | London

For Aerospace Engineering

#730 in Europe

#2610 in the World

Founded: 1992

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