92 Best universities for Civil 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 Civil Engineering. A graph of 2.58M citations received by 94.1K academic papers made by 92 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

For Civil Engineering

#1 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University College London

For Civil Engineering

#2 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. Imperial College London

For Civil Engineering

#3 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University of Oxford

For Civil Engineering

#4 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

5. University of Leeds

For Civil Engineering

#5 in the United Kingdom

#10 in Europe

Founded: 1904

6. University of Manchester

For Civil Engineering

#6 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

Founded: 1824

7. University of Southampton

For Civil Engineering

#7 in the United Kingdom

#15 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

8. University of Sheffield

For Civil Engineering

#8 in the United Kingdom

#18 in Europe

Founded: 1905

9. University of Bristol

For Civil Engineering

#9 in the United Kingdom

#19 in Europe

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

10. University of Nottingham

For Civil Engineering

#10 in the United Kingdom

#29 in Europe

Founded: 1948

11. University of Liverpool

For Civil Engineering

#12 in the United Kingdom

#35 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

12. University of Birmingham

For Civil Engineering

#13 in the United Kingdom

#43 in Europe

Founded: 1900

13. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Civil Engineering

#16 in the United Kingdom

#50 in Europe

Founded: 1963

14. Loughborough University

For Civil Engineering

#17 in the United Kingdom

#51 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

15. King's College London

For Civil Engineering

#18 in the United Kingdom

#62 in Europe

Founded: 1829

16. University of Surrey

For Civil Engineering

#19 in the United Kingdom

#68 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

17. University of Exeter

For Civil Engineering

#21 in the United Kingdom

#88 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

18. University of Warwick

For Civil Engineering

#22 in the United Kingdom

#91 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

19. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Civil Engineering

#23 in the United Kingdom

#97 in Europe

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

20. University of Reading

For Civil Engineering

#26 in the United Kingdom

#101 in Europe

Founded: 1892

21. Lancaster University

For Civil Engineering

#27 in the United Kingdom

#107 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

22. Durham University

For Civil Engineering

#28 in the United Kingdom

#110 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

23. University of East Anglia

For Civil Engineering

#30 in the United Kingdom

#118 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

24. University of Bath

For Civil Engineering

#31 in the United Kingdom

#119 in Europe

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

25. University of Sussex

For Civil Engineering

#33 in the United Kingdom

#139 in Europe

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

26. Cranfield University

For Civil Engineering

#36 in the United Kingdom

#153 in Europe

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

27. University of Salford

For Civil Engineering

#37 in the United Kingdom

#156 in Europe

Founded: 1967

28. Queen Mary University of London

For Civil Engineering

#38 in the United Kingdom

#157 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

29. University of York

For Civil Engineering

#39 in the United Kingdom

#158 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

30. University of Leicester

For Civil Engineering

#41 in the United Kingdom

#173 in Europe

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

31. Brunel University London

For Civil Engineering

#42 in the United Kingdom

#191 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

32. Oxford Brookes University

For Civil Engineering

#43 in the United Kingdom

#193 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

33. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Civil Engineering

#44 in the United Kingdom

#205 in Europe

Founded: 1992

34. City, University of London

For Civil Engineering

#46 in the United Kingdom

#208 in Europe

Founded: 1966

35. University of the West of England

For Civil Engineering

#47 in the United Kingdom

#217 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

36. University of London

For Civil Engineering

#48 in the United Kingdom

#220 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

37. University of Essex

For Civil Engineering

#49 in the United Kingdom

#236 in Europe

Founded: 1964

38. University of Plymouth

For Civil Engineering

#50 in the United Kingdom

#243 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

39. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Civil Engineering

#51 in the United Kingdom

#248 in Europe

Founded: 1849

40. University of Bradford

For Civil Engineering

#52 in the United Kingdom

#249 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

41. University of Kent

For Civil Engineering

#53 in the United Kingdom

#252 in Europe

Founded: 1965

42. Liverpool John Moores University

For Civil Engineering

#54 in the United Kingdom

#261 in Europe

Founded: 1992

43. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Civil Engineering

#55 in the United Kingdom

#267 in Europe

Founded: 1954

44. De Montfort University

For Civil Engineering

#56 in the United Kingdom

#271 in Europe

Founded: 1992

45. Sheffield Hallam University

For Civil Engineering

#57 in the United Kingdom

#278 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

46. Aston University

For Civil Engineering

#58 in the United Kingdom

#288 in Europe

Founded: 1895

47. Nottingham Trent University

For Civil Engineering

#59 in the United Kingdom

#295 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

48. University of Greenwich

For Civil Engineering

#60 in the United Kingdom

#301 in Europe

Founded: 1890

49. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Civil Engineering

#62 in the United Kingdom

#309 in Europe

Founded: 1992

50. Coventry University

For Civil Engineering

#65 in the United Kingdom

#327 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

51. University of Brighton

For Civil Engineering

#66 in the United Kingdom

#330 in Europe

Founded: 1992

52. University of Portsmouth

For Civil Engineering

#67 in the United Kingdom

#338 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

53. Keele University

For Civil Engineering

#68 in the United Kingdom

#340 in Europe

Founded: 1962

54. London South Bank University

For Civil Engineering

#69 in the United Kingdom

#343 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

55. Birkbeck, University of London

For Civil Engineering

#70 in the United Kingdom

#344 in Europe

Founded: 1823

56. University of Westminster

For Civil Engineering

#71 in the United Kingdom

#350 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

57. University of Wolverhampton

For Civil Engineering

#72 in the United Kingdom

#360 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. University of Huddersfield

For Civil Engineering

#73 in the United Kingdom

#362 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

59. Leeds Beckett University

For Civil Engineering

#76 in the United Kingdom

#397 in Europe

Founded: 1992

60. University of Hertfordshire

For Civil Engineering

#77 in the United Kingdom

#400 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

61. Bournemouth University

For Civil Engineering

#78 in the United Kingdom

#401 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

62. University of Central Lancashire

For Civil Engineering

#79 in the United Kingdom

#403 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

63. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Civil Engineering

#81 in the United Kingdom

#438 in Europe

Founded: 1992

64. Middlesex University

For Civil Engineering

#82 in the United Kingdom

#478 in Europe

Founded: 1973

65. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Civil Engineering

#83 in the United Kingdom

#480 in Europe

Founded: 1904

66. Anglia Ruskin University

For Civil Engineering

#84 in the United Kingdom

#505 in Europe

Founded: 1858

67. Birmingham City University

For Civil Engineering

#85 in the United Kingdom

#507 in Europe

Founded: 1992

68. University of East London

For Civil Engineering

#86 in the United Kingdom

#517 in Europe

Founded: 1992

69. University of Bedfordshire

For Civil Engineering

#88 in the United Kingdom

#536 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

70. Teesside University

For Civil Engineering

#89 in the United Kingdom

#543 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

71. University of Lincoln

For Civil Engineering

#90 in the United Kingdom

#552 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

72. Staffordshire University

For Civil Engineering

#91 in the United Kingdom

#553 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

73. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Civil Engineering

#93 in the United Kingdom

#585 in Europe

Founded: 1791

74. London Metropolitan University

For Civil Engineering

#94 in the United Kingdom

#595 in Europe

Founded: 1848

75. University of Northampton

For Civil Engineering

#95 in the United Kingdom

#596 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

76. University of Derby

For Civil Engineering

#96 in the United Kingdom

#607 in Europe

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

77. St George's, University of London

For Civil Engineering

#97 in the United Kingdom

#608 in Europe

Founded: 1733

78. University of Roehampton

For Civil Engineering

#98 in the United Kingdom

#616 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

79. University of Gloucestershire

For Civil Engineering

#100 in the United Kingdom

#626 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

80. University of Bolton

For Civil Engineering

#101 in the United Kingdom

#630 in Europe

Founded: 2004

81. London Business School

For Civil Engineering

#102 in the United Kingdom

#633 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

82. SOAS, University of London

For Civil Engineering

#103 in the United Kingdom

#638 in Europe

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

83. University of Sunderland

For Civil Engineering

#105 in the United Kingdom

#687 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

84. University of West London

For Civil Engineering

#106 in the United Kingdom

#694 in Europe

Founded: 1990

85. Edge Hill University

For Civil Engineering

#107 in the United Kingdom

#703 in Europe

Founded: 2006

86. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Civil Engineering

#109 in the United Kingdom

#710 in Europe

Founded: 2005

87. University of Worcester

For Civil Engineering

#111 in the United Kingdom

#722 in Europe

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

88. University of Cumbria

For Civil Engineering

#112 in the United Kingdom

#752 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

89. University of Chester

For Civil Engineering

#113 in the United Kingdom

#766 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

90. University of Winchester

For Civil Engineering

#114 in the United Kingdom

#829 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

91. University of the Arts London

For Civil Engineering

#116 in the United Kingdom

#858 in Europe

Founded: 1986

92. Bath Spa University

For Civil Engineering

#117 in the United Kingdom

#905 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

Closest to England states to learn Civil Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	8	20
Scotland	15	11

Engineering subfields in England

Acoustical Engineering110

Aerospace Engineering97

Agricultural Engineering28

Applied/Engineering Physics51

Architectural Engineering73

Automation and Control engineering58

Automotive Engineering67

Biochemical Engineering45

Biomedical Engineering60

Biotechnology79

Chemical Engineering88

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

Structural Engineering92

Systems Engineering90

Technical Drawing45

Telecommunications97

Transportation Engineering67