100 Best universities for Civil 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 Civil Engineering. A graph of 3.15M citations received by 116K academic papers made by 117 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 Civil Engineering

#2 in Europe

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University College London

England | London

For Civil Engineering

#3 in Europe

#26 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. Imperial College London

England | London

For Civil Engineering

#4 in Europe

#29 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Civil Engineering

#6 in Europe

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

5. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Civil Engineering

#10 in Europe

#54 in the World

Founded: 1904

6. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Civil Engineering

#11 in Europe

#69 in the World

Founded: 1824

7. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Civil Engineering

#15 in Europe

#75 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

8. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Civil Engineering

#18 in Europe

#83 in the World

Founded: 1905

9. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Civil Engineering

#19 in Europe

#94 in the World

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

10. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Civil Engineering

#29 in Europe

#118 in the World

Founded: 1948

11. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Civil Engineering

#30 in Europe

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

12. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Civil Engineering

#35 in Europe

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

13. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Civil Engineering

#43 in Europe

#163 in the World

Founded: 1900

14. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Civil Engineering

#45 in Europe

#167 in the World

Founded: 1451

15. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Civil Engineering

#49 in Europe

#181 in the World

Founded: 1964

16. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Civil Engineering

#50 in Europe

#182 in the World

Founded: 1963

17. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Civil Engineering

#51 in Europe

#185 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

18. King's College London

England | London

For Civil Engineering

#62 in Europe

#219 in the World

Founded: 1829

19. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Civil Engineering

#68 in Europe

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

20. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Civil Engineering

#74 in Europe

#248 in the World

Founded: 1997

21. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Civil Engineering

#88 in Europe

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

22. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Civil Engineering

#91 in Europe

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

23. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Civil Engineering

#97 in Europe

#297 in the World

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

24. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Civil Engineering

#98 in Europe

#298 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

25. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Civil Engineering

#100 in Europe

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

26. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Civil Engineering

#101 in Europe

#302 in the World

Founded: 1892

27. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Civil Engineering

#107 in Europe

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

28. Durham University

England | Durham

For Civil Engineering

#110 in Europe

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

29. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Civil Engineering

#111 in Europe

#330 in the World

Founded: 1495

30. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Civil Engineering

#118 in Europe

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

31. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Civil Engineering

#119 in Europe

#346 in the World

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

32. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Civil Engineering

#120 in Europe

#347 in the World

Founded: 1966

33. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Civil Engineering

#139 in Europe

#393 in the World

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

34. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Civil Engineering

#144 in Europe

#405 in the World

Founded: 1893

35. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Civil Engineering

#146 in Europe

#413 in the World

Founded: 1920

36. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Civil Engineering

#153 in Europe

#428 in the World

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

37. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Civil Engineering

#156 in Europe

#436 in the World

Founded: 1967

38. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Civil Engineering

#157 in Europe

#438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

39. University of York

England | York

For Civil Engineering

#158 in Europe

#444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

40. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Civil Engineering

#161 in Europe

#451 in the World

Founded: 1968

41. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Civil Engineering

#173 in Europe

#491 in the World

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

42. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Civil Engineering

#191 in Europe

#537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

43. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Civil Engineering

#193 in Europe

#548 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

44. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Civil Engineering

#205 in Europe

#578 in the World

Founded: 1992

45. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Civil Engineering

#207 in Europe

#581 in the World

Founded: 1967

46. City, University of London

England | London

For Civil Engineering

#208 in Europe

#583 in the World

Founded: 1966

47. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Civil Engineering

#217 in Europe

#598 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

48. University of London

England | London

For Civil Engineering

#220 in Europe

#612 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

49. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Civil Engineering

#236 in Europe

#652 in the World

Founded: 1964

50. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Civil Engineering

#243 in Europe

#665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

51. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Civil Engineering

#248 in Europe

#689 in the World

Founded: 1849

52. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Civil Engineering

#249 in Europe

#692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

53. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Civil Engineering

#252 in Europe

#708 in the World

Founded: 1965

54. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Civil Engineering

#261 in Europe

#737 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Civil Engineering

#267 in Europe

#746 in the World

Founded: 1954

56. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Civil Engineering

#271 in Europe

#752 in the World

Founded: 1992

57. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Civil Engineering

#278 in Europe

#770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

58. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Civil Engineering

#288 in Europe

#798 in the World

Founded: 1895

59. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Civil Engineering

#295 in Europe

#813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

60. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Civil Engineering

#301 in Europe

#836 in the World

Founded: 1890

61. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Civil Engineering

#306 in Europe

#845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

62. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Civil Engineering

#309 in Europe

#852 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Civil Engineering

#320 in Europe

#876 in the World

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

64. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Civil Engineering

#321 in Europe

#882 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

65. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Civil Engineering

#327 in Europe

#900 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

66. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Civil Engineering

#330 in Europe

#910 in the World

Founded: 1992

67. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Civil Engineering

#338 in Europe

#937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

68. Keele University

England | Keele

For Civil Engineering

#340 in Europe

#946 in the World

Founded: 1962

69. London South Bank University

England | London

For Civil Engineering

#343 in Europe

#952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

70. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Civil Engineering

#344 in Europe

#953 in the World

Founded: 1823

71. University of Westminster

England | London

For Civil Engineering

#350 in Europe

#964 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

72. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Civil Engineering

#360 in Europe

#1005 in the World

Founded: 1992

73. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Civil Engineering

#362 in Europe

#1016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

74. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Civil Engineering

#371 in Europe

#1034 in the World

Founded: 1872

75. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Civil Engineering

#389 in Europe

#1109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

76. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Civil Engineering

#397 in Europe

#1131 in the World

Founded: 1992

77. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Civil Engineering

#400 in Europe

#1135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

78. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Civil Engineering

#401 in Europe

#1144 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

79. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Civil Engineering

#403 in Europe

#1150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

80. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Civil Engineering

#427 in Europe

#1221 in the World

Founded: 1841

81. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Civil Engineering

#438 in Europe

#1241 in the World

Founded: 1992

82. Middlesex University

England | London

For Civil Engineering

#478 in Europe

#1399 in the World

Founded: 1973

83. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Civil Engineering

#480 in Europe

#1412 in the World

Founded: 1904

84. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Civil Engineering

#505 in Europe

#1505 in the World

Founded: 1858

85. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Civil Engineering

#507 in Europe

#1513 in the World

Founded: 1992

86. University of East London

England | London

For Civil Engineering

#517 in Europe

#1541 in the World

Founded: 1992

87. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Civil Engineering

#526 in Europe

#1570 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

88. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Civil Engineering

#536 in Europe

#1614 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

89. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Civil Engineering

#543 in Europe

#1660 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

90. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Civil Engineering

#552 in Europe

#1700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

91. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Civil Engineering

#553 in Europe

#1703 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

92. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Civil Engineering

#566 in Europe

#1758 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

93. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Civil Engineering

#585 in Europe

#1818 in the World

Founded: 1791

94. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Civil Engineering

#595 in Europe

#1861 in the World

Founded: 1848

95. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Civil Engineering

#596 in Europe

#1866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

96. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Civil Engineering

#607 in Europe

#1936 in the World

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

97. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Civil Engineering

#608 in Europe

#1940 in the World

Founded: 1733

98. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Civil Engineering

#616 in Europe

#1978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

99. Abertay University

Scotland | Dundee

For Civil Engineering

#621 in Europe

#2015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

100. University of Gloucestershire

England | Cheltenham

For Civil Engineering

#626 in Europe

#2038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

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