24 Best universities for Civil Engineering in the United Kingdom

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Civil Engineering. A graph of 68.6K citations received by 2.68K academic papers made by 24 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 College London

England | London

For Civil Engineering

#2 in Europe

#4 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Civil Engineering

#8 in Europe

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1209

3. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Civil Engineering

#13 in Europe

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1948

4. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Civil Engineering

#16 in Europe

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1905

5. Imperial College London

England | London

For Civil Engineering

#18 in Europe

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

6. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Civil Engineering

#21 in Europe

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1997

7. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Civil Engineering

#23 in Europe

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1966

8. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Civil Engineering

#28 in Europe

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1966

9. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Civil Engineering

#30 in Europe

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1963

10. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Civil Engineering

#41 in Europe

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1955

11. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Civil Engineering

#44 in Europe

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1583

12. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Civil Engineering

#45 in Europe

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 18,857
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1966

13. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Civil Engineering

#46 in Europe

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1992

14. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Civil Engineering

#49 in Europe

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 42,500
Founded: 1824

15. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Civil Engineering

#50 in Europe

#122 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1865

16. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Civil Engineering

#52 in Europe

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1964

17. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Civil Engineering

#58 in Europe

#146 in the World

Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1900

18. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Civil Engineering

#61 in Europe

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1096

19. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Civil Engineering

#63 in Europe

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

20. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Civil Engineering

#67 in Europe

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 23,590
Founded: 1909

21. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Civil Engineering

#71 in Europe

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

22. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Civil Engineering

#72 in Europe

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1993

23. Durham University

England | Durham

For Civil Engineering

#74 in Europe

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

24. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Civil Engineering

#87 in Europe

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1904

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