100 Best universities for Electrical Engineering in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Electrical Engineering. A graph of 17.2M citations received by 541K academic papers made by 127 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 Electrical Engineering

#2 in Europe

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. Imperial College London

England | London

For Electrical Engineering

#3 in Europe

#23 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

3. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Electrical Engineering

#6 in Europe

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

4. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Electrical Engineering

#8 in Europe

#52 in the World

Founded: 1824

5. University College London

England | London

For Electrical Engineering

#12 in Europe

#79 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

6. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Electrical Engineering

#13 in Europe

#80 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

7. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Electrical Engineering

#22 in Europe

#105 in the World

Founded: 1905

8. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Electrical Engineering

#32 in Europe

#147 in the World

Founded: 1948

9. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Electrical Engineering

#34 in Europe

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

10. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Electrical Engineering

#42 in Europe

#174 in the World

Founded: 1451

11. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Electrical Engineering

#44 in Europe

#176 in the World

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

12. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Electrical Engineering

#46 in Europe

#180 in the World

Founded: 1964

13. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Electrical Engineering

#55 in Europe

#216 in the World

Founded: 1904

14. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Electrical Engineering

#56 in Europe

#223 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

15. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Electrical Engineering

#57 in Europe

#224 in the World

Founded: 1900

16. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Electrical Engineering

#59 in Europe

#227 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

17. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Electrical Engineering

#66 in Europe

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

18. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Electrical Engineering

#68 in Europe

#256 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

19. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Electrical Engineering

#74 in Europe

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

20. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Electrical Engineering

#76 in Europe

#272 in the World

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

21. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Electrical Engineering

#77 in Europe

#273 in the World

Founded: 1963

22. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Electrical Engineering

#82 in Europe

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

23. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Electrical Engineering

#85 in Europe

#296 in the World

Founded: 1997

24. Durham University

England | Durham

For Electrical Engineering

#96 in Europe

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

25. King's College London

England | London

For Electrical Engineering

#102 in Europe

#331 in the World

Founded: 1829

26. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Electrical Engineering

#108 in Europe

#343 in the World

Founded: 1966

27. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Electrical Engineering

#126 in Europe

#389 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

28. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Electrical Engineering

#130 in Europe

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

29. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Electrical Engineering

#147 in Europe

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

30. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Electrical Engineering

#154 in Europe

#442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

31. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Electrical Engineering

#161 in Europe

#452 in the World

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

32. University of York

England | York

For Electrical Engineering

#166 in Europe

#466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

33. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Electrical Engineering

#168 in Europe

#475 in the World

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

34. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Electrical Engineering

#188 in Europe

#543 in the World

Founded: 1920

35. University of London

England | London

For Electrical Engineering

#189 in Europe

#544 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

36. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Electrical Engineering

#190 in Europe

#547 in the World

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

37. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Electrical Engineering

#191 in Europe

#548 in the World

Founded: 1495

38. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Electrical Engineering

#200 in Europe

#566 in the World

Founded: 1965

39. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Electrical Engineering

#212 in Europe

#605 in the World

Founded: 1964

40. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Electrical Engineering

#213 in Europe

#606 in the World

Founded: 1895

41. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Electrical Engineering

#222 in Europe

#638 in the World

Founded: 1892

42. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Electrical Engineering

#224 in Europe

#640 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

43. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Electrical Engineering

#246 in Europe

#694 in the World

Founded: 1992

44. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Electrical Engineering

#254 in Europe

#723 in the World

Founded: 1954

45. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Electrical Engineering

#255 in Europe

#728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

46. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Electrical Engineering

#256 in Europe

#731 in the World

Founded: 1893

47. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Electrical Engineering

#269 in Europe

#765 in the World

Founded: 1967

48. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Electrical Engineering

#282 in Europe

#790 in the World

Founded: 1968

49. City, University of London

England | London

For Electrical Engineering

#301 in Europe

#849 in the World

Founded: 1966

50. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Electrical Engineering

#302 in Europe

#853 in the World

Founded: 1967

51. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Electrical Engineering

#321 in Europe

#920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

52. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Electrical Engineering

#324 in Europe

#931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

53. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Electrical Engineering

#330 in Europe

#958 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Electrical Engineering

#336 in Europe

#970 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

55. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Electrical Engineering

#355 in Europe

#1063 in the World

Founded: 1849

56. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Electrical Engineering

#384 in Europe

#1147 in the World

Founded: 1841

57. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Electrical Engineering

#395 in Europe

#1181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

58. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Electrical Engineering

#397 in Europe

#1184 in the World

Founded: 1890

59. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Electrical Engineering

#398 in Europe

#1189 in the World

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

60. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Electrical Engineering

#407 in Europe

#1214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

61. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Electrical Engineering

#408 in Europe

#1221 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

62. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Electrical Engineering

#417 in Europe

#1258 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Electrical Engineering

#418 in Europe

#1259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

64. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Electrical Engineering

#423 in Europe

#1273 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

65. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Electrical Engineering

#425 in Europe

#1283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

66. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Electrical Engineering

#431 in Europe

#1300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

67. London South Bank University

England | London

For Electrical Engineering

#441 in Europe

#1351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

68. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Electrical Engineering

#456 in Europe

#1407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

69. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Electrical Engineering

#457 in Europe

#1408 in the World

Founded: 1872

70. University of Westminster

England | London

For Electrical Engineering

#459 in Europe

#1416 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

71. Keele University

England | Keele

For Electrical Engineering

#463 in Europe

#1429 in the World

Founded: 1962

72. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Electrical Engineering

#469 in Europe

#1459 in the World

Founded: 1823

73. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Electrical Engineering

#476 in Europe

#1490 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

74. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Electrical Engineering

#489 in Europe

#1522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

75. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Electrical Engineering

#505 in Europe

#1589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

76. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Electrical Engineering

#514 in Europe

#1636 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

77. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Electrical Engineering

#521 in Europe

#1658 in the World

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

78. Middlesex University

England | London

For Electrical Engineering

#524 in Europe

#1668 in the World

Founded: 1973

79. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Electrical Engineering

#531 in Europe

#1690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

80. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Electrical Engineering

#536 in Europe

#1722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

81. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Electrical Engineering

#538 in Europe

#1748 in the World

Founded: 1848

82. London Business School

England | London

For Electrical Engineering

#545 in Europe

#1806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

83. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Electrical Engineering

#552 in Europe

#1844 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

84. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Electrical Engineering

#556 in Europe

#1871 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

85. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Electrical Engineering

#560 in Europe

#1880 in the World

Founded: 1992

86. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Electrical Engineering

#578 in Europe

#1940 in the World

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

87. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Electrical Engineering

#587 in Europe

#2017 in the World

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

88. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Electrical Engineering

#603 in Europe

#2090 in the World

Founded: 1992

89. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Electrical Engineering

#604 in Europe

#2094 in the World

Founded: 1733

90. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Electrical Engineering

#623 in Europe

#2172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

91. University of Bolton

England | Bolton

For Electrical Engineering

#643 in Europe

#2269 in the World

Founded: 2004

92. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Electrical Engineering

#661 in Europe

#2354 in the World

Founded: 1858

93. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Electrical Engineering

#677 in Europe

#2425 in the World

Founded: 1992

94. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Electrical Engineering

#681 in Europe

#2454 in the World

Founded: 1992

95. Wrexham Glyndwr University

Wales | Wrexham

For Electrical Engineering

#684 in Europe

#2479 in the World

Founded: 2008

96. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Electrical Engineering

#702 in Europe

#2564 in the World

Founded: 1904

97. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Electrical Engineering

#721 in Europe

#2621 in the World

Founded: 1791

98. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Electrical Engineering

#730 in Europe

#2658 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

99. University of East London

England | London

For Electrical Engineering

#747 in Europe

#2706 in the World

Founded: 1992

100. Abertay University

Scotland | Dundee

For Electrical Engineering

#753 in Europe

#2749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

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