81 Best universities for Electronic Engineering in England

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Electronic Engineering. A graph of 3.31M citations received by 121K academic papers made by 81 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

Cambridge

For Electronic Engineering

#1 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. Imperial College London

London

For Electronic Engineering

#2 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

3. University of Southampton

Southampton

For Electronic Engineering

#3 in the United Kingdom

#9 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

4. University College London

London

For Electronic Engineering

#4 in the United Kingdom

#10 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

5. University of Oxford

Oxford

For Electronic Engineering

#6 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

6. University of Bristol

Bristol

For Electronic Engineering

#7 in the United Kingdom

#25 in Europe

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

7. University of Manchester

Manchester

For Electronic Engineering

#8 in the United Kingdom

#28 in Europe

Founded: 1824

8. University of Nottingham

Nottingham

For Electronic Engineering

#10 in the United Kingdom

#37 in Europe

Founded: 1948

9. University of Sheffield

Sheffield

For Electronic Engineering

#12 in the United Kingdom

#43 in Europe

Founded: 1905

10. University of Birmingham

Birmingham

For Electronic Engineering

#13 in the United Kingdom

#50 in Europe

Founded: 1900

11. University of Surrey

Guildford

For Electronic Engineering

#15 in the United Kingdom

#52 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

12. University of Leeds

Leeds

For Electronic Engineering

#16 in the United Kingdom

#60 in Europe

Founded: 1904

13. Queen Mary University of London

London

For Electronic Engineering

#17 in the United Kingdom

#63 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

14. University of Liverpool

Liverpool

For Electronic Engineering

#18 in the United Kingdom

#67 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

15. King's College London

London

For Electronic Engineering

#19 in the United Kingdom

#78 in Europe

Founded: 1829

16. Loughborough University

Loughborough

For Electronic Engineering

#20 in the United Kingdom

#85 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

17. University of York

York

For Electronic Engineering

#21 in the United Kingdom

#89 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

18. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Electronic Engineering

#22 in the United Kingdom

#90 in Europe

Founded: 1963

19. University of Warwick

Coventry

For Electronic Engineering

#23 in the United Kingdom

#93 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

20. University of Kent

Canterbury

For Electronic Engineering

#24 in the United Kingdom

#94 in Europe

Founded: 1965

21. Durham University

Durham

For Electronic Engineering

#27 in the United Kingdom

#122 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

22. University of Bath

Bath

For Electronic Engineering

#28 in the United Kingdom

#138 in Europe

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

23. Lancaster University

Lancaster

For Electronic Engineering

#29 in the United Kingdom

#139 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

24. Aston University

Birmingham

For Electronic Engineering

#30 in the United Kingdom

#146 in Europe

Founded: 1895

25. Royal Veterinary College University of London

London

For Electronic Engineering

#31 in the United Kingdom

#150 in Europe

Founded: 1791

26. Brunel University London

Uxbridge

For Electronic Engineering

#32 in the United Kingdom

#160 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

27. University of London

London

For Electronic Engineering

#33 in the United Kingdom

#170 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

28. University of Leicester

Leicester

For Electronic Engineering

#34 in the United Kingdom

#177 in Europe

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

29. University of Essex

Colchester

For Electronic Engineering

#35 in the United Kingdom

#179 in Europe

Founded: 1964

30. University of Bradford

Bradford

For Electronic Engineering

#36 in the United Kingdom

#187 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

31. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Electronic Engineering

#37 in the United Kingdom

#205 in Europe

Founded: 1992

32. Cranfield University

Cranfield

For Electronic Engineering

#38 in the United Kingdom

#216 in Europe

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

33. University of Sussex

Brighton

For Electronic Engineering

#40 in the United Kingdom

#221 in Europe

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

34. University of Exeter

Exeter

For Electronic Engineering

#44 in the United Kingdom

#244 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

35. University of Reading

Reading

For Electronic Engineering

#45 in the United Kingdom

#259 in Europe

Founded: 1892

36. University of Westminster

London

For Electronic Engineering

#46 in the United Kingdom

#262 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

37. Liverpool John Moores University

Liverpool

For Electronic Engineering

#48 in the United Kingdom

#279 in Europe

Founded: 1992

38. City, University of London

London

For Electronic Engineering

#49 in the United Kingdom

#300 in Europe

Founded: 1966

39. University of Greenwich

London

For Electronic Engineering

#50 in the United Kingdom

#313 in Europe

Founded: 1890

40. University of Plymouth

Plymouth

For Electronic Engineering

#52 in the United Kingdom

#316 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

41. University of Hertfordshire

Hatfield

For Electronic Engineering

#55 in the United Kingdom

#335 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

42. Coventry University

Coventry

For Electronic Engineering

#56 in the United Kingdom

#344 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

43. De Montfort University

Leicester

For Electronic Engineering

#57 in the United Kingdom

#352 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

44. University of Portsmouth

Portsmouth

For Electronic Engineering

#58 in the United Kingdom

#359 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

45. University of Huddersfield

Huddersfield

For Electronic Engineering

#60 in the United Kingdom

#361 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

46. Manchester Metropolitan University

Manchester

For Electronic Engineering

#61 in the United Kingdom

#400 in Europe

Founded: 1992

47. Royal Holloway, University of London

Egham

For Electronic Engineering

#62 in the United Kingdom

#401 in Europe

Founded: 1849

48. University of the West of England

Bristol

For Electronic Engineering

#63 in the United Kingdom

#404 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

49. University of East Anglia

Norwich

For Electronic Engineering

#64 in the United Kingdom

#414 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

50. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Electronic Engineering

#65 in the United Kingdom

#416 in Europe

Founded: 1954

51. University of Salford

Salford

For Electronic Engineering

#66 in the United Kingdom

#421 in Europe

Founded: 1967

52. Middlesex University

London

For Electronic Engineering

#68 in the United Kingdom

#454 in Europe

Founded: 1973

53. University of Bedfordshire

Luton

For Electronic Engineering

#69 in the United Kingdom

#455 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

54. Oxford Brookes University

Oxford

For Electronic Engineering

#70 in the United Kingdom

#469 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

55. Keele University

Keele

For Electronic Engineering

#71 in the United Kingdom

#479 in Europe

Founded: 1962

56. Staffordshire University

Stoke-on-Trent

For Electronic Engineering

#73 in the United Kingdom

#488 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

57. St George's, University of London

London

For Electronic Engineering

#74 in the United Kingdom

#492 in Europe

Founded: 1733

58. London South Bank University

London

For Electronic Engineering

#75 in the United Kingdom

#517 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

59. Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham

For Electronic Engineering

#76 in the United Kingdom

#526 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

60. Birkbeck, University of London

London

For Electronic Engineering

#77 in the United Kingdom

#530 in Europe

Founded: 1823

61. Teesside University

Middlesbrough

For Electronic Engineering

#78 in the United Kingdom

#532 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

62. London Metropolitan University

London

For Electronic Engineering

#79 in the United Kingdom

#534 in Europe

Founded: 1848

63. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Electronic Engineering

#80 in the United Kingdom

#548 in Europe

Founded: 1992

64. University of Lincoln

Lincoln

For Electronic Engineering

#82 in the United Kingdom

#556 in Europe

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

65. Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield

For Electronic Engineering

#84 in the United Kingdom

#573 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

66. London School of Economics and Political Science

London

For Electronic Engineering

#85 in the United Kingdom

#585 in Europe

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

67. University of Brighton

Brighton

For Electronic Engineering

#87 in the United Kingdom

#594 in Europe

Founded: 1992

68. University of Derby

Derby

For Electronic Engineering

#88 in the United Kingdom

#615 in Europe

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

69. University of Central Lancashire

Preston

For Electronic Engineering

#89 in the United Kingdom

#622 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

70. University of East London

London

For Electronic Engineering

#90 in the United Kingdom

#638 in Europe

Founded: 1992

71. Bournemouth University

Poole

For Electronic Engineering

#91 in the United Kingdom

#663 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

72. Birmingham City University

Birmingham

For Electronic Engineering

#93 in the United Kingdom

#694 in Europe

Founded: 1992

73. University of Sunderland

Sunderland

For Electronic Engineering

#94 in the United Kingdom

#698 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

74. Anglia Ruskin University

Cambridge

For Electronic Engineering

#95 in the United Kingdom

#702 in Europe

Founded: 1858

75. University of Bolton

Bolton

For Electronic Engineering

#96 in the United Kingdom

#716 in Europe

Founded: 2004

76. Leeds Beckett University

Leeds

For Electronic Engineering

#97 in the United Kingdom

#740 in Europe

Founded: 1992

77. University of Northampton

Northampton

For Electronic Engineering

#98 in the United Kingdom

#751 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

78. University of Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton

For Electronic Engineering

#99 in the United Kingdom

#756 in Europe

Founded: 1992

79. University of West London

Ealing

For Electronic Engineering

#100 in the United Kingdom

#776 in Europe

Founded: 1990

80. University of Chester

Chester

For Electronic Engineering

#101 in the United Kingdom

#791 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

81. Goldsmiths, University of London

London

For Electronic Engineering

#102 in the United Kingdom

#817 in Europe

Founded: 1904

Closest to England states to learn Electronic Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	8	26
Scotland	12	5

Engineering subfields in England

Acoustical Engineering112

Aerospace Engineering97

Agricultural Engineering27

Applied/Engineering Physics52

Architectural Engineering76

Architecture71

Automation and Control engineering59

Automotive Engineering69

Aviation59

Biochemical Engineering49

Biomedical Engineering64

Biotechnology81

Chemical Engineering90

Civil Engineering95

Computer Engineering69

Computer Networking96

Construction Management62

Electrical Engineering98

Engineering Management70

Environmental Engineering72

Firefighting and Fire Science38

Geotechnical Engineering87

Human-Computer Interaction93

Industrial Engineering51

Landscape Architecture54

Marine Engineering48

Materials Science106

Mechanical Engineering106

Metallurgical Engineering94

Mining Engineering32

Nanotechnology83

Nuclear Engineering42

Operations Research73

Optical Engineering103

Petroleum Engineering51

Polymer science and Plastics engineering44

Product and Industrial Design56

Reliability and Quality Engineering71

Remote Sensing65

Renewable Energy Engineering65

Robotics58

Structural Engineering96

Systems Engineering91

Technical Drawing46

Telecommunications98

Transportation Engineering67