81 Best universities for Electronic Engineering in England

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 3.49M citations received by 123K 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

#5 in the United Kingdom

#19 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

#14 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. Queen Mary University of London

London

For Electronic Engineering

#16 in the United Kingdom

#62 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

13. University of Leeds

Leeds

For Electronic Engineering

#17 in the United Kingdom

#63 in Europe

Founded: 1904

14. University of Liverpool

Liverpool

For Electronic Engineering

#18 in the United Kingdom

#68 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

15. King's College London

London

For Electronic Engineering

#19 in the United Kingdom

#81 in Europe

Founded: 1829

16. Loughborough University

Loughborough

For Electronic Engineering

#20 in the United Kingdom

#87 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. University of Warwick

Coventry

For Electronic Engineering

#22 in the United Kingdom

#90 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

19. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Electronic Engineering

#23 in the United Kingdom

#91 in Europe

Founded: 1963

20. University of Kent

Canterbury

For Electronic Engineering

#24 in the United Kingdom

#95 in Europe

Founded: 1965

21. Durham University

Durham

For Electronic Engineering

#27 in the United Kingdom

#123 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

22. Lancaster University

Lancaster

For Electronic Engineering

#28 in the United Kingdom

#139 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

23. University of Bath

Bath

For Electronic Engineering

#29 in the United Kingdom

#140 in Europe

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

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

#148 in Europe

Founded: 1791

26. Brunel University London

Uxbridge

For Electronic Engineering

#32 in the United Kingdom

#165 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

27. University of London

London

For Electronic Engineering

#33 in the United Kingdom

#172 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

#183 in Europe

Founded: 1964

30. University of Bradford

Bradford

For Electronic Engineering

#36 in the United Kingdom

#190 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

31. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Electronic Engineering

#37 in the United Kingdom

#204 in Europe

Founded: 1992

32. Cranfield University

Cranfield

For Electronic Engineering

#38 in the United Kingdom

#215 in Europe

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

33. University of Sussex

Brighton

For Electronic Engineering

#40 in the United Kingdom

#223 in Europe

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

34. University of Exeter

Exeter

For Electronic Engineering

#43 in the United Kingdom

#238 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

35. University of Reading

Reading

For Electronic Engineering

#45 in the United Kingdom

#262 in Europe

Founded: 1892

36. University of Westminster

London

For Electronic Engineering

#46 in the United Kingdom

#268 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

37. Liverpool John Moores University

Liverpool

For Electronic Engineering

#47 in the United Kingdom

#276 in Europe

Founded: 1992

38. City, University of London

London

For Electronic Engineering

#49 in the United Kingdom

#304 in Europe

Founded: 1966

39. University of Greenwich

London

For Electronic Engineering

#50 in the United Kingdom

#314 in Europe

Founded: 1890

40. University of Plymouth

Plymouth

For Electronic Engineering

#52 in the United Kingdom

#319 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

41. University of Hertfordshire

Hatfield

For Electronic Engineering

#55 in the United Kingdom

#334 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

42. Coventry University

Coventry

For Electronic Engineering

#56 in the United Kingdom

#342 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

43. De Montfort University

Leicester

For Electronic Engineering

#57 in the United Kingdom

#355 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

44. University of Portsmouth

Portsmouth

For Electronic Engineering

#58 in the United Kingdom

#356 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

45. University of Huddersfield

Huddersfield

For Electronic Engineering

#59 in the United Kingdom

#359 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

46. Manchester Metropolitan University

Manchester

For Electronic Engineering

#61 in the United Kingdom

#389 in Europe

Founded: 1992

47. Royal Holloway, University of London

Egham

For Electronic Engineering

#62 in the United Kingdom

#397 in Europe

Founded: 1849

48. University of the West of England

Bristol

For Electronic Engineering

#63 in the United Kingdom

#406 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

49. University of East Anglia

Norwich

For Electronic Engineering

#64 in the United Kingdom

#409 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

50. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Electronic Engineering

#65 in the United Kingdom

#420 in Europe

Founded: 1954

51. University of Salford

Salford

For Electronic Engineering

#66 in the United Kingdom

#426 in Europe

Founded: 1967

52. Middlesex University

London

For Electronic Engineering

#68 in the United Kingdom

#458 in Europe

Founded: 1973

53. University of Bedfordshire

Luton

For Electronic Engineering

#69 in the United Kingdom

#462 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

54. Oxford Brookes University

Oxford

For Electronic Engineering

#70 in the United Kingdom

#470 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

55. Keele University

Keele

For Electronic Engineering

#71 in the United Kingdom

#476 in Europe

Founded: 1962

56. St George's, University of London

London

For Electronic Engineering

#72 in the United Kingdom

#484 in Europe

Founded: 1733

57. Staffordshire University

Stoke-on-Trent

For Electronic Engineering

#74 in the United Kingdom

#497 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

58. Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham

For Electronic Engineering

#75 in the United Kingdom

#519 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

59. London South Bank University

London

For Electronic Engineering

#76 in the United Kingdom

#520 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

60. Teesside University

Middlesbrough

For Electronic Engineering

#77 in the United Kingdom

#537 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

61. London Metropolitan University

London

For Electronic Engineering

#78 in the United Kingdom

#540 in Europe

Founded: 1848

62. Birkbeck, University of London

London

For Electronic Engineering

#79 in the United Kingdom

#541 in Europe

Founded: 1823

63. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Electronic Engineering

#80 in the United Kingdom

#550 in Europe

Founded: 1992

64. University of Lincoln

Lincoln

For Electronic Engineering

#81 in the United Kingdom

#554 in Europe

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

65. Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield

For Electronic Engineering

#84 in the United Kingdom

#582 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

66. London School of Economics and Political Science

London

For Electronic Engineering

#85 in the United Kingdom

#590 in Europe

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

67. University of Brighton

Brighton

For Electronic Engineering

#87 in the United Kingdom

#595 in Europe

Founded: 1992

68. University of Derby

Derby

For Electronic Engineering

#88 in the United Kingdom

#616 in Europe

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

69. University of Central Lancashire

Preston

For Electronic Engineering

#89 in the United Kingdom

#627 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

70. University of East London

London

For Electronic Engineering

#90 in the United Kingdom

#641 in Europe

Founded: 1992

71. Bournemouth University

Poole

For Electronic Engineering

#91 in the United Kingdom

#668 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

72. Birmingham City University

Birmingham

For Electronic Engineering

#92 in the United Kingdom

#689 in Europe

Founded: 1992

73. Anglia Ruskin University

Cambridge

For Electronic Engineering

#93 in the United Kingdom

#691 in Europe

Founded: 1858

74. University of Sunderland

Sunderland

For Electronic Engineering

#95 in the United Kingdom

#705 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

75. University of Bolton

Bolton

For Electronic Engineering

#96 in the United Kingdom

#714 in Europe

Founded: 2004

76. Leeds Beckett University

Leeds

For Electronic Engineering

#97 in the United Kingdom

#752 in Europe

Founded: 1992

77. University of Northampton

Northampton

For Electronic Engineering

#98 in the United Kingdom

#756 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

78. University of Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton

For Electronic Engineering

#99 in the United Kingdom

#758 in Europe

Founded: 1992

79. University of West London

Ealing

For Electronic Engineering

#100 in the United Kingdom

#778 in Europe

Founded: 1990

80. University of Chester

Chester

For Electronic Engineering

#101 in the United Kingdom

#792 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

81. Goldsmiths, University of London

London

For Electronic Engineering

#102 in the United Kingdom

#815 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	6

Engineering subfields in England

Acoustical Engineering112

Aerospace Engineering97

Agricultural Engineering27

Applied/Engineering Physics53

Architectural Engineering76

Architecture71

Automation and Control engineering59

Automotive Engineering72

Aviation59

Biochemical Engineering50

Biomedical Engineering65

Biotechnology82

Chemical Engineering90

Civil Engineering95

Computer Engineering69

Computer Networking96

Construction Management64

Electrical Engineering99

Engineering Management72

Environmental Engineering73

Firefighting and Fire Science39

Geotechnical Engineering87

Human-Computer Interaction92

Industrial Engineering51

Landscape Architecture56

Marine Engineering48

Materials Science106

Mechanical Engineering106

Metallurgical Engineering96

Mining Engineering33

Nanotechnology83

Nuclear Engineering42

Operations Research74

Optical Engineering103

Petroleum Engineering53

Polymer science and Plastics engineering43

Product and Industrial Design56

Reliability and Quality Engineering71

Remote Sensing65

Renewable Energy Engineering68

Robotics58

Structural Engineering96

Systems Engineering91

Technical Drawing46

Telecommunications98

Transportation Engineering67