81 Best universities for Electronic Engineering in England

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 2.41M citations received by 111K 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

#4 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 College London

London

For Electronic Engineering

#3 in the United Kingdom

#8 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. University of Southampton

Southampton

For Electronic Engineering

#4 in the United Kingdom

#9 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

5. University of Bristol

Bristol

For Electronic Engineering

#5 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

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

6. University of Oxford

Oxford

For Electronic Engineering

#7 in the United Kingdom

#25 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

7. University of Manchester

Manchester

For Electronic Engineering

#8 in the United Kingdom

#26 in Europe

Founded: 1824

8. University of Nottingham

Nottingham

For Electronic Engineering

#9 in the United Kingdom

#39 in Europe

Founded: 1948

9. University of Sheffield

Sheffield

For Electronic Engineering

#12 in the United Kingdom

#46 in Europe

Founded: 1905

10. University of Surrey

Guildford

For Electronic Engineering

#14 in the United Kingdom

#51 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

11. University of Leeds

Leeds

For Electronic Engineering

#15 in the United Kingdom

#54 in Europe

Founded: 1904

12. University of Birmingham

Birmingham

For Electronic Engineering

#16 in the United Kingdom

#60 in Europe

Founded: 1900

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

#73 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

15. University of York

York

For Electronic Engineering

#19 in the United Kingdom

#76 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

16. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Electronic Engineering

#20 in the United Kingdom

#79 in Europe

Founded: 1963

17. King's College London

London

For Electronic Engineering

#21 in the United Kingdom

#80 in Europe

Founded: 1829

18. University of Kent

Canterbury

For Electronic Engineering

#22 in the United Kingdom

#84 in Europe

Founded: 1965

19. University of Warwick

Coventry

For Electronic Engineering

#23 in the United Kingdom

#97 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

20. Loughborough University

Loughborough

For Electronic Engineering

#25 in the United Kingdom

#110 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

21. Durham University

Durham

For Electronic Engineering

#27 in the United Kingdom

#136 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

22. Lancaster University

Lancaster

For Electronic Engineering

#28 in the United Kingdom

#137 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

23. University of Bath

Bath

For Electronic Engineering

#29 in the United Kingdom

#143 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

#149 in Europe

Founded: 1895

25. Royal Veterinary College University of London

London

For Electronic Engineering

#31 in the United Kingdom

#167 in Europe

Founded: 1791

26. University of Leicester

Leicester

For Electronic Engineering

#32 in the United Kingdom

#168 in Europe

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

27. University of Essex

Colchester

For Electronic Engineering

#33 in the United Kingdom

#170 in Europe

Founded: 1964

28. Brunel University London

Uxbridge

For Electronic Engineering

#34 in the United Kingdom

#177 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

29. University of London

London

For Electronic Engineering

#35 in the United Kingdom

#182 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

30. University of Bradford

Bradford

For Electronic Engineering

#36 in the United Kingdom

#183 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

31. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Electronic Engineering

#37 in the United Kingdom

#207 in Europe

Founded: 1992

32. University of Sussex

Brighton

For Electronic Engineering

#38 in the United Kingdom

#209 in Europe

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

33. Cranfield University

Cranfield

For Electronic Engineering

#39 in the United Kingdom

#216 in Europe

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

34. University of Westminster

London

For Electronic Engineering

#44 in the United Kingdom

#248 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

35. University of Exeter

Exeter

For Electronic Engineering

#45 in the United Kingdom

#252 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

36. University of Reading

Reading

For Electronic Engineering

#46 in the United Kingdom

#259 in Europe

Founded: 1892

37. Liverpool John Moores University

Liverpool

For Electronic Engineering

#48 in the United Kingdom

#278 in Europe

Founded: 1992

38. City, University of London

London

For Electronic Engineering

#49 in the United Kingdom

#288 in Europe

Founded: 1966

39. University of Greenwich

London

For Electronic Engineering

#50 in the United Kingdom

#301 in Europe

Founded: 1890

40. De Montfort University

Leicester

For Electronic Engineering

#55 in the United Kingdom

#336 in Europe

Founded: 1992

41. University of Plymouth

Plymouth

For Electronic Engineering

#56 in the United Kingdom

#338 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

42. Coventry University

Coventry

For Electronic Engineering

#57 in the United Kingdom

#341 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

43. University of Huddersfield

Huddersfield

For Electronic Engineering

#58 in the United Kingdom

#358 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

44. University of Hertfordshire

Hatfield

For Electronic Engineering

#59 in the United Kingdom

#359 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

45. University of Portsmouth

Portsmouth

For Electronic Engineering

#60 in the United Kingdom

#370 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

46. Royal Holloway, University of London

Egham

For Electronic Engineering

#61 in the United Kingdom

#386 in Europe

Founded: 1849

47. Manchester Metropolitan University

Manchester

For Electronic Engineering

#62 in the United Kingdom

#400 in Europe

Founded: 1992

48. University of the West of England

Bristol

For Electronic Engineering

#63 in the United Kingdom

#410 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

49. University of East Anglia

Norwich

For Electronic Engineering

#64 in the United Kingdom

#416 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

50. University of Salford

Salford

For Electronic Engineering

#65 in the United Kingdom

#419 in Europe

Founded: 1967

51. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Electronic Engineering

#66 in the United Kingdom

#421 in Europe

Founded: 1954

52. Middlesex University

London

For Electronic Engineering

#68 in the United Kingdom

#439 in Europe

Founded: 1973

53. University of Bedfordshire

Luton

For Electronic Engineering

#69 in the United Kingdom

#458 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

54. Keele University

Keele

For Electronic Engineering

#70 in the United Kingdom

#471 in Europe

Founded: 1962

55. Oxford Brookes University

Oxford

For Electronic Engineering

#71 in the United Kingdom

#473 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

56. Staffordshire University

Stoke-on-Trent

For Electronic Engineering

#73 in the United Kingdom

#486 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

57. St George's, University of London

London

For Electronic Engineering

#74 in the United Kingdom

#515 in Europe

Founded: 1733

58. Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham

For Electronic Engineering

#75 in the United Kingdom

#517 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

#530 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

61. London School of Economics and Political Science

London

For Electronic Engineering

#78 in the United Kingdom

#533 in Europe

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

62. Birkbeck, University of London

London

For Electronic Engineering

#79 in the United Kingdom

#538 in Europe

Founded: 1823

63. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Electronic Engineering

#80 in the United Kingdom

#542 in Europe

Founded: 1992

64. London Metropolitan University

London

For Electronic Engineering

#81 in the United Kingdom

#543 in Europe

Founded: 1848

65. Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield

For Electronic Engineering

#82 in the United Kingdom

#558 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

66. University of Brighton

Brighton

For Electronic Engineering

#84 in the United Kingdom

#584 in Europe

Founded: 1992

67. University of Derby

Derby

For Electronic Engineering

#87 in the United Kingdom

#603 in Europe

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

68. University of Lincoln

Lincoln

For Electronic Engineering

#88 in the United Kingdom

#612 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

69. University of Central Lancashire

Preston

For Electronic Engineering

#89 in the United Kingdom

#619 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

70. University of East London

London

For Electronic Engineering

#90 in the United Kingdom

#633 in Europe

Founded: 1992

71. Bournemouth University

Poole

For Electronic Engineering

#91 in the United Kingdom

#660 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

72. University of Sunderland

Sunderland

For Electronic Engineering

#92 in the United Kingdom

#671 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

73. Anglia Ruskin University

Cambridge

For Electronic Engineering

#94 in the United Kingdom

#692 in Europe

Founded: 1858

74. University of Bolton

Bolton

For Electronic Engineering

#95 in the United Kingdom

#694 in Europe

Founded: 2004

75. Leeds Beckett University

Leeds

For Electronic Engineering

#96 in the United Kingdom

#702 in Europe

Founded: 1992

76. Birmingham City University

Birmingham

For Electronic Engineering

#97 in the United Kingdom

#704 in Europe

Founded: 1992

77. University of Northampton

Northampton

For Electronic Engineering

#98 in the United Kingdom

#724 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

78. University of West London

Ealing

For Electronic Engineering

#99 in the United Kingdom

#733 in Europe

Founded: 1990

79. University of Chester

Chester

For Electronic Engineering

#100 in the United Kingdom

#735 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

80. University of Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton

For Electronic Engineering

#101 in the United Kingdom

#767 in Europe

Founded: 1992

81. Goldsmiths, University of London

London

For Electronic Engineering

#102 in the United Kingdom

#823 in Europe

Founded: 1904

Closest to England states to learn Electronic Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	7	26
Scotland	12	6

Engineering subfields in England

Acoustical Engineering110

Aerospace Engineering97

Agricultural Engineering28

Applied/Engineering Physics51

Architectural Engineering73

Architecture69

Automation and Control engineering58

Automotive Engineering67

Aviation64

Biochemical Engineering45

Biomedical Engineering60

Biotechnology79

Chemical Engineering88

Civil Engineering92

Computer Engineering68

Computer Networking96

Construction Management62

Electrical Engineering97

Engineering Management67

Environmental Engineering66

Firefighting and Fire Science43

Geotechnical Engineering85

Human-Computer Interaction91

Industrial Engineering55

Landscape Architecture60

Marine Engineering48

Materials Science106

Mechanical Engineering105

Metallurgical Engineering93

Mining Engineering35

Nanotechnology81

Nuclear Engineering39

Operations Research73

Optical Engineering103

Petroleum Engineering47

Polymer science and Plastics engineering46

Product and Industrial Design58

Reliability and Quality Engineering69

Remote Sensing63

Renewable Energy Engineering63

Robotics56

Structural Engineering92

Systems Engineering90

Technical Drawing45

Telecommunications97

Transportation Engineering67