100 Best universities for Electronic Engineering in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Electronic Engineering. A graph of 4.41M citations received by 154K academic papers made by 103 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 Electronic Engineering

#5 in Europe

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. Imperial College London

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#6 in Europe

#44 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

3. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Electronic Engineering

#9 in Europe

#56 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

4. University College London

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#10 in Europe

#57 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

5. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Electronic Engineering

#19 in Europe

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

6. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Electronic Engineering

#22 in Europe

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

7. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Electronic Engineering

#25 in Europe

#108 in the World

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

8. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Electronic Engineering

#28 in Europe

#121 in the World

Founded: 1824

9. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Electronic Engineering

#36 in Europe

#158 in the World

Founded: 1451

10. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Electronic Engineering

#37 in Europe

#159 in the World

Founded: 1948

11. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Electronic Engineering

#41 in Europe

#182 in the World

Founded: 1964

12. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Electronic Engineering

#43 in Europe

#185 in the World

Founded: 1905

13. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Electronic Engineering

#49 in Europe

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

14. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Electronic Engineering

#50 in Europe

#208 in the World

Founded: 1900

15. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Electronic Engineering

#52 in Europe

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

16. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#62 in Europe

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

17. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Electronic Engineering

#63 in Europe

#234 in the World

Founded: 1904

18. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Electronic Engineering

#68 in Europe

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

19. King's College London

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#81 in Europe

#285 in the World

Founded: 1829

20. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Electronic Engineering

#87 in Europe

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

21. University of York

England | York

For Electronic Engineering

#89 in Europe

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

22. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Electronic Engineering

#90 in Europe

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

23. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Electronic Engineering

#91 in Europe

#306 in the World

Founded: 1963

24. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Electronic Engineering

#95 in Europe

#317 in the World

Founded: 1965

25. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Electronic Engineering

#106 in Europe

#341 in the World

Founded: 1966

26. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Electronic Engineering

#111 in Europe

#356 in the World

Founded: 1997

27. Durham University

England | Durham

For Electronic Engineering

#123 in Europe

#379 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

28. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Electronic Engineering

#139 in Europe

#411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

29. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Electronic Engineering

#140 in Europe

#413 in the World

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

30. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Electronic Engineering

#146 in Europe

#426 in the World

Founded: 1895

31. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#148 in Europe

#428 in the World

Founded: 1791

32. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Electronic Engineering

#165 in Europe

#488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

33. University of London

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#172 in Europe

#510 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

34. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Electronic Engineering

#177 in Europe

#524 in the World

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

35. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Electronic Engineering

#183 in Europe

#542 in the World

Founded: 1964

36. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Electronic Engineering

#190 in Europe

#560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

37. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Electronic Engineering

#204 in Europe

#616 in the World

Founded: 1992

38. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Electronic Engineering

#215 in Europe

#638 in the World

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

39. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Electronic Engineering

#222 in Europe

#661 in the World

Founded: 1920

40. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Electronic Engineering

#223 in Europe

#667 in the World

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

41. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Electronic Engineering

#230 in Europe

#684 in the World

Founded: 1495

42. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Electronic Engineering

#232 in Europe

#699 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

43. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Electronic Engineering

#238 in Europe

#717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

44. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Electronic Engineering

#244 in Europe

#733 in the World

Founded: 1893

45. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Electronic Engineering

#262 in Europe

#796 in the World

Founded: 1892

46. University of Westminster

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#268 in Europe

#814 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

47. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Electronic Engineering

#276 in Europe

#828 in the World

Founded: 1992

48. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Electronic Engineering

#289 in Europe

#849 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

49. City, University of London

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#304 in Europe

#902 in the World

Founded: 1966

50. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#314 in Europe

#930 in the World

Founded: 1890

51. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Electronic Engineering

#317 in Europe

#935 in the World

Founded: 1968

52. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Electronic Engineering

#319 in Europe

#940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

53. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Electronic Engineering

#320 in Europe

#943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

54. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Electronic Engineering

#332 in Europe

#983 in the World

Founded: 1967

55. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Electronic Engineering

#334 in Europe

#992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

56. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Electronic Engineering

#342 in Europe

#1030 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

57. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Electronic Engineering

#355 in Europe

#1073 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

58. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Electronic Engineering

#356 in Europe

#1077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

59. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Electronic Engineering

#359 in Europe

#1086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

60. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Electronic Engineering

#361 in Europe

#1088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

61. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Electronic Engineering

#389 in Europe

#1202 in the World

Founded: 1992

62. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Electronic Engineering

#397 in Europe

#1228 in the World

Founded: 1849

63. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Electronic Engineering

#406 in Europe

#1260 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

64. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Electronic Engineering

#409 in Europe

#1282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

65. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Electronic Engineering

#420 in Europe

#1319 in the World

Founded: 1954

66. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Electronic Engineering

#426 in Europe

#1338 in the World

Founded: 1967

67. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Electronic Engineering

#452 in Europe

#1464 in the World

Founded: 1841

68. Middlesex University

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#458 in Europe

#1511 in the World

Founded: 1973

69. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Electronic Engineering

#462 in Europe

#1530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

70. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Electronic Engineering

#470 in Europe

#1565 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

71. Keele University

England | Keele

For Electronic Engineering

#476 in Europe

#1591 in the World

Founded: 1962

72. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#484 in Europe

#1629 in the World

Founded: 1733

73. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Electronic Engineering

#490 in Europe

#1654 in the World

Founded: 1872

74. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Electronic Engineering

#497 in Europe

#1676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

75. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Electronic Engineering

#519 in Europe

#1786 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

76. London South Bank University

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#520 in Europe

#1789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

77. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Electronic Engineering

#537 in Europe

#1864 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

78. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#540 in Europe

#1869 in the World

Founded: 1848

79. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#541 in Europe

#1870 in the World

Founded: 1823

80. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Electronic Engineering

#550 in Europe

#1890 in the World

Founded: 1992

81. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Electronic Engineering

#554 in Europe

#1904 in the World

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

82. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Electronic Engineering

#558 in Europe

#1938 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

83. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Electronic Engineering

#574 in Europe

#1984 in the World

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

84. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Electronic Engineering

#582 in Europe

#1996 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

85. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#590 in Europe

#2035 in the World

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

86. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Electronic Engineering

#592 in Europe

#2038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

87. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Electronic Engineering

#595 in Europe

#2046 in the World

Founded: 1992

88. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Electronic Engineering

#616 in Europe

#2146 in the World

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

89. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Electronic Engineering

#627 in Europe

#2194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

90. University of East London

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#641 in Europe

#2274 in the World

Founded: 1992

91. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Electronic Engineering

#668 in Europe

#2413 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

92. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Electronic Engineering

#689 in Europe

#2569 in the World

Founded: 1992

93. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Electronic Engineering

#691 in Europe

#2584 in the World

Founded: 1858

94. Wrexham Glyndwr University

Wales | Wrexham

For Electronic Engineering

#698 in Europe

#2602 in the World

Founded: 2008

95. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Electronic Engineering

#705 in Europe

#2625 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

96. University of Bolton

England | Bolton

For Electronic Engineering

#714 in Europe

#2648 in the World

Founded: 2004

97. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Electronic Engineering

#752 in Europe

#2801 in the World

Founded: 1992

98. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Electronic Engineering

#756 in Europe

#2830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

99. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Electronic Engineering

#758 in Europe

#2841 in the World

Founded: 1992

100. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Electronic Engineering

#778 in Europe

#2953 in the World

Founded: 1990

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