100 Best universities for Electronic Engineering in the United Kingdom

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 2.96M citations received by 138K academic papers made by 102 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

#4 in Europe

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. Imperial College London

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#6 in Europe

#45 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

3. University College London

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#8 in Europe

#50 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Electronic Engineering

#9 in Europe

#54 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

5. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Electronic Engineering

#22 in Europe

#104 in the World

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

6. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Electronic Engineering

#23 in Europe

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

7. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Electronic Engineering

#25 in Europe

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

8. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Electronic Engineering

#26 in Europe

#110 in the World

Founded: 1824

9. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Electronic Engineering

#39 in Europe

#163 in the World

Founded: 1948

10. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Electronic Engineering

#42 in Europe

#173 in the World

Founded: 1964

11. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Electronic Engineering

#45 in Europe

#178 in the World

Founded: 1451

12. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Electronic Engineering

#46 in Europe

#185 in the World

Founded: 1905

13. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Electronic Engineering

#49 in Europe

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

14. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Electronic Engineering

#51 in Europe

#203 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

15. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Electronic Engineering

#54 in Europe

#218 in the World

Founded: 1904

16. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Electronic Engineering

#60 in Europe

#229 in the World

Founded: 1900

17. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#63 in Europe

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

18. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Electronic Engineering

#73 in Europe

#261 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

19. University of York

England | York

For Electronic Engineering

#76 in Europe

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

20. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Electronic Engineering

#79 in Europe

#278 in the World

Founded: 1963

21. King's College London

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#80 in Europe

#280 in the World

Founded: 1829

22. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Electronic Engineering

#84 in Europe

#291 in the World

Founded: 1965

23. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Electronic Engineering

#97 in Europe

#318 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

24. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Electronic Engineering

#103 in Europe

#326 in the World

Founded: 1966

25. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Electronic Engineering

#110 in Europe

#342 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

26. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Electronic Engineering

#124 in Europe

#377 in the World

Founded: 1997

27. Durham University

England | Durham

For Electronic Engineering

#136 in Europe

#403 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

28. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Electronic Engineering

#137 in Europe

#405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

29. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Electronic Engineering

#143 in Europe

#415 in the World

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

30. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Electronic Engineering

#149 in Europe

#432 in the World

Founded: 1895

31. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#167 in Europe

#490 in the World

Founded: 1791

32. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Electronic Engineering

#168 in Europe

#492 in the World

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

33. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Electronic Engineering

#170 in Europe

#496 in the World

Founded: 1964

34. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Electronic Engineering

#177 in Europe

#510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

35. University of London

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#182 in Europe

#526 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

36. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Electronic Engineering

#183 in Europe

#527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

37. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Electronic Engineering

#207 in Europe

#611 in the World

Founded: 1992

38. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Electronic Engineering

#209 in Europe

#613 in the World

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

39. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Electronic Engineering

#216 in Europe

#628 in the World

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

40. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Electronic Engineering

#217 in Europe

#633 in the World

Founded: 1893

41. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Electronic Engineering

#220 in Europe

#640 in the World

Founded: 1920

42. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Electronic Engineering

#230 in Europe

#671 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

43. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Electronic Engineering

#236 in Europe

#708 in the World

Founded: 1495

44. University of Westminster

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#248 in Europe

#746 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

45. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Electronic Engineering

#252 in Europe

#752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

46. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Electronic Engineering

#259 in Europe

#765 in the World

Founded: 1892

47. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Electronic Engineering

#268 in Europe

#788 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

48. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Electronic Engineering

#278 in Europe

#811 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. City, University of London

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#288 in Europe

#838 in the World

Founded: 1966

50. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#301 in Europe

#873 in the World

Founded: 1890

51. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Electronic Engineering

#316 in Europe

#918 in the World

Founded: 1968

52. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Electronic Engineering

#321 in Europe

#935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

53. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Electronic Engineering

#322 in Europe

#942 in the World

Founded: 1967

54. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Electronic Engineering

#325 in Europe

#951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

55. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Electronic Engineering

#336 in Europe

#976 in the World

Founded: 1992

56. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Electronic Engineering

#338 in Europe

#987 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

57. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Electronic Engineering

#341 in Europe

#994 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

58. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Electronic Engineering

#358 in Europe

#1045 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

59. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Electronic Engineering

#359 in Europe

#1047 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

60. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Electronic Engineering

#370 in Europe

#1075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

61. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Electronic Engineering

#386 in Europe

#1125 in the World

Founded: 1849

62. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Electronic Engineering

#400 in Europe

#1191 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Electronic Engineering

#410 in Europe

#1230 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

64. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Electronic Engineering

#416 in Europe

#1252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

65. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Electronic Engineering

#419 in Europe

#1269 in the World

Founded: 1967

66. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Electronic Engineering

#421 in Europe

#1288 in the World

Founded: 1954

67. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Electronic Engineering

#428 in Europe

#1309 in the World

Founded: 1841

68. Middlesex University

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#439 in Europe

#1356 in the World

Founded: 1973

69. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Electronic Engineering

#458 in Europe

#1448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

70. Keele University

England | Keele

For Electronic Engineering

#471 in Europe

#1507 in the World

Founded: 1962

71. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Electronic Engineering

#473 in Europe

#1525 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

72. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Electronic Engineering

#485 in Europe

#1579 in the World

Founded: 1872

73. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Electronic Engineering

#486 in Europe

#1582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

74. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#515 in Europe

#1724 in the World

Founded: 1733

75. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Electronic Engineering

#517 in Europe

#1730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

76. London South Bank University

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#520 in Europe

#1744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

77. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Electronic Engineering

#530 in Europe

#1777 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

78. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#533 in Europe

#1807 in the World

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

79. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#538 in Europe

#1817 in the World

Founded: 1823

80. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Electronic Engineering

#542 in Europe

#1825 in the World

Founded: 1992

81. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#543 in Europe

#1828 in the World

Founded: 1848

82. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Electronic Engineering

#558 in Europe

#1871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

83. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Electronic Engineering

#573 in Europe

#1927 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

84. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Electronic Engineering

#584 in Europe

#1962 in the World

Founded: 1992

85. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Electronic Engineering

#586 in Europe

#1965 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

86. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Electronic Engineering

#592 in Europe

#1992 in the World

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

87. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Electronic Engineering

#603 in Europe

#2039 in the World

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

88. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Electronic Engineering

#612 in Europe

#2085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

89. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Electronic Engineering

#619 in Europe

#2120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

90. University of East London

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#633 in Europe

#2170 in the World

Founded: 1992

91. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Electronic Engineering

#660 in Europe

#2327 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

92. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Electronic Engineering

#671 in Europe

#2409 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

93. Wrexham Glyndwr University

Wales | Wrexham

For Electronic Engineering

#682 in Europe

#2477 in the World

Founded: 2008

94. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Electronic Engineering

#692 in Europe

#2525 in the World

Founded: 1858

95. University of Bolton

England | Bolton

For Electronic Engineering

#694 in Europe

#2534 in the World

Founded: 2004

96. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Electronic Engineering

#702 in Europe

#2559 in the World

Founded: 1992

97. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Electronic Engineering

#704 in Europe

#2561 in the World

Founded: 1992

98. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Electronic Engineering

#724 in Europe

#2650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

99. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Electronic Engineering

#733 in Europe

#2698 in the World

Founded: 1990

100. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Electronic Engineering

#735 in Europe

#2701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

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 Bristol.