100 Best universities for Electronic Engineering in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 4.18M citations received by 151K 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

#40 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 of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Electronic Engineering

#9 in Europe

#55 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 Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Electronic Engineering

#20 in Europe

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

6. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Electronic Engineering

#22 in Europe

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

7. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Electronic Engineering

#25 in Europe

#106 in the World

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

8. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Electronic Engineering

#28 in Europe

#117 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

#161 in the World

Founded: 1948

11. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Electronic Engineering

#41 in Europe

#178 in the World

Founded: 1964

12. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Electronic Engineering

#43 in Europe

#185 in the World

Founded: 1905

13. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Electronic Engineering

#50 in Europe

#207 in the World

Founded: 1900

14. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Electronic Engineering

#51 in Europe

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

15. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Electronic Engineering

#52 in Europe

#209 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

16. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Electronic Engineering

#60 in Europe

#229 in the World

Founded: 1904

17. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#63 in Europe

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

18. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Electronic Engineering

#67 in Europe

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

19. King's College London

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#78 in Europe

#280 in the World

Founded: 1829

20. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Electronic Engineering

#85 in Europe

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

21. University of York

England | York

For Electronic Engineering

#89 in Europe

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

22. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Electronic Engineering

#90 in Europe

#300 in the World

Founded: 1963

23. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Electronic Engineering

#93 in Europe

#307 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

24. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Electronic Engineering

#94 in Europe

#309 in the World

Founded: 1965

25. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Electronic Engineering

#104 in Europe

#338 in the World

Founded: 1966

26. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Electronic Engineering

#115 in Europe

#359 in the World

Founded: 1997

27. Durham University

England | Durham

For Electronic Engineering

#122 in Europe

#375 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

28. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Electronic Engineering

#138 in Europe

#409 in the World

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

29. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Electronic Engineering

#139 in Europe

#410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

30. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Electronic Engineering

#146 in Europe

#423 in the World

Founded: 1895

31. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#150 in Europe

#439 in the World

Founded: 1791

32. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Electronic Engineering

#160 in Europe

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

33. University of London

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#170 in Europe

#498 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

34. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Electronic Engineering

#177 in Europe

#518 in the World

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

35. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Electronic Engineering

#179 in Europe

#525 in the World

Founded: 1964

36. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Electronic Engineering

#187 in Europe

#547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

37. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Electronic Engineering

#205 in Europe

#610 in the World

Founded: 1992

38. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Electronic Engineering

#216 in Europe

#635 in the World

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

39. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Electronic Engineering

#218 in Europe

#647 in the World

Founded: 1920

40. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Electronic Engineering

#221 in Europe

#656 in the World

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

41. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Electronic Engineering

#230 in Europe

#678 in the World

Founded: 1495

42. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Electronic Engineering

#232 in Europe

#694 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

43. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Electronic Engineering

#233 in Europe

#701 in the World

Founded: 1893

44. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Electronic Engineering

#244 in Europe

#733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

45. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Electronic Engineering

#259 in Europe

#783 in the World

Founded: 1892

46. University of Westminster

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#262 in Europe

#791 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

47. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Electronic Engineering

#278 in Europe

#825 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

48. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Electronic Engineering

#279 in Europe

#826 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. City, University of London

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#300 in Europe

#885 in the World

Founded: 1966

50. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#313 in Europe

#915 in the World

Founded: 1890

51. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Electronic Engineering

#315 in Europe

#919 in the World

Founded: 1968

52. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Electronic Engineering

#316 in Europe

#921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

53. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Electronic Engineering

#322 in Europe

#941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

54. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Electronic Engineering

#331 in Europe

#971 in the World

Founded: 1967

55. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Electronic Engineering

#335 in Europe

#982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

56. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Electronic Engineering

#344 in Europe

#1027 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

57. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Electronic Engineering

#352 in Europe

#1048 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

58. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Electronic Engineering

#359 in Europe

#1065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

59. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Electronic Engineering

#360 in Europe

#1070 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

60. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Electronic Engineering

#361 in Europe

#1072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

61. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Electronic Engineering

#400 in Europe

#1222 in the World

Founded: 1992

62. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Electronic Engineering

#401 in Europe

#1223 in the World

Founded: 1849

63. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Electronic Engineering

#404 in Europe

#1235 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

64. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Electronic Engineering

#414 in Europe

#1278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

65. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Electronic Engineering

#416 in Europe

#1287 in the World

Founded: 1954

66. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Electronic Engineering

#421 in Europe

#1309 in the World

Founded: 1967

67. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Electronic Engineering

#446 in Europe

#1423 in the World

Founded: 1841

68. Middlesex University

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#454 in Europe

#1470 in the World

Founded: 1973

69. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Electronic Engineering

#455 in Europe

#1473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

70. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Electronic Engineering

#469 in Europe

#1546 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

71. Keele University

England | Keele

For Electronic Engineering

#479 in Europe

#1586 in the World

Founded: 1962

72. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Electronic Engineering

#483 in Europe

#1617 in the World

Founded: 1872

73. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Electronic Engineering

#488 in Europe

#1640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

74. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#492 in Europe

#1650 in the World

Founded: 1733

75. London South Bank University

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#517 in Europe

#1768 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

76. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Electronic Engineering

#526 in Europe

#1810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

77. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#530 in Europe

#1835 in the World

Founded: 1823

78. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Electronic Engineering

#532 in Europe

#1839 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

79. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#534 in Europe

#1845 in the World

Founded: 1848

80. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Electronic Engineering

#548 in Europe

#1876 in the World

Founded: 1992

81. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Electronic Engineering

#554 in Europe

#1912 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

82. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Electronic Engineering

#556 in Europe

#1918 in the World

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

83. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Electronic Engineering

#563 in Europe

#1934 in the World

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

84. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Electronic Engineering

#573 in Europe

#1963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

85. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#585 in Europe

#2005 in the World

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

86. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Electronic Engineering

#593 in Europe

#2034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

87. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Electronic Engineering

#594 in Europe

#2038 in the World

Founded: 1992

88. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Electronic Engineering

#615 in Europe

#2135 in the World

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

89. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Electronic Engineering

#622 in Europe

#2159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

90. University of East London

England | London

For Electronic Engineering

#638 in Europe

#2261 in the World

Founded: 1992

91. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Electronic Engineering

#663 in Europe

#2389 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

92. Wrexham Glyndwr University

Wales | Wrexham

For Electronic Engineering

#692 in Europe

#2562 in the World

Founded: 2008

93. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Electronic Engineering

#694 in Europe

#2572 in the World

Founded: 1992

94. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Electronic Engineering

#698 in Europe

#2589 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

95. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Electronic Engineering

#702 in Europe

#2609 in the World

Founded: 1858

96. University of Bolton

England | Bolton

For Electronic Engineering

#716 in Europe

#2662 in the World

Founded: 2004

97. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Electronic Engineering

#740 in Europe

#2748 in the World

Founded: 1992

98. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Electronic Engineering

#751 in Europe

#2793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

99. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Electronic Engineering

#756 in Europe

#2806 in the World

Founded: 1992

100. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Electronic Engineering

#776 in Europe

#2925 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 Edinburgh.