100 Best universities for 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 Engineering. A graph of 86.3M citations received by 2.41M academic papers made by 119 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

For Engineering

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University of Oxford

For Engineering

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. Imperial College London

For Engineering

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University College London

For Engineering

#4 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

5. University of Manchester

For Engineering

#5 in the United Kingdom

#8 in Europe

Founded: 1824

6. University of Southampton

For Engineering

#6 in the United Kingdom

#14 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

7. University of Sheffield

For Engineering

#8 in the United Kingdom

#19 in Europe

Founded: 1905

8. University of Nottingham

For Engineering

#9 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

Founded: 1948

9. University of Bristol

For Engineering

#10 in the United Kingdom

#23 in Europe

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

10. University of Leeds

For Engineering

#11 in the United Kingdom

#26 in Europe

Founded: 1904

11. University of Birmingham

For Engineering

#12 in the United Kingdom

#30 in Europe

Founded: 1900

12. University of Liverpool

For Engineering

#14 in the United Kingdom

#52 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

13. King's College London

For Engineering

#15 in the United Kingdom

#61 in Europe

Founded: 1829

14. University of Warwick

For Engineering

#16 in the United Kingdom

#69 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

15. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Engineering

#17 in the United Kingdom

#72 in Europe

Founded: 1963

16. Durham University

For Engineering

#18 in the United Kingdom

#75 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

17. Queen Mary University of London

For Engineering

#19 in the United Kingdom

#89 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

18. Loughborough University

For Engineering

#20 in the United Kingdom

#90 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

19. University of Surrey

For Engineering

#23 in the United Kingdom

#101 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

20. University of Bath

For Engineering

#24 in the United Kingdom

#102 in Europe

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

21. University of York

For Engineering

#26 in the United Kingdom

#113 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

22. University of Exeter

For Engineering

#27 in the United Kingdom

#122 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

23. University of Reading

For Engineering

#28 in the United Kingdom

#124 in Europe

Founded: 1892

24. Lancaster University

For Engineering

#29 in the United Kingdom

#135 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

25. University of Sussex

For Engineering

#30 in the United Kingdom

#138 in Europe

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

26. Cranfield University

For Engineering

#31 in the United Kingdom

#147 in Europe

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

27. University of Leicester

For Engineering

#33 in the United Kingdom

#156 in Europe

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

28. University of London

For Engineering

#35 in the United Kingdom

#173 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

29. University of East Anglia

For Engineering

#37 in the United Kingdom

#186 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

30. Brunel University London

For Engineering

#38 in the United Kingdom

#188 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

31. Aston University

For Engineering

#43 in the United Kingdom

#232 in Europe

Founded: 1895

32. University of Essex

For Engineering

#44 in the United Kingdom

#235 in Europe

Founded: 1964

33. University of Kent

For Engineering

#45 in the United Kingdom

#240 in Europe

Founded: 1965

34. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Engineering

#46 in the United Kingdom

#241 in Europe

Founded: 1954

35. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Engineering

#47 in the United Kingdom

#242 in Europe

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

36. University of Salford

For Engineering

#48 in the United Kingdom

#251 in Europe

Founded: 1967

37. University of Bradford

For Engineering

#49 in the United Kingdom

#264 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

38. University of Plymouth

For Engineering

#50 in the United Kingdom

#269 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

39. City, University of London

For Engineering

#51 in the United Kingdom

#275 in Europe

Founded: 1966

40. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Engineering

#53 in the United Kingdom

#309 in Europe

Founded: 1992

41. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Engineering

#54 in the United Kingdom

#314 in Europe

Founded: 1849

42. Keele University

For Engineering

#55 in the United Kingdom

#317 in Europe

Founded: 1962

43. Liverpool John Moores University

For Engineering

#56 in the United Kingdom

#320 in Europe

Founded: 1992

44. University of Portsmouth

For Engineering

#57 in the United Kingdom

#321 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

45. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Engineering

#58 in the United Kingdom

#329 in Europe

Founded: 1992

46. Birkbeck, University of London

For Engineering

#59 in the United Kingdom

#369 in Europe

Founded: 1823

47. Coventry University

For Engineering

#60 in the United Kingdom

#370 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

48. University of Hertfordshire

For Engineering

#61 in the United Kingdom

#371 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

49. St George's, University of London

For Engineering

#62 in the United Kingdom

#378 in Europe

Founded: 1733

50. Nottingham Trent University

For Engineering

#63 in the United Kingdom

#387 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

51. De Montfort University

For Engineering

#65 in the United Kingdom

#394 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

52. University of the West of England

For Engineering

#66 in the United Kingdom

#396 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

53. University of Huddersfield

For Engineering

#68 in the United Kingdom

#411 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

54. Sheffield Hallam University

For Engineering

#69 in the United Kingdom

#427 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

55. University of Greenwich

For Engineering

#70 in the United Kingdom

#428 in Europe

Founded: 1890

56. University of Brighton

For Engineering

#71 in the United Kingdom

#447 in Europe

Founded: 1992

57. Oxford Brookes University

For Engineering

#72 in the United Kingdom

#448 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

58. London South Bank University

For Engineering

#75 in the United Kingdom

#473 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

59. Bournemouth University

For Engineering

#77 in the United Kingdom

#484 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

60. Middlesex University

For Engineering

#78 in the United Kingdom

#495 in Europe

Founded: 1973

61. University of Central Lancashire

For Engineering

#79 in the United Kingdom

#502 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

62. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Engineering

#80 in the United Kingdom

#512 in Europe

Founded: 1992

63. University of Westminster

For Engineering

#81 in the United Kingdom

#517 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

64. University of Wolverhampton

For Engineering

#82 in the United Kingdom

#525 in Europe

Founded: 1992

65. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Engineering

#83 in the United Kingdom

#536 in Europe

Founded: 1791

66. London Business School

For Engineering

#85 in the United Kingdom

#561 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

67. Teesside University

For Engineering

#86 in the United Kingdom

#567 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

68. University of Lincoln

For Engineering

#87 in the United Kingdom

#572 in Europe

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

69. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Engineering

#89 in the United Kingdom

#581 in Europe

Founded: 1904

70. Leeds Beckett University

For Engineering

#90 in the United Kingdom

#600 in Europe

Founded: 1992

71. London Metropolitan University

For Engineering

#91 in the United Kingdom

#603 in Europe

Founded: 1848

72. University of Bedfordshire

For Engineering

#92 in the United Kingdom

#605 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

73. Staffordshire University

For Engineering

#93 in the United Kingdom

#608 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

74. University of Derby

For Engineering

#94 in the United Kingdom

#627 in Europe

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

75. Anglia Ruskin University

For Engineering

#95 in the United Kingdom

#647 in Europe

Founded: 1858

76. University of East London

For Engineering

#96 in the United Kingdom

#660 in Europe

Founded: 1992

77. University of Bolton

For Engineering

#97 in the United Kingdom

#671 in Europe

Founded: 2004

78. University of Sunderland

For Engineering

#98 in the United Kingdom

#678 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

79. Birmingham City University

For Engineering

#99 in the United Kingdom

#697 in Europe

Founded: 1992

80. SOAS, University of London

For Engineering

#100 in the United Kingdom

#705 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 6,295
Founded: 1916

81. Royal Agricultural University

For Engineering

#101 in the United Kingdom

#716 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 1,100
Founded: 2013

82. University of Northampton

For Engineering

#104 in the United Kingdom

#752 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

83. University of Roehampton

For Engineering

#105 in the United Kingdom

#758 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

84. University of West London

For Engineering

#106 in the United Kingdom

#797 in Europe

Founded: 1990

85. Edge Hill University

For Engineering

#108 in the United Kingdom

#813 in Europe

Founded: 2006

86. University of Chester

For Engineering

#109 in the United Kingdom

#816 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

87. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Engineering

#110 in the United Kingdom

#825 in Europe

Founded: 2005

88. University of Gloucestershire

For Engineering

#111 in the United Kingdom

#874 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

89. University of Worcester

For Engineering

#113 in the United Kingdom

#911 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Enrollment: 10,798
Founded: 2005

90. University of Buckingham

For Engineering

#115 in the United Kingdom

#928 in Europe

Founded: 1973

91. Royal College of Art

For Engineering

#117 in the United Kingdom

#937 in Europe

Founded: 1896

92. Liverpool Hope University

For Engineering

#118 in the United Kingdom

#938 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

93. University of Winchester

For Engineering

#120 in the United Kingdom

#987 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

94. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Engineering

#121 in the United Kingdom

#994 in Europe

Founded: 1932

95. York St John University

For Engineering

#122 in the United Kingdom

#1014 in Europe

Founded: 1841

96. University of Cumbria

For Engineering

#123 in the United Kingdom

#1015 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

97. University of the Arts London

For Engineering

#124 in the United Kingdom

#1039 in Europe

Founded: 1986

98. Solent University

For Engineering

#126 in the United Kingdom

#1049 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Enrollment: 11,340
Founded: 2004

99. University of Chichester

For Engineering

#127 in the United Kingdom

#1075 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

100. Bath Spa University

For Engineering

#128 in the United Kingdom

#1078 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

Closest to England states to learn Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	22
Scotland	18	7

Engineering subfields in England

Acoustical Engineering112

Aerospace Engineering97

Agricultural Engineering27

Applied/Engineering Physics53

Architectural Engineering76

Automation and Control engineering59

Automotive Engineering72

Biochemical Engineering50

Biomedical Engineering65

Biotechnology82

Chemical Engineering90

Civil Engineering95

Computer Engineering69

Computer Networking96

Construction Management64

Electrical Engineering99

Electronic Engineering81

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

Structural Engineering96

Systems Engineering91

Technical Drawing46

Telecommunications98

Transportation Engineering67