66 Best universities for Environmental 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 Environmental Engineering. A graph of 1.19M citations received by 36K academic papers made by 66 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. Imperial College London

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

2. Cranfield University

For Environmental Engineering

#2 in the United Kingdom

#8 in Europe

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

3. University of Birmingham

For Environmental Engineering

#3 in the United Kingdom

#10 in Europe

Founded: 1900

4. University of Leeds

For Environmental Engineering

#4 in the United Kingdom

#14 in Europe

Founded: 1904

5. University of Cambridge

For Environmental Engineering

#5 in the United Kingdom

#17 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

6. University College London

For Environmental Engineering

#6 in the United Kingdom

#20 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

7. University of Manchester

For Environmental Engineering

#7 in the United Kingdom

#23 in Europe

Founded: 1824

8. University of Oxford

For Environmental Engineering

#8 in the United Kingdom

#25 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

9. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Environmental Engineering

#9 in the United Kingdom

#32 in Europe

Founded: 1963

10. University of Sheffield

For Environmental Engineering

#10 in the United Kingdom

#43 in Europe

Founded: 1905

11. University of Nottingham

For Environmental Engineering

#11 in the United Kingdom

#45 in Europe

Founded: 1948

12. University of Southampton

For Environmental Engineering

#12 in the United Kingdom

#52 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

13. University of Bristol

For Environmental Engineering

#13 in the United Kingdom

#60 in Europe

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

14. University of Bath

For Environmental Engineering

#15 in the United Kingdom

#69 in Europe

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

15. Lancaster University

For Environmental Engineering

#16 in the United Kingdom

#74 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

16. University of Surrey

For Environmental Engineering

#17 in the United Kingdom

#85 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

17. Loughborough University

For Environmental Engineering

#18 in the United Kingdom

#87 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

18. Brunel University London

For Environmental Engineering

#19 in the United Kingdom

#88 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

19. University of Exeter

For Environmental Engineering

#20 in the United Kingdom

#89 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

20. University of Liverpool

For Environmental Engineering

#21 in the United Kingdom

#100 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

21. University of Reading

For Environmental Engineering

#23 in the United Kingdom

#130 in Europe

Founded: 1892

22. University of East Anglia

For Environmental Engineering

#26 in the United Kingdom

#138 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

23. University of London

For Environmental Engineering

#27 in the United Kingdom

#142 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

24. University of York

For Environmental Engineering

#29 in the United Kingdom

#150 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

25. University of Plymouth

For Environmental Engineering

#30 in the United Kingdom

#163 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

26. King's College London

For Environmental Engineering

#34 in the United Kingdom

#202 in Europe

Founded: 1829

27. Durham University

For Environmental Engineering

#37 in the United Kingdom

#212 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

28. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Environmental Engineering

#38 in the United Kingdom

#213 in Europe

Founded: 1954

29. University of Warwick

For Environmental Engineering

#39 in the United Kingdom

#214 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

30. University of Sussex

For Environmental Engineering

#41 in the United Kingdom

#219 in Europe

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

31. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Environmental Engineering

#44 in the United Kingdom

#224 in Europe

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

32. University of Salford

For Environmental Engineering

#45 in the United Kingdom

#229 in Europe

Founded: 1967

33. Queen Mary University of London

For Environmental Engineering

#47 in the United Kingdom

#262 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

34. Aston University

For Environmental Engineering

#48 in the United Kingdom

#266 in Europe

Founded: 1895

35. University of Leicester

For Environmental Engineering

#49 in the United Kingdom

#268 in Europe

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

36. University of Bradford

For Environmental Engineering

#50 in the United Kingdom

#282 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

37. University of Huddersfield

For Environmental Engineering

#51 in the United Kingdom

#284 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

38. Liverpool John Moores University

For Environmental Engineering

#52 in the United Kingdom

#292 in Europe

Founded: 1992

39. Middlesex University

For Environmental Engineering

#53 in the United Kingdom

#293 in Europe

Founded: 1973

40. Coventry University

For Environmental Engineering

#54 in the United Kingdom

#296 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

41. University of the West of England

For Environmental Engineering

#55 in the United Kingdom

#305 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

42. Nottingham Trent University

For Environmental Engineering

#56 in the United Kingdom

#307 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

43. University of Essex

For Environmental Engineering

#57 in the United Kingdom

#311 in Europe

Founded: 1964

44. University of Greenwich

For Environmental Engineering

#59 in the United Kingdom

#340 in Europe

Founded: 1890

45. University of Portsmouth

For Environmental Engineering

#61 in the United Kingdom

#350 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

46. University of Hertfordshire

For Environmental Engineering

#62 in the United Kingdom

#396 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

47. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Environmental Engineering

#65 in the United Kingdom

#408 in Europe

Founded: 1992

48. University of Kent

For Environmental Engineering

#66 in the United Kingdom

#420 in Europe

Founded: 1965

49. University of Wolverhampton

For Environmental Engineering

#69 in the United Kingdom

#432 in Europe

Founded: 1992

50. University of Brighton

For Environmental Engineering

#70 in the United Kingdom

#434 in Europe

Founded: 1992

51. London South Bank University

For Environmental Engineering

#71 in the United Kingdom

#447 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

52. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Environmental Engineering

#72 in the United Kingdom

#454 in Europe

Founded: 1992

53. De Montfort University

For Environmental Engineering

#73 in the United Kingdom

#457 in Europe

Founded: 1992

54. Sheffield Hallam University

For Environmental Engineering

#74 in the United Kingdom

#468 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

55. Oxford Brookes University

For Environmental Engineering

#76 in the United Kingdom

#477 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

56. Keele University

For Environmental Engineering

#77 in the United Kingdom

#485 in Europe

Founded: 1962

57. Teesside University

For Environmental Engineering

#78 in the United Kingdom

#489 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

58. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Environmental Engineering

#79 in the United Kingdom

#490 in Europe

Founded: 1992

59. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Environmental Engineering

#80 in the United Kingdom

#502 in Europe

Founded: 1849

60. City, University of London

For Environmental Engineering

#81 in the United Kingdom

#518 in Europe

Founded: 1966

61. Bournemouth University

For Environmental Engineering

#82 in the United Kingdom

#542 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

62. Birkbeck, University of London

For Environmental Engineering

#83 in the United Kingdom

#550 in Europe

Founded: 1823

63. SOAS, University of London

For Environmental Engineering

#84 in the United Kingdom

#554 in Europe

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

64. University of Central Lancashire

For Environmental Engineering

#85 in the United Kingdom

#561 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

65. Leeds Beckett University

For Environmental Engineering

#86 in the United Kingdom

#581 in Europe

Founded: 1992

66. University of Lincoln

For Environmental Engineering

#87 in the United Kingdom

#584 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

Closest to England states to learn Environmental Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	6	24
Scotland	14	14

Engineering subfields in England

Acoustical Engineering110

Aerospace Engineering97

Agricultural Engineering28

Applied/Engineering Physics51

Architectural Engineering73

Automation and Control engineering58

Automotive Engineering67

Biochemical Engineering45

Biomedical Engineering60

Biotechnology79

Chemical Engineering88

Civil Engineering92

Computer Engineering68

Computer Networking96

Construction Management62

Electrical Engineering97

Electronic Engineering81

Engineering Management67

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

Structural Engineering92

Systems Engineering90

Technical Drawing45

Telecommunications97

Transportation Engineering67