88 Best universities for Environmental 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 Environmental Engineering. A graph of 1.44M citations received by 44.5K academic papers made by 88 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. Imperial College London

England | London

For Environmental Engineering

#3 in Europe

#10 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

2. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Environmental Engineering

#8 in Europe

#43 in the World

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

3. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Environmental Engineering

#10 in Europe

#57 in the World

Founded: 1900

4. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Environmental Engineering

#14 in Europe

#65 in the World

Founded: 1904

5. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Environmental Engineering

#17 in Europe

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

6. University College London

England | London

For Environmental Engineering

#20 in Europe

#87 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

7. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Environmental Engineering

#23 in Europe

#95 in the World

Founded: 1824

8. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Environmental Engineering

#25 in Europe

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

9. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Environmental Engineering

#32 in Europe

#129 in the World

Founded: 1963

10. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Environmental Engineering

#43 in Europe

#169 in the World

Founded: 1905

11. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Environmental Engineering

#45 in Europe

#176 in the World

Founded: 1948

12. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Environmental Engineering

#52 in Europe

#204 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

13. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Environmental Engineering

#60 in Europe

#222 in the World

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

14. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Environmental Engineering

#64 in Europe

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

15. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Environmental Engineering

#69 in Europe

#242 in the World

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

16. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Environmental Engineering

#74 in Europe

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

17. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Environmental Engineering

#85 in Europe

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

18. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Environmental Engineering

#87 in Europe

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

19. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Environmental Engineering

#88 in Europe

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

20. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Environmental Engineering

#89 in Europe

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

21. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Environmental Engineering

#100 in Europe

#325 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

22. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Environmental Engineering

#128 in Europe

#389 in the World

Founded: 1495

23. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Environmental Engineering

#130 in Europe

#396 in the World

Founded: 1892

24. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Environmental Engineering

#135 in Europe

#407 in the World

Founded: 1997

25. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Environmental Engineering

#136 in Europe

#408 in the World

Founded: 1964

26. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Environmental Engineering

#138 in Europe

#411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

27. University of London

England | London

For Environmental Engineering

#142 in Europe

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

28. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Environmental Engineering

#144 in Europe

#431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

29. University of York

England | York

For Environmental Engineering

#150 in Europe

#444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

30. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Environmental Engineering

#163 in Europe

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

31. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Environmental Engineering

#167 in Europe

#482 in the World

Founded: 1966

32. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Environmental Engineering

#178 in Europe

#506 in the World

Founded: 1968

33. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Environmental Engineering

#179 in Europe

#508 in the World

Founded: 1451

34. King's College London

England | London

For Environmental Engineering

#202 in Europe

#577 in the World

Founded: 1829

35. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Environmental Engineering

#205 in Europe

#588 in the World

Founded: 1841

36. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Environmental Engineering

#209 in Europe

#600 in the World

Founded: 1920

37. Durham University

England | Durham

For Environmental Engineering

#212 in Europe

#617 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

38. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Environmental Engineering

#213 in Europe

#618 in the World

Founded: 1954

39. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Environmental Engineering

#214 in Europe

#620 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

40. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Environmental Engineering

#217 in Europe

#626 in the World

Founded: 1967

41. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Environmental Engineering

#219 in Europe

#633 in the World

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

42. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Environmental Engineering

#221 in Europe

#649 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

43. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Environmental Engineering

#223 in Europe

#660 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

44. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Environmental Engineering

#224 in Europe

#665 in the World

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

45. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Environmental Engineering

#229 in Europe

#675 in the World

Founded: 1967

46. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Environmental Engineering

#234 in Europe

#692 in the World

Founded: 1893

47. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Environmental Engineering

#262 in Europe

#760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

48. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Environmental Engineering

#266 in Europe

#772 in the World

Founded: 1895

49. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Environmental Engineering

#268 in Europe

#775 in the World

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

50. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Environmental Engineering

#282 in Europe

#815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

51. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Environmental Engineering

#284 in Europe

#825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

52. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Environmental Engineering

#292 in Europe

#854 in the World

Founded: 1992

53. Middlesex University

England | London

For Environmental Engineering

#293 in Europe

#855 in the World

Founded: 1973

54. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Environmental Engineering

#296 in Europe

#860 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

55. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Environmental Engineering

#305 in Europe

#893 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

56. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Environmental Engineering

#307 in Europe

#910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

57. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Environmental Engineering

#311 in Europe

#919 in the World

Founded: 1964

58. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Environmental Engineering

#323 in Europe

#964 in the World

Founded: 1872

59. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Environmental Engineering

#340 in Europe

#1044 in the World

Founded: 1890

60. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Environmental Engineering

#346 in Europe

#1066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

61. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Environmental Engineering

#350 in Europe

#1076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

62. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Environmental Engineering

#396 in Europe

#1251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

63. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Environmental Engineering

#406 in Europe

#1291 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

64. Abertay University

Scotland | Dundee

For Environmental Engineering

#407 in Europe

#1296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

65. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Environmental Engineering

#408 in Europe

#1302 in the World

Founded: 1992

66. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Environmental Engineering

#420 in Europe

#1369 in the World

Founded: 1965

67. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Environmental Engineering

#426 in Europe

#1399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

68. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Environmental Engineering

#431 in Europe

#1419 in the World

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

69. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Environmental Engineering

#432 in Europe

#1421 in the World

Founded: 1992

70. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Environmental Engineering

#434 in Europe

#1431 in the World

Founded: 1992

71. London South Bank University

England | London

For Environmental Engineering

#447 in Europe

#1486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

72. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Environmental Engineering

#454 in Europe

#1535 in the World

Founded: 1992

73. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Environmental Engineering

#457 in Europe

#1548 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Environmental Engineering

#468 in Europe

#1588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

75. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Environmental Engineering

#475 in Europe

#1627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

76. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Environmental Engineering

#477 in Europe

#1635 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

77. Keele University

England | Keele

For Environmental Engineering

#485 in Europe

#1663 in the World

Founded: 1962

78. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Environmental Engineering

#489 in Europe

#1687 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

79. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Environmental Engineering

#490 in Europe

#1696 in the World

Founded: 1992

80. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Environmental Engineering

#502 in Europe

#1745 in the World

Founded: 1849

81. City, University of London

England | London

For Environmental Engineering

#518 in Europe

#1789 in the World

Founded: 1966

82. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Environmental Engineering

#542 in Europe

#1900 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

83. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Environmental Engineering

#550 in Europe

#1952 in the World

Founded: 1823

84. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For Environmental Engineering

#554 in Europe

#1992 in the World

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

85. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Environmental Engineering

#561 in Europe

#2050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

86. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Environmental Engineering

#581 in Europe

#2180 in the World

Founded: 1992

87. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Environmental Engineering

#584 in Europe

#2207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

88. Scotland's Rural College

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Environmental Engineering

#654 in Europe

#2668 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2012

The best cities to study Environmental Engineering in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are London, Cranfield, Birmingham, and Leeds.