100 Best universities for Engineering in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Engineering. A graph of 104M citations received by 2.91M academic papers made by 150 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 Engineering

#1 in Europe

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Engineering

#2 in Europe

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. Imperial College London

England | London

For Engineering

#3 in Europe

#19 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University College London

England | London

For Engineering

#5 in Europe

#31 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Engineering

#8 in Europe

#49 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Engineering

#14 in Europe

#102 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

7. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Engineering

#18 in Europe

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

8. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Engineering

#19 in Europe

#115 in the World

Founded: 1905

9. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Engineering

#22 in Europe

#123 in the World

Founded: 1948

10. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Engineering

#23 in Europe

#126 in the World

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

11. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Engineering

#26 in Europe

#130 in the World

Founded: 1904

12. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Engineering

#30 in Europe

#137 in the World

Founded: 1900

13. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Engineering

#41 in Europe

#165 in the World

Founded: 1451

14. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Engineering

#52 in Europe

#182 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

15. King's College London

England | London

For Engineering

#61 in Europe

#219 in the World

Founded: 1829

16. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Engineering

#69 in Europe

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

17. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Engineering

#72 in Europe

#252 in the World

Founded: 1963

18. Durham University

England | Durham

For Engineering

#75 in Europe

#259 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

19. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Engineering

#89 in Europe

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

20. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Engineering

#90 in Europe

#288 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

21. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Engineering

#91 in Europe

#290 in the World

Founded: 1964

22. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Engineering

#97 in Europe

#302 in the World

Founded: 1997

23. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Engineering

#101 in Europe

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

24. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Engineering

#102 in Europe

#315 in the World

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

25. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Engineering

#108 in Europe

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

26. University of York

England | York

For Engineering

#113 in Europe

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

27. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Engineering

#122 in Europe

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

28. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Engineering

#124 in Europe

#365 in the World

Founded: 1892

29. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Engineering

#135 in Europe

#389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

30. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Engineering

#138 in Europe

#393 in the World

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

31. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Engineering

#147 in Europe

#407 in the World

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

32. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Engineering

#150 in Europe

#413 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

33. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Engineering

#156 in Europe

#424 in the World

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

34. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Engineering

#168 in Europe

#450 in the World

Founded: 1495

35. University of London

England | London

For Engineering

#173 in Europe

#466 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

36. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Engineering

#179 in Europe

#486 in the World

Founded: 1920

37. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Engineering

#186 in Europe

#499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

38. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Engineering

#188 in Europe

#501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

39. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Engineering

#196 in Europe

#540 in the World

Founded: 1966

40. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Engineering

#199 in Europe

#547 in the World

Founded: 1967

41. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Engineering

#202 in Europe

#560 in the World

Founded: 1893

42. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Engineering

#218 in Europe

#599 in the World

Founded: 1968

43. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Engineering

#232 in Europe

#650 in the World

Founded: 1895

44. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Engineering

#235 in Europe

#660 in the World

Founded: 1964

45. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Engineering

#240 in Europe

#673 in the World

Founded: 1965

46. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Engineering

#241 in Europe

#679 in the World

Founded: 1954

47. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Engineering

#242 in Europe

#684 in the World

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

48. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Engineering

#251 in Europe

#709 in the World

Founded: 1967

49. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Engineering

#264 in Europe

#750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

50. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Engineering

#269 in Europe

#774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

51. City, University of London

England | London

For Engineering

#275 in Europe

#788 in the World

Founded: 1966

52. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Engineering

#288 in Europe

#818 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

53. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Engineering

#309 in Europe

#880 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Engineering

#314 in Europe

#897 in the World

Founded: 1849

55. Keele University

England | Keele

For Engineering

#317 in Europe

#908 in the World

Founded: 1962

56. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Engineering

#320 in Europe

#921 in the World

Founded: 1992

57. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Engineering

#321 in Europe

#925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

58. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Engineering

#329 in Europe

#946 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Engineering

#369 in Europe

#1059 in the World

Founded: 1823

60. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Engineering

#370 in Europe

#1065 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

61. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Engineering

#371 in Europe

#1066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

62. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Engineering

#378 in Europe

#1087 in the World

Founded: 1733

63. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Engineering

#387 in Europe

#1112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

64. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Engineering

#388 in Europe

#1113 in the World

Founded: 1872

65. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Engineering

#394 in Europe

#1138 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

66. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Engineering

#396 in Europe

#1146 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

67. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Engineering

#405 in Europe

#1176 in the World

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

68. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Engineering

#411 in Europe

#1201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

69. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Engineering

#427 in Europe

#1259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

70. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Engineering

#428 in Europe

#1260 in the World

Founded: 1890

71. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Engineering

#447 in Europe

#1331 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Engineering

#448 in Europe

#1332 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

73. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Engineering

#461 in Europe

#1374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

74. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Engineering

#462 in Europe

#1377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

75. London South Bank University

England | London

For Engineering

#473 in Europe

#1431 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

76. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Engineering

#482 in Europe

#1474 in the World

Founded: 1841

77. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Engineering

#484 in Europe

#1497 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

78. Middlesex University

England | London

For Engineering

#495 in Europe

#1531 in the World

Founded: 1973

79. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Engineering

#502 in Europe

#1555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

80. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Engineering

#512 in Europe

#1592 in the World

Founded: 1992

81. University of Westminster

England | London

For Engineering

#517 in Europe

#1623 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

82. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Engineering

#525 in Europe

#1655 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Engineering

#536 in Europe

#1712 in the World

Founded: 1791

84. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Engineering

#551 in Europe

#1779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

85. London Business School

England | London

For Engineering

#561 in Europe

#1821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

86. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Engineering

#567 in Europe

#1851 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

87. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Engineering

#572 in Europe

#1866 in the World

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

88. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Engineering

#574 in Europe

#1871 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

89. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Engineering

#581 in Europe

#1889 in the World

Founded: 1904

90. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Engineering

#600 in Europe

#1965 in the World

Founded: 1992

91. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Engineering

#603 in Europe

#2001 in the World

Founded: 1848

92. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Engineering

#605 in Europe

#2012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

93. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Engineering

#608 in Europe

#2018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

94. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Engineering

#627 in Europe

#2076 in the World

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

95. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Engineering

#647 in Europe

#2224 in the World

Founded: 1858

96. University of East London

England | London

For Engineering

#660 in Europe

#2287 in the World

Founded: 1992

97. University of Bolton

England | Bolton

For Engineering

#671 in Europe

#2343 in the World

Founded: 2004

98. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Engineering

#678 in Europe

#2378 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

99. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Engineering

#697 in Europe

#2512 in the World

Founded: 1992

100. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For Engineering

#705 in Europe

#2559 in the World

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

The best cities to study Engineering in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cambridge, Oxford, London, and Manchester.