100 Best universities for Mechanical Engineering in England

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 12.7M citations received by 431K academic papers made by 106 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

Cambridge

For Mechanical Engineering

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University of Oxford

Oxford

For Mechanical Engineering

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. Imperial College London

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University College London

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#4 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

5. University of Manchester

Manchester

For Mechanical Engineering

#5 in the United Kingdom

#8 in Europe

Founded: 1824

6. University of Nottingham

Nottingham

For Mechanical Engineering

#6 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

Founded: 1948

7. University of Sheffield

Sheffield

For Mechanical Engineering

#7 in the United Kingdom

#13 in Europe

Founded: 1905

8. University of Birmingham

Birmingham

For Mechanical Engineering

#8 in the United Kingdom

#17 in Europe

Founded: 1900

9. University of Southampton

Southampton

For Mechanical Engineering

#10 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

10. University of Leeds

Leeds

For Mechanical Engineering

#11 in the United Kingdom

#23 in Europe

Founded: 1904

11. University of Bristol

Bristol

For Mechanical Engineering

#13 in the United Kingdom

#33 in Europe

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

12. Loughborough University

Loughborough

For Mechanical Engineering

#14 in the United Kingdom

#48 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

13. University of Liverpool

Liverpool

For Mechanical Engineering

#15 in the United Kingdom

#50 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

14. University of Warwick

Coventry

For Mechanical Engineering

#16 in the United Kingdom

#54 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

15. King's College London

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#17 in the United Kingdom

#56 in Europe

Founded: 1829

16. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Mechanical Engineering

#18 in the United Kingdom

#58 in Europe

Founded: 1963

17. Queen Mary University of London

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#19 in the United Kingdom

#60 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

18. Durham University

Durham

For Mechanical Engineering

#20 in the United Kingdom

#66 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

19. Cranfield University

Cranfield

For Mechanical Engineering

#22 in the United Kingdom

#75 in Europe

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

20. University of Bath

Bath

For Mechanical Engineering

#23 in the United Kingdom

#86 in Europe

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

21. Brunel University London

Uxbridge

For Mechanical Engineering

#25 in the United Kingdom

#92 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

22. Lancaster University

Lancaster

For Mechanical Engineering

#26 in the United Kingdom

#105 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

23. University of Surrey

Guildford

For Mechanical Engineering

#27 in the United Kingdom

#118 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

24. University of Sussex

Brighton

For Mechanical Engineering

#28 in the United Kingdom

#120 in Europe

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

25. University of York

York

For Mechanical Engineering

#29 in the United Kingdom

#126 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

26. London School of Economics and Political Science

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#31 in the United Kingdom

#140 in Europe

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

27. University of Exeter

Exeter

For Mechanical Engineering

#32 in the United Kingdom

#142 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

28. University of London

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#33 in the United Kingdom

#149 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

29. University of Leicester

Leicester

For Mechanical Engineering

#34 in the United Kingdom

#151 in Europe

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

30. University of Reading

Reading

For Mechanical Engineering

#37 in the United Kingdom

#164 in Europe

Founded: 1892

31. City, University of London

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#42 in the United Kingdom

#216 in Europe

Founded: 1966

32. University of East Anglia

Norwich

For Mechanical Engineering

#43 in the United Kingdom

#218 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

33. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Mechanical Engineering

#45 in the United Kingdom

#231 in Europe

Founded: 1954

34. University of Essex

Colchester

For Mechanical Engineering

#46 in the United Kingdom

#234 in Europe

Founded: 1964

35. University of Kent

Canterbury

For Mechanical Engineering

#47 in the United Kingdom

#235 in Europe

Founded: 1965

36. University of Salford

Salford

For Mechanical Engineering

#48 in the United Kingdom

#236 in Europe

Founded: 1967

37. Liverpool John Moores University

Liverpool

For Mechanical Engineering

#49 in the United Kingdom

#244 in Europe

Founded: 1992

38. Coventry University

Coventry

For Mechanical Engineering

#50 in the United Kingdom

#262 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

39. University of Plymouth

Plymouth

For Mechanical Engineering

#51 in the United Kingdom

#266 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

40. University of Bradford

Bradford

For Mechanical Engineering

#52 in the United Kingdom

#273 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

41. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Mechanical Engineering

#54 in the United Kingdom

#284 in Europe

Founded: 1992

42. St George's, University of London

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#55 in the United Kingdom

#287 in Europe

Founded: 1733

43. University of Huddersfield

Huddersfield

For Mechanical Engineering

#56 in the United Kingdom

#289 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

44. Aston University

Birmingham

For Mechanical Engineering

#57 in the United Kingdom

#305 in Europe

Founded: 1895

45. Manchester Metropolitan University

Manchester

For Mechanical Engineering

#58 in the United Kingdom

#322 in Europe

Founded: 1992

46. De Montfort University

Leicester

For Mechanical Engineering

#59 in the United Kingdom

#325 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

47. Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham

For Mechanical Engineering

#60 in the United Kingdom

#326 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

48. London South Bank University

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#61 in the United Kingdom

#327 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

49. Keele University

Keele

For Mechanical Engineering

#62 in the United Kingdom

#336 in Europe

Founded: 1962

50. University of Portsmouth

Portsmouth

For Mechanical Engineering

#63 in the United Kingdom

#342 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

51. Royal Holloway, University of London

Egham

For Mechanical Engineering

#64 in the United Kingdom

#352 in Europe

Founded: 1849

52. University of the West of England

Bristol

For Mechanical Engineering

#65 in the United Kingdom

#365 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

53. University of Brighton

Brighton

For Mechanical Engineering

#66 in the United Kingdom

#366 in Europe

Founded: 1992

54. Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield

For Mechanical Engineering

#67 in the United Kingdom

#368 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

55. Birkbeck, University of London

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#68 in the United Kingdom

#391 in Europe

Founded: 1823

56. University of Central Lancashire

Preston

For Mechanical Engineering

#70 in the United Kingdom

#395 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

57. University of Hertfordshire

Hatfield

For Mechanical Engineering

#73 in the United Kingdom

#402 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

58. University of Greenwich

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#74 in the United Kingdom

#418 in Europe

Founded: 1890

59. Bournemouth University

Poole

For Mechanical Engineering

#75 in the United Kingdom

#421 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

60. London Business School

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#77 in the United Kingdom

#430 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

61. Oxford Brookes University

Oxford

For Mechanical Engineering

#78 in the United Kingdom

#445 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

62. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Mechanical Engineering

#79 in the United Kingdom

#461 in Europe

Founded: 1992

63. Leeds Beckett University

Leeds

For Mechanical Engineering

#82 in the United Kingdom

#499 in Europe

Founded: 1992

64. University of Lincoln

Lincoln

For Mechanical Engineering

#83 in the United Kingdom

#510 in Europe

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

65. Teesside University

Middlesbrough

For Mechanical Engineering

#84 in the United Kingdom

#512 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

66. University of Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton

For Mechanical Engineering

#85 in the United Kingdom

#518 in Europe

Founded: 1992

67. Middlesex University

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#86 in the United Kingdom

#520 in Europe

Founded: 1973

68. Staffordshire University

Stoke-on-Trent

For Mechanical Engineering

#87 in the United Kingdom

#540 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

69. University of Westminster

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#88 in the United Kingdom

#543 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

70. Goldsmiths, University of London

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#89 in the United Kingdom

#570 in Europe

Founded: 1904

71. London Metropolitan University

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#90 in the United Kingdom

#588 in Europe

Founded: 1848

72. University of Bedfordshire

Luton

For Mechanical Engineering

#92 in the United Kingdom

#591 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

73. SOAS, University of London

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#93 in the United Kingdom

#595 in Europe

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

74. University of East London

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#94 in the United Kingdom

#604 in Europe

Founded: 1992

75. University of Derby

Derby

For Mechanical Engineering

#95 in the United Kingdom

#605 in Europe

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

76. Anglia Ruskin University

Cambridge

For Mechanical Engineering

#96 in the United Kingdom

#622 in Europe

Founded: 1858

77. Birmingham City University

Birmingham

For Mechanical Engineering

#97 in the United Kingdom

#666 in Europe

Founded: 1992

78. University of Sunderland

Sunderland

For Mechanical Engineering

#98 in the United Kingdom

#667 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

79. Royal Agricultural University

Cirencester

For Mechanical Engineering

#99 in the United Kingdom

#675 in Europe

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

80. Royal Veterinary College University of London

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#100 in the United Kingdom

#686 in Europe

Founded: 1791

81. University of Bolton

Bolton

For Mechanical Engineering

#102 in the United Kingdom

#708 in Europe

Founded: 2004

82. University of Northampton

Northampton

For Mechanical Engineering

#103 in the United Kingdom

#718 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

83. University of Chester

Chester

For Mechanical Engineering

#104 in the United Kingdom

#723 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

84. University of Roehampton

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#105 in the United Kingdom

#745 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

85. University of Gloucestershire

Cheltenham

For Mechanical Engineering

#106 in the United Kingdom

#754 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

86. Royal College of Art

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#108 in the United Kingdom

#770 in Europe

Founded: 1896

87. Edge Hill University

Ormskirk

For Mechanical Engineering

#109 in the United Kingdom

#796 in Europe

Founded: 2006

88. University of West London

Ealing

For Mechanical Engineering

#110 in the United Kingdom

#807 in Europe

Founded: 1990

89. Canterbury Christ Church University

Canterbury

For Mechanical Engineering

#112 in the United Kingdom

#814 in Europe

Founded: 2005

90. University of Worcester

Worcester

For Mechanical Engineering

#114 in the United Kingdom

#901 in Europe

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

91. Liverpool Hope University

Liverpool

For Mechanical Engineering

#115 in the United Kingdom

#906 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

92. University of Buckingham

Buckingham

For Mechanical Engineering

#116 in the United Kingdom

#926 in Europe

Founded: 1973

93. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#117 in the United Kingdom

#944 in Europe

Founded: 1932

94. University of the Arts London

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#118 in the United Kingdom

#960 in Europe

Founded: 1986

95. Solent University

Southampton

For Mechanical Engineering

#119 in the United Kingdom

#973 in Europe

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

96. University of Winchester

Winchester

For Mechanical Engineering

#120 in the United Kingdom

#982 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

97. Bath Spa University

Bath

For Mechanical Engineering

#121 in the United Kingdom

#984 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

98. Buckinghamshire New University

High Wycombe

For Mechanical Engineering

#123 in the United Kingdom

#1007 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

99. University of Chichester

Chichester

For Mechanical Engineering

#125 in the United Kingdom

#1035 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

100. University of Cumbria

Carlisle

For Mechanical Engineering

#128 in the United Kingdom

#1073 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

Closest to England states to learn Mechanical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	24
Scotland	17	9

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Acoustical Engineering112

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Agricultural Engineering27

Applied/Engineering Physics52

Architectural Engineering76

Architecture71

Automation and Control engineering59

Automotive Engineering69

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Biochemical Engineering49

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Biotechnology81

Chemical Engineering90

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Computer Engineering69

Computer Networking96

Construction Management62

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Human-Computer Interaction93

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