100 Best universities for Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 9.62M citations received by 381K academic papers made by 105 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

#12 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 Leeds

Leeds

For Mechanical Engineering

#9 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

Founded: 1904

10. University of Southampton

Southampton

For Mechanical Engineering

#10 in the United Kingdom

#23 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

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

#44 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

13. University of Liverpool

Liverpool

For Mechanical Engineering

#15 in the United Kingdom

#53 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. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Mechanical Engineering

#17 in the United Kingdom

#56 in Europe

Founded: 1963

16. King's College London

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#19 in the United Kingdom

#62 in Europe

Founded: 1829

17. Cranfield University

Cranfield

For Mechanical Engineering

#20 in the United Kingdom

#69 in Europe

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

18. Durham University

Durham

For Mechanical Engineering

#21 in the United Kingdom

#72 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

19. Queen Mary University of London

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#22 in the United Kingdom

#76 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

20. University of Bath

Bath

For Mechanical Engineering

#23 in the United Kingdom

#84 in Europe

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

21. Brunel University London

Uxbridge

For Mechanical Engineering

#24 in the United Kingdom

#93 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

22. Lancaster University

Lancaster

For Mechanical Engineering

#26 in the United Kingdom

#108 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

23. University of Sussex

Brighton

For Mechanical Engineering

#27 in the United Kingdom

#115 in Europe

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

24. University of Surrey

Guildford

For Mechanical Engineering

#28 in the United Kingdom

#118 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

25. University of York

York

For Mechanical Engineering

#30 in the United Kingdom

#131 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

26. University of Exeter

Exeter

For Mechanical Engineering

#31 in the United Kingdom

#143 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

27. University of Leicester

Leicester

For Mechanical Engineering

#34 in the United Kingdom

#159 in Europe

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

28. University of Reading

Reading

For Mechanical Engineering

#37 in the United Kingdom

#169 in Europe

Founded: 1892

29. London School of Economics and Political Science

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#38 in the United Kingdom

#173 in Europe

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

30. University of London

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#39 in the United Kingdom

#181 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

31. University of East Anglia

Norwich

For Mechanical Engineering

#42 in the United Kingdom

#213 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

32. City, University of London

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#43 in the United Kingdom

#215 in Europe

Founded: 1966

33. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Mechanical Engineering

#45 in the United Kingdom

#230 in Europe

Founded: 1954

34. University of Salford

Salford

For Mechanical Engineering

#46 in the United Kingdom

#235 in Europe

Founded: 1967

35. Liverpool John Moores University

Liverpool

For Mechanical Engineering

#47 in the United Kingdom

#240 in Europe

Founded: 1992

36. University of Kent

Canterbury

For Mechanical Engineering

#48 in the United Kingdom

#246 in Europe

Founded: 1965

37. University of Essex

Colchester

For Mechanical Engineering

#49 in the United Kingdom

#251 in Europe

Founded: 1964

38. University of Plymouth

Plymouth

For Mechanical Engineering

#50 in the United Kingdom

#264 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

39. University of Bradford

Bradford

For Mechanical Engineering

#51 in the United Kingdom

#269 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

40. St George's, University of London

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#53 in the United Kingdom

#283 in Europe

Founded: 1733

41. Aston University

Birmingham

For Mechanical Engineering

#54 in the United Kingdom

#288 in Europe

Founded: 1895

42. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Mechanical Engineering

#55 in the United Kingdom

#289 in Europe

Founded: 1992

43. University of Huddersfield

Huddersfield

For Mechanical Engineering

#56 in the United Kingdom

#295 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

44. De Montfort University

Leicester

For Mechanical Engineering

#57 in the United Kingdom

#315 in Europe

Founded: 1992

45. Manchester Metropolitan University

Manchester

For Mechanical Engineering

#58 in the United Kingdom

#319 in Europe

Founded: 1992

46. Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham

For Mechanical Engineering

#59 in the United Kingdom

#320 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

47. Coventry University

Coventry

For Mechanical Engineering

#60 in the United Kingdom

#325 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

48. University of Portsmouth

Portsmouth

For Mechanical Engineering

#61 in the United Kingdom

#336 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

49. Royal Holloway, University of London

Egham

For Mechanical Engineering

#62 in the United Kingdom

#338 in Europe

Founded: 1849

50. London South Bank University

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#63 in the United Kingdom

#344 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

51. Keele University

Keele

For Mechanical Engineering

#64 in the United Kingdom

#354 in Europe

Founded: 1962

52. University of the West of England

Bristol

For Mechanical Engineering

#65 in the United Kingdom

#370 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

53. Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield

For Mechanical Engineering

#66 in the United Kingdom

#374 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

54. University of Brighton

Brighton

For Mechanical Engineering

#67 in the United Kingdom

#375 in Europe

Founded: 1992

55. Birkbeck, University of London

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#68 in the United Kingdom

#381 in Europe

Founded: 1823

56. University of Central Lancashire

Preston

For Mechanical Engineering

#72 in the United Kingdom

#403 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

57. University of Greenwich

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#73 in the United Kingdom

#405 in Europe

Founded: 1890

58. University of Hertfordshire

Hatfield

For Mechanical Engineering

#74 in the United Kingdom

#406 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

59. Bournemouth University

Poole

For Mechanical Engineering

#75 in the United Kingdom

#420 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

60. London Business School

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#77 in the United Kingdom

#423 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

61. Oxford Brookes University

Oxford

For Mechanical Engineering

#78 in the United Kingdom

#447 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

62. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Mechanical Engineering

#81 in the United Kingdom

#484 in Europe

Founded: 1992

63. University of Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton

For Mechanical Engineering

#82 in the United Kingdom

#497 in Europe

Founded: 1992

64. Leeds Beckett University

Leeds

For Mechanical Engineering

#83 in the United Kingdom

#502 in Europe

Founded: 1992

65. Middlesex University

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#84 in the United Kingdom

#511 in Europe

Founded: 1973

66. Teesside University

Middlesbrough

For Mechanical Engineering

#85 in the United Kingdom

#521 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

67. University of Lincoln

Lincoln

For Mechanical Engineering

#86 in the United Kingdom

#522 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

68. University of Westminster

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#87 in the United Kingdom

#537 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

69. Staffordshire University

Stoke-on-Trent

For Mechanical Engineering

#88 in the United Kingdom

#539 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

70. Goldsmiths, University of London

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#89 in the United Kingdom

#544 in Europe

Founded: 1904

71. London Metropolitan University

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#90 in the United Kingdom

#567 in Europe

Founded: 1848

72. University of Bedfordshire

Luton

For Mechanical Engineering

#92 in the United Kingdom

#612 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

73. University of Derby

Derby

For Mechanical Engineering

#93 in the United Kingdom

#615 in Europe

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

74. Anglia Ruskin University

Cambridge

For Mechanical Engineering

#94 in the United Kingdom

#616 in Europe

Founded: 1858

75. University of East London

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#95 in the United Kingdom

#625 in Europe

Founded: 1992

76. Royal Agricultural University

Cirencester

For Mechanical Engineering

#96 in the United Kingdom

#636 in Europe

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

77. University of Sunderland

Sunderland

For Mechanical Engineering

#97 in the United Kingdom

#662 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

78. Royal Veterinary College University of London

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#99 in the United Kingdom

#672 in Europe

Founded: 1791

79. SOAS, University of London

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#100 in the United Kingdom

#681 in Europe

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

80. Birmingham City University

Birmingham

For Mechanical Engineering

#101 in the United Kingdom

#684 in Europe

Founded: 1992

81. University of Bolton

Bolton

For Mechanical Engineering

#102 in the United Kingdom

#692 in Europe

Founded: 2004

82. University of Chester

Chester

For Mechanical Engineering

#103 in the United Kingdom

#720 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

83. University of Roehampton

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#104 in the United Kingdom

#722 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

84. University of Northampton

Northampton

For Mechanical Engineering

#105 in the United Kingdom

#739 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

85. University of Gloucestershire

Cheltenham

For Mechanical Engineering

#107 in the United Kingdom

#758 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

86. Royal College of Art

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#108 in the United Kingdom

#776 in Europe

Founded: 1896

87. University of West London

Ealing

For Mechanical Engineering

#109 in the United Kingdom

#783 in Europe

Founded: 1990

88. Edge Hill University

Ormskirk

For Mechanical Engineering

#111 in the United Kingdom

#799 in Europe

Founded: 2006

89. Canterbury Christ Church University

Canterbury

For Mechanical Engineering

#112 in the United Kingdom

#805 in Europe

Founded: 2005

90. Liverpool Hope University

Liverpool

For Mechanical Engineering

#114 in the United Kingdom

#890 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

91. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#115 in the United Kingdom

#893 in Europe

Founded: 1932

92. University of Worcester

Worcester

For Mechanical Engineering

#116 in the United Kingdom

#912 in Europe

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

93. Bath Spa University

Bath

For Mechanical Engineering

#117 in the United Kingdom

#945 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

94. University of Buckingham

Buckingham

For Mechanical Engineering

#118 in the United Kingdom

#952 in Europe

Founded: 1973

95. Solent University

Southampton

For Mechanical Engineering

#119 in the United Kingdom

#966 in Europe

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

96. Buckinghamshire New University

High Wycombe

For Mechanical Engineering

#121 in the United Kingdom

#982 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

97. University of the Arts London

London

For Mechanical Engineering

#122 in the United Kingdom

#992 in Europe

Founded: 1986

98. University of Winchester

Winchester

For Mechanical Engineering

#124 in the United Kingdom

#1012 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

99. St Mary's University, Twickenham

Twickenham

For Mechanical Engineering

#126 in the United Kingdom

#1039 in Europe

Founded: 1850

100. University of Chichester

Chichester

For Mechanical Engineering

#127 in the United Kingdom

#1040 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

Closest to England states to learn Mechanical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	25
Scotland	17	11

Engineering subfields in England

Acoustical Engineering110

Aerospace Engineering97

Agricultural Engineering28

Applied/Engineering Physics51

Architectural Engineering73

Architecture69

Automation and Control engineering58

Automotive Engineering67

Aviation64

Biochemical Engineering45

Biomedical Engineering60

Biotechnology79

Chemical Engineering88

Civil Engineering92

Computer Engineering68

Computer Networking96

Construction Management62

Electrical Engineering97

Electronic Engineering81

Engineering Management67

Environmental Engineering66

Firefighting and Fire Science43

Geotechnical Engineering85

Human-Computer Interaction91

Industrial Engineering55

Landscape Architecture60

Marine Engineering48

Materials Science106

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

Robotics56

Structural Engineering92

Systems Engineering90

Technical Drawing45

Telecommunications97

Transportation Engineering67