65 Best universities for Remote Sensing 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 Remote Sensing. A graph of 1.59M citations received by 44K academic papers made by 65 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 College London

For Remote Sensing

#1 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

For Remote Sensing

#2 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Cambridge

For Remote Sensing

#3 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. Imperial College London

For Remote Sensing

#4 in the United Kingdom

#13 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Southampton

For Remote Sensing

#5 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

6. University of Reading

For Remote Sensing

#6 in the United Kingdom

#25 in Europe

Founded: 1892

7. University of Leeds

For Remote Sensing

#7 in the United Kingdom

#30 in Europe

Founded: 1904

8. University of Nottingham

For Remote Sensing

#8 in the United Kingdom

#35 in Europe

Founded: 1948

9. University of Bristol

For Remote Sensing

#9 in the United Kingdom

#39 in Europe

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

10. University of Manchester

For Remote Sensing

#11 in the United Kingdom

#47 in Europe

Founded: 1824

11. Durham University

For Remote Sensing

#12 in the United Kingdom

#48 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

12. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Remote Sensing

#13 in the United Kingdom

#55 in Europe

Founded: 1963

13. University of Leicester

For Remote Sensing

#14 in the United Kingdom

#56 in Europe

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

14. University of Sheffield

For Remote Sensing

#15 in the United Kingdom

#57 in Europe

Founded: 1905

15. Lancaster University

For Remote Sensing

#16 in the United Kingdom

#60 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

16. University of Birmingham

For Remote Sensing

#17 in the United Kingdom

#72 in Europe

Founded: 1900

17. University of Exeter

For Remote Sensing

#18 in the United Kingdom

#76 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

18. University of Surrey

For Remote Sensing

#19 in the United Kingdom

#80 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

19. Cranfield University

For Remote Sensing

#22 in the United Kingdom

#109 in Europe

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

20. King's College London

For Remote Sensing

#23 in the United Kingdom

#128 in Europe

Founded: 1829

21. University of Liverpool

For Remote Sensing

#26 in the United Kingdom

#139 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

22. Queen Mary University of London

For Remote Sensing

#28 in the United Kingdom

#144 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

23. University of East Anglia

For Remote Sensing

#30 in the United Kingdom

#158 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

24. Loughborough University

For Remote Sensing

#32 in the United Kingdom

#167 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

25. University of Bath

For Remote Sensing

#34 in the United Kingdom

#178 in Europe

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

26. University of Sussex

For Remote Sensing

#37 in the United Kingdom

#197 in Europe

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

27. University of York

For Remote Sensing

#39 in the United Kingdom

#231 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

28. University of Plymouth

For Remote Sensing

#40 in the United Kingdom

#235 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

29. University of Salford

For Remote Sensing

#41 in the United Kingdom

#240 in Europe

Founded: 1967

30. University of Warwick

For Remote Sensing

#43 in the United Kingdom

#246 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

31. City, University of London

For Remote Sensing

#44 in the United Kingdom

#266 in Europe

Founded: 1966

32. Birkbeck, University of London

For Remote Sensing

#47 in the United Kingdom

#292 in Europe

Founded: 1823

33. University of Essex

For Remote Sensing

#48 in the United Kingdom

#297 in Europe

Founded: 1964

34. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Remote Sensing

#49 in the United Kingdom

#302 in Europe

Founded: 1992

35. De Montfort University

For Remote Sensing

#50 in the United Kingdom

#312 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

36. University of Portsmouth

For Remote Sensing

#51 in the United Kingdom

#313 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

37. University of Hertfordshire

For Remote Sensing

#52 in the United Kingdom

#316 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

38. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Remote Sensing

#53 in the United Kingdom

#317 in Europe

Founded: 1992

39. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Remote Sensing

#54 in the United Kingdom

#321 in Europe

Founded: 1954

40. University of London

For Remote Sensing

#55 in the United Kingdom

#323 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

41. University of Bradford

For Remote Sensing

#57 in the United Kingdom

#340 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

42. Keele University

For Remote Sensing

#58 in the United Kingdom

#341 in Europe

Founded: 1962

43. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Remote Sensing

#59 in the United Kingdom

#343 in Europe

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

44. University of Kent

For Remote Sensing

#60 in the United Kingdom

#351 in Europe

Founded: 1965

45. Liverpool John Moores University

For Remote Sensing

#61 in the United Kingdom

#363 in Europe

Founded: 1992

46. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Remote Sensing

#62 in the United Kingdom

#371 in Europe

Founded: 1992

47. Nottingham Trent University

For Remote Sensing

#63 in the United Kingdom

#380 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

48. Brunel University London

For Remote Sensing

#64 in the United Kingdom

#381 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

49. Aston University

For Remote Sensing

#65 in the United Kingdom

#417 in Europe

Founded: 1895

50. University of the West of England

For Remote Sensing

#66 in the United Kingdom

#436 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

51. Coventry University

For Remote Sensing

#67 in the United Kingdom

#445 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

52. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Remote Sensing

#68 in the United Kingdom

#453 in Europe

Founded: 1849

53. Bournemouth University

For Remote Sensing

#69 in the United Kingdom

#465 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

54. University of Greenwich

For Remote Sensing

#71 in the United Kingdom

#476 in Europe

Founded: 1890

55. University of Huddersfield

For Remote Sensing

#72 in the United Kingdom

#504 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

56. University of Lincoln

For Remote Sensing

#73 in the United Kingdom

#521 in Europe

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

57. University of West London

For Remote Sensing

#74 in the United Kingdom

#522 in Europe

Founded: 1990

58. Middlesex University

For Remote Sensing

#75 in the United Kingdom

#524 in Europe

Founded: 1973

59. University of Brighton

For Remote Sensing

#76 in the United Kingdom

#542 in Europe

Founded: 1992

60. University of Derby

For Remote Sensing

#77 in the United Kingdom

#585 in Europe

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

61. London South Bank University

For Remote Sensing

#78 in the United Kingdom

#594 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

62. London Metropolitan University

For Remote Sensing

#79 in the United Kingdom

#596 in Europe

Founded: 1848

63. University of Central Lancashire

For Remote Sensing

#81 in the United Kingdom

#602 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

64. Oxford Brookes University

For Remote Sensing

#83 in the United Kingdom

#630 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

65. Sheffield Hallam University

For Remote Sensing

#84 in the United Kingdom

#658 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

Closest to England states to learn Remote Sensing

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	6	20
Scotland	12	10

Engineering subfields in England

Acoustical Engineering112

Aerospace Engineering97

Agricultural Engineering27

Applied/Engineering Physics52

Architectural Engineering76

Automation and Control engineering59

Automotive Engineering69

Biochemical Engineering49

Biomedical Engineering64

Biotechnology81

Chemical Engineering90

Civil Engineering95

Computer Engineering69

Computer Networking96

Construction Management62

Electrical Engineering98

Electronic Engineering81

Engineering Management70

Environmental Engineering72

Firefighting and Fire Science38

Geotechnical Engineering87

Human-Computer Interaction93

Industrial Engineering51

Landscape Architecture54

Marine Engineering48

Materials Science106

Mechanical Engineering106

Metallurgical Engineering94

Mining Engineering32

Nanotechnology83

Nuclear Engineering42

Operations Research73

Optical Engineering103

Petroleum Engineering51

Polymer science and Plastics engineering44

Product and Industrial Design56

Reliability and Quality Engineering71

Renewable Energy Engineering65

Structural Engineering96

Systems Engineering91

Technical Drawing46

Telecommunications98

Transportation Engineering67