52 Best universities for Robotics in the United Kingdom

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Robotics. A graph of 147K citations received by 7.66K academic papers made by 52 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 Robotics

#6 in Europe

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

2. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Robotics

#11 in Europe

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1992

3. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Robotics

#14 in Europe

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1096

4. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Robotics

#20 in Europe

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1905

5. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Robotics

#27 in Europe

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1583

6. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Robotics

#33 in Europe

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1964

7. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Robotics

#38 in Europe

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

8. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Robotics

#43 in Europe

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1992

9. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Robotics

#44 in Europe

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1209

10. King's College London

England | London

For Robotics

#49 in Europe

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1829

11. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Robotics

#50 in Europe

#171 in the World

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

12. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Robotics

#54 in Europe

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1966

13. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Robotics

#57 in Europe

#187 in the World

Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1900

14. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Robotics

#64 in Europe

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1892

15. University of York

England | York

For Robotics

#65 in Europe

#208 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1963

16. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Robotics

#66 in Europe

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 23,590
Founded: 1909

17. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Robotics

#69 in Europe

#218 in the World

Enrollment: 42,500
Founded: 1824

18. University College London

England | London

For Robotics

#80 in Europe

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

19. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Robotics

#85 in Europe

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1872

20. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Robotics

#88 in Europe

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1992

21. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Robotics

#90 in Europe

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1451

22. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Robotics

#93 in Europe

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1904

23. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Robotics

#97 in Europe

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

24. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Robotics

#103 in Europe

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1948

25. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Robotics

#112 in Europe

#343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1967

26. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Robotics

#118 in Europe

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

27. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Robotics

#119 in Europe

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

28. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Robotics

#120 in Europe

#363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1989

29. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Robotics

#128 in Europe

#381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 18,857
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1966

30. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Robotics

#145 in Europe

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1966

31. Durham University

England | Durham

For Robotics

#152 in Europe

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

32. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Robotics

#153 in Europe

#460 in the World

Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1992

33. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Robotics

#165 in Europe

#488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1993

34. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Robotics

#171 in Europe

#499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1968

35. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Robotics

#184 in Europe

#530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

36. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Robotics

#185 in Europe

#533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1992

37. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Robotics

#196 in Europe

#564 in the World

Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1992

38. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Robotics

#207 in Europe

#590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1849

39. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Robotics

#219 in Europe

#625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1964

40. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Robotics

#220 in Europe

#630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1963

41. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Robotics

#228 in Europe

#653 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

42. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Robotics

#238 in Europe

#670 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1893

43. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Robotics

#242 in Europe

#676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1997

44. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Robotics

#243 in Europe

#680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

45. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Robotics

#247 in Europe

#689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1964

46. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Robotics

#256 in Europe

#733 in the World

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1920

47. London South Bank University

England | London

For Robotics

#262 in Europe

#753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1892

48. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Robotics

#273 in Europe

#778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1992

49. University of London

England | London

For Robotics

#283 in Europe

#815 in the World

Enrollment: 170,000
Founded: 1836

50. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Robotics

#286 in Europe

#825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1954

51. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Robotics

#292 in Europe

#848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1966

52. Middlesex University

England | London

For Robotics

#293 in Europe

#850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1973

The best cities to study Robotics in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are London, Hatfield, Oxford, and Sheffield.