92 Best universities for Structural 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 Structural Engineering. A graph of 4.02M citations received by 165K academic papers made by 92 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. Imperial College London

London

For Structural Engineering

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

2. University of Cambridge

Cambridge

For Structural Engineering

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University of Oxford

Oxford

For Structural Engineering

#3 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

4. University of Sheffield

Sheffield

For Structural Engineering

#4 in the United Kingdom

#9 in Europe

Founded: 1905

5. University of Manchester

Manchester

For Structural Engineering

#5 in the United Kingdom

#10 in Europe

Founded: 1824

6. University of Bristol

Bristol

For Structural Engineering

#6 in the United Kingdom

#14 in Europe

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

7. University of Southampton

Southampton

For Structural Engineering

#7 in the United Kingdom

#16 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

8. University College London

London

For Structural Engineering

#8 in the United Kingdom

#20 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

9. University of Nottingham

Nottingham

For Structural Engineering

#9 in the United Kingdom

#23 in Europe

Founded: 1948

10. University of Leeds

Leeds

For Structural Engineering

#10 in the United Kingdom

#32 in Europe

Founded: 1904

11. University of Liverpool

Liverpool

For Structural Engineering

#11 in the United Kingdom

#33 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

12. University of Birmingham

Birmingham

For Structural Engineering

#13 in the United Kingdom

#47 in Europe

Founded: 1900

13. University of Bath

Bath

For Structural Engineering

#17 in the United Kingdom

#55 in Europe

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

14. Loughborough University

Loughborough

For Structural Engineering

#19 in the United Kingdom

#58 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

15. Cranfield University

Cranfield

For Structural Engineering

#20 in the United Kingdom

#73 in Europe

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

16. Queen Mary University of London

London

For Structural Engineering

#21 in the United Kingdom

#82 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

17. University of Surrey

Guildford

For Structural Engineering

#23 in the United Kingdom

#89 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

18. University of Warwick

Coventry

For Structural Engineering

#24 in the United Kingdom

#90 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

19. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Structural Engineering

#25 in the United Kingdom

#92 in Europe

Founded: 1963

20. Durham University

Durham

For Structural Engineering

#26 in the United Kingdom

#107 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

21. King's College London

London

For Structural Engineering

#27 in the United Kingdom

#125 in Europe

Founded: 1829

22. University of Exeter

Exeter

For Structural Engineering

#29 in the United Kingdom

#131 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

23. Brunel University London

Uxbridge

For Structural Engineering

#30 in the United Kingdom

#139 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

24. City, University of London

London

For Structural Engineering

#33 in the United Kingdom

#167 in Europe

Founded: 1966

25. University of Sussex

Brighton

For Structural Engineering

#35 in the United Kingdom

#175 in Europe

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

26. Lancaster University

Lancaster

For Structural Engineering

#37 in the United Kingdom

#185 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

27. University of Leicester

Leicester

For Structural Engineering

#38 in the United Kingdom

#195 in Europe

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

28. University of Reading

Reading

For Structural Engineering

#39 in the United Kingdom

#206 in Europe

Founded: 1892

29. University of York

York

For Structural Engineering

#40 in the United Kingdom

#210 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

30. University of London

London

For Structural Engineering

#41 in the United Kingdom

#215 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

31. University of East Anglia

Norwich

For Structural Engineering

#42 in the United Kingdom

#235 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

32. University of Bradford

Bradford

For Structural Engineering

#43 in the United Kingdom

#237 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

33. University of Salford

Salford

For Structural Engineering

#44 in the United Kingdom

#239 in Europe

Founded: 1967

34. University of Portsmouth

Portsmouth

For Structural Engineering

#45 in the United Kingdom

#261 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

35. Aston University

Birmingham

For Structural Engineering

#46 in the United Kingdom

#280 in Europe

Founded: 1895

36. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Structural Engineering

#48 in the United Kingdom

#305 in Europe

Founded: 1992

37. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Structural Engineering

#49 in the United Kingdom

#306 in Europe

Founded: 1954

38. University of Plymouth

Plymouth

For Structural Engineering

#50 in the United Kingdom

#320 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

39. University of Essex

Colchester

For Structural Engineering

#51 in the United Kingdom

#327 in Europe

Founded: 1964

40. University of Kent

Canterbury

For Structural Engineering

#52 in the United Kingdom

#329 in Europe

Founded: 1965

41. Liverpool John Moores University

Liverpool

For Structural Engineering

#53 in the United Kingdom

#333 in Europe

Founded: 1992

42. University of Greenwich

London

For Structural Engineering

#54 in the United Kingdom

#336 in Europe

Founded: 1890

43. Manchester Metropolitan University

Manchester

For Structural Engineering

#55 in the United Kingdom

#346 in Europe

Founded: 1992

44. London School of Economics and Political Science

London

For Structural Engineering

#56 in the United Kingdom

#351 in Europe

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

45. Keele University

Keele

For Structural Engineering

#57 in the United Kingdom

#367 in Europe

Founded: 1962

46. Coventry University

Coventry

For Structural Engineering

#58 in the United Kingdom

#369 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

47. University of Huddersfield

Huddersfield

For Structural Engineering

#59 in the United Kingdom

#372 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

48. Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham

For Structural Engineering

#60 in the United Kingdom

#381 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

49. Oxford Brookes University

Oxford

For Structural Engineering

#62 in the United Kingdom

#399 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

50. University of Hertfordshire

Hatfield

For Structural Engineering

#64 in the United Kingdom

#404 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

51. Royal Holloway, University of London

Egham

For Structural Engineering

#65 in the United Kingdom

#410 in Europe

Founded: 1849

52. University of Brighton

Brighton

For Structural Engineering

#66 in the United Kingdom

#411 in Europe

Founded: 1992

53. Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield

For Structural Engineering

#67 in the United Kingdom

#424 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

54. University of the West of England

Bristol

For Structural Engineering

#68 in the United Kingdom

#429 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

55. London South Bank University

London

For Structural Engineering

#69 in the United Kingdom

#431 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

56. Birkbeck, University of London

London

For Structural Engineering

#70 in the United Kingdom

#439 in Europe

Founded: 1823

57. Teesside University

Middlesbrough

For Structural Engineering

#72 in the United Kingdom

#454 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

58. Royal Veterinary College University of London

London

For Structural Engineering

#73 in the United Kingdom

#455 in Europe

Founded: 1791

59. University of Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton

For Structural Engineering

#75 in the United Kingdom

#462 in Europe

Founded: 1992

60. Bournemouth University

Poole

For Structural Engineering

#76 in the United Kingdom

#477 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

61. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Structural Engineering

#77 in the United Kingdom

#478 in Europe

Founded: 1992

62. De Montfort University

Leicester

For Structural Engineering

#78 in the United Kingdom

#489 in Europe

Founded: 1992

63. University of Central Lancashire

Preston

For Structural Engineering

#79 in the United Kingdom

#496 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

64. University of Bolton

Bolton

For Structural Engineering

#82 in the United Kingdom

#531 in Europe

Founded: 2004

65. Leeds Beckett University

Leeds

For Structural Engineering

#84 in the United Kingdom

#548 in Europe

Founded: 1992

66. Middlesex University

London

For Structural Engineering

#85 in the United Kingdom

#568 in Europe

Founded: 1973

67. Staffordshire University

Stoke-on-Trent

For Structural Engineering

#86 in the United Kingdom

#591 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

68. University of East London

London

For Structural Engineering

#87 in the United Kingdom

#595 in Europe

Founded: 1992

69. University of Lincoln

Lincoln

For Structural Engineering

#88 in the United Kingdom

#596 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

70. University of Westminster

London

For Structural Engineering

#89 in the United Kingdom

#604 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

71. London Metropolitan University

London

For Structural Engineering

#90 in the United Kingdom

#607 in Europe

Founded: 1848

72. St George's, University of London

London

For Structural Engineering

#92 in the United Kingdom

#609 in Europe

Founded: 1733

73. Goldsmiths, University of London

London

For Structural Engineering

#93 in the United Kingdom

#621 in Europe

Founded: 1904

74. University of Northampton

Northampton

For Structural Engineering

#94 in the United Kingdom

#627 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

75. University of Derby

Derby

For Structural Engineering

#95 in the United Kingdom

#659 in Europe

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

76. University of Chester

Chester

For Structural Engineering

#96 in the United Kingdom

#660 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

77. University of Bedfordshire

Luton

For Structural Engineering

#97 in the United Kingdom

#664 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

78. University of Sunderland

Sunderland

For Structural Engineering

#98 in the United Kingdom

#669 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

79. University of Roehampton

London

For Structural Engineering

#99 in the United Kingdom

#694 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

80. Anglia Ruskin University

Cambridge

For Structural Engineering

#101 in the United Kingdom

#703 in Europe

Founded: 1858

81. University of West London

Ealing

For Structural Engineering

#103 in the United Kingdom

#716 in Europe

Founded: 1990

82. Birmingham City University

Birmingham

For Structural Engineering

#105 in the United Kingdom

#733 in Europe

Founded: 1992

83. London Business School

London

For Structural Engineering

#106 in the United Kingdom

#739 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

84. University of Gloucestershire

Cheltenham

For Structural Engineering

#107 in the United Kingdom

#803 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

85. SOAS, University of London

London

For Structural Engineering

#108 in the United Kingdom

#808 in Europe

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

86. Edge Hill University

Ormskirk

For Structural Engineering

#109 in the United Kingdom

#815 in Europe

Founded: 2006

87. University of Chichester

Chichester

For Structural Engineering

#111 in the United Kingdom

#857 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

88. Canterbury Christ Church University

Canterbury

For Structural Engineering

#114 in the United Kingdom

#894 in Europe

Founded: 2005

89. University of Worcester

Worcester

For Structural Engineering

#115 in the United Kingdom

#952 in Europe

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

90. University of the Arts London

London

For Structural Engineering

#116 in the United Kingdom

#970 in Europe

Founded: 1986

91. University of Winchester

Winchester

For Structural Engineering

#117 in the United Kingdom

#974 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

92. Royal College of Art

London

For Structural Engineering

#118 in the United Kingdom

#984 in Europe

Founded: 1896

Closest to England states to learn Structural Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	9	12
Scotland	15	14

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

Mechanical Engineering105

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

Systems Engineering90

Technical Drawing45

Telecommunications97

Transportation Engineering67