100 Best universities for Structural Engineering in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Structural Engineering. A graph of 6.37M citations received by 221K academic papers made by 122 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 Structural Engineering

#1 in Europe

#9 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

2. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Structural Engineering

#2 in Europe

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Structural Engineering

#6 in Europe

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

4. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Structural Engineering

#9 in Europe

#53 in the World

Founded: 1905

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Structural Engineering

#11 in Europe

#55 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Structural Engineering

#15 in Europe

#65 in the World

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

7. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Structural Engineering

#17 in Europe

#73 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

8. University College London

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#19 in Europe

#85 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

9. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Structural Engineering

#23 in Europe

#95 in the World

Founded: 1948

10. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Structural Engineering

#30 in Europe

#119 in the World

Founded: 1920

11. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Structural Engineering

#34 in Europe

#140 in the World

Founded: 1904

12. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Structural Engineering

#36 in Europe

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

13. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Structural Engineering

#38 in Europe

#152 in the World

Founded: 1451

14. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Structural Engineering

#47 in Europe

#176 in the World

Founded: 1900

15. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Structural Engineering

#48 in Europe

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

16. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Structural Engineering

#55 in Europe

#209 in the World

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

17. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Structural Engineering

#58 in Europe

#212 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

18. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Structural Engineering

#60 in Europe

#217 in the World

Founded: 1964

19. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Structural Engineering

#71 in Europe

#252 in the World

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

20. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Structural Engineering

#75 in Europe

#258 in the World

Founded: 1893

21. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Structural Engineering

#82 in Europe

#278 in the World

Founded: 1997

22. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Structural Engineering

#85 in Europe

#287 in the World

Founded: 1963

23. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Structural Engineering

#86 in Europe

#288 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

24. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#90 in Europe

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

25. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Structural Engineering

#91 in Europe

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

26. Durham University

England | Durham

For Structural Engineering

#106 in Europe

#334 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

27. King's College London

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#121 in Europe

#370 in the World

Founded: 1829

28. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Structural Engineering

#129 in Europe

#393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

29. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Structural Engineering

#130 in Europe

#396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

30. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Structural Engineering

#134 in Europe

#401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

31. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Structural Engineering

#165 in Europe

#468 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

32. City, University of London

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#169 in Europe

#479 in the World

Founded: 1966

33. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Structural Engineering

#170 in Europe

#483 in the World

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

34. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Structural Engineering

#172 in Europe

#486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

35. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Structural Engineering

#176 in Europe

#491 in the World

Founded: 1967

36. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Structural Engineering

#177 in Europe

#492 in the World

Founded: 1495

37. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Structural Engineering

#180 in Europe

#496 in the World

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

38. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Structural Engineering

#181 in Europe

#497 in the World

Founded: 1966

39. University of York

England | York

For Structural Engineering

#208 in Europe

#560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

40. University of London

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#210 in Europe

#567 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

41. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Structural Engineering

#218 in Europe

#583 in the World

Founded: 1892

42. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Structural Engineering

#247 in Europe

#667 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

43. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Structural Engineering

#248 in Europe

#668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

44. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Structural Engineering

#254 in Europe

#684 in the World

Founded: 1967

45. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Structural Engineering

#269 in Europe

#742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

46. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Structural Engineering

#276 in Europe

#755 in the World

Founded: 1895

47. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Structural Engineering

#290 in Europe

#828 in the World

Founded: 1968

48. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Structural Engineering

#306 in Europe

#864 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Structural Engineering

#315 in Europe

#902 in the World

Founded: 1954

50. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Structural Engineering

#317 in Europe

#917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

51. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Structural Engineering

#327 in Europe

#943 in the World

Founded: 1965

52. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#328 in Europe

#945 in the World

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

53. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Structural Engineering

#337 in Europe

#967 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Structural Engineering

#341 in Europe

#976 in the World

Founded: 1964

55. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Structural Engineering

#350 in Europe

#1006 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

56. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#352 in Europe

#1010 in the World

Founded: 1890

57. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Structural Engineering

#355 in Europe

#1015 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Structural Engineering

#367 in Europe

#1046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

59. Keele University

England | Keele

For Structural Engineering

#368 in Europe

#1051 in the World

Founded: 1962

60. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Structural Engineering

#373 in Europe

#1065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

61. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Structural Engineering

#407 in Europe

#1209 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

62. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Structural Engineering

#408 in Europe

#1212 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

63. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Structural Engineering

#413 in Europe

#1220 in the World

Founded: 1872

64. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Structural Engineering

#415 in Europe

#1223 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

65. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Structural Engineering

#416 in Europe

#1233 in the World

Founded: 1992

66. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Structural Engineering

#419 in Europe

#1247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

67. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Structural Engineering

#425 in Europe

#1271 in the World

Founded: 1849

68. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Structural Engineering

#432 in Europe

#1295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

69. London South Bank University

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#442 in Europe

#1329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

70. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Structural Engineering

#450 in Europe

#1361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

71. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Structural Engineering

#457 in Europe

#1389 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#460 in Europe

#1397 in the World

Founded: 1791

73. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Structural Engineering

#462 in Europe

#1401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1967

74. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Structural Engineering

#470 in Europe

#1421 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

75. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#476 in Europe

#1443 in the World

Founded: 1823

76. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Structural Engineering

#482 in Europe

#1458 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

77. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Structural Engineering

#490 in Europe

#1491 in the World

Founded: 1992

78. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Structural Engineering

#494 in Europe

#1509 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

79. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Structural Engineering

#501 in Europe

#1543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

80. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Structural Engineering

#504 in Europe

#1550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

81. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Structural Engineering

#520 in Europe

#1605 in the World

Founded: 1841

82. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Structural Engineering

#540 in Europe

#1700 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

83. University of Bolton

England | Bolton

For Structural Engineering

#543 in Europe

#1709 in the World

Founded: 2004

84. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Structural Engineering

#561 in Europe

#1767 in the World

Founded: 1992

85. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Structural Engineering

#567 in Europe

#1785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

86. Middlesex University

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#574 in Europe

#1810 in the World

Founded: 1973

87. University of East London

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#581 in Europe

#1854 in the World

Founded: 1992

88. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Structural Engineering

#597 in Europe

#1928 in the World

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

89. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#606 in Europe

#1960 in the World

Founded: 1733

90. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Structural Engineering

#623 in Europe

#2019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

91. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Structural Engineering

#624 in Europe

#2023 in the World

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

92. University of Westminster

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#633 in Europe

#2046 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

93. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#638 in Europe

#2084 in the World

Founded: 1848

94. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Structural Engineering

#656 in Europe

#2164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

95. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Structural Engineering

#665 in Europe

#2200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

96. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Structural Engineering

#669 in Europe

#2210 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

97. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#676 in Europe

#2265 in the World

Founded: 1904

98. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Structural Engineering

#696 in Europe

#2370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

99. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#705 in Europe

#2433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

100. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Structural Engineering

#716 in Europe

#2485 in the World

Founded: 1990

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