100 Best universities for Structural Engineering in the United Kingdom

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 4.84M citations received by 200K academic papers made by 118 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

#7 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

2. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Structural Engineering

#2 in Europe

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Structural Engineering

#5 in Europe

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

4. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Structural Engineering

#9 in Europe

#48 in the World

Founded: 1905

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Structural Engineering

#10 in Europe

#50 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Structural Engineering

#14 in Europe

#60 in the World

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

7. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Structural Engineering

#16 in Europe

#69 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

8. University College London

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#20 in Europe

#84 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

9. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Structural Engineering

#23 in Europe

#96 in the World

Founded: 1948

10. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Structural Engineering

#32 in Europe

#135 in the World

Founded: 1904

11. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Structural Engineering

#33 in Europe

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

12. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Structural Engineering

#34 in Europe

#144 in the World

Founded: 1920

13. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Structural Engineering

#47 in Europe

#178 in the World

Founded: 1900

14. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Structural Engineering

#49 in Europe

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

15. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Structural Engineering

#50 in Europe

#188 in the World

Founded: 1451

16. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Structural Engineering

#52 in Europe

#197 in the World

Founded: 1964

17. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Structural Engineering

#55 in Europe

#208 in the World

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

18. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Structural Engineering

#57 in Europe

#212 in the World

Founded: 1893

19. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Structural Engineering

#58 in Europe

#214 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

20. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Structural Engineering

#73 in Europe

#256 in the World

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

21. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#82 in Europe

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

22. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Structural Engineering

#88 in Europe

#289 in the World

Founded: 1997

23. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Structural Engineering

#89 in Europe

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

24. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Structural Engineering

#90 in Europe

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

25. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Structural Engineering

#92 in Europe

#298 in the World

Founded: 1963

26. Durham University

England | Durham

For Structural Engineering

#107 in Europe

#331 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

27. King's College London

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#125 in Europe

#371 in the World

Founded: 1829

28. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Structural Engineering

#130 in Europe

#381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

29. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Structural Engineering

#131 in Europe

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

30. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Structural Engineering

#139 in Europe

#396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

31. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Structural Engineering

#158 in Europe

#449 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

32. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Structural Engineering

#164 in Europe

#459 in the World

Founded: 1966

33. City, University of London

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#167 in Europe

#465 in the World

Founded: 1966

34. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Structural Engineering

#172 in Europe

#474 in the World

Founded: 1967

35. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Structural Engineering

#175 in Europe

#488 in the World

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

36. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Structural Engineering

#178 in Europe

#492 in the World

Founded: 1495

37. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Structural Engineering

#185 in Europe

#507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

38. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Structural Engineering

#195 in Europe

#525 in the World

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

39. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Structural Engineering

#206 in Europe

#557 in the World

Founded: 1892

40. University of York

England | York

For Structural Engineering

#210 in Europe

#569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

41. University of London

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#215 in Europe

#582 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

42. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Structural Engineering

#235 in Europe

#636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

43. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Structural Engineering

#237 in Europe

#639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

44. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Structural Engineering

#239 in Europe

#644 in the World

Founded: 1967

45. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Structural Engineering

#261 in Europe

#697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

46. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Structural Engineering

#280 in Europe

#749 in the World

Founded: 1895

47. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Structural Engineering

#286 in Europe

#770 in the World

Founded: 1968

48. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Structural Engineering

#305 in Europe

#847 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Structural Engineering

#306 in Europe

#853 in the World

Founded: 1954

50. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Structural Engineering

#320 in Europe

#905 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

51. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Structural Engineering

#327 in Europe

#928 in the World

Founded: 1964

52. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Structural Engineering

#329 in Europe

#932 in the World

Founded: 1965

53. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Structural Engineering

#333 in Europe

#951 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#336 in Europe

#955 in the World

Founded: 1890

55. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Structural Engineering

#346 in Europe

#985 in the World

Founded: 1992

56. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#351 in Europe

#1000 in the World

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

57. Keele University

England | Keele

For Structural Engineering

#367 in Europe

#1041 in the World

Founded: 1962

58. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Structural Engineering

#369 in Europe

#1046 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

59. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Structural Engineering

#372 in Europe

#1050 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

60. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Structural Engineering

#381 in Europe

#1081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

61. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Structural Engineering

#391 in Europe

#1121 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

62. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Structural Engineering

#399 in Europe

#1151 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

63. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Structural Engineering

#403 in Europe

#1169 in the World

Founded: 1872

64. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Structural Engineering

#404 in Europe

#1183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

65. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Structural Engineering

#410 in Europe

#1205 in the World

Founded: 1849

66. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Structural Engineering

#411 in Europe

#1206 in the World

Founded: 1992

67. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Structural Engineering

#424 in Europe

#1247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

68. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Structural Engineering

#429 in Europe

#1275 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

69. London South Bank University

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#431 in Europe

#1279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

70. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#439 in Europe

#1302 in the World

Founded: 1823

71. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Structural Engineering

#446 in Europe

#1329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

72. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Structural Engineering

#454 in Europe

#1348 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

73. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#455 in Europe

#1349 in the World

Founded: 1791

74. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Structural Engineering

#461 in Europe

#1373 in the World

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

75. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Structural Engineering

#462 in Europe

#1375 in the World

Founded: 1992

76. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Structural Engineering

#477 in Europe

#1430 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

77. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Structural Engineering

#478 in Europe

#1432 in the World

Founded: 1992

78. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Structural Engineering

#489 in Europe

#1469 in the World

Founded: 1992

79. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Structural Engineering

#496 in Europe

#1502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

80. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Structural Engineering

#501 in Europe

#1514 in the World

Founded: 1841

81. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Structural Engineering

#513 in Europe

#1556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

82. University of Bolton

England | Bolton

For Structural Engineering

#531 in Europe

#1653 in the World

Founded: 2004

83. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Structural Engineering

#534 in Europe

#1662 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

84. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Structural Engineering

#548 in Europe

#1700 in the World

Founded: 1992

85. Middlesex University

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#568 in Europe

#1775 in the World

Founded: 1973

86. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Structural Engineering

#591 in Europe

#1879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

87. University of East London

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#595 in Europe

#1895 in the World

Founded: 1992

88. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Structural Engineering

#596 in Europe

#1896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

89. University of Westminster

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#604 in Europe

#1917 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

90. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#607 in Europe

#1926 in the World

Founded: 1848

91. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Structural Engineering

#608 in Europe

#1928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

92. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#609 in Europe

#1929 in the World

Founded: 1733

93. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#621 in Europe

#1990 in the World

Founded: 1904

94. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Structural Engineering

#627 in Europe

#2014 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

95. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Structural Engineering

#659 in Europe

#2165 in the World

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

96. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Structural Engineering

#660 in Europe

#2175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

97. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Structural Engineering

#664 in Europe

#2187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

98. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Structural Engineering

#669 in Europe

#2206 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

99. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#694 in Europe

#2344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

100. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Structural Engineering

#702 in Europe

#2413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

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.