100 Best universities for Structural Engineering in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 6.74M citations received by 224K 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

#7 in Europe

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

4. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Structural Engineering

#9 in Europe

#52 in the World

Founded: 1905

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Structural Engineering

#11 in Europe

#56 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Structural Engineering

#15 in Europe

#66 in the World

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

7. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Structural Engineering

#17 in Europe

#72 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

8. University College London

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#20 in Europe

#85 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

9. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Structural Engineering

#23 in Europe

#98 in the World

Founded: 1948

10. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Structural Engineering

#33 in Europe

#126 in the World

Founded: 1920

11. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Structural Engineering

#34 in Europe

#143 in the World

Founded: 1904

12. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Structural Engineering

#37 in Europe

#150 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

13. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Structural Engineering

#40 in Europe

#159 in the World

Founded: 1451

14. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Structural Engineering

#47 in Europe

#178 in the World

Founded: 1900

15. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Structural Engineering

#48 in Europe

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

16. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Structural Engineering

#56 in Europe

#212 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

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

18. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Structural Engineering

#60 in Europe

#219 in the World

Founded: 1964

19. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Structural Engineering

#72 in Europe

#252 in the World

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

20. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Structural Engineering

#81 in Europe

#276 in the World

Founded: 1893

21. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Structural Engineering

#83 in Europe

#283 in the World

Founded: 1997

22. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Structural Engineering

#85 in Europe

#288 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

23. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Structural Engineering

#88 in Europe

#291 in the World

Founded: 1963

24. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#93 in Europe

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

25. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Structural Engineering

#95 in Europe

#307 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

26. Durham University

England | Durham

For Structural Engineering

#108 in Europe

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

27. King's College London

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#120 in Europe

#373 in the World

Founded: 1829

28. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Structural Engineering

#130 in Europe

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

29. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Structural Engineering

#132 in Europe

#402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

30. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Structural Engineering

#134 in Europe

#405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

31. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Structural Engineering

#163 in Europe

#474 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

32. City, University of London

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#167 in Europe

#479 in the World

Founded: 1966

33. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Structural Engineering

#171 in Europe

#486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

34. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Structural Engineering

#173 in Europe

#489 in the World

Founded: 1495

35. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Structural Engineering

#175 in Europe

#491 in the World

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

36. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Structural Engineering

#180 in Europe

#501 in the World

Founded: 1967

37. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Structural Engineering

#183 in Europe

#505 in the World

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

38. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Structural Engineering

#187 in Europe

#509 in the World

Founded: 1966

39. University of York

England | York

For Structural Engineering

#209 in Europe

#566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

40. University of London

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#216 in Europe

#583 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

41. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Structural Engineering

#220 in Europe

#595 in the World

Founded: 1892

42. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Structural Engineering

#248 in Europe

#671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

43. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Structural Engineering

#252 in Europe

#682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

44. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Structural Engineering

#258 in Europe

#697 in the World

Founded: 1967

45. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Structural Engineering

#269 in Europe

#744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

46. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Structural Engineering

#281 in Europe

#777 in the World

Founded: 1895

47. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Structural Engineering

#293 in Europe

#845 in the World

Founded: 1968

48. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Structural Engineering

#298 in Europe

#853 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Structural Engineering

#315 in Europe

#912 in the World

Founded: 1954

50. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Structural Engineering

#318 in Europe

#920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

51. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Structural Engineering

#329 in Europe

#954 in the World

Founded: 1965

52. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Structural Engineering

#332 in Europe

#958 in the World

Founded: 1992

53. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#335 in Europe

#964 in the World

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

54. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Structural Engineering

#344 in Europe

#987 in the World

Founded: 1964

55. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Structural Engineering

#351 in Europe

#1000 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

56. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#353 in Europe

#1015 in the World

Founded: 1890

57. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Structural Engineering

#354 in Europe

#1019 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Structural Engineering

#362 in Europe

#1041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

59. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Structural Engineering

#369 in Europe

#1061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

60. Keele University

England | Keele

For Structural Engineering

#370 in Europe

#1063 in the World

Founded: 1962

61. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Structural Engineering

#403 in Europe

#1194 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

62. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Structural Engineering

#410 in Europe

#1227 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

63. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Structural Engineering

#413 in Europe

#1233 in the World

Founded: 1992

64. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Structural Engineering

#416 in Europe

#1248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

65. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Structural Engineering

#419 in Europe

#1255 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

66. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Structural Engineering

#421 in Europe

#1260 in the World

Founded: 1872

67. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Structural Engineering

#423 in Europe

#1279 in the World

Founded: 1849

68. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Structural Engineering

#429 in Europe

#1303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

69. London South Bank University

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#441 in Europe

#1339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

70. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Structural Engineering

#450 in Europe

#1372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

71. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Structural Engineering

#457 in Europe

#1394 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#464 in Europe

#1424 in the World

Founded: 1791

73. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Structural Engineering

#466 in Europe

#1427 in the World

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

74. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Structural Engineering

#470 in Europe

#1440 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

75. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#482 in Europe

#1475 in the World

Founded: 1823

76. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Structural Engineering

#484 in Europe

#1479 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

77. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Structural Engineering

#487 in Europe

#1489 in the World

Founded: 1992

78. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Structural Engineering

#493 in Europe

#1506 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

79. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Structural Engineering

#497 in Europe

#1534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

80. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Structural Engineering

#505 in Europe

#1566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

81. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Structural Engineering

#520 in Europe

#1619 in the World

Founded: 1841

82. University of Bolton

England | Bolton

For Structural Engineering

#542 in Europe

#1707 in the World

Founded: 2004

83. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Structural Engineering

#544 in Europe

#1718 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

84. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Structural Engineering

#559 in Europe

#1769 in the World

Founded: 1992

85. Middlesex University

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#572 in Europe

#1815 in the World

Founded: 1973

86. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Structural Engineering

#573 in Europe

#1816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

87. University of East London

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#575 in Europe

#1824 in the World

Founded: 1992

88. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#591 in Europe

#1905 in the World

Founded: 1733

89. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Structural Engineering

#594 in Europe

#1923 in the World

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

90. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Structural Engineering

#613 in Europe

#1999 in the World

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

91. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Structural Engineering

#621 in Europe

#2017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

92. University of Westminster

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#629 in Europe

#2048 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

93. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#642 in Europe

#2118 in the World

Founded: 1848

94. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Structural Engineering

#671 in Europe

#2229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

95. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Structural Engineering

#672 in Europe

#2231 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

96. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Structural Engineering

#676 in Europe

#2255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

97. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#678 in Europe

#2282 in the World

Founded: 1904

98. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Structural Engineering

#693 in Europe

#2362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

99. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Structural Engineering

#706 in Europe

#2457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

100. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Structural Engineering

#717 in Europe

#2497 in the World

Founded: 1858

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.