100 Best universities for Systems 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 Systems Engineering. A graph of 4.25M citations received by 124K academic papers made by 114 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. University College London

England | London

For Systems Engineering

#1 in Europe

#9 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Systems Engineering

#4 in Europe

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. Imperial College London

England | London

For Systems Engineering

#5 in Europe

#24 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Systems Engineering

#7 in Europe

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Systems Engineering

#11 in Europe

#42 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Systems Engineering

#12 in Europe

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

7. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Systems Engineering

#13 in Europe

#53 in the World

Founded: 1905

8. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Systems Engineering

#18 in Europe

#70 in the World

Founded: 1948

9. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Systems Engineering

#25 in Europe

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

10. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Systems Engineering

#28 in Europe

#95 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

11. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Systems Engineering

#30 in Europe

#99 in the World

Founded: 1900

12. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Systems Engineering

#37 in Europe

#123 in the World

Founded: 1904

13. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Systems Engineering

#39 in Europe

#130 in the World

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

14. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Systems Engineering

#44 in Europe

#140 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

15. University of York

England | York

For Systems Engineering

#48 in Europe

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

16. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Systems Engineering

#51 in Europe

#157 in the World

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

17. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Systems Engineering

#54 in Europe

#168 in the World

Founded: 1451

18. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Systems Engineering

#58 in Europe

#177 in the World

Founded: 1964

19. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Systems Engineering

#59 in Europe

#180 in the World

Founded: 1963

20. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Systems Engineering

#62 in Europe

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

21. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Systems Engineering

#70 in Europe

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

22. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Systems Engineering

#77 in Europe

#212 in the World

Founded: 1997

23. King's College London

England | London

For Systems Engineering

#89 in Europe

#239 in the World

Founded: 1829

24. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Systems Engineering

#99 in Europe

#268 in the World

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

25. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Systems Engineering

#101 in Europe

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

26. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Systems Engineering

#102 in Europe

#272 in the World

Founded: 1495

27. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Systems Engineering

#106 in Europe

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

28. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Systems Engineering

#108 in Europe

#288 in the World

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

29. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Systems Engineering

#111 in Europe

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

30. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Systems Engineering

#119 in Europe

#315 in the World

Founded: 1964

31. Durham University

England | Durham

For Systems Engineering

#125 in Europe

#325 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

32. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Systems Engineering

#127 in Europe

#328 in the World

Founded: 1892

33. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Systems Engineering

#140 in Europe

#355 in the World

Founded: 1893

34. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Systems Engineering

#146 in Europe

#369 in the World

Founded: 1895

35. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Systems Engineering

#148 in Europe

#377 in the World

Founded: 1967

36. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Systems Engineering

#151 in Europe

#387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

37. City, University of London

England | London

For Systems Engineering

#153 in Europe

#393 in the World

Founded: 1966

38. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Systems Engineering

#155 in Europe

#396 in the World

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

39. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Systems Engineering

#156 in Europe

#399 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

40. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Systems Engineering

#160 in Europe

#406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

41. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Systems Engineering

#166 in Europe

#419 in the World

Founded: 1920

42. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Systems Engineering

#175 in Europe

#432 in the World

Founded: 1966

43. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Systems Engineering

#181 in Europe

#452 in the World

Founded: 1965

44. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Systems Engineering

#184 in Europe

#460 in the World

Founded: 1954

45. University of London

England | London

For Systems Engineering

#185 in Europe

#462 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

46. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Systems Engineering

#200 in Europe

#503 in the World

Founded: 1968

47. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Systems Engineering

#201 in Europe

#505 in the World

Founded: 1823

48. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Systems Engineering

#216 in Europe

#537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

49. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Systems Engineering

#230 in Europe

#562 in the World

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

50. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Systems Engineering

#235 in Europe

#570 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

51. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Systems Engineering

#241 in Europe

#581 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

52. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Systems Engineering

#243 in Europe

#586 in the World

Founded: 1992

53. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Systems Engineering

#252 in Europe

#616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

54. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Systems Engineering

#253 in Europe

#619 in the World

Founded: 1967

55. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Systems Engineering

#259 in Europe

#633 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

56. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Systems Engineering

#260 in Europe

#635 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

57. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Systems Engineering

#270 in Europe

#657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

58. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Systems Engineering

#271 in Europe

#660 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Systems Engineering

#278 in Europe

#677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

60. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Systems Engineering

#284 in Europe

#690 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. Keele University

England | Keele

For Systems Engineering

#285 in Europe

#694 in the World

Founded: 1962

62. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Systems Engineering

#294 in Europe

#714 in the World

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

63. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Systems Engineering

#295 in Europe

#717 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

64. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Systems Engineering

#308 in Europe

#748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

65. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Systems Engineering

#316 in Europe

#762 in the World

Founded: 1849

66. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Systems Engineering

#325 in Europe

#779 in the World

Founded: 1992

67. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Systems Engineering

#337 in Europe

#808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

68. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Systems Engineering

#338 in Europe

#812 in the World

Founded: 1992

69. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Systems Engineering

#341 in Europe

#816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

70. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Systems Engineering

#347 in Europe

#826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

71. London South Bank University

England | London

For Systems Engineering

#354 in Europe

#839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

72. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Systems Engineering

#380 in Europe

#920 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

73. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Systems Engineering

#382 in Europe

#927 in the World

Founded: 1890

74. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Systems Engineering

#411 in Europe

#1014 in the World

Founded: 1872

75. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Systems Engineering

#412 in Europe

#1015 in the World

Founded: 1904

76. Middlesex University

England | London

For Systems Engineering

#414 in Europe

#1018 in the World

Founded: 1973

77. London Business School

England | London

For Systems Engineering

#417 in Europe

#1023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

78. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Systems Engineering

#423 in Europe

#1044 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

79. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Systems Engineering

#432 in Europe

#1067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

80. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Systems Engineering

#456 in Europe

#1152 in the World

Founded: 1992

81. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Systems Engineering

#459 in Europe

#1157 in the World

Founded: 1992

82. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Systems Engineering

#460 in Europe

#1165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

83. University of East London

England | London

For Systems Engineering

#462 in Europe

#1170 in the World

Founded: 1992

84. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Systems Engineering

#469 in Europe

#1185 in the World

Founded: 1841

85. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Systems Engineering

#481 in Europe

#1220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

86. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Systems Engineering

#483 in Europe

#1222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

87. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Systems Engineering

#494 in Europe

#1267 in the World

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

88. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Systems Engineering

#495 in Europe

#1268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

89. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Systems Engineering

#510 in Europe

#1333 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

90. University of Westminster

England | London

For Systems Engineering

#513 in Europe

#1353 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

91. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Systems Engineering

#514 in Europe

#1354 in the World

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

92. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Systems Engineering

#515 in Europe

#1358 in the World

Founded: 1992

93. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Systems Engineering

#520 in Europe

#1380 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

94. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Systems Engineering

#533 in Europe

#1415 in the World

Founded: 1990

95. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Systems Engineering

#568 in Europe

#1531 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

96. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Systems Engineering

#590 in Europe

#1627 in the World

Founded: 1848

97. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Systems Engineering

#615 in Europe

#1747 in the World

Founded: 1858

98. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Systems Engineering

#653 in Europe

#1906 in the World

Founded: 2006

99. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Systems Engineering

#675 in Europe

#1998 in the World

Founded: 1733

100. University of Bolton

England | Bolton

For Systems Engineering

#687 in Europe

#2050 in the World

Founded: 2004

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