100 Best universities for Systems 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 Systems Engineering. A graph of 3.04M citations received by 111K academic papers made by 113 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

#3 in Europe

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. Imperial College London

England | London

For Systems Engineering

#4 in Europe

#19 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Systems Engineering

#8 in Europe

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Systems Engineering

#10 in Europe

#39 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Systems Engineering

#15 in Europe

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

7. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Systems Engineering

#18 in Europe

#68 in the World

Founded: 1948

8. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Systems Engineering

#24 in Europe

#84 in the World

Founded: 1905

9. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Systems Engineering

#26 in Europe

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

10. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Systems Engineering

#28 in Europe

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

11. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Systems Engineering

#30 in Europe

#100 in the World

Founded: 1900

12. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Systems Engineering

#34 in Europe

#110 in the World

Founded: 1904

13. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Systems Engineering

#38 in Europe

#120 in the World

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

14. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Systems Engineering

#46 in Europe

#136 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

15. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Systems Engineering

#48 in Europe

#141 in the World

Founded: 1964

16. University of York

England | York

For Systems Engineering

#50 in Europe

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

17. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Systems Engineering

#51 in Europe

#154 in the World

Founded: 1963

18. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Systems Engineering

#53 in Europe

#168 in the World

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

19. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Systems Engineering

#59 in Europe

#181 in the World

Founded: 1451

20. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Systems Engineering

#64 in Europe

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

21. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Systems Engineering

#65 in Europe

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

22. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Systems Engineering

#77 in Europe

#215 in the World

Founded: 1997

23. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Systems Engineering

#81 in Europe

#220 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

24. King's College London

England | London

For Systems Engineering

#88 in Europe

#241 in the World

Founded: 1829

25. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Systems Engineering

#89 in Europe

#242 in the World

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

26. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Systems Engineering

#96 in Europe

#261 in the World

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

27. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Systems Engineering

#101 in Europe

#274 in the World

Founded: 1495

28. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Systems Engineering

#102 in Europe

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

29. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Systems Engineering

#110 in Europe

#290 in the World

Founded: 1893

30. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Systems Engineering

#111 in Europe

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

31. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Systems Engineering

#115 in Europe

#297 in the World

Founded: 1892

32. City, University of London

England | London

For Systems Engineering

#120 in Europe

#310 in the World

Founded: 1966

33. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Systems Engineering

#127 in Europe

#325 in the World

Founded: 1895

34. Durham University

England | Durham

For Systems Engineering

#135 in Europe

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

35. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Systems Engineering

#138 in Europe

#346 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

36. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Systems Engineering

#145 in Europe

#361 in the World

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

37. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Systems Engineering

#147 in Europe

#366 in the World

Founded: 1967

38. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Systems Engineering

#150 in Europe

#371 in the World

Founded: 1964

39. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Systems Engineering

#159 in Europe

#397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

40. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Systems Engineering

#160 in Europe

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

41. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Systems Engineering

#162 in Europe

#402 in the World

Founded: 1920

42. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Systems Engineering

#171 in Europe

#416 in the World

Founded: 1954

43. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Systems Engineering

#174 in Europe

#423 in the World

Founded: 1968

44. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Systems Engineering

#178 in Europe

#441 in the World

Founded: 1965

45. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Systems Engineering

#184 in Europe

#459 in the World

Founded: 1966

46. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Systems Engineering

#203 in Europe

#504 in the World

Founded: 1823

47. University of London

England | London

For Systems Engineering

#204 in Europe

#507 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

48. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Systems Engineering

#210 in Europe

#526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

49. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Systems Engineering

#218 in Europe

#542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

50. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Systems Engineering

#225 in Europe

#555 in the World

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

51. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Systems Engineering

#231 in Europe

#565 in the World

Founded: 1992

52. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Systems Engineering

#238 in Europe

#576 in the World

Founded: 1967

53. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Systems Engineering

#239 in Europe

#578 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

54. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Systems Engineering

#248 in Europe

#597 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

55. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Systems Engineering

#252 in Europe

#603 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

56. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Systems Engineering

#255 in Europe

#614 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

57. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Systems Engineering

#263 in Europe

#638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

58. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Systems Engineering

#264 in Europe

#642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

59. Keele University

England | Keele

For Systems Engineering

#267 in Europe

#648 in the World

Founded: 1962

60. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Systems Engineering

#275 in Europe

#662 in the World

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

61. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Systems Engineering

#283 in Europe

#686 in the World

Founded: 1992

62. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Systems Engineering

#284 in Europe

#688 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Systems Engineering

#285 in Europe

#690 in the World

Founded: 1992

64. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Systems Engineering

#289 in Europe

#702 in the World

Founded: 1849

65. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Systems Engineering

#305 in Europe

#736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

66. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Systems Engineering

#308 in Europe

#741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

67. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Systems Engineering

#316 in Europe

#753 in the World

Founded: 1992

68. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Systems Engineering

#318 in Europe

#755 in the World

Founded: 1992

69. London South Bank University

England | London

For Systems Engineering

#326 in Europe

#778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

70. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Systems Engineering

#335 in Europe

#794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

71. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Systems Engineering

#358 in Europe

#852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

72. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Systems Engineering

#361 in Europe

#857 in the World

Founded: 1890

73. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Systems Engineering

#374 in Europe

#890 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

74. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Systems Engineering

#375 in Europe

#892 in the World

Founded: 1904

75. London Business School

England | London

For Systems Engineering

#384 in Europe

#928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

76. Middlesex University

England | London

For Systems Engineering

#386 in Europe

#935 in the World

Founded: 1973

77. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Systems Engineering

#404 in Europe

#993 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

78. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Systems Engineering

#408 in Europe

#1004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

79. University of East London

England | London

For Systems Engineering

#434 in Europe

#1068 in the World

Founded: 1992

80. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Systems Engineering

#437 in Europe

#1077 in the World

Founded: 1841

81. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Systems Engineering

#442 in Europe

#1088 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

82. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Systems Engineering

#444 in Europe

#1090 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Systems Engineering

#445 in Europe

#1092 in the World

Founded: 1872

84. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Systems Engineering

#459 in Europe

#1140 in the World

Founded: 1992

85. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Systems Engineering

#471 in Europe

#1166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

86. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Systems Engineering

#474 in Europe

#1172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

87. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Systems Engineering

#483 in Europe

#1214 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

88. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Systems Engineering

#486 in Europe

#1223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

89. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Systems Engineering

#496 in Europe

#1269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

90. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Systems Engineering

#500 in Europe

#1282 in the World

Founded: 1990

91. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Systems Engineering

#515 in Europe

#1333 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

92. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Systems Engineering

#516 in Europe

#1334 in the World

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

93. University of Westminster

England | London

For Systems Engineering

#520 in Europe

#1345 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

94. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Systems Engineering

#549 in Europe

#1449 in the World

Founded: 1992

95. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Systems Engineering

#567 in Europe

#1522 in the World

Founded: 1848

96. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Systems Engineering

#592 in Europe

#1627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

97. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Systems Engineering

#597 in Europe

#1642 in the World

Founded: 1858

98. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Systems Engineering

#625 in Europe

#1761 in the World

Founded: 1733

99. University of Bolton

England | Bolton

For Systems Engineering

#658 in Europe

#1904 in the World

Founded: 2004

100. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Systems Engineering

#669 in Europe

#1950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
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.