100 Best universities for Telecommunications 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 Telecommunications. A graph of 12M citations received by 383K academic papers made by 126 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 Telecommunications

#2 in Europe

#31 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

2. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Telecommunications

#3 in Europe

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Telecommunications

#6 in Europe

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

4. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Telecommunications

#7 in Europe

#50 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

5. University College London

England | London

For Telecommunications

#8 in Europe

#51 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

6. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Telecommunications

#17 in Europe

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

7. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Telecommunications

#19 in Europe

#104 in the World

Founded: 1824

8. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Telecommunications

#29 in Europe

#135 in the World

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

9. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Telecommunications

#40 in Europe

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

10. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Telecommunications

#41 in Europe

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

11. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Telecommunications

#42 in Europe

#170 in the World

Founded: 1905

12. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Telecommunications

#44 in Europe

#183 in the World

Founded: 1451

13. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Telecommunications

#45 in Europe

#184 in the World

Founded: 1948

14. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Telecommunications

#46 in Europe

#187 in the World

Founded: 1900

15. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Telecommunications

#51 in Europe

#201 in the World

Founded: 1904

16. King's College London

England | London

For Telecommunications

#52 in Europe

#202 in the World

Founded: 1829

17. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Telecommunications

#59 in Europe

#221 in the World

Founded: 1964

18. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Telecommunications

#63 in Europe

#237 in the World

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

19. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Telecommunications

#67 in Europe

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

20. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Telecommunications

#68 in Europe

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

21. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Telecommunications

#70 in Europe

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

22. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Telecommunications

#72 in Europe

#265 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

23. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Telecommunications

#77 in Europe

#273 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

24. University of York

England | York

For Telecommunications

#91 in Europe

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

25. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Telecommunications

#101 in Europe

#334 in the World

Founded: 1963

26. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Telecommunications

#106 in Europe

#343 in the World

Founded: 1997

27. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Telecommunications

#115 in Europe

#356 in the World

Founded: 1966

28. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Telecommunications

#116 in Europe

#357 in the World

Founded: 1964

29. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Telecommunications

#123 in Europe

#379 in the World

Founded: 1895

30. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Telecommunications

#125 in Europe

#383 in the World

Founded: 1965

31. University of London

England | London

For Telecommunications

#132 in Europe

#394 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

32. Durham University

England | Durham

For Telecommunications

#135 in Europe

#404 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

33. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Telecommunications

#146 in Europe

#424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

34. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Telecommunications

#157 in Europe

#448 in the World

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

35. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Telecommunications

#164 in Europe

#468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

36. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Telecommunications

#168 in Europe

#479 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

37. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Telecommunications

#174 in Europe

#494 in the World

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

38. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Telecommunications

#176 in Europe

#496 in the World

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

39. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Telecommunications

#183 in Europe

#511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

40. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Telecommunications

#190 in Europe

#535 in the World

Founded: 1892

41. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Telecommunications

#193 in Europe

#542 in the World

Founded: 1920

42. City, University of London

England | London

For Telecommunications

#216 in Europe

#612 in the World

Founded: 1966

43. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Telecommunications

#232 in Europe

#655 in the World

Founded: 1992

44. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Telecommunications

#236 in Europe

#663 in the World

Founded: 1495

45. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Telecommunications

#241 in Europe

#673 in the World

Founded: 1968

46. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Telecommunications

#255 in Europe

#707 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

47. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Telecommunications

#262 in Europe

#726 in the World

Founded: 1893

48. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Telecommunications

#265 in Europe

#731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

49. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Telecommunications

#271 in Europe

#741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

50. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Telecommunications

#285 in Europe

#803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

51. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Telecommunications

#291 in Europe

#821 in the World

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

52. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Telecommunications

#309 in Europe

#870 in the World

Founded: 1967

53. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Telecommunications

#319 in Europe

#893 in the World

Founded: 1954

54. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Telecommunications

#330 in Europe

#930 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Telecommunications

#335 in Europe

#946 in the World

Founded: 1849

56. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Telecommunications

#337 in Europe

#957 in the World

Founded: 1967

57. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Telecommunications

#341 in Europe

#979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

58. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Telecommunications

#346 in Europe

#992 in the World

Founded: 1890

59. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Telecommunications

#356 in Europe

#1019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

60. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Telecommunications

#363 in Europe

#1043 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. University of Westminster

England | London

For Telecommunications

#388 in Europe

#1117 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

62. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Telecommunications

#392 in Europe

#1133 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

63. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Telecommunications

#393 in Europe

#1134 in the World

Founded: 1841

64. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Telecommunications

#398 in Europe

#1158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

65. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Telecommunications

#402 in Europe

#1180 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

66. Keele University

England | Keele

For Telecommunications

#403 in Europe

#1181 in the World

Founded: 1962

67. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Telecommunications

#405 in Europe

#1194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

68. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Telecommunications

#408 in Europe

#1213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

69. Middlesex University

England | London

For Telecommunications

#410 in Europe

#1221 in the World

Founded: 1973

70. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Telecommunications

#418 in Europe

#1255 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

71. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Telecommunications

#423 in Europe

#1267 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Telecommunications

#424 in Europe

#1273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

73. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Telecommunications

#425 in Europe

#1275 in the World

Founded: 1823

74. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Telecommunications

#432 in Europe

#1306 in the World

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

75. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Telecommunications

#439 in Europe

#1337 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

76. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Telecommunications

#444 in Europe

#1350 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

77. London South Bank University

England | London

For Telecommunications

#452 in Europe

#1371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

78. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Telecommunications

#454 in Europe

#1376 in the World

Founded: 1848

79. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Telecommunications

#456 in Europe

#1390 in the World

Founded: 1872

80. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Telecommunications

#490 in Europe

#1523 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

81. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Telecommunications

#513 in Europe

#1651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

82. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Telecommunications

#522 in Europe

#1689 in the World

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

83. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Telecommunications

#539 in Europe

#1748 in the World

Founded: 1733

84. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Telecommunications

#540 in Europe

#1750 in the World

Founded: 1992

85. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Telecommunications

#545 in Europe

#1765 in the World

Founded: 1904

86. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Telecommunications

#551 in Europe

#1773 in the World

Founded: 1992

87. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Telecommunications

#565 in Europe

#1835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

88. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Telecommunications

#570 in Europe

#1863 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

89. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Telecommunications

#574 in Europe

#1876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

90. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Telecommunications

#584 in Europe

#1909 in the World

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

91. London Business School

England | London

For Telecommunications

#595 in Europe

#1979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

92. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Telecommunications

#604 in Europe

#2031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

93. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Telecommunications

#614 in Europe

#2073 in the World

Founded: 1791

94. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Telecommunications

#626 in Europe

#2166 in the World

Founded: 1992

95. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Telecommunications

#632 in Europe

#2205 in the World

Founded: 1858

96. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Telecommunications

#641 in Europe

#2244 in the World

Founded: 1992

97. Wrexham Glyndwr University

Wales | Wrexham

For Telecommunications

#661 in Europe

#2400 in the World

Founded: 2008

98. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Telecommunications

#672 in Europe

#2467 in the World

Founded: 1990

99. University of East London

England | London

For Telecommunications

#685 in Europe

#2518 in the World

Founded: 1992

100. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Telecommunications

#686 in Europe

#2519 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

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