100 Best universities for Telecommunications 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 Telecommunications. A graph of 12.5M citations received by 390K 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

#33 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

2. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Telecommunications

#3 in Europe

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Telecommunications

#6 in Europe

#42 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

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

7. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Telecommunications

#19 in Europe

#106 in the World

Founded: 1824

8. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Telecommunications

#30 in Europe

#137 in the World

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

9. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Telecommunications

#40 in Europe

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

10. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Telecommunications

#41 in Europe

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

11. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Telecommunications

#42 in Europe

#173 in the World

Founded: 1905

12. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Telecommunications

#44 in Europe

#180 in the World

Founded: 1451

13. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Telecommunications

#45 in Europe

#187 in the World

Founded: 1948

14. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Telecommunications

#46 in Europe

#188 in the World

Founded: 1900

15. King's College London

England | London

For Telecommunications

#51 in Europe

#202 in the World

Founded: 1829

16. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Telecommunications

#52 in Europe

#203 in the World

Founded: 1904

17. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Telecommunications

#59 in Europe

#222 in the World

Founded: 1964

18. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Telecommunications

#66 in Europe

#243 in the World

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

19. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Telecommunications

#68 in Europe

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

20. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Telecommunications

#69 in Europe

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

21. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Telecommunications

#70 in Europe

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

22. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Telecommunications

#74 in Europe

#272 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

23. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Telecommunications

#75 in Europe

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

24. University of York

England | York

For Telecommunications

#93 in Europe

#315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

25. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Telecommunications

#99 in Europe

#331 in the World

Founded: 1963

26. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Telecommunications

#105 in Europe

#342 in the World

Founded: 1997

27. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Telecommunications

#115 in Europe

#360 in the World

Founded: 1966

28. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Telecommunications

#117 in Europe

#368 in the World

Founded: 1964

29. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Telecommunications

#125 in Europe

#389 in the World

Founded: 1895

30. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Telecommunications

#129 in Europe

#395 in the World

Founded: 1965

31. Durham University

England | Durham

For Telecommunications

#134 in Europe

#406 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

32. University of London

England | London

For Telecommunications

#135 in Europe

#407 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

33. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Telecommunications

#148 in Europe

#433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

34. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Telecommunications

#159 in Europe

#456 in the World

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

35. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Telecommunications

#161 in Europe

#463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

36. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Telecommunications

#171 in Europe

#487 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

37. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Telecommunications

#176 in Europe

#503 in the World

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

38. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Telecommunications

#178 in Europe

#505 in the World

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

39. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Telecommunications

#184 in Europe

#518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

40. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Telecommunications

#191 in Europe

#539 in the World

Founded: 1892

41. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Telecommunications

#192 in Europe

#544 in the World

Founded: 1920

42. City, University of London

England | London

For Telecommunications

#218 in Europe

#626 in the World

Founded: 1966

43. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Telecommunications

#226 in Europe

#650 in the World

Founded: 1992

44. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Telecommunications

#235 in Europe

#666 in the World

Founded: 1495

45. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Telecommunications

#240 in Europe

#679 in the World

Founded: 1968

46. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Telecommunications

#257 in Europe

#718 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

47. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Telecommunications

#266 in Europe

#738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

48. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Telecommunications

#269 in Europe

#742 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

49. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Telecommunications

#272 in Europe

#754 in the World

Founded: 1893

50. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Telecommunications

#286 in Europe

#807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

51. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Telecommunications

#292 in Europe

#831 in the World

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

52. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Telecommunications

#309 in Europe

#871 in the World

Founded: 1967

53. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Telecommunications

#324 in Europe

#914 in the World

Founded: 1954

54. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Telecommunications

#330 in Europe

#941 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Telecommunications

#336 in Europe

#964 in the World

Founded: 1849

56. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Telecommunications

#338 in Europe

#969 in the World

Founded: 1967

57. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Telecommunications

#344 in Europe

#999 in the World

Founded: 1890

58. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Telecommunications

#347 in Europe

#1006 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

59. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Telecommunications

#353 in Europe

#1025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

60. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Telecommunications

#358 in Europe

#1037 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Telecommunications

#388 in Europe

#1134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

62. University of Westminster

England | London

For Telecommunications

#389 in Europe

#1136 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

63. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Telecommunications

#393 in Europe

#1151 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

64. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Telecommunications

#396 in Europe

#1170 in the World

Founded: 1841

65. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Telecommunications

#397 in Europe

#1174 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

66. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Telecommunications

#402 in Europe

#1185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

67. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Telecommunications

#405 in Europe

#1205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

68. Keele University

England | Keele

For Telecommunications

#406 in Europe

#1207 in the World

Founded: 1962

69. Middlesex University

England | London

For Telecommunications

#414 in Europe

#1243 in the World

Founded: 1973

70. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Telecommunications

#417 in Europe

#1260 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

71. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Telecommunications

#418 in Europe

#1263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

72. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Telecommunications

#422 in Europe

#1276 in the World

Founded: 1992

73. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Telecommunications

#427 in Europe

#1297 in the World

Founded: 1823

74. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Telecommunications

#435 in Europe

#1325 in the World

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

75. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Telecommunications

#438 in Europe

#1340 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

76. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Telecommunications

#442 in Europe

#1359 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

77. London South Bank University

England | London

For Telecommunications

#452 in Europe

#1386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

78. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Telecommunications

#456 in Europe

#1411 in the World

Founded: 1848

79. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Telecommunications

#459 in Europe

#1421 in the World

Founded: 1872

80. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Telecommunications

#491 in Europe

#1530 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

81. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Telecommunications

#516 in Europe

#1669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

82. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Telecommunications

#520 in Europe

#1695 in the World

Founded: 1733

83. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Telecommunications

#522 in Europe

#1699 in the World

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

84. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Telecommunications

#532 in Europe

#1726 in the World

Founded: 1992

85. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Telecommunications

#542 in Europe

#1759 in the World

Founded: 1904

86. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Telecommunications

#555 in Europe

#1795 in the World

Founded: 1992

87. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Telecommunications

#569 in Europe

#1850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

88. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Telecommunications

#577 in Europe

#1880 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

89. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Telecommunications

#578 in Europe

#1884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

90. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Telecommunications

#584 in Europe

#1919 in the World

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

91. London Business School

England | London

For Telecommunications

#601 in Europe

#2017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

92. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Telecommunications

#603 in Europe

#2029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

93. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Telecommunications

#617 in Europe

#2096 in the World

Founded: 1791

94. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Telecommunications

#618 in Europe

#2113 in the World

Founded: 1992

95. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Telecommunications

#629 in Europe

#2178 in the World

Founded: 1858

96. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Telecommunications

#643 in Europe

#2262 in the World

Founded: 1992

97. Wrexham Glyndwr University

Wales | Wrexham

For Telecommunications

#660 in Europe

#2398 in the World

Founded: 2008

98. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Telecommunications

#667 in Europe

#2450 in the World

Founded: 1990

99. University of East London

England | London

For Telecommunications

#674 in Europe

#2486 in the World

Founded: 1992

100. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Telecommunications

#693 in Europe

#2551 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.