100 Best universities for Telecommunications 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 Telecommunications. A graph of 7.97M citations received by 340K academic papers made by 124 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

#28 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

2. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Telecommunications

#4 in Europe

#34 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

#49 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

5. University College London

England | London

For Telecommunications

#9 in Europe

#52 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

6. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Telecommunications

#18 in Europe

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

7. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Telecommunications

#20 in Europe

#105 in the World

Founded: 1824

8. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Telecommunications

#29 in Europe

#131 in the World

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

9. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Telecommunications

#36 in Europe

#157 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

10. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Telecommunications

#39 in Europe

#165 in the World

Founded: 1905

11. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Telecommunications

#42 in Europe

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

12. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Telecommunications

#47 in Europe

#195 in the World

Founded: 1948

13. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Telecommunications

#48 in Europe

#197 in the World

Founded: 1904

14. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Telecommunications

#51 in Europe

#200 in the World

Founded: 1451

15. King's College London

England | London

For Telecommunications

#53 in Europe

#202 in the World

Founded: 1829

16. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Telecommunications

#55 in Europe

#207 in the World

Founded: 1900

17. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Telecommunications

#56 in Europe

#209 in the World

Founded: 1964

18. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Telecommunications

#63 in Europe

#235 in the World

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

19. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Telecommunications

#66 in Europe

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

20. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Telecommunications

#71 in Europe

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

21. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Telecommunications

#73 in Europe

#260 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

22. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Telecommunications

#77 in Europe

#275 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

23. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Telecommunications

#82 in Europe

#289 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

24. University of York

England | York

For Telecommunications

#87 in Europe

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

25. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Telecommunications

#89 in Europe

#305 in the World

Founded: 1963

26. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Telecommunications

#107 in Europe

#341 in the World

Founded: 1966

27. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Telecommunications

#116 in Europe

#355 in the World

Founded: 1997

28. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Telecommunications

#117 in Europe

#358 in the World

Founded: 1965

29. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Telecommunications

#123 in Europe

#370 in the World

Founded: 1895

30. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Telecommunications

#134 in Europe

#395 in the World

Founded: 1964

31. University of London

England | London

For Telecommunications

#138 in Europe

#411 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

32. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Telecommunications

#140 in Europe

#416 in the World

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

33. Durham University

England | Durham

For Telecommunications

#147 in Europe

#436 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

34. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Telecommunications

#158 in Europe

#462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

35. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Telecommunications

#162 in Europe

#471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

36. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Telecommunications

#172 in Europe

#486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

37. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Telecommunications

#179 in Europe

#497 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

38. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Telecommunications

#185 in Europe

#511 in the World

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

39. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Telecommunications

#188 in Europe

#530 in the World

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

40. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Telecommunications

#191 in Europe

#539 in the World

Founded: 1892

41. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Telecommunications

#198 in Europe

#560 in the World

Founded: 1920

42. City, University of London

England | London

For Telecommunications

#211 in Europe

#583 in the World

Founded: 1966

43. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Telecommunications

#221 in Europe

#624 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

44. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Telecommunications

#230 in Europe

#645 in the World

Founded: 1893

45. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Telecommunications

#241 in Europe

#663 in the World

Founded: 1968

46. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Telecommunications

#242 in Europe

#664 in the World

Founded: 1992

47. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Telecommunications

#255 in Europe

#696 in the World

Founded: 1495

48. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Telecommunications

#258 in Europe

#702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

49. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Telecommunications

#265 in Europe

#715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

50. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Telecommunications

#291 in Europe

#796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

51. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Telecommunications

#311 in Europe

#850 in the World

Founded: 1954

52. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Telecommunications

#315 in Europe

#859 in the World

Founded: 1967

53. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Telecommunications

#328 in Europe

#898 in the World

Founded: 1849

54. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Telecommunications

#331 in Europe

#905 in the World

Founded: 1967

55. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Telecommunications

#332 in Europe

#915 in the World

Founded: 1992

56. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Telecommunications

#340 in Europe

#951 in the World

Founded: 1890

57. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Telecommunications

#343 in Europe

#955 in the World

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

58. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Telecommunications

#346 in Europe

#966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

59. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Telecommunications

#365 in Europe

#1031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

60. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Telecommunications

#368 in Europe

#1040 in the World

Founded: 1841

61. University of Westminster

England | London

For Telecommunications

#369 in Europe

#1042 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

62. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Telecommunications

#376 in Europe

#1066 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Telecommunications

#387 in Europe

#1096 in the World

Founded: 1992

64. Keele University

England | Keele

For Telecommunications

#399 in Europe

#1159 in the World

Founded: 1962

65. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Telecommunications

#400 in Europe

#1162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

66. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Telecommunications

#401 in Europe

#1165 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

67. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Telecommunications

#404 in Europe

#1181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

68. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Telecommunications

#409 in Europe

#1195 in the World

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

69. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Telecommunications

#414 in Europe

#1221 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

70. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Telecommunications

#416 in Europe

#1223 in the World

Founded: 1823

71. Middlesex University

England | London

For Telecommunications

#418 in Europe

#1230 in the World

Founded: 1973

72. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Telecommunications

#419 in Europe

#1232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

73. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Telecommunications

#427 in Europe

#1250 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

74. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Telecommunications

#438 in Europe

#1274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

75. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Telecommunications

#441 in Europe

#1305 in the World

Founded: 1992

76. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Telecommunications

#445 in Europe

#1314 in the World

Founded: 1872

77. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Telecommunications

#447 in Europe

#1320 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

78. London South Bank University

England | London

For Telecommunications

#451 in Europe

#1328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

79. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Telecommunications

#478 in Europe

#1444 in the World

Founded: 1848

80. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Telecommunications

#486 in Europe

#1480 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

81. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Telecommunications

#503 in Europe

#1584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

82. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Telecommunications

#519 in Europe

#1638 in the World

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

83. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Telecommunications

#530 in Europe

#1682 in the World

Founded: 1733

84. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Telecommunications

#548 in Europe

#1731 in the World

Founded: 1904

85. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Telecommunications

#552 in Europe

#1742 in the World

Founded: 1992

86. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Telecommunications

#556 in Europe

#1757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

87. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Telecommunications

#561 in Europe

#1775 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

88. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Telecommunications

#567 in Europe

#1801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

89. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Telecommunications

#568 in Europe

#1818 in the World

Founded: 1992

90. London Business School

England | London

For Telecommunications

#571 in Europe

#1825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

91. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Telecommunications

#583 in Europe

#1867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

92. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Telecommunications

#606 in Europe

#1986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

93. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Telecommunications

#612 in Europe

#2026 in the World

Founded: 1791

94. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Telecommunications

#635 in Europe

#2184 in the World

Founded: 1992

95. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Telecommunications

#643 in Europe

#2213 in the World

Founded: 1992

96. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Telecommunications

#644 in Europe

#2232 in the World

Founded: 1858

97. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Telecommunications

#655 in Europe

#2336 in the World

Founded: 1990

98. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Telecommunications

#669 in Europe

#2401 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

99. University of East London

England | London

For Telecommunications

#674 in Europe

#2423 in the World

Founded: 1992

100. Wrexham Glyndwr University

Wales | Wrexham

For Telecommunications

#683 in Europe

#2464 in the World

Founded: 2008

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.