List of 35 best universities in London, England

We ranked 35 best universities in London based on their reputation, research performance, and alumni impact. We processed 36.6M citations received by 844K publications made by 35 universities in London, measured the popularity of 4,571 recognized alumni, and utilized the largest available links database (to compare non-academic prominence).

University College London

#1 in London

#3 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

Imperial College London

#2 in London

#5 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

King's College London

#3 in London

#7 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1829

London School of Economics and Political Science

#4 in London

#13 in England

#15 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1895

Queen Mary University of London

#5 in London

#19 in England

#22 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1989

University of London

#6 in London

#22 in England

#26 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 170,000
Founded: 1836

City, University of London

#7 in London

#35 in England

#45 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1966

Birkbeck, University of London

#8 in London

#40 in England

#51 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1823

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London

#9 in London

#44 in England

#57 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1899

Middlesex University

#10 in London

#50 in England

#64 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1973

Goldsmiths, University of London

#11 in London

#58 in England

#72 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1904

London Business School

#12 in London

#59 in England

#73 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1964

University of Westminster

#13 in London

#60 in England

#74 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

University of Greenwich

#14 in London

#62 in England

#76 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1890

SOAS, University of London

#15 in London

#65 in England

#79 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1916

St George's, University of London

#16 in London

#68 in England

#83 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1733

University of East London

#17 in London

#70 in England

#85 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1992

London South Bank University

#18 in London

#71 in England

#86 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1892

Royal Veterinary College University of London

#19 in London

#72 in England

#87 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1791

London Metropolitan University

#20 in London

#77 in England

#94 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1848

University of Roehampton

#21 in London

#81 in England

#101 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 2004

Royal College of Art

#22 in London

#83 in England

#104 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1896

Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

#23 in London

#84 in England

#105 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 375
Founded: 1932

University of the Arts London

#24 in London

#89 in England

#110 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1986

Royal Academy of Music, University of London

#25 in London

#101 in England

#129 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 750
Founded: 1822

School of Advanced Study, University of London

#26 in London

#103 in England

#131 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 375
Founded: 1994

Royal College of Music

#27 in London

#104 in England

#132 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 750
Founded: 1882

Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance

#28 in London

#110 in England

#138 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 2005

Regent's University London

#29 in London

#111 in England

#139 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1984

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

#30 in London

#115 in England

#144 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 1%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1906

Heythrop College

#31 in London

#117 in England

#147 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 750
Founded: 1614

Ravensbourne

#32 in London

#119 in England

#149 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 2,400
Founded: 1962

Richmond, The American International University in London

#33 in London

#120 in England

#150 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1972

Rose Bruford College

#34 in London

#124 in England

#154 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 750
Founded: 1950

European School of Economics

#35 in London

#131 in England

#163 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1989

Universities near London

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
12	University of West London	103	Ealing
16	St Mary's University, Twickenham	130	Twickenham
17	Kingston University	80	Kingston upon Thames
24	Brunel University London	40	Uxbridge
29	University of Hertfordshire	49	Hatfield, England
32	Royal Holloway, University of London	44	Egham
43	University of Surrey	34	Guildford
43	University of Law	143	Guildford
45	Buckinghamshire New University	133	High Wycombe
46	University of Bedfordshire	99	Luton