100 Best universities for Aesthetics 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 Aesthetics. A graph of 4.42M citations received by 177K academic papers made by 142 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 of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Aesthetics

#1 in Europe

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University College London

England | London

For Aesthetics

#2 in Europe

#4 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Aesthetics

#3 in Europe

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

4. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Aesthetics

#4 in Europe

#30 in the World

Founded: 1824

5. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Aesthetics

#5 in Europe

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

6. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Aesthetics

#6 in Europe

#35 in the World

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

7. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Aesthetics

#9 in Europe

#43 in the World

Founded: 1904

8. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Aesthetics

#10 in Europe

#45 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

9. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Aesthetics

#11 in Europe

#49 in the World

Founded: 1451

10. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Aesthetics

#12 in Europe

#55 in the World

Founded: 1905

11. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Aesthetics

#13 in Europe

#56 in the World

Founded: 1900

12. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Aesthetics

#14 in Europe

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

13. King's College London

England | London

For Aesthetics

#16 in Europe

#61 in the World

Founded: 1829

14. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Aesthetics

#17 in Europe

#62 in the World

Founded: 1948

15. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Aesthetics

#19 in Europe

#69 in the World

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

16. Durham University

England | Durham

For Aesthetics

#21 in Europe

#73 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

17. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Aesthetics

#22 in Europe

#77 in the World

Founded: 1997

18. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Aesthetics

#23 in Europe

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

19. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Aesthetics

#25 in Europe

#82 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

20. University of London

England | London

For Aesthetics

#27 in Europe

#88 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

21. University of York

England | York

For Aesthetics

#29 in Europe

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

22. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Aesthetics

#30 in Europe

#95 in the World

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

23. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Aesthetics

#31 in Europe

#97 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

24. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Aesthetics

#33 in Europe

#101 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

25. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Aesthetics

#36 in Europe

#106 in the World

Founded: 1963

26. Imperial College London

England | London

For Aesthetics

#38 in Europe

#112 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

27. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Aesthetics

#41 in Europe

#122 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

28. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Aesthetics

#45 in Europe

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

29. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Aesthetics

#46 in Europe

#139 in the World

Founded: 1965

30. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Aesthetics

#51 in Europe

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

31. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Aesthetics

#53 in Europe

#149 in the World

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

32. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Aesthetics

#62 in Europe

#172 in the World

Founded: 1849

33. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Aesthetics

#63 in Europe

#173 in the World

Founded: 1892

34. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Aesthetics

#64 in Europe

#176 in the World

Founded: 1904

35. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Aesthetics

#66 in Europe

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

36. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Aesthetics

#71 in Europe

#194 in the World

Founded: 1495

37. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Aesthetics

#78 in Europe

#219 in the World

Founded: 1823

38. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Aesthetics

#82 in Europe

#230 in the World

Founded: 1992

39. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Aesthetics

#86 in Europe

#236 in the World

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

40. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Aesthetics

#87 in Europe

#237 in the World

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

41. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Aesthetics

#88 in Europe

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

42. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Aesthetics

#91 in Europe

#248 in the World

Founded: 1964

43. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Aesthetics

#92 in Europe

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

44. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Aesthetics

#105 in Europe

#289 in the World

Founded: 1964

45. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Aesthetics

#118 in Europe

#317 in the World

Founded: 1992

46. Keele University

England | Keele

For Aesthetics

#128 in Europe

#336 in the World

Founded: 1962

47. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Aesthetics

#136 in Europe

#358 in the World

Founded: 1920

48. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Aesthetics

#142 in Europe

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

49. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Aesthetics

#143 in Europe

#367 in the World

Founded: 1893

50. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Aesthetics

#145 in Europe

#374 in the World

Founded: 1968

51. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Aesthetics

#155 in Europe

#395 in the World

Founded: 1954

52. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Aesthetics

#157 in Europe

#400 in the World

Founded: 1967

53. City, University of London

England | London

For Aesthetics

#162 in Europe

#412 in the World

Founded: 1966

54. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Aesthetics

#165 in Europe

#416 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Aesthetics

#166 in Europe

#417 in the World

Founded: 1992

56. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Aesthetics

#175 in Europe

#439 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

57. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Aesthetics

#178 in Europe

#450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

58. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Aesthetics

#181 in Europe

#453 in the World

Founded: 1895

59. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Aesthetics

#183 in Europe

#456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

60. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Aesthetics

#188 in Europe

#465 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

61. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Aesthetics

#189 in Europe

#466 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

62. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Aesthetics

#192 in Europe

#472 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

63. University of Westminster

England | London

For Aesthetics

#193 in Europe

#473 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

64. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Aesthetics

#198 in Europe

#491 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

65. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For Aesthetics

#200 in Europe

#493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 6,295
Founded: 1916

66. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Aesthetics

#201 in Europe

#495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

67. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Aesthetics

#209 in Europe

#508 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

68. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Aesthetics

#215 in Europe

#523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

69. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Aesthetics

#222 in Europe

#532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

70. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Aesthetics

#231 in Europe

#557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

71. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Aesthetics

#236 in Europe

#569 in the World

Founded: 1848

72. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Aesthetics

#238 in Europe

#576 in the World

Founded: 1992

73. University of East London

England | London

For Aesthetics

#245 in Europe

#596 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Aesthetics

#247 in Europe

#599 in the World

Founded: 1872

75. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Aesthetics

#250 in Europe

#605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

76. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Aesthetics

#266 in Europe

#639 in the World

Founded: 1967

77. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Aesthetics

#269 in Europe

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

78. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Aesthetics

#285 in Europe

#678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

79. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Aesthetics

#291 in Europe

#693 in the World

Founded: 1992

80. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Aesthetics

#293 in Europe

#700 in the World

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

81. Middlesex University

England | London

For Aesthetics

#303 in Europe

#729 in the World

Founded: 1973

82. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Aesthetics

#306 in Europe

#734 in the World

Founded: 1966

83. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Aesthetics

#307 in Europe

#740 in the World

Founded: 1992

84. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Aesthetics

#313 in Europe

#757 in the World

Founded: 1890

85. London Business School

England | London

For Aesthetics

#319 in Europe

#767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

86. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Aesthetics

#321 in Europe

#776 in the World

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

87. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Aesthetics

#324 in Europe

#787 in the World

Founded: 1858

88. London South Bank University

England | London

For Aesthetics

#343 in Europe

#843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

89. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Aesthetics

#347 in Europe

#862 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

90. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Aesthetics

#348 in Europe

#863 in the World

Founded: 1733

91. University of the Arts London

England | London

For Aesthetics

#350 in Europe

#865 in the World

Founded: 1986

92. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Aesthetics

#354 in Europe

#876 in the World

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

93. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Aesthetics

#357 in Europe

#884 in the World

Founded: 2006

94. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Aesthetics

#358 in Europe

#887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

95. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Aesthetics

#363 in Europe

#902 in the World

Founded: 1841

96. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Aesthetics

#366 in Europe

#922 in the World

Founded: 2005

97. University of Winchester

England | Winchester

For Aesthetics

#372 in Europe

#933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

98. University of Gloucestershire

England | Cheltenham

For Aesthetics

#373 in Europe

#935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

99. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Aesthetics

#379 in Europe

#961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

100. University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Wales | Carmarthen

For Aesthetics

#385 in Europe

#975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2010

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