25 Best universities for Military Science 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 Military science. A graph of 46.1K citations received by 3.39K academic papers made by 25 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. King's College London

England | London

For Military science

#1 in Europe

#2 in the World

Founded: 1829

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Military science

#3 in Europe

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Military science

#4 in Europe

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Military science

#5 in Europe

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

5. University College London

England | London

For Military science

#6 in Europe

#56 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

6. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Military science

#7 in Europe

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

7. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Military science

#10 in Europe

#74 in the World

Founded: 1948

8. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Military science

#11 in Europe

#76 in the World

Founded: 1963

9. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Military science

#13 in Europe

#96 in the World

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

10. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Military science

#14 in Europe

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

11. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Military science

#15 in Europe

#104 in the World

Founded: 1954

12. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Military science

#16 in Europe

#106 in the World

Founded: 1892

13. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Military science

#17 in Europe

#110 in the World

Founded: 1451

14. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Military science

#19 in Europe

#112 in the World

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

15. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Military science

#20 in Europe

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

16. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Military science

#22 in Europe

#125 in the World

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

17. Durham University

England | Durham

For Military science

#23 in Europe

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

18. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Military science

#25 in Europe

#130 in the World

Founded: 1900

19. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Military science

#26 in Europe

#140 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

20. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Military science

#30 in Europe

#165 in the World

Founded: 1904

21. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Military science

#31 in Europe

#166 in the World

Founded: 1997

22. Imperial College London

England | London

For Military science

#32 in Europe

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

23. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Military science

#33 in Europe

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

24. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Military science

#36 in Europe

#178 in the World

Founded: 1824

25. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Military science

#41 in Europe

#200 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

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