25 Best universities for Military Science 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 Military science. A graph of 43.6K citations received by 3.32K 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

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Military science

#4 in Europe

#48 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

#9 in Europe

#70 in the World

Founded: 1948

8. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Military science

#11 in Europe

#78 in the World

Founded: 1963

9. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Military science

#13 in Europe

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

10. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Military science

#14 in Europe

#98 in the World

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

11. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Military science

#15 in Europe

#102 in the World

Founded: 1954

12. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Military science

#16 in Europe

#105 in the World

Founded: 1892

13. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Military science

#17 in Europe

#109 in the World

Founded: 1451

14. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Military science

#18 in Europe

#110 in the World

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

15. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Military science

#21 in Europe

#117 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

16. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Military science

#22 in Europe

#124 in the World

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

17. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Military science

#23 in Europe

#133 in the World

Founded: 1900

18. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Military science

#24 in Europe

#136 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

19. Durham University

England | Durham

For Military science

#25 in Europe

#137 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

20. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Military science

#32 in Europe

#171 in the World

Founded: 1904

21. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Military science

#33 in Europe

#174 in the World

Founded: 1997

22. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Military science

#34 in Europe

#175 in the World

Founded: 1824

23. Imperial College London

England | London

For Military science

#36 in Europe

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

24. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Military science

#37 in Europe

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

25. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Military science

#42 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.