63 Best universities for Applied Mathematics in England

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Applied Mathematics. A graph of 1.71M citations received by 54.8K academic papers made by 63 universities in England 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

For Applied Mathematics

#1 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. Imperial College London

For Applied Mathematics

#2 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

3. University of Oxford

For Applied Mathematics

#3 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

4. University College London

For Applied Mathematics

#4 in the United Kingdom

#15 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

5. University of Manchester

For Applied Mathematics

#5 in the United Kingdom

#16 in Europe

Founded: 1824

6. University of Warwick

For Applied Mathematics

#7 in the United Kingdom

#31 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

7. University of Bristol

For Applied Mathematics

#8 in the United Kingdom

#52 in Europe

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

8. University of Bath

For Applied Mathematics

#10 in the United Kingdom

#56 in Europe

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

9. University of Sheffield

For Applied Mathematics

#12 in the United Kingdom

#68 in Europe

Founded: 1905

10. University of Southampton

For Applied Mathematics

#13 in the United Kingdom

#75 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

11. University of Leeds

For Applied Mathematics

#14 in the United Kingdom

#81 in Europe

Founded: 1904

12. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Applied Mathematics

#15 in the United Kingdom

#99 in Europe

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

13. University of Nottingham

For Applied Mathematics

#16 in the United Kingdom

#104 in Europe

Founded: 1948

14. University of York

For Applied Mathematics

#17 in the United Kingdom

#105 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

15. University of Liverpool

For Applied Mathematics

#19 in the United Kingdom

#119 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

16. University of Reading

For Applied Mathematics

#21 in the United Kingdom

#149 in Europe

Founded: 1892

17. Loughborough University

For Applied Mathematics

#22 in the United Kingdom

#158 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

18. Durham University

For Applied Mathematics

#23 in the United Kingdom

#161 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

19. Queen Mary University of London

For Applied Mathematics

#24 in the United Kingdom

#164 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

20. Brunel University London

For Applied Mathematics

#25 in the United Kingdom

#170 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

21. King's College London

For Applied Mathematics

#26 in the United Kingdom

#175 in Europe

Founded: 1829

22. University of Leicester

For Applied Mathematics

#27 in the United Kingdom

#180 in Europe

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

23. University of Sussex

For Applied Mathematics

#28 in the United Kingdom

#182 in Europe

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

24. Lancaster University

For Applied Mathematics

#31 in the United Kingdom

#191 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

25. University of Kent

For Applied Mathematics

#32 in the United Kingdom

#197 in Europe

Founded: 1965

26. University of Birmingham

For Applied Mathematics

#34 in the United Kingdom

#204 in Europe

Founded: 1900

27. University of Exeter

For Applied Mathematics

#35 in the United Kingdom

#216 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

28. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Applied Mathematics

#36 in the United Kingdom

#223 in Europe

Founded: 1963

29. Cranfield University

For Applied Mathematics

#37 in the United Kingdom

#225 in Europe

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

30. University of Surrey

For Applied Mathematics

#38 in the United Kingdom

#226 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

31. University of London

For Applied Mathematics

#39 in the United Kingdom

#242 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

32. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Applied Mathematics

#41 in the United Kingdom

#294 in Europe

Founded: 1992

33. City, University of London

For Applied Mathematics

#42 in the United Kingdom

#313 in Europe

Founded: 1966

34. University of Essex

For Applied Mathematics

#43 in the United Kingdom

#314 in Europe

Founded: 1964

35. University of Bradford

For Applied Mathematics

#44 in the United Kingdom

#358 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

36. Aston University

For Applied Mathematics

#45 in the United Kingdom

#378 in Europe

Founded: 1895

37. University of Chester

For Applied Mathematics

#48 in the United Kingdom

#388 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

38. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Applied Mathematics

#49 in the United Kingdom

#393 in Europe

Founded: 1849

39. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Applied Mathematics

#50 in the United Kingdom

#396 in Europe

Founded: 1954

40. Nottingham Trent University

For Applied Mathematics

#52 in the United Kingdom

#430 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

41. Birkbeck, University of London

For Applied Mathematics

#53 in the United Kingdom

#437 in Europe

Founded: 1823

42. London Metropolitan University

For Applied Mathematics

#54 in the United Kingdom

#446 in Europe

Founded: 1848

43. University of Salford

For Applied Mathematics

#55 in the United Kingdom

#468 in Europe

Founded: 1967

44. University of Plymouth

For Applied Mathematics

#56 in the United Kingdom

#473 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

45. University of Hertfordshire

For Applied Mathematics

#57 in the United Kingdom

#478 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

46. Teesside University

For Applied Mathematics

#60 in the United Kingdom

#500 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

47. De Montfort University

For Applied Mathematics

#61 in the United Kingdom

#516 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

48. University of East Anglia

For Applied Mathematics

#62 in the United Kingdom

#517 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

49. University of Greenwich

For Applied Mathematics

#63 in the United Kingdom

#519 in Europe

Founded: 1890

50. University of Portsmouth

For Applied Mathematics

#65 in the United Kingdom

#542 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

51. Middlesex University

For Applied Mathematics

#66 in the United Kingdom

#567 in Europe

Founded: 1973

52. Coventry University

For Applied Mathematics

#67 in the United Kingdom

#572 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

53. Keele University

For Applied Mathematics

#68 in the United Kingdom

#574 in Europe

Founded: 1962

54. University of the West of England

For Applied Mathematics

#69 in the United Kingdom

#576 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

55. Liverpool John Moores University

For Applied Mathematics

#73 in the United Kingdom

#611 in Europe

Founded: 1992

56. London South Bank University

For Applied Mathematics

#74 in the United Kingdom

#616 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

57. Oxford Brookes University

For Applied Mathematics

#75 in the United Kingdom

#618 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

58. University of Brighton

For Applied Mathematics

#76 in the United Kingdom

#637 in Europe

Founded: 1992

59. Bournemouth University

For Applied Mathematics

#77 in the United Kingdom

#641 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

60. University of Westminster

For Applied Mathematics

#78 in the United Kingdom

#649 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

61. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Applied Mathematics

#80 in the United Kingdom

#667 in Europe

Founded: 1992

62. University of Huddersfield

For Applied Mathematics

#81 in the United Kingdom

#691 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

63. Staffordshire University

For Applied Mathematics

#82 in the United Kingdom

#702 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

Closest to England states to learn Applied Mathematics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	6	11
Scotland	11	6

Mathematics subfields in England

Actuarial Science61

Blockchain and Cryptography77

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics88

Math Teachers104

Operations Research73