63 Best universities for Applied Mathematics in England

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.25M citations received by 49.3K 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. Imperial College London

For Applied Mathematics

#1 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

2. University of Cambridge

For Applied Mathematics

#2 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University of Oxford

For Applied Mathematics

#3 in the United Kingdom

#8 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

4. University of Manchester

For Applied Mathematics

#4 in the United Kingdom

#14 in Europe

Founded: 1824

5. University College London

For Applied Mathematics

#5 in the United Kingdom

#16 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

6. University of Warwick

For Applied Mathematics

#7 in the United Kingdom

#39 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

7. University of Bristol

For Applied Mathematics

#9 in the United Kingdom

#49 in Europe

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

8. University of Bath

For Applied Mathematics

#11 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

#59 in Europe

Founded: 1905

10. University of Southampton

For Applied Mathematics

#13 in the United Kingdom

#65 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

11. University of Leeds

For Applied Mathematics

#14 in the United Kingdom

#75 in Europe

Founded: 1904

12. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Applied Mathematics

#16 in the United Kingdom

#99 in Europe

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

13. University of Nottingham

For Applied Mathematics

#18 in the United Kingdom

#107 in Europe

Founded: 1948

14. University of Liverpool

For Applied Mathematics

#19 in the United Kingdom

#124 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

15. University of Reading

For Applied Mathematics

#20 in the United Kingdom

#141 in Europe

Founded: 1892

16. Loughborough University

For Applied Mathematics

#21 in the United Kingdom

#147 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

17. Brunel University London

For Applied Mathematics

#22 in the United Kingdom

#150 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

18. Queen Mary University of London

For Applied Mathematics

#23 in the United Kingdom

#155 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

19. Durham University

For Applied Mathematics

#24 in the United Kingdom

#174 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

20. University of Leicester

For Applied Mathematics

#25 in the United Kingdom

#177 in Europe

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

21. King's College London

For Applied Mathematics

#26 in the United Kingdom

#183 in Europe

Founded: 1829

22. Lancaster University

For Applied Mathematics

#27 in the United Kingdom

#199 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

23. University of York

For Applied Mathematics

#29 in the United Kingdom

#203 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

24. University of Birmingham

For Applied Mathematics

#31 in the United Kingdom

#210 in Europe

Founded: 1900

25. University of Sussex

For Applied Mathematics

#32 in the United Kingdom

#212 in Europe

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

26. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Applied Mathematics

#33 in the United Kingdom

#216 in Europe

Founded: 1963

27. University of Surrey

For Applied Mathematics

#34 in the United Kingdom

#218 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

28. Cranfield University

For Applied Mathematics

#35 in the United Kingdom

#221 in Europe

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

29. University of Exeter

For Applied Mathematics

#37 in the United Kingdom

#233 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

30. University of Kent

For Applied Mathematics

#38 in the United Kingdom

#237 in Europe

Founded: 1965

31. University of London

For Applied Mathematics

#39 in the United Kingdom

#247 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

32. University of Essex

For Applied Mathematics

#41 in the United Kingdom

#271 in Europe

Founded: 1964

33. City, University of London

For Applied Mathematics

#42 in the United Kingdom

#298 in Europe

Founded: 1966

34. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Applied Mathematics

#43 in the United Kingdom

#329 in Europe

Founded: 1992

35. University of Bradford

For Applied Mathematics

#44 in the United Kingdom

#338 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

36. Aston University

For Applied Mathematics

#46 in the United Kingdom

#358 in Europe

Founded: 1895

37. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Applied Mathematics

#47 in the United Kingdom

#380 in Europe

Founded: 1954

38. University of Chester

For Applied Mathematics

#49 in the United Kingdom

#385 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

39. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Applied Mathematics

#50 in the United Kingdom

#389 in Europe

Founded: 1849

40. Birkbeck, University of London

For Applied Mathematics

#52 in the United Kingdom

#427 in Europe

Founded: 1823

41. University of Salford

For Applied Mathematics

#53 in the United Kingdom

#434 in Europe

Founded: 1967

42. Nottingham Trent University

For Applied Mathematics

#54 in the United Kingdom

#436 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

43. London Metropolitan University

For Applied Mathematics

#55 in the United Kingdom

#455 in Europe

Founded: 1848

44. Teesside University

For Applied Mathematics

#57 in the United Kingdom

#469 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

45. University of Hertfordshire

For Applied Mathematics

#58 in the United Kingdom

#486 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

46. University of Greenwich

For Applied Mathematics

#59 in the United Kingdom

#499 in Europe

Founded: 1890

47. University of Plymouth

For Applied Mathematics

#61 in the United Kingdom

#506 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

48. University of East Anglia

For Applied Mathematics

#62 in the United Kingdom

#507 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

49. Middlesex University

For Applied Mathematics

#63 in the United Kingdom

#511 in Europe

Founded: 1973

50. De Montfort University

For Applied Mathematics

#65 in the United Kingdom

#530 in Europe

Founded: 1992

51. University of Portsmouth

For Applied Mathematics

#66 in the United Kingdom

#532 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

52. Coventry University

For Applied Mathematics

#67 in the United Kingdom

#558 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

53. University of the West of England

For Applied Mathematics

#69 in the United Kingdom

#562 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

54. Keele University

For Applied Mathematics

#71 in the United Kingdom

#577 in Europe

Founded: 1962

55. Oxford Brookes University

For Applied Mathematics

#73 in the United Kingdom

#605 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

56. Liverpool John Moores University

For Applied Mathematics

#74 in the United Kingdom

#611 in Europe

Founded: 1992

57. London South Bank University

For Applied Mathematics

#75 in the United Kingdom

#614 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

58. Bournemouth University

For Applied Mathematics

#76 in the United Kingdom

#619 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

59. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Applied Mathematics

#78 in the United Kingdom

#642 in Europe

Founded: 1992

60. University of Westminster

For Applied Mathematics

#79 in the United Kingdom

#643 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

61. University of Huddersfield

For Applied Mathematics

#80 in the United Kingdom

#651 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

62. Staffordshire University

For Applied Mathematics

#81 in the United Kingdom

#653 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

63. University of Brighton

For Applied Mathematics

#82 in the United Kingdom

#663 in Europe

Founded: 1992

Closest to England states to learn Applied Mathematics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	6	10
Scotland	11	6

Mathematics subfields in England

Actuarial Science60

Blockchain and Cryptography76

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics87

Math Teachers103

Operations Research73