82 Best universities for Applied Mathematics in the United Kingdom

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Applied Mathematics. A graph of 1.55M citations received by 60.2K academic papers made by 82 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. Imperial College London

England | London

For Applied Mathematics

#3 in Europe

#12 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

2. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Applied Mathematics

#5 in Europe

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Applied Mathematics

#8 in Europe

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

4. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Applied Mathematics

#14 in Europe

#69 in the World

Founded: 1824

5. University College London

England | London

For Applied Mathematics

#16 in Europe

#78 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

6. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Applied Mathematics

#36 in Europe

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

7. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Applied Mathematics

#39 in Europe

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

8. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Applied Mathematics

#44 in Europe

#135 in the World

Founded: 1964

9. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Applied Mathematics

#49 in Europe

#146 in the World

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

10. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Applied Mathematics

#50 in Europe

#149 in the World

Founded: 1920

11. University of Bath

For Applied Mathematics

#56 in Europe

#163 in the World

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

12. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Applied Mathematics

#59 in Europe

#169 in the World

Founded: 1905

13. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Applied Mathematics

#65 in Europe

#179 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

14. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Applied Mathematics

#75 in Europe

#197 in the World

Founded: 1904

15. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Applied Mathematics

#97 in Europe

#259 in the World

Founded: 1893

16. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Applied Mathematics

#99 in Europe

#264 in the World

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

17. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Applied Mathematics

#102 in Europe

#269 in the World

Founded: 1451

18. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Applied Mathematics

#107 in Europe

#284 in the World

Founded: 1948

19. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Applied Mathematics

#124 in Europe

#320 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

20. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Applied Mathematics

#141 in Europe

#364 in the World

Founded: 1892

21. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Applied Mathematics

#147 in Europe

#376 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

22. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Applied Mathematics

#150 in Europe

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

23. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Applied Mathematics

#155 in Europe

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

24. Durham University

England | Durham

For Applied Mathematics

#174 in Europe

#434 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

25. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Applied Mathematics

#177 in Europe

#437 in the World

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

26. King's College London

England | London

For Applied Mathematics

#183 in Europe

#449 in the World

Founded: 1829

27. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Applied Mathematics

#199 in Europe

#489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

28. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Applied Mathematics

#201 in Europe

#493 in the World

Founded: 1997

29. University of York

For Applied Mathematics

#203 in Europe

#496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

30. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Applied Mathematics

#206 in Europe

#506 in the World

Founded: 1967

31. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Applied Mathematics

#210 in Europe

#512 in the World

Founded: 1900

32. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Applied Mathematics

#212 in Europe

#517 in the World

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

33. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Applied Mathematics

#216 in Europe

#525 in the World

Founded: 1963

34. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Applied Mathematics

#218 in Europe

#529 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

35. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Applied Mathematics

#221 in Europe

#533 in the World

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

36. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Applied Mathematics

#224 in Europe

#542 in the World

Founded: 1966

37. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Applied Mathematics

#233 in Europe

#556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

38. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Applied Mathematics

#237 in Europe

#563 in the World

Founded: 1965

39. University of London

England | London

For Applied Mathematics

#247 in Europe

#589 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

40. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Applied Mathematics

#261 in Europe

#618 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

41. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Applied Mathematics

#271 in Europe

#650 in the World

Founded: 1964

42. City, University of London

England | London

For Applied Mathematics

#298 in Europe

#711 in the World

Founded: 1966

43. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Applied Mathematics

#329 in Europe

#804 in the World

Founded: 1992

44. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Applied Mathematics

#338 in Europe

#816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

45. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Applied Mathematics

#349 in Europe

#843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

46. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Applied Mathematics

#358 in Europe

#879 in the World

Founded: 1895

47. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Applied Mathematics

#380 in Europe

#957 in the World

Founded: 1954

48. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Applied Mathematics

#381 in Europe

#959 in the World

Founded: 1495

49. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Applied Mathematics

#385 in Europe

#971 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

50. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Applied Mathematics

#389 in Europe

#986 in the World

Founded: 1849

51. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Applied Mathematics

#399 in Europe

#1025 in the World

Founded: 1872

52. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Applied Mathematics

#427 in Europe

#1133 in the World

Founded: 1823

53. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Applied Mathematics

#434 in Europe

#1147 in the World

Founded: 1967

54. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Applied Mathematics

#436 in Europe

#1152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

55. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Applied Mathematics

#455 in Europe

#1218 in the World

Founded: 1848

56. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Applied Mathematics

#466 in Europe

#1261 in the World

Founded: 1841

57. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Applied Mathematics

#469 in Europe

#1276 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

58. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Applied Mathematics

#486 in Europe

#1328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

59. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Applied Mathematics

#499 in Europe

#1408 in the World

Founded: 1890

60. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Applied Mathematics

#503 in Europe

#1436 in the World

Founded: 1968

61. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Applied Mathematics

#506 in Europe

#1439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

62. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Applied Mathematics

#507 in Europe

#1441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

63. Middlesex University

England | London

For Applied Mathematics

#511 in Europe

#1464 in the World

Founded: 1973

64. Bangor University

For Applied Mathematics

#522 in Europe

#1505 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

65. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Applied Mathematics

#530 in Europe

#1529 in the World

Founded: 1992

66. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Applied Mathematics

#532 in Europe

#1542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

67. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Applied Mathematics

#558 in Europe

#1685 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

68. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Applied Mathematics

#560 in Europe

#1693 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

69. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Applied Mathematics

#562 in Europe

#1699 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

70. Abertay University

Scotland | Dundee

For Applied Mathematics

#572 in Europe

#1727 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

71. Keele University

England | Keele

For Applied Mathematics

#577 in Europe

#1745 in the World

Founded: 1962

72. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Applied Mathematics

#590 in Europe

#1855 in the World

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

73. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Applied Mathematics

#605 in Europe

#1940 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

74. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Applied Mathematics

#611 in Europe

#1979 in the World

Founded: 1992

75. London South Bank University

England | London

For Applied Mathematics

#614 in Europe

#1998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

76. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Applied Mathematics

#619 in Europe

#2033 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

77. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Applied Mathematics

#638 in Europe

#2154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

78. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Applied Mathematics

#642 in Europe

#2180 in the World

Founded: 1992

79. University of Westminster

England | London

For Applied Mathematics

#643 in Europe

#2193 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

80. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Applied Mathematics

#651 in Europe

#2251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

81. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Applied Mathematics

#653 in Europe

#2264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

82. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Applied Mathematics

#663 in Europe

#2311 in the World

Founded: 1992

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

Mathematics subfields in the United Kingdom

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