100 Best universities for Mathematics in the United Kingdom

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Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Mathematics. A graph of 52M citations received by 1.3M academic papers made by 143 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. University of Oxford

For Mathematics

#1 in Europe
#10 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1096

2. University College London

For Mathematics

#2 in Europe
#11 in the World
Enrollment
42,000
Founded
1826

3. University of Cambridge

For Mathematics

#3 in Europe
#17 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Founded
1209

4. Imperial College London

For Mathematics

#4 in Europe
#33 in the World
Enrollment
17,565
Founded
1907

6. University of Bristol

For Mathematics

#9 in Europe
#62 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
27,513
Founded
1909

7. University of Edinburgh

For Mathematics

#10 in Europe
#64 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1583

9. University of Southampton

For Mathematics

#20 in Europe
#102 in the World
Enrollment
21,335
Founded
1952

13. University of Warwick

For Mathematics

#32 in Europe
#127 in the World
Enrollment
27,278
Founded
1965

16. University of York

For Mathematics

#39 in Europe
#140 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1963

17. University of Liverpool

For Mathematics

#45 in Europe
#159 in the World
Enrollment
28,693
Founded
1881

18. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Mathematics

#54 in Europe
#181 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
9,218
Founded
1895

20. Queen Mary University of London

For Mathematics

#67 in Europe
#214 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Founded
1989

21. University of London

For Mathematics

#68 in Europe
#216 in the World
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1836

22. Lancaster University

For Mathematics

#73 in Europe
#234 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1964

24. University of Leicester

For Mathematics

#91 in Europe
#275 in the World
Enrollment
24,409
Male:Female
46:54
Founded
1957

25. University of Exeter

For Mathematics

#96 in Europe
#296 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1955

27. University of Surrey

For Mathematics

#110 in Europe
#327 in the World
Enrollment
16,900
Founded
1966

29. Durham University

For Mathematics

#114 in Europe
#333 in the World
Enrollment
19,520
Founded
1832

31. Loughborough University

For Mathematics

#119 in Europe
#341 in the World
Enrollment
19,449
Founded
1966

32. University of Bath

For Mathematics

#120 in Europe
#342 in the World
Acceptance Rate
67%
Enrollment
18,857
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
1966

33. University of Sussex

For Mathematics

#124 in Europe
#350 in the World
Enrollment
17,319
Male:Female
44:56
Founded
1961

34. Queen's University Belfast

For Mathematics

#140 in Europe
#377 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1849

36. University of East Anglia

For Mathematics

#148 in Europe
#403 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1963

38. Brunel University London

For Mathematics

#160 in Europe
#422 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Founded
1966

43. University of St Andrews

For Mathematics

#188 in Europe
#504 in the World
Enrollment
10,425
Founded
1413

46. Cranfield University

For Mathematics

#216 in Europe
#583 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Enrollment
4,825
Founded
1993

51. University of Plymouth

For Mathematics

#248 in Europe
#663 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1992

53. London Business School

For Mathematics

#261 in Europe
#705 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1964

54. University of Bradford

For Mathematics

#264 in Europe
#711 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
1966

56. University of Portsmouth

For Mathematics

#267 in Europe
#717 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

57. Bangor University

For Mathematics

#273 in Europe
#738 in the World
Enrollment
11,270
Founded
1884

61. University of Stirling

For Mathematics

#283 in Europe
#769 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1967

62. University of the West of England

For Mathematics

#288 in Europe
#777 in the World
Enrollment
30,732
Founded
1992

64. Nottingham Trent University

For Mathematics

#317 in Europe
#873 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1992

65. Coventry University

For Mathematics

#323 in Europe
#889 in the World
Enrollment
22,980
Founded
1992

66. Oxford Brookes University

For Mathematics

#324 in Europe
#890 in the World
Enrollment
16,900
Founded
1865

67. University of Hertfordshire

For Mathematics

#335 in Europe
#918 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1992

68. University of Westminster

For Mathematics

#356 in Europe
#987 in the World
Enrollment
19,000
Founded
1838

69. De Montfort University

For Mathematics

#365 in Europe
#1001 in the World
Enrollment
29,000
Founded
1992

70. Sheffield Hallam University

For Mathematics

#372 in Europe
#1032 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

72. Bournemouth University

For Mathematics

#387 in Europe
#1081 in the World
Enrollment
14,293
Founded
1992

73. University of Huddersfield

For Mathematics

#390 in Europe
#1092 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

74. Glasgow Caledonian University

For Mathematics

#401 in Europe
#1120 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1993

78. Edinburgh Napier University

For Mathematics

#431 in Europe
#1239 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1992

81. University of Central Lancashire

For Mathematics

#436 in Europe
#1252 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1992

83. Teesside University

For Mathematics

#449 in Europe
#1311 in the World
Enrollment
19,290
Founded
1992

86. University of Roehampton

For Mathematics

#471 in Europe
#1399 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
2004

88. London South Bank University

For Mathematics

#486 in Europe
#1447 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
1892

89. University of the West of Scotland

For Mathematics

#490 in Europe
#1459 in the World
Enrollment
15,555
Founded
1897

91. University of Bedfordshire

For Mathematics

#512 in Europe
#1592 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Founded
2006

92. University of Derby

For Mathematics

#517 in Europe
#1618 in the World
Acceptance Rate
76%
Enrollment
25,000
Founded
1992

93. University of Lincoln

For Mathematics

#521 in Europe
#1643 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
19,710
Founded
1992

94. Staffordshire University

For Mathematics

#537 in Europe
#1689 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1992

96. Robert Gordon University

For Mathematics

#579 in Europe
#1847 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1992

98. University of Sunderland

For Mathematics

#595 in Europe
#1940 in the World
Enrollment
19,090
Founded
1992

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