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 36.6M citations received by 1.16M academic papers made by 142 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 College London

For Mathematics

#1 in Europe
#9 in the World
Enrollment
42,000
Founded
1826

2. University of Oxford

For Mathematics

#2 in Europe
#11 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1096

3. University of Cambridge

For Mathematics

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

4. Imperial College London

For Mathematics

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

6. University of Bristol

For Mathematics

#9 in Europe
#61 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

#19 in Europe
#97 in the World
Enrollment
21,335
Founded
1952

15. University of Warwick

For Mathematics

#38 in Europe
#141 in the World
Enrollment
27,278
Founded
1965

16. University of Liverpool

For Mathematics

#40 in Europe
#153 in the World
Enrollment
28,693
Founded
1881

17. University of York

For Mathematics

#42 in Europe
#157 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1963

19. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Mathematics

#57 in Europe
#195 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
9,218
Founded
1895

20. Queen Mary University of London

For Mathematics

#68 in Europe
#212 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Founded
1989

21. Lancaster University

For Mathematics

#76 in Europe
#240 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1964

22. University of London

For Mathematics

#79 in Europe
#247 in the World
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1836

23. University of Leicester

For Mathematics

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

26. University of Exeter

For Mathematics

#106 in Europe
#311 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1955

28. University of Surrey

For Mathematics

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

29. Loughborough University

For Mathematics

#113 in Europe
#327 in the World
Enrollment
19,449
Founded
1966

32. University of Sussex

For Mathematics

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

33. University of Bath

For Mathematics

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

34. Queen's University Belfast

For Mathematics

#134 in Europe
#370 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1849

35. Durham University

For Mathematics

#143 in Europe
#386 in the World
Enrollment
19,520
Founded
1832

36. University of East Anglia

For Mathematics

#146 in Europe
#392 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1963

39. Brunel University London

For Mathematics

#165 in Europe
#435 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Founded
1966

44. Cranfield University

For Mathematics

#201 in Europe
#545 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Enrollment
4,825
Founded
1993

46. University of St Andrews

For Mathematics

#206 in Europe
#553 in the World
Enrollment
10,425
Founded
1413

52. University of Plymouth

For Mathematics

#250 in Europe
#655 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1992

54. University of Bradford

For Mathematics

#255 in Europe
#668 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
1966

55. London Business School

For Mathematics

#264 in Europe
#688 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1964

56. Bangor University

For Mathematics

#270 in Europe
#704 in the World
Enrollment
11,270
Founded
1884

57. University of Portsmouth

For Mathematics

#271 in Europe
#708 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

60. University of Stirling

For Mathematics

#286 in Europe
#759 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1967

63. University of the West of England

For Mathematics

#307 in Europe
#810 in the World
Enrollment
30,732
Founded
1992

64. Nottingham Trent University

For Mathematics

#331 in Europe
#882 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1992

65. Coventry University

For Mathematics

#338 in Europe
#902 in the World
Enrollment
22,980
Founded
1992

66. University of Hertfordshire

For Mathematics

#351 in Europe
#943 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1992

68. Oxford Brookes University

For Mathematics

#359 in Europe
#969 in the World
Enrollment
16,900
Founded
1865

71. Sheffield Hallam University

For Mathematics

#380 in Europe
#1034 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

72. Bournemouth University

For Mathematics

#384 in Europe
#1048 in the World
Enrollment
14,293
Founded
1992

73. Glasgow Caledonian University

For Mathematics

#388 in Europe
#1060 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1993

74. University of Huddersfield

For Mathematics

#395 in Europe
#1081 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

75. University of Westminster

For Mathematics

#405 in Europe
#1118 in the World
Enrollment
19,000
Founded
1838

81. Edinburgh Napier University

For Mathematics

#435 in Europe
#1194 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1992

82. University of Central Lancashire

For Mathematics

#442 in Europe
#1221 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1992

83. Teesside University

For Mathematics

#443 in Europe
#1224 in the World
Enrollment
19,290
Founded
1992

87. University of the West of Scotland

For Mathematics

#470 in Europe
#1346 in the World
Enrollment
15,555
Founded
1897

88. London South Bank University

For Mathematics

#479 in Europe
#1380 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
1892

90. University of Bedfordshire

For Mathematics

#513 in Europe
#1534 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Founded
2006

91. Staffordshire University

For Mathematics

#519 in Europe
#1555 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1992

92. University of Derby

For Mathematics

#538 in Europe
#1636 in the World
Acceptance Rate
76%
Enrollment
25,000
Founded
1992

93. University of Lincoln

For Mathematics

#540 in Europe
#1646 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
1992

94. Robert Gordon University

For Mathematics

#565 in Europe
#1734 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1992

97. University of Sunderland

For Mathematics

#582 in Europe
#1801 in the World
Enrollment
19,090
Founded
1992

98. University of Roehampton

For Mathematics

#591 in Europe
#1841 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
2004

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