74 Best universities for Operations Research in England

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Operations Research. A graph of 1.13M citations received by 36.6K academic papers made by 74 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 Operations Research

#1 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

2. University of Manchester

For Operations Research

#2 in the United Kingdom

#7 in Europe

Founded: 1824

3. University College London

For Operations Research

#3 in the United Kingdom

#9 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. Lancaster University

For Operations Research

#4 in the United Kingdom

#13 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

5. University of Southampton

For Operations Research

#5 in the United Kingdom

#15 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

6. University of Nottingham

For Operations Research

#6 in the United Kingdom

#16 in Europe

Founded: 1948

7. University of Warwick

For Operations Research

#7 in the United Kingdom

#17 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

8. University of Cambridge

For Operations Research

#8 in the United Kingdom

#18 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

9. Loughborough University

For Operations Research

#9 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

10. University of Oxford

For Operations Research

#10 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

11. University of Leeds

For Operations Research

#12 in the United Kingdom

#24 in Europe

Founded: 1904

12. University of Birmingham

For Operations Research

#13 in the United Kingdom

#35 in Europe

Founded: 1900

13. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Operations Research

#16 in the United Kingdom

#46 in Europe

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

14. University of Portsmouth

For Operations Research

#17 in the United Kingdom

#47 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

15. University of Bradford

For Operations Research

#18 in the United Kingdom

#56 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

16. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Operations Research

#19 in the United Kingdom

#60 in Europe

Founded: 1963

17. Cranfield University

For Operations Research

#20 in the United Kingdom

#61 in Europe

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

18. University of York

For Operations Research

#21 in the United Kingdom

#65 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

19. University of Bath

For Operations Research

#22 in the United Kingdom

#66 in Europe

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

20. Aston University

For Operations Research

#23 in the United Kingdom

#67 in Europe

Founded: 1895

21. University of Exeter

For Operations Research

#24 in the United Kingdom

#71 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

22. University of Sheffield

For Operations Research

#25 in the United Kingdom

#79 in Europe

Founded: 1905

23. London Business School

For Operations Research

#26 in the United Kingdom

#83 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

24. Brunel University London

For Operations Research

#27 in the United Kingdom

#86 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

25. University of Liverpool

For Operations Research

#28 in the United Kingdom

#89 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

26. University of Bristol

For Operations Research

#30 in the United Kingdom

#99 in Europe

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

27. University of Kent

For Operations Research

#31 in the United Kingdom

#102 in Europe

Founded: 1965

28. University of Salford

For Operations Research

#32 in the United Kingdom

#104 in Europe

Founded: 1967

29. University of Sussex

For Operations Research

#33 in the United Kingdom

#112 in Europe

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

30. King's College London

For Operations Research

#34 in the United Kingdom

#115 in Europe

Founded: 1829

31. Liverpool John Moores University

For Operations Research

#35 in the United Kingdom

#117 in Europe

Founded: 1992

32. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Operations Research

#37 in the United Kingdom

#132 in Europe

Founded: 1849

33. University of Surrey

For Operations Research

#38 in the United Kingdom

#144 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

34. University of Reading

For Operations Research

#39 in the United Kingdom

#145 in Europe

Founded: 1892

35. Queen Mary University of London

For Operations Research

#40 in the United Kingdom

#151 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

36. University of East Anglia

For Operations Research

#41 in the United Kingdom

#157 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

37. Durham University

For Operations Research

#44 in the United Kingdom

#176 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

38. University of London

For Operations Research

#47 in the United Kingdom

#187 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

39. City, University of London

For Operations Research

#48 in the United Kingdom

#196 in Europe

Founded: 1966

40. University of Leicester

For Operations Research

#49 in the United Kingdom

#198 in Europe

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

41. Coventry University

For Operations Research

#50 in the United Kingdom

#199 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

42. University of Plymouth

For Operations Research

#51 in the United Kingdom

#213 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

43. University of Essex

For Operations Research

#52 in the United Kingdom

#216 in Europe

Founded: 1964

44. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Operations Research

#54 in the United Kingdom

#223 in Europe

Founded: 1954

45. University of Westminster

For Operations Research

#55 in the United Kingdom

#252 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

46. University of Greenwich

For Operations Research

#56 in the United Kingdom

#270 in Europe

Founded: 1890

47. De Montfort University

For Operations Research

#58 in the United Kingdom

#281 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

48. University of the West of England

For Operations Research

#59 in the United Kingdom

#282 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

49. University of Wolverhampton

For Operations Research

#60 in the United Kingdom

#296 in Europe

Founded: 1992

50. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Operations Research

#61 in the United Kingdom

#297 in Europe

Founded: 1992

51. University of Hertfordshire

For Operations Research

#62 in the United Kingdom

#299 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

52. Nottingham Trent University

For Operations Research

#64 in the United Kingdom

#313 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

53. Sheffield Hallam University

For Operations Research

#66 in the United Kingdom

#321 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

54. Keele University

For Operations Research

#68 in the United Kingdom

#339 in Europe

Founded: 1962

55. Birkbeck, University of London

For Operations Research

#69 in the United Kingdom

#345 in Europe

Founded: 1823

56. Bournemouth University

For Operations Research

#70 in the United Kingdom

#346 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

57. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Operations Research

#71 in the United Kingdom

#353 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Operations Research

#72 in the United Kingdom

#359 in Europe

Founded: 1992

59. London South Bank University

For Operations Research

#74 in the United Kingdom

#367 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

60. University of Huddersfield

For Operations Research

#76 in the United Kingdom

#394 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

61. University of Bedfordshire

For Operations Research

#77 in the United Kingdom

#400 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

62. University of Brighton

For Operations Research

#78 in the United Kingdom

#412 in Europe

Founded: 1992

63. Teesside University

For Operations Research

#79 in the United Kingdom

#420 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

64. London Metropolitan University

For Operations Research

#81 in the United Kingdom

#442 in Europe

Founded: 1848

65. Middlesex University

For Operations Research

#82 in the United Kingdom

#445 in Europe

Founded: 1973

66. Oxford Brookes University

For Operations Research

#84 in the United Kingdom

#451 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

67. University of Derby

For Operations Research

#85 in the United Kingdom

#465 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

68. Birmingham City University

For Operations Research

#86 in the United Kingdom

#481 in Europe

Founded: 1992

69. Staffordshire University

For Operations Research

#89 in the United Kingdom

#513 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

70. University of Lincoln

For Operations Research

#90 in the United Kingdom

#554 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 19,710
Founded: 1992

71. St George's, University of London

For Operations Research

#91 in the United Kingdom

#559 in Europe

Founded: 1733

72. University of Central Lancashire

For Operations Research

#92 in the United Kingdom

#565 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

73. Leeds Beckett University

For Operations Research

#93 in the United Kingdom

#567 in Europe

Founded: 1992

74. University of Sunderland

For Operations Research

#94 in the United Kingdom

#570 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

Closest to England states to learn Operations Research

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	7	14
Scotland	12	11

Mathematics subfields in England

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Applied Mathematics63

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