Operations Research in UK: 94 Best universities Ranked 2024

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Operations Research. A graph of 918K citations received by 39.4K academic papers made by 94 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 Operations Research

#6 in Europe

#31 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

2. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Operations Research

#7 in Europe

#34 in the World

Founded: 1824

3. University College London

England | London

For Operations Research

#11 in Europe

#52 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Operations Research

#13 in Europe

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

5. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Operations Research

#14 in Europe

#66 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

6. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Operations Research

#17 in Europe

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

7. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Operations Research

#18 in Europe

#80 in the World

Founded: 1948

8. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Operations Research

#19 in Europe

#86 in the World

Founded: 1904

9. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Operations Research

#20 in Europe

#87 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

10. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Operations Research

#23 in Europe

#101 in the World

Founded: 1964

11. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Operations Research

#25 in Europe

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

12. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Operations Research

#31 in Europe

#121 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

13. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Operations Research

#36 in Europe

#129 in the World

Founded: 1997

14. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Operations Research

#42 in Europe

#143 in the World

Founded: 1963

15. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Operations Research

#44 in Europe

#151 in the World

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

16. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Operations Research

#46 in Europe

#159 in the World

Founded: 1900

17. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Operations Research

#51 in Europe

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

18. University of York

England | York

For Operations Research

#55 in Europe

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

19. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Operations Research

#57 in Europe

#183 in the World

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

20. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Operations Research

#58 in Europe

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

21. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Operations Research

#59 in Europe

#189 in the World

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

22. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Operations Research

#60 in Europe

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

23. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Operations Research

#67 in Europe

#203 in the World

Founded: 1895

24. London Business School

England | London

For Operations Research

#71 in Europe

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

25. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Operations Research

#76 in Europe

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

26. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Operations Research

#80 in Europe

#241 in the World

Founded: 1905

27. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Operations Research

#81 in Europe

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

28. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Operations Research

#91 in Europe

#270 in the World

Founded: 1893

29. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Operations Research

#94 in Europe

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

30. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Operations Research

#99 in Europe

#299 in the World

Founded: 1967

31. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Operations Research

#100 in Europe

#301 in the World

Founded: 1965

32. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Operations Research

#101 in Europe

#310 in the World

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

33. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Operations Research

#109 in Europe

#336 in the World

Founded: 1451

34. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Operations Research

#114 in Europe

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

35. King's College London

England | London

For Operations Research

#117 in Europe

#365 in the World

Founded: 1829

36. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Operations Research

#119 in Europe

#374 in the World

Founded: 1992

37. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Operations Research

#120 in Europe

#376 in the World

Founded: 1892

38. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Operations Research

#137 in Europe

#415 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

39. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Operations Research

#147 in Europe

#437 in the World

Founded: 1495

40. Durham University

England | Durham

For Operations Research

#148 in Europe

#440 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

41. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Operations Research

#150 in Europe

#444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

42. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Operations Research

#160 in Europe

#477 in the World

Founded: 1968

43. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Operations Research

#163 in Europe

#481 in the World

Founded: 1920

44. City, University of London

England | London

For Operations Research

#168 in Europe

#492 in the World

Founded: 1966

45. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Operations Research

#177 in Europe

#515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

46. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Operations Research

#180 in Europe

#523 in the World

Founded: 1964

47. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Operations Research

#182 in Europe

#527 in the World

Founded: 1954

48. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Operations Research

#190 in Europe

#549 in the World

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

49. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Operations Research

#193 in Europe

#556 in the World

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

50. University of London

England | London

For Operations Research

#200 in Europe

#575 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

51. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Operations Research

#201 in Europe

#576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

52. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Operations Research

#203 in Europe

#581 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

53. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Operations Research

#208 in Europe

#607 in the World

Founded: 1966

54. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Operations Research

#231 in Europe

#659 in the World

Founded: 1890

55. University of Westminster

England | London

For Operations Research

#253 in Europe

#726 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

56. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Operations Research

#259 in Europe

#734 in the World

Founded: 1967

57. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Operations Research

#267 in Europe

#747 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Operations Research

#275 in Europe

#766 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

59. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Operations Research

#287 in Europe

#790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

60. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Operations Research

#288 in Europe

#795 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Operations Research

#291 in Europe

#804 in the World

Founded: 1849

62. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Operations Research

#295 in Europe

#815 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

63. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Operations Research

#304 in Europe

#850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

64. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Operations Research

#306 in Europe

#854 in the World

Founded: 1841

65. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Operations Research

#310 in Europe

#868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

66. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Operations Research

#313 in Europe

#876 in the World

Founded: 1992

67. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Operations Research

#322 in Europe

#911 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

68. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Operations Research

#323 in Europe

#913 in the World

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

69. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Operations Research

#334 in Europe

#948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

70. Keele University

England | Keele

For Operations Research

#342 in Europe

#982 in the World

Founded: 1962

71. London South Bank University

England | London

For Operations Research

#343 in Europe

#988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

72. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Operations Research

#349 in Europe

#1012 in the World

Founded: 1823

73. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Operations Research

#351 in Europe

#1018 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Operations Research

#353 in Europe

#1022 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

75. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Operations Research

#356 in Europe

#1028 in the World

Founded: 1992

76. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Operations Research

#386 in Europe

#1121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

77. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Operations Research

#393 in Europe

#1151 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

78. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Operations Research

#396 in Europe

#1164 in the World

Founded: 1992

79. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Operations Research

#405 in Europe

#1192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

80. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Operations Research

#408 in Europe

#1212 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

81. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Operations Research

#423 in Europe

#1263 in the World

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

82. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Operations Research

#428 in Europe

#1280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

83. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Operations Research

#429 in Europe

#1287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

84. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Operations Research

#431 in Europe

#1292 in the World

Founded: 1848

85. Middlesex University

England | London

For Operations Research

#432 in Europe

#1296 in the World

Founded: 1973

86. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Operations Research

#445 in Europe

#1345 in the World

Founded: 1872

87. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Operations Research

#454 in Europe

#1395 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

88. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Operations Research

#497 in Europe

#1563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

89. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Operations Research

#533 in Europe

#1739 in the World

Founded: 1992

90. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Operations Research

#541 in Europe

#1765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

91. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Operations Research

#547 in Europe

#1797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

92. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Operations Research

#552 in Europe

#1812 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

93. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Operations Research

#554 in Europe

#1817 in the World

Founded: 1992

94. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Operations Research

#570 in Europe

#1881 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

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