100 Best universities for Statistics 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 Statistics. A graph of 37.6M citations received by 854K academic papers made by 111 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. University of Oxford

For Statistics

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University College London

For Statistics

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. University of Cambridge

For Statistics

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. Imperial College London

For Statistics

#4 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Manchester

For Statistics

#5 in the United Kingdom

#7 in Europe

Founded: 1824

6. University of Bristol

For Statistics

#6 in the United Kingdom

#9 in Europe

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

7. King's College London

For Statistics

#8 in the United Kingdom

#17 in Europe

Founded: 1829

8. University of Southampton

For Statistics

#9 in the United Kingdom

#23 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

9. University of Birmingham

For Statistics

#10 in the United Kingdom

#24 in Europe

Founded: 1900

10. University of Sheffield

For Statistics

#11 in the United Kingdom

#25 in Europe

Founded: 1905

11. University of Warwick

For Statistics

#13 in the United Kingdom

#33 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

12. University of Nottingham

For Statistics

#14 in the United Kingdom

#35 in Europe

Founded: 1948

13. University of York

For Statistics

#15 in the United Kingdom

#36 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

14. University of Leeds

For Statistics

#16 in the United Kingdom

#39 in Europe

Founded: 1904

15. University of Liverpool

For Statistics

#17 in the United Kingdom

#44 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

16. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Statistics

#18 in the United Kingdom

#55 in Europe

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

17. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Statistics

#19 in the United Kingdom

#59 in Europe

Founded: 1963

18. Queen Mary University of London

For Statistics

#20 in the United Kingdom

#61 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

19. University of London

For Statistics

#21 in the United Kingdom

#79 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

20. Lancaster University

For Statistics

#23 in the United Kingdom

#83 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

21. University of Leicester

For Statistics

#24 in the United Kingdom

#86 in Europe

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

22. St George's, University of London

For Statistics

#26 in the United Kingdom

#91 in Europe

Founded: 1733

23. University of Exeter

For Statistics

#27 in the United Kingdom

#111 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

24. University of Surrey

For Statistics

#28 in the United Kingdom

#114 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

25. Durham University

For Statistics

#29 in the United Kingdom

#118 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

26. University of Bath

For Statistics

#30 in the United Kingdom

#121 in Europe

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

27. University of Reading

For Statistics

#31 in the United Kingdom

#124 in Europe

Founded: 1892

28. University of Sussex

For Statistics

#33 in the United Kingdom

#134 in Europe

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

29. Loughborough University

For Statistics

#34 in the United Kingdom

#135 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

30. University of Kent

For Statistics

#36 in the United Kingdom

#157 in Europe

Founded: 1965

31. University of East Anglia

For Statistics

#37 in the United Kingdom

#159 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

32. University of Essex

For Statistics

#38 in the United Kingdom

#162 in Europe

Founded: 1964

33. Brunel University London

For Statistics

#39 in the United Kingdom

#166 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

34. Keele University

For Statistics

#45 in the United Kingdom

#208 in Europe

Founded: 1962

35. City, University of London

For Statistics

#46 in the United Kingdom

#218 in Europe

Founded: 1966

36. Cranfield University

For Statistics

#47 in the United Kingdom

#222 in Europe

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

37. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Statistics

#48 in the United Kingdom

#230 in Europe

Founded: 1849

38. Birkbeck, University of London

For Statistics

#49 in the United Kingdom

#234 in Europe

Founded: 1823

39. Aston University

For Statistics

#50 in the United Kingdom

#236 in Europe

Founded: 1895

40. University of Plymouth

For Statistics

#51 in the United Kingdom

#250 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

41. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Statistics

#53 in the United Kingdom

#259 in Europe

Founded: 1954

42. University of Bradford

For Statistics

#54 in the United Kingdom

#263 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

43. University of Portsmouth

For Statistics

#56 in the United Kingdom

#268 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

44. Liverpool John Moores University

For Statistics

#57 in the United Kingdom

#274 in Europe

Founded: 1992

45. London Business School

For Statistics

#58 in the United Kingdom

#289 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

46. University of Salford

For Statistics

#59 in the United Kingdom

#291 in Europe

Founded: 1967

47. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Statistics

#60 in the United Kingdom

#307 in Europe

Founded: 1992

48. University of the West of England

For Statistics

#62 in the United Kingdom

#314 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

49. University of Westminster

For Statistics

#63 in the United Kingdom

#328 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

50. Nottingham Trent University

For Statistics

#64 in the United Kingdom

#329 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

51. Oxford Brookes University

For Statistics

#65 in the United Kingdom

#335 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

52. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Statistics

#66 in the United Kingdom

#337 in Europe

Founded: 1992

53. Coventry University

For Statistics

#67 in the United Kingdom

#345 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

54. University of Hertfordshire

For Statistics

#68 in the United Kingdom

#348 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

55. De Montfort University

For Statistics

#69 in the United Kingdom

#361 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

56. University of Huddersfield

For Statistics

#70 in the United Kingdom

#390 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

57. Bournemouth University

For Statistics

#71 in the United Kingdom

#394 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

58. Middlesex University

For Statistics

#73 in the United Kingdom

#407 in Europe

Founded: 1973

59. Sheffield Hallam University

For Statistics

#74 in the United Kingdom

#410 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

60. University of Brighton

For Statistics

#76 in the United Kingdom

#425 in Europe

Founded: 1992

61. University of Greenwich

For Statistics

#77 in the United Kingdom

#432 in Europe

Founded: 1890

62. University of Central Lancashire

For Statistics

#78 in the United Kingdom

#438 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

63. Teesside University

For Statistics

#79 in the United Kingdom

#441 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

64. University of Roehampton

For Statistics

#82 in the United Kingdom

#463 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

65. University of Wolverhampton

For Statistics

#83 in the United Kingdom

#464 in Europe

Founded: 1992

66. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Statistics

#84 in the United Kingdom

#470 in Europe

Founded: 1904

67. London Metropolitan University

For Statistics

#85 in the United Kingdom

#475 in Europe

Founded: 1848

68. Leeds Beckett University

For Statistics

#86 in the United Kingdom

#479 in Europe

Founded: 1992

69. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Statistics

#88 in the United Kingdom

#484 in Europe

Founded: 1992

70. London South Bank University

For Statistics

#89 in the United Kingdom

#491 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

71. Anglia Ruskin University

For Statistics

#90 in the United Kingdom

#498 in Europe

Founded: 1858

72. University of Lincoln

For Statistics

#91 in the United Kingdom

#513 in Europe

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

73. University of Derby

For Statistics

#92 in the United Kingdom

#536 in Europe

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

74. Staffordshire University

For Statistics

#93 in the United Kingdom

#543 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

75. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Statistics

#94 in the United Kingdom

#544 in Europe

Founded: 1791

76. University of Bedfordshire

For Statistics

#95 in the United Kingdom

#554 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

77. Royal Agricultural University

For Statistics

#97 in the United Kingdom

#589 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 1,100
Founded: 2013

78. University of Sunderland

For Statistics

#98 in the United Kingdom

#598 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

79. University of East London

For Statistics

#99 in the United Kingdom

#610 in Europe

Founded: 1992

80. Birmingham City University

For Statistics

#101 in the United Kingdom

#655 in Europe

Founded: 1992

81. Edge Hill University

For Statistics

#102 in the United Kingdom

#671 in Europe

Founded: 2006

82. University of Buckingham

For Statistics

#103 in the United Kingdom

#688 in Europe

Founded: 1973

83. University of Chester

For Statistics

#104 in the United Kingdom

#691 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

84. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Statistics

#105 in the United Kingdom

#699 in Europe

Founded: 2005

85. SOAS, University of London

For Statistics

#106 in the United Kingdom

#705 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 6,295
Founded: 1916

86. University of Northampton

For Statistics

#107 in the United Kingdom

#707 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

87. University of Bolton

For Statistics

#109 in the United Kingdom

#716 in Europe

Founded: 2004

88. University of West London

For Statistics

#111 in the United Kingdom

#738 in Europe

Founded: 1990

89. University of Gloucestershire

For Statistics

#112 in the United Kingdom

#753 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

90. University of Worcester

For Statistics

#113 in the United Kingdom

#783 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Enrollment: 10,798
Founded: 2005

91. Liverpool Hope University

For Statistics

#114 in the United Kingdom

#790 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

92. Buckinghamshire New University

For Statistics

#116 in the United Kingdom

#828 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

93. York St John University

For Statistics

#117 in the United Kingdom

#850 in Europe

Founded: 1841

94. University of Winchester

For Statistics

#118 in the United Kingdom

#860 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

95. Royal College of Art

For Statistics

#121 in the United Kingdom

#945 in Europe

Founded: 1896

96. University of Cumbria

For Statistics

#122 in the United Kingdom

#948 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

97. St Mary's University, Twickenham

For Statistics

#123 in the United Kingdom

#977 in Europe

Founded: 1850

98. Bath Spa University

For Statistics

#124 in the United Kingdom

#978 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

99. Solent University

For Statistics

#126 in the United Kingdom

#993 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Enrollment: 11,340
Founded: 2004

100. University of Chichester

For Statistics

#127 in the United Kingdom

#1001 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

Closest to England states to learn Statistics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	22
Scotland	17	7

Mathematics subfields in England

Actuarial Science62

Applied Mathematics63

Blockchain and Cryptography77

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics89

Math Teachers104

Operations Research74