100 Best universities for Statistics in England

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Statistics. A graph of 26.8M citations received by 770K academic papers made by 109 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 College London

For Statistics

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

For Statistics

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

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 Bristol

For Statistics

#5 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

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

6. University of Manchester

For Statistics

#6 in the United Kingdom

#8 in Europe

Founded: 1824

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

#21 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

9. University of Sheffield

For Statistics

#10 in the United Kingdom

#24 in Europe

Founded: 1905

10. University of Birmingham

For Statistics

#12 in the United Kingdom

#30 in Europe

Founded: 1900

11. University of Nottingham

For Statistics

#13 in the United Kingdom

#32 in Europe

Founded: 1948

12. University of Leeds

For Statistics

#14 in the United Kingdom

#38 in Europe

Founded: 1904

13. University of Warwick

For Statistics

#15 in the United Kingdom

#40 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

14. University of Liverpool

For Statistics

#16 in the United Kingdom

#41 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

15. University of York

For Statistics

#17 in the United Kingdom

#43 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

16. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Statistics

#18 in the United Kingdom

#52 in Europe

Founded: 1963

17. Queen Mary University of London

For Statistics

#19 in the United Kingdom

#61 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

18. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Statistics

#20 in the United Kingdom

#63 in Europe

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

19. St George's, University of London

For Statistics

#21 in the United Kingdom

#76 in Europe

Founded: 1733

20. University of Leicester

For Statistics

#22 in the United Kingdom

#90 in Europe

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

21. Lancaster University

For Statistics

#24 in the United Kingdom

#92 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

22. University of London

For Statistics

#25 in the United Kingdom

#94 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

23. University of Surrey

For Statistics

#27 in the United Kingdom

#109 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

24. University of Exeter

For Statistics

#29 in the United Kingdom

#117 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

25. University of Reading

For Statistics

#30 in the United Kingdom

#125 in Europe

Founded: 1892

26. Loughborough University

For Statistics

#31 in the United Kingdom

#128 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

27. University of Bath

For Statistics

#32 in the United Kingdom

#131 in Europe

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

28. University of Sussex

For Statistics

#33 in the United Kingdom

#134 in Europe

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

29. Durham University

For Statistics

#35 in the United Kingdom

#149 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

30. University of Kent

For Statistics

#37 in the United Kingdom

#156 in Europe

Founded: 1965

31. University of East Anglia

For Statistics

#38 in the United Kingdom

#158 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

32. University of Essex

For Statistics

#39 in the United Kingdom

#163 in Europe

Founded: 1964

33. Brunel University London

For Statistics

#40 in the United Kingdom

#170 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

34. City, University of London

For Statistics

#45 in the United Kingdom

#206 in Europe

Founded: 1966

35. Cranfield University

For Statistics

#46 in the United Kingdom

#211 in Europe

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

36. Keele University

For Statistics

#47 in the United Kingdom

#217 in Europe

Founded: 1962

37. Birkbeck, University of London

For Statistics

#48 in the United Kingdom

#218 in Europe

Founded: 1823

38. Aston University

For Statistics

#49 in the United Kingdom

#231 in Europe

Founded: 1895

39. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Statistics

#50 in the United Kingdom

#243 in Europe

Founded: 1849

40. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Statistics

#51 in the United Kingdom

#251 in Europe

Founded: 1954

41. University of Plymouth

For Statistics

#53 in the United Kingdom

#257 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

42. University of Bradford

For Statistics

#54 in the United Kingdom

#260 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

43. University of Portsmouth

For Statistics

#56 in the United Kingdom

#273 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

44. Liverpool John Moores University

For Statistics

#57 in the United Kingdom

#281 in Europe

Founded: 1992

45. University of Salford

For Statistics

#58 in the United Kingdom

#297 in Europe

Founded: 1967

46. London Business School

For Statistics

#59 in the United Kingdom

#305 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

47. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Statistics

#61 in the United Kingdom

#317 in Europe

Founded: 1992

48. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Statistics

#62 in the United Kingdom

#334 in Europe

Founded: 1992

49. University of the West of England

For Statistics

#63 in the United Kingdom

#336 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

50. Nottingham Trent University

For Statistics

#64 in the United Kingdom

#337 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

51. University of Hertfordshire

For Statistics

#65 in the United Kingdom

#360 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

52. Coventry University

For Statistics

#66 in the United Kingdom

#361 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

53. De Montfort University

For Statistics

#67 in the United Kingdom

#362 in Europe

Founded: 1992

54. University of Greenwich

For Statistics

#68 in the United Kingdom

#375 in Europe

Founded: 1890

55. Oxford Brookes University

For Statistics

#69 in the United Kingdom

#381 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

56. University of Westminster

For Statistics

#70 in the United Kingdom

#388 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

57. Middlesex University

For Statistics

#71 in the United Kingdom

#389 in Europe

Founded: 1973

58. University of Huddersfield

For Statistics

#72 in the United Kingdom

#390 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

59. Bournemouth University

For Statistics

#73 in the United Kingdom

#392 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

60. Sheffield Hallam University

For Statistics

#76 in the United Kingdom

#405 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

61. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Statistics

#77 in the United Kingdom

#425 in Europe

Founded: 1904

62. University of Brighton

For Statistics

#79 in the United Kingdom

#430 in Europe

Founded: 1992

63. Teesside University

For Statistics

#80 in the United Kingdom

#435 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

64. University of Central Lancashire

For Statistics

#81 in the United Kingdom

#436 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

65. University of Wolverhampton

For Statistics

#82 in the United Kingdom

#454 in Europe

Founded: 1992

66. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Statistics

#85 in the United Kingdom

#467 in Europe

Founded: 1992

67. London Metropolitan University

For Statistics

#86 in the United Kingdom

#471 in Europe

Founded: 1848

68. Leeds Beckett University

For Statistics

#87 in the United Kingdom

#482 in Europe

Founded: 1992

69. London South Bank University

For Statistics

#88 in the United Kingdom

#493 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

70. Staffordshire University

For Statistics

#89 in the United Kingdom

#519 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

71. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Statistics

#90 in the United Kingdom

#520 in Europe

Founded: 1791

72. Anglia Ruskin University

For Statistics

#91 in the United Kingdom

#530 in Europe

Founded: 1858

73. University of Lincoln

For Statistics

#92 in the United Kingdom

#536 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

74. University of Derby

For Statistics

#93 in the United Kingdom

#539 in Europe

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

75. University of Bedfordshire

For Statistics

#94 in the United Kingdom

#543 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

76. Royal Agricultural University

For Statistics

#96 in the United Kingdom

#555 in Europe

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

77. University of Sunderland

For Statistics

#97 in the United Kingdom

#585 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

78. University of East London

For Statistics

#98 in the United Kingdom

#603 in Europe

Founded: 1992

79. University of Roehampton

For Statistics

#100 in the United Kingdom

#645 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

80. Birmingham City University

For Statistics

#101 in the United Kingdom

#651 in Europe

Founded: 1992

81. Edge Hill University

For Statistics

#102 in the United Kingdom

#663 in Europe

Founded: 2006

82. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Statistics

#103 in the United Kingdom

#675 in Europe

Founded: 2005

83. University of Northampton

For Statistics

#104 in the United Kingdom

#680 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

84. University of Chester

For Statistics

#105 in the United Kingdom

#686 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

85. University of Bolton

For Statistics

#108 in the United Kingdom

#694 in Europe

Founded: 2004

86. SOAS, University of London

For Statistics

#109 in the United Kingdom

#698 in Europe

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

87. University of Gloucestershire

For Statistics

#110 in the United Kingdom

#714 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

88. University of West London

For Statistics

#111 in the United Kingdom

#716 in Europe

Founded: 1990

89. University of Worcester

For Statistics

#112 in the United Kingdom

#779 in Europe

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

90. Liverpool Hope University

For Statistics

#113 in the United Kingdom

#783 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

91. Buckinghamshire New University

For Statistics

#114 in the United Kingdom

#791 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

92. University of Winchester

For Statistics

#116 in the United Kingdom

#846 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

93. York St John University

For Statistics

#117 in the United Kingdom

#862 in Europe

Founded: 1841

94. University of Buckingham

For Statistics

#118 in the United Kingdom

#886 in Europe

Founded: 1973

95. Royal College of Art

For Statistics

#120 in the United Kingdom

#901 in Europe

Founded: 1896

96. University of Cumbria

For Statistics

#121 in the United Kingdom

#911 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

97. St Mary's University, Twickenham

For Statistics

#123 in the United Kingdom

#946 in Europe

Founded: 1850

98. Bath Spa University

For Statistics

#125 in the United Kingdom

#955 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

99. University of Chichester

For Statistics

#127 in the United Kingdom

#990 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

100. Solent University

For Statistics

#128 in the United Kingdom

#1001 in Europe

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

Closest to England states to learn Statistics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	23
Scotland	17	7

Mathematics subfields in England

Actuarial Science60

Applied Mathematics63

Blockchain and Cryptography76

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics87

Math Teachers103

Operations Research73