100 Best universities for Statistics in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Statistics. A graph of 44.5M citations received by 1.02M academic papers made by 140 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 of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Statistics

#1 in Europe

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University College London

England | London

For Statistics

#2 in Europe

#10 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Statistics

#3 in Europe

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. Imperial College London

England | London

For Statistics

#4 in Europe

#30 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Statistics

#7 in Europe

#52 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Statistics

#9 in Europe

#54 in the World

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

7. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Statistics

#10 in Europe

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

8. King's College London

England | London

For Statistics

#17 in Europe

#84 in the World

Founded: 1829

9. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Statistics

#23 in Europe

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

10. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Statistics

#24 in Europe

#108 in the World

Founded: 1900

11. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Statistics

#25 in Europe

#109 in the World

Founded: 1905

12. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Statistics

#32 in Europe

#122 in the World

Founded: 1451

13. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Statistics

#33 in Europe

#125 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

14. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Statistics

#35 in Europe

#129 in the World

Founded: 1948

15. University of York

For Statistics

#36 in Europe

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

16. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Statistics

#39 in Europe

#145 in the World

Founded: 1904

17. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Statistics

#44 in Europe

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

18. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Statistics

#55 in Europe

#186 in the World

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

19. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Statistics

#59 in Europe

#192 in the World

Founded: 1963

20. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Statistics

#61 in Europe

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

21. University of London

England | London

For Statistics

#79 in Europe

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

22. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Statistics

#80 in Europe

#246 in the World

Founded: 1997

23. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Statistics

#83 in Europe

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

24. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Statistics

#86 in Europe

#268 in the World

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

25. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Statistics

#90 in Europe

#273 in the World

Founded: 1495

26. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Statistics

#91 in Europe

#275 in the World

Founded: 1733

27. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Statistics

#111 in Europe

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

28. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Statistics

#114 in Europe

#319 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

29. Durham University

England | Durham

For Statistics

#118 in Europe

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

30. University of Bath

For Statistics

#121 in Europe

#333 in the World

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

31. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Statistics

#124 in Europe

#341 in the World

Founded: 1892

32. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Statistics

#131 in Europe

#357 in the World

Founded: 1964

33. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Statistics

#134 in Europe

#362 in the World

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

34. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Statistics

#135 in Europe

#363 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

35. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Statistics

#140 in Europe

#381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

36. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Statistics

#157 in Europe

#421 in the World

Founded: 1965

37. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Statistics

#159 in Europe

#424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

38. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Statistics

#162 in Europe

#430 in the World

Founded: 1964

39. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Statistics

#166 in Europe

#439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

40. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Statistics

#171 in Europe

#449 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

41. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Statistics

#174 in Europe

#461 in the World

Founded: 1920

42. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Statistics

#179 in Europe

#470 in the World

Founded: 1893

43. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Statistics

#181 in Europe

#473 in the World

Founded: 1968

44. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Statistics

#190 in Europe

#498 in the World

Founded: 1967

45. Keele University

England | Keele

For Statistics

#208 in Europe

#556 in the World

Founded: 1962

46. City, University of London

England | London

For Statistics

#218 in Europe

#579 in the World

Founded: 1966

47. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Statistics

#222 in Europe

#587 in the World

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

48. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Statistics

#230 in Europe

#606 in the World

Founded: 1849

49. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Statistics

#234 in Europe

#613 in the World

Founded: 1823

50. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Statistics

#236 in Europe

#618 in the World

Founded: 1895

51. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Statistics

#250 in Europe

#670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

52. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Statistics

#256 in Europe

#688 in the World

Founded: 1966

53. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Statistics

#259 in Europe

#693 in the World

Founded: 1954

54. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Statistics

#263 in Europe

#699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

55. Bangor University

For Statistics

#265 in Europe

#711 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

56. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Statistics

#268 in Europe

#718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

57. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Statistics

#274 in Europe

#730 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. London Business School

England | London

For Statistics

#289 in Europe

#773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

59. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Statistics

#291 in Europe

#782 in the World

Founded: 1967

60. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Statistics

#307 in Europe

#824 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Statistics

#313 in Europe

#839 in the World

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

62. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Statistics

#314 in Europe

#840 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

63. University of Westminster

England | London

For Statistics

#328 in Europe

#879 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

64. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Statistics

#329 in Europe

#880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

65. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Statistics

#335 in Europe

#895 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

66. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Statistics

#337 in Europe

#902 in the World

Founded: 1992

67. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Statistics

#345 in Europe

#919 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

68. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Statistics

#348 in Europe

#928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

69. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Statistics

#361 in Europe

#976 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

70. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Statistics

#390 in Europe

#1072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

71. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Statistics

#394 in Europe

#1084 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

72. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Statistics

#406 in Europe

#1124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

73. Middlesex University

England | London

For Statistics

#407 in Europe

#1128 in the World

Founded: 1973

74. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Statistics

#410 in Europe

#1135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

75. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Statistics

#414 in Europe

#1163 in the World

Founded: 1872

76. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Statistics

#425 in Europe

#1213 in the World

Founded: 1992

77. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Statistics

#432 in Europe

#1237 in the World

Founded: 1890

78. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Statistics

#438 in Europe

#1264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

79. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Statistics

#441 in Europe

#1282 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

80. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Statistics

#442 in Europe

#1284 in the World

Founded: 1841

81. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Statistics

#460 in Europe

#1349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

82. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Statistics

#463 in Europe

#1353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

83. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Statistics

#464 in Europe

#1355 in the World

Founded: 1992

84. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Statistics

#470 in Europe

#1378 in the World

Founded: 1904

85. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Statistics

#475 in Europe

#1389 in the World

Founded: 1848

86. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Statistics

#479 in Europe

#1398 in the World

Founded: 1992

87. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Statistics

#481 in Europe

#1404 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

88. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Statistics

#484 in Europe

#1427 in the World

Founded: 1992

89. London South Bank University

England | London

For Statistics

#491 in Europe

#1458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

90. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Statistics

#498 in Europe

#1505 in the World

Founded: 1858

91. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Statistics

#513 in Europe

#1564 in the World

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

92. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Statistics

#536 in Europe

#1638 in the World

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

93. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Statistics

#543 in Europe

#1670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

94. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Statistics

#544 in Europe

#1674 in the World

Founded: 1791

95. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Statistics

#554 in Europe

#1710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

96. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Statistics

#563 in Europe

#1764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

97. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Statistics

#589 in Europe

#1892 in the World

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

98. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Statistics

#598 in Europe

#1931 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

99. University of East London

England | London

For Statistics

#610 in Europe

#1988 in the World

Founded: 1992

100. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Statistics

#638 in Europe

#2127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 2011

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

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