100 Best universities for Statistics in the United Kingdom

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 31.8M citations received by 921K academic papers made by 138 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 College London

England | London

For Statistics

#1 in Europe

#8 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Statistics

#2 in Europe

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

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

#24 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Statistics

#6 in Europe

#52 in the World

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

6. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Statistics

#8 in Europe

#55 in the World

Founded: 1824

7. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Statistics

#11 in Europe

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

8. King's College London

England | London

For Statistics

#17 in Europe

#85 in the World

Founded: 1829

9. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Statistics

#21 in Europe

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

10. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Statistics

#24 in Europe

#106 in the World

Founded: 1905

11. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Statistics

#29 in Europe

#122 in the World

Founded: 1451

12. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Statistics

#30 in Europe

#123 in the World

Founded: 1900

13. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Statistics

#32 in Europe

#126 in the World

Founded: 1948

14. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Statistics

#38 in Europe

#144 in the World

Founded: 1904

15. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Statistics

#40 in Europe

#150 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

16. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Statistics

#41 in Europe

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

17. University of York

For Statistics

#43 in Europe

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

18. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Statistics

#52 in Europe

#175 in the World

Founded: 1963

19. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Statistics

#61 in Europe

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

20. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Statistics

#63 in Europe

#204 in the World

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

21. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Statistics

#76 in Europe

#238 in the World

Founded: 1733

22. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Statistics

#90 in Europe

#271 in the World

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

23. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Statistics

#91 in Europe

#272 in the World

Founded: 1997

24. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Statistics

#92 in Europe

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

25. University of London

England | London

For Statistics

#94 in Europe

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

26. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Statistics

#102 in Europe

#293 in the World

Founded: 1495

27. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Statistics

#109 in Europe

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

28. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Statistics

#114 in Europe

#319 in the World

Founded: 1964

29. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Statistics

#117 in Europe

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

30. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Statistics

#125 in Europe

#340 in the World

Founded: 1892

31. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Statistics

#128 in Europe

#348 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

32. University of Bath

For Statistics

#131 in Europe

#359 in the World

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

33. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Statistics

#134 in Europe

#363 in the World

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

34. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Statistics

#137 in Europe

#369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

35. Durham University

England | Durham

For Statistics

#149 in Europe

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

36. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Statistics

#155 in Europe

#404 in the World

Founded: 1893

37. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Statistics

#156 in Europe

#407 in the World

Founded: 1965

38. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Statistics

#158 in Europe

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

39. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Statistics

#163 in Europe

#430 in the World

Founded: 1964

40. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Statistics

#170 in Europe

#446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

41. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Statistics

#175 in Europe

#457 in the World

Founded: 1920

42. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Statistics

#182 in Europe

#473 in the World

Founded: 1968

43. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Statistics

#193 in Europe

#510 in the World

Founded: 1967

44. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Statistics

#200 in Europe

#531 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

45. City, University of London

England | London

For Statistics

#206 in Europe

#549 in the World

Founded: 1966

46. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Statistics

#211 in Europe

#558 in the World

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

47. Keele University

England | Keele

For Statistics

#217 in Europe

#576 in the World

Founded: 1962

48. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Statistics

#218 in Europe

#577 in the World

Founded: 1823

49. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Statistics

#231 in Europe

#609 in the World

Founded: 1895

50. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Statistics

#243 in Europe

#635 in the World

Founded: 1849

51. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Statistics

#251 in Europe

#661 in the World

Founded: 1954

52. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Statistics

#255 in Europe

#668 in the World

Founded: 1966

53. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Statistics

#257 in Europe

#677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

54. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Statistics

#260 in Europe

#681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

55. Bangor University

For Statistics

#266 in Europe

#693 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

56. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Statistics

#273 in Europe

#709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

57. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Statistics

#281 in Europe

#730 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Statistics

#297 in Europe

#788 in the World

Founded: 1967

59. London Business School

England | London

For Statistics

#305 in Europe

#805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

60. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Statistics

#316 in Europe

#840 in the World

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

61. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Statistics

#317 in Europe

#842 in the World

Founded: 1992

62. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Statistics

#334 in Europe

#882 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Statistics

#336 in Europe

#885 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

64. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Statistics

#337 in Europe

#889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

65. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Statistics

#360 in Europe

#954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

66. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Statistics

#361 in Europe

#955 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

67. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Statistics

#362 in Europe

#957 in the World

Founded: 1992

68. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Statistics

#375 in Europe

#1009 in the World

Founded: 1890

69. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Statistics

#381 in Europe

#1022 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

70. University of Westminster

England | London

For Statistics

#388 in Europe

#1050 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

71. Middlesex University

England | London

For Statistics

#389 in Europe

#1054 in the World

Founded: 1973

72. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Statistics

#390 in Europe

#1055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

73. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Statistics

#392 in Europe

#1065 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

74. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Statistics

#398 in Europe

#1075 in the World

Founded: 1872

75. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Statistics

#401 in Europe

#1081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

76. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Statistics

#405 in Europe

#1106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

77. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Statistics

#425 in Europe

#1169 in the World

Founded: 1904

78. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Statistics

#429 in Europe

#1183 in the World

Founded: 1841

79. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Statistics

#430 in Europe

#1188 in the World

Founded: 1992

80. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Statistics

#435 in Europe

#1214 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

81. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Statistics

#436 in Europe

#1215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

82. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Statistics

#454 in Europe

#1287 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Statistics

#461 in Europe

#1312 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

84. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Statistics

#464 in Europe

#1320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

85. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Statistics

#467 in Europe

#1327 in the World

Founded: 1992

86. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Statistics

#471 in Europe

#1344 in the World

Founded: 1848

87. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Statistics

#482 in Europe

#1395 in the World

Founded: 1992

88. London South Bank University

England | London

For Statistics

#493 in Europe

#1429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

89. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Statistics

#519 in Europe

#1533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

90. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Statistics

#520 in Europe

#1535 in the World

Founded: 1791

91. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Statistics

#530 in Europe

#1577 in the World

Founded: 1858

92. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Statistics

#536 in Europe

#1606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

93. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Statistics

#539 in Europe

#1616 in the World

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

94. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Statistics

#543 in Europe

#1636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

95. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Statistics

#552 in Europe

#1669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

96. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Statistics

#555 in Europe

#1681 in the World

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

97. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Statistics

#585 in Europe

#1800 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

98. University of East London

England | London

For Statistics

#603 in Europe

#1904 in the World

Founded: 1992

99. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Statistics

#637 in Europe

#2078 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

100. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Statistics

#645 in Europe

#2133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

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

Mathematics subfields in the United Kingdom

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