Subfield · Electrical and Electronic Engineering · United Kingdom
Electrical and Electronic Engineering research in United Kingdom
Imperial College London ranks first in United Kingdom for Electrical and Electronic Engineering research in 2022–2025 (#55 worldwide), followed by University College London and University of Oxford.
- United Kingdom's world rank
- #4 of 89 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 17k
- Top-10% rate
- 17.6%
- Ranked institutions
- 51
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Electrical and Electronic Engineering in United Kingdom?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imperial College LondonLondon | #55 | 48.3 | 23.8% | 882 |
| 2 | University College LondonLondon | #76 | 44.1 | 23.8% | 711 |
| 3 | University of OxfordOxford | #99 | 40.7 | 24.7% | 502 |
| 4 | University of CambridgeCambridge | #110 | 39.3 | 21.7% | 658 |
| 5 | Queen Mary University of LondonLondon | #151 | 35.2 | 26.5% | 327 |
| 6 | University of SouthamptonSouthampton | #221 | 30.3 | 12.8% | 632 |
| 7 | University of WarwickCoventry | #222 | 30.3 | 17.5% | 469 |
| 8 | University of ManchesterManchester | #223 | 30.2 | 14.9% | 559 |
| 9 | University of SurreyGuildford | #250 | 28.7 | 21.3% | 348 |
| 10 | University of GlasgowGlasgow | #260 | 28.2 | 17.7% | 490 |
| 11 | Queen's University BelfastBelfast | #346 | 24.5 | 23.8% | 252 |
| 12 | University of SheffieldSheffield | #347 | 24.5 | 15.6% | 448 |
| 13 | University of StrathclydeGlasgow | #357 | 24.1 | 14.2% | 426 |
| 14 | University of EdinburghEdinburgh | #387 | 23.1 | 15.9% | 369 |
| 15 | University of LiverpoolLiverpool | #390 | 23.0 | 19.0% | 262 |
| 16 | Northumbria UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne | #398 | 22.7 | 20.5% | 214 |
| 17 | University of NottinghamNottingham | #456 | 21.0 | 10.6% | 412 |
| 18 | The Faraday InstitutionDidcot | #477 | 20.4 | 38.1% | 108 |
| 19 | Cardiff UniversityCardiff | #483 | 20.2 | 18.1% | 288 |
| 20 | University of BirminghamBirmingham | #486 | 20.2 | 19.0% | 291 |
| 21 | University of LeedsLeeds | #523 | 19.2 | 16.6% | 224 |
| 22 | University of ExeterExeter | #538 | 18.9 | 24.3% | 171 |
| 23 | Loughborough UniversityLoughborough | #539 | 18.8 | 16.6% | 270 |
| 24 | Newcastle UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne | #559 | 18.4 | 14.7% | 283 |
| 25 | University of St AndrewsSt Andrews | #583 | 17.8 | 23.0% | 120 |
| 26 | University of BristolBristol | #614 | 17.1 | 11.4% | 321 |
| 27 | Manchester Metropolitan UniversityManchester | #645 | 16.5 | 37.2% | 91 |
| 28 | Swansea UniversitySwansea | #672 | 16.0 | 19.0% | 166 |
| 29 | Durham UniversityDurham | #687 | 15.7 | 13.8% | 192 |
| 30 | University of BathBath | #713 | 15.2 | 15.1% | 172 |
| 31 | University of YorkYork | #780 | 14.1 | 17.6% | 155 |
| 32 | University of HertfordshireHatfield | #786 | 14.0 | 24.8% | 82 |
| 33 | Lancaster UniversityLancaster | #789 | 13.9 | 14.8% | 154 |
| 34 | Aston UniversityBirmingham | #796 | 13.8 | 11.7% | 202 |
| 35 | Cranfield UniversityCranfield | #809 | 13.6 | 24.2% | 110 |
| 36 | Brunel University of LondonLondon | #904 | 12.1 | 17.5% | 143 |
| 37 | Edinburgh Napier UniversityEdinburgh | #951 | 11.5 | 26.0% | 80 |
| 38 | King's College LondonLondon | #954 | 11.5 | 14.5% | 131 |
| 39 | University of KentCanterbury | #998 | 10.9 | 20.2% | 89 |
| 40 | Heriot-Watt UniversityEdinburgh | #1,157 | 9.0 | 12.6% | 127 |
| 41 | Huawei Technologies (United Kingdom)Basingstoke | #1,244 | 8.0 | 23.3% | 65 |
| 42 | University of HuddersfieldHuddersfield | #1,262 | 7.8 | 22.3% | 66 |
| 43 | Nottingham Trent UniversityNottingham | #1,289 | 7.6 | 20.8% | 74 |
| 44 | University of EssexColchester | #1,401 | 6.5 | 16.5% | 94 |
| 45 | University of SussexBrighton | #1,466 | 5.9 | 18.3% | 66 |
| 46 | National Physical LaboratoryLondon | #1,543 | 5.2 | 11.3% | 110 |
| 47 | Coventry UniversityCoventry | #1,623 | 4.6 | 15.2% | 74 |
| 48 | University of LeicesterLeicester | #1,639 | 4.5 | 14.3% | 75 |
| 49 | Rutherford Appleton LaboratoryDidcot | #1,727 | 3.8 | 15.8% | 68 |
| 50 | Applied Photonics (United Kingdom)Skipton | #1,803 | 3.2 | 7.1% | 76 |
| 51 | University of UlsterColeraine | #1,823 | 3.1 | 12.2% | 65 |
Institutions in United Kingdom above the floor of 40 fractional works in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Electrical and Electronic Engineering researchers in United Kingdom?
Henry J. Snaith, T.C. Green and J. C. Knight rank highest among researchers based in United Kingdom.
- 1Henry J. Snaith#217 worldwide overall6.6k citations · 71 works
- 2T.C. Green#1,465 worldwide overall2k citations · 56 works
- 3J. C. Knight#2,273 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 110 works
- 4John Clare#2,578 worldwide overall2k citations · 135 works
- 5Zhiguo Ding#3,266 worldwide overall4.4k citations · 233 works
- 6T. A. Birks#3,269 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 106 works
- 7Bikash C. Pal#4,699 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 58 works
- 8D. Howe#4,798 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 75 works
- 9E. Levi#7,782 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 120 works
- 10Harald Haas#9,576 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 254 works
- 11John Robertson#12,615 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 62 works
- 12Gan Zheng#13,481 worldwide overall956 citations · 52 works
- 13G.M. Asher#14,265 worldwide overall956 citations · 54 works
- 14Richard H. Friend#15,745 worldwide overall4k citations · 167 works
- 15Qiang Ni#16,246 worldwide overall1k citations · 66 works
How United Kingdom compares with other countries in Electrical and Electronic Engineering