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Imperial College London leads the 54 Computer Science & IT universities in the United Kingdom at #2 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. It is followed by University of Oxford (QS World #4) and University of Cambridge (QS World #6). Across the whole list there are 194 courses to choose from.
54 universities · ranked best first
how we rankPublic University · 2 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 1 course in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 1 course in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 14 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 1 course in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 1 course in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 2 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 1 course in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 2 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 2 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 2 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 2 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 2 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 1 course in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 14 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 2 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 1 course in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 4 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 2 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 5 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 2 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 5 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 2 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 4 courses in Computer Science & IT
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23 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #2 (Imperial College London) to #662 (University of Portsmouth); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: University of Oxford is cited most (64,647,014 citations). 5 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
54 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, England (4) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is University of Oxford, founded in 1096. University of Manchester is the largest, with 46,000 students.
By level: 107 bachelor's, 72 master's, 2 foundation and 1 diploma. Within the subject, the largest areas are Computer Science (79), Computer Science & IT (44), Artificial Intelligence (40) and Data Science (19). The usual length is 4 years and 3 years. 93% are full-time and 12 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (92% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (66% of courses with a stated intake). Aston University offers the widest choice, with 14 of these courses.
We hold indicative fees for 4 of these universities. University of Manchester is the least expensive at USD 34,000 a year and Imperial College London the most at USD 47,000; the middle of the range is about USD 44,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
Imperial College London (QS World #2), University of Oxford (QS World #4) and University of Cambridge (QS World #6) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, University of Manchester is the least expensive at about USD 34,000 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
54 public and 0 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 4 years, with 3 years the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 92% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
12 of these courses are listed as online.
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