British universities have all the conditions for high-quality study of technical specialties, and therefore university diplomas guarantee high preparation and competitiveness after training. The popularity of British universities determines the high level of education and research in the country:
- 9% of the world's research is conducted in Britain
- 185 000+ foreigners go to Master's degree in England
- 500,000+ foreigners apply for bachelor's degree
- The 2nd place in the world is occupied by the British biotechnology sector.
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The country ranks fifth in terms of innovation in the world and offers the most in-demand specialties:
- Radio engineering
- Computer engineering
- Plasma and power plants
- Bioengineering
- Chemical engineering
- Civil engineering
- Heat power engineering and heat engineering
- Isotope separation technologies and nuclear fuel
- Refrigeration and cryogenic technology
- Power engineering
- Nuclear Power Engineering and Thermal Physics
- Manufacturing process technology
- Innovation
- Nanotechnology
- Aerospace
- Mechatronics and Robotics.
Best general engineering universities in Britain 2026 | Complete University Guide
| Rank | Institution |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cambridge |
| 2 | Oxford |
| 3 | Bristol |
| 4 | Durham |
| 5 | Sheffield |
| 6 | Warwick |
| 7 | Loughborough |
| 8 | Nottingham |
| 9 | Liverpool |
| 10 | Exeter |
| 11 | Aberdeen |
| 12 | Queen Mary, University of London |
| 13 | Nottingham Trent |
| 14 | Ulster |
| 15 | Aston |
| 16 | Strathclyde |
| 17 | Brunel University London |
| 18 | Leicester |
| 19 | Cardiff |
| 20 | Liverpool John Moores |
| 21 | Glasgow Caledonian |
| 22 | London South Bank |
| 23 | West of Scotland |
| 24 | Bournemouth |
| 25 | Essex |
| 26 | East Anglia (UEA) |
| 27 | Coventry |
| 28 | Northampton |
