Top Software Engineering Universities & Colleges in UK in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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Imperial College London, London

6.7(Based on 27 User Reviews)England, UK15%Acceptance Rate
M.Sc Computing - Software Engineering
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125TOEFL100PTE69
Programs
Tuition:  
(£46,000/Yr)$61.2K/Yr
Living
(£3,686/Yr)$4.9K/Yr
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King's College London, London

8.3(Based on 26 User Reviews)England, UK13%Acceptance Rate
M.Sc Advanced Software Engineering
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0PTE69
Programs
Tuition:  
(£40,450/Yr)$53.8K/Yr
Living
(£15,636/Yr)$20.8K/Yr
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University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

7.7(Based on 32 User Reviews)Scotland, UK11%Acceptance Rate
B.Eng Software Engineering
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE65
Programs
Tuition:  
(£38,900/Yr)$51.7K/Yr
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The University of Manchester, Manchester

8.7(Based on 38 User Reviews)England, UK51%Acceptance Rate
M.Sc Advanced Computer Science - Software Engineering
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
GRE298IELTS6.5PTE60
Programs
Tuition:  
(£36,000/Yr)$47.9K/Yr
Living
(£8,580/Yr)$11.4K/Yr
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University of Birmingham, Birmingham

7.7(Based on 28 User Reviews)England, UK13%Acceptance Rate
M.Eng Computer Science and Software Engineering
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL80PTE64
Programs
Tuition:  
(£32,160/Yr)$42.8K/Yr
Living
(£8,694/Yr)$11.6K/Yr
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University of Glasgow, Glasgow

9.3(Based on 42 User Reviews)Scotland, UK28%Acceptance Rate
M.Sc Software Development
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90PTE59
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Tuition:  
(£30,780/Yr)$40.9K/Yr
Living
(£9,623/Yr)$12.8K/Yr
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University of Southampton, Southampton

9.0(Based on 16 User Reviews)England, UK77%Acceptance Rate
M.Sc Software Engineering
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE67
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Tuition:  
(£33,000/Yr)$43.9K/Yr
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University of Sheffield, Sheffield

9.7(Based on 27 User Reviews)England, UK85%Acceptance Rate
B.Eng Software Engineering
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL95PTE67
Programs
Tuition:  
(£30,570/Yr)$40.7K/Yr
Living
(£8,012/Yr)$10.7K/Yr
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University of Nottingham, Nottingham

9.7(Based on 26 User Reviews)England, UK11%Acceptance Rate
B.S Software Engineering
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE71
Programs
Tuition:  
(£33,000/Yr)$43.9K/Yr
Living
(£8,533/Yr)$11.3K/Yr
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Queen Mary, University of London, London

7.3(Based on 25 User Reviews)England, UK44%Acceptance Rate
M.Sc Computer Science (Software Engineering with Industrial Experience)
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL92PTE71
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Tuition:  
(£33,717/Yr)$44.8K/Yr
Living
(£6,571/Yr)$8.7K/Yr
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University of St Andrews, St Andrews

10.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Scotland, UK
M.Sc Software Engineering
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0PTE65
Programs
Tuition:  
(£29,950/Yr)$39.8K/Yr
Living
(£14,590/Yr)$19.4K/Yr
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Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne

7.3(Based on 19 User Reviews)England, UK87%Acceptance Rate
B.S Computer Science - Software Engineering
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115IELTS6PTE65
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Tuition:  
(£30,600/Yr)$40.7K/Yr
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University of Liverpool, Liverpool

9.3(Based on 26 User Reviews)England, UK14%Acceptance Rate
B.S Computer Science with Software Development with a Year in Industry
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo115IELTS6.0PTE59
Programs
Tuition:  
(£32,000/Yr)$42.6K/Yr
Living
(£247/Yr)$328.51/Yr
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Cardiff University, Cardiff

9.7(Based on 22 User Reviews)Wales, UK20%Acceptance Rate
M.Sc Software Engineering
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
GRE302IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
(£24,075/Yr)$32K/Yr
Living
(£8,670/Yr)$11.5K/Yr
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Queen's University Belfast, Belfast

9.0(Based on 14 User Reviews)Northern Ireland, UK35%Acceptance Rate
M.Sc Software Development
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE69
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Tuition:  
(£21,533/Yr)$28.6K/Yr
Living
(£160/Yr)$212.8/Yr
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University of Strathclyde, Glasgow

9.3(Based on 12 User Reviews)Scotland, UK55%Acceptance Rate
M.Sc Advanced Software Engineering
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
GRE310IELTS6.5PTE59
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Tuition:  
(£25,333/Yr)$33.7K/Yr
Living
(£8,900/Yr)$11.8K/Yr
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University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen

9.0(Based on 6 User Reviews)Scotland, UK32%Acceptance Rate
M.Eng Engineering in Electronic and Software Engineering
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0PTE54
Programs
Tuition:  
(£24,800/Yr)$33K/Yr
Living
(£127/Yr)$168.91/Yr
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Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh

10.0(Based on 7 User Reviews)Scotland, UK55%Acceptance Rate
M.Sc Software Engineering
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
GRE300IELTS6.5PTE58
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Tuition:  
(£24,796/Yr)$33K/Yr
Living
(£9,168/Yr)$12.2K/Yr
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Swansea University, Swansea

9.0(Based on 14 User Reviews)Wales, UK14%Acceptance Rate
B.S Software Engineering
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL88PTE67
Programs
Tuition:  
(£19,500/Yr)$25.9K/Yr
Living
(£8,325/Yr)$11.1K/Yr
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City, University of London, London

5.8(Based on 1 User Reviews)England, UK12%Acceptance Rate
M.Sc Software Engineering
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7PTE68
Programs
Tuition:  
(£19,953/Yr)$26.5K/Yr
Living
(£21,000/Yr)$27.9K/Yr
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