Top Software Engineering Universities & Colleges in UK in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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#8/3118 THE Ranking 2026

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
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Tuition:  
(£46,000/Yr)$62.1K/Yr
Living
(£3,686/Yr)$5K/Yr
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#29/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

9.0(Based on 30 User Reviews)Scotland, UK11%Acceptance Rate
B.Eng Software Engineering
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE65
Programs
Tuition:  
(£38,900/Yr)$52.5K/Yr
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#38/3118 THE Ranking 2026

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)$54.6K/Yr
Living
(£15,636/Yr)$21.1K/Yr
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#56/3118 THE Ranking 2026

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)$48.6K/Yr
Living
(£8,580/Yr)$11.6K/Yr
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#84/3118 THE Ranking 2026

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)$41.6K/Yr
Living
(£9,623/Yr)$13K/Yr
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#98/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University of Birmingham, Birmingham

8.0(Based on 27 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)$43.4K/Yr
Living
(£8,694/Yr)$11.7K/Yr
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#108/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University of Sheffield, Sheffield

5.7(Based on 25 User Reviews)England, UK85%Acceptance Rate
B.Eng Software Engineering
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL95PTE67
Programs
Tuition:  
(£30,570/Yr)$41.3K/Yr
Living
(£8,012/Yr)$10.8K/Yr
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#129/3118 THE Ranking 2026

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)$44.5K/Yr
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#134/3118 THE Ranking 2026

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)$45.5K/Yr
Living
(£6,571/Yr)$8.9K/Yr
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#143/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University of Liverpool, Liverpool

7.0(Based on 24 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)$43.2K/Yr
Living
(£247/Yr)$333.45/Yr
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#144/3118 THE Ranking 2026

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
Programs
Tuition:  
(£30,600/Yr)$41.3K/Yr
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#145/3118 THE Ranking 2026

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)$44.5K/Yr
Living
(£8,533/Yr)$11.5K/Yr
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#162/3118 THE Ranking 2026

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)$40.4K/Yr
Living
(£14,590/Yr)$19.7K/Yr
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#192/3118 THE Ranking 2026

University of Leicester, Leicester

10.0(Based on 11 User Reviews)England, UK72%Acceptance Rate
M.Sc Advanced Software Engineering
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6.0PTE59
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Tuition:  
(£21,017/Yr)$28.4K/Yr
Living
(£6,700/Yr)$9K/Yr
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#198/3118 THE Ranking 2026

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)$29.1K/Yr
Living
(£160/Yr)$216/Yr
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#201/3118 THE Ranking 2026

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)$33.5K/Yr
Living
(£127/Yr)$171.45/Yr
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#201/3118 THE Ranking 2026

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)$32.5K/Yr
Living
(£8,670/Yr)$11.7K/Yr
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#301/3118 THE Ranking 2026

Birkbeck, University of London, London

7.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)England, UK76%Acceptance Rate
M.A Film Programming and Curating
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79PTE62
Programs
Tuition:  
(£19,830/Yr)$26.8K/Yr
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#301/3118 THE Ranking 2026

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)$26.3K/Yr
Living
(£8,325/Yr)$11.2K/Yr
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#351/3118 THE Ranking 2026

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)$34.2K/Yr
Living
(£8,900/Yr)$12K/Yr
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