Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

17 Best Universities in Europe for Acoustics

We ranked the top 17 universities for Acoustics in Europe based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 4.24M subject-specific papers and 164.4M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

United Kingdom | England

University of Cambridge

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in United Kingdom #9 in the World

21% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1209 Founded

2

United Kingdom | England

University of Oxford

For Acoustical Engineering

#2 in United Kingdom #15 in the World

22% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1096 Founded

3

United Kingdom | England

University College London

For Acoustical Engineering

#3 in United Kingdom #18 in the World

36% Acceptance

42,000 Enrollment

1826 Founded

4

United Kingdom | England

Imperial College London

For Acoustical Engineering

#4 in United Kingdom #25 in the World

41% Acceptance

17,565 Enrollment

1907 Founded

5

Belgium | Leuven

Catholic University of Leuven

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Belgium #28 in the World

33% Acceptance

62,693 Enrollment

1425 Founded

6

United Kingdom | England

University of Southampton

For Acoustical Engineering

#5 in United Kingdom #33 in the World

32% Acceptance

21,335 Enrollment

1952 Founded

7

Switzerland | Lausanne

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Switzerland #34 in the World

23% Acceptance

12,576 Enrollment

8

Switzerland | Zurich

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

For Acoustical Engineering

#2 in Switzerland #51 in the World

8% Acceptance

23,420 Enrollment

9

France | Ile-de-France

Pierre and Marie Curie University

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in France #54 in the World

20% Acceptance

35,114 Enrollment

1150 Founded

10

Netherlands | Delft

Delft University of Technology

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Netherlands #59 in the World

50% Acceptance

24,703 Enrollment

1842 Founded

11

United Kingdom | England

University of Manchester

For Acoustical Engineering

#6 in United Kingdom #64 in the World

40% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1824 Founded

12

United Kingdom | England

University of Bristol

For Acoustical Engineering

#7 in United Kingdom #76 in the World

63% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1909 Founded

13

Germany | Bavaria

Technical University of Munich

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Germany #82 in the World

46% Acceptance

44,000 Enrollment

1868 Founded

14

United Kingdom | Scotland

University of Edinburgh

For Acoustical Engineering

#8 in United Kingdom #83 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1583 Founded

15

Italy | Lazio

Sapienza University of Rome

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Italy #87 in the World

39% Acceptance

100,155 Enrollment

1303 Founded

16

Denmark | Kongens Lyngby

Technical University of Denmark

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in Denmark #89 in the World

38% Acceptance

33,020 Enrollment

1829 Founded

17

United Kingdom | England

University of Sheffield

For Acoustical Engineering

#9 in United Kingdom #92 in the World

28% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1905 Founded