Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

15 Best Universities in Europe for Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Focusing specifically on Artificial Intelligence (AI), our data science engine identified the 15 most influential universities in Europe. Our methodology evaluated 3.76M subject-specific papers and 151.55M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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United Kingdom | England

University of Oxford

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in United Kingdom #9 in the World

22% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1096 Founded

2

United Kingdom | England

University College London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in United Kingdom #14 in the World

36% Acceptance

42,000 Enrollment

1826 Founded

3

United Kingdom | England

University of Cambridge

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#3 in United Kingdom #15 in the World

21% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1209 Founded

4

Switzerland | Zurich

Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Switzerland #33 in the World

8% Acceptance

23,420 Enrollment

5

United Kingdom | England

Imperial College London

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#4 in United Kingdom #34 in the World

41% Acceptance

17,565 Enrollment

1907 Founded

6

Belgium | Leuven

Catholic University of Leuven

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Belgium #39 in the World

33% Acceptance

62,693 Enrollment

1425 Founded

7

Switzerland | Lausanne

Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in Switzerland #42 in the World

23% Acceptance

12,576 Enrollment

8

United Kingdom | Scotland

University of Edinburgh

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#5 in United Kingdom #46 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1583 Founded

9

Netherlands | Delft

Delft University of Technology

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Netherlands #48 in the World

50% Acceptance

24,703 Enrollment

1842 Founded

10

United Kingdom | England

University of Manchester

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#6 in United Kingdom #53 in the World

40% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1824 Founded

11

Germany | Bavaria

Technical University of Munich

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#1 in Germany #54 in the World

46% Acceptance

44,000 Enrollment

1868 Founded

12

Netherlands | Amsterdam

University of Amsterdam

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in Netherlands #68 in the World

51% Acceptance

41,000 Enrollment

1632 Founded

13

Netherlands | Utrecht

Utrecht University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#3 in Netherlands #85 in the World

22% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1636 Founded

14

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

RWTH Aachen University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in Germany #88 in the World

35% Acceptance

47,521 Enrollment

1870 Founded

15

United Kingdom | England

University of Sheffield

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#7 in United Kingdom #93 in the World

28% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1905 Founded