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The 18 toughest computer science schools to get into in the UK

The 18 toughest computer science schools to get into in the UK

18. King's College London — One of three London universities to make the list, King's was founded in 1829 by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington. The university's computer science course requires an average of 419 UCAS points to get onto.

17. University of Surrey — Home to a course that's accredited by GCHQ, Surrey also has a computer science BSc that requires an average of 433 points to get onto.

16. University of Bath — Strong on maths, physics, and sport, Bath also boasts an impressive computer science course. Students enrolling on the course have an average of 441 UCAS points.

15. University of York — Part of the elite Russell Group, York is situated on a 200 acre campus in North East England. Students signing up to the university's computer science course get 443 UCAS points on average.

14. University of Exeter — Exeter is home to around 20,000 students. Those enrolling for the university's computer science course get an average of 444 UCAS points.

13. University of Glasgow — Founded in 1451, Glasgow's alumni include engineer James Watt, seven Nobel laureates and two British Prime Ministers. The university's computer science course requires an average of 447 UCAS points to get onto.

12. University of Birmingham — The largest and most populous British city outside London has a well-known red-brick university. The institution's computer science course requires an average of 447 UCAS points to get onto.

11. University of Strathclyde — Located in Glasgow, the University of Strathclyde has the third toughest computer science school in Scotland to get onto. Students required 460 UCAS points on average.

10. University of Southampton — Undergrads on Southampton's computer science course are required to get an average of 471 UCAS points. The course has impressive job prospects as well, scoring 98/100.

9. University of Manchester — Well-known for pioneering the one-atom-thick "supermaterial" graphene, Manchester also has an impressive computer science course. Entrants are required to get 471 UCAS points on average.

8. University of Edinburgh — The second toughest computer science course to get onto in Scotland is Edinburgh's, with 479 UCAS points required on average.

7. University of Warwick — Requiring seven more points than Edinburgh is Warwick, with 486 points needed on average. That makes it the sixth hardest computer science course to get onto in England.

6. University of Bristol — Home to food delivery business Just East and a growing startup community, the city of Bristol has an impressive computer science course on offer at its most reputable university. Students on the course required an average of 496 UCAS points.

5. University of St Andrews — Attended by Prince William and Kate Middleton, this Scottish university is the third oldest in the UK after Oxford and Cambridge. Computer science students need an average of 507 UCAS points.

4. University College London — Based in London's Bloomsbury neighbourhood, UCL has strong links to tech companies like DeepMind, an AI research lab bought by Google for £400 million. Students are required to get an average of 511 UCAS points to get onto the UCL computer science course.

3. Durham University — Tucked away in North East England, Durham's computer science course ranks highly for graduate prospects as well as entry requirements. Students on the computer science course get 517 UCAS points on average.

2. Imperial College London — With a strong reputation across the sciences, it's not all that surprising that Imperial ranks so highly. Entrants get an average of 545 UCAS points.

1. University of Cambridge — This world-famous institution is not only the hardest computer science school in the UK to get into (entrants get a staggering 646 UCAS points on average) but it's also the best, ranking top of the Compute University Guide's list.

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The 18 toughest computer science schools to get into in the UK

18. King's College London — One of three London universities to make the list, King's was founded in 1829 by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington. The university's computer science course requires an average of 419 UCAS points to get onto.

17. University of Surrey — Home to a course that's accredited by GCHQ, Surrey also has a computer science BSc that requires an average of 433 points to get onto.

16. University of Bath — Strong on maths, physics, and sport, Bath also boasts an impressive computer science course. Students enrolling on the course have an average of 441 UCAS points.

15. University of York — Part of the elite Russell Group, York is situated on a 200 acre campus in North East England. Students signing up to the university's computer science course get 443 UCAS points on average.

14. University of Exeter — Exeter is home to around 20,000 students. Those enrolling for the university's computer science course get an average of 444 UCAS points.

13. University of Glasgow — Founded in 1451, Glasgow's alumni include engineer James Watt, seven Nobel laureates and two British Prime Ministers. The university's computer science course requires an average of 447 UCAS points to get onto.

12. University of Birmingham — The largest and most populous British city outside London has a well-known red-brick university. The institution's computer science course requires an average of 447 UCAS points to get onto.

11. University of Strathclyde — Located in Glasgow, the University of Strathclyde has the third toughest computer science school in Scotland to get onto. Students required 460 UCAS points on average.

10. University of Southampton — Undergrads on Southampton's computer science course are required to get an average of 471 UCAS points. The course has impressive job prospects as well, scoring 98/100.

9. University of Manchester — Well-known for pioneering the one-atom-thick "supermaterial" graphene, Manchester also has an impressive computer science course. Entrants are required to get 471 UCAS points on average.

8. University of Edinburgh — The second toughest computer science course to get onto in Scotland is Edinburgh's, with 479 UCAS points required on average.

7. University of Warwick — Requiring seven more points than Edinburgh is Warwick, with 486 points needed on average. That makes it the sixth hardest computer science course to get onto in England.

6. University of Bristol — Home to food delivery business Just East and a growing startup community, the city of Bristol has an impressive computer science course on offer at its most reputable university. Students on the course required an average of 496 UCAS points.

5. University of St Andrews — Attended by Prince William and Kate Middleton, this Scottish university is the third oldest in the UK after Oxford and Cambridge. Computer science students need an average of 507 UCAS points.

4. University College London — Based in London's Bloomsbury neighbourhood, UCL has strong links to tech companies like DeepMind, an AI research lab bought by Google for £400 million. Students are required to get an average of 511 UCAS points to get onto the UCL computer science course.

3. Durham University — Tucked away in North East England, Durham's computer science course ranks highly for graduate prospects as well as entry requirements. Students on the computer science course get 517 UCAS points on average.

2. Imperial College London — With a strong reputation across the sciences, it's not all that surprising that Imperial ranks so highly. Entrants get an average of 545 UCAS points.

1. University of Cambridge — This world-famous institution is not only the hardest computer science school in the UK to get into (entrants get a staggering 646 UCAS points on average) but it's also the best, ranking top of the Compute University Guide's list.

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