The best universities for Electrical and electronic engineering
A student-opinion league table using only what recent undergraduates said in the National Student Survey—not research reputation, entry grades or staff ratios.
Bangor University, followed by Royal Holloway and Bedford New College and Edinburgh Napier University make up the leading three for Electrical and electronic engineering in our 2026 student-view ranking.
Unlike a conventional university guide, this list makes one narrow comparison: how positively recent students described their course experience. The score gives equal influence to the 26 questions shared across all three NSS files and averages 2025 with 2026 wherever both are published. Because this subject has 77 current providers, the analysis below compares the leading five with the whole provider field.
Why Bangor University leads—and where the next four stand out
This comparison uses all 77 current providers, not only universities. It identifies the NSS questions where each leading university is furthest above the subject peer average.
Bangor University
It has climbed 4 places from 5 in the previous table. It is position 2 when every current provider is included.
- Assessment and feedbackFeedback helps improvement
97.8% positive—28.7 percentage points above the 69.1% all-provider peer average.
- Students' unionStudents' union represents academic interests
99.8% positive—23.6 percentage points above the 76.1% all-provider peer average.
Royal Holloway and Bedford New College
Where it stands out: Feedback received on time is 96.7%, which is 23.6 points above the 73.0% average across the rest of the provider field.
It is position 4 when all 77 providers are included. It has fallen 1 place from 1 in the previous table.
Edinburgh Napier University
Where it stands out: Course is well organised is 94.1%, which is 20.5 points above the 73.6% average across the rest of the provider field.
It is position 5 when all 77 providers are included. It has climbed 43 places from 46 in the previous table.
London South Bank University
Where it stands out: Feedback helps improvement is 87.2%, which is 17.9 points above the 69.3% average across the rest of the provider field.
It is position 7 when all 77 providers are included. It has fallen 2 places from 2 in the previous table.
The University of Hull
Where it stands out: Feedback helps improvement is 88.1%, which is 18.8 points above the 69.3% average across the rest of the provider field.
It is position 8 when all 77 providers are included. It has climbed 2 places from 7 in the previous table.
“Above average” compares each provider with every other current provider in this subject. It describes relative NSS strength, not course content, admissions or graduate outcomes.
Top 10 for Electrical and electronic engineering
Current positions use the 2025+2026 window. Previous positions use 2024+2025; “New” means no eligible prior comparison.
| Current pos.2025+2026 table | Previous pos.2024+2025 table | Change | University | Score | Current score data | Questions | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52024–2025 average | ↑ 4 | Bangor University2025–2026 average | 96.37% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 | |
| 2 | 12024–2025 average | ↓ 1 | Royal Holloway and Bedford New College2025–2026 average | 92.36% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 | |
| 3 | 462024–2025 average | ↑ 43 | Edinburgh Napier University2025–2026 average | 89.24% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 | |
| 4 | 22024–2025 average | ↓ 2 | London South Bank University2025–2026 average | 88.55% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 | |
| 5 | 72024–2025 average | ↑ 2 | The University of Hull2025–2026 average | 87.86% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 | |
| 6 | 442024–2025 average | ↑ 38 | University of Derby2025–2026 average | 87.31% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 | |
| 7 | 92024–2025 average | ↑ 2 | The University of Westminster2025–2026 average | 87.29% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 | |
| 8 | 62024–2025 average | ↓ 2 | The University of West London2025–2026 average | 86.23% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 | |
| 9 | 32025 only | ↓ 6 | University of Northumbria at Newcastle2025–2026 average | 86.16% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 | |
| 10 | 152024–2025 average | ↑ 5 | The University of Sheffield2025–2026 average | 85.69% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 |
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The National Student Survey asks final-year undergraduates about teaching, learning opportunities, assessment and feedback, support, organisation, resources, student voice, their students’ union and wellbeing information.
We do not add research output, selectivity, institutional spending, staff ratios or graduate salary data. Those measures may be useful elsewhere, but they cannot change what former students said about studying this subject.
Read the complete methodology →About this Electrical and electronic engineering ranking
What leads the Electrical and electronic engineering ranking in 2026?
Bangor University is first among universities, with an NSS-based score of 96.37%. The result reflects student opinion across the common questions, not a prediction of which institution will suit every applicant.
Why average two NSS years?
Averaging 2025 and 2026 makes the result less sensitive to one unusual cohort. A provider must have published 2026 data to enter the current table; a 2026-only entrant is included and labelled “New”.
Where can I see every university?
The full Electrical and electronic engineering ranking contains every eligible university or, when the provider switch is enabled, every eligible NSS provider.