Tuesday 14 June 2016 9:56 am

The UK is home to more innovative universities than just one other country

The UK is home to more innovative universities than any other country in Europe apart from Germany, a new ranking reveals.

World-renowned Oxford and Cambridge ranked third and eighth, respectively, in a new list compiled by Reuters. But it's Imperial College which topped the list of UK universities, coming in at number two just behind KU Leuven in Belgium.

The UK boasts 17 of the 100 most innovative universities in Europe, just shy of Germany's 24.

Manchester, Dundee, The University of London and Edinburgh were also among the UK institutions to make the list.

The most innovative UK universities in Europe

UK ranking	University	Overall ranking
1	Imperial College	2
2	Cambridge	3
3	Oxford	8
4	Manchester	17
5	Dundee	18
6	University of London	30
7	Edinburgh	32
8	Cardiff	45
9	Birmingham	53
10	Leeds	56
11	Sheffield	59
12	Nottingham	70
13	Southampton	77
14	Bristol	81
15	St Andrews	82
16	Warwick	84
17	Belfast	87

The institutions were ranked on 10 different metrics, including published academic papers and patent filings from an initial analysis of more than 600 organisations.

All were identified by Reuters as the best in the world producing "original research, creating useful technology and stimulating the global economy."

In the broader Times Higher Education ranking of top universities, the UK dominated.