The following colleges have very good AI courses, anyone considering courses in AI or Cognitive Sciences and are looking at the United Kingdom, should give all of these colleges a look.
Imperial College has one of the best AI courses in England. With 90 Pentiums with NT and Linux, 45 SPARCs, 7 HP servers, and over 70 Sun X terminals with 3 SuperSparcs the computer lab holds an impressive array of equipment. Imperial College offers an MEng in Computing and Artificial Intelligence (UCAS Code G800).
With their prospectus saying that they "hope to make this the century of the Intelligent Machine", Sheffield are starting to offer AI as a course, beginning entry '99. Sheffield's computer department has a high research grade (4B). Sheffield offers a BSc Honours in Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science (GC85 Bsc).
Leeds is one of the most thriving cities in England, and its university reflects that. With 4 AI-related courses, AI and Math/Philosophy/Physics and Cognitive Science, the university boasts one of the best course choices in England. The UCAS codes for the courses are as follows: GG18, GV87, FG38 and CG8N respectively.
York is on the forefront of AI courses and research. Courses are built to be broad, and lets the student narrow down his/her scope. Artificial Intelligence plays a important role. The prospectus boasts a picture of a data suit built at York, that then utilizes neural-networks to recognize sign-language. York offers a BEng/BSc in Computer Science (UCAS GG5C).
After completing your courses in Birmingham, you will able to program in both C++ and Prolog. With a third of your time devoted to practical work, Birmingham is heavy on hands-on exercises, rather than merely lectures and notes. A refreshing note in the prospectus states, "New topics are added from time to time to reflect recent developments in the discipline".