Best Development Studies universities in England [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Development Studies. A graph of 8.86M citations received by 336K academic papers made by 110 universities in England was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University College London

London

For Development Studies

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

Oxford

For Development Studies

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. London School of Economics and Political Science

London

For Development Studies

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 9,218
Founded: 1895

4. University of Manchester

Manchester

For Development Studies

#4 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Founded: 1824

5. King's College London

London

For Development Studies

#5 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Founded: 1829

6. University of Cambridge

Cambridge

For Development Studies

#6 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

7. University of Sheffield

Sheffield

For Development Studies

#7 in the United Kingdom

#7 in Europe

Founded: 1905

8. Imperial College London

London

For Development Studies

#9 in the United Kingdom

#10 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

9. University of Nottingham

Nottingham

For Development Studies

#10 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

Founded: 1948

10. University of Birmingham

Birmingham

For Development Studies

#11 in the United Kingdom

#12 in Europe

Founded: 1900

11. University of London

London

For Development Studies

#12 in the United Kingdom

#13 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

12. University of Southampton

Southampton

For Development Studies

#13 in the United Kingdom

#15 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

13. University of Warwick

Coventry

For Development Studies

#14 in the United Kingdom

#16 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

14. University of Leeds

Leeds

For Development Studies

#15 in the United Kingdom

#17 in Europe

Founded: 1904

15. University of York

York

For Development Studies

#16 in the United Kingdom

#18 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

16. University of Bristol

Bristol

For Development Studies

#17 in the United Kingdom

#19 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

17. University of Sussex

Brighton

For Development Studies

#18 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,319
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1961

18. University of Liverpool

Liverpool

For Development Studies

#20 in the United Kingdom

#30 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

19. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Development Studies

#21 in the United Kingdom

#32 in Europe

Founded: 1963

20. Lancaster University

Lancaster

For Development Studies

#23 in the United Kingdom

#38 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

21. University of East Anglia

Norwich

For Development Studies

#24 in the United Kingdom

#40 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

22. Queen Mary University of London

London

For Development Studies

#26 in the United Kingdom

#47 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

23. University of Leicester

Leicester

For Development Studies

#27 in the United Kingdom

#50 in Europe

Enrollment: 24,409
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1957

24. University of Exeter

Exeter

For Development Studies

#28 in the United Kingdom

#51 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

25. Durham University

Durham

For Development Studies

#29 in the United Kingdom

#55 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

26. Loughborough University

Loughborough

For Development Studies

#30 in the United Kingdom

#59 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

27. University of Bath

Bath

For Development Studies

#31 in the United Kingdom

#60 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 18,857
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1966

28. University of Essex

Colchester

For Development Studies

#32 in the United Kingdom

#65 in Europe

Founded: 1964

29. University of Surrey

Guildford

For Development Studies

#35 in the United Kingdom

#73 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

30. Brunel University London

Uxbridge

For Development Studies

#37 in the United Kingdom

#75 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

31. University of Reading

Reading

For Development Studies

#38 in the United Kingdom

#76 in Europe

Founded: 1892

32. University of Kent

Canterbury

For Development Studies

#43 in the United Kingdom

#92 in Europe

Founded: 1965

33. University of Plymouth

Plymouth

For Development Studies

#44 in the United Kingdom

#93 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

34. City, University of London

London

For Development Studies

#45 in the United Kingdom

#98 in Europe

Founded: 1966

35. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Development Studies

#46 in the United Kingdom

#107 in Europe

Founded: 1992

36. Keele University

Keele

For Development Studies

#47 in the United Kingdom

#114 in Europe

Founded: 1962

37. University of the West of England

Bristol

For Development Studies

#48 in the United Kingdom

#116 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

38. University of Salford

Salford

For Development Studies

#49 in the United Kingdom

#125 in Europe

Founded: 1967

39. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Development Studies

#50 in the United Kingdom

#128 in Europe

Founded: 1954

40. Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield

For Development Studies

#51 in the United Kingdom

#133 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

41. Coventry University

Coventry

For Development Studies

#53 in the United Kingdom

#147 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

42. St George's, University of London

London

For Development Studies

#54 in the United Kingdom

#148 in Europe

Founded: 1733

43. Manchester Metropolitan University

Manchester

For Development Studies

#55 in the United Kingdom

#152 in Europe

Founded: 1992

44. University of Bradford

Bradford

For Development Studies

#56 in the United Kingdom

#155 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

45. Royal Holloway, University of London

Egham

For Development Studies

#57 in the United Kingdom

#159 in Europe

Founded: 1849

46. Aston University

Birmingham

For Development Studies

#58 in the United Kingdom

#160 in Europe

Founded: 1895

47. Birkbeck, University of London

London

For Development Studies

#59 in the United Kingdom

#164 in Europe

Founded: 1823

48. Oxford Brookes University

Oxford

For Development Studies

#60 in the United Kingdom

#166 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

49. SOAS, University of London

London

For Development Studies

#61 in the United Kingdom

#170 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 6,295
Founded: 1916

50. University of Huddersfield

Huddersfield

For Development Studies

#62 in the United Kingdom

#171 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

51. Liverpool John Moores University

Liverpool

For Development Studies

#63 in the United Kingdom

#173 in Europe

Founded: 1992

52. London South Bank University

London

For Development Studies

#64 in the United Kingdom

#180 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

53. University of Portsmouth

Portsmouth

For Development Studies

#65 in the United Kingdom

#181 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

54. Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham

For Development Studies

#66 in the United Kingdom

#188 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

55. De Montfort University

Leicester

For Development Studies

#67 in the United Kingdom

#189 in Europe

Founded: 1992

56. Leeds Beckett University

Leeds

For Development Studies

#68 in the United Kingdom

#191 in Europe

Founded: 1992

57. Bournemouth University

Poole

For Development Studies

#69 in the United Kingdom

#192 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

58. University of Brighton

Brighton

For Development Studies

#70 in the United Kingdom

#193 in Europe

Founded: 1992

59. Middlesex University

London

For Development Studies

#71 in the United Kingdom

#196 in Europe

Founded: 1973

60. University of Hertfordshire

Hatfield

For Development Studies

#73 in the United Kingdom

#199 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

61. University of Central Lancashire

Preston

For Development Studies

#74 in the United Kingdom

#202 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

62. University of Greenwich

London

For Development Studies

#76 in the United Kingdom

#213 in Europe

Founded: 1890

63. Cranfield University

Cranfield

For Development Studies

#77 in the United Kingdom

#215 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 4,825
Founded: 1993

64. London Business School

London

For Development Studies

#78 in the United Kingdom

#223 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

65. University of Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton

For Development Studies

#79 in the United Kingdom

#227 in Europe

Founded: 1992

66. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Development Studies

#81 in the United Kingdom

#256 in Europe

Founded: 1992

67. London Metropolitan University

London

For Development Studies

#82 in the United Kingdom

#262 in Europe

Founded: 1848

68. Anglia Ruskin University

Cambridge

For Development Studies

#83 in the United Kingdom

#263 in Europe

Founded: 1858

69. University of Westminster

London

For Development Studies

#84 in the United Kingdom

#265 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

70. Goldsmiths, University of London

London

For Development Studies

#85 in the United Kingdom

#275 in Europe

Founded: 1904

71. University of East London

London

For Development Studies

#87 in the United Kingdom

#280 in Europe

Founded: 1992

72. University of Bedfordshire

Luton

For Development Studies

#89 in the United Kingdom

#288 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

73. Staffordshire University

Stoke-on-Trent

For Development Studies

#91 in the United Kingdom

#293 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

74. Canterbury Christ Church University

Canterbury

For Development Studies

#92 in the United Kingdom

#301 in Europe

Founded: 2005

75. University of Lincoln

Lincoln

For Development Studies

#93 in the United Kingdom

#302 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

76. Birmingham City University

Birmingham

For Development Studies

#94 in the United Kingdom

#305 in Europe

Founded: 1992

77. Edge Hill University

Ormskirk

For Development Studies

#95 in the United Kingdom

#321 in Europe

Founded: 2006

78. Teesside University

Middlesbrough

For Development Studies

#97 in the United Kingdom

#335 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

79. University of Roehampton

London

For Development Studies

#99 in the United Kingdom

#357 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

80. University of West London

Ealing

For Development Studies

#100 in the United Kingdom

#366 in Europe

Founded: 1990

81. University of Derby

Derby

For Development Studies

#102 in the United Kingdom

#383 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

82. University of Chester

Chester

For Development Studies

#103 in the United Kingdom

#390 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

83. University of Northampton

Northampton

For Development Studies

#104 in the United Kingdom

#403 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

84. University of Sunderland

Sunderland

For Development Studies

#105 in the United Kingdom

#424 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

85. University of Worcester

Worcester

For Development Studies

#106 in the United Kingdom

#425 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Enrollment: 10,798
Founded: 2005

86. University of Gloucestershire

Cheltenham

For Development Studies

#107 in the United Kingdom

#463 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

87. Liverpool Hope University

Liverpool

For Development Studies

#108 in the United Kingdom

#494 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

88. Bath Spa University

Bath

For Development Studies

#109 in the United Kingdom

#513 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

89. University of Winchester

Winchester

For Development Studies

#110 in the United Kingdom

#519 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

90. Buckinghamshire New University

High Wycombe

For Development Studies

#112 in the United Kingdom

#522 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

91. University of Bolton

Bolton

For Development Studies

#113 in the United Kingdom

#560 in Europe

Founded: 2004

92. Royal Veterinary College University of London

London

For Development Studies

#114 in the United Kingdom

#580 in Europe

Founded: 1791

93. University of Cumbria

Carlisle

For Development Studies

#115 in the United Kingdom

#597 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

94. York St John University

York

For Development Studies

#116 in the United Kingdom

#607 in Europe

Founded: 1841

95. University of Buckingham

Buckingham

For Development Studies

#119 in the United Kingdom

#672 in Europe

Founded: 1973

96. Solent University

Southampton

For Development Studies

#123 in the United Kingdom

#766 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Enrollment: 11,340
Founded: 2004

97. Royal Agricultural University

Cirencester

For Development Studies

#124 in the United Kingdom

#775 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 1,100
Founded: 2013

98. Regent's University London

London

For Development Studies

#125 in the United Kingdom

#792 in Europe

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1984

99. University of the Arts London

London

For Development Studies

#126 in the United Kingdom

#803 in Europe

Founded: 1986

100. University of Chichester

Chichester

For Development Studies

#127 in the United Kingdom

#809 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	22
Scotland	17	8

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