UK's 100+ best Development Studies universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Development Studies. A graph of 14.9M citations received by 448K academic papers made by 139 universities in the United Kingdom 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 of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Development Studies

#1 in Europe

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University College London

England | London

For Development Studies

#2 in Europe

#10 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Development Studies

#3 in Europe

#20 in the World

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

4. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Development Studies

#4 in Europe

#29 in the World

Founded: 1824

5. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Development Studies

#5 in Europe

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

6. King's College London

England | London

For Development Studies

#6 in Europe

#35 in the World

Founded: 1829

7. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Development Studies

#8 in Europe

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

8. Imperial College London

England | London

For Development Studies

#9 in Europe

#57 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

9. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Development Studies

#10 in Europe

#60 in the World

Founded: 1905

10. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Development Studies

#11 in Europe

#62 in the World

Founded: 1900

11. University of London

England | London

For Development Studies

#12 in Europe

#63 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

12. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Development Studies

#14 in Europe

#69 in the World

Founded: 1948

13. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Development Studies

#15 in Europe

#70 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

14. University of York

England | York

For Development Studies

#16 in Europe

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

15. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Development Studies

#17 in Europe

#73 in the World

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

16. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Development Studies

#18 in Europe

#74 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

17. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Development Studies

#20 in Europe

#79 in the World

Founded: 1904

18. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Development Studies

#22 in Europe

#90 in the World

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

19. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Development Studies

#25 in Europe

#102 in the World

Founded: 1451

20. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Development Studies

#30 in Europe

#119 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

21. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Development Studies

#33 in Europe

#123 in the World

Founded: 1963

22. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Development Studies

#36 in Europe

#139 in the World

Founded: 1997

23. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Development Studies

#40 in Europe

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

24. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Development Studies

#47 in Europe

#185 in the World

Founded: 1495

25. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Development Studies

#48 in Europe

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

26. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Development Studies

#50 in Europe

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

27. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Development Studies

#52 in Europe

#199 in the World

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

28. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Development Studies

#54 in Europe

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

29. Durham University

England | Durham

For Development Studies

#57 in Europe

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

30. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Development Studies

#64 in Europe

#223 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

31. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Development Studies

#66 in Europe

#227 in the World

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

32. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Development Studies

#68 in Europe

#229 in the World

Founded: 1964

33. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Development Studies

#73 in Europe

#242 in the World

Founded: 1964

34. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Development Studies

#74 in Europe

#243 in the World

Founded: 1968

35. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Development Studies

#77 in Europe

#253 in the World

Founded: 1892

36. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Development Studies

#80 in Europe

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

37. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Development Studies

#81 in Europe

#260 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

38. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Development Studies

#82 in Europe

#262 in the World

Founded: 1967

39. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Development Studies

#83 in Europe

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1967

40. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Development Studies

#84 in Europe

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

41. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Development Studies

#85 in Europe

#269 in the World

Founded: 1920

42. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Development Studies

#89 in Europe

#290 in the World

Founded: 1965

43. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Development Studies

#96 in Europe

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

44. City, University of London

England | London

For Development Studies

#100 in Europe

#326 in the World

Founded: 1966

45. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Development Studies

#109 in Europe

#359 in the World

Founded: 1992

46. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Development Studies

#110 in Europe

#367 in the World

Founded: 1893

47. Keele University

England | Keele

For Development Studies

#120 in Europe

#392 in the World

Founded: 1962

48. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Development Studies

#123 in Europe

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

49. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Development Studies

#130 in Europe

#417 in the World

Founded: 1967

50. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Development Studies

#132 in Europe

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

51. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Development Studies

#133 in Europe

#426 in the World

Founded: 1954

52. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Development Studies

#143 in Europe

#445 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

53. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Development Studies

#150 in Europe

#465 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

54. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Development Studies

#152 in Europe

#467 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Development Studies

#160 in Europe

#492 in the World

Founded: 1733

56. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Development Studies

#161 in Europe

#494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

57. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Development Studies

#162 in Europe

#500 in the World

Founded: 1849

58. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For Development Studies

#167 in Europe

#508 in the World

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

59. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Development Studies

#168 in Europe

#510 in the World

Founded: 1895

60. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Development Studies

#173 in Europe

#521 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

61. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Development Studies

#176 in Europe

#528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

62. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Development Studies

#179 in Europe

#535 in the World

Founded: 1823

63. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Development Studies

#184 in Europe

#549 in the World

Founded: 1992

64. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Development Studies

#185 in Europe

#558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

65. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Development Studies

#186 in Europe

#559 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

66. London South Bank University

England | London

For Development Studies

#189 in Europe

#567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

67. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Development Studies

#192 in Europe

#572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

68. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Development Studies

#193 in Europe

#573 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

69. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Development Studies

#196 in Europe

#580 in the World

Founded: 1992

70. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Development Studies

#198 in Europe

#586 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

71. Middlesex University

England | London

For Development Studies

#199 in Europe

#587 in the World

Founded: 1973

72. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Development Studies

#200 in Europe

#589 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

73. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Development Studies

#203 in Europe

#592 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Development Studies

#204 in Europe

#593 in the World

Founded: 1890

75. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Development Studies

#218 in Europe

#640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

76. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Development Studies

#223 in Europe

#648 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

77. London Business School

England | London

For Development Studies

#228 in Europe

#668 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

78. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Development Studies

#230 in Europe

#672 in the World

Founded: 1992

79. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Development Studies

#236 in Europe

#683 in the World

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

80. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Development Studies

#253 in Europe

#729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

81. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Development Studies

#265 in Europe

#754 in the World

Founded: 1992

82. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Development Studies

#269 in Europe

#767 in the World

Founded: 1858

83. University of Westminster

England | London

For Development Studies

#271 in Europe

#775 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

84. University of East London

England | London

For Development Studies

#284 in Europe

#826 in the World

Founded: 1992

85. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Development Studies

#287 in Europe

#831 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

86. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Development Studies

#290 in Europe

#836 in the World

Founded: 1904

87. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Development Studies

#291 in Europe

#839 in the World

Founded: 1848

88. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Development Studies

#297 in Europe

#854 in the World

Founded: 1841

89. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Development Studies

#299 in Europe

#856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 19,710
Founded: 1992

90. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Development Studies

#302 in Europe

#865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

91. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Development Studies

#303 in Europe

#871 in the World

Founded: 2005

92. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Development Studies

#306 in Europe

#876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

93. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Development Studies

#314 in Europe

#890 in the World

Founded: 1992

94. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Development Studies

#318 in Europe

#904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

95. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Development Studies

#325 in Europe

#918 in the World

Founded: 1966

96. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Development Studies

#330 in Europe

#938 in the World

Founded: 2006

97. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Development Studies

#341 in Europe

#978 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

98. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Development Studies

#364 in Europe

#1065 in the World

Founded: 1872

99. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Development Studies

#372 in Europe

#1100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

100. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Development Studies

#373 in Europe

#1101 in the World

Founded: 1990

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