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 10.5M citations received by 402K 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 College London

England | London

For Development Studies

#1 in Europe

#8 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Development Studies

#2 in Europe

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

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

#28 in the World

Founded: 1824

5. King's College London

England | London

For Development Studies

#5 in Europe

#32 in the World

Founded: 1829

6. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Development Studies

#6 in Europe

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

7. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Development Studies

#7 in Europe

#53 in the World

Founded: 1905

8. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Development Studies

#8 in Europe

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

9. Imperial College London

England | London

For Development Studies

#10 in Europe

#62 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

10. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Development Studies

#11 in Europe

#64 in the World

Founded: 1948

11. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Development Studies

#12 in Europe

#65 in the World

Founded: 1900

12. University of London

England | London

For Development Studies

#13 in Europe

#66 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

13. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Development Studies

#15 in Europe

#71 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

14. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Development Studies

#16 in Europe

#73 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

15. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Development Studies

#17 in Europe

#74 in the World

Founded: 1904

16. University of York

England | York

For Development Studies

#18 in Europe

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

17. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Development Studies

#19 in Europe

#79 in the World

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

18. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Development Studies

#21 in Europe

#81 in the World

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

19. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Development Studies

#26 in Europe

#98 in the World

Founded: 1451

20. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Development Studies

#30 in Europe

#121 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

21. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Development Studies

#32 in Europe

#125 in the World

Founded: 1963

22. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Development Studies

#34 in Europe

#139 in the World

Founded: 1997

23. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Development Studies

#38 in Europe

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

24. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Development Studies

#40 in Europe

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

25. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Development Studies

#41 in Europe

#179 in the World

Founded: 1495

26. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Development Studies

#47 in Europe

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

27. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Development Studies

#50 in Europe

#196 in the World

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

28. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Development Studies

#51 in Europe

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

29. Durham University

England | Durham

For Development Studies

#55 in Europe

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

30. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Development Studies

#59 in Europe

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

31. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Development Studies

#60 in Europe

#219 in the World

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

32. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Development Studies

#65 in Europe

#230 in the World

Founded: 1964

33. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Development Studies

#69 in Europe

#235 in the World

Founded: 1964

34. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Development Studies

#70 in Europe

#240 in the World

Founded: 1968

35. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Development Studies

#73 in Europe

#246 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

36. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Development Studies

#74 in Europe

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

37. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Development Studies

#75 in Europe

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

38. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Development Studies

#76 in Europe

#253 in the World

Founded: 1892

39. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Development Studies

#80 in Europe

#260 in the World

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

40. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Development Studies

#82 in Europe

#266 in the World

Founded: 1967

41. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Development Studies

#83 in Europe

#267 in the World

Founded: 1920

42. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Development Studies

#88 in Europe

#289 in the World

Founded: 1893

43. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Development Studies

#92 in Europe

#302 in the World

Founded: 1965

44. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Development Studies

#93 in Europe

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

45. City, University of London

England | London

For Development Studies

#98 in Europe

#314 in the World

Founded: 1966

46. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Development Studies

#107 in Europe

#344 in the World

Founded: 1992

47. Keele University

England | Keele

For Development Studies

#114 in Europe

#377 in the World

Founded: 1962

48. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Development Studies

#116 in Europe

#381 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

49. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Development Studies

#125 in Europe

#403 in the World

Founded: 1967

50. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Development Studies

#128 in Europe

#412 in the World

Founded: 1954

51. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Development Studies

#133 in Europe

#421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

52. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Development Studies

#143 in Europe

#451 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

53. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Development Studies

#147 in Europe

#458 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

54. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Development Studies

#148 in Europe

#459 in the World

Founded: 1733

55. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Development Studies

#152 in Europe

#464 in the World

Founded: 1992

56. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Development Studies

#155 in Europe

#467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

57. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Development Studies

#159 in Europe

#481 in the World

Founded: 1849

58. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Development Studies

#160 in Europe

#486 in the World

Founded: 1895

59. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Development Studies

#164 in Europe

#493 in the World

Founded: 1823

60. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Development Studies

#166 in Europe

#500 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

61. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For Development Studies

#170 in Europe

#509 in the World

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

62. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Development Studies

#171 in Europe

#510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

63. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Development Studies

#173 in Europe

#514 in the World

Founded: 1992

64. London South Bank University

England | London

For Development Studies

#180 in Europe

#529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

65. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Development Studies

#181 in Europe

#530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

66. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Development Studies

#188 in Europe

#551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

67. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Development Studies

#189 in Europe

#552 in the World

Founded: 1992

68. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Development Studies

#191 in Europe

#560 in the World

Founded: 1992

69. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Development Studies

#192 in Europe

#563 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

70. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Development Studies

#193 in Europe

#564 in the World

Founded: 1992

71. Middlesex University

England | London

For Development Studies

#196 in Europe

#573 in the World

Founded: 1973

72. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Development Studies

#197 in Europe

#576 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

73. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Development Studies

#199 in Europe

#581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

74. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Development Studies

#202 in Europe

#593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

75. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Development Studies

#209 in Europe

#611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

76. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Development Studies

#213 in Europe

#617 in the World

Founded: 1890

77. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Development Studies

#215 in Europe

#626 in the World

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

78. London Business School

England | London

For Development Studies

#223 in Europe

#644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

79. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Development Studies

#227 in Europe

#651 in the World

Founded: 1992

80. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Development Studies

#243 in Europe

#683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

81. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Development Studies

#256 in Europe

#716 in the World

Founded: 1992

82. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Development Studies

#262 in Europe

#727 in the World

Founded: 1848

83. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Development Studies

#263 in Europe

#729 in the World

Founded: 1858

84. University of Westminster

England | London

For Development Studies

#265 in Europe

#733 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

85. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Development Studies

#275 in Europe

#774 in the World

Founded: 1904

86. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Development Studies

#276 in Europe

#777 in the World

Founded: 1966

87. University of East London

England | London

For Development Studies

#280 in Europe

#788 in the World

Founded: 1992

88. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Development Studies

#286 in Europe

#807 in the World

Founded: 1841

89. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Development Studies

#288 in Europe

#810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

90. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Development Studies

#291 in Europe

#820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

91. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Development Studies

#293 in Europe

#827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

92. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Development Studies

#301 in Europe

#848 in the World

Founded: 2005

93. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Development Studies

#302 in Europe

#851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

94. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Development Studies

#305 in Europe

#860 in the World

Founded: 1992

95. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Development Studies

#321 in Europe

#898 in the World

Founded: 2006

96. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Development Studies

#329 in Europe

#926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

97. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Development Studies

#335 in Europe

#945 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

98. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Development Studies

#346 in Europe

#991 in the World

Founded: 1872

99. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Development Studies

#357 in Europe

#1029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

100. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Development Studies

#366 in Europe

#1065 in the World

Founded: 1990

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