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 15.8M citations received by 461K 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

#9 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

#32 in the World

Founded: 1829

7. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Development Studies

#8 in Europe

#53 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

#61 in the World

Founded: 1900

11. University of London

England | London

For Development Studies

#12 in Europe

#64 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 Bristol

England | Bristol

For Development Studies

#16 in Europe

#73 in the World

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

15. University of York

England | York

For Development Studies

#17 in Europe

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

16. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Development Studies

#18 in Europe

#75 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

17. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Development Studies

#19 in Europe

#77 in the World

Founded: 1904

18. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Development Studies

#23 in Europe

#95 in the World

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

19. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Development Studies

#26 in Europe

#103 in the World

Founded: 1451

20. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Development Studies

#31 in Europe

#119 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

21. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Development Studies

#34 in Europe

#125 in the World

Founded: 1963

22. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Development Studies

#36 in Europe

#137 in the World

Founded: 1997

23. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Development Studies

#40 in Europe

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

24. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Development Studies

#47 in Europe

#187 in the World

Founded: 1495

25. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Development Studies

#49 in Europe

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

26. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Development Studies

#51 in Europe

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

27. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Development Studies

#52 in Europe

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

28. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Development Studies

#53 in Europe

#204 in the World

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

29. Durham University

England | Durham

For Development Studies

#57 in Europe

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

30. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Development Studies

#66 in Europe

#227 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

31. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Development Studies

#67 in Europe

#228 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

#230 in the World

Founded: 1964

33. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Development Studies

#73 in Europe

#244 in the World

Founded: 1964

34. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Development Studies

#74 in Europe

#245 in the World

Founded: 1968

35. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Development Studies

#77 in Europe

#254 in the World

Founded: 1892

36. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Development Studies

#79 in Europe

#256 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

37. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Development Studies

#80 in Europe

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

38. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Development Studies

#82 in Europe

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

39. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Development Studies

#83 in Europe

#268 in the World

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

40. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Development Studies

#84 in Europe

#270 in the World

Founded: 1967

41. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Development Studies

#85 in Europe

#271 in the World

Founded: 1920

42. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Development Studies

#90 in Europe

#292 in the World

Founded: 1965

43. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Development Studies

#99 in Europe

#315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

44. City, University of London

England | London

For Development Studies

#103 in Europe

#331 in the World

Founded: 1966

45. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Development Studies

#110 in Europe

#356 in the World

Founded: 1992

46. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Development Studies

#120 in Europe

#386 in the World

Founded: 1893

47. Keele University

England | Keele

For Development Studies

#121 in Europe

#392 in the World

Founded: 1962

48. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Development Studies

#124 in Europe

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

49. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Development Studies

#131 in Europe

#418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

50. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Development Studies

#133 in Europe

#423 in the World

Founded: 1967

51. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Development Studies

#136 in Europe

#433 in the World

Founded: 1954

52. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Development Studies

#144 in Europe

#452 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

53. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Development Studies

#150 in Europe

#465 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Development Studies

#152 in Europe

#468 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

55. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Development Studies

#160 in Europe

#492 in the World

Founded: 1733

56. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For Development Studies

#162 in Europe

#499 in the World

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

57. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Development Studies

#163 in Europe

#500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

58. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Development Studies

#168 in Europe

#514 in the World

Founded: 1849

59. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Development Studies

#170 in Europe

#517 in the World

Founded: 1895

60. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Development Studies

#177 in Europe

#531 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

61. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Development Studies

#180 in Europe

#538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

62. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Development Studies

#182 in Europe

#548 in the World

Founded: 1823

63. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Development Studies

#184 in Europe

#551 in the World

Founded: 1992

64. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Development Studies

#185 in Europe

#552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

65. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Development Studies

#186 in Europe

#554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

66. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Development Studies

#192 in Europe

#577 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

67. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Development Studies

#193 in Europe

#578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

68. London South Bank University

England | London

For Development Studies

#195 in Europe

#580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

69. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Development Studies

#196 in Europe

#586 in the World

Founded: 1992

70. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Development Studies

#197 in Europe

#587 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

71. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Development Studies

#198 in Europe

#590 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Development Studies

#199 in Europe

#591 in the World

Founded: 1890

73. Middlesex University

England | London

For Development Studies

#201 in Europe

#593 in the World

Founded: 1973

74. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Development Studies

#202 in Europe

#596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

75. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Development Studies

#219 in Europe

#648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

76. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Development Studies

#222 in Europe

#654 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

77. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Development Studies

#232 in Europe

#681 in the World

Founded: 1992

78. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Development Studies

#239 in Europe

#695 in the World

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

79. London Business School

England | London

For Development Studies

#242 in Europe

#698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

80. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Development Studies

#253 in Europe

#735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

81. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Development Studies

#265 in Europe

#757 in the World

Founded: 1858

82. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Development Studies

#269 in Europe

#770 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. University of Westminster

England | London

For Development Studies

#272 in Europe

#782 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

84. University of East London

England | London

For Development Studies

#286 in Europe

#827 in the World

Founded: 1992

85. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Development Studies

#293 in Europe

#849 in the World

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

86. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Development Studies

#295 in Europe

#852 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

87. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Development Studies

#299 in Europe

#859 in the World

Founded: 1904

88. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Development Studies

#302 in Europe

#869 in the World

Founded: 1848

89. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Development Studies

#305 in Europe

#880 in the World

Founded: 1841

90. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Development Studies

#306 in Europe

#881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

91. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Development Studies

#307 in Europe

#882 in the World

Founded: 2005

92. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Development Studies

#313 in Europe

#889 in the World

Founded: 1992

93. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Development Studies

#316 in Europe

#893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

94. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Development Studies

#322 in Europe

#912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

95. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Development Studies

#328 in Europe

#932 in the World

Founded: 1966

96. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Development Studies

#329 in Europe

#939 in the World

Founded: 2006

97. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Development Studies

#344 in Europe

#988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

98. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Development Studies

#364 in Europe

#1069 in the World

Founded: 1990

99. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Development Studies

#369 in Europe

#1090 in the World

Founded: 1872

100. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Development Studies

#379 in Europe

#1118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

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