100 Best universities for Economics in England

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Economics. A graph of 28.2M citations received by 832K academic papers made by 114 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 of Oxford

For Economics

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University College London

For Economics

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Economics

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

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

4. University of Cambridge

For Economics

#4 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

5. University of Manchester

For Economics

#5 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Founded: 1824

6. Imperial College London

For Economics

#6 in the United Kingdom

#8 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

7. King's College London

For Economics

#7 in the United Kingdom

#9 in Europe

Founded: 1829

8. University of Warwick

For Economics

#8 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

9. University of Nottingham

For Economics

#10 in the United Kingdom

#14 in Europe

Founded: 1948

10. University of Bristol

For Economics

#11 in the United Kingdom

#15 in Europe

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

11. University of Birmingham

For Economics

#12 in the United Kingdom

#16 in Europe

Founded: 1900

12. University of Sheffield

For Economics

#13 in the United Kingdom

#17 in Europe

Founded: 1905

13. University of Leeds

For Economics

#14 in the United Kingdom

#20 in Europe

Founded: 1904

14. University of Southampton

For Economics

#15 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

15. University of York

For Economics

#16 in the United Kingdom

#23 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

16. University of Sussex

For Economics

#17 in the United Kingdom

#25 in Europe

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

17. University of London

For Economics

#18 in the United Kingdom

#26 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

18. Lancaster University

For Economics

#21 in the United Kingdom

#38 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

19. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Economics

#22 in the United Kingdom

#39 in Europe

Founded: 1963

20. University of Liverpool

For Economics

#23 in the United Kingdom

#42 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

21. Durham University

For Economics

#24 in the United Kingdom

#44 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

22. University of Exeter

For Economics

#25 in the United Kingdom

#49 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

23. Queen Mary University of London

For Economics

#26 in the United Kingdom

#51 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

24. University of Reading

For Economics

#27 in the United Kingdom

#52 in Europe

Founded: 1892

25. University of Essex

For Economics

#28 in the United Kingdom

#57 in Europe

Founded: 1964

26. University of East Anglia

For Economics

#29 in the United Kingdom

#59 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

27. University of Leicester

For Economics

#30 in the United Kingdom

#64 in Europe

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

28. London Business School

For Economics

#32 in the United Kingdom

#74 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

29. University of Bath

For Economics

#33 in the United Kingdom

#75 in Europe

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

30. Loughborough University

For Economics

#34 in the United Kingdom

#78 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

31. City, University of London

For Economics

#36 in the United Kingdom

#86 in Europe

Founded: 1966

32. University of Kent

For Economics

#37 in the United Kingdom

#95 in Europe

Founded: 1965

33. University of Surrey

For Economics

#38 in the United Kingdom

#96 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

34. Brunel University London

For Economics

#39 in the United Kingdom

#97 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

35. Birkbeck, University of London

For Economics

#46 in the United Kingdom

#149 in Europe

Founded: 1823

36. Keele University

For Economics

#47 in the United Kingdom

#151 in Europe

Founded: 1962

37. University of Plymouth

For Economics

#48 in the United Kingdom

#152 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

38. University of the West of England

For Economics

#49 in the United Kingdom

#154 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

39. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Economics

#51 in the United Kingdom

#158 in Europe

Founded: 1954

40. Cranfield University

For Economics

#52 in the United Kingdom

#160 in Europe

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

41. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Economics

#53 in the United Kingdom

#167 in Europe

Founded: 1849

42. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Economics

#54 in the United Kingdom

#171 in Europe

Founded: 1992

43. University of Bradford

For Economics

#55 in the United Kingdom

#183 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

44. SOAS, University of London

For Economics

#56 in the United Kingdom

#184 in Europe

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

45. Aston University

For Economics

#57 in the United Kingdom

#190 in Europe

Founded: 1895

46. University of Portsmouth

For Economics

#58 in the United Kingdom

#196 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

47. University of Salford

For Economics

#59 in the United Kingdom

#201 in Europe

Founded: 1967

48. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Economics

#60 in the United Kingdom

#202 in Europe

Founded: 1992

49. Coventry University

For Economics

#61 in the United Kingdom

#209 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

50. Sheffield Hallam University

For Economics

#62 in the United Kingdom

#214 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

51. De Montfort University

For Economics

#63 in the United Kingdom

#216 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

52. St George's, University of London

For Economics

#64 in the United Kingdom

#219 in Europe

Founded: 1733

53. Nottingham Trent University

For Economics

#65 in the United Kingdom

#234 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

54. University of Westminster

For Economics

#66 in the United Kingdom

#235 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

55. Oxford Brookes University

For Economics

#67 in the United Kingdom

#236 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

56. University of Huddersfield

For Economics

#68 in the United Kingdom

#245 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

57. Liverpool John Moores University

For Economics

#69 in the United Kingdom

#249 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. University of Hertfordshire

For Economics

#71 in the United Kingdom

#257 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

59. Bournemouth University

For Economics

#72 in the United Kingdom

#263 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

60. Middlesex University

For Economics

#73 in the United Kingdom

#265 in Europe

Founded: 1973

61. University of Greenwich

For Economics

#74 in the United Kingdom

#270 in Europe

Founded: 1890

62. University of Brighton

For Economics

#76 in the United Kingdom

#274 in Europe

Founded: 1992

63. Leeds Beckett University

For Economics

#77 in the United Kingdom

#282 in Europe

Founded: 1992

64. London South Bank University

For Economics

#79 in the United Kingdom

#299 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

65. London Metropolitan University

For Economics

#80 in the United Kingdom

#306 in Europe

Founded: 1848

66. University of Central Lancashire

For Economics

#81 in the United Kingdom

#312 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

67. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Economics

#82 in the United Kingdom

#315 in Europe

Founded: 1904

68. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Economics

#83 in the United Kingdom

#335 in Europe

Founded: 1992

69. University of Wolverhampton

For Economics

#85 in the United Kingdom

#350 in Europe

Founded: 1992

70. University of East London

For Economics

#86 in the United Kingdom

#351 in Europe

Founded: 1992

71. University of Lincoln

For Economics

#88 in the United Kingdom

#366 in Europe

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

72. Anglia Ruskin University

For Economics

#89 in the United Kingdom

#378 in Europe

Founded: 1858

73. Teesside University

For Economics

#90 in the United Kingdom

#386 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

74. Staffordshire University

For Economics

#92 in the United Kingdom

#412 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

75. Birmingham City University

For Economics

#94 in the United Kingdom

#429 in Europe

Founded: 1992

76. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Economics

#95 in the United Kingdom

#440 in Europe

Founded: 2005

77. University of Bedfordshire

For Economics

#96 in the United Kingdom

#442 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

78. Edge Hill University

For Economics

#98 in the United Kingdom

#473 in Europe

Founded: 2006

79. University of Derby

For Economics

#100 in the United Kingdom

#486 in Europe

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

80. University of Roehampton

For Economics

#101 in the United Kingdom

#489 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

81. University of West London

For Economics

#102 in the United Kingdom

#525 in Europe

Founded: 1990

82. University of Northampton

For Economics

#103 in the United Kingdom

#543 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

83. University of Sunderland

For Economics

#104 in the United Kingdom

#556 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

84. University of Gloucestershire

For Economics

#105 in the United Kingdom

#570 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

85. University of Chester

For Economics

#106 in the United Kingdom

#572 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

86. Liverpool Hope University

For Economics

#107 in the United Kingdom

#612 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

87. University of Worcester

For Economics

#108 in the United Kingdom

#618 in Europe

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

88. University of Winchester

For Economics

#110 in the United Kingdom

#657 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

89. University of Bolton

For Economics

#111 in the United Kingdom

#672 in Europe

Founded: 2004

90. University of Buckingham

For Economics

#112 in the United Kingdom

#678 in Europe

Founded: 1973

91. Bath Spa University

For Economics

#113 in the United Kingdom

#682 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

92. Buckinghamshire New University

For Economics

#115 in the United Kingdom

#719 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

93. York St John University

For Economics

#116 in the United Kingdom

#750 in Europe

Founded: 1841

94. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Economics

#118 in the United Kingdom

#754 in Europe

Founded: 1791

95. University of Cumbria

For Economics

#119 in the United Kingdom

#774 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

96. Regent's University London

For Economics

#121 in the United Kingdom

#791 in Europe

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1984

97. Royal Agricultural University

For Economics

#122 in the United Kingdom

#815 in Europe

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

98. University of the Arts London

For Economics

#124 in the United Kingdom

#865 in Europe

Founded: 1986

99. School of Advanced Study, University of London

For Economics

#125 in the United Kingdom

#877 in Europe

Founded: 1994

100. Solent University

For Economics

#126 in the United Kingdom

#906 in Europe

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

Closest to England states to learn Economics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	20
Scotland	17	9

Economics subfields in England

Actuarial Science62

Agricultural Economics44

Development Studies110

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics89

Environmental Economics72

International Economics80

International Relations and Diplomacy69

International Trade85

Investment Banking and Stock trading72

Political Economy89