100 Best universities for Economics in England

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Economics. A graph of 18.4M citations received by 726K academic papers made by 113 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

#10 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

#13 in Europe

Founded: 1948

10. University of Sheffield

For Economics

#11 in the United Kingdom

#14 in Europe

Founded: 1905

11. University of Bristol

For Economics

#12 in the United Kingdom

#16 in Europe

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

12. University of Leeds

For Economics

#13 in the United Kingdom

#17 in Europe

Founded: 1904

13. University of Birmingham

For Economics

#14 in the United Kingdom

#18 in Europe

Founded: 1900

14. University of Southampton

For Economics

#15 in the United Kingdom

#19 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

15. University of Sussex

For Economics

#16 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

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

16. University of York

For Economics

#17 in the United Kingdom

#25 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

17. University of London

For Economics

#19 in the United Kingdom

#30 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

18. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Economics

#20 in the United Kingdom

#35 in Europe

Founded: 1963

19. Lancaster University

For Economics

#21 in the United Kingdom

#37 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

20. University of Liverpool

For Economics

#23 in the United Kingdom

#39 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

21. Durham University

For Economics

#24 in the United Kingdom

#45 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. University of East Anglia

For Economics

#26 in the United Kingdom

#51 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

24. University of Reading

For Economics

#27 in the United Kingdom

#52 in Europe

Founded: 1892

25. Queen Mary University of London

For Economics

#28 in the United Kingdom

#53 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

26. University of Essex

For Economics

#30 in the United Kingdom

#56 in Europe

Founded: 1964

27. University of Leicester

For Economics

#31 in the United Kingdom

#58 in Europe

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

28. University of Bath

For Economics

#32 in the United Kingdom

#69 in Europe

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

29. London Business School

For Economics

#33 in the United Kingdom

#70 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

30. Loughborough University

For Economics

#34 in the United Kingdom

#72 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

31. City, University of London

For Economics

#36 in the United Kingdom

#83 in Europe

Founded: 1966

32. University of Surrey

For Economics

#37 in the United Kingdom

#90 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

33. Brunel University London

For Economics

#38 in the United Kingdom

#91 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

34. University of Kent

For Economics

#40 in the United Kingdom

#97 in Europe

Founded: 1965

35. Birkbeck, University of London

For Economics

#47 in the United Kingdom

#143 in Europe

Founded: 1823

36. Cranfield University

For Economics

#48 in the United Kingdom

#149 in Europe

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

37. Keele University

For Economics

#49 in the United Kingdom

#150 in Europe

Founded: 1962

38. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Economics

#50 in the United Kingdom

#151 in Europe

Founded: 1954

39. University of Plymouth

For Economics

#51 in the United Kingdom

#152 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

40. University of the West of England

For Economics

#52 in the United Kingdom

#156 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

41. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Economics

#53 in the United Kingdom

#162 in Europe

Founded: 1849

42. University of Bradford

For Economics

#54 in the United Kingdom

#163 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

43. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Economics

#55 in the United Kingdom

#177 in Europe

Founded: 1992

44. Aston University

For Economics

#56 in the United Kingdom

#185 in Europe

Founded: 1895

45. University of Portsmouth

For Economics

#57 in the United Kingdom

#190 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

46. SOAS, University of London

For Economics

#58 in the United Kingdom

#193 in Europe

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

47. University of Salford

For Economics

#59 in the United Kingdom

#195 in Europe

Founded: 1967

48. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Economics

#60 in the United Kingdom

#199 in Europe

Founded: 1992

49. Coventry University

For Economics

#61 in the United Kingdom

#209 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

50. De Montfort University

For Economics

#62 in the United Kingdom

#210 in Europe

Founded: 1992

51. Sheffield Hallam University

For Economics

#63 in the United Kingdom

#217 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

52. Oxford Brookes University

For Economics

#64 in the United Kingdom

#221 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

53. St George's, University of London

For Economics

#65 in the United Kingdom

#229 in Europe

Founded: 1733

54. Nottingham Trent University

For Economics

#66 in the United Kingdom

#234 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

55. University of Westminster

For Economics

#67 in the United Kingdom

#236 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

56. Liverpool John Moores University

For Economics

#68 in the United Kingdom

#237 in Europe

Founded: 1992

57. University of Huddersfield

For Economics

#69 in the United Kingdom

#239 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

58. Middlesex University

For Economics

#72 in the United Kingdom

#251 in Europe

Founded: 1973

59. Bournemouth University

For Economics

#73 in the United Kingdom

#255 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

60. University of Hertfordshire

For Economics

#74 in the United Kingdom

#259 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

61. Leeds Beckett University

For Economics

#75 in the United Kingdom

#270 in Europe

Founded: 1992

62. London South Bank University

For Economics

#76 in the United Kingdom

#271 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

63. University of Brighton

For Economics

#78 in the United Kingdom

#279 in Europe

Founded: 1992

64. London Metropolitan University

For Economics

#79 in the United Kingdom

#285 in Europe

Founded: 1848

65. University of Greenwich

For Economics

#80 in the United Kingdom

#289 in Europe

Founded: 1890

66. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Economics

#81 in the United Kingdom

#311 in Europe

Founded: 1904

67. University of Central Lancashire

For Economics

#82 in the United Kingdom

#317 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

68. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Economics

#84 in the United Kingdom

#332 in Europe

Founded: 1992

69. University of Wolverhampton

For Economics

#85 in the United Kingdom

#336 in Europe

Founded: 1992

70. University of East London

For Economics

#87 in the United Kingdom

#356 in Europe

Founded: 1992

71. Teesside University

For Economics

#88 in the United Kingdom

#364 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

72. University of Lincoln

For Economics

#89 in the United Kingdom

#366 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

73. Staffordshire University

For Economics

#91 in the United Kingdom

#385 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

74. Anglia Ruskin University

For Economics

#92 in the United Kingdom

#393 in Europe

Founded: 1858

75. Birmingham City University

For Economics

#94 in the United Kingdom

#415 in Europe

Founded: 1992

76. University of Bedfordshire

For Economics

#95 in the United Kingdom

#426 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

77. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Economics

#97 in the United Kingdom

#446 in Europe

Founded: 2005

78. Edge Hill University

For Economics

#99 in the United Kingdom

#464 in Europe

Founded: 2006

79. University of Roehampton

For Economics

#100 in the United Kingdom

#472 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

80. University of Derby

For Economics

#101 in the United Kingdom

#486 in Europe

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

81. University of West London

For Economics

#102 in the United Kingdom

#519 in Europe

Founded: 1990

82. University of Northampton

For Economics

#103 in the United Kingdom

#520 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

83. University of Chester

For Economics

#104 in the United Kingdom

#548 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

84. University of Sunderland

For Economics

#105 in the United Kingdom

#558 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

85. University of Gloucestershire

For Economics

#106 in the United Kingdom

#562 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

86. University of Worcester

For Economics

#107 in the United Kingdom

#586 in Europe

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

87. Liverpool Hope University

For Economics

#108 in the United Kingdom

#602 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

88. University of Winchester

For Economics

#110 in the United Kingdom

#648 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

89. Bath Spa University

For Economics

#112 in the United Kingdom

#664 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

90. University of Buckingham

For Economics

#113 in the United Kingdom

#667 in Europe

Founded: 1973

91. Buckinghamshire New University

For Economics

#114 in the United Kingdom

#673 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

92. University of Bolton

For Economics

#115 in the United Kingdom

#677 in Europe

Founded: 2004

93. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Economics

#117 in the United Kingdom

#714 in Europe

Founded: 1791

94. York St John University

For Economics

#118 in the United Kingdom

#719 in Europe

Founded: 1841

95. University of Cumbria

For Economics

#120 in the United Kingdom

#767 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

96. Royal Agricultural University

For Economics

#121 in the United Kingdom

#771 in Europe

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

97. School of Advanced Study, University of London

For Economics

#122 in the United Kingdom

#821 in Europe

Founded: 1994

98. Regent's University London

For Economics

#123 in the United Kingdom

#827 in Europe

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1984

99. University of the Arts London

For Economics

#125 in the United Kingdom

#844 in Europe

Founded: 1986

100. Solent University

For Economics

#126 in the United Kingdom

#884 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	22
Scotland	17	9

Economics subfields in England

Actuarial Science60

Agricultural Economics41

Development Studies110

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics87

Environmental Economics68

International Economics79

International Relations and Diplomacy69

International Trade81

Investment Banking and Stock trading70

Political Economy88