85 Best universities for International Trade 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 International Trade. A graph of 1.49M citations received by 53.2K academic papers made by 85 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. London School of Economics and Political Science

For International Trade

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

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

2. University of Oxford

For International Trade

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Cambridge

For International Trade

#3 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. University of Nottingham

For International Trade

#4 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Founded: 1948

5. University of Sussex

For International Trade

#5 in the United Kingdom

#7 in Europe

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

6. University College London

For International Trade

#6 in the United Kingdom

#8 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

7. University of Warwick

For International Trade

#7 in the United Kingdom

#10 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

8. University of Manchester

For International Trade

#8 in the United Kingdom

#12 in Europe

Founded: 1824

9. King's College London

For International Trade

#9 in the United Kingdom

#15 in Europe

Founded: 1829

10. University of Birmingham

For International Trade

#10 in the United Kingdom

#16 in Europe

Founded: 1900

11. University of Leeds

For International Trade

#11 in the United Kingdom

#19 in Europe

Founded: 1904

12. University of Sheffield

For International Trade

#12 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

Founded: 1905

13. Imperial College London

For International Trade

#16 in the United Kingdom

#40 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

14. Queen Mary University of London

For International Trade

#17 in the United Kingdom

#41 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

15. University of Reading

For International Trade

#18 in the United Kingdom

#46 in Europe

Founded: 1892

16. University of Kent

For International Trade

#20 in the United Kingdom

#49 in Europe

Founded: 1965

17. University of Bristol

For International Trade

#21 in the United Kingdom

#53 in Europe

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

18. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For International Trade

#22 in the United Kingdom

#55 in Europe

Founded: 1963

19. University of East Anglia

For International Trade

#23 in the United Kingdom

#60 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

20. Durham University

For International Trade

#24 in the United Kingdom

#69 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

21. Loughborough University

For International Trade

#25 in the United Kingdom

#70 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

22. University of Essex

For International Trade

#26 in the United Kingdom

#71 in Europe

Founded: 1964

23. University of Southampton

For International Trade

#27 in the United Kingdom

#77 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

24. University of London

For International Trade

#28 in the United Kingdom

#82 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

25. Lancaster University

For International Trade

#29 in the United Kingdom

#83 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

26. University of Bath

For International Trade

#30 in the United Kingdom

#84 in Europe

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

27. University of Exeter

For International Trade

#31 in the United Kingdom

#88 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

28. University of York

For International Trade

#32 in the United Kingdom

#91 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

29. University of Surrey

For International Trade

#33 in the United Kingdom

#93 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

30. University of Liverpool

For International Trade

#35 in the United Kingdom

#97 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

31. Brunel University London

For International Trade

#36 in the United Kingdom

#104 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

32. University of Leicester

For International Trade

#37 in the United Kingdom

#108 in Europe

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

33. City, University of London

For International Trade

#39 in the United Kingdom

#122 in Europe

Founded: 1966

34. Aston University

For International Trade

#40 in the United Kingdom

#126 in Europe

Founded: 1895

35. London Business School

For International Trade

#41 in the United Kingdom

#127 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

36. University of Bradford

For International Trade

#43 in the United Kingdom

#144 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

37. Birkbeck, University of London

For International Trade

#44 in the United Kingdom

#148 in Europe

Founded: 1823

38. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For International Trade

#46 in the United Kingdom

#151 in Europe

Founded: 1954

39. University of the West of England

For International Trade

#47 in the United Kingdom

#170 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

40. Coventry University

For International Trade

#48 in the United Kingdom

#188 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

41. University of Portsmouth

For International Trade

#49 in the United Kingdom

#195 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

42. SOAS, University of London

For International Trade

#50 in the United Kingdom

#201 in Europe

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

43. Cranfield University

For International Trade

#52 in the United Kingdom

#209 in Europe

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

44. Nottingham Trent University

For International Trade

#54 in the United Kingdom

#223 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

45. University of Westminster

For International Trade

#55 in the United Kingdom

#224 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

46. Keele University

For International Trade

#57 in the United Kingdom

#231 in Europe

Founded: 1962

47. Manchester Metropolitan University

For International Trade

#58 in the United Kingdom

#235 in Europe

Founded: 1992

48. University of Plymouth

For International Trade

#59 in the United Kingdom

#236 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

49. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For International Trade

#60 in the United Kingdom

#237 in Europe

Founded: 1992

50. Royal Holloway, University of London

For International Trade

#61 in the United Kingdom

#239 in Europe

Founded: 1849

51. De Montfort University

For International Trade

#62 in the United Kingdom

#256 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

52. Oxford Brookes University

For International Trade

#63 in the United Kingdom

#267 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

53. Middlesex University

For International Trade

#66 in the United Kingdom

#299 in Europe

Founded: 1973

54. University of Salford

For International Trade

#67 in the United Kingdom

#300 in Europe

Founded: 1967

55. London Metropolitan University

For International Trade

#68 in the United Kingdom

#301 in Europe

Founded: 1848

56. Bournemouth University

For International Trade

#69 in the United Kingdom

#321 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

57. Sheffield Hallam University

For International Trade

#71 in the United Kingdom

#338 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

58. Liverpool John Moores University

For International Trade

#72 in the United Kingdom

#342 in Europe

Founded: 1992

59. University of Greenwich

For International Trade

#73 in the United Kingdom

#343 in Europe

Founded: 1890

60. London South Bank University

For International Trade

#74 in the United Kingdom

#347 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

61. University of Lincoln

For International Trade

#75 in the United Kingdom

#355 in Europe

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

62. University of Brighton

For International Trade

#77 in the United Kingdom

#370 in Europe

Founded: 1992

63. Leeds Beckett University

For International Trade

#78 in the United Kingdom

#378 in Europe

Founded: 1992

64. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For International Trade

#79 in the United Kingdom

#391 in Europe

Founded: 1992

65. University of East London

For International Trade

#80 in the United Kingdom

#393 in Europe

Founded: 1992

66. University of Huddersfield

For International Trade

#81 in the United Kingdom

#398 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

67. University of Central Lancashire

For International Trade

#82 in the United Kingdom

#401 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

68. University of Hertfordshire

For International Trade

#84 in the United Kingdom

#417 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

69. Goldsmiths, University of London

For International Trade

#85 in the United Kingdom

#423 in Europe

Founded: 1904

70. University of Wolverhampton

For International Trade

#86 in the United Kingdom

#429 in Europe

Founded: 1992

71. Staffordshire University

For International Trade

#87 in the United Kingdom

#443 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

72. Birmingham City University

For International Trade

#88 in the United Kingdom

#446 in Europe

Founded: 1992

73. Anglia Ruskin University

For International Trade

#90 in the United Kingdom

#479 in Europe

Founded: 1858

74. St George's, University of London

For International Trade

#92 in the United Kingdom

#503 in Europe

Founded: 1733

75. University of Bedfordshire

For International Trade

#94 in the United Kingdom

#574 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

76. Canterbury Christ Church University

For International Trade

#96 in the United Kingdom

#588 in Europe

Founded: 2005

77. Edge Hill University

For International Trade

#97 in the United Kingdom

#596 in Europe

Founded: 2006

78. University of Buckingham

For International Trade

#98 in the United Kingdom

#598 in Europe

Founded: 1973

79. University of Derby

For International Trade

#99 in the United Kingdom

#614 in Europe

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

80. University of Gloucestershire

For International Trade

#100 in the United Kingdom

#633 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

81. Liverpool Hope University

For International Trade

#101 in the United Kingdom

#637 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

82. University of Roehampton

For International Trade

#102 in the United Kingdom

#641 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

83. Teesside University

For International Trade

#105 in the United Kingdom

#688 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

84. University of Chester

For International Trade

#106 in the United Kingdom

#709 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

85. University of Northampton

For International Trade

#107 in the United Kingdom

#747 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

Closest to England states to learn International Trade

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	6	13
Scotland	14	14

Economics subfields in England

Actuarial Science62

Agricultural Economics44

Development Studies110

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics89

Environmental Economics72

International Economics80

International Relations and Diplomacy69

Investment Banking and Stock trading72

Political Economy89