100 Best universities for Political Economy in the United Kingdom

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Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Political Economy. A graph of 1.62M citations received by 73.8K academic papers made by 108 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. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Political Economy

#1 in Europe
#1 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
9,218
Founded
1895

2. University of Oxford

For Political Economy

#2 in Europe
#2 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1096

4. University of Cambridge

For Political Economy

#4 in Europe
#14 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Founded
1209

6. University of Warwick

For Political Economy

#7 in Europe
#18 in the World
Enrollment
27,278
Founded
1965

8. University of Sussex

For Political Economy

#9 in Europe
#23 in the World
Enrollment
17,319
Male:Female
44:56
Founded
1961

10. University of London

For Political Economy

#12 in Europe
#35 in the World
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1836

13. University of Edinburgh

For Political Economy

#15 in Europe
#39 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1583

14. University College London

For Political Economy

#16 in Europe
#40 in the World
Enrollment
42,000
Founded
1826

16. University of Bristol

For Political Economy

#19 in Europe
#46 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
27,513
Founded
1909

18. Durham University

For Political Economy

#25 in Europe
#62 in the World
Enrollment
19,520
Founded
1832

19. SOAS, University of London

For Political Economy

#26 in Europe
#64 in the World
Acceptance Rate
44%
Enrollment
6,295
Founded
1916

21. University of Exeter

For Political Economy

#30 in Europe
#73 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1955

22. Lancaster University

For Political Economy

#31 in Europe
#74 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1964

24. Queen Mary University of London

For Political Economy

#39 in Europe
#91 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Founded
1989

25. University of York

For Political Economy

#40 in Europe
#97 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1963

27. Queen's University Belfast

For Political Economy

#46 in Europe
#111 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1849

28. University of Liverpool

For Political Economy

#47 in Europe
#112 in the World
Enrollment
28,693
Founded
1881

29. University of St Andrews

For Political Economy

#48 in Europe
#117 in the World
Enrollment
10,425
Founded
1413

30. University of Southampton

For Political Economy

#49 in Europe
#120 in the World
Enrollment
21,335
Founded
1952

31. University of East Anglia

For Political Economy

#50 in Europe
#123 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1963

32. Keele University

For Political Economy

#51 in Europe
#127 in the World
Founded
1962

33. University of Leicester

For Political Economy

#54 in Europe
#137 in the World
Enrollment
24,409
Male:Female
46:54
Founded
1957

34. Loughborough University

For Political Economy

#55 in Europe
#138 in the World
Enrollment
19,449
Founded
1966

37. University of Bath

For Political Economy

#63 in Europe
#154 in the World
Acceptance Rate
67%
Enrollment
18,857
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
1966

39. University of Westminster

For Political Economy

#67 in Europe
#160 in the World
Enrollment
19,000
Founded
1838

44. University of Bradford

For Political Economy

#91 in Europe
#210 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
1966

46. University of Surrey

For Political Economy

#99 in Europe
#232 in the World
Enrollment
16,900
Founded
1966

48. University of Wales

For Political Economy

#105 in Europe
#242 in the World
Founded
1893

50. Brunel University London

For Political Economy

#111 in Europe
#260 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Founded
1966

51. Nottingham Trent University

For Political Economy

#114 in Europe
#271 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1992

52. De Montfort University

For Political Economy

#115 in Europe
#274 in the World
Enrollment
29,000
Founded
1992

53. University of the West of England

For Political Economy

#118 in Europe
#284 in the World
Enrollment
30,732
Founded
1992

55. Coventry University

For Political Economy

#120 in Europe
#287 in the World
Enrollment
22,980
Founded
1992

58. University of Stirling

For Political Economy

#129 in Europe
#303 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1967

61. University of Plymouth

For Political Economy

#141 in Europe
#331 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1992

63. Swansea University

For Political Economy

#146 in Europe
#336 in the World
Founded
1920

64. University of Portsmouth

For Political Economy

#153 in Europe
#356 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

65. Oxford Brookes University

For Political Economy

#156 in Europe
#366 in the World
Enrollment
16,900
Founded
1865

66. University of Huddersfield

For Political Economy

#158 in Europe
#370 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

69. Sheffield Hallam University

For Political Economy

#168 in Europe
#394 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

70. University of Lincoln

For Political Economy

#176 in Europe
#415 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
19,710
Founded
1992

74. Glasgow Caledonian University

For Political Economy

#198 in Europe
#482 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1993

75. University of Roehampton

For Political Economy

#205 in Europe
#507 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
2004

76. London South Bank University

For Political Economy

#222 in Europe
#544 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
1892

79. Liverpool Hope University

For Political Economy

#229 in Europe
#559 in the World
Acceptance Rate
96%
Founded
2005

80. University of Hertfordshire

For Political Economy

#236 in Europe
#585 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1992

82. Cranfield University

For Political Economy

#247 in Europe
#613 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Enrollment
4,825
Founded
1993

84. Bournemouth University

For Political Economy

#259 in Europe
#644 in the World
Enrollment
14,293
Founded
1992

85. University of Central Lancashire

For Political Economy

#263 in Europe
#655 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1992

86. University of the West of Scotland

For Political Economy

#264 in Europe
#657 in the World
Enrollment
15,555
Founded
1897

87. London Business School

For Political Economy

#267 in Europe
#663 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1964

88. Staffordshire University

For Political Economy

#275 in Europe
#687 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1992

89. Teesside University

For Political Economy

#278 in Europe
#691 in the World
Enrollment
19,290
Founded
1992

90. Imperial College London

For Political Economy

#285 in Europe
#707 in the World
Enrollment
17,565
Founded
1907

91. University of Sunderland

For Political Economy

#298 in Europe
#742 in the World
Enrollment
19,090
Founded
1992

92. Robert Gordon University

For Political Economy

#316 in Europe
#832 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1992

93. University of Derby

For Political Economy

#318 in Europe
#835 in the World
Acceptance Rate
76%
Enrollment
25,000
Founded
1992

94. University of Bedfordshire

For Political Economy

#323 in Europe
#846 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Founded
2006

97. Bangor University

For Political Economy

#338 in Europe
#883 in the World
Enrollment
11,270
Founded
1884

98. Bath Spa University

For Political Economy

#339 in Europe
#889 in the World
Enrollment
6,863
Founded
1975

99. University of Winchester

For Political Economy

#344 in Europe
#904 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
2005

The best cities to study Political Economy in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are London, Oxford, Manchester, and Cambridge.