100 Best universities for Anthropology 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 Anthropology. A graph of 5.93M citations received by 234K academic papers made by 108 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 College London

For Anthropology

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

For Anthropology

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Manchester

For Anthropology

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Founded: 1824

4. University of Cambridge

For Anthropology

#4 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

5. King's College London

For Anthropology

#5 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Founded: 1829

6. University of Sheffield

For Anthropology

#7 in the United Kingdom

#8 in Europe

Founded: 1905

7. University of the West of England

For Anthropology

#8 in the United Kingdom

#9 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

8. University of Birmingham

For Anthropology

#9 in the United Kingdom

#10 in Europe

Founded: 1900

9. University of Warwick

For Anthropology

#10 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

10. University of Nottingham

For Anthropology

#11 in the United Kingdom

#12 in Europe

Founded: 1948

11. University of Bristol

For Anthropology

#12 in the United Kingdom

#14 in Europe

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

12. University of Leeds

For Anthropology

#15 in the United Kingdom

#19 in Europe

Founded: 1904

13. University of Southampton

For Anthropology

#16 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

14. Lancaster University

For Anthropology

#17 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

15. University of London

For Anthropology

#18 in the United Kingdom

#23 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

16. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Anthropology

#19 in the United Kingdom

#24 in Europe

Founded: 1963

17. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Anthropology

#20 in the United Kingdom

#25 in Europe

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

18. University of Leicester

For Anthropology

#21 in the United Kingdom

#29 in Europe

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

19. University of Liverpool

For Anthropology

#22 in the United Kingdom

#32 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

20. Loughborough University

For Anthropology

#23 in the United Kingdom

#34 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

21. University of Exeter

For Anthropology

#24 in the United Kingdom

#35 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

22. Imperial College London

For Anthropology

#25 in the United Kingdom

#36 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

23. University of Sussex

For Anthropology

#26 in the United Kingdom

#43 in Europe

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

24. Durham University

For Anthropology

#27 in the United Kingdom

#45 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

25. University of York

For Anthropology

#28 in the United Kingdom

#46 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

26. University of Surrey

For Anthropology

#30 in the United Kingdom

#51 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

27. Queen Mary University of London

For Anthropology

#31 in the United Kingdom

#52 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

28. University of East Anglia

For Anthropology

#37 in the United Kingdom

#65 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

29. University of Bath

For Anthropology

#38 in the United Kingdom

#68 in Europe

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

30. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Anthropology

#39 in the United Kingdom

#69 in Europe

Founded: 1992

31. University of Reading

For Anthropology

#40 in the United Kingdom

#70 in Europe

Founded: 1892

32. Brunel University London

For Anthropology

#41 in the United Kingdom

#71 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

33. University of Kent

For Anthropology

#42 in the United Kingdom

#72 in Europe

Founded: 1965

34. Keele University

For Anthropology

#43 in the United Kingdom

#74 in Europe

Founded: 1962

35. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Anthropology

#45 in the United Kingdom

#81 in Europe

Founded: 1904

36. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Anthropology

#48 in the United Kingdom

#87 in Europe

Founded: 1992

37. University of Salford

For Anthropology

#49 in the United Kingdom

#88 in Europe

Founded: 1967

38. Birkbeck, University of London

For Anthropology

#50 in the United Kingdom

#94 in Europe

Founded: 1823

39. University of Plymouth

For Anthropology

#51 in the United Kingdom

#97 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

40. University of Essex

For Anthropology

#52 in the United Kingdom

#98 in Europe

Founded: 1964

41. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Anthropology

#53 in the United Kingdom

#102 in Europe

Founded: 1849

42. Oxford Brookes University

For Anthropology

#54 in the United Kingdom

#105 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

43. City, University of London

For Anthropology

#55 in the United Kingdom

#107 in Europe

Founded: 1966

44. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Anthropology

#56 in the United Kingdom

#115 in Europe

Founded: 1954

45. Sheffield Hallam University

For Anthropology

#57 in the United Kingdom

#117 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

46. Bournemouth University

For Anthropology

#58 in the United Kingdom

#118 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

47. University of Portsmouth

For Anthropology

#59 in the United Kingdom

#122 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

48. Liverpool John Moores University

For Anthropology

#60 in the United Kingdom

#123 in Europe

Founded: 1992

49. Leeds Beckett University

For Anthropology

#61 in the United Kingdom

#125 in Europe

Founded: 1992

50. University of Central Lancashire

For Anthropology

#62 in the United Kingdom

#128 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

51. Aston University

For Anthropology

#64 in the United Kingdom

#130 in Europe

Founded: 1895

52. St George's, University of London

For Anthropology

#65 in the United Kingdom

#131 in Europe

Founded: 1733

53. Nottingham Trent University

For Anthropology

#66 in the United Kingdom

#132 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

54. University of Bradford

For Anthropology

#67 in the United Kingdom

#133 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

55. De Montfort University

For Anthropology

#68 in the United Kingdom

#135 in Europe

Founded: 1992

56. University of Brighton

For Anthropology

#69 in the United Kingdom

#138 in Europe

Founded: 1992

57. University of Hertfordshire

For Anthropology

#70 in the United Kingdom

#145 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

58. University of Huddersfield

For Anthropology

#72 in the United Kingdom

#150 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

59. Cranfield University

For Anthropology

#73 in the United Kingdom

#152 in Europe

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

60. Middlesex University

For Anthropology

#74 in the United Kingdom

#157 in Europe

Founded: 1973

61. University of East London

For Anthropology

#75 in the United Kingdom

#158 in Europe

Founded: 1992

62. Coventry University

For Anthropology

#76 in the United Kingdom

#160 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

63. SOAS, University of London

For Anthropology

#77 in the United Kingdom

#178 in Europe

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

64. London South Bank University

For Anthropology

#78 in the United Kingdom

#179 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

65. University of Wolverhampton

For Anthropology

#79 in the United Kingdom

#186 in Europe

Founded: 1992

66. University of Roehampton

For Anthropology

#80 in the United Kingdom

#195 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

67. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Anthropology

#81 in the United Kingdom

#197 in Europe

Founded: 1992

68. Anglia Ruskin University

For Anthropology

#82 in the United Kingdom

#203 in Europe

Founded: 1858

69. University of Westminster

For Anthropology

#83 in the United Kingdom

#205 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

70. London Metropolitan University

For Anthropology

#84 in the United Kingdom

#206 in Europe

Founded: 1848

71. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Anthropology

#85 in the United Kingdom

#208 in Europe

Founded: 2005

72. University of Lincoln

For Anthropology

#86 in the United Kingdom

#209 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

73. University of Greenwich

For Anthropology

#88 in the United Kingdom

#230 in Europe

Founded: 1890

74. Teesside University

For Anthropology

#89 in the United Kingdom

#233 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

75. Birmingham City University

For Anthropology

#90 in the United Kingdom

#239 in Europe

Founded: 1992

76. Staffordshire University

For Anthropology

#92 in the United Kingdom

#246 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

77. Edge Hill University

For Anthropology

#94 in the United Kingdom

#257 in Europe

Founded: 2006

78. University of Bedfordshire

For Anthropology

#95 in the United Kingdom

#261 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

79. University of Sunderland

For Anthropology

#96 in the United Kingdom

#264 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

80. University of Northampton

For Anthropology

#100 in the United Kingdom

#292 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

81. University of Derby

For Anthropology

#101 in the United Kingdom

#302 in Europe

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

82. University of Gloucestershire

For Anthropology

#103 in the United Kingdom

#317 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

83. London Business School

For Anthropology

#105 in the United Kingdom

#330 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

84. University of Chester

For Anthropology

#106 in the United Kingdom

#333 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

85. University of West London

For Anthropology

#107 in the United Kingdom

#335 in Europe

Founded: 1990

86. Liverpool Hope University

For Anthropology

#108 in the United Kingdom

#375 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

87. University of Worcester

For Anthropology

#109 in the United Kingdom

#387 in Europe

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

88. University of Winchester

For Anthropology

#110 in the United Kingdom

#423 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

89. York St John University

For Anthropology

#111 in the United Kingdom

#430 in Europe

Founded: 1841

90. Bath Spa University

For Anthropology

#113 in the United Kingdom

#477 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

91. University of the Arts London

For Anthropology

#114 in the United Kingdom

#484 in Europe

Founded: 1986

92. University of Bolton

For Anthropology

#116 in the United Kingdom

#495 in Europe

Founded: 2004

93. University of Cumbria

For Anthropology

#117 in the United Kingdom

#521 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

94. Buckinghamshire New University

For Anthropology

#118 in the United Kingdom

#552 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

95. University of Chichester

For Anthropology

#119 in the United Kingdom

#574 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

96. Royal College of Art

For Anthropology

#120 in the United Kingdom

#575 in Europe

Founded: 1896

97. University of Buckingham

For Anthropology

#123 in the United Kingdom

#633 in Europe

Founded: 1973

98. Solent University

For Anthropology

#124 in the United Kingdom

#661 in Europe

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

99. Regent's University London

For Anthropology

#125 in the United Kingdom

#671 in Europe

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1984

100. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Anthropology

#126 in the United Kingdom

#676 in Europe

Founded: 1791

Closest to England states to learn Anthropology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	13
Scotland	17	6

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in England

Broadcast Journalism70

Classics and Ancient History99

Communications and Public Relations106

Criminology and Criminal Justice90

Early Childhood Education74

Education Majors108

Forensic Science64

Gender Studies103

Human Rights Law77

Intellectual Property and Patent Law60

International Law70

International Relations and Diplomacy69

Journalism and Digital Media84

Law Enforcement84

Library and Information science103

Media Studies99

Military science78

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution82

Occupational Safety and Health62

Political Economy88

Political Science118

Public Policy / Administration92

Radio and Television broadcasting64

Special Education81

Sports / Exercise science67

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies108

Urban and Regional planning71