100 Best universities for Anthropology in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Anthropology. A graph of 10.5M citations received by 314K academic papers made by 138 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. University College London

England | London

For Anthropology

#1 in Europe

#4 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Anthropology

#2 in Europe

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Anthropology

#3 in Europe

#16 in the World

Founded: 1824

4. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Anthropology

#4 in Europe

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

5. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Anthropology

#5 in Europe

#25 in the World

Founded: 1905

6. King's College London

England | London

For Anthropology

#6 in Europe

#28 in the World

Founded: 1829

7. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Anthropology

#8 in Europe

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

8. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Anthropology

#9 in Europe

#47 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

9. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Anthropology

#11 in Europe

#53 in the World

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

10. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Anthropology

#12 in Europe

#54 in the World

Founded: 1900

11. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Anthropology

#14 in Europe

#60 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

12. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Anthropology

#15 in Europe

#64 in the World

Founded: 1948

13. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Anthropology

#16 in Europe

#67 in the World

Founded: 1997

14. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Anthropology

#19 in Europe

#72 in the World

Founded: 1904

15. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Anthropology

#20 in Europe

#75 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

16. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Anthropology

#21 in Europe

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

17. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Anthropology

#22 in Europe

#78 in the World

Founded: 1451

18. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Anthropology

#23 in Europe

#81 in the World

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

19. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Anthropology

#24 in Europe

#83 in the World

Founded: 1963

20. University of London

England | London

For Anthropology

#25 in Europe

#89 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

21. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Anthropology

#31 in Europe

#104 in the World

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

22. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Anthropology

#32 in Europe

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

23. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Anthropology

#34 in Europe

#108 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

24. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Anthropology

#37 in Europe

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

25. Imperial College London

England | London

For Anthropology

#38 in Europe

#112 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

26. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Anthropology

#41 in Europe

#116 in the World

Founded: 1495

27. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Anthropology

#42 in Europe

#117 in the World

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

28. University of York

England | York

For Anthropology

#47 in Europe

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

29. Durham University

England | Durham

For Anthropology

#48 in Europe

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

30. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Anthropology

#52 in Europe

#176 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

31. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Anthropology

#53 in Europe

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

32. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Anthropology

#60 in Europe

#199 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

33. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Anthropology

#65 in Europe

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1967

34. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Anthropology

#66 in Europe

#214 in the World

Founded: 1920

35. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Anthropology

#67 in Europe

#216 in the World

Founded: 1992

36. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Anthropology

#68 in Europe

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

37. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Anthropology

#71 in Europe

#222 in the World

Founded: 1965

38. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Anthropology

#72 in Europe

#223 in the World

Founded: 1892

39. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Anthropology

#73 in Europe

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

40. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Anthropology

#74 in Europe

#225 in the World

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

41. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Anthropology

#75 in Europe

#226 in the World

Founded: 1968

42. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Anthropology

#76 in Europe

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

43. Keele University

England | Keele

For Anthropology

#77 in Europe

#229 in the World

Founded: 1962

44. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Anthropology

#80 in Europe

#240 in the World

Founded: 1992

45. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Anthropology

#81 in Europe

#242 in the World

Founded: 1823

46. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Anthropology

#86 in Europe

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

47. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Anthropology

#94 in Europe

#282 in the World

Founded: 1967

48. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Anthropology

#95 in Europe

#283 in the World

Founded: 1893

49. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Anthropology

#96 in Europe

#286 in the World

Founded: 1964

50. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Anthropology

#97 in Europe

#289 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

51. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Anthropology

#98 in Europe

#292 in the World

Founded: 1967

52. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Anthropology

#99 in Europe

#294 in the World

Founded: 1964

53. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Anthropology

#100 in Europe

#295 in the World

Founded: 1904

54. City, University of London

England | London

For Anthropology

#110 in Europe

#313 in the World

Founded: 1966

55. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Anthropology

#116 in Europe

#337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

56. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Anthropology

#117 in Europe

#338 in the World

Founded: 1954

57. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Anthropology

#118 in Europe

#339 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

58. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Anthropology

#119 in Europe

#341 in the World

Founded: 1849

59. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Anthropology

#120 in Europe

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

60. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Anthropology

#123 in Europe

#349 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Anthropology

#124 in Europe

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

62. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Anthropology

#134 in Europe

#364 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Anthropology

#136 in Europe

#381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

64. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Anthropology

#137 in Europe

#383 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

65. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Anthropology

#138 in Europe

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

66. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Anthropology

#140 in Europe

#389 in the World

Founded: 1895

67. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Anthropology

#141 in Europe

#393 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

68. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Anthropology

#143 in Europe

#396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

69. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Anthropology

#145 in Europe

#400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

70. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Anthropology

#150 in Europe

#406 in the World

Founded: 1992

71. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Anthropology

#151 in Europe

#408 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

72. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Anthropology

#156 in Europe

#419 in the World

Founded: 1733

73. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Anthropology

#159 in Europe

#423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

74. University of East London

England | London

For Anthropology

#163 in Europe

#438 in the World

Founded: 1992

75. Middlesex University

England | London

For Anthropology

#166 in Europe

#444 in the World

Founded: 1973

76. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Anthropology

#176 in Europe

#471 in the World

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

77. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For Anthropology

#184 in Europe

#488 in the World

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

78. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Anthropology

#194 in Europe

#512 in the World

Founded: 1858

79. London South Bank University

England | London

For Anthropology

#196 in Europe

#526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

80. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Anthropology

#200 in Europe

#540 in the World

Founded: 1992

81. University of Westminster

England | London

For Anthropology

#205 in Europe

#555 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

82. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Anthropology

#208 in Europe

#564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

83. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Anthropology

#211 in Europe

#568 in the World

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

84. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Anthropology

#213 in Europe

#571 in the World

Founded: 1992

85. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Anthropology

#221 in Europe

#585 in the World

Founded: 2005

86. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Anthropology

#223 in Europe

#588 in the World

Founded: 1890

87. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Anthropology

#225 in Europe

#592 in the World

Founded: 1848

88. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Anthropology

#242 in Europe

#633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

89. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Anthropology

#244 in Europe

#635 in the World

Founded: 1992

90. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Anthropology

#248 in Europe

#639 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

91. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Anthropology

#253 in Europe

#649 in the World

Founded: 1841

92. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Anthropology

#259 in Europe

#673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

93. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Anthropology

#263 in Europe

#690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

94. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Anthropology

#265 in Europe

#692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

95. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Anthropology

#266 in Europe

#694 in the World

Founded: 2006

96. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Anthropology

#267 in Europe

#700 in the World

Founded: 1966

97. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Anthropology

#275 in Europe

#720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

98. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Anthropology

#287 in Europe

#746 in the World

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

99. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Anthropology

#290 in Europe

#752 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

100. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Anthropology

#293 in Europe

#759 in the World

Founded: 1872

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