100 Best universities for Anthropology in the United Kingdom

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 7.09M citations received by 280K academic papers made by 137 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

#17 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. King's College London

England | London

For Anthropology

#5 in Europe

#26 in the World

Founded: 1829

6. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Anthropology

#7 in Europe

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

7. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Anthropology

#8 in Europe

#42 in the World

Founded: 1905

8. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Anthropology

#9 in Europe

#46 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

9. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Anthropology

#10 in Europe

#50 in the World

Founded: 1900

10. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Anthropology

#11 in Europe

#58 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

11. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Anthropology

#12 in Europe

#59 in the World

Founded: 1948

12. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Anthropology

#14 in Europe

#61 in the World

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

13. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Anthropology

#16 in Europe

#68 in the World

Founded: 1997

14. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Anthropology

#18 in Europe

#70 in the World

Founded: 1451

15. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Anthropology

#19 in Europe

#72 in the World

Founded: 1904

16. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Anthropology

#21 in Europe

#74 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

17. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Anthropology

#22 in Europe

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

18. University of London

England | London

For Anthropology

#23 in Europe

#79 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

19. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Anthropology

#24 in Europe

#80 in the World

Founded: 1963

20. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Anthropology

#25 in Europe

#81 in the World

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

21. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Anthropology

#29 in Europe

#92 in the World

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

22. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Anthropology

#32 in Europe

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

23. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Anthropology

#34 in Europe

#102 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

24. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Anthropology

#35 in Europe

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

25. Imperial College London

England | London

For Anthropology

#36 in Europe

#106 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

26. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Anthropology

#43 in Europe

#124 in the World

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

27. Durham University

England | Durham

For Anthropology

#45 in Europe

#136 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

28. University of York

England | York

For Anthropology

#46 in Europe

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

29. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Anthropology

#47 in Europe

#146 in the World

Founded: 1495

30. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Anthropology

#51 in Europe

#174 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

31. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Anthropology

#52 in Europe

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

32. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Anthropology

#56 in Europe

#194 in the World

Founded: 1968

33. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Anthropology

#57 in Europe

#196 in the World

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

34. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Anthropology

#59 in Europe

#198 in the World

Founded: 1893

35. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Anthropology

#62 in Europe

#203 in the World

Founded: 1920

36. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Anthropology

#63 in Europe

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

37. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Anthropology

#65 in Europe

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

38. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Anthropology

#68 in Europe

#214 in the World

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

39. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Anthropology

#69 in Europe

#215 in the World

Founded: 1992

40. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Anthropology

#70 in Europe

#218 in the World

Founded: 1892

41. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Anthropology

#71 in Europe

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

42. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Anthropology

#72 in Europe

#222 in the World

Founded: 1965

43. Keele University

England | Keele

For Anthropology

#74 in Europe

#225 in the World

Founded: 1962

44. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Anthropology

#79 in Europe

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

45. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Anthropology

#81 in Europe

#243 in the World

Founded: 1904

46. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Anthropology

#85 in Europe

#261 in the World

Founded: 1964

47. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Anthropology

#86 in Europe

#264 in the World

Founded: 1967

48. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Anthropology

#87 in Europe

#266 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Anthropology

#88 in Europe

#272 in the World

Founded: 1967

50. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Anthropology

#94 in Europe

#281 in the World

Founded: 1823

51. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Anthropology

#97 in Europe

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

52. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Anthropology

#98 in Europe

#288 in the World

Founded: 1964

53. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Anthropology

#102 in Europe

#297 in the World

Founded: 1849

54. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Anthropology

#105 in Europe

#308 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

55. City, University of London

England | London

For Anthropology

#107 in Europe

#310 in the World

Founded: 1966

56. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Anthropology

#115 in Europe

#329 in the World

Founded: 1954

57. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Anthropology

#117 in Europe

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

58. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Anthropology

#118 in Europe

#333 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

59. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Anthropology

#122 in Europe

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

60. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Anthropology

#123 in Europe

#344 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Anthropology

#125 in Europe

#354 in the World

Founded: 1992

62. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Anthropology

#128 in Europe

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

63. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Anthropology

#129 in Europe

#361 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

64. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Anthropology

#130 in Europe

#363 in the World

Founded: 1895

65. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Anthropology

#131 in Europe

#364 in the World

Founded: 1733

66. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Anthropology

#132 in Europe

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

67. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Anthropology

#133 in Europe

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

68. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Anthropology

#135 in Europe

#371 in the World

Founded: 1992

69. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Anthropology

#138 in Europe

#381 in the World

Founded: 1992

70. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Anthropology

#145 in Europe

#398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

71. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Anthropology

#149 in Europe

#409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

72. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Anthropology

#150 in Europe

#411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

73. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Anthropology

#152 in Europe

#414 in the World

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

74. Middlesex University

England | London

For Anthropology

#157 in Europe

#420 in the World

Founded: 1973

75. University of East London

England | London

For Anthropology

#158 in Europe

#421 in the World

Founded: 1992

76. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Anthropology

#160 in Europe

#428 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

77. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For Anthropology

#178 in Europe

#475 in the World

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

78. London South Bank University

England | London

For Anthropology

#179 in Europe

#484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

79. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Anthropology

#186 in Europe

#501 in the World

Founded: 1992

80. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Anthropology

#195 in Europe

#527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

81. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Anthropology

#197 in Europe

#529 in the World

Founded: 1992

82. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Anthropology

#203 in Europe

#541 in the World

Founded: 1858

83. University of Westminster

England | London

For Anthropology

#205 in Europe

#548 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

84. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Anthropology

#206 in Europe

#550 in the World

Founded: 1848

85. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Anthropology

#208 in Europe

#552 in the World

Founded: 2005

86. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Anthropology

#209 in Europe

#553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

87. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Anthropology

#222 in Europe

#580 in the World

Founded: 1841

88. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Anthropology

#230 in Europe

#594 in the World

Founded: 1890

89. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Anthropology

#233 in Europe

#599 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

90. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Anthropology

#239 in Europe

#612 in the World

Founded: 1992

91. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Anthropology

#243 in Europe

#625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

92. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Anthropology

#246 in Europe

#633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

93. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Anthropology

#254 in Europe

#649 in the World

Founded: 1966

94. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Anthropology

#257 in Europe

#655 in the World

Founded: 2006

95. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Anthropology

#261 in Europe

#669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

96. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Anthropology

#264 in Europe

#676 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

97. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Anthropology

#268 in Europe

#693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

98. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Anthropology

#276 in Europe

#710 in the World

Founded: 1872

99. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Anthropology

#287 in Europe

#741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

100. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Anthropology

#292 in Europe

#747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

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.