100 Best universities for Anthropology in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 9.81M citations received by 306K 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

#11 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

#17 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

#29 in the World

Founded: 1829

7. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Anthropology

#8 in Europe

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

8. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Anthropology

#9 in Europe

#50 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

9. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Anthropology

#10 in Europe

#52 in the World

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

10. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Anthropology

#11 in Europe

#53 in the World

Founded: 1900

11. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Anthropology

#12 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

#71 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

#79 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

#87 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

21. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Anthropology

#30 in Europe

#103 in the World

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

22. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Anthropology

#32 in Europe

#105 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

23. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Anthropology

#33 in Europe

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

24. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Anthropology

#37 in Europe

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

25. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Anthropology

#38 in Europe

#113 in the World

Founded: 1495

26. Imperial College London

England | London

For Anthropology

#41 in Europe

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

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. Durham University

England | Durham

For Anthropology

#47 in Europe

#136 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

29. University of York

England | York

For Anthropology

#48 in Europe

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

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

#53 in Europe

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

32. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Anthropology

#59 in Europe

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

33. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Anthropology

#62 in Europe

#209 in the World

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

34. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Anthropology

#64 in Europe

#213 in the World

Founded: 1920

35. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Anthropology

#66 in Europe

#217 in the World

Founded: 1992

36. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Anthropology

#67 in Europe

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

37. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Anthropology

#69 in Europe

#220 in the World

Founded: 1965

38. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Anthropology

#70 in Europe

#222 in the World

Founded: 1968

39. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Anthropology

#71 in Europe

#223 in the World

Founded: 1892

40. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Anthropology

#72 in Europe

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

41. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Anthropology

#74 in Europe

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

42. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Anthropology

#75 in Europe

#228 in the World

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

43. Keele University

England | Keele

For Anthropology

#80 in Europe

#234 in the World

Founded: 1962

44. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Anthropology

#81 in Europe

#242 in the World

Founded: 1823

45. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Anthropology

#84 in Europe

#249 in the World

Founded: 1992

46. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Anthropology

#86 in Europe

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

47. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Anthropology

#88 in Europe

#265 in the World

Founded: 1893

48. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Anthropology

#95 in Europe

#283 in the World

Founded: 1967

49. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Anthropology

#96 in Europe

#284 in the World

Founded: 1964

50. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Anthropology

#97 in Europe

#287 in the World

Founded: 1967

51. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Anthropology

#98 in Europe

#288 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

52. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Anthropology

#99 in Europe

#291 in the World

Founded: 1964

53. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Anthropology

#102 in Europe

#300 in the World

Founded: 1904

54. City, University of London

England | London

For Anthropology

#109 in Europe

#313 in the World

Founded: 1966

55. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Anthropology

#115 in Europe

#335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

56. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Anthropology

#116 in Europe

#336 in the World

Founded: 1849

57. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Anthropology

#117 in Europe

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

58. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Anthropology

#118 in Europe

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

59. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Anthropology

#119 in Europe

#342 in the World

Founded: 1954

60. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Anthropology

#124 in Europe

#351 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Anthropology

#127 in Europe

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

62. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Anthropology

#132 in Europe

#364 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Anthropology

#136 in Europe

#377 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

64. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Anthropology

#137 in Europe

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

65. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Anthropology

#139 in Europe

#386 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

66. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Anthropology

#140 in Europe

#390 in the World

Founded: 1895

67. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Anthropology

#141 in Europe

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

68. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Anthropology

#142 in Europe

#397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

69. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Anthropology

#145 in Europe

#400 in the World

Founded: 1992

70. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Anthropology

#148 in Europe

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

71. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Anthropology

#151 in Europe

#411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

72. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Anthropology

#155 in Europe

#416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

73. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Anthropology

#159 in Europe

#421 in the World

Founded: 1733

74. University of East London

England | London

For Anthropology

#163 in Europe

#435 in the World

Founded: 1992

75. Middlesex University

England | London

For Anthropology

#168 in Europe

#445 in the World

Founded: 1973

76. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Anthropology

#171 in Europe

#461 in the World

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

77. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For Anthropology

#180 in Europe

#481 in the World

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

78. London South Bank University

England | London

For Anthropology

#194 in Europe

#519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

79. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Anthropology

#196 in Europe

#527 in the World

Founded: 1858

80. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Anthropology

#198 in Europe

#536 in the World

Founded: 1992

81. University of Westminster

England | London

For Anthropology

#204 in Europe

#555 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

82. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Anthropology

#207 in Europe

#560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

83. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Anthropology

#213 in Europe

#570 in the World

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

84. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Anthropology

#215 in Europe

#572 in the World

Founded: 1992

85. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Anthropology

#217 in Europe

#577 in the World

Founded: 1848

86. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Anthropology

#221 in Europe

#587 in the World

Founded: 2005

87. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Anthropology

#226 in Europe

#602 in the World

Founded: 1890

88. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Anthropology

#245 in Europe

#637 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

89. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Anthropology

#246 in Europe

#638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

90. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Anthropology

#248 in Europe

#640 in the World

Founded: 1841

91. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Anthropology

#252 in Europe

#648 in the World

Founded: 1992

92. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Anthropology

#258 in Europe

#677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

93. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Anthropology

#262 in Europe

#682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

94. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Anthropology

#263 in Europe

#684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

95. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Anthropology

#264 in Europe

#694 in the World

Founded: 1966

96. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Anthropology

#267 in Europe

#699 in the World

Founded: 2006

97. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Anthropology

#268 in Europe

#704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

98. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Anthropology

#282 in Europe

#742 in the World

Founded: 1872

99. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Anthropology

#283 in Europe

#743 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

100. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Anthropology

#295 in Europe

#767 in the World

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

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.