88 Best universities for Classics and Ancient History in the United Kingdom

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Classics and Ancient History. A graph of 152K citations received by 32.4K academic papers made by 88 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 of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Classics and Ancient History

#1 in Europe

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1096

2. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Classics and Ancient History

#2 in Europe

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Classics and Ancient History

#3 in Europe

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

4. University College London

England | London

For Classics and Ancient History

#4 in Europe

#5 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

5. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Classics and Ancient History

#5 in Europe

#7 in the World

Founded: 1904

6. Durham University

England | Durham

For Classics and Ancient History

#6 in Europe

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

7. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Classics and Ancient History

#7 in Europe

#17 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

8. King's College London

England | London

For Classics and Ancient History

#8 in Europe

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1829

9. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Classics and Ancient History

#9 in Europe

#21 in the World

Founded: 1900

10. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Classics and Ancient History

#10 in Europe

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1905

11. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Classics and Ancient History

#12 in Europe

#32 in the World

Founded: 1824

12. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Classics and Ancient History

#13 in Europe

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

13. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Classics and Ancient History

#14 in Europe

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

14. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Classics and Ancient History

#15 in Europe

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

15. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Classics and Ancient History

#16 in Europe

#42 in the World

Founded: 1451

16. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Classics and Ancient History

#17 in Europe

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 1892

17. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For Classics and Ancient History

#18 in Europe

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 8,200
Founded: 1916

18. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Classics and Ancient History

#19 in Europe

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Enrollment: 24,409
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1957

19. University of London

England | London

For Classics and Ancient History

#20 in Europe

#52 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

20. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Classics and Ancient History

#21 in Europe

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

21. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Classics and Ancient History

#24 in Europe

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1997

22. University of York

England | York

For Classics and Ancient History

#25 in Europe

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

23. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Classics and Ancient History

#26 in Europe

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

24. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Classics and Ancient History

#28 in Europe

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1895

25. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Classics and Ancient History

#29 in Europe

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1849

26. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Classics and Ancient History

#32 in Europe

#84 in the World

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

27. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Classics and Ancient History

#34 in Europe

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1963

28. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Classics and Ancient History

#38 in Europe

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

29. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Classics and Ancient History

#39 in Europe

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1989

30. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Classics and Ancient History

#41 in Europe

#103 in the World

Founded: 1965

31. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Classics and Ancient History

#42 in Europe

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

32. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Classics and Ancient History

#50 in Europe

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1823

33. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Classics and Ancient History

#52 in Europe

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

34. Imperial College London

England | London

For Classics and Ancient History

#53 in Europe

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

35. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Classics and Ancient History

#54 in Europe

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1954

36. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Classics and Ancient History

#57 in Europe

#146 in the World

Founded: 1495

37. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Classics and Ancient History

#58 in Europe

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Founded: 1964

38. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Classics and Ancient History

#73 in Europe

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1872

39. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Classics and Ancient History

#75 in Europe

#206 in the World

Founded: 1920

40. Keele University

England | Keele

For Classics and Ancient History

#77 in Europe

#210 in the World

Founded: 1962

41. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Classics and Ancient History

#83 in Europe

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

42. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Classics and Ancient History

#85 in Europe

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1966

43. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Classics and Ancient History

#87 in Europe

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1964

44. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Classics and Ancient History

#94 in Europe

#262 in the World

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

45. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

England | London

For Classics and Ancient History

#96 in Europe

#268 in the World

Founded: 1932

46. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Classics and Ancient History

#103 in Europe

#282 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

47. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Classics and Ancient History

#104 in Europe

#284 in the World

Founded: 1893

48. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Classics and Ancient History

#122 in Europe

#339 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

49. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Classics and Ancient History

#123 in Europe

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

50. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Classics and Ancient History

#124 in Europe

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1968

51. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Classics and Ancient History

#125 in Europe

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1992

52. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Classics and Ancient History

#126 in Europe

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

53. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Classics and Ancient History

#131 in Europe

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

54. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Classics and Ancient History

#136 in Europe

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1992

55. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Classics and Ancient History

#146 in Europe

#401 in the World

Founded: 1967

56. University of Winchester

England | Winchester

For Classics and Ancient History

#147 in Europe

#403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 2005

57. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Classics and Ancient History

#159 in Europe

#434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

58. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Classics and Ancient History

#161 in Europe

#436 in the World

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

59. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Classics and Ancient History

#164 in Europe

#444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1992

60. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Classics and Ancient History

#166 in Europe

#447 in the World

Founded: 1964

61. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Classics and Ancient History

#167 in Europe

#449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

62. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Classics and Ancient History

#169 in Europe

#451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 2004

63. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Classics and Ancient History

#177 in Europe

#471 in the World

Founded: 1992

64. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Classics and Ancient History

#178 in Europe

#473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1992

65. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Classics and Ancient History

#180 in Europe

#480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

66. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Classics and Ancient History

#184 in Europe

#486 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

67. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Classics and Ancient History

#189 in Europe

#494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1992

68. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Classics and Ancient History

#192 in Europe

#498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

69. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Classics and Ancient History

#199 in Europe

#529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1904

70. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Classics and Ancient History

#209 in Europe

#560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

71. Middlesex University

England | London

For Classics and Ancient History

#210 in Europe

#565 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1973

72. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Classics and Ancient History

#212 in Europe

#579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1992

73. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Classics and Ancient History

#219 in Europe

#605 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Classics and Ancient History

#221 in Europe

#607 in the World

Founded: 2005

75. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Classics and Ancient History

#223 in Europe

#609 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

76. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Classics and Ancient History

#224 in Europe

#610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1967

77. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Classics and Ancient History

#232 in Europe

#636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1895

78. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Classics and Ancient History

#236 in Europe

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1858

79. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Classics and Ancient History

#239 in Europe

#659 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

80. Liverpool Hope University

England | Liverpool

For Classics and Ancient History

#256 in Europe

#719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2005

81. University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Wales | Carmarthen

For Classics and Ancient History

#260 in Europe

#731 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 2010

82. Heythrop College

England | London

For Classics and Ancient History

#261 in Europe

#733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1614

83. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Classics and Ancient History

#265 in Europe

#750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 2005

84. University of Westminster

England | London

For Classics and Ancient History

#272 in Europe

#769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

85. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Classics and Ancient History

#273 in Europe

#776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 1992

86. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Classics and Ancient History

#281 in Europe

#797 in the World

Founded: 1992

87. Bath Spa University

England | Bath

For Classics and Ancient History

#282 in Europe

#803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

88. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Classics and Ancient History

#288 in Europe

#830 in the World

Founded: 1992

The best cities to study Classics and Ancient History in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are Oxford, Cambridge, Edinburgh, and London.