90 Best universities for Criminology and Criminal Justice 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 Criminology and Criminal Justice. A graph of 626K citations received by 46.3K academic papers made by 90 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 of Cambridge

Cambridge

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University of Oxford

Oxford

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University College London

London

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. London School of Economics and Political Science

London

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#4 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

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

5. King's College London

London

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#5 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Founded: 1829

6. University of Manchester

Manchester

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#7 in the United Kingdom

#7 in Europe

Founded: 1824

7. University of Birmingham

Birmingham

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#8 in the United Kingdom

#8 in Europe

Founded: 1900

8. University of Nottingham

Nottingham

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#9 in the United Kingdom

#9 in Europe

Founded: 1948

9. University of Kent

Canterbury

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#10 in the United Kingdom

#10 in Europe

Founded: 1965

10. University of Sheffield

Sheffield

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#11 in the United Kingdom

#12 in Europe

Founded: 1905

11. University of Liverpool

Liverpool

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#12 in the United Kingdom

#13 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

12. University of Leicester

Leicester

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#13 in the United Kingdom

#14 in Europe

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

13. University of Warwick

Coventry

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#14 in the United Kingdom

#15 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

14. University of Leeds

Leeds

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#15 in the United Kingdom

#16 in Europe

Founded: 1904

15. University of Bristol

Bristol

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#16 in the United Kingdom

#19 in Europe

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

16. Lancaster University

Lancaster

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#19 in the United Kingdom

#25 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

17. University of Portsmouth

Portsmouth

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#20 in the United Kingdom

#26 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

18. Keele University

Keele

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#21 in the United Kingdom

#28 in Europe

Founded: 1962

19. University of Sussex

Brighton

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#23 in the United Kingdom

#30 in Europe

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

20. Durham University

Durham

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#24 in the United Kingdom

#31 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

21. University of London

London

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#25 in the United Kingdom

#32 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

22. University of Surrey

Guildford

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#26 in the United Kingdom

#34 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

23. University of York

York

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#27 in the United Kingdom

#37 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

24. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#28 in the United Kingdom

#38 in Europe

Founded: 1992

25. University of Essex

Colchester

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#30 in the United Kingdom

#41 in Europe

Founded: 1964

26. Queen Mary University of London

London

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#31 in the United Kingdom

#42 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

27. University of Southampton

Southampton

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#32 in the United Kingdom

#44 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

28. University of Exeter

Exeter

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#33 in the United Kingdom

#46 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

29. Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#34 in the United Kingdom

#47 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

30. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#37 in the United Kingdom

#51 in Europe

Founded: 1963

31. University of Huddersfield

Huddersfield

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#40 in the United Kingdom

#57 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

32. Loughborough University

Loughborough

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#41 in the United Kingdom

#58 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

33. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#42 in the United Kingdom

#59 in Europe

Founded: 1954

34. Liverpool John Moores University

Liverpool

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#43 in the United Kingdom

#60 in Europe

Founded: 1992

35. Teesside University

Middlesbrough

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#45 in the United Kingdom

#66 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

36. Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#46 in the United Kingdom

#67 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

37. Royal Holloway, University of London

Egham

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#47 in the United Kingdom

#70 in Europe

Founded: 1849

38. University of Central Lancashire

Preston

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#48 in the United Kingdom

#71 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

39. De Montfort University

Leicester

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#50 in the United Kingdom

#74 in Europe

Founded: 1992

40. University of Plymouth

Plymouth

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#51 in the United Kingdom

#75 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

41. Brunel University London

Uxbridge

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#52 in the United Kingdom

#76 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

42. University of the West of England

Bristol

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#53 in the United Kingdom

#79 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

43. Middlesex University

London

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#54 in the United Kingdom

#80 in Europe

Founded: 1973

44. Imperial College London

London

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#55 in the United Kingdom

#81 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

45. Manchester Metropolitan University

Manchester

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#56 in the United Kingdom

#82 in Europe

Founded: 1992

46. University of East Anglia

Norwich

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#58 in the United Kingdom

#86 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

47. Birkbeck, University of London

London

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#59 in the United Kingdom

#87 in Europe

Founded: 1823

48. University of Reading

Reading

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#60 in the United Kingdom

#92 in Europe

Founded: 1892

49. Leeds Beckett University

Leeds

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#62 in the United Kingdom

#97 in Europe

Founded: 1992

50. City, University of London

London

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#63 in the United Kingdom

#98 in Europe

Founded: 1966

51. Goldsmiths, University of London

London

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#64 in the United Kingdom

#99 in Europe

Founded: 1904

52. University of Westminster

London

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#65 in the United Kingdom

#100 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

53. Coventry University

Coventry

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#66 in the United Kingdom

#101 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

54. London Metropolitan University

London

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#67 in the United Kingdom

#104 in Europe

Founded: 1848

55. University of Bath

Bath

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#68 in the United Kingdom

#107 in Europe

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

56. Birmingham City University

Birmingham

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#69 in the United Kingdom

#118 in Europe

Founded: 1992

57. University of Roehampton

London

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#70 in the United Kingdom

#124 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

58. University of Bedfordshire

Luton

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#71 in the United Kingdom

#125 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

59. University of Salford

Salford

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#72 in the United Kingdom

#128 in Europe

Founded: 1967

60. University of East London

London

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#73 in the United Kingdom

#130 in Europe

Founded: 1992

61. University of Bradford

Bradford

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#74 in the United Kingdom

#133 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

62. University of Lincoln

Lincoln

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#76 in the United Kingdom

#135 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

63. London South Bank University

London

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#77 in the United Kingdom

#141 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

64. University of Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#79 in the United Kingdom

#156 in Europe

Founded: 1992

65. Canterbury Christ Church University

Canterbury

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#80 in the United Kingdom

#159 in Europe

Founded: 2005

66. University of Greenwich

London

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#81 in the United Kingdom

#160 in Europe

Founded: 1890

67. Oxford Brookes University

Oxford

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#82 in the United Kingdom

#163 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

68. SOAS, University of London

London

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#84 in the United Kingdom

#165 in Europe

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

69. University of Hertfordshire

Hatfield

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#85 in the United Kingdom

#166 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

70. University of Brighton

Brighton

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#86 in the United Kingdom

#167 in Europe

Founded: 1992

71. St George's, University of London

London

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#87 in the United Kingdom

#174 in Europe

Founded: 1733

72. Edge Hill University

Ormskirk

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#89 in the United Kingdom

#180 in Europe

Founded: 2006

73. University of Derby

Derby

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#90 in the United Kingdom

#181 in Europe

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

74. University of Sunderland

Sunderland

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#91 in the United Kingdom

#183 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

75. Anglia Ruskin University

Cambridge

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#92 in the United Kingdom

#196 in Europe

Founded: 1858

76. Bournemouth University

Poole

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#94 in the United Kingdom

#215 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

77. University of Gloucestershire

Cheltenham

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#95 in the United Kingdom

#225 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

78. University of Worcester

Worcester

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#96 in the United Kingdom

#229 in Europe

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

79. Staffordshire University

Stoke-on-Trent

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#97 in the United Kingdom

#232 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

80. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#98 in the United Kingdom

#234 in Europe

Founded: 1992

81. University of Northampton

Northampton

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#99 in the United Kingdom

#237 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

82. Aston University

Birmingham

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#101 in the United Kingdom

#240 in Europe

Founded: 1895

83. Liverpool Hope University

Liverpool

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#102 in the United Kingdom

#244 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

84. University of Chester

Chester

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#103 in the United Kingdom

#251 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

85. Cranfield University

Cranfield

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#104 in the United Kingdom

#275 in Europe

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

86. Buckinghamshire New University

High Wycombe

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#105 in the United Kingdom

#300 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

87. York St John University

York

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#107 in the United Kingdom

#313 in Europe

Founded: 1841

88. University of Winchester

Winchester

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#108 in the United Kingdom

#325 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

89. University of West London

Ealing

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#109 in the United Kingdom

#339 in Europe

Founded: 1990

90. University of Buckingham

Buckingham

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#111 in the United Kingdom

#373 in Europe

Founded: 1973

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State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
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Scotland	12	6

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