100 Best universities for Demography in England

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Demography. A graph of 20.1M citations received by 386K academic papers made by 104 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 College London

For Demography

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

For Demography

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Cambridge

For Demography

#3 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. Imperial College London

For Demography

#4 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. King's College London

For Demography

#6 in the United Kingdom

#10 in Europe

Founded: 1829

6. University of Bristol

For Demography

#7 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

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

7. University of Manchester

For Demography

#8 in the United Kingdom

#14 in Europe

Founded: 1824

8. University of Sheffield

For Demography

#10 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

Founded: 1905

9. University of Southampton

For Demography

#11 in the United Kingdom

#26 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

10. University of Liverpool

For Demography

#12 in the United Kingdom

#30 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

11. University of London

For Demography

#13 in the United Kingdom

#31 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

12. University of Birmingham

For Demography

#14 in the United Kingdom

#32 in Europe

Founded: 1900

13. University of Nottingham

For Demography

#15 in the United Kingdom

#34 in Europe

Founded: 1948

14. University of Leeds

For Demography

#16 in the United Kingdom

#37 in Europe

Founded: 1904

15. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Demography

#17 in the United Kingdom

#41 in Europe

Founded: 1963

16. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Demography

#18 in the United Kingdom

#46 in Europe

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

17. Queen Mary University of London

For Demography

#20 in the United Kingdom

#53 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

18. University of York

For Demography

#21 in the United Kingdom

#56 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

19. University of Leicester

For Demography

#22 in the United Kingdom

#58 in Europe

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

20. University of Warwick

For Demography

#23 in the United Kingdom

#62 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

21. University of Exeter

For Demography

#24 in the United Kingdom

#65 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

22. University of East Anglia

For Demography

#26 in the United Kingdom

#74 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

23. University of Sussex

For Demography

#27 in the United Kingdom

#78 in Europe

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

24. St George's, University of London

For Demography

#28 in the United Kingdom

#93 in Europe

Founded: 1733

25. Durham University

For Demography

#31 in the United Kingdom

#99 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

26. University of Reading

For Demography

#32 in the United Kingdom

#104 in Europe

Founded: 1892

27. University of Essex

For Demography

#35 in the United Kingdom

#116 in Europe

Founded: 1964

28. University of Bath

For Demography

#37 in the United Kingdom

#132 in Europe

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

29. Lancaster University

For Demography

#40 in the United Kingdom

#146 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

30. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Demography

#41 in the United Kingdom

#156 in Europe

Founded: 1954

31. University of Kent

For Demography

#42 in the United Kingdom

#158 in Europe

Founded: 1965

32. University of Surrey

For Demography

#43 in the United Kingdom

#159 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

33. Loughborough University

For Demography

#44 in the United Kingdom

#167 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

34. Keele University

For Demography

#45 in the United Kingdom

#169 in Europe

Founded: 1962

35. City, University of London

For Demography

#48 in the United Kingdom

#202 in Europe

Founded: 1966

36. Liverpool John Moores University

For Demography

#49 in the United Kingdom

#210 in Europe

Founded: 1992

37. University of Plymouth

For Demography

#50 in the United Kingdom

#216 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

38. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Demography

#51 in the United Kingdom

#218 in Europe

Founded: 1849

39. Brunel University London

For Demography

#52 in the United Kingdom

#227 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

40. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Demography

#53 in the United Kingdom

#244 in Europe

Founded: 1791

41. Oxford Brookes University

For Demography

#54 in the United Kingdom

#259 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

42. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Demography

#55 in the United Kingdom

#279 in Europe

Founded: 1992

43. University of the West of England

For Demography

#56 in the United Kingdom

#288 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

44. University of Portsmouth

For Demography

#57 in the United Kingdom

#290 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

45. University of Salford

For Demography

#58 in the United Kingdom

#297 in Europe

Founded: 1967

46. Middlesex University

For Demography

#59 in the United Kingdom

#298 in Europe

Founded: 1973

47. Nottingham Trent University

For Demography

#60 in the United Kingdom

#302 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

48. University of Hertfordshire

For Demography

#62 in the United Kingdom

#307 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

49. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Demography

#63 in the United Kingdom

#319 in Europe

Founded: 1992

50. University of Greenwich

For Demography

#64 in the United Kingdom

#324 in Europe

Founded: 1890

51. University of Central Lancashire

For Demography

#65 in the United Kingdom

#325 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

52. Bournemouth University

For Demography

#66 in the United Kingdom

#327 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

53. Birkbeck, University of London

For Demography

#67 in the United Kingdom

#331 in Europe

Founded: 1823

54. University of Bradford

For Demography

#68 in the United Kingdom

#344 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

55. Anglia Ruskin University

For Demography

#70 in the United Kingdom

#354 in Europe

Founded: 1858

56. Sheffield Hallam University

For Demography

#72 in the United Kingdom

#367 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

57. University of Westminster

For Demography

#73 in the United Kingdom

#382 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

58. Aston University

For Demography

#74 in the United Kingdom

#384 in Europe

Founded: 1895

59. Coventry University

For Demography

#75 in the United Kingdom

#391 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

60. Leeds Beckett University

For Demography

#76 in the United Kingdom

#393 in Europe

Founded: 1992

61. De Montfort University

For Demography

#77 in the United Kingdom

#399 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

62. London Metropolitan University

For Demography

#78 in the United Kingdom

#410 in Europe

Founded: 1848

63. University of Huddersfield

For Demography

#79 in the United Kingdom

#412 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

64. Cranfield University

For Demography

#80 in the United Kingdom

#414 in Europe

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

65. University of Lincoln

For Demography

#81 in the United Kingdom

#423 in Europe

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

66. London Business School

For Demography

#83 in the United Kingdom

#433 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

67. University of Wolverhampton

For Demography

#84 in the United Kingdom

#434 in Europe

Founded: 1992

68. Teesside University

For Demography

#85 in the United Kingdom

#438 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

69. University of Brighton

For Demography

#86 in the United Kingdom

#443 in Europe

Founded: 1992

70. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Demography

#87 in the United Kingdom

#445 in Europe

Founded: 1992

71. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Demography

#88 in the United Kingdom

#455 in Europe

Founded: 1904

72. Staffordshire University

For Demography

#89 in the United Kingdom

#458 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

73. London South Bank University

For Demography

#90 in the United Kingdom

#468 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

74. University of Roehampton

For Demography

#91 in the United Kingdom

#473 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

75. University of Bedfordshire

For Demography

#93 in the United Kingdom

#490 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

76. SOAS, University of London

For Demography

#94 in the United Kingdom

#492 in Europe

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

77. University of East London

For Demography

#95 in the United Kingdom

#493 in Europe

Founded: 1992

78. Royal Agricultural University

For Demography

#96 in the United Kingdom

#498 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 1,100
Founded: 2013

79. University of Chester

For Demography

#99 in the United Kingdom

#537 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

80. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Demography

#100 in the United Kingdom

#541 in Europe

Founded: 2005

81. University of Sunderland

For Demography

#101 in the United Kingdom

#543 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

82. University of Derby

For Demography

#103 in the United Kingdom

#561 in Europe

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

83. University of West London

For Demography

#104 in the United Kingdom

#566 in Europe

Founded: 1990

84. University of Gloucestershire

For Demography

#107 in the United Kingdom

#617 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

85. Birmingham City University

For Demography

#108 in the United Kingdom

#623 in Europe

Founded: 1992

86. Edge Hill University

For Demography

#109 in the United Kingdom

#628 in Europe

Founded: 2006

87. University of Northampton

For Demography

#110 in the United Kingdom

#639 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

88. York St John University

For Demography

#111 in the United Kingdom

#696 in Europe

Founded: 1841

89. University of Worcester

For Demography

#112 in the United Kingdom

#698 in Europe

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

90. Buckinghamshire New University

For Demography

#116 in the United Kingdom

#735 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

91. University of Cumbria

For Demography

#117 in the United Kingdom

#756 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

92. University of Buckingham

For Demography

#118 in the United Kingdom

#757 in Europe

Founded: 1973

93. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Demography

#119 in the United Kingdom

#773 in Europe

Founded: 1932

94. Liverpool Hope University

For Demography

#120 in the United Kingdom

#834 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

95. University of Winchester

For Demography

#121 in the United Kingdom

#835 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

96. University of Bolton

For Demography

#122 in the United Kingdom

#838 in Europe

Founded: 2004

97. Bath Spa University

For Demography

#124 in the United Kingdom

#876 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

98. Regent's University London

For Demography

#125 in the United Kingdom

#925 in Europe

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1984

99. University of Chichester

For Demography

#126 in the United Kingdom

#934 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

100. St Mary's University, Twickenham

For Demography

#127 in the United Kingdom

#941 in Europe

Founded: 1850

Closest to England states to learn Demography

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	25
Scotland	16	5

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Anthropology109

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Criminology and Criminal Justice92

Early Childhood Education71

Education Majors110

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Human Rights Law78

Intellectual Property and Patent Law56

International Law68

International Relations and Diplomacy69

Journalism and Digital Media86

Law Enforcement84

Library and Information science104

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Military science76

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution81

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Theology / Divinity / Religious studies110

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