100 Best universities for Demography 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 Demography. A graph of 18M citations received by 433K academic papers made by 132 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 Demography

#1 in Europe

#5 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Demography

#2 in Europe

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Demography

#4 in Europe

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. Imperial College London

England | London

For Demography

#5 in Europe

#30 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Demography

#6 in Europe

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

6. King's College London

England | London

For Demography

#10 in Europe

#45 in the World

Founded: 1829

7. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Demography

#11 in Europe

#49 in the World

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

8. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Demography

#14 in Europe

#61 in the World

Founded: 1824

9. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Demography

#17 in Europe

#72 in the World

Founded: 1451

10. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Demography

#22 in Europe

#84 in the World

Founded: 1905

11. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Demography

#24 in Europe

#89 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

12. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Demography

#26 in Europe

#97 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

13. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Demography

#29 in Europe

#104 in the World

Founded: 1900

14. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Demography

#33 in Europe

#113 in the World

Founded: 1948

15. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Demography

#34 in Europe

#121 in the World

Founded: 1904

16. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Demography

#39 in Europe

#132 in the World

Founded: 1963

17. University of London

England | London

For Demography

#40 in Europe

#133 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

18. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Demography

#43 in Europe

#143 in the World

Founded: 1495

19. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Demography

#53 in Europe

#166 in the World

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

20. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Demography

#56 in Europe

#175 in the World

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

21. University of York

England | York

For Demography

#58 in Europe

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

22. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Demography

#59 in Europe

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

23. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Demography

#64 in Europe

#194 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

24. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Demography

#68 in Europe

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

25. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Demography

#73 in Europe

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

26. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Demography

#76 in Europe

#223 in the World

Founded: 1997

27. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Demography

#78 in Europe

#228 in the World

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

28. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Demography

#90 in Europe

#269 in the World

Founded: 1733

29. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Demography

#94 in Europe

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

30. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Demography

#97 in Europe

#284 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

31. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Demography

#101 in Europe

#291 in the World

Founded: 1892

32. Durham University

England | Durham

For Demography

#106 in Europe

#299 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

33. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Demography

#111 in Europe

#312 in the World

Founded: 1967

34. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Demography

#112 in Europe

#319 in the World

Founded: 1968

35. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Demography

#113 in Europe

#322 in the World

Founded: 1893

36. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Demography

#127 in Europe

#348 in the World

Founded: 1964

37. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Demography

#137 in Europe

#378 in the World

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

38. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Demography

#139 in Europe

#382 in the World

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

39. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Demography

#145 in Europe

#399 in the World

Founded: 1920

40. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Demography

#146 in Europe

#402 in the World

Founded: 1954

41. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Demography

#155 in Europe

#420 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

42. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Demography

#158 in Europe

#429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

43. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Demography

#159 in Europe

#430 in the World

Founded: 1965

44. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Demography

#163 in Europe

#448 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

45. Keele University

England | Keele

For Demography

#172 in Europe

#476 in the World

Founded: 1962

46. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Demography

#175 in Europe

#485 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

47. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Demography

#181 in Europe

#500 in the World

Founded: 1964

48. City, University of London

England | London

For Demography

#201 in Europe

#543 in the World

Founded: 1966

49. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Demography

#202 in Europe

#544 in the World

Founded: 1849

50. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Demography

#204 in Europe

#551 in the World

Founded: 1992

51. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Demography

#215 in Europe

#585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

52. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Demography

#218 in Europe

#604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

53. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Demography

#232 in Europe

#636 in the World

Founded: 1791

54. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Demography

#255 in Europe

#706 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

55. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Demography

#270 in Europe

#748 in the World

Founded: 1872

56. Middlesex University

England | London

For Demography

#280 in Europe

#768 in the World

Founded: 1973

57. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Demography

#281 in Europe

#772 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Demography

#285 in Europe

#780 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

59. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Demography

#298 in Europe

#818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

60. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Demography

#305 in Europe

#846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

61. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Demography

#306 in Europe

#848 in the World

Founded: 1890

62. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Demography

#311 in Europe

#858 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

63. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Demography

#317 in Europe

#881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

64. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Demography

#319 in Europe

#884 in the World

Founded: 1992

65. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Demography

#320 in Europe

#885 in the World

Founded: 1823

66. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Demography

#322 in Europe

#892 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

67. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Demography

#323 in Europe

#897 in the World

Founded: 1967

68. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Demography

#329 in Europe

#916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

69. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Demography

#335 in Europe

#928 in the World

Founded: 1966

70. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Demography

#337 in Europe

#937 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

71. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Demography

#361 in Europe

#1032 in the World

Founded: 1858

72. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Demography

#369 in Europe

#1062 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

73. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Demography

#376 in Europe

#1075 in the World

Founded: 1895

74. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Demography

#380 in Europe

#1084 in the World

Founded: 1992

75. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Demography

#382 in Europe

#1090 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

76. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Demography

#391 in Europe

#1123 in the World

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

77. University of Westminster

England | London

For Demography

#393 in Europe

#1125 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

78. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Demography

#398 in Europe

#1146 in the World

Founded: 1992

79. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Demography

#401 in Europe

#1151 in the World

Founded: 1848

80. London Business School

England | London

For Demography

#411 in Europe

#1193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

81. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Demography

#416 in Europe

#1206 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

82. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Demography

#425 in Europe

#1246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

83. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Demography

#427 in Europe

#1251 in the World

Founded: 1904

84. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Demography

#428 in Europe

#1254 in the World

Founded: 1992

85. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Demography

#431 in Europe

#1262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

86. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Demography

#434 in Europe

#1273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

87. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Demography

#436 in Europe

#1284 in the World

Founded: 1992

88. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Demography

#452 in Europe

#1359 in the World

Founded: 1992

89. London South Bank University

England | London

For Demography

#454 in Europe

#1386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

90. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Demography

#456 in Europe

#1398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

91. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Demography

#459 in Europe

#1433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

92. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Demography

#466 in Europe

#1468 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

93. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Demography

#470 in Europe

#1493 in the World

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

94. University of East London

England | London

For Demography

#494 in Europe

#1611 in the World

Founded: 1992

95. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Demography

#495 in Europe

#1612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

96. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For Demography

#499 in Europe

#1620 in the World

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

97. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Demography

#501 in Europe

#1627 in the World

Founded: 1841

98. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Demography

#510 in Europe

#1687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

99. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Demography

#527 in Europe

#1781 in the World

Founded: 2005

100. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Demography

#533 in Europe

#1801 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

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