100 Best universities for Demography in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 24.3M citations received by 470K academic papers made by 133 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

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. Imperial College London

England | London

For Demography

#5 in Europe

#28 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Demography

#6 in Europe

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

6. King's College London

England | London

For Demography

#10 in Europe

#47 in the World

Founded: 1829

7. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Demography

#11 in Europe

#52 in the World

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

8. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Demography

#14 in Europe

#63 in the World

Founded: 1824

9. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Demography

#18 in Europe

#73 in the World

Founded: 1451

10. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Demography

#22 in Europe

#89 in the World

Founded: 1905

11. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Demography

#26 in Europe

#97 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

12. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Demography

#30 in Europe

#105 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

13. University of London

England | London

For Demography

#31 in Europe

#106 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

14. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Demography

#32 in Europe

#108 in the World

Founded: 1900

15. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Demography

#34 in Europe

#113 in the World

Founded: 1948

16. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Demography

#37 in Europe

#124 in the World

Founded: 1904

17. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Demography

#41 in Europe

#135 in the World

Founded: 1963

18. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Demography

#46 in Europe

#147 in the World

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

19. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Demography

#47 in Europe

#151 in the World

Founded: 1495

20. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Demography

#53 in Europe

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

21. University of York

England | York

For Demography

#56 in Europe

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

22. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Demography

#58 in Europe

#182 in the World

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

23. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Demography

#62 in Europe

#189 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

24. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Demography

#65 in Europe

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

25. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Demography

#70 in Europe

#214 in the World

Founded: 1997

26. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Demography

#74 in Europe

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

27. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Demography

#78 in Europe

#238 in the World

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

28. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Demography

#93 in Europe

#280 in the World

Founded: 1733

29. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Demography

#94 in Europe

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

30. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Demography

#96 in Europe

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

31. Durham University

England | Durham

For Demography

#99 in Europe

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

32. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Demography

#104 in Europe

#305 in the World

Founded: 1892

33. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Demography

#111 in Europe

#319 in the World

Founded: 1967

34. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Demography

#114 in Europe

#330 in the World

Founded: 1968

35. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Demography

#116 in Europe

#335 in the World

Founded: 1964

36. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Demography

#125 in Europe

#359 in the World

Founded: 1893

37. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Demography

#132 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

#141 in Europe

#399 in the World

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

39. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Demography

#145 in Europe

#406 in the World

Founded: 1920

40. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Demography

#146 in Europe

#411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

41. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Demography

#156 in Europe

#436 in the World

Founded: 1954

42. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Demography

#158 in Europe

#442 in the World

Founded: 1965

43. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Demography

#159 in Europe

#446 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

44. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Demography

#167 in Europe

#474 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

45. Keele University

England | Keele

For Demography

#169 in Europe

#478 in the World

Founded: 1962

46. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Demography

#184 in Europe

#522 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

47. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Demography

#191 in Europe

#537 in the World

Founded: 1964

48. City, University of London

England | London

For Demography

#202 in Europe

#563 in the World

Founded: 1966

49. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Demography

#210 in Europe

#590 in the World

Founded: 1992

50. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Demography

#216 in Europe

#602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

51. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Demography

#218 in Europe

#610 in the World

Founded: 1849

52. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Demography

#227 in Europe

#642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

53. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Demography

#244 in Europe

#697 in the World

Founded: 1791

54. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Demography

#259 in Europe

#739 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

55. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Demography

#279 in Europe

#799 in the World

Founded: 1992

56. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Demography

#288 in Europe

#821 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

57. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Demography

#290 in Europe

#828 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

58. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Demography

#297 in Europe

#845 in the World

Founded: 1967

59. Middlesex University

England | London

For Demography

#298 in Europe

#846 in the World

Founded: 1973

60. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Demography

#302 in Europe

#856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

61. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Demography

#305 in Europe

#863 in the World

Founded: 1872

62. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Demography

#307 in Europe

#867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

63. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Demography

#319 in Europe

#912 in the World

Founded: 1992

64. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Demography

#324 in Europe

#919 in the World

Founded: 1890

65. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Demography

#325 in Europe

#923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

66. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Demography

#327 in Europe

#931 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

67. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Demography

#331 in Europe

#953 in the World

Founded: 1823

68. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Demography

#344 in Europe

#994 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

69. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Demography

#352 in Europe

#1025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

70. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Demography

#354 in Europe

#1031 in the World

Founded: 1858

71. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Demography

#364 in Europe

#1065 in the World

Founded: 1966

72. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Demography

#367 in Europe

#1071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

73. University of Westminster

England | London

For Demography

#382 in Europe

#1123 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

74. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Demography

#384 in Europe

#1131 in the World

Founded: 1895

75. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Demography

#391 in Europe

#1170 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

76. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Demography

#393 in Europe

#1175 in the World

Founded: 1992

77. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Demography

#399 in Europe

#1213 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

78. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Demography

#410 in Europe

#1245 in the World

Founded: 1848

79. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Demography

#412 in Europe

#1251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

80. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Demography

#414 in Europe

#1259 in the World

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

81. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Demography

#423 in Europe

#1289 in the World

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

82. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Demography

#430 in Europe

#1320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

83. London Business School

England | London

For Demography

#433 in Europe

#1325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

84. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Demography

#434 in Europe

#1337 in the World

Founded: 1992

85. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Demography

#438 in Europe

#1373 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

86. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Demography

#443 in Europe

#1397 in the World

Founded: 1992

87. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Demography

#445 in Europe

#1402 in the World

Founded: 1992

88. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Demography

#455 in Europe

#1437 in the World

Founded: 1904

89. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Demography

#458 in Europe

#1458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

90. London South Bank University

England | London

For Demography

#468 in Europe

#1504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

91. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Demography

#473 in Europe

#1537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

92. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Demography

#480 in Europe

#1568 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

93. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Demography

#490 in Europe

#1638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

94. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For Demography

#492 in Europe

#1641 in the World

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

95. University of East London

England | London

For Demography

#493 in Europe

#1647 in the World

Founded: 1992

96. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Demography

#498 in Europe

#1659 in the World

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

97. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Demography

#510 in Europe

#1716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

98. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Demography

#516 in Europe

#1760 in the World

Founded: 1841

99. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Demography

#537 in Europe

#1880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

100. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Demography

#541 in Europe

#1923 in the World

Founded: 2005

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.