100 Best universities for Demography in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 23.4M citations received by 462K 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

#62 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

#87 in the World

Founded: 1905

11. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Demography

#26 in Europe

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

12. University of London

England | London

For Demography

#28 in Europe

#102 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

13. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Demography

#31 in Europe

#105 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

14. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Demography

#32 in Europe

#107 in the World

Founded: 1900

15. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Demography

#35 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

#146 in the World

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

19. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Demography

#47 in Europe

#148 in the World

Founded: 1495

20. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Demography

#53 in Europe

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

21. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Demography

#56 in Europe

#180 in the World

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

22. University of York

England | York

For Demography

#57 in Europe

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

23. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Demography

#64 in Europe

#192 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

24. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Demography

#67 in Europe

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

25. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Demography

#73 in Europe

#216 in the World

Founded: 1997

26. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Demography

#74 in Europe

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

27. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Demography

#77 in Europe

#231 in the World

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

28. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Demography

#91 in Europe

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

29. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Demography

#92 in Europe

#275 in the World

Founded: 1733

30. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Demography

#95 in Europe

#284 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

31. Durham University

England | Durham

For Demography

#96 in Europe

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

32. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Demography

#102 in Europe

#296 in the World

Founded: 1892

33. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Demography

#109 in Europe

#315 in the World

Founded: 1967

34. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Demography

#113 in Europe

#321 in the World

Founded: 1968

35. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Demography

#117 in Europe

#336 in the World

Founded: 1964

36. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Demography

#122 in Europe

#345 in the World

Founded: 1893

37. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Demography

#132 in Europe

#375 in the World

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

38. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Demography

#140 in Europe

#394 in the World

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

39. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Demography

#144 in Europe

#406 in the World

Founded: 1920

40. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Demography

#146 in Europe

#412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

41. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Demography

#151 in Europe

#422 in the World

Founded: 1954

42. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Demography

#156 in Europe

#432 in the World

Founded: 1965

43. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Demography

#158 in Europe

#440 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

44. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Demography

#166 in Europe

#468 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

45. Keele University

England | Keele

For Demography

#167 in Europe

#469 in the World

Founded: 1962

46. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Demography

#182 in Europe

#516 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

47. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Demography

#186 in Europe

#528 in the World

Founded: 1964

48. City, University of London

England | London

For Demography

#198 in Europe

#554 in the World

Founded: 1966

49. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Demography

#213 in Europe

#590 in the World

Founded: 1992

50. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Demography

#214 in Europe

#592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

51. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Demography

#218 in Europe

#604 in the World

Founded: 1849

52. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Demography

#227 in Europe

#637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

53. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Demography

#244 in Europe

#688 in the World

Founded: 1791

54. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Demography

#254 in Europe

#730 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

55. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Demography

#284 in Europe

#811 in the World

Founded: 1992

56. Middlesex University

England | London

For Demography

#286 in Europe

#817 in the World

Founded: 1973

57. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Demography

#288 in Europe

#821 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

58. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Demography

#295 in Europe

#840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

59. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Demography

#296 in Europe

#841 in the World

Founded: 1967

60. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Demography

#297 in Europe

#842 in the World

Founded: 1872

61. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Demography

#301 in Europe

#853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

62. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Demography

#309 in Europe

#878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

63. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Demography

#319 in Europe

#916 in the World

Founded: 1890

64. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Demography

#322 in Europe

#922 in the World

Founded: 1992

65. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Demography

#324 in Europe

#924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

66. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Demography

#326 in Europe

#934 in the World

Founded: 1823

67. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Demography

#327 in Europe

#935 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

68. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Demography

#339 in Europe

#981 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

69. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Demography

#355 in Europe

#1037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

70. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Demography

#357 in Europe

#1050 in the World

Founded: 1858

71. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Demography

#358 in Europe

#1051 in the World

Founded: 1966

72. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Demography

#370 in Europe

#1081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

73. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Demography

#384 in Europe

#1131 in the World

Founded: 1895

74. University of Westminster

England | London

For Demography

#385 in Europe

#1134 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

75. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Demography

#393 in Europe

#1176 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

76. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Demography

#397 in Europe

#1186 in the World

Founded: 1992

77. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Demography

#402 in Europe

#1210 in the World

Founded: 1848

78. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Demography

#403 in Europe

#1223 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

79. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Demography

#407 in Europe

#1234 in the World

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

80. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Demography

#412 in Europe

#1255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

81. London Business School

England | London

For Demography

#423 in Europe

#1293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

82. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Demography

#427 in Europe

#1310 in the World

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

83. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Demography

#428 in Europe

#1318 in the World

Founded: 1992

84. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Demography

#429 in Europe

#1319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

85. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Demography

#437 in Europe

#1362 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

86. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Demography

#439 in Europe

#1373 in the World

Founded: 1992

87. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Demography

#445 in Europe

#1404 in the World

Founded: 1992

88. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Demography

#452 in Europe

#1427 in the World

Founded: 1904

89. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Demography

#455 in Europe

#1432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

90. London South Bank University

England | London

For Demography

#462 in Europe

#1481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

91. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Demography

#470 in Europe

#1517 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

92. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Demography

#481 in Europe

#1573 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

93. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Demography

#483 in Europe

#1596 in the World

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

94. University of East London

England | London

For Demography

#491 in Europe

#1625 in the World

Founded: 1992

95. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Demography

#492 in Europe

#1630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

96. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For Demography

#494 in Europe

#1634 in the World

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

97. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Demography

#506 in Europe

#1694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

98. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Demography

#517 in Europe

#1751 in the World

Founded: 1841

99. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Demography

#536 in Europe

#1885 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

100. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Demography

#542 in Europe

#1914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
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.