100 Best universities for Gender Studies 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 Gender Studies. A graph of 1.45M citations received by 85K academic papers made by 103 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 Gender Studies

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

For Gender Studies

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Manchester

For Gender Studies

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Founded: 1824

4. University of Cambridge

For Gender Studies

#4 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

5. University of Leeds

For Gender Studies

#5 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

Founded: 1904

6. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Gender Studies

#6 in the United Kingdom

#7 in Europe

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

7. King's College London

For Gender Studies

#8 in the United Kingdom

#9 in Europe

Founded: 1829

8. University of Sussex

For Gender Studies

#9 in the United Kingdom

#10 in Europe

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

9. University of Sheffield

For Gender Studies

#10 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

Founded: 1905

10. University of London

For Gender Studies

#11 in the United Kingdom

#12 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

11. University of Warwick

For Gender Studies

#12 in the United Kingdom

#13 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

12. University of Birmingham

For Gender Studies

#13 in the United Kingdom

#14 in Europe

Founded: 1900

13. University of Bristol

For Gender Studies

#14 in the United Kingdom

#15 in Europe

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

14. Lancaster University

For Gender Studies

#15 in the United Kingdom

#17 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

15. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Gender Studies

#17 in the United Kingdom

#19 in Europe

Founded: 1963

16. Durham University

For Gender Studies

#18 in the United Kingdom

#20 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

17. University of Nottingham

For Gender Studies

#19 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

Founded: 1948

18. Loughborough University

For Gender Studies

#20 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

19. University of Exeter

For Gender Studies

#21 in the United Kingdom

#23 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

20. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Gender Studies

#23 in the United Kingdom

#26 in Europe

Founded: 1904

21. University of Leicester

For Gender Studies

#24 in the United Kingdom

#27 in Europe

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

22. University of Southampton

For Gender Studies

#25 in the United Kingdom

#29 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

23. University of York

For Gender Studies

#26 in the United Kingdom

#30 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

24. University of Liverpool

For Gender Studies

#27 in the United Kingdom

#33 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

25. University of Kent

For Gender Studies

#28 in the United Kingdom

#34 in Europe

Founded: 1965

26. Birkbeck, University of London

For Gender Studies

#30 in the United Kingdom

#40 in Europe

Founded: 1823

27. Queen Mary University of London

For Gender Studies

#31 in the United Kingdom

#41 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

28. Keele University

For Gender Studies

#32 in the United Kingdom

#43 in Europe

Founded: 1962

29. Brunel University London

For Gender Studies

#33 in the United Kingdom

#44 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

30. Imperial College London

For Gender Studies

#34 in the United Kingdom

#46 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

31. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Gender Studies

#35 in the United Kingdom

#48 in Europe

Founded: 1992

32. Leeds Beckett University

For Gender Studies

#36 in the United Kingdom

#49 in Europe

Founded: 1992

33. University of Surrey

For Gender Studies

#37 in the United Kingdom

#50 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

34. University of Bath

For Gender Studies

#40 in the United Kingdom

#56 in Europe

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

35. University of East London

For Gender Studies

#42 in the United Kingdom

#58 in Europe

Founded: 1992

36. University of Essex

For Gender Studies

#43 in the United Kingdom

#60 in Europe

Founded: 1964

37. Nottingham Trent University

For Gender Studies

#45 in the United Kingdom

#62 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

38. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Gender Studies

#46 in the United Kingdom

#63 in Europe

Founded: 1849

39. University of East Anglia

For Gender Studies

#47 in the United Kingdom

#64 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

40. SOAS, University of London

For Gender Studies

#48 in the United Kingdom

#69 in Europe

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

41. University of the West of England

For Gender Studies

#49 in the United Kingdom

#71 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

42. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Gender Studies

#50 in the United Kingdom

#73 in Europe

Founded: 1992

43. University of Brighton

For Gender Studies

#51 in the United Kingdom

#74 in Europe

Founded: 1992

44. City, University of London

For Gender Studies

#52 in the United Kingdom

#75 in Europe

Founded: 1966

45. Sheffield Hallam University

For Gender Studies

#53 in the United Kingdom

#76 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

46. University of Roehampton

For Gender Studies

#54 in the United Kingdom

#78 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

47. London Metropolitan University

For Gender Studies

#55 in the United Kingdom

#81 in Europe

Founded: 1848

48. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Gender Studies

#56 in the United Kingdom

#82 in Europe

Founded: 1954

49. University of Central Lancashire

For Gender Studies

#59 in the United Kingdom

#93 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

50. De Montfort University

For Gender Studies

#60 in the United Kingdom

#95 in Europe

Founded: 1992

51. University of Reading

For Gender Studies

#61 in the United Kingdom

#96 in Europe

Founded: 1892

52. University of Huddersfield

For Gender Studies

#62 in the United Kingdom

#100 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

53. Oxford Brookes University

For Gender Studies

#63 in the United Kingdom

#102 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

54. University of Bradford

For Gender Studies

#64 in the United Kingdom

#103 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

55. London South Bank University

For Gender Studies

#65 in the United Kingdom

#104 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

56. University of Portsmouth

For Gender Studies

#66 in the United Kingdom

#111 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

57. University of Plymouth

For Gender Studies

#68 in the United Kingdom

#115 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

58. Coventry University

For Gender Studies

#69 in the United Kingdom

#123 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

59. University of Greenwich

For Gender Studies

#71 in the United Kingdom

#125 in Europe

Founded: 1890

60. University of Westminster

For Gender Studies

#72 in the United Kingdom

#127 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

61. Middlesex University

For Gender Studies

#73 in the United Kingdom

#129 in Europe

Founded: 1973

62. University of Salford

For Gender Studies

#74 in the United Kingdom

#132 in Europe

Founded: 1967

63. Liverpool John Moores University

For Gender Studies

#75 in the United Kingdom

#135 in Europe

Founded: 1992

64. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Gender Studies

#77 in the United Kingdom

#139 in Europe

Founded: 2005

65. Anglia Ruskin University

For Gender Studies

#78 in the United Kingdom

#141 in Europe

Founded: 1858

66. University of Sunderland

For Gender Studies

#79 in the United Kingdom

#142 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

67. University of Winchester

For Gender Studies

#80 in the United Kingdom

#149 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

68. University of Lincoln

For Gender Studies

#81 in the United Kingdom

#153 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

69. Bournemouth University

For Gender Studies

#82 in the United Kingdom

#158 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

70. Teesside University

For Gender Studies

#83 in the United Kingdom

#161 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

71. University of Northampton

For Gender Studies

#84 in the United Kingdom

#164 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

72. University of Wolverhampton

For Gender Studies

#85 in the United Kingdom

#170 in Europe

Founded: 1992

73. Staffordshire University

For Gender Studies

#86 in the United Kingdom

#173 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

74. University of Hertfordshire

For Gender Studies

#88 in the United Kingdom

#177 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

75. Aston University

For Gender Studies

#89 in the United Kingdom

#183 in Europe

Founded: 1895

76. Edge Hill University

For Gender Studies

#90 in the United Kingdom

#184 in Europe

Founded: 2006

77. St George's, University of London

For Gender Studies

#91 in the United Kingdom

#194 in Europe

Founded: 1733

78. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Gender Studies

#93 in the United Kingdom

#201 in Europe

Founded: 1992

79. University of Bedfordshire

For Gender Studies

#94 in the United Kingdom

#206 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

80. Birmingham City University

For Gender Studies

#96 in the United Kingdom

#216 in Europe

Founded: 1992

81. York St John University

For Gender Studies

#97 in the United Kingdom

#231 in Europe

Founded: 1841

82. University of Chester

For Gender Studies

#98 in the United Kingdom

#233 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

83. University of Derby

For Gender Studies

#100 in the United Kingdom

#238 in Europe

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

84. Liverpool Hope University

For Gender Studies

#101 in the United Kingdom

#247 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

85. University of Gloucestershire

For Gender Studies

#102 in the United Kingdom

#250 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

86. University of Worcester

For Gender Studies

#103 in the United Kingdom

#258 in Europe

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

87. Bath Spa University

For Gender Studies

#105 in the United Kingdom

#289 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

88. University of Chichester

For Gender Studies

#109 in the United Kingdom

#334 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

89. Solent University

For Gender Studies

#112 in the United Kingdom

#356 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Enrollment: 11,340
Founded: 2004

90. Buckinghamshire New University

For Gender Studies

#113 in the United Kingdom

#359 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

91. University of the Arts London

For Gender Studies

#114 in the United Kingdom

#368 in Europe

Founded: 1986

92. London Business School

For Gender Studies

#115 in the United Kingdom

#383 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

93. University of West London

For Gender Studies

#116 in the United Kingdom

#387 in Europe

Founded: 1990

94. Newman University, Birmingham

For Gender Studies

#117 in the United Kingdom

#403 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1968

95. Cranfield University

For Gender Studies

#118 in the United Kingdom

#418 in Europe

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

96. University of Cumbria

For Gender Studies

#119 in the United Kingdom

#426 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

97. University of Bolton

For Gender Studies

#120 in the United Kingdom

#436 in Europe

Founded: 2004

98. St Mary's University, Twickenham

For Gender Studies

#122 in the United Kingdom

#506 in Europe

Founded: 1850

99. Regent's University London

For Gender Studies

#123 in the United Kingdom

#510 in Europe

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1984

100. Leeds Trinity University

For Gender Studies

#124 in the United Kingdom

#544 in Europe

Enrollment: 4,270
Founded: 2012

Closest to England states to learn Gender Studies

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	9	22
Scotland	15	7

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in England

Anthropology108

Broadcast Journalism70

Classics and Ancient History99

Communications and Public Relations106

Criminology and Criminal Justice90

Early Childhood Education74

Education Majors108

Forensic Science64

Human Rights Law77

Intellectual Property and Patent Law60

International Law70

International Relations and Diplomacy69

Journalism and Digital Media84

Law Enforcement84

Library and Information science103

Media Studies99

Military science78

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution82

Occupational Safety and Health62

Political Economy88

Political Science118

Public Policy / Administration92

Radio and Television broadcasting64

Special Education81

Sports / Exercise science67

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies108

Urban and Regional planning71