100 Best universities for Gender Studies 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 Gender Studies. A graph of 2.7M citations received by 116K academic papers made by 131 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 of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Gender Studies

#1 in Europe

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University College London

England | London

For Gender Studies

#2 in Europe

#17 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Gender Studies

#3 in Europe

#26 in the World

Founded: 1824

4. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Gender Studies

#4 in Europe

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

5. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Gender Studies

#6 in Europe

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

6. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Gender Studies

#7 in Europe

#43 in the World

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

7. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Gender Studies

#8 in Europe

#44 in the World

Founded: 1904

8. King's College London

England | London

For Gender Studies

#9 in Europe

#46 in the World

Founded: 1829

9. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Gender Studies

#10 in Europe

#50 in the World

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

10. University of London

England | London

For Gender Studies

#11 in Europe

#54 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

11. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Gender Studies

#12 in Europe

#59 in the World

Founded: 1905

12. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Gender Studies

#13 in Europe

#66 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

13. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Gender Studies

#14 in Europe

#67 in the World

Founded: 1900

14. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Gender Studies

#15 in Europe

#73 in the World

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

15. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Gender Studies

#17 in Europe

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

16. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Gender Studies

#18 in Europe

#83 in the World

Founded: 1451

17. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Gender Studies

#19 in Europe

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

18. Durham University

England | Durham

For Gender Studies

#20 in Europe

#94 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

19. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Gender Studies

#21 in Europe

#96 in the World

Founded: 1963

20. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Gender Studies

#23 in Europe

#106 in the World

Founded: 1948

21. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Gender Studies

#24 in Europe

#109 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

22. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Gender Studies

#26 in Europe

#117 in the World

Founded: 1997

23. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Gender Studies

#27 in Europe

#120 in the World

Founded: 1904

24. University of York

England | York

For Gender Studies

#29 in Europe

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

25. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Gender Studies

#30 in Europe

#130 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

26. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Gender Studies

#31 in Europe

#133 in the World

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

27. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Gender Studies

#34 in Europe

#140 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

28. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Gender Studies

#36 in Europe

#143 in the World

Founded: 1823

29. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Gender Studies

#37 in Europe

#152 in the World

Founded: 1965

30. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Gender Studies

#40 in Europe

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

31. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Gender Studies

#44 in Europe

#176 in the World

Founded: 1992

32. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Gender Studies

#45 in Europe

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

33. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Gender Studies

#46 in Europe

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

34. Imperial College London

England | London

For Gender Studies

#48 in Europe

#191 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

35. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Gender Studies

#51 in Europe

#204 in the World

Founded: 1992

36. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Gender Studies

#52 in Europe

#205 in the World

Founded: 1964

37. Keele University

England | Keele

For Gender Studies

#53 in Europe

#206 in the World

Founded: 1962

38. University of East London

England | London

For Gender Studies

#56 in Europe

#214 in the World

Founded: 1992

39. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Gender Studies

#57 in Europe

#218 in the World

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

40. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Gender Studies

#58 in Europe

#223 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

41. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Gender Studies

#59 in Europe

#225 in the World

Founded: 1495

42. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For Gender Studies

#60 in Europe

#227 in the World

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

43. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Gender Studies

#63 in Europe

#232 in the World

Founded: 1964

44. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Gender Studies

#65 in Europe

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

45. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Gender Studies

#67 in Europe

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

46. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Gender Studies

#68 in Europe

#249 in the World

Founded: 1849

47. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Gender Studies

#69 in Europe

#250 in the World

Founded: 1992

48. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Gender Studies

#70 in Europe

#254 in the World

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

49. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Gender Studies

#72 in Europe

#256 in the World

Founded: 1968

50. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Gender Studies

#73 in Europe

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

51. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Gender Studies

#74 in Europe

#261 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

52. City, University of London

England | London

For Gender Studies

#76 in Europe

#265 in the World

Founded: 1966

53. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Gender Studies

#77 in Europe

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

54. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Gender Studies

#80 in Europe

#271 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Gender Studies

#86 in Europe

#288 in the World

Founded: 1954

56. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Gender Studies

#88 in Europe

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

57. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Gender Studies

#91 in Europe

#303 in the World

Founded: 1848

58. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Gender Studies

#95 in Europe

#321 in the World

Founded: 1892

59. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Gender Studies

#97 in Europe

#325 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

60. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Gender Studies

#98 in Europe

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

61. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Gender Studies

#99 in Europe

#330 in the World

Founded: 1920

62. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Gender Studies

#100 in Europe

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

63. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Gender Studies

#108 in Europe

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

64. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Gender Studies

#109 in Europe

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

65. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Gender Studies

#112 in Europe

#364 in the World

Founded: 1890

66. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Gender Studies

#119 in Europe

#376 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

67. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Gender Studies

#121 in Europe

#380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

68. University of Westminster

England | London

For Gender Studies

#125 in Europe

#392 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

69. Middlesex University

England | London

For Gender Studies

#128 in Europe

#400 in the World

Founded: 1973

70. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Gender Studies

#131 in Europe

#405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

71. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Gender Studies

#132 in Europe

#407 in the World

Founded: 1967

72. London South Bank University

England | London

For Gender Studies

#134 in Europe

#409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

73. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Gender Studies

#137 in Europe

#417 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Gender Studies

#140 in Europe

#422 in the World

Founded: 1858

75. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Gender Studies

#145 in Europe

#436 in the World

Founded: 1893

76. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Gender Studies

#150 in Europe

#453 in the World

Founded: 1967

77. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Gender Studies

#152 in Europe

#466 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

78. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Gender Studies

#155 in Europe

#470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

79. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Gender Studies

#156 in Europe

#472 in the World

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

80. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Gender Studies

#157 in Europe

#474 in the World

Founded: 2005

81. University of Winchester

England | Winchester

For Gender Studies

#166 in Europe

#493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

82. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Gender Studies

#168 in Europe

#499 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

83. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Gender Studies

#170 in Europe

#502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

84. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Gender Studies

#178 in Europe

#527 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

85. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Gender Studies

#179 in Europe

#534 in the World

Founded: 2006

86. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Gender Studies

#182 in Europe

#547 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

87. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Gender Studies

#183 in Europe

#550 in the World

Founded: 1992

88. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Gender Studies

#195 in Europe

#577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

89. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Gender Studies

#198 in Europe

#583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

90. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Gender Studies

#206 in Europe

#612 in the World

Founded: 1992

91. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Gender Studies

#208 in Europe

#618 in the World

Founded: 1895

92. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Gender Studies

#211 in Europe

#624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

93. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Gender Studies

#212 in Europe

#625 in the World

Founded: 1733

94. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Gender Studies

#215 in Europe

#643 in the World

Founded: 1992

95. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Gender Studies

#216 in Europe

#644 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

96. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Gender Studies

#228 in Europe

#684 in the World

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

97. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Gender Studies

#238 in Europe

#710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

98. York St John University

England | York

For Gender Studies

#243 in Europe

#719 in the World

Founded: 1841

99. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Gender Studies

#250 in Europe

#742 in the World

Founded: 1872

100. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Gender Studies

#260 in Europe

#768 in the World

Founded: 1841

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