57 Best universities for Genealogy 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 Genealogy. A graph of 201K citations received by 12.5K academic papers made by 57 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 of Cambridge

For Genealogy

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University College London

For Genealogy

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. University of Oxford

For Genealogy

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

4. University of Reading

For Genealogy

#5 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

Founded: 1892

5. University of Leicester

For Genealogy

#6 in the United Kingdom

#7 in Europe

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

6. University of Manchester

For Genealogy

#7 in the United Kingdom

#8 in Europe

Founded: 1824

7. King's College London

For Genealogy

#9 in the United Kingdom

#12 in Europe

Founded: 1829

8. University of London

For Genealogy

#10 in the United Kingdom

#13 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

9. University of Liverpool

For Genealogy

#11 in the United Kingdom

#14 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

10. University of Birmingham

For Genealogy

#12 in the United Kingdom

#15 in Europe

Founded: 1900

11. University of Bristol

For Genealogy

#13 in the United Kingdom

#17 in Europe

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

12. University of Nottingham

For Genealogy

#14 in the United Kingdom

#18 in Europe

Founded: 1948

13. University of Warwick

For Genealogy

#15 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

14. University of Leeds

For Genealogy

#16 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

Founded: 1904

15. University of Sheffield

For Genealogy

#17 in the United Kingdom

#23 in Europe

Founded: 1905

16. Durham University

For Genealogy

#18 in the United Kingdom

#24 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

17. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Genealogy

#20 in the United Kingdom

#32 in Europe

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

18. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Genealogy

#21 in the United Kingdom

#36 in Europe

Founded: 1963

19. University of Southampton

For Genealogy

#23 in the United Kingdom

#39 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

20. University of York

For Genealogy

#24 in the United Kingdom

#40 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

21. University of Exeter

For Genealogy

#26 in the United Kingdom

#44 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

22. Queen Mary University of London

For Genealogy

#27 in the United Kingdom

#45 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

23. University of Sussex

For Genealogy

#29 in the United Kingdom

#49 in Europe

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

24. Royal Agricultural University

For Genealogy

#30 in the United Kingdom

#56 in Europe

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

25. University of Essex

For Genealogy

#31 in the United Kingdom

#57 in Europe

Founded: 1964

26. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Genealogy

#32 in the United Kingdom

#58 in Europe

Founded: 1849

27. University of Kent

For Genealogy

#33 in the United Kingdom

#63 in Europe

Founded: 1965

28. University of East Anglia

For Genealogy

#34 in the United Kingdom

#66 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

29. University of Surrey

For Genealogy

#35 in the United Kingdom

#69 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

30. Imperial College London

For Genealogy

#36 in the United Kingdom

#70 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

31. Birkbeck, University of London

For Genealogy

#37 in the United Kingdom

#73 in Europe

Founded: 1823

32. Lancaster University

For Genealogy

#40 in the United Kingdom

#81 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

33. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Genealogy

#41 in the United Kingdom

#84 in Europe

Founded: 1954

34. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Genealogy

#42 in the United Kingdom

#88 in Europe

Founded: 1904

35. SOAS, University of London

For Genealogy

#45 in the United Kingdom

#104 in Europe

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

36. Loughborough University

For Genealogy

#46 in the United Kingdom

#106 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

37. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Genealogy

#47 in the United Kingdom

#120 in Europe

Founded: 1992

38. St George's, University of London

For Genealogy

#49 in the United Kingdom

#126 in Europe

Founded: 1733

39. City, University of London

For Genealogy

#50 in the United Kingdom

#127 in Europe

Founded: 1966

40. University of Roehampton

For Genealogy

#51 in the United Kingdom

#129 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

41. Sheffield Hallam University

For Genealogy

#52 in the United Kingdom

#131 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

42. Brunel University London

For Genealogy

#53 in the United Kingdom

#135 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

43. University of the West of England

For Genealogy

#54 in the United Kingdom

#138 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

44. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Genealogy

#55 in the United Kingdom

#139 in Europe

Founded: 1992

45. University of Huddersfield

For Genealogy

#56 in the United Kingdom

#147 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

46. Oxford Brookes University

For Genealogy

#57 in the United Kingdom

#148 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

47. University of Bath

For Genealogy

#58 in the United Kingdom

#152 in Europe

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

48. Keele University

For Genealogy

#59 in the United Kingdom

#158 in Europe

Founded: 1962

49. University of Chester

For Genealogy

#60 in the United Kingdom

#160 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

50. De Montfort University

For Genealogy

#61 in the United Kingdom

#161 in Europe

Founded: 1992

51. University of Central Lancashire

For Genealogy

#62 in the United Kingdom

#164 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

52. University of Bradford

For Genealogy

#63 in the United Kingdom

#165 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

53. Anglia Ruskin University

For Genealogy

#64 in the United Kingdom

#166 in Europe

Founded: 1858

54. Liverpool John Moores University

For Genealogy

#66 in the United Kingdom

#176 in Europe

Founded: 1992

55. Nottingham Trent University

For Genealogy

#67 in the United Kingdom

#181 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

56. University of Hertfordshire

For Genealogy

#68 in the United Kingdom

#182 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

57. University of Portsmouth

For Genealogy

#69 in the United Kingdom

#184 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

Closest to England states to learn Genealogy

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	7	25
Scotland	9	4

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

Gender Studies103

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