100 Best universities for Linguistics 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 Linguistics. A graph of 13.7M citations received by 554K academic papers made by 115 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 Oxford

For Linguistics

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University College London

For Linguistics

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. University of Cambridge

For Linguistics

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. University of Manchester

For Linguistics

#5 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

Founded: 1824

5. Imperial College London

For Linguistics

#6 in the United Kingdom

#8 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

6. King's College London

For Linguistics

#7 in the United Kingdom

#12 in Europe

Founded: 1829

7. University of Sheffield

For Linguistics

#8 in the United Kingdom

#15 in Europe

Founded: 1905

8. University of Birmingham

For Linguistics

#9 in the United Kingdom

#16 in Europe

Founded: 1900

9. University of Nottingham

For Linguistics

#10 in the United Kingdom

#17 in Europe

Founded: 1948

10. University of Bristol

For Linguistics

#11 in the United Kingdom

#20 in Europe

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

11. University of Leeds

For Linguistics

#12 in the United Kingdom

#25 in Europe

Founded: 1904

12. University of Southampton

For Linguistics

#14 in the United Kingdom

#32 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

13. University of Warwick

For Linguistics

#15 in the United Kingdom

#33 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

14. University of Liverpool

For Linguistics

#16 in the United Kingdom

#35 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

15. University of York

For Linguistics

#17 in the United Kingdom

#37 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

16. Lancaster University

For Linguistics

#18 in the United Kingdom

#41 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

17. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Linguistics

#19 in the United Kingdom

#43 in Europe

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

18. University of Sussex

For Linguistics

#20 in the United Kingdom

#45 in Europe

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

19. University of London

For Linguistics

#21 in the United Kingdom

#46 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

20. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Linguistics

#22 in the United Kingdom

#50 in Europe

Founded: 1963

21. Queen Mary University of London

For Linguistics

#24 in the United Kingdom

#57 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

22. Durham University

For Linguistics

#25 in the United Kingdom

#69 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

23. University of Reading

For Linguistics

#26 in the United Kingdom

#70 in Europe

Founded: 1892

24. University of Essex

For Linguistics

#27 in the United Kingdom

#84 in Europe

Founded: 1964

25. University of Exeter

For Linguistics

#28 in the United Kingdom

#90 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

26. University of Surrey

For Linguistics

#30 in the United Kingdom

#95 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

27. University of Leicester

For Linguistics

#32 in the United Kingdom

#99 in Europe

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

28. Loughborough University

For Linguistics

#33 in the United Kingdom

#105 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

29. Birkbeck, University of London

For Linguistics

#34 in the United Kingdom

#109 in Europe

Founded: 1823

30. University of the West of England

For Linguistics

#36 in the United Kingdom

#136 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

31. University of Kent

For Linguistics

#40 in the United Kingdom

#149 in Europe

Founded: 1965

32. University of East Anglia

For Linguistics

#41 in the United Kingdom

#151 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

33. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Linguistics

#44 in the United Kingdom

#164 in Europe

Founded: 1849

34. University of Bath

For Linguistics

#45 in the United Kingdom

#170 in Europe

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

35. City, University of London

For Linguistics

#46 in the United Kingdom

#181 in Europe

Founded: 1966

36. Brunel University London

For Linguistics

#48 in the United Kingdom

#190 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

37. University of Plymouth

For Linguistics

#50 in the United Kingdom

#209 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

38. Keele University

For Linguistics

#51 in the United Kingdom

#210 in Europe

Founded: 1962

39. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Linguistics

#52 in the United Kingdom

#211 in Europe

Founded: 1904

40. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Linguistics

#53 in the United Kingdom

#215 in Europe

Founded: 1954

41. University of Portsmouth

For Linguistics

#55 in the United Kingdom

#233 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

42. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Linguistics

#56 in the United Kingdom

#241 in Europe

Founded: 1992

43. De Montfort University

For Linguistics

#57 in the United Kingdom

#245 in Europe

Founded: 1992

44. University of Salford

For Linguistics

#58 in the United Kingdom

#247 in Europe

Founded: 1967

45. Aston University

For Linguistics

#59 in the United Kingdom

#252 in Europe

Founded: 1895

46. Nottingham Trent University

For Linguistics

#60 in the United Kingdom

#256 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

47. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Linguistics

#61 in the United Kingdom

#257 in Europe

Founded: 1992

48. University of Hertfordshire

For Linguistics

#62 in the United Kingdom

#278 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

49. University of Bradford

For Linguistics

#63 in the United Kingdom

#280 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

50. Cranfield University

For Linguistics

#64 in the United Kingdom

#282 in Europe

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

51. Oxford Brookes University

For Linguistics

#65 in the United Kingdom

#289 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

52. SOAS, University of London

For Linguistics

#66 in the United Kingdom

#290 in Europe

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

53. Coventry University

For Linguistics

#68 in the United Kingdom

#309 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

54. University of Brighton

For Linguistics

#69 in the United Kingdom

#312 in Europe

Founded: 1992

55. Liverpool John Moores University

For Linguistics

#70 in the United Kingdom

#323 in Europe

Founded: 1992

56. Sheffield Hallam University

For Linguistics

#71 in the United Kingdom

#329 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

57. University of Huddersfield

For Linguistics

#72 in the United Kingdom

#337 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

58. St George's, University of London

For Linguistics

#73 in the United Kingdom

#339 in Europe

Founded: 1733

59. Bournemouth University

For Linguistics

#74 in the United Kingdom

#341 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

60. University of Wolverhampton

For Linguistics

#75 in the United Kingdom

#350 in Europe

Founded: 1992

61. Middlesex University

For Linguistics

#76 in the United Kingdom

#351 in Europe

Founded: 1973

62. University of Westminster

For Linguistics

#77 in the United Kingdom

#372 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

63. University of Roehampton

For Linguistics

#78 in the United Kingdom

#376 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

64. Leeds Beckett University

For Linguistics

#79 in the United Kingdom

#378 in Europe

Founded: 1992

65. London Business School

For Linguistics

#81 in the United Kingdom

#396 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

66. University of Central Lancashire

For Linguistics

#82 in the United Kingdom

#397 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

67. London Metropolitan University

For Linguistics

#83 in the United Kingdom

#399 in Europe

Founded: 1848

68. London South Bank University

For Linguistics

#84 in the United Kingdom

#411 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

69. University of East London

For Linguistics

#85 in the United Kingdom

#416 in Europe

Founded: 1992

70. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Linguistics

#87 in the United Kingdom

#426 in Europe

Founded: 1992

71. University of Lincoln

For Linguistics

#89 in the United Kingdom

#446 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

72. University of Greenwich

For Linguistics

#90 in the United Kingdom

#456 in Europe

Founded: 1890

73. Anglia Ruskin University

For Linguistics

#91 in the United Kingdom

#458 in Europe

Founded: 1858

74. Teesside University

For Linguistics

#92 in the United Kingdom

#470 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

75. Staffordshire University

For Linguistics

#93 in the United Kingdom

#483 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

76. University of Bedfordshire

For Linguistics

#95 in the United Kingdom

#499 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

77. University of Sunderland

For Linguistics

#97 in the United Kingdom

#515 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

78. University of West London

For Linguistics

#98 in the United Kingdom

#532 in Europe

Founded: 1990

79. Birmingham City University

For Linguistics

#100 in the United Kingdom

#544 in Europe

Founded: 1992

80. Edge Hill University

For Linguistics

#101 in the United Kingdom

#550 in Europe

Founded: 2006

81. University of Derby

For Linguistics

#102 in the United Kingdom

#551 in Europe

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

82. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Linguistics

#103 in the United Kingdom

#567 in Europe

Founded: 2005

83. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Linguistics

#105 in the United Kingdom

#606 in Europe

Founded: 1791

84. University of Chester

For Linguistics

#106 in the United Kingdom

#611 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

85. University of Worcester

For Linguistics

#107 in the United Kingdom

#618 in Europe

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

86. University of the Arts London

For Linguistics

#108 in the United Kingdom

#631 in Europe

Founded: 1986

87. Liverpool Hope University

For Linguistics

#109 in the United Kingdom

#647 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

88. University of Gloucestershire

For Linguistics

#110 in the United Kingdom

#650 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

89. University of Winchester

For Linguistics

#111 in the United Kingdom

#657 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

90. York St John University

For Linguistics

#112 in the United Kingdom

#660 in Europe

Founded: 1841

91. University of Northampton

For Linguistics

#113 in the United Kingdom

#663 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

92. Bath Spa University

For Linguistics

#116 in the United Kingdom

#705 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

93. University of Bolton

For Linguistics

#117 in the United Kingdom

#712 in Europe

Founded: 2004

94. Royal Agricultural University

For Linguistics

#118 in the United Kingdom

#762 in Europe

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

95. Royal College of Art

For Linguistics

#119 in the United Kingdom

#777 in Europe

Founded: 1896

96. University of Buckingham

For Linguistics

#120 in the United Kingdom

#817 in Europe

Founded: 1973

97. University of Chichester

For Linguistics

#121 in the United Kingdom

#827 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

98. Buckinghamshire New University

For Linguistics

#122 in the United Kingdom

#848 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

99. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Linguistics

#123 in the United Kingdom

#849 in Europe

Founded: 1932

100. Solent University

For Linguistics

#124 in the United Kingdom

#850 in Europe

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

Closest to England states to learn Linguistics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	23
Scotland	18	4

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