100 Best universities for Education Majors in England

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Education Majors. A graph of 4.3M citations received by 153K academic papers made by 108 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 Education Majors

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University of Oxford

For Education Majors

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University College London

For Education Majors

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. University of Birmingham

For Education Majors

#4 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Founded: 1900

5. University of London

For Education Majors

#5 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

6. King's College London

For Education Majors

#6 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

Founded: 1829

7. University of Manchester

For Education Majors

#8 in the United Kingdom

#10 in Europe

Founded: 1824

8. University of Nottingham

For Education Majors

#9 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

Founded: 1948

9. University of Leeds

For Education Majors

#10 in the United Kingdom

#13 in Europe

Founded: 1904

10. University of Sheffield

For Education Majors

#11 in the United Kingdom

#16 in Europe

Founded: 1905

11. University of Warwick

For Education Majors

#12 in the United Kingdom

#17 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

12. Imperial College London

For Education Majors

#13 in the United Kingdom

#19 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

13. Lancaster University

For Education Majors

#15 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

14. University of Bristol

For Education Majors

#16 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

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

15. University of Exeter

For Education Majors

#17 in the United Kingdom

#26 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

16. University of Southampton

For Education Majors

#18 in the United Kingdom

#27 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

17. University of Sussex

For Education Majors

#19 in the United Kingdom

#29 in Europe

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

18. Durham University

For Education Majors

#20 in the United Kingdom

#36 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

19. University of Leicester

For Education Majors

#21 in the United Kingdom

#38 in Europe

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

20. University of York

For Education Majors

#22 in the United Kingdom

#39 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

21. Loughborough University

For Education Majors

#23 in the United Kingdom

#40 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

22. University of Liverpool

For Education Majors

#24 in the United Kingdom

#42 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

23. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Education Majors

#25 in the United Kingdom

#44 in Europe

Founded: 1963

24. University of Surrey

For Education Majors

#26 in the United Kingdom

#50 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

25. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Education Majors

#27 in the United Kingdom

#51 in Europe

Founded: 1992

26. University of Reading

For Education Majors

#29 in the United Kingdom

#54 in Europe

Founded: 1892

27. University of Plymouth

For Education Majors

#31 in the United Kingdom

#63 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

28. University of Bath

For Education Majors

#32 in the United Kingdom

#66 in Europe

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

29. University of East Anglia

For Education Majors

#34 in the United Kingdom

#72 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

30. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Education Majors

#37 in the United Kingdom

#88 in Europe

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

31. Sheffield Hallam University

For Education Majors

#38 in the United Kingdom

#91 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

32. Brunel University London

For Education Majors

#39 in the United Kingdom

#92 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

33. Queen Mary University of London

For Education Majors

#40 in the United Kingdom

#93 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

34. Birkbeck, University of London

For Education Majors

#41 in the United Kingdom

#96 in Europe

Founded: 1823

35. Oxford Brookes University

For Education Majors

#44 in the United Kingdom

#105 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

36. Keele University

For Education Majors

#46 in the United Kingdom

#113 in Europe

Founded: 1962

37. University of the West of England

For Education Majors

#47 in the United Kingdom

#116 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

38. Liverpool John Moores University

For Education Majors

#48 in the United Kingdom

#117 in Europe

Founded: 1992

39. University of Huddersfield

For Education Majors

#49 in the United Kingdom

#120 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

40. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Education Majors

#51 in the United Kingdom

#127 in Europe

Founded: 1954

41. Coventry University

For Education Majors

#52 in the United Kingdom

#130 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

42. University of Wolverhampton

For Education Majors

#53 in the United Kingdom

#133 in Europe

Founded: 1992

43. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Education Majors

#54 in the United Kingdom

#135 in Europe

Founded: 1992

44. Leeds Beckett University

For Education Majors

#55 in the United Kingdom

#137 in Europe

Founded: 1992

45. University of Brighton

For Education Majors

#56 in the United Kingdom

#140 in Europe

Founded: 1992

46. University of Essex

For Education Majors

#57 in the United Kingdom

#153 in Europe

Founded: 1964

47. University of Roehampton

For Education Majors

#58 in the United Kingdom

#154 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

48. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Education Majors

#59 in the United Kingdom

#155 in Europe

Founded: 2005

49. University of Salford

For Education Majors

#61 in the United Kingdom

#161 in Europe

Founded: 1967

50. Nottingham Trent University

For Education Majors

#62 in the United Kingdom

#170 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

51. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Education Majors

#63 in the United Kingdom

#173 in Europe

Founded: 1904

52. Bournemouth University

For Education Majors

#64 in the United Kingdom

#176 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

53. University of Hertfordshire

For Education Majors

#65 in the United Kingdom

#180 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

54. University of Kent

For Education Majors

#66 in the United Kingdom

#183 in Europe

Founded: 1965

55. University of Portsmouth

For Education Majors

#68 in the United Kingdom

#197 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

56. Edge Hill University

For Education Majors

#69 in the United Kingdom

#201 in Europe

Founded: 2006

57. De Montfort University

For Education Majors

#72 in the United Kingdom

#211 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

58. University of Central Lancashire

For Education Majors

#73 in the United Kingdom

#214 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

59. Aston University

For Education Majors

#74 in the United Kingdom

#215 in Europe

Founded: 1895

60. University of Bedfordshire

For Education Majors

#75 in the United Kingdom

#223 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

61. Anglia Ruskin University

For Education Majors

#76 in the United Kingdom

#225 in Europe

Founded: 1858

62. London Metropolitan University

For Education Majors

#77 in the United Kingdom

#227 in Europe

Founded: 1848

63. Middlesex University

For Education Majors

#78 in the United Kingdom

#231 in Europe

Founded: 1973

64. City, University of London

For Education Majors

#79 in the United Kingdom

#233 in Europe

Founded: 1966

65. University of East London

For Education Majors

#80 in the United Kingdom

#234 in Europe

Founded: 1992

66. University of Greenwich

For Education Majors

#81 in the United Kingdom

#237 in Europe

Founded: 1890

67. Teesside University

For Education Majors

#82 in the United Kingdom

#250 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

68. London South Bank University

For Education Majors

#86 in the United Kingdom

#265 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

69. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Education Majors

#87 in the United Kingdom

#267 in Europe

Founded: 1849

70. University of Sunderland

For Education Majors

#88 in the United Kingdom

#271 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

71. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Education Majors

#89 in the United Kingdom

#277 in Europe

Founded: 1992

72. University of Bradford

For Education Majors

#90 in the United Kingdom

#284 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

73. Cranfield University

For Education Majors

#91 in the United Kingdom

#286 in Europe

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

74. Staffordshire University

For Education Majors

#92 in the United Kingdom

#292 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

75. University of Northampton

For Education Majors

#93 in the United Kingdom

#299 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

76. University of Lincoln

For Education Majors

#94 in the United Kingdom

#303 in Europe

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

77. University of Westminster

For Education Majors

#95 in the United Kingdom

#309 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

78. University of Worcester

For Education Majors

#96 in the United Kingdom

#312 in Europe

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

79. Birmingham City University

For Education Majors

#97 in the United Kingdom

#313 in Europe

Founded: 1992

80. University of Derby

For Education Majors

#98 in the United Kingdom

#317 in Europe

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

81. University of West London

For Education Majors

#99 in the United Kingdom

#332 in Europe

Founded: 1990

82. University of Gloucestershire

For Education Majors

#100 in the United Kingdom

#352 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

83. St George's, University of London

For Education Majors

#101 in the United Kingdom

#354 in Europe

Founded: 1733

84. Bath Spa University

For Education Majors

#102 in the United Kingdom

#356 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

85. University of Chester

For Education Majors

#104 in the United Kingdom

#362 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

86. Liverpool Hope University

For Education Majors

#105 in the United Kingdom

#363 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

87. York St John University

For Education Majors

#106 in the United Kingdom

#364 in Europe

Founded: 1841

88. University of Winchester

For Education Majors

#107 in the United Kingdom

#371 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

89. University of Bolton

For Education Majors

#109 in the United Kingdom

#408 in Europe

Founded: 2004

90. University of Cumbria

For Education Majors

#111 in the United Kingdom

#415 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

91. SOAS, University of London

For Education Majors

#112 in the United Kingdom

#429 in Europe

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

92. London Business School

For Education Majors

#113 in the United Kingdom

#457 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

93. Buckinghamshire New University

For Education Majors

#115 in the United Kingdom

#517 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

94. University of the Arts London

For Education Majors

#116 in the United Kingdom

#546 in Europe

Founded: 1986

95. Bishop Grosseteste University

For Education Majors

#117 in the United Kingdom

#548 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1862

96. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Education Majors

#120 in the United Kingdom

#607 in Europe

Founded: 1791

97. Solent University

For Education Majors

#121 in the United Kingdom

#618 in Europe

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

98. University of Chichester

For Education Majors

#122 in the United Kingdom

#624 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

99. Newman University, Birmingham

For Education Majors

#124 in the United Kingdom

#683 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1968

100. St Mary's University, Twickenham

For Education Majors

#126 in the United Kingdom

#698 in Europe

Founded: 1850

Closest to England states to learn Education Majors

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	9	30
Scotland	17	7

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in England

Anthropology109

Broadcast Journalism69

Classics and Ancient History101

Communications and Public Relations106

Criminology and Criminal Justice92

Early Childhood Education69

Forensic Science62

Gender Studies104

Human Rights Law78

Intellectual Property and Patent Law55

International Law67

International Relations and Diplomacy68

Journalism and Digital Media86

Law Enforcement83

Library and Information science104

Media Studies103

Military science75

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution81

Occupational Safety and Health63

Political Economy89

Political Science119

Public Policy / Administration92

Radio and Television broadcasting60

Special Education81

Sports / Exercise science76

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies110

Urban and Regional planning72