100 Best universities for Education Majors 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 Education Majors. A graph of 2.79M citations received by 135K 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 London

For Education Majors

#4 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

5. King's College London

For Education Majors

#5 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Founded: 1829

6. University of Nottingham

For Education Majors

#6 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

Founded: 1948

7. University of Manchester

For Education Majors

#7 in the United Kingdom

#7 in Europe

Founded: 1824

8. University of Birmingham

For Education Majors

#9 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

Founded: 1900

9. University of Leeds

For Education Majors

#10 in the United Kingdom

#12 in Europe

Founded: 1904

10. University of Sheffield

For Education Majors

#11 in the United Kingdom

#15 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. University of Bristol

For Education Majors

#13 in the United Kingdom

#18 in Europe

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

13. Lancaster University

For Education Majors

#14 in the United Kingdom

#19 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

14. Imperial College London

For Education Majors

#16 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

15. University of Exeter

For Education Majors

#17 in the United Kingdom

#23 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

16. University of Southampton

For Education Majors

#18 in the United Kingdom

#28 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

17. University of Sussex

For Education Majors

#19 in the United Kingdom

#30 in Europe

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

18. University of Leicester

For Education Majors

#20 in the United Kingdom

#31 in Europe

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

19. Durham University

For Education Majors

#21 in the United Kingdom

#32 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

20. Loughborough University

For Education Majors

#22 in the United Kingdom

#35 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

21. University of York

For Education Majors

#23 in the United Kingdom

#38 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

22. University of Liverpool

For Education Majors

#25 in the United Kingdom

#40 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

23. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Education Majors

#26 in the United Kingdom

#43 in Europe

Founded: 1963

24. University of Surrey

For Education Majors

#27 in the United Kingdom

#44 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

25. University of Bath

For Education Majors

#28 in the United Kingdom

#47 in Europe

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

26. University of Plymouth

For Education Majors

#29 in the United Kingdom

#48 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

27. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Education Majors

#30 in the United Kingdom

#50 in Europe

Founded: 1992

28. University of Reading

For Education Majors

#31 in the United Kingdom

#53 in Europe

Founded: 1892

29. University of East Anglia

For Education Majors

#32 in the United Kingdom

#56 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

30. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Education Majors

#37 in the United Kingdom

#79 in Europe

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

31. Brunel University London

For Education Majors

#38 in the United Kingdom

#85 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

32. Queen Mary University of London

For Education Majors

#39 in the United Kingdom

#86 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

33. Sheffield Hallam University

For Education Majors

#40 in the United Kingdom

#87 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

34. Birkbeck, University of London

For Education Majors

#42 in the United Kingdom

#89 in Europe

Founded: 1823

35. Oxford Brookes University

For Education Majors

#43 in the United Kingdom

#90 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

36. University of the West of England

For Education Majors

#45 in the United Kingdom

#97 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

37. Keele University

For Education Majors

#46 in the United Kingdom

#101 in Europe

Founded: 1962

38. Liverpool John Moores University

For Education Majors

#48 in the United Kingdom

#104 in Europe

Founded: 1992

39. University of Huddersfield

For Education Majors

#50 in the United Kingdom

#112 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

40. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Education Majors

#51 in the United Kingdom

#114 in Europe

Founded: 1954

41. Coventry University

For Education Majors

#53 in the United Kingdom

#120 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

42. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Education Majors

#54 in the United Kingdom

#121 in Europe

Founded: 1992

43. University of Wolverhampton

For Education Majors

#55 in the United Kingdom

#125 in Europe

Founded: 1992

44. Leeds Beckett University

For Education Majors

#56 in the United Kingdom

#129 in Europe

Founded: 1992

45. University of Brighton

For Education Majors

#57 in the United Kingdom

#137 in Europe

Founded: 1992

46. University of Roehampton

For Education Majors

#58 in the United Kingdom

#138 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

47. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Education Majors

#59 in the United Kingdom

#139 in Europe

Founded: 1904

48. Nottingham Trent University

For Education Majors

#60 in the United Kingdom

#148 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

49. University of Essex

For Education Majors

#61 in the United Kingdom

#150 in Europe

Founded: 1964

50. University of Salford

For Education Majors

#62 in the United Kingdom

#153 in Europe

Founded: 1967

51. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Education Majors

#63 in the United Kingdom

#155 in Europe

Founded: 2005

52. Bournemouth University

For Education Majors

#64 in the United Kingdom

#160 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

53. University of Hertfordshire

For Education Majors

#65 in the United Kingdom

#164 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

54. University of Kent

For Education Majors

#68 in the United Kingdom

#180 in Europe

Founded: 1965

55. University of Portsmouth

For Education Majors

#69 in the United Kingdom

#181 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

56. De Montfort University

For Education Majors

#70 in the United Kingdom

#182 in Europe

Founded: 1992

57. Aston University

For Education Majors

#72 in the United Kingdom

#186 in Europe

Founded: 1895

58. Edge Hill University

For Education Majors

#73 in the United Kingdom

#196 in Europe

Founded: 2006

59. University of Central Lancashire

For Education Majors

#74 in the United Kingdom

#197 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

60. London Metropolitan University

For Education Majors

#75 in the United Kingdom

#200 in Europe

Founded: 1848

61. University of Bedfordshire

For Education Majors

#76 in the United Kingdom

#201 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

62. City, University of London

For Education Majors

#77 in the United Kingdom

#205 in Europe

Founded: 1966

63. Anglia Ruskin University

For Education Majors

#78 in the United Kingdom

#208 in Europe

Founded: 1858

64. University of East London

For Education Majors

#79 in the United Kingdom

#220 in Europe

Founded: 1992

65. University of Greenwich

For Education Majors

#80 in the United Kingdom

#225 in Europe

Founded: 1890

66. Middlesex University

For Education Majors

#82 in the United Kingdom

#233 in Europe

Founded: 1973

67. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Education Majors

#83 in the United Kingdom

#235 in Europe

Founded: 1849

68. University of Sunderland

For Education Majors

#84 in the United Kingdom

#242 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

69. London South Bank University

For Education Majors

#86 in the United Kingdom

#244 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

70. University of Bradford

For Education Majors

#87 in the United Kingdom

#245 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

71. Cranfield University

For Education Majors

#89 in the United Kingdom

#255 in Europe

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

72. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Education Majors

#90 in the United Kingdom

#256 in Europe

Founded: 1992

73. Staffordshire University

For Education Majors

#91 in the United Kingdom

#257 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

74. University of Lincoln

For Education Majors

#92 in the United Kingdom

#271 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

75. University of Northampton

For Education Majors

#93 in the United Kingdom

#276 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

76. University of Worcester

For Education Majors

#94 in the United Kingdom

#290 in Europe

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

77. Teesside University

For Education Majors

#95 in the United Kingdom

#292 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

78. Birmingham City University

For Education Majors

#96 in the United Kingdom

#302 in Europe

Founded: 1992

79. University of Westminster

For Education Majors

#97 in the United Kingdom

#303 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

80. University of Derby

For Education Majors

#98 in the United Kingdom

#308 in Europe

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

81. St George's, University of London

For Education Majors

#99 in the United Kingdom

#310 in Europe

Founded: 1733

82. Bath Spa University

For Education Majors

#101 in the United Kingdom

#324 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

83. University of Chester

For Education Majors

#102 in the United Kingdom

#326 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

84. University of Gloucestershire

For Education Majors

#103 in the United Kingdom

#327 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

85. University of Winchester

For Education Majors

#104 in the United Kingdom

#341 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

86. University of West London

For Education Majors

#105 in the United Kingdom

#351 in Europe

Founded: 1990

87. Liverpool Hope University

For Education Majors

#107 in the United Kingdom

#354 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

88. University of Bolton

For Education Majors

#109 in the United Kingdom

#383 in Europe

Founded: 2004

89. York St John University

For Education Majors

#110 in the United Kingdom

#385 in Europe

Founded: 1841

90. SOAS, University of London

For Education Majors

#111 in the United Kingdom

#399 in Europe

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

91. London Business School

For Education Majors

#112 in the United Kingdom

#400 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

92. University of Cumbria

For Education Majors

#113 in the United Kingdom

#405 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

93. Buckinghamshire New University

For Education Majors

#115 in the United Kingdom

#499 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

94. Bishop Grosseteste University

For Education Majors

#116 in the United Kingdom

#518 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1862

95. University of the Arts London

For Education Majors

#119 in the United Kingdom

#560 in Europe

Founded: 1986

96. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Education Majors

#120 in the United Kingdom

#591 in Europe

Founded: 1791

97. University of Chichester

For Education Majors

#121 in the United Kingdom

#596 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

98. Solent University

For Education Majors

#123 in the United Kingdom

#600 in Europe

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

99. Newman University, Birmingham

For Education Majors

#124 in the United Kingdom

#617 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1968

100. St Mary's University, Twickenham

For Education Majors

#125 in the United Kingdom

#657 in Europe

Founded: 1850

Closest to England states to learn Education Majors

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	9	34
Scotland	16	8

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

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