100 Best universities for Education Majors in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Education Majors. A graph of 5.1M citations received by 183K academic papers made by 136 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 Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Education Majors

#1 in Europe

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Education Majors

#2 in Europe

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University College London

England | London

For Education Majors

#3 in Europe

#25 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Education Majors

#4 in Europe

#34 in the World

Founded: 1900

5. University of London

England | London

For Education Majors

#5 in Europe

#56 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

6. King's College London

England | London

For Education Majors

#6 in Europe

#59 in the World

Founded: 1829

7. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Education Majors

#7 in Europe

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

8. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Education Majors

#10 in Europe

#65 in the World

Founded: 1824

9. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Education Majors

#11 in Europe

#66 in the World

Founded: 1948

10. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Education Majors

#13 in Europe

#78 in the World

Founded: 1904

11. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Education Majors

#16 in Europe

#96 in the World

Founded: 1905

12. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Education Majors

#17 in Europe

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

13. Imperial College London

England | London

For Education Majors

#19 in Europe

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

14. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Education Majors

#20 in Europe

#113 in the World

Founded: 1451

15. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Education Majors

#21 in Europe

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

16. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Education Majors

#22 in Europe

#117 in the World

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

17. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Education Majors

#26 in Europe

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

18. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Education Majors

#27 in Europe

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

19. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Education Majors

#29 in Europe

#142 in the World

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

20. Durham University

England | Durham

For Education Majors

#36 in Europe

#165 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

21. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Education Majors

#38 in Europe

#183 in the World

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

22. University of York

England | York

For Education Majors

#39 in Europe

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

23. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Education Majors

#40 in Europe

#190 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

24. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Education Majors

#42 in Europe

#203 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

25. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Education Majors

#44 in Europe

#207 in the World

Founded: 1963

26. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Education Majors

#50 in Europe

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

27. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Education Majors

#51 in Europe

#232 in the World

Founded: 1992

28. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Education Majors

#53 in Europe

#241 in the World

Founded: 1964

29. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Education Majors

#54 in Europe

#242 in the World

Founded: 1892

30. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Education Majors

#61 in Europe

#262 in the World

Founded: 1997

31. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Education Majors

#63 in Europe

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

32. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Education Majors

#66 in Europe

#273 in the World

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

33. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Education Majors

#70 in Europe

#283 in the World

Founded: 1967

34. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Education Majors

#72 in Europe

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

35. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Education Majors

#82 in Europe

#312 in the World

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

36. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Education Majors

#85 in Europe

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

37. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Education Majors

#88 in Europe

#325 in the World

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

38. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Education Majors

#91 in Europe

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

39. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Education Majors

#92 in Europe

#341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

40. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Education Majors

#93 in Europe

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

41. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Education Majors

#96 in Europe

#355 in the World

Founded: 1823

42. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Education Majors

#97 in Europe

#361 in the World

Founded: 1968

43. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Education Majors

#103 in Europe

#375 in the World

Founded: 1920

44. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Education Majors

#105 in Europe

#379 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

45. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Education Majors

#107 in Europe

#386 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

46. Keele University

England | Keele

For Education Majors

#113 in Europe

#399 in the World

Founded: 1962

47. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Education Majors

#116 in Europe

#410 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

48. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Education Majors

#117 in Europe

#412 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Education Majors

#120 in Europe

#416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

50. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Education Majors

#121 in Europe

#418 in the World

Founded: 1495

51. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Education Majors

#127 in Europe

#431 in the World

Founded: 1954

52. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Education Majors

#130 in Europe

#434 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

53. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Education Majors

#133 in Europe

#438 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Education Majors

#135 in Europe

#440 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Education Majors

#137 in Europe

#455 in the World

Founded: 1992

56. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Education Majors

#140 in Europe

#461 in the World

Founded: 1992

57. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Education Majors

#153 in Europe

#504 in the World

Founded: 1964

58. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Education Majors

#154 in Europe

#506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

59. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Education Majors

#155 in Europe

#509 in the World

Founded: 2005

60. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Education Majors

#156 in Europe

#513 in the World

Founded: 1893

61. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Education Majors

#161 in Europe

#522 in the World

Founded: 1967

62. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Education Majors

#170 in Europe

#539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

63. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Education Majors

#173 in Europe

#550 in the World

Founded: 1904

64. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Education Majors

#176 in Europe

#554 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

65. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Education Majors

#180 in Europe

#560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

66. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Education Majors

#183 in Europe

#565 in the World

Founded: 1965

67. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Education Majors

#188 in Europe

#578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

68. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Education Majors

#197 in Europe

#611 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

69. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Education Majors

#201 in Europe

#615 in the World

Founded: 2006

70. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Education Majors

#207 in Europe

#633 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

71. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Education Majors

#210 in Europe

#637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

72. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Education Majors

#211 in Europe

#640 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

73. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Education Majors

#214 in Europe

#647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

74. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Education Majors

#215 in Europe

#649 in the World

Founded: 1895

75. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Education Majors

#223 in Europe

#675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

76. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Education Majors

#225 in Europe

#688 in the World

Founded: 1858

77. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Education Majors

#227 in Europe

#691 in the World

Founded: 1848

78. Middlesex University

England | London

For Education Majors

#231 in Europe

#697 in the World

Founded: 1973

79. City, University of London

England | London

For Education Majors

#233 in Europe

#703 in the World

Founded: 1966

80. University of East London

England | London

For Education Majors

#234 in Europe

#709 in the World

Founded: 1992

81. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Education Majors

#237 in Europe

#720 in the World

Founded: 1890

82. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Education Majors

#250 in Europe

#752 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

83. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Education Majors

#259 in Europe

#784 in the World

Founded: 1966

84. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Education Majors

#260 in Europe

#785 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

85. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Education Majors

#264 in Europe

#801 in the World

Founded: 1841

86. London South Bank University

England | London

For Education Majors

#265 in Europe

#806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

87. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Education Majors

#267 in Europe

#810 in the World

Founded: 1849

88. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Education Majors

#271 in Europe

#823 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

89. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Education Majors

#277 in Europe

#839 in the World

Founded: 1992

90. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Education Majors

#284 in Europe

#851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

91. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Education Majors

#286 in Europe

#861 in the World

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

92. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Education Majors

#292 in Europe

#876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

93. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Education Majors

#299 in Europe

#892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

94. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Education Majors

#303 in Europe

#902 in the World

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

95. University of Westminster

England | London

For Education Majors

#309 in Europe

#921 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

96. University of Worcester

England | Worcester

For Education Majors

#312 in Europe

#929 in the World

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

97. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Education Majors

#313 in Europe

#933 in the World

Founded: 1992

98. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Education Majors

#317 in Europe

#949 in the World

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

99. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Education Majors

#332 in Europe

#979 in the World

Founded: 1990

100. University of Gloucestershire

England | Cheltenham

For Education Majors

#352 in Europe

#1035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

The best cities to study Education Majors in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cambridge, Oxford, London, and Birmingham.