100 Best universities for Education Majors in the United Kingdom

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 3.32M citations received by 162K academic papers made by 135 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

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Education Majors

#2 in Europe

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University College London

England | London

For Education Majors

#3 in Europe

#26 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. University of London

England | London

For Education Majors

#4 in Europe

#40 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

5. King's College London

England | London

For Education Majors

#5 in Europe

#49 in the World

Founded: 1829

6. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Education Majors

#6 in Europe

#55 in the World

Founded: 1948

7. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Education Majors

#7 in Europe

#56 in the World

Founded: 1824

8. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Education Majors

#10 in Europe

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

9. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Education Majors

#11 in Europe

#68 in the World

Founded: 1900

10. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Education Majors

#12 in Europe

#72 in the World

Founded: 1904

11. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Education Majors

#15 in Europe

#85 in the World

Founded: 1905

12. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Education Majors

#17 in Europe

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

13. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Education Majors

#18 in Europe

#104 in the World

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

14. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Education Majors

#19 in Europe

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

15. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Education Majors

#21 in Europe

#113 in the World

Founded: 1451

16. Imperial College London

England | London

For Education Majors

#22 in Europe

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

17. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Education Majors

#23 in Europe

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

18. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Education Majors

#28 in Europe

#138 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

19. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Education Majors

#30 in Europe

#151 in the World

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

20. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Education Majors

#31 in Europe

#156 in the World

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

21. Durham University

England | Durham

For Education Majors

#32 in Europe

#158 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

22. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Education Majors

#35 in Europe

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

23. University of York

England | York

For Education Majors

#38 in Europe

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

24. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Education Majors

#39 in Europe

#189 in the World

Founded: 1964

25. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Education Majors

#40 in Europe

#194 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

26. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Education Majors

#43 in Europe

#201 in the World

Founded: 1963

27. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Education Majors

#44 in Europe

#204 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

28. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Education Majors

#47 in Europe

#213 in the World

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

29. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Education Majors

#48 in Europe

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

30. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Education Majors

#50 in Europe

#225 in the World

Founded: 1992

31. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Education Majors

#53 in Europe

#232 in the World

Founded: 1892

32. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Education Majors

#56 in Europe

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

33. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Education Majors

#61 in Europe

#253 in the World

Founded: 1967

34. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Education Majors

#62 in Europe

#257 in the World

Founded: 1997

35. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Education Majors

#68 in Europe

#280 in the World

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

36. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Education Majors

#75 in Europe

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

37. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Education Majors

#79 in Europe

#300 in the World

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

38. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Education Majors

#85 in Europe

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

39. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Education Majors

#86 in Europe

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

40. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Education Majors

#87 in Europe

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

41. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Education Majors

#88 in Europe

#322 in the World

Founded: 1968

42. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Education Majors

#89 in Europe

#323 in the World

Founded: 1823

43. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Education Majors

#90 in Europe

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

44. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Education Majors

#95 in Europe

#361 in the World

Founded: 1920

45. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Education Majors

#97 in Europe

#367 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

46. Keele University

England | Keele

For Education Majors

#101 in Europe

#377 in the World

Founded: 1962

47. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Education Majors

#102 in Europe

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

48. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Education Majors

#104 in Europe

#383 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Education Majors

#108 in Europe

#387 in the World

Founded: 1893

50. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Education Majors

#112 in Europe

#395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

51. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Education Majors

#114 in Europe

#397 in the World

Founded: 1954

52. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Education Majors

#117 in Europe

#400 in the World

Founded: 1495

53. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Education Majors

#120 in Europe

#406 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

54. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Education Majors

#121 in Europe

#407 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Education Majors

#125 in Europe

#414 in the World

Founded: 1992

56. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Education Majors

#129 in Europe

#423 in the World

Founded: 1992

57. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Education Majors

#137 in Europe

#446 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Education Majors

#138 in Europe

#451 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

59. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Education Majors

#139 in Europe

#452 in the World

Founded: 1904

60. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Education Majors

#148 in Europe

#480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

61. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Education Majors

#150 in Europe

#482 in the World

Founded: 1964

62. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Education Majors

#153 in Europe

#485 in the World

Founded: 1967

63. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Education Majors

#155 in Europe

#488 in the World

Founded: 2005

64. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Education Majors

#160 in Europe

#513 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

65. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Education Majors

#164 in Europe

#527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

66. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Education Majors

#172 in Europe

#544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

67. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Education Majors

#178 in Europe

#555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

68. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Education Majors

#180 in Europe

#559 in the World

Founded: 1965

69. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Education Majors

#181 in Europe

#562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

70. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Education Majors

#182 in Europe

#564 in the World

Founded: 1992

71. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Education Majors

#185 in Europe

#574 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

72. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Education Majors

#186 in Europe

#578 in the World

Founded: 1895

73. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Education Majors

#196 in Europe

#593 in the World

Founded: 2006

74. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Education Majors

#197 in Europe

#596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

75. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Education Majors

#200 in Europe

#604 in the World

Founded: 1848

76. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Education Majors

#201 in Europe

#606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

77. City, University of London

England | London

For Education Majors

#205 in Europe

#614 in the World

Founded: 1966

78. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Education Majors

#208 in Europe

#619 in the World

Founded: 1858

79. University of East London

England | London

For Education Majors

#220 in Europe

#658 in the World

Founded: 1992

80. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Education Majors

#225 in Europe

#671 in the World

Founded: 1890

81. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Education Majors

#227 in Europe

#674 in the World

Founded: 1966

82. Middlesex University

England | London

For Education Majors

#233 in Europe

#690 in the World

Founded: 1973

83. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Education Majors

#235 in Europe

#700 in the World

Founded: 1849

84. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Education Majors

#242 in Europe

#723 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

85. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Education Majors

#243 in Europe

#727 in the World

Founded: 1841

86. London South Bank University

England | London

For Education Majors

#244 in Europe

#728 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

87. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Education Majors

#245 in Europe

#729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

88. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Education Majors

#248 in Europe

#740 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

89. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Education Majors

#255 in Europe

#768 in the World

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

90. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Education Majors

#256 in Europe

#770 in the World

Founded: 1992

91. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Education Majors

#257 in Europe

#775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

92. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Education Majors

#271 in Europe

#802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

93. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Education Majors

#276 in Europe

#819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

94. University of Worcester

England | Worcester

For Education Majors

#290 in Europe

#857 in the World

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

95. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Education Majors

#292 in Europe

#864 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

96. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Education Majors

#302 in Europe

#893 in the World

Founded: 1992

97. University of Westminster

England | London

For Education Majors

#303 in Europe

#897 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

98. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Education Majors

#308 in Europe

#908 in the World

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

99. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Education Majors

#310 in Europe

#919 in the World

Founded: 1733

100. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Education Majors

#315 in Europe

#939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

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 Nottingham.