100 Best universities for Sociology in England

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Sociology. A graph of 30.1M citations received by 1.13M academic papers made by 119 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 Sociology

#1 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1096

2. University College London

For Sociology

#2 in Europe
Enrollment
42,000
Founded
1826

3. University of Cambridge

For Sociology

#3 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
21%
Founded
1209

6. University of Bristol

For Sociology

#9 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
27,513
Founded
1909

7. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Sociology

#10 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
9,218
Founded
1895

9. Imperial College London

For Sociology

#16 in Europe
Enrollment
17,565
Founded
1907

13. University of Warwick

For Sociology

#22 in Europe
Enrollment
27,278
Founded
1965

14. University of London

For Sociology

#24 in Europe
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1836

16. University of Liverpool

For Sociology

#32 in Europe
Enrollment
28,693
Founded
1881

17. University of Sussex

For Sociology

#33 in Europe
Enrollment
17,319
Male:Female
44:56
Founded
1961

19. Lancaster University

For Sociology

#37 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1964

20. University of York

For Sociology

#38 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1963

21. University of Exeter

For Sociology

#41 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1955

22. University of Leicester

For Sociology

#42 in Europe
Enrollment
24,409
Male:Female
46:54
Founded
1957

23. Durham University

For Sociology

#43 in Europe
Enrollment
19,520
Founded
1832

24. University of East Anglia

For Sociology

#51 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1963

25. Queen Mary University of London

For Sociology

#52 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
18%
Founded
1989

26. Loughborough University

For Sociology

#57 in Europe
Enrollment
19,449
Founded
1966

28. University of Surrey

For Sociology

#72 in Europe
Enrollment
16,900
Founded
1966

32. University of Bath

For Sociology

#84 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
67%
Enrollment
18,857
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
1966

36. Brunel University London

For Sociology

#115 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
54%
Founded
1966

41. University of Plymouth

For Sociology

#137 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1992

44. Oxford Brookes University

For Sociology

#159 in Europe
Enrollment
16,900
Founded
1865

45. Nottingham Trent University

For Sociology

#162 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1992

46. University of Portsmouth

For Sociology

#165 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

49. Sheffield Hallam University

For Sociology

#179 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

50. University of Bradford

For Sociology

#187 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
1966

54. University of Huddersfield

For Sociology

#216 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

56. University of Hertfordshire

For Sociology

#218 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1992

57. Bournemouth University

For Sociology

#219 in Europe
Enrollment
14,293
Founded
1992

59. SOAS, University of London

For Sociology

#233 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
44%
Enrollment
6,295
Founded
1916

60. Coventry University

For Sociology

#234 in Europe
Enrollment
22,980
Founded
1992

61. University of Central Lancashire

For Sociology

#235 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1992

62. University of Westminster

For Sociology

#238 in Europe
Enrollment
19,000
Founded
1838

64. Cranfield University

For Sociology

#253 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
59%
Enrollment
4,825
Founded
1993

67. London Business School

For Sociology

#259 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1964

68. University of Roehampton

For Sociology

#263 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
2004

70. London South Bank University

For Sociology

#271 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
1892

71. University of Lincoln

For Sociology

#295 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
1992

73. Teesside University

For Sociology

#309 in Europe
Enrollment
19,290
Founded
1992

75. Staffordshire University

For Sociology

#319 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1992

77. University of Bedfordshire

For Sociology

#338 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
82%
Founded
2006

78. University of Sunderland

For Sociology

#340 in Europe
Enrollment
19,090
Founded
1992

81. University of Northampton

For Sociology

#405 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
2005

82. University of Derby

For Sociology

#408 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
76%
Enrollment
25,000
Founded
1992

84. University of Chester

For Sociology

#430 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
95%
Founded
2005

85. University of Gloucestershire

For Sociology

#438 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
74%
Founded
2001

86. University of Worcester

For Sociology

#441 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
89%
Enrollment
10,798
Founded
2005

88. Liverpool Hope University

For Sociology

#468 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
96%
Founded
2005

89. University of Winchester

For Sociology

#469 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
2005

91. Bath Spa University

For Sociology

#516 in Europe
Enrollment
6,863
Founded
1975

95. University of Cumbria

For Sociology

#628 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
67%
Founded
2007

98. Royal Agricultural University

For Sociology

#689 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
69%
Enrollment
1,100
Founded
2013

99. University of Chichester

For Sociology

#714 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
2005

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Best university country rank
Best uni United Kingdom Flag rank
Wales 10 23
Scotland 18 5