UK's 100+ best Cognitive Science universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Cognitive Science. A graph of 13M citations received by 264K academic papers made by 129 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 College London

England | London

For Cognitive Science

#1 in Europe

#1 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Cognitive Science

#2 in Europe

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Cognitive Science

#3 in Europe

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Cognitive Science

#7 in Europe

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Cognitive Science

#8 in Europe

#59 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Cognitive Science

#10 in Europe

#70 in the World

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

7. King's College London

England | London

For Cognitive Science

#11 in Europe

#73 in the World

Founded: 1829

8. Imperial College London

England | London

For Cognitive Science

#12 in Europe

#75 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

9. University of York

England | York

For Cognitive Science

#18 in Europe

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

10. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Cognitive Science

#19 in Europe

#101 in the World

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

11. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Cognitive Science

#24 in Europe

#107 in the World

Founded: 1948

12. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Cognitive Science

#27 in Europe

#116 in the World

Founded: 1900

13. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Cognitive Science

#35 in Europe

#133 in the World

Founded: 1905

14. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Cognitive Science

#36 in Europe

#135 in the World

Founded: 1997

15. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Cognitive Science

#38 in Europe

#138 in the World

Founded: 1451

16. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Cognitive Science

#44 in Europe

#148 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

17. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Cognitive Science

#46 in Europe

#155 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

18. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Cognitive Science

#48 in Europe

#162 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

19. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Cognitive Science

#51 in Europe

#172 in the World

Founded: 1823

20. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Cognitive Science

#54 in Europe

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

21. University of London

England | London

For Cognitive Science

#61 in Europe

#207 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

22. Durham University

England | Durham

For Cognitive Science

#66 in Europe

#213 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

23. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Cognitive Science

#67 in Europe

#219 in the World

Founded: 1904

24. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Cognitive Science

#73 in Europe

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

25. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Cognitive Science

#74 in Europe

#234 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

26. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Cognitive Science

#75 in Europe

#235 in the World

Founded: 1895

27. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Cognitive Science

#76 in Europe

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

28. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Cognitive Science

#83 in Europe

#253 in the World

Founded: 1495

29. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Cognitive Science

#84 in Europe

#254 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

30. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Cognitive Science

#85 in Europe

#256 in the World

Founded: 1963

31. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Cognitive Science

#91 in Europe

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

32. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Cognitive Science

#100 in Europe

#289 in the World

Founded: 1964

33. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Cognitive Science

#103 in Europe

#292 in the World

Founded: 1849

34. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Cognitive Science

#109 in Europe

#306 in the World

Founded: 1892

35. City, University of London

England | London

For Cognitive Science

#118 in Europe

#329 in the World

Founded: 1966

36. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Cognitive Science

#136 in Europe

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

37. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Cognitive Science

#140 in Europe

#382 in the World

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

38. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Cognitive Science

#142 in Europe

#390 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

39. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Cognitive Science

#144 in Europe

#393 in the World

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

40. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Cognitive Science

#147 in Europe

#396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

41. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Cognitive Science

#150 in Europe

#405 in the World

Founded: 1904

42. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Cognitive Science

#159 in Europe

#429 in the World

Founded: 1965

43. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Cognitive Science

#166 in Europe

#446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

44. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Cognitive Science

#168 in Europe

#448 in the World

Founded: 1920

45. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Cognitive Science

#173 in Europe

#462 in the World

Founded: 1893

46. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Cognitive Science

#174 in Europe

#463 in the World

Founded: 1967

47. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Cognitive Science

#176 in Europe

#466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

48. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Cognitive Science

#179 in Europe

#472 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

49. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Cognitive Science

#180 in Europe

#474 in the World

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

50. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Cognitive Science

#183 in Europe

#482 in the World

Founded: 1968

51. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Cognitive Science

#192 in Europe

#506 in the World

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

52. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Cognitive Science

#194 in Europe

#509 in the World

Founded: 1964

53. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Cognitive Science

#202 in Europe

#530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

54. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Cognitive Science

#210 in Europe

#559 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Cognitive Science

#220 in Europe

#589 in the World

Founded: 1992

56. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Cognitive Science

#224 in Europe

#601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

57. Keele University

England | Keele

For Cognitive Science

#226 in Europe

#608 in the World

Founded: 1962

58. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Cognitive Science

#227 in Europe

#609 in the World

Founded: 1954

59. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Cognitive Science

#238 in Europe

#634 in the World

Founded: 1992

60. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Cognitive Science

#261 in Europe

#711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

61. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Cognitive Science

#278 in Europe

#777 in the World

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

62. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Cognitive Science

#280 in Europe

#786 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

63. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Cognitive Science

#286 in Europe

#812 in the World

Founded: 1733

64. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Cognitive Science

#291 in Europe

#823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

65. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Cognitive Science

#293 in Europe

#827 in the World

Founded: 1966

66. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Cognitive Science

#301 in Europe

#862 in the World

Founded: 1872

67. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Cognitive Science

#305 in Europe

#870 in the World

Founded: 1967

68. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Cognitive Science

#310 in Europe

#883 in the World

Founded: 1992

69. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Cognitive Science

#313 in Europe

#889 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

70. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Cognitive Science

#317 in Europe

#918 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

71. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Cognitive Science

#335 in Europe

#980 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

72. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Cognitive Science

#338 in Europe

#986 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

73. University of East London

England | London

For Cognitive Science

#341 in Europe

#993 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. Middlesex University

England | London

For Cognitive Science

#342 in Europe

#997 in the World

Founded: 1973

75. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Cognitive Science

#344 in Europe

#1010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

76. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Cognitive Science

#349 in Europe

#1032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

77. University of Westminster

England | London

For Cognitive Science

#350 in Europe

#1033 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

78. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Cognitive Science

#357 in Europe

#1077 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

79. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Cognitive Science

#371 in Europe

#1119 in the World

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

80. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Cognitive Science

#374 in Europe

#1130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

81. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Cognitive Science

#385 in Europe

#1200 in the World

Founded: 1992

82. London South Bank University

England | London

For Cognitive Science

#392 in Europe

#1216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

83. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Cognitive Science

#398 in Europe

#1231 in the World

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

84. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Cognitive Science

#400 in Europe

#1235 in the World

Founded: 1858

85. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Cognitive Science

#401 in Europe

#1239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

86. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Cognitive Science

#408 in Europe

#1277 in the World

Founded: 1992

87. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Cognitive Science

#423 in Europe

#1362 in the World

Founded: 2006

88. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Cognitive Science

#431 in Europe

#1386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

89. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Cognitive Science

#432 in Europe

#1388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

90. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Cognitive Science

#439 in Europe

#1451 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

91. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Cognitive Science

#452 in Europe

#1490 in the World

Founded: 1992

92. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Cognitive Science

#454 in Europe

#1493 in the World

Founded: 1848

93. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Cognitive Science

#459 in Europe

#1531 in the World

Founded: 1890

94. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Cognitive Science

#482 in Europe

#1626 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

95. School of Advanced Study, University of London

England | London

For Cognitive Science

#494 in Europe

#1687 in the World

Founded: 1994

96. London Business School

England | London

For Cognitive Science

#506 in Europe

#1738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

97. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Cognitive Science

#510 in Europe

#1755 in the World

Founded: 1990

98. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Cognitive Science

#512 in Europe

#1763 in the World

Founded: 1992

99. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Cognitive Science

#514 in Europe

#1772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

100. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Cognitive Science

#515 in Europe

#1775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

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