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 12.3M citations received by 257K academic papers made by 128 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. Imperial College London

England | London

For Cognitive Science

#11 in Europe

#73 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

8. King's College London

England | London

For Cognitive Science

#12 in Europe

#74 in the World

Founded: 1829

9. University of York

England | York

For Cognitive Science

#19 in Europe

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

10. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Cognitive Science

#21 in Europe

#101 in the World

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

11. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Cognitive Science

#23 in Europe

#107 in the World

Founded: 1948

12. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Cognitive Science

#27 in Europe

#119 in the World

Founded: 1900

13. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Cognitive Science

#35 in Europe

#131 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

#137 in the World

Founded: 1451

16. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Cognitive Science

#42 in Europe

#146 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

17. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Cognitive Science

#43 in Europe

#150 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

18. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Cognitive Science

#46 in Europe

#158 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

19. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Cognitive Science

#49 in Europe

#169 in the World

Founded: 1823

20. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Cognitive Science

#54 in Europe

#179 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

21. University of London

England | London

For Cognitive Science

#60 in Europe

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

22. Durham University

England | Durham

For Cognitive Science

#66 in Europe

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

23. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Cognitive Science

#68 in Europe

#220 in the World

Founded: 1904

24. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Cognitive Science

#71 in Europe

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

25. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Cognitive Science

#72 in Europe

#230 in the World

Founded: 1895

26. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Cognitive Science

#75 in Europe

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

27. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Cognitive Science

#76 in Europe

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

28. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Cognitive Science

#80 in Europe

#245 in the World

Founded: 1495

29. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Cognitive Science

#83 in Europe

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

30. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Cognitive Science

#84 in Europe

#252 in the World

Founded: 1963

31. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Cognitive Science

#92 in Europe

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

32. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Cognitive Science

#100 in Europe

#288 in the World

Founded: 1964

33. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Cognitive Science

#101 in Europe

#290 in the World

Founded: 1849

34. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Cognitive Science

#108 in Europe

#304 in the World

Founded: 1892

35. City, University of London

England | London

For Cognitive Science

#118 in Europe

#327 in the World

Founded: 1966

36. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Cognitive Science

#135 in Europe

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

37. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Cognitive Science

#136 in Europe

#369 in the World

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

38. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Cognitive Science

#140 in Europe

#383 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

39. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Cognitive Science

#144 in Europe

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

40. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Cognitive Science

#145 in Europe

#392 in the World

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

41. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Cognitive Science

#149 in Europe

#401 in the World

Founded: 1904

42. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Cognitive Science

#156 in Europe

#420 in the World

Founded: 1965

43. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Cognitive Science

#166 in Europe

#445 in the World

Founded: 1893

44. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Cognitive Science

#167 in Europe

#446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

45. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Cognitive Science

#168 in Europe

#447 in the World

Founded: 1920

46. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Cognitive Science

#173 in Europe

#453 in the World

Founded: 1967

47. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Cognitive Science

#177 in Europe

#465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

48. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Cognitive Science

#178 in Europe

#467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

49. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Cognitive Science

#180 in Europe

#472 in the World

Founded: 1968

50. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Cognitive Science

#183 in Europe

#478 in the World

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

51. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Cognitive Science

#191 in Europe

#501 in the World

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

52. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Cognitive Science

#193 in Europe

#509 in the World

Founded: 1964

53. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Cognitive Science

#203 in Europe

#537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

54. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Cognitive Science

#212 in Europe

#562 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Cognitive Science

#222 in Europe

#589 in the World

Founded: 1992

56. Keele University

England | Keele

For Cognitive Science

#224 in Europe

#596 in the World

Founded: 1962

57. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Cognitive Science

#227 in Europe

#604 in the World

Founded: 1954

58. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Cognitive Science

#230 in Europe

#612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

59. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Cognitive Science

#242 in Europe

#645 in the World

Founded: 1992

60. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Cognitive Science

#260 in Europe

#695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

61. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Cognitive Science

#276 in Europe

#768 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

62. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Cognitive Science

#280 in Europe

#783 in the World

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

63. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Cognitive Science

#286 in Europe

#803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

64. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Cognitive Science

#289 in Europe

#811 in the World

Founded: 1966

65. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Cognitive Science

#291 in Europe

#817 in the World

Founded: 1733

66. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Cognitive Science

#298 in Europe

#845 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

#307 in Europe

#872 in the World

Founded: 1992

69. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Cognitive Science

#315 in Europe

#905 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

70. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Cognitive Science

#317 in Europe

#910 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

71. Middlesex University

England | London

For Cognitive Science

#330 in Europe

#959 in the World

Founded: 1973

72. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Cognitive Science

#333 in Europe

#962 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

73. University of East London

England | London

For Cognitive Science

#334 in Europe

#971 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Cognitive Science

#340 in Europe

#988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

75. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Cognitive Science

#341 in Europe

#1000 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

76. University of Westminster

England | London

For Cognitive Science

#350 in Europe

#1044 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

77. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Cognitive Science

#353 in Europe

#1058 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

78. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Cognitive Science

#357 in Europe

#1069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

79. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Cognitive Science

#367 in Europe

#1108 in the World

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

80. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Cognitive Science

#377 in Europe

#1134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

81. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Cognitive Science

#386 in Europe

#1188 in the World

Founded: 1992

82. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Cognitive Science

#391 in Europe

#1205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

83. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Cognitive Science

#394 in Europe

#1212 in the World

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

84. London South Bank University

England | London

For Cognitive Science

#395 in Europe

#1213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

85. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Cognitive Science

#407 in Europe

#1269 in the World

Founded: 1858

86. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Cognitive Science

#413 in Europe

#1294 in the World

Founded: 1992

87. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Cognitive Science

#426 in Europe

#1356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

88. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Cognitive Science

#431 in Europe

#1389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

89. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Cognitive Science

#433 in Europe

#1408 in the World

Founded: 2006

90. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Cognitive Science

#435 in Europe

#1413 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

91. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Cognitive Science

#444 in Europe

#1453 in the World

Founded: 1848

92. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Cognitive Science

#449 in Europe

#1480 in the World

Founded: 1992

93. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Cognitive Science

#464 in Europe

#1538 in the World

Founded: 1890

94. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Cognitive Science

#475 in Europe

#1598 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

95. School of Advanced Study, University of London

England | London

For Cognitive Science

#489 in Europe

#1659 in the World

Founded: 1994

96. London Business School

England | London

For Cognitive Science

#501 in Europe

#1699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

97. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Cognitive Science

#503 in Europe

#1715 in the World

Founded: 1990

98. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Cognitive Science

#505 in Europe

#1724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

99. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Cognitive Science

#513 in Europe

#1758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

100. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Cognitive Science

#517 in Europe

#1772 in the World

Founded: 1992

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