100 Best universities for Child Psychology in England

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Child Psychology. A graph of 8.66M citations received by 188K academic papers made by 104 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 College London

For Child Psychology

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Cambridge

For Child Psychology

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. King's College London

For Child Psychology

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Founded: 1829

4. University of Oxford

For Child Psychology

#4 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

5. University of Manchester

For Child Psychology

#5 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

Founded: 1824

6. University of Birmingham

For Child Psychology

#7 in the United Kingdom

#18 in Europe

Founded: 1900

7. University of Bristol

For Child Psychology

#8 in the United Kingdom

#19 in Europe

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

8. University of London

For Child Psychology

#9 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

9. University of Sheffield

For Child Psychology

#10 in the United Kingdom

#23 in Europe

Founded: 1905

10. University of Nottingham

For Child Psychology

#11 in the United Kingdom

#25 in Europe

Founded: 1948

11. University of Southampton

For Child Psychology

#12 in the United Kingdom

#32 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

12. University of Leeds

For Child Psychology

#15 in the United Kingdom

#39 in Europe

Founded: 1904

13. University of Liverpool

For Child Psychology

#16 in the United Kingdom

#43 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

14. University of York

For Child Psychology

#17 in the United Kingdom

#45 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

15. University of Sussex

For Child Psychology

#18 in the United Kingdom

#46 in Europe

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

16. Imperial College London

For Child Psychology

#19 in the United Kingdom

#47 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

17. University of Warwick

For Child Psychology

#20 in the United Kingdom

#50 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

18. University of Exeter

For Child Psychology

#21 in the United Kingdom

#52 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

19. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Child Psychology

#22 in the United Kingdom

#54 in Europe

Founded: 1963

20. Birkbeck, University of London

For Child Psychology

#23 in the United Kingdom

#55 in Europe

Founded: 1823

21. Durham University

For Child Psychology

#24 in the United Kingdom

#57 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

22. University of Kent

For Child Psychology

#25 in the United Kingdom

#61 in Europe

Founded: 1965

23. University of Reading

For Child Psychology

#26 in the United Kingdom

#62 in Europe

Founded: 1892

24. Lancaster University

For Child Psychology

#27 in the United Kingdom

#72 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

25. University of Leicester

For Child Psychology

#28 in the United Kingdom

#77 in Europe

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

26. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Child Psychology

#32 in the United Kingdom

#84 in Europe

Founded: 1904

27. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Child Psychology

#33 in the United Kingdom

#85 in Europe

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

28. University of Surrey

For Child Psychology

#34 in the United Kingdom

#86 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

29. University of Bath

For Child Psychology

#35 in the United Kingdom

#87 in Europe

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

30. Loughborough University

For Child Psychology

#38 in the United Kingdom

#99 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

31. City, University of London

For Child Psychology

#39 in the United Kingdom

#108 in Europe

Founded: 1966

32. University of Essex

For Child Psychology

#40 in the United Kingdom

#114 in Europe

Founded: 1964

33. University of Central Lancashire

For Child Psychology

#41 in the United Kingdom

#115 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

34. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Child Psychology

#43 in the United Kingdom

#117 in Europe

Founded: 1849

35. St George's, University of London

For Child Psychology

#44 in the United Kingdom

#122 in Europe

Founded: 1733

36. University of East Anglia

For Child Psychology

#46 in the United Kingdom

#127 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

37. Keele University

For Child Psychology

#47 in the United Kingdom

#133 in Europe

Founded: 1962

38. Nottingham Trent University

For Child Psychology

#48 in the United Kingdom

#134 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

39. University of Hertfordshire

For Child Psychology

#50 in the United Kingdom

#141 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

40. Queen Mary University of London

For Child Psychology

#51 in the United Kingdom

#143 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

41. University of Plymouth

For Child Psychology

#54 in the United Kingdom

#150 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

42. Brunel University London

For Child Psychology

#55 in the United Kingdom

#165 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

43. University of Huddersfield

For Child Psychology

#56 in the United Kingdom

#177 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

44. University of Portsmouth

For Child Psychology

#57 in the United Kingdom

#179 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

45. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Child Psychology

#58 in the United Kingdom

#180 in Europe

Founded: 1992

46. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Child Psychology

#59 in the United Kingdom

#185 in Europe

Founded: 1954

47. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Child Psychology

#60 in the United Kingdom

#188 in Europe

Founded: 1992

48. Liverpool John Moores University

For Child Psychology

#61 in the United Kingdom

#189 in Europe

Founded: 1992

49. University of Roehampton

For Child Psychology

#62 in the United Kingdom

#198 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

50. University of the West of England

For Child Psychology

#63 in the United Kingdom

#204 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

51. University of Salford

For Child Psychology

#64 in the United Kingdom

#220 in Europe

Founded: 1967

52. Coventry University

For Child Psychology

#65 in the United Kingdom

#222 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

53. Oxford Brookes University

For Child Psychology

#66 in the United Kingdom

#223 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

54. Sheffield Hallam University

For Child Psychology

#67 in the United Kingdom

#229 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

55. Aston University

For Child Psychology

#68 in the United Kingdom

#230 in Europe

Founded: 1895

56. University of East London

For Child Psychology

#69 in the United Kingdom

#248 in Europe

Founded: 1992

57. Leeds Beckett University

For Child Psychology

#70 in the United Kingdom

#250 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. Bournemouth University

For Child Psychology

#72 in the United Kingdom

#256 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

59. London South Bank University

For Child Psychology

#73 in the United Kingdom

#267 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

60. University of Wolverhampton

For Child Psychology

#74 in the United Kingdom

#281 in Europe

Founded: 1992

61. University of Lincoln

For Child Psychology

#75 in the United Kingdom

#287 in Europe

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

62. De Montfort University

For Child Psychology

#76 in the United Kingdom

#289 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

63. Edge Hill University

For Child Psychology

#77 in the United Kingdom

#294 in Europe

Founded: 2006

64. University of Derby

For Child Psychology

#78 in the United Kingdom

#298 in Europe

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

65. Middlesex University

For Child Psychology

#79 in the United Kingdom

#299 in Europe

Founded: 1973

66. Anglia Ruskin University

For Child Psychology

#80 in the United Kingdom

#305 in Europe

Founded: 1858

67. University of Bradford

For Child Psychology

#81 in the United Kingdom

#307 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

68. Staffordshire University

For Child Psychology

#82 in the United Kingdom

#308 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

69. University of Westminster

For Child Psychology

#83 in the United Kingdom

#309 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

70. University of Brighton

For Child Psychology

#84 in the United Kingdom

#310 in Europe

Founded: 1992

71. University of Greenwich

For Child Psychology

#85 in the United Kingdom

#311 in Europe

Founded: 1890

72. University of Bedfordshire

For Child Psychology

#86 in the United Kingdom

#316 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

73. York St John University

For Child Psychology

#87 in the United Kingdom

#317 in Europe

Founded: 1841

74. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Child Psychology

#88 in the United Kingdom

#322 in Europe

Founded: 2005

75. University of Sunderland

For Child Psychology

#89 in the United Kingdom

#328 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

76. Teesside University

For Child Psychology

#91 in the United Kingdom

#339 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

77. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Child Psychology

#92 in the United Kingdom

#340 in Europe

Founded: 1992

78. London Metropolitan University

For Child Psychology

#93 in the United Kingdom

#353 in Europe

Founded: 1848

79. University of Chester

For Child Psychology

#94 in the United Kingdom

#358 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

80. University of Northampton

For Child Psychology

#96 in the United Kingdom

#365 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

81. Birmingham City University

For Child Psychology

#97 in the United Kingdom

#382 in Europe

Founded: 1992

82. University of Gloucestershire

For Child Psychology

#102 in the United Kingdom

#440 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

83. University of Worcester

For Child Psychology

#103 in the United Kingdom

#441 in Europe

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

84. Liverpool Hope University

For Child Psychology

#104 in the United Kingdom

#452 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

85. London Business School

For Child Psychology

#106 in the United Kingdom

#468 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

86. Cranfield University

For Child Psychology

#107 in the United Kingdom

#469 in Europe

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

87. University of Bolton

For Child Psychology

#108 in the United Kingdom

#481 in Europe

Founded: 2004

88. University of West London

For Child Psychology

#109 in the United Kingdom

#488 in Europe

Founded: 1990

89. University of Winchester

For Child Psychology

#110 in the United Kingdom

#500 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

90. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Child Psychology

#113 in the United Kingdom

#588 in Europe

Founded: 1791

91. University of Cumbria

For Child Psychology

#114 in the United Kingdom

#590 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

92. Buckinghamshire New University

For Child Psychology

#115 in the United Kingdom

#592 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

93. University of Chichester

For Child Psychology

#116 in the United Kingdom

#594 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

94. SOAS, University of London

For Child Psychology

#118 in the United Kingdom

#610 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 6,295
Founded: 1916

95. Bath Spa University

For Child Psychology

#120 in the United Kingdom

#671 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

96. Leeds Trinity University

For Child Psychology

#121 in the United Kingdom

#674 in Europe

Enrollment: 4,270
Founded: 2012

97. St Mary's University, Twickenham

For Child Psychology

#122 in the United Kingdom

#688 in Europe

Founded: 1850

98. Newman University, Birmingham

For Child Psychology

#123 in the United Kingdom

#714 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1968

99. School of Advanced Study, University of London

For Child Psychology

#125 in the United Kingdom

#802 in Europe

Founded: 1994

100. Bishop Grosseteste University

For Child Psychology

#126 in the United Kingdom

#823 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1862

Closest to England states to learn Child Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	9	14
Scotland	16	6

Psychology subfields in England

Clinical Psychology100

Cognitive Science103

Education Majors110

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution81

Neuroscience109

Occupational Therapy69

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology59

Social Psychology112

Special Education81