100 Best universities for Child Psychology in England

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 6.06M citations received by 165K academic papers made by 103 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 Bristol

For Child Psychology

#7 in the United Kingdom

#18 in Europe

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

7. University of Birmingham

For Child Psychology

#8 in the United Kingdom

#19 in Europe

Founded: 1900

8. University of London

For Child Psychology

#9 in the United Kingdom

#20 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

9. University of Sheffield

For Child Psychology

#10 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

Founded: 1905

10. University of Nottingham

For Child Psychology

#11 in the United Kingdom

#23 in Europe

Founded: 1948

11. University of Southampton

For Child Psychology

#12 in the United Kingdom

#29 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

12. University of Liverpool

For Child Psychology

#14 in the United Kingdom

#35 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

13. University of Leeds

For Child Psychology

#16 in the United Kingdom

#40 in Europe

Founded: 1904

14. University of Sussex

For Child Psychology

#17 in the United Kingdom

#41 in Europe

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

15. Imperial College London

For Child Psychology

#18 in the United Kingdom

#44 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

16. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Child Psychology

#19 in the United Kingdom

#45 in Europe

Founded: 1963

17. University of Warwick

For Child Psychology

#20 in the United Kingdom

#49 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

18. University of York

For Child Psychology

#21 in the United Kingdom

#50 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

19. Birkbeck, University of London

For Child Psychology

#22 in the United Kingdom

#52 in Europe

Founded: 1823

20. University of Exeter

For Child Psychology

#23 in the United Kingdom

#53 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

21. University of Kent

For Child Psychology

#24 in the United Kingdom

#60 in Europe

Founded: 1965

22. University of Reading

For Child Psychology

#25 in the United Kingdom

#62 in Europe

Founded: 1892

23. Durham University

For Child Psychology

#26 in the United Kingdom

#64 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

24. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Child Psychology

#27 in the United Kingdom

#68 in Europe

Founded: 1904

25. University of Leicester

For Child Psychology

#29 in the United Kingdom

#72 in Europe

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

26. Lancaster University

For Child Psychology

#31 in the United Kingdom

#78 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

27. St George's, University of London

For Child Psychology

#34 in the United Kingdom

#85 in Europe

Founded: 1733

28. University of Surrey

For Child Psychology

#35 in the United Kingdom

#86 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

29. Loughborough University

For Child Psychology

#37 in the United Kingdom

#93 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

30. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Child Psychology

#38 in the United Kingdom

#94 in Europe

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

31. City, University of London

For Child Psychology

#39 in the United Kingdom

#96 in Europe

Founded: 1966

32. University of Bath

For Child Psychology

#41 in the United Kingdom

#103 in Europe

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

33. University of East Anglia

For Child Psychology

#42 in the United Kingdom

#113 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

34. University of Essex

For Child Psychology

#44 in the United Kingdom

#119 in Europe

Founded: 1964

35. University of Central Lancashire

For Child Psychology

#45 in the United Kingdom

#120 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

36. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Child Psychology

#46 in the United Kingdom

#124 in Europe

Founded: 1849

37. University of Hertfordshire

For Child Psychology

#49 in the United Kingdom

#133 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

38. University of Plymouth

For Child Psychology

#51 in the United Kingdom

#142 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

39. Keele University

For Child Psychology

#52 in the United Kingdom

#143 in Europe

Founded: 1962

40. Nottingham Trent University

For Child Psychology

#53 in the United Kingdom

#147 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

41. Queen Mary University of London

For Child Psychology

#54 in the United Kingdom

#154 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

42. Brunel University London

For Child Psychology

#55 in the United Kingdom

#156 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

43. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Child Psychology

#56 in the United Kingdom

#165 in Europe

Founded: 1954

44. University of Portsmouth

For Child Psychology

#57 in the United Kingdom

#174 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

45. University of Roehampton

For Child Psychology

#58 in the United Kingdom

#177 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

46. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Child Psychology

#59 in the United Kingdom

#178 in Europe

Founded: 1992

47. Liverpool John Moores University

For Child Psychology

#60 in the United Kingdom

#188 in Europe

Founded: 1992

48. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Child Psychology

#61 in the United Kingdom

#194 in Europe

Founded: 1992

49. University of Salford

For Child Psychology

#62 in the United Kingdom

#206 in Europe

Founded: 1967

50. University of the West of England

For Child Psychology

#63 in the United Kingdom

#211 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

51. Oxford Brookes University

For Child Psychology

#64 in the United Kingdom

#217 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

52. Sheffield Hallam University

For Child Psychology

#65 in the United Kingdom

#218 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

53. Coventry University

For Child Psychology

#66 in the United Kingdom

#220 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

54. Aston University

For Child Psychology

#67 in the United Kingdom

#223 in Europe

Founded: 1895

55. University of Huddersfield

For Child Psychology

#68 in the United Kingdom

#235 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

56. University of East London

For Child Psychology

#70 in the United Kingdom

#247 in Europe

Founded: 1992

57. Leeds Beckett University

For Child Psychology

#71 in the United Kingdom

#248 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. London South Bank University

For Child Psychology

#72 in the United Kingdom

#254 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

59. De Montfort University

For Child Psychology

#73 in the United Kingdom

#256 in Europe

Founded: 1992

60. University of Lincoln

For Child Psychology

#74 in the United Kingdom

#277 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

61. Bournemouth University

For Child Psychology

#75 in the United Kingdom

#278 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

62. University of Wolverhampton

For Child Psychology

#76 in the United Kingdom

#283 in Europe

Founded: 1992

63. University of Brighton

For Child Psychology

#77 in the United Kingdom

#286 in Europe

Founded: 1992

64. University of Bradford

For Child Psychology

#78 in the United Kingdom

#290 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

65. University of Greenwich

For Child Psychology

#79 in the United Kingdom

#294 in Europe

Founded: 1890

66. Anglia Ruskin University

For Child Psychology

#80 in the United Kingdom

#298 in Europe

Founded: 1858

67. Staffordshire University

For Child Psychology

#81 in the United Kingdom

#299 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

68. Middlesex University

For Child Psychology

#83 in the United Kingdom

#302 in Europe

Founded: 1973

69. University of Westminster

For Child Psychology

#84 in the United Kingdom

#303 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

70. University of Bedfordshire

For Child Psychology

#85 in the United Kingdom

#306 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

71. University of Derby

For Child Psychology

#86 in the United Kingdom

#310 in Europe

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

72. Edge Hill University

For Child Psychology

#87 in the United Kingdom

#314 in Europe

Founded: 2006

73. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Child Psychology

#88 in the United Kingdom

#316 in Europe

Founded: 2005

74. University of Sunderland

For Child Psychology

#89 in the United Kingdom

#322 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

75. Teesside University

For Child Psychology

#90 in the United Kingdom

#324 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

76. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Child Psychology

#91 in the United Kingdom

#337 in Europe

Founded: 1992

77. London Metropolitan University

For Child Psychology

#92 in the United Kingdom

#342 in Europe

Founded: 1848

78. University of Northampton

For Child Psychology

#94 in the United Kingdom

#344 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

79. University of Chester

For Child Psychology

#95 in the United Kingdom

#347 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

80. York St John University

For Child Psychology

#96 in the United Kingdom

#354 in Europe

Founded: 1841

81. Birmingham City University

For Child Psychology

#101 in the United Kingdom

#401 in Europe

Founded: 1992

82. London Business School

For Child Psychology

#103 in the United Kingdom

#432 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

83. Cranfield University

For Child Psychology

#104 in the United Kingdom

#433 in Europe

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

84. University of Worcester

For Child Psychology

#105 in the United Kingdom

#440 in Europe

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

85. Liverpool Hope University

For Child Psychology

#106 in the United Kingdom

#445 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

86. University of Gloucestershire

For Child Psychology

#107 in the United Kingdom

#455 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

87. University of Bolton

For Child Psychology

#108 in the United Kingdom

#456 in Europe

Founded: 2004

88. University of West London

For Child Psychology

#110 in the United Kingdom

#475 in Europe

Founded: 1990

89. University of Winchester

For Child Psychology

#112 in the United Kingdom

#501 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

90. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Child Psychology

#113 in the United Kingdom

#549 in Europe

Founded: 1791

91. Buckinghamshire New University

For Child Psychology

#114 in the United Kingdom

#570 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

92. University of Chichester

For Child Psychology

#116 in the United Kingdom

#580 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

93. University of Cumbria

For Child Psychology

#117 in the United Kingdom

#599 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

94. SOAS, University of London

For Child Psychology

#119 in the United Kingdom

#617 in Europe

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

95. Bath Spa University

For Child Psychology

#120 in the United Kingdom

#659 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

96. St Mary's University, Twickenham

For Child Psychology

#122 in the United Kingdom

#671 in Europe

Founded: 1850

97. Leeds Trinity University

For Child Psychology

#123 in the United Kingdom

#683 in Europe

Enrollment: 4,270
Founded: 2012

98. Newman University, Birmingham

For Child Psychology

#124 in the United Kingdom

#725 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1968

99. School of Advanced Study, University of London

For Child Psychology

#125 in the United Kingdom

#749 in Europe

Founded: 1994

100. Regent's University London

For Child Psychology

#126 in the United Kingdom

#768 in Europe

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1984

Closest to England states to learn Child Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	9	15
Scotland	16	6

Psychology subfields in England

Clinical Psychology98

Cognitive Science103

Education Majors108

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution82

Neuroscience108

Occupational Therapy65

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology64

Social Psychology111

Special Education81