100 Best universities for Child Psychology in the United Kingdom

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Child Psychology. A graph of 7.18M citations received by 198K academic papers made by 130 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 Child Psychology

#1 in Europe

#3 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Child Psychology

#2 in Europe

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. King's College London

England | London

For Child Psychology

#3 in Europe

#23 in the World

Founded: 1829

4. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Child Psychology

#4 in Europe

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Child Psychology

#11 in Europe

#60 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Child Psychology

#14 in Europe

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

7. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Child Psychology

#18 in Europe

#97 in the World

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

8. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Child Psychology

#19 in Europe

#99 in the World

Founded: 1900

9. University of London

England | London

For Child Psychology

#20 in Europe

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

10. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Child Psychology

#21 in Europe

#104 in the World

Founded: 1905

11. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Child Psychology

#23 in Europe

#116 in the World

Founded: 1948

12. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Child Psychology

#29 in Europe

#142 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

13. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Child Psychology

#34 in Europe

#158 in the World

Founded: 1451

14. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Child Psychology

#35 in Europe

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

15. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Child Psychology

#38 in Europe

#171 in the World

Founded: 1997

16. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Child Psychology

#40 in Europe

#174 in the World

Founded: 1904

17. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Child Psychology

#41 in Europe

#180 in the World

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

18. Imperial College London

England | London

For Child Psychology

#44 in Europe

#192 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

19. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Child Psychology

#45 in Europe

#197 in the World

Founded: 1963

20. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Child Psychology

#49 in Europe

#214 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

21. University of York

For Child Psychology

#50 in Europe

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

22. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Child Psychology

#52 in Europe

#222 in the World

Founded: 1823

23. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Child Psychology

#53 in Europe

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

24. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Child Psychology

#60 in Europe

#242 in the World

Founded: 1965

25. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Child Psychology

#62 in Europe

#247 in the World

Founded: 1892

26. Durham University

England | Durham

For Child Psychology

#64 in Europe

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

27. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Child Psychology

#68 in Europe

#262 in the World

Founded: 1904

28. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Child Psychology

#71 in Europe

#265 in the World

Founded: 1495

29. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Child Psychology

#72 in Europe

#267 in the World

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

30. Bangor University

For Child Psychology

#77 in Europe

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

31. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Child Psychology

#78 in Europe

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

32. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Child Psychology

#80 in Europe

#282 in the World

Founded: 1968

33. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Child Psychology

#84 in Europe

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

34. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Child Psychology

#85 in Europe

#299 in the World

Founded: 1733

35. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Child Psychology

#86 in Europe

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

36. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Child Psychology

#91 in Europe

#308 in the World

Founded: 1893

37. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Child Psychology

#93 in Europe

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

38. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Child Psychology

#94 in Europe

#314 in the World

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

39. City, University of London

England | London

For Child Psychology

#96 in Europe

#316 in the World

Founded: 1966

40. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Child Psychology

#98 in Europe

#318 in the World

Founded: 1920

41. University of Bath

For Child Psychology

#103 in Europe

#325 in the World

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

42. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Child Psychology

#113 in Europe

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

43. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Child Psychology

#114 in Europe

#357 in the World

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

44. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Child Psychology

#119 in Europe

#363 in the World

Founded: 1964

45. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Child Psychology

#120 in Europe

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

46. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Child Psychology

#124 in Europe

#373 in the World

Founded: 1849

47. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Child Psychology

#125 in Europe

#376 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

48. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Child Psychology

#126 in Europe

#378 in the World

Founded: 1964

49. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Child Psychology

#133 in Europe

#402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

50. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Child Psychology

#134 in Europe

#403 in the World

Founded: 1967

51. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Child Psychology

#142 in Europe

#418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

52. Keele University

England | Keele

For Child Psychology

#143 in Europe

#419 in the World

Founded: 1962

53. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Child Psychology

#147 in Europe

#430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

54. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Child Psychology

#154 in Europe

#446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

55. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Child Psychology

#156 in Europe

#450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

56. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Child Psychology

#165 in Europe

#477 in the World

Founded: 1954

57. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Child Psychology

#174 in Europe

#498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

58. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Child Psychology

#177 in Europe

#511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

59. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Child Psychology

#178 in Europe

#512 in the World

Founded: 1992

60. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Child Psychology

#188 in Europe

#533 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Child Psychology

#194 in Europe

#546 in the World

Founded: 1992

62. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Child Psychology

#206 in Europe

#570 in the World

Founded: 1967

63. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Child Psychology

#211 in Europe

#580 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

64. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Child Psychology

#217 in Europe

#595 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

65. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Child Psychology

#218 in Europe

#599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

66. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Child Psychology

#220 in Europe

#605 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

67. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Child Psychology

#223 in Europe

#617 in the World

Founded: 1895

68. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Child Psychology

#235 in Europe

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

69. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Child Psychology

#240 in Europe

#659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

70. University of East London

England | London

For Child Psychology

#247 in Europe

#693 in the World

Founded: 1992

71. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Child Psychology

#248 in Europe

#699 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. London South Bank University

England | London

For Child Psychology

#254 in Europe

#721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

73. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Child Psychology

#256 in Europe

#729 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Child Psychology

#277 in Europe

#785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

75. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Child Psychology

#278 in Europe

#787 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

76. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Child Psychology

#283 in Europe

#802 in the World

Founded: 1992

77. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Child Psychology

#286 in Europe

#809 in the World

Founded: 1992

78. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Child Psychology

#290 in Europe

#821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

79. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Child Psychology

#294 in Europe

#837 in the World

Founded: 1890

80. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Child Psychology

#298 in Europe

#852 in the World

Founded: 1858

81. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Child Psychology

#299 in Europe

#855 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

82. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Child Psychology

#300 in Europe

#859 in the World

Founded: 1841

83. Middlesex University

England | London

For Child Psychology

#302 in Europe

#861 in the World

Founded: 1973

84. University of Westminster

England | London

For Child Psychology

#303 in Europe

#864 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

85. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Child Psychology

#306 in Europe

#871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

86. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Child Psychology

#310 in Europe

#895 in the World

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

87. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Child Psychology

#314 in Europe

#912 in the World

Founded: 2006

88. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Child Psychology

#316 in Europe

#916 in the World

Founded: 2005

89. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Child Psychology

#322 in Europe

#929 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

90. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Child Psychology

#324 in Europe

#935 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

91. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Child Psychology

#337 in Europe

#974 in the World

Founded: 1992

92. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Child Psychology

#342 in Europe

#984 in the World

Founded: 1848

93. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Child Psychology

#343 in Europe

#985 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

94. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Child Psychology

#344 in Europe

#986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

95. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Child Psychology

#347 in Europe

#998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

96. York St John University

For Child Psychology

#354 in Europe

#1025 in the World

Founded: 1841

97. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Child Psychology

#365 in Europe

#1059 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

98. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Child Psychology

#375 in Europe

#1091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

99. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Child Psychology

#388 in Europe

#1126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

100. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Child Psychology

#399 in Europe

#1153 in the World

Founded: 1966

The best cities to study Child Psychology in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are London, Cambridge, Oxford, and Manchester.

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