100 Best universities for Child Psychology in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 9.62M citations received by 218K academic papers made by 131 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

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. King's College London

England | London

For Child Psychology

#3 in Europe

#24 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

#66 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Child Psychology

#13 in Europe

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

7. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Child Psychology

#18 in Europe

#102 in the World

Founded: 1900

8. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Child Psychology

#19 in Europe

#103 in the World

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

9. University of London

England | London

For Child Psychology

#20 in Europe

#104 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

10. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Child Psychology

#23 in Europe

#111 in the World

Founded: 1905

11. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Child Psychology

#25 in Europe

#123 in the World

Founded: 1948

12. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Child Psychology

#32 in Europe

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

13. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Child Psychology

#34 in Europe

#161 in the World

Founded: 1451

14. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Child Psychology

#35 in Europe

#164 in the World

Founded: 1997

15. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Child Psychology

#37 in Europe

#166 in the World

Founded: 1904

16. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Child Psychology

#41 in Europe

#183 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

17. University of York

For Child Psychology

#42 in Europe

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

18. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Child Psychology

#44 in Europe

#187 in the World

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

19. Imperial College London

England | London

For Child Psychology

#47 in Europe

#199 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

20. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Child Psychology

#50 in Europe

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

21. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Child Psychology

#52 in Europe

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

22. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Child Psychology

#53 in Europe

#218 in the World

Founded: 1963

23. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Child Psychology

#55 in Europe

#228 in the World

Founded: 1823

24. Durham University

England | Durham

For Child Psychology

#56 in Europe

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

25. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Child Psychology

#61 in Europe

#240 in the World

Founded: 1965

26. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Child Psychology

#63 in Europe

#247 in the World

Founded: 1892

27. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Child Psychology

#72 in Europe

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

28. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Child Psychology

#76 in Europe

#274 in the World

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

29. Bangor University

For Child Psychology

#77 in Europe

#275 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

30. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Child Psychology

#78 in Europe

#276 in the World

Founded: 1495

31. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Child Psychology

#83 in Europe

#291 in the World

Founded: 1968

32. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Child Psychology

#84 in Europe

#292 in the World

Founded: 1904

33. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Child Psychology

#85 in Europe

#296 in the World

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

34. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Child Psychology

#86 in Europe

#298 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

35. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Child Psychology

#88 in Europe

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

36. University of Bath

For Child Psychology

#89 in Europe

#309 in the World

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

37. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Child Psychology

#93 in Europe

#314 in the World

Founded: 1920

38. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Child Psychology

#100 in Europe

#321 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

39. City, University of London

England | London

For Child Psychology

#106 in Europe

#330 in the World

Founded: 1966

40. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Child Psychology

#114 in Europe

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

41. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Child Psychology

#115 in Europe

#354 in the World

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

42. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Child Psychology

#116 in Europe

#356 in the World

Founded: 1964

43. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Child Psychology

#117 in Europe

#359 in the World

Founded: 1849

44. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Child Psychology

#120 in Europe

#365 in the World

Founded: 1733

45. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Child Psychology

#121 in Europe

#367 in the World

Founded: 1893

46. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Child Psychology

#127 in Europe

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

47. Keele University

England | Keele

For Child Psychology

#131 in Europe

#396 in the World

Founded: 1962

48. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Child Psychology

#132 in Europe

#399 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

49. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Child Psychology

#134 in Europe

#404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

50. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Child Psychology

#138 in Europe

#412 in the World

Founded: 1967

51. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Child Psychology

#141 in Europe

#417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

52. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Child Psychology

#146 in Europe

#427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

53. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Child Psychology

#148 in Europe

#430 in the World

Founded: 1964

54. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Child Psychology

#149 in Europe

#433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

55. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Child Psychology

#163 in Europe

#463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

56. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Child Psychology

#174 in Europe

#498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

57. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Child Psychology

#178 in Europe

#510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

58. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Child Psychology

#181 in Europe

#514 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Child Psychology

#182 in Europe

#515 in the World

Founded: 1954

60. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Child Psychology

#188 in Europe

#536 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Child Psychology

#193 in Europe

#548 in the World

Founded: 1992

62. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Child Psychology

#198 in Europe

#558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

63. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Child Psychology

#206 in Europe

#576 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

64. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Child Psychology

#220 in Europe

#612 in the World

Founded: 1967

65. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Child Psychology

#222 in Europe

#618 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

66. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Child Psychology

#223 in Europe

#626 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

67. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Child Psychology

#227 in Europe

#639 in the World

Founded: 1895

68. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Child Psychology

#230 in Europe

#644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

69. University of East London

England | London

For Child Psychology

#247 in Europe

#692 in the World

Founded: 1992

70. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Child Psychology

#248 in Europe

#696 in the World

Founded: 1992

71. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Child Psychology

#253 in Europe

#710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

72. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Child Psychology

#260 in Europe

#733 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

73. London South Bank University

England | London

For Child Psychology

#267 in Europe

#759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

74. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Child Psychology

#276 in Europe

#786 in the World

Founded: 1992

75. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Child Psychology

#282 in Europe

#808 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

76. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Child Psychology

#290 in Europe

#833 in the World

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

77. Middlesex University

England | London

For Child Psychology

#294 in Europe

#851 in the World

Founded: 1973

78. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Child Psychology

#297 in Europe

#860 in the World

Founded: 2006

79. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Child Psychology

#305 in Europe

#886 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

80. University of Westminster

England | London

For Child Psychology

#306 in Europe

#889 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

81. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Child Psychology

#307 in Europe

#891 in the World

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

82. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Child Psychology

#308 in Europe

#892 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Child Psychology

#309 in Europe

#893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

84. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Child Psychology

#310 in Europe

#910 in the World

Founded: 1890

85. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Child Psychology

#311 in Europe

#919 in the World

Founded: 1858

86. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Child Psychology

#314 in Europe

#930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

87. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Child Psychology

#316 in Europe

#934 in the World

Founded: 2005

88. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Child Psychology

#320 in Europe

#948 in the World

Founded: 1841

89. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Child Psychology

#323 in Europe

#956 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

90. York St John University

For Child Psychology

#324 in Europe

#958 in the World

Founded: 1841

91. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Child Psychology

#334 in Europe

#987 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

92. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Child Psychology

#342 in Europe

#1003 in the World

Founded: 1992

93. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Child Psychology

#346 in Europe

#1012 in the World

Founded: 1848

94. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Child Psychology

#353 in Europe

#1029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

95. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Child Psychology

#357 in Europe

#1048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

96. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Child Psychology

#363 in Europe

#1067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

97. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Child Psychology

#385 in Europe

#1137 in the World

Founded: 1992

98. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Child Psychology

#386 in Europe

#1138 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

99. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Child Psychology

#397 in Europe

#1187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

100. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Child Psychology

#399 in Europe

#1194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

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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