100 Best universities for Child Psychology in the United Kingdom

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Child Psychology. A graph of 2.78M citations received by 39.3K academic papers made by 104 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.

University College London

England | London

For Child Psychology

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

#18 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Child Psychology

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1209

University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Child Psychology

#3 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1096

King's College London

England | London

For Child Psychology

#4 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1829

University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Child Psychology

#5 in the United Kingdom

#8 in Europe

#64 in the World

Enrollment: 42,500
Founded: 1824

University of London

England | London

For Child Psychology

#6 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

#71 in the World

Enrollment: 170,000
Founded: 1836

University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Child Psychology

#7 in the United Kingdom

#15 in Europe

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1583

University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Child Psychology

#8 in the United Kingdom

#16 in Europe

#92 in the World

Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1900

University of York

For Child Psychology

#9 in the United Kingdom

#17 in Europe

#95 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1963

University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Child Psychology

#10 in the United Kingdom

#18 in Europe

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 23,590
Founded: 1909

University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Child Psychology

#11 in the United Kingdom

#19 in Europe

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1905

University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Child Psychology

#12 in the United Kingdom

#25 in Europe

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1948

University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Child Psychology

#13 in the United Kingdom

#26 in Europe

#121 in the World

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

University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Child Psychology

#14 in the United Kingdom

#27 in Europe

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

Durham University

England | Durham

For Child Psychology

#15 in the United Kingdom

#29 in Europe

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Child Psychology

#16 in the United Kingdom

#30 in Europe

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1997

University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Child Psychology

#17 in the United Kingdom

#33 in Europe

#146 in the World

Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1904

University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Child Psychology

#18 in the United Kingdom

#38 in Europe

#168 in the World

Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1955

Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Child Psychology

#19 in the United Kingdom

#39 in Europe

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1823

Bangor University

For Child Psychology

#20 in the United Kingdom

#40 in Europe

#178 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Child Psychology

#21 in the United Kingdom

#42 in Europe

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Child Psychology

#22 in the United Kingdom

#44 in Europe

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Child Psychology

#23 in the United Kingdom

#47 in Europe

#203 in the World

Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1451

University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Child Psychology

#24 in the United Kingdom

#51 in Europe

#213 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1495

University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Child Psychology

#25 in the United Kingdom

#52 in Europe

#214 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1965

University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Child Psychology

#26 in the United Kingdom

#54 in Europe

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Enrollment: 24,409
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1957

University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Child Psychology

#27 in the United Kingdom

#56 in Europe

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1413

Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Child Psychology

#28 in the United Kingdom

#58 in Europe

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1964

University of Reading

England | Reading

For Child Psychology

#29 in the United Kingdom

#61 in Europe

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1892

Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Child Psychology

#30 in the United Kingdom

#63 in Europe

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1963

University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Child Psychology

#31 in the United Kingdom

#65 in Europe

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Child Psychology

#32 in the United Kingdom

#69 in Europe

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1967

Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Child Psychology

#33 in the United Kingdom

#72 in Europe

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1904

Keele University

England | Keele

For Child Psychology

#34 in the United Kingdom

#74 in Europe

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1962

University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Child Psychology

#35 in the United Kingdom

#75 in Europe

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1992

Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Child Psychology

#36 in the United Kingdom

#77 in Europe

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1920

City, University of London

England | London

For Child Psychology

#37 in the United Kingdom

#78 in Europe

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1966

University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Child Psychology

#38 in the United Kingdom

#81 in Europe

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1964

Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Child Psychology

#39 in the United Kingdom

#83 in Europe

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1966

Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Child Psychology

#40 in the United Kingdom

#88 in Europe

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1968

University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Child Psychology

#41 in the United Kingdom

#89 in Europe

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1967

Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Child Psychology

#42 in the United Kingdom

#93 in Europe

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1849

Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Child Psychology

#43 in the United Kingdom

#94 in Europe

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1849

University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Child Psychology

#44 in the United Kingdom

#107 in Europe

#352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1992

Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Child Psychology

#45 in the United Kingdom

#108 in Europe

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1992

University of Roehampton

England | London

For Child Psychology

#46 in the United Kingdom

#112 in Europe

#363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 2004

University of Bath

For Child Psychology

#47 in the United Kingdom

#114 in Europe

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 18,857
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1966

University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Child Psychology

#48 in the United Kingdom

#121 in Europe

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1992

Imperial College London

England | London

For Child Psychology

#49 in the United Kingdom

#125 in Europe

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Child Psychology

#50 in the United Kingdom

#126 in Europe

#385 in the World

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1992

University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Child Psychology

#51 in the United Kingdom

#128 in Europe

#391 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1963

London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Child Psychology

#52 in the United Kingdom

#129 in Europe

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1895

University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Child Psychology

#53 in the United Kingdom

#130 in Europe

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1964

University of East London

England | London

For Child Psychology

#54 in the United Kingdom

#131 in Europe

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1992

University of Hull

For Child Psychology

#55 in the United Kingdom

#139 in Europe

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1954

University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Child Psychology

#56 in the United Kingdom

#144 in Europe

#426 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1893

Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Child Psychology

#57 in the United Kingdom

#153 in Europe

#442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1992

Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Child Psychology

#58 in the United Kingdom

#158 in Europe

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1992

University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Child Psychology

#59 in the United Kingdom

#163 in Europe

#467 in the World

Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1992

Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Child Psychology

#60 in the United Kingdom

#170 in Europe

#488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1966

Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Child Psychology

#61 in the United Kingdom

#182 in Europe

#513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Child Psychology

#62 in the United Kingdom

#183 in Europe

#514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1992

Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Child Psychology

#63 in the United Kingdom

#189 in Europe

#530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1992

Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Child Psychology

#64 in the United Kingdom

#192 in Europe

#537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1993

Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Child Psychology

#65 in the United Kingdom

#193 in Europe

#539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1992

Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Child Psychology

#66 in the United Kingdom

#197 in Europe

#554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1989

Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Child Psychology

#67 in the United Kingdom

#201 in Europe

#562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1895

Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Child Psychology

#68 in the United Kingdom

#202 in Europe

#565 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1865

University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Child Psychology

#69 in the United Kingdom

#204 in Europe

#569 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

London South Bank University

England | London

For Child Psychology

#70 in the United Kingdom

#212 in Europe

#592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1892

University of Westminster

England | London

For Child Psychology

#71 in the United Kingdom

#215 in Europe

#600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Child Psychology

#72 in the United Kingdom

#222 in Europe

#621 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1992

University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Child Psychology

#73 in the United Kingdom

#243 in Europe

#675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1992

University of Greenwich

England | London

For Child Psychology

#74 in the United Kingdom

#250 in Europe

#693 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1890

Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Child Psychology

#75 in the United Kingdom

#253 in Europe

#696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1992

Middlesex University

England | London

For Child Psychology

#76 in the United Kingdom

#254 in Europe

#698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1973

Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Child Psychology

#77 in the United Kingdom

#259 in Europe

#710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1858

University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Child Psychology

#78 in the United Kingdom

#260 in Europe

#712 in the World

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1992

University of Derby

England | Derby

For Child Psychology

#79 in the United Kingdom

#261 in Europe

#713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Child Psychology

#80 in the United Kingdom

#262 in Europe

#720 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 2005

Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Child Psychology

#81 in the United Kingdom

#268 in Europe

#742 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Child Psychology

#82 in the United Kingdom

#277 in Europe

#764 in the World

Enrollment: 27,500
Founded: 1992

Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Child Psychology

#83 in the United Kingdom

#280 in Europe

#776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 2007

Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Child Psychology

#84 in the United Kingdom

#284 in Europe

#785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 2006

University of Salford

England | Salford

For Child Psychology

#85 in the United Kingdom

#290 in Europe

#816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1967

University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Child Psychology

#86 in the United Kingdom

#295 in Europe

#839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1966

London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Child Psychology

#87 in the United Kingdom

#298 in Europe

#850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1848

University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Child Psychology

#88 in the United Kingdom

#300 in Europe

#865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1992

Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Child Psychology

#89 in the United Kingdom

#301 in Europe

#866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 2011

University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Child Psychology

#90 in the United Kingdom

#302 in Europe

#878 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

University of Chester

England | Chester

For Child Psychology

#91 in the United Kingdom

#306 in Europe

#893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 2005

Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Child Psychology

#92 in the United Kingdom

#310 in Europe

#900 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1966

University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Child Psychology

#93 in the United Kingdom

#312 in Europe

#906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Child Psychology

#94 in the United Kingdom

#318 in Europe

#935 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 2005

Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Child Psychology

#95 in the United Kingdom

#319 in Europe

#941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1992

York St John University

For Child Psychology

#96 in the United Kingdom

#322 in Europe

#948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 6,500
Founded: 1841

University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Child Psychology

#97 in the United Kingdom

#329 in Europe

#968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 2006

St George's, University of London

England | London

For Child Psychology

#98 in the United Kingdom

#335 in Europe

#992 in the World

Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1733

Liverpool Hope University

England | Liverpool

For Child Psychology

#99 in the United Kingdom

#339 in Europe

#1004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 2005

Abertay University

Scotland | Dundee

For Child Psychology

#100 in the United Kingdom

#347 in Europe

#1024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1994

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.

Psychology subfields in the United Kingdom

Clinical Psychology98

Cognitive Science96

Education Majors112

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution99

Occupational Therapy81

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology90

Social Psychology116

Special Education101