100 Best universities for Psychology in England

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 58.7M citations received by 1.46M academic papers made by 120 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 Psychology

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

For Psychology

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Cambridge

For Psychology

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. King's College London

For Psychology

#4 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Founded: 1829

5. University of Manchester

For Psychology

#5 in the United Kingdom

#10 in Europe

Founded: 1824

6. Imperial College London

For Psychology

#7 in the United Kingdom

#12 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

7. University of Bristol

For Psychology

#8 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

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

8. University of Birmingham

For Psychology

#9 in the United Kingdom

#23 in Europe

Founded: 1900

9. University of Nottingham

For Psychology

#10 in the United Kingdom

#25 in Europe

Founded: 1948

10. University of Liverpool

For Psychology

#11 in the United Kingdom

#30 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

11. University of Sheffield

For Psychology

#12 in the United Kingdom

#32 in Europe

Founded: 1905

12. University of Leeds

For Psychology

#14 in the United Kingdom

#36 in Europe

Founded: 1904

13. University of Southampton

For Psychology

#15 in the United Kingdom

#39 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

14. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Psychology

#17 in the United Kingdom

#49 in Europe

Founded: 1963

15. University of London

For Psychology

#18 in the United Kingdom

#50 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

16. University of Warwick

For Psychology

#19 in the United Kingdom

#57 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

17. University of York

For Psychology

#20 in the United Kingdom

#68 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

18. University of Leicester

For Psychology

#21 in the United Kingdom

#75 in Europe

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

19. Queen Mary University of London

For Psychology

#22 in the United Kingdom

#76 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

20. University of Sussex

For Psychology

#24 in the United Kingdom

#83 in Europe

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

21. University of Exeter

For Psychology

#25 in the United Kingdom

#87 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

22. St George's, University of London

For Psychology

#26 in the United Kingdom

#98 in Europe

Founded: 1733

23. University of Surrey

For Psychology

#27 in the United Kingdom

#100 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

24. Durham University

For Psychology

#29 in the United Kingdom

#112 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

25. Lancaster University

For Psychology

#31 in the United Kingdom

#117 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

26. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Psychology

#33 in the United Kingdom

#124 in Europe

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

27. Loughborough University

For Psychology

#34 in the United Kingdom

#131 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

28. University of East Anglia

For Psychology

#36 in the United Kingdom

#140 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

29. University of Bath

For Psychology

#37 in the United Kingdom

#142 in Europe

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

30. University of Reading

For Psychology

#38 in the United Kingdom

#143 in Europe

Founded: 1892

31. University of Kent

For Psychology

#39 in the United Kingdom

#147 in Europe

Founded: 1965

32. Keele University

For Psychology

#42 in the United Kingdom

#165 in Europe

Founded: 1962

33. Birkbeck, University of London

For Psychology

#44 in the United Kingdom

#170 in Europe

Founded: 1823

34. University of Essex

For Psychology

#45 in the United Kingdom

#172 in Europe

Founded: 1964

35. Brunel University London

For Psychology

#48 in the United Kingdom

#191 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

36. City, University of London

For Psychology

#49 in the United Kingdom

#192 in Europe

Founded: 1966

37. Aston University

For Psychology

#50 in the United Kingdom

#193 in Europe

Founded: 1895

38. University of Plymouth

For Psychology

#51 in the United Kingdom

#200 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

39. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Psychology

#52 in the United Kingdom

#206 in Europe

Founded: 1849

40. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Psychology

#53 in the United Kingdom

#213 in Europe

Founded: 1954

41. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Psychology

#54 in the United Kingdom

#215 in Europe

Founded: 1992

42. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Psychology

#55 in the United Kingdom

#216 in Europe

Founded: 1992

43. University of Hertfordshire

For Psychology

#56 in the United Kingdom

#217 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

44. Nottingham Trent University

For Psychology

#57 in the United Kingdom

#218 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

45. Liverpool John Moores University

For Psychology

#58 in the United Kingdom

#221 in Europe

Founded: 1992

46. University of the West of England

For Psychology

#59 in the United Kingdom

#224 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

47. University of Salford

For Psychology

#60 in the United Kingdom

#227 in Europe

Founded: 1967

48. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Psychology

#61 in the United Kingdom

#233 in Europe

Founded: 1904

49. University of Portsmouth

For Psychology

#62 in the United Kingdom

#237 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

50. University of Central Lancashire

For Psychology

#63 in the United Kingdom

#251 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

51. Sheffield Hallam University

For Psychology

#64 in the United Kingdom

#257 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

52. University of Bradford

For Psychology

#65 in the United Kingdom

#259 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

53. Coventry University

For Psychology

#66 in the United Kingdom

#274 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

54. Oxford Brookes University

For Psychology

#68 in the United Kingdom

#279 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

55. University of Huddersfield

For Psychology

#69 in the United Kingdom

#281 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

56. Bournemouth University

For Psychology

#70 in the United Kingdom

#298 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

57. University of Brighton

For Psychology

#71 in the United Kingdom

#302 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. Middlesex University

For Psychology

#72 in the United Kingdom

#304 in Europe

Founded: 1973

59. Leeds Beckett University

For Psychology

#73 in the United Kingdom

#311 in Europe

Founded: 1992

60. De Montfort University

For Psychology

#74 in the United Kingdom

#318 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

61. University of East London

For Psychology

#75 in the United Kingdom

#325 in Europe

Founded: 1992

62. University of Wolverhampton

For Psychology

#76 in the United Kingdom

#330 in Europe

Founded: 1992

63. Cranfield University

For Psychology

#77 in the United Kingdom

#335 in Europe

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

64. Anglia Ruskin University

For Psychology

#78 in the United Kingdom

#338 in Europe

Founded: 1858

65. University of Roehampton

For Psychology

#79 in the United Kingdom

#339 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

66. University of Westminster

For Psychology

#80 in the United Kingdom

#351 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

67. University of Lincoln

For Psychology

#81 in the United Kingdom

#360 in Europe

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

68. University of Greenwich

For Psychology

#82 in the United Kingdom

#364 in Europe

Founded: 1890

69. London South Bank University

For Psychology

#83 in the United Kingdom

#368 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

70. Staffordshire University

For Psychology

#85 in the United Kingdom

#373 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

71. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Psychology

#86 in the United Kingdom

#379 in Europe

Founded: 1992

72. Teesside University

For Psychology

#87 in the United Kingdom

#383 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

73. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Psychology

#88 in the United Kingdom

#384 in Europe

Founded: 1791

74. London Business School

For Psychology

#90 in the United Kingdom

#390 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

75. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Psychology

#91 in the United Kingdom

#398 in Europe

Founded: 2005

76. University of Bedfordshire

For Psychology

#92 in the United Kingdom

#399 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

77. University of Derby

For Psychology

#93 in the United Kingdom

#400 in Europe

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

78. London Metropolitan University

For Psychology

#94 in the United Kingdom

#406 in Europe

Founded: 1848

79. Edge Hill University

For Psychology

#98 in the United Kingdom

#426 in Europe

Founded: 2006

80. Birmingham City University

For Psychology

#100 in the United Kingdom

#450 in Europe

Founded: 1992

81. University of Sunderland

For Psychology

#101 in the United Kingdom

#452 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

82. University of Chester

For Psychology

#104 in the United Kingdom

#490 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

83. University of West London

For Psychology

#105 in the United Kingdom

#493 in Europe

Founded: 1990

84. University of Worcester

For Psychology

#106 in the United Kingdom

#504 in Europe

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

85. University of Northampton

For Psychology

#107 in the United Kingdom

#511 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

86. SOAS, University of London

For Psychology

#108 in the United Kingdom

#530 in Europe

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

87. York St John University

For Psychology

#109 in the United Kingdom

#535 in Europe

Founded: 1841

88. University of Gloucestershire

For Psychology

#110 in the United Kingdom

#538 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

89. University of Bolton

For Psychology

#111 in the United Kingdom

#569 in Europe

Founded: 2004

90. Liverpool Hope University

For Psychology

#112 in the United Kingdom

#572 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

91. University of Winchester

For Psychology

#113 in the United Kingdom

#581 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

92. Bath Spa University

For Psychology

#115 in the United Kingdom

#679 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

93. Buckinghamshire New University

For Psychology

#116 in the United Kingdom

#688 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

94. University of Cumbria

For Psychology

#117 in the United Kingdom

#705 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

95. University of Chichester

For Psychology

#119 in the United Kingdom

#729 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

96. University of the Arts London

For Psychology

#120 in the United Kingdom

#736 in Europe

Founded: 1986

97. University of Buckingham

For Psychology

#121 in the United Kingdom

#766 in Europe

Founded: 1973

98. Royal Agricultural University

For Psychology

#123 in the United Kingdom

#775 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 1,100
Founded: 2013

99. Solent University

For Psychology

#124 in the United Kingdom

#800 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Enrollment: 11,340
Founded: 2004

100. St Mary's University, Twickenham

For Psychology

#127 in the United Kingdom

#833 in Europe

Founded: 1850

Closest to England states to learn Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	16
Scotland	18	6

Psychology subfields in England

Child Psychology104

Clinical Psychology99

Cognitive Science103

Education Majors108

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution81

Neuroscience109

Occupational Therapy69

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology59

Social Psychology112

Special Education81