100 Best universities for 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 Psychology. A graph of 43.2M citations received by 1.31M 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

#5 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

#6 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

7. University of Bristol

For Psychology

#8 in the United Kingdom

#20 in Europe

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

8. University of Birmingham

For Psychology

#9 in the United Kingdom

#25 in Europe

Founded: 1900

9. University of Liverpool

For Psychology

#10 in the United Kingdom

#27 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

10. University of Nottingham

For Psychology

#11 in the United Kingdom

#29 in Europe

Founded: 1948

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

#35 in Europe

Founded: 1904

13. University of Southampton

For Psychology

#15 in the United Kingdom

#38 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

14. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Psychology

#16 in the United Kingdom

#45 in Europe

Founded: 1963

15. University of London

For Psychology

#17 in the United Kingdom

#48 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

16. University of Warwick

For Psychology

#19 in the United Kingdom

#64 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

17. University of Leicester

For Psychology

#20 in the United Kingdom

#76 in Europe

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

18. Queen Mary University of London

For Psychology

#22 in the United Kingdom

#79 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

19. University of York

For Psychology

#23 in the United Kingdom

#81 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

20. University of Sussex

For Psychology

#24 in the United Kingdom

#84 in Europe

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

21. St George's, University of London

For Psychology

#25 in the United Kingdom

#86 in Europe

Founded: 1733

22. University of Exeter

For Psychology

#26 in the United Kingdom

#94 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

23. University of Surrey

For Psychology

#27 in the United Kingdom

#100 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

24. Lancaster University

For Psychology

#32 in the United Kingdom

#121 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

25. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Psychology

#33 in the United Kingdom

#127 in Europe

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

26. Loughborough University

For Psychology

#34 in the United Kingdom

#128 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

27. Durham University

For Psychology

#35 in the United Kingdom

#131 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

28. University of East Anglia

For Psychology

#36 in the United Kingdom

#136 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

#145 in Europe

Founded: 1892

31. University of Kent

For Psychology

#41 in the United Kingdom

#155 in Europe

Founded: 1965

32. Keele University

For Psychology

#42 in the United Kingdom

#168 in Europe

Founded: 1962

33. Birkbeck, University of London

For Psychology

#44 in the United Kingdom

#172 in Europe

Founded: 1823

34. University of Essex

For Psychology

#45 in the United Kingdom

#175 in Europe

Founded: 1964

35. City, University of London

For Psychology

#48 in the United Kingdom

#186 in Europe

Founded: 1966

36. Brunel University London

For Psychology

#49 in the United Kingdom

#190 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

37. University of Plymouth

For Psychology

#50 in the United Kingdom

#195 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

38. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Psychology

#51 in the United Kingdom

#203 in Europe

Founded: 1849

39. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Psychology

#52 in the United Kingdom

#209 in Europe

Founded: 1954

40. Aston University

For Psychology

#53 in the United Kingdom

#212 in Europe

Founded: 1895

41. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Psychology

#54 in the United Kingdom

#217 in Europe

Founded: 1992

42. University of Hertfordshire

For Psychology

#55 in the United Kingdom

#218 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

43. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Psychology

#56 in the United Kingdom

#220 in Europe

Founded: 1992

44. Liverpool John Moores University

For Psychology

#57 in the United Kingdom

#223 in Europe

Founded: 1992

45. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Psychology

#58 in the United Kingdom

#225 in Europe

Founded: 1904

46. Nottingham Trent University

For Psychology

#59 in the United Kingdom

#226 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

47. University of Salford

For Psychology

#60 in the United Kingdom

#231 in Europe

Founded: 1967

48. University of the West of England

For Psychology

#61 in the United Kingdom

#233 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

49. University of Portsmouth

For Psychology

#62 in the United Kingdom

#236 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

50. University of Bradford

For Psychology

#63 in the United Kingdom

#241 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

51. University of Central Lancashire

For Psychology

#64 in the United Kingdom

#251 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

52. Sheffield Hallam University

For Psychology

#65 in the United Kingdom

#262 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

53. Oxford Brookes University

For Psychology

#67 in the United Kingdom

#272 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

54. Coventry University

For Psychology

#68 in the United Kingdom

#276 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

55. Middlesex University

For Psychology

#69 in the United Kingdom

#291 in Europe

Founded: 1973

56. Bournemouth University

For Psychology

#70 in the United Kingdom

#293 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

57. University of Huddersfield

For Psychology

#71 in the United Kingdom

#296 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

58. University of Brighton

For Psychology

#72 in the United Kingdom

#301 in Europe

Founded: 1992

59. De Montfort University

For Psychology

#73 in the United Kingdom

#307 in Europe

Founded: 1992

60. Leeds Beckett University

For Psychology

#74 in the United Kingdom

#315 in Europe

Founded: 1992

61. Cranfield University

For Psychology

#75 in the United Kingdom

#324 in Europe

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

62. University of Wolverhampton

For Psychology

#76 in the United Kingdom

#328 in Europe

Founded: 1992

63. University of East London

For Psychology

#77 in the United Kingdom

#335 in Europe

Founded: 1992

64. University of Roehampton

For Psychology

#78 in the United Kingdom

#337 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

65. Anglia Ruskin University

For Psychology

#79 in the United Kingdom

#348 in Europe

Founded: 1858

66. University of Westminster

For Psychology

#80 in the United Kingdom

#349 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

67. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Psychology

#81 in the United Kingdom

#354 in Europe

Founded: 1791

68. London South Bank University

For Psychology

#83 in the United Kingdom

#358 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

69. University of Lincoln

For Psychology

#84 in the United Kingdom

#359 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

70. University of Greenwich

For Psychology

#85 in the United Kingdom

#361 in Europe

Founded: 1890

71. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Psychology

#86 in the United Kingdom

#372 in Europe

Founded: 1992

72. London Business School

For Psychology

#88 in the United Kingdom

#379 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

73. Staffordshire University

For Psychology

#89 in the United Kingdom

#381 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

74. London Metropolitan University

For Psychology

#90 in the United Kingdom

#385 in Europe

Founded: 1848

75. Teesside University

For Psychology

#91 in the United Kingdom

#388 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

76. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Psychology

#92 in the United Kingdom

#397 in Europe

Founded: 2005

77. University of Bedfordshire

For Psychology

#93 in the United Kingdom

#398 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

78. University of Derby

For Psychology

#96 in the United Kingdom

#409 in Europe

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

79. Edge Hill University

For Psychology

#98 in the United Kingdom

#423 in Europe

Founded: 2006

80. University of Sunderland

For Psychology

#99 in the United Kingdom

#429 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

81. Birmingham City University

For Psychology

#100 in the United Kingdom

#454 in Europe

Founded: 1992

82. University of Chester

For Psychology

#103 in the United Kingdom

#480 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

83. University of West London

For Psychology

#105 in the United Kingdom

#497 in Europe

Founded: 1990

84. University of Northampton

For Psychology

#106 in the United Kingdom

#511 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

85. University of Worcester

For Psychology

#107 in the United Kingdom

#512 in Europe

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

86. University of Gloucestershire

For Psychology

#108 in the United Kingdom

#536 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

87. SOAS, University of London

For Psychology

#109 in the United Kingdom

#541 in Europe

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

88. York St John University

For Psychology

#110 in the United Kingdom

#554 in Europe

Founded: 1841

89. University of Bolton

For Psychology

#111 in the United Kingdom

#561 in Europe

Founded: 2004

90. Liverpool Hope University

For Psychology

#112 in the United Kingdom

#563 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

91. University of Winchester

For Psychology

#113 in the United Kingdom

#573 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

92. Bath Spa University

For Psychology

#115 in the United Kingdom

#656 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

93. Buckinghamshire New University

For Psychology

#116 in the United Kingdom

#673 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

94. University of Cumbria

For Psychology

#118 in the United Kingdom

#696 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

95. University of Chichester

For Psychology

#119 in the United Kingdom

#706 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

96. Royal Agricultural University

For Psychology

#121 in the United Kingdom

#726 in Europe

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

97. University of the Arts London

For Psychology

#122 in the United Kingdom

#745 in Europe

Founded: 1986

98. University of Buckingham

For Psychology

#124 in the United Kingdom

#762 in Europe

Founded: 1973

99. Solent University

For Psychology

#125 in the United Kingdom

#805 in Europe

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

100. St Mary's University, Twickenham

For Psychology

#127 in the United Kingdom

#815 in Europe

Founded: 1850

Closest to England states to learn Psychology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	18
Scotland	18	7

Psychology subfields in England

Child Psychology103

Clinical Psychology98

Cognitive Science103

Education Majors108

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution82

Neuroscience108

Occupational Therapy65

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology64

Social Psychology111

Special Education81