100 Best universities for Psychology in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 73.9M citations received by 1.8M academic papers made by 151 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 Psychology

#1 in Europe

#2 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Psychology

#2 in Europe

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Psychology

#3 in Europe

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. King's College London

England | London

For Psychology

#4 in Europe

#26 in the World

Founded: 1829

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Psychology

#10 in Europe

#52 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. Imperial College London

England | London

For Psychology

#11 in Europe

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

7. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Psychology

#12 in Europe

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

8. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Psychology

#22 in Europe

#100 in the World

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

9. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Psychology

#23 in Europe

#102 in the World

Founded: 1900

10. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Psychology

#25 in Europe

#104 in the World

Founded: 1948

11. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Psychology

#30 in Europe

#113 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

12. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Psychology

#32 in Europe

#119 in the World

Founded: 1905

13. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Psychology

#34 in Europe

#123 in the World

Founded: 1451

14. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Psychology

#36 in Europe

#132 in the World

Founded: 1904

15. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Psychology

#40 in Europe

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

16. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Psychology

#49 in Europe

#168 in the World

Founded: 1997

17. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Psychology

#50 in Europe

#169 in the World

Founded: 1963

18. University of London

England | London

For Psychology

#51 in Europe

#173 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

19. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Psychology

#57 in Europe

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

20. University of York

For Psychology

#67 in Europe

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

21. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Psychology

#73 in Europe

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

22. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Psychology

#75 in Europe

#236 in the World

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

23. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Psychology

#83 in Europe

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

24. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Psychology

#84 in Europe

#255 in the World

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

25. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Psychology

#85 in Europe

#257 in the World

Founded: 1495

26. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Psychology

#100 in Europe

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

27. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Psychology

#101 in Europe

#305 in the World

Founded: 1733

28. Durham University

England | Durham

For Psychology

#112 in Europe

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

29. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Psychology

#113 in Europe

#324 in the World

Founded: 1968

30. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Psychology

#117 in Europe

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

31. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Psychology

#118 in Europe

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

32. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Psychology

#125 in Europe

#349 in the World

Founded: 1967

33. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Psychology

#126 in Europe

#351 in the World

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

34. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Psychology

#132 in Europe

#371 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

35. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Psychology

#139 in Europe

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

36. University of Bath

For Psychology

#141 in Europe

#396 in the World

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

37. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Psychology

#143 in Europe

#398 in the World

Founded: 1893

38. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Psychology

#144 in Europe

#401 in the World

Founded: 1892

39. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Psychology

#148 in Europe

#421 in the World

Founded: 1965

40. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Psychology

#150 in Europe

#431 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

41. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Psychology

#160 in Europe

#453 in the World

Founded: 1964

42. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Psychology

#165 in Europe

#462 in the World

Founded: 1920

43. Keele University

England | Keele

For Psychology

#168 in Europe

#466 in the World

Founded: 1962

44. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Psychology

#171 in Europe

#477 in the World

Founded: 1964

45. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Psychology

#172 in Europe

#478 in the World

Founded: 1823

46. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Psychology

#180 in Europe

#497 in the World

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

47. Bangor University

For Psychology

#183 in Europe

#506 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

48. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Psychology

#190 in Europe

#522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

49. City, University of London

England | London

For Psychology

#192 in Europe

#525 in the World

Founded: 1966

50. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Psychology

#195 in Europe

#531 in the World

Founded: 1895

51. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Psychology

#201 in Europe

#544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

52. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Psychology

#206 in Europe

#554 in the World

Founded: 1849

53. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Psychology

#213 in Europe

#576 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Psychology

#214 in Europe

#578 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Psychology

#215 in Europe

#579 in the World

Founded: 1954

56. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Psychology

#217 in Europe

#592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

57. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Psychology

#218 in Europe

#593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

58. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Psychology

#221 in Europe

#612 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Psychology

#224 in Europe

#625 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

60. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Psychology

#230 in Europe

#646 in the World

Founded: 1967

61. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Psychology

#234 in Europe

#657 in the World

Founded: 1904

62. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Psychology

#236 in Europe

#661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

63. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Psychology

#245 in Europe

#689 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

64. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Psychology

#257 in Europe

#724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

65. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Psychology

#262 in Europe

#736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

66. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Psychology

#273 in Europe

#774 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

67. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Psychology

#279 in Europe

#789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

68. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Psychology

#280 in Europe

#792 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

69. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Psychology

#281 in Europe

#794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

70. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Psychology

#292 in Europe

#835 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

71. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Psychology

#304 in Europe

#868 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. Middlesex University

England | London

For Psychology

#310 in Europe

#884 in the World

Founded: 1973

73. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Psychology

#312 in Europe

#900 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Psychology

#320 in Europe

#922 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

75. University of East London

England | London

For Psychology

#326 in Europe

#947 in the World

Founded: 1992

76. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Psychology

#335 in Europe

#965 in the World

Founded: 1992

77. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Psychology

#336 in Europe

#974 in the World

Founded: 1858

78. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Psychology

#341 in Europe

#1008 in the World

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

79. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Psychology

#343 in Europe

#1010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

80. University of Westminster

England | London

For Psychology

#350 in Europe

#1022 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

81. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Psychology

#358 in Europe

#1047 in the World

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

82. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Psychology

#364 in Europe

#1082 in the World

Founded: 1890

83. London South Bank University

England | London

For Psychology

#371 in Europe

#1120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

84. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Psychology

#376 in Europe

#1138 in the World

Founded: 1966

85. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Psychology

#377 in Europe

#1139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

86. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Psychology

#380 in Europe

#1150 in the World

Founded: 1992

87. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Psychology

#383 in Europe

#1161 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

88. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Psychology

#388 in Europe

#1188 in the World

Founded: 1791

89. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Psychology

#393 in Europe

#1197 in the World

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

90. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Psychology

#394 in Europe

#1202 in the World

Founded: 1841

91. London Business School

England | London

For Psychology

#401 in Europe

#1220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

92. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Psychology

#402 in Europe

#1222 in the World

Founded: 2005

93. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Psychology

#404 in Europe

#1225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

94. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Psychology

#406 in Europe

#1230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

95. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Psychology

#412 in Europe

#1245 in the World

Founded: 1848

96. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Psychology

#419 in Europe

#1278 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

97. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Psychology

#422 in Europe

#1297 in the World

Founded: 2006

98. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Psychology

#429 in Europe

#1332 in the World

Founded: 1872

99. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Psychology

#443 in Europe

#1371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 2011

100. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Psychology

#448 in Europe

#1389 in the World

Founded: 1992

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

Psychology subfields in the United Kingdom

Child Psychology131

Clinical Psychology126

Cognitive Science129

Education Majors138

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution101

Neuroscience138

Occupational Therapy87

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology72

Social Psychology141

Special Education100