100 Best universities for Psychology in the United Kingdom

Updated: July 18, 2023

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 146M citations received by 5.15M academic papers made by 150 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

#13 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Psychology

#2 in Europe

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
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

#5 in Europe

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1829

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Psychology

#7 in Europe

#49 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. Imperial College London

England | London

For Psychology

#9 in Europe

#67 in the World

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

7. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Psychology

#10 in Europe

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

8. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Psychology

#18 in Europe

#92 in the World

Founded: 1900

9. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Psychology

#19 in Europe

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

10. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Psychology

#20 in Europe

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

11. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Psychology

#24 in Europe

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1905

12. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Psychology

#30 in Europe

#115 in the World

Founded: 1451

13. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Psychology

#31 in Europe

#116 in the World

Founded: 1904

14. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Psychology

#35 in Europe

#131 in the World

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

15. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Psychology

#41 in Europe

#147 in the World

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

16. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Psychology

#42 in Europe

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1963

17. University of London

England | London

For Psychology

#43 in Europe

#149 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

18. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Psychology

#46 in Europe

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1997

19. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Psychology

#56 in Europe

#191 in the World

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

20. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Psychology

#67 in Europe

#223 in the World

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

21. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Psychology

#72 in Europe

#231 in the World

Founded: 1495

22. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Psychology

#77 in Europe

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1989

23. University of York

For Psychology

#78 in Europe

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

24. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Psychology

#79 in Europe

#243 in the World

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

25. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Psychology

#80 in Europe

#247 in the World

Founded: 1733

26. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Psychology

#88 in Europe

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

27. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Psychology

#94 in Europe

#280 in the World

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

28. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Psychology

#104 in Europe

#307 in the World

Founded: 1967

29. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Psychology

#106 in Europe

#310 in the World

Founded: 1893

30. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Psychology

#109 in Europe

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Founded: 1964

31. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Psychology

#110 in Europe

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

32. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Psychology

#117 in Europe

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

33. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Psychology

#118 in Europe

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1895

34. Durham University

England | Durham

For Psychology

#122 in Europe

#350 in the World

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

35. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Psychology

#128 in Europe

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

36. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Psychology

#129 in Europe

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 1892

37. University of Bath

For Psychology

#132 in Europe

#374 in the World

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

38. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Psychology

#134 in Europe

#381 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

39. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Psychology

#140 in Europe

#397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1964

40. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Psychology

#142 in Europe

#403 in the World

Founded: 1965

41. Keele University

England | Keele

For Psychology

#155 in Europe

#432 in the World

Founded: 1962

42. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Psychology

#158 in Europe

#438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1823

43. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Psychology

#163 in Europe

#451 in the World

Founded: 1920

44. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Psychology

#169 in Europe

#468 in the World

Founded: 1964

45. Bangor University

For Psychology

#170 in Europe

#471 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

46. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Psychology

#171 in Europe

#472 in the World

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

47. City, University of London

England | London

For Psychology

#179 in Europe

#488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1966

48. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Psychology

#182 in Europe

#498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

49. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Psychology

#184 in Europe

#507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1992

50. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Psychology

#192 in Europe

#527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1895

51. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Psychology

#195 in Europe

#534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1849

52. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Psychology

#200 in Europe

#541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1954

53. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Psychology

#204 in Europe

#550 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1968

54. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Psychology

#205 in Europe

#555 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Psychology

#209 in Europe

#560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

56. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Psychology

#212 in Europe

#574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1992

57. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Psychology

#213 in Europe

#582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1904

58. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Psychology

#220 in Europe

#605 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Psychology

#225 in Europe

#615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

60. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Psychology

#226 in Europe

#616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1967

61. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Psychology

#229 in Europe

#632 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

62. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Psychology

#230 in Europe

#635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

63. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Psychology

#232 in Europe

#637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1966

64. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Psychology

#241 in Europe

#674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1992

65. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Psychology

#252 in Europe

#707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1992

66. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Psychology

#257 in Europe

#722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1993

67. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Psychology

#263 in Europe

#743 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

68. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Psychology

#269 in Europe

#760 in the World

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

69. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Psychology

#282 in Europe

#803 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

70. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Psychology

#283 in Europe

#804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

71. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Psychology

#293 in Europe

#830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

72. Middlesex University

England | London

For Psychology

#297 in Europe

#845 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1973

73. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Psychology

#298 in Europe

#847 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Psychology

#303 in Europe

#873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1992

75. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Psychology

#318 in Europe

#916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 4,825
Founded: 1993

76. University of East London

England | London

For Psychology

#319 in Europe

#919 in the World

Founded: 1992

77. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Psychology

#322 in Europe

#926 in the World

Founded: 1992

78. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Psychology

#324 in Europe

#929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 2004

79. University of Westminster

England | London

For Psychology

#332 in Europe

#972 in the World

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

80. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Psychology

#335 in Europe

#984 in the World

Founded: 1791

81. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Psychology

#341 in Europe

#999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1858

82. London South Bank University

England | London

For Psychology

#345 in Europe

#1015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1892

83. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Psychology

#350 in Europe

#1034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 1992

84. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Psychology

#352 in Europe

#1037 in the World

Founded: 1890

85. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Psychology

#353 in Europe

#1042 in the World

Founded: 1966

86. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Psychology

#365 in Europe

#1095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1992

87. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Psychology

#370 in Europe

#1105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1841

88. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Psychology

#372 in Europe

#1108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1848

89. London Business School

England | London

For Psychology

#376 in Europe

#1122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1964

90. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Psychology

#377 in Europe

#1124 in the World

Founded: 2005

91. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Psychology

#378 in Europe

#1126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1992

92. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Psychology

#382 in Europe

#1139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

93. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Psychology

#383 in Europe

#1144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

94. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Psychology

#389 in Europe

#1172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1992

95. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Psychology

#402 in Europe

#1227 in the World

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

96. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Psychology

#403 in Europe

#1230 in the World

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

97. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Psychology

#405 in Europe

#1240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1872

98. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Psychology

#410 in Europe

#1257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 2006

99. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Psychology

#417 in Europe

#1283 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

100. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Psychology

#431 in Europe

#1355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
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 Psychology129

Clinical Psychology121

Cognitive Science125

Education Majors132

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution100

Neuroscience135

Occupational Therapy78

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology79

Social Psychology139

Special Education100