100 Best universities for Psychology in the United Kingdom

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Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Psychology. A graph of 51.3M citations received by 1.56M 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

For Psychology

#1 in Europe
#2 in the World
Enrollment
42,000
Founded
1826

2. University of Oxford

For Psychology

#2 in Europe
#14 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1096

3. University of Cambridge

For Psychology

#3 in Europe
#23 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Founded
1209

6. Imperial College London

For Psychology

#11 in Europe
#67 in the World
Enrollment
17,565
Founded
1907

7. University of Edinburgh

For Psychology

#13 in Europe
#72 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1583

8. University of Bristol

For Psychology

#20 in Europe
#96 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
27,513
Founded
1909

10. University of Liverpool

For Psychology

#27 in Europe
#106 in the World
Enrollment
28,693
Founded
1881

15. University of Southampton

For Psychology

#38 in Europe
#139 in the World
Enrollment
21,335
Founded
1952

17. University of London

For Psychology

#48 in Europe
#161 in the World
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1836

19. University of Warwick

For Psychology

#64 in Europe
#209 in the World
Enrollment
27,278
Founded
1965

20. University of Leicester

For Psychology

#76 in Europe
#241 in the World
Enrollment
24,409
Male:Female
46:54
Founded
1957

22. Queen Mary University of London

For Psychology

#79 in Europe
#248 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Founded
1989

23. University of York

For Psychology

#81 in Europe
#250 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1963

24. University of Sussex

For Psychology

#84 in Europe
#257 in the World
Enrollment
17,319
Male:Female
44:56
Founded
1961

26. University of Exeter

For Psychology

#94 in Europe
#276 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1955

27. University of Surrey

For Psychology

#100 in Europe
#300 in the World
Enrollment
16,900
Founded
1966

29. Queen's University Belfast

For Psychology

#113 in Europe
#324 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1849

32. Lancaster University

For Psychology

#121 in Europe
#337 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1964

33. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Psychology

#127 in Europe
#360 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
9,218
Founded
1895

34. Loughborough University

For Psychology

#128 in Europe
#361 in the World
Enrollment
19,449
Founded
1966

35. Durham University

For Psychology

#131 in Europe
#366 in the World
Enrollment
19,520
Founded
1832

36. University of East Anglia

For Psychology

#136 in Europe
#374 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1963

37. University of Bath

For Psychology

#142 in Europe
#394 in the World
Acceptance Rate
67%
Enrollment
18,857
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
1966

39. University of St Andrews

For Psychology

#146 in Europe
#403 in the World
Enrollment
10,425
Founded
1413

46. Bangor University

For Psychology

#177 in Europe
#485 in the World
Enrollment
11,270
Founded
1884

47. University of Stirling

For Psychology

#178 in Europe
#489 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1967

49. Brunel University London

For Psychology

#190 in Europe
#515 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Founded
1966

50. University of Plymouth

For Psychology

#195 in Europe
#532 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1992

55. University of Hertfordshire

For Psychology

#218 in Europe
#584 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1992

59. Nottingham Trent University

For Psychology

#226 in Europe
#618 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1992

61. University of the West of England

For Psychology

#233 in Europe
#631 in the World
Enrollment
30,732
Founded
1992

62. University of Portsmouth

For Psychology

#236 in Europe
#641 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

63. University of Bradford

For Psychology

#241 in Europe
#659 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
1966

64. University of Central Lancashire

For Psychology

#251 in Europe
#699 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1992

65. Sheffield Hallam University

For Psychology

#262 in Europe
#732 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

66. Glasgow Caledonian University

For Psychology

#271 in Europe
#760 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1993

67. Oxford Brookes University

For Psychology

#272 in Europe
#763 in the World
Enrollment
16,900
Founded
1865

68. Coventry University

For Psychology

#276 in Europe
#777 in the World
Enrollment
22,980
Founded
1992

70. Bournemouth University

For Psychology

#293 in Europe
#828 in the World
Enrollment
14,293
Founded
1992

71. University of Huddersfield

For Psychology

#296 in Europe
#835 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

75. Cranfield University

For Psychology

#324 in Europe
#929 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Enrollment
4,825
Founded
1993

78. University of Roehampton

For Psychology

#337 in Europe
#968 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
2004

80. University of Westminster

For Psychology

#349 in Europe
#1005 in the World
Enrollment
19,000
Founded
1838

83. London South Bank University

For Psychology

#358 in Europe
#1044 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
1892

84. University of Lincoln

For Psychology

#359 in Europe
#1049 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
1992

88. London Business School

For Psychology

#379 in Europe
#1119 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1964

89. Staffordshire University

For Psychology

#381 in Europe
#1127 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1992

91. Teesside University

For Psychology

#388 in Europe
#1162 in the World
Enrollment
19,290
Founded
1992

93. University of Bedfordshire

For Psychology

#398 in Europe
#1185 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Founded
2006

94. Edinburgh Napier University

For Psychology

#399 in Europe
#1188 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1992

95. University of the West of Scotland

For Psychology

#406 in Europe
#1202 in the World
Enrollment
15,555
Founded
1897

96. University of Derby

For Psychology

#409 in Europe
#1218 in the World
Acceptance Rate
76%
Enrollment
25,000
Founded
1992

99. University of Sunderland

For Psychology

#429 in Europe
#1315 in the World
Enrollment
19,090
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.