Social Psychology in England: 100+ Best universities Ranked

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Social Psychology. A graph of 15M citations received by 397K academic papers made by 112 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

London

For Social Psychology

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

Oxford

For Social Psychology

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Cambridge

Cambridge

For Social Psychology

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. King's College London

London

For Social Psychology

#4 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Founded: 1829

5. University of Manchester

Manchester

For Social Psychology

#5 in the United Kingdom

#7 in Europe

Founded: 1824

6. University of Sheffield

Sheffield

For Social Psychology

#7 in the United Kingdom

#13 in Europe

Founded: 1905

7. University of Nottingham

Nottingham

For Social Psychology

#8 in the United Kingdom

#16 in Europe

Founded: 1948

8. University of Birmingham

Birmingham

For Social Psychology

#9 in the United Kingdom

#18 in Europe

Founded: 1900

9. Imperial College London

London

For Social Psychology

#10 in the United Kingdom

#20 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

10. University of Bristol

Bristol

For Social Psychology

#11 in the United Kingdom

#23 in Europe

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

11. University of Leeds

Leeds

For Social Psychology

#13 in the United Kingdom

#25 in Europe

Founded: 1904

12. University of Warwick

Coventry

For Social Psychology

#14 in the United Kingdom

#27 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

13. University of Southampton

Southampton

For Social Psychology

#15 in the United Kingdom

#28 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

14. University of Exeter

Exeter

For Social Psychology

#16 in the United Kingdom

#36 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

15. London School of Economics and Political Science

London

For Social Psychology

#17 in the United Kingdom

#37 in Europe

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

16. University of Sussex

Brighton

For Social Psychology

#19 in the United Kingdom

#41 in Europe

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

17. University of London

London

For Social Psychology

#20 in the United Kingdom

#45 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

18. University of York

York

For Social Psychology

#21 in the United Kingdom

#47 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

19. University of Liverpool

Liverpool

For Social Psychology

#22 in the United Kingdom

#49 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

20. University of Kent

Canterbury

For Social Psychology

#23 in the United Kingdom

#53 in Europe

Founded: 1965

21. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Social Psychology

#24 in the United Kingdom

#54 in Europe

Founded: 1963

22. Durham University

Durham

For Social Psychology

#25 in the United Kingdom

#56 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

23. Lancaster University

Lancaster

For Social Psychology

#26 in the United Kingdom

#58 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

24. Loughborough University

Loughborough

For Social Psychology

#27 in the United Kingdom

#60 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

25. University of Surrey

Guildford

For Social Psychology

#28 in the United Kingdom

#67 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

26. University of Leicester

Leicester

For Social Psychology

#29 in the United Kingdom

#68 in Europe

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

27. University of Bath

Bath

For Social Psychology

#30 in the United Kingdom

#76 in Europe

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

28. University of Essex

Colchester

For Social Psychology

#32 in the United Kingdom

#84 in Europe

Founded: 1964

29. University of East Anglia

Norwich

For Social Psychology

#33 in the United Kingdom

#87 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

30. University of Reading

Reading

For Social Psychology

#36 in the United Kingdom

#101 in Europe

Founded: 1892

31. Queen Mary University of London

London

For Social Psychology

#37 in the United Kingdom

#103 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

32. Brunel University London

Uxbridge

For Social Psychology

#40 in the United Kingdom

#117 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

33. University of Plymouth

Plymouth

For Social Psychology

#42 in the United Kingdom

#124 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

34. Birkbeck, University of London

London

For Social Psychology

#43 in the United Kingdom

#127 in Europe

Founded: 1823

35. Royal Holloway, University of London

Egham

For Social Psychology

#44 in the United Kingdom

#128 in Europe

Founded: 1849

36. Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham

For Social Psychology

#45 in the United Kingdom

#130 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

37. Goldsmiths, University of London

London

For Social Psychology

#48 in the United Kingdom

#135 in Europe

Founded: 1904

38. City, University of London

London

For Social Psychology

#49 in the United Kingdom

#137 in Europe

Founded: 1966

39. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Social Psychology

#50 in the United Kingdom

#143 in Europe

Founded: 1992

40. University of Portsmouth

Portsmouth

For Social Psychology

#53 in the United Kingdom

#157 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

41. University of Central Lancashire

Preston

For Social Psychology

#54 in the United Kingdom

#160 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

42. Keele University

Keele

For Social Psychology

#55 in the United Kingdom

#166 in Europe

Founded: 1962

43. Manchester Metropolitan University

Manchester

For Social Psychology

#56 in the United Kingdom

#170 in Europe

Founded: 1992

44. University of the West of England

Bristol

For Social Psychology

#57 in the United Kingdom

#174 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

45. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Social Psychology

#58 in the United Kingdom

#182 in Europe

Founded: 1954

46. University of Hertfordshire

Hatfield

For Social Psychology

#59 in the United Kingdom

#185 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

47. Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield

For Social Psychology

#60 in the United Kingdom

#200 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

48. Aston University

Birmingham

For Social Psychology

#61 in the United Kingdom

#203 in Europe

Founded: 1895

49. Coventry University

Coventry

For Social Psychology

#62 in the United Kingdom

#207 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

50. University of Salford

Salford

For Social Psychology

#63 in the United Kingdom

#213 in Europe

Founded: 1967

51. London Business School

London

For Social Psychology

#64 in the United Kingdom

#215 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

52. Liverpool John Moores University

Liverpool

For Social Psychology

#65 in the United Kingdom

#221 in Europe

Founded: 1992

53. Cranfield University

Cranfield

For Social Psychology

#66 in the United Kingdom

#222 in Europe

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

54. Bournemouth University

Poole

For Social Psychology

#67 in the United Kingdom

#224 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

55. Oxford Brookes University

Oxford

For Social Psychology

#68 in the United Kingdom

#228 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

56. St George's, University of London

London

For Social Psychology

#69 in the United Kingdom

#240 in Europe

Founded: 1733

57. De Montfort University

Leicester

For Social Psychology

#70 in the United Kingdom

#241 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

58. University of Huddersfield

Huddersfield

For Social Psychology

#71 in the United Kingdom

#245 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

59. University of Bradford

Bradford

For Social Psychology

#72 in the United Kingdom

#246 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

60. Leeds Beckett University

Leeds

For Social Psychology

#74 in the United Kingdom

#255 in Europe

Founded: 1992

61. University of East London

London

For Social Psychology

#75 in the United Kingdom

#258 in Europe

Founded: 1992

62. University of Roehampton

London

For Social Psychology

#76 in the United Kingdom

#263 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

63. Middlesex University

London

For Social Psychology

#77 in the United Kingdom

#265 in Europe

Founded: 1973

64. University of Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton

For Social Psychology

#78 in the United Kingdom

#272 in Europe

Founded: 1992

65. University of Brighton

Brighton

For Social Psychology

#79 in the United Kingdom

#278 in Europe

Founded: 1992

66. University of Westminster

London

For Social Psychology

#80 in the United Kingdom

#286 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

67. University of Derby

Derby

For Social Psychology

#81 in the United Kingdom

#294 in Europe

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

68. University of Greenwich

London

For Social Psychology

#83 in the United Kingdom

#308 in Europe

Founded: 1890

69. University of Lincoln

Lincoln

For Social Psychology

#84 in the United Kingdom

#311 in Europe

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

70. Anglia Ruskin University

Cambridge

For Social Psychology

#86 in the United Kingdom

#329 in Europe

Founded: 1858

71. London South Bank University

London

For Social Psychology

#87 in the United Kingdom

#333 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

72. London Metropolitan University

London

For Social Psychology

#88 in the United Kingdom

#335 in Europe

Founded: 1848

73. Staffordshire University

Stoke-on-Trent

For Social Psychology

#89 in the United Kingdom

#342 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

74. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Social Psychology

#90 in the United Kingdom

#348 in Europe

Founded: 1992

75. Canterbury Christ Church University

Canterbury

For Social Psychology

#91 in the United Kingdom

#355 in Europe

Founded: 2005

76. University of Bedfordshire

Luton

For Social Psychology

#93 in the United Kingdom

#376 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

77. Teesside University

Middlesbrough

For Social Psychology

#94 in the United Kingdom

#379 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

78. Edge Hill University

Ormskirk

For Social Psychology

#96 in the United Kingdom

#400 in Europe

Founded: 2006

79. Birmingham City University

Birmingham

For Social Psychology

#99 in the United Kingdom

#414 in Europe

Founded: 1992

80. University of Chester

Chester

For Social Psychology

#100 in the United Kingdom

#422 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

81. University of Sunderland

Sunderland

For Social Psychology

#102 in the United Kingdom

#431 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

82. York St John University

York

For Social Psychology

#103 in the United Kingdom

#435 in Europe

Founded: 1841

83. University of Worcester

Worcester

For Social Psychology

#104 in the United Kingdom

#454 in Europe

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

84. University of Northampton

Northampton

For Social Psychology

#105 in the United Kingdom

#469 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

85. University of Winchester

Winchester

For Social Psychology

#106 in the United Kingdom

#501 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

86. University of Bolton

Bolton

For Social Psychology

#107 in the United Kingdom

#503 in Europe

Founded: 2004

87. University of Gloucestershire

Cheltenham

For Social Psychology

#108 in the United Kingdom

#505 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

88. Liverpool Hope University

Liverpool

For Social Psychology

#109 in the United Kingdom

#507 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

89. SOAS, University of London

London

For Social Psychology

#111 in the United Kingdom

#521 in Europe

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

90. University of West London

Ealing

For Social Psychology

#112 in the United Kingdom

#538 in Europe

Founded: 1990

91. Bath Spa University

Bath

For Social Psychology

#115 in the United Kingdom

#633 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

92. University of Chichester

Chichester

For Social Psychology

#116 in the United Kingdom

#665 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

93. University of Cumbria

Carlisle

For Social Psychology

#117 in the United Kingdom

#687 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

94. Buckinghamshire New University

High Wycombe

For Social Psychology

#119 in the United Kingdom

#720 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

95. Royal Veterinary College University of London

London

For Social Psychology

#121 in the United Kingdom

#736 in Europe

Founded: 1791

96. Royal College of Art

London

For Social Psychology

#122 in the United Kingdom

#745 in Europe

Founded: 1896

97. University of the Arts London

London

For Social Psychology

#123 in the United Kingdom

#746 in Europe

Founded: 1986

98. Regent's University London

London

For Social Psychology

#124 in the United Kingdom

#774 in Europe

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1984

99. University of Buckingham

Buckingham

For Social Psychology

#125 in the United Kingdom

#790 in Europe

Founded: 1973

100. Leeds Trinity University

Leeds

For Social Psychology

#126 in the United Kingdom

#801 in Europe

Enrollment: 4,270
Founded: 2012

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	12
Scotland	17	6

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