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 10.9M citations received by 362K academic papers made by 111 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

#12 in Europe

Founded: 1905

7. University of Nottingham

Nottingham

For Social Psychology

#8 in the United Kingdom

#15 in Europe

Founded: 1948

8. University of Birmingham

Birmingham

For Social Psychology

#9 in the United Kingdom

#17 in Europe

Founded: 1900

9. Imperial College London

London

For Social Psychology

#10 in the United Kingdom

#18 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

10. University of Leeds

Leeds

For Social Psychology

#11 in the United Kingdom

#20 in Europe

Founded: 1904

11. University of Bristol

Bristol

For Social Psychology

#12 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

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

12. University of Warwick

Coventry

For Social Psychology

#13 in the United Kingdom

#25 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

13. University of Southampton

Southampton

For Social Psychology

#14 in the United Kingdom

#28 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

14. University of Sussex

Brighton

For Social Psychology

#16 in the United Kingdom

#35 in Europe

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

15. University of Exeter

Exeter

For Social Psychology

#17 in the United Kingdom

#37 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

16. London School of Economics and Political Science

London

For Social Psychology

#18 in the United Kingdom

#40 in Europe

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

17. University of London

London

For Social Psychology

#20 in the United Kingdom

#42 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

18. University of Liverpool

Liverpool

For Social Psychology

#21 in the United Kingdom

#45 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

19. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Social Psychology

#22 in the United Kingdom

#51 in Europe

Founded: 1963

20. Lancaster University

Lancaster

For Social Psychology

#23 in the United Kingdom

#54 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

21. University of York

York

For Social Psychology

#24 in the United Kingdom

#57 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

22. Loughborough University

Loughborough

For Social Psychology

#25 in the United Kingdom

#59 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

23. University of Kent

Canterbury

For Social Psychology

#26 in the United Kingdom

#60 in Europe

Founded: 1965

24. Durham University

Durham

For Social Psychology

#27 in the United Kingdom

#63 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

25. University of Surrey

Guildford

For Social Psychology

#28 in the United Kingdom

#64 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

26. University of Leicester

Leicester

For Social Psychology

#29 in the United Kingdom

#65 in Europe

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

27. University of East Anglia

Norwich

For Social Psychology

#30 in the United Kingdom

#72 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

28. University of Bath

Bath

For Social Psychology

#32 in the United Kingdom

#78 in Europe

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

29. University of Essex

Colchester

For Social Psychology

#33 in the United Kingdom

#86 in Europe

Founded: 1964

30. University of Reading

Reading

For Social Psychology

#39 in the United Kingdom

#101 in Europe

Founded: 1892

31. Queen Mary University of London

London

For Social Psychology

#41 in the United Kingdom

#108 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

32. Brunel University London

Uxbridge

For Social Psychology

#42 in the United Kingdom

#111 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

33. University of Plymouth

Plymouth

For Social Psychology

#43 in the United Kingdom

#123 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

34. City, University of London

London

For Social Psychology

#45 in the United Kingdom

#127 in Europe

Founded: 1966

35. Birkbeck, University of London

London

For Social Psychology

#46 in the United Kingdom

#128 in Europe

Founded: 1823

36. Goldsmiths, University of London

London

For Social Psychology

#47 in the United Kingdom

#130 in Europe

Founded: 1904

37. Royal Holloway, University of London

Egham

For Social Psychology

#48 in the United Kingdom

#132 in Europe

Founded: 1849

38. Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham

For Social Psychology

#49 in the United Kingdom

#133 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

39. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Social Psychology

#51 in the United Kingdom

#148 in Europe

Founded: 1992

40. University of Portsmouth

Portsmouth

For Social Psychology

#53 in the United Kingdom

#155 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

41. Keele University

Keele

For Social Psychology

#54 in the United Kingdom

#159 in Europe

Founded: 1962

42. University of Central Lancashire

Preston

For Social Psychology

#55 in the United Kingdom

#161 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

43. Manchester Metropolitan University

Manchester

For Social Psychology

#56 in the United Kingdom

#168 in Europe

Founded: 1992

44. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Social Psychology

#57 in the United Kingdom

#171 in Europe

Founded: 1954

45. University of the West of England

Bristol

For Social Psychology

#58 in the United Kingdom

#174 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

46. University of Hertfordshire

Hatfield

For Social Psychology

#59 in the United Kingdom

#189 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

47. Aston University

Birmingham

For Social Psychology

#60 in the United Kingdom

#196 in Europe

Founded: 1895

48. Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield

For Social Psychology

#61 in the United Kingdom

#202 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

49. St George's, University of London

London

For Social Psychology

#62 in the United Kingdom

#207 in Europe

Founded: 1733

50. University of Salford

Salford

For Social Psychology

#63 in the United Kingdom

#210 in Europe

Founded: 1967

51. Cranfield University

Cranfield

For Social Psychology

#64 in the United Kingdom

#212 in Europe

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

52. Coventry University

Coventry

For Social Psychology

#65 in the United Kingdom

#217 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

53. London Business School

London

For Social Psychology

#66 in the United Kingdom

#218 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

54. Liverpool John Moores University

Liverpool

For Social Psychology

#67 in the United Kingdom

#222 in Europe

Founded: 1992

55. Oxford Brookes University

Oxford

For Social Psychology

#68 in the United Kingdom

#223 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

56. Bournemouth University

Poole

For Social Psychology

#69 in the United Kingdom

#234 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

57. University of Bradford

Bradford

For Social Psychology

#70 in the United Kingdom

#236 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

58. De Montfort University

Leicester

For Social Psychology

#71 in the United Kingdom

#241 in Europe

Founded: 1992

59. University of Huddersfield

Huddersfield

For Social Psychology

#73 in the United Kingdom

#244 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

60. Leeds Beckett University

Leeds

For Social Psychology

#74 in the United Kingdom

#251 in Europe

Founded: 1992

61. Middlesex University

London

For Social Psychology

#75 in the United Kingdom

#257 in Europe

Founded: 1973

62. University of Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton

For Social Psychology

#76 in the United Kingdom

#260 in Europe

Founded: 1992

63. University of Roehampton

London

For Social Psychology

#77 in the United Kingdom

#262 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

64. University of East London

London

For Social Psychology

#78 in the United Kingdom

#264 in Europe

Founded: 1992

65. University of Westminster

London

For Social Psychology

#79 in the United Kingdom

#277 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

66. University of Brighton

Brighton

For Social Psychology

#81 in the United Kingdom

#290 in Europe

Founded: 1992

67. University of Derby

Derby

For Social Psychology

#82 in the United Kingdom

#301 in Europe

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

68. University of Greenwich

London

For Social Psychology

#83 in the United Kingdom

#302 in Europe

Founded: 1890

69. University of Lincoln

Lincoln

For Social Psychology

#84 in the United Kingdom

#309 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

70. London South Bank University

London

For Social Psychology

#85 in the United Kingdom

#312 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

71. London Metropolitan University

London

For Social Psychology

#86 in the United Kingdom

#318 in Europe

Founded: 1848

72. Staffordshire University

Stoke-on-Trent

For Social Psychology

#87 in the United Kingdom

#325 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

73. Anglia Ruskin University

Cambridge

For Social Psychology

#88 in the United Kingdom

#329 in Europe

Founded: 1858

74. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Social Psychology

#90 in the United Kingdom

#339 in Europe

Founded: 1992

75. Canterbury Christ Church University

Canterbury

For Social Psychology

#91 in the United Kingdom

#349 in Europe

Founded: 2005

76. University of Bedfordshire

Luton

For Social Psychology

#92 in the United Kingdom

#366 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

77. Teesside University

Middlesbrough

For Social Psychology

#93 in the United Kingdom

#372 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

78. Edge Hill University

Ormskirk

For Social Psychology

#97 in the United Kingdom

#393 in Europe

Founded: 2006

79. Birmingham City University

Birmingham

For Social Psychology

#98 in the United Kingdom

#404 in Europe

Founded: 1992

80. University of Chester

Chester

For Social Psychology

#99 in the United Kingdom

#409 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

81. University of Sunderland

Sunderland

For Social Psychology

#100 in the United Kingdom

#411 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

82. University of Worcester

Worcester

For Social Psychology

#102 in the United Kingdom

#443 in Europe

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

83. York St John University

York

For Social Psychology

#103 in the United Kingdom

#446 in Europe

Founded: 1841

84. University of Northampton

Northampton

For Social Psychology

#105 in the United Kingdom

#470 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

85. University of Gloucestershire

Cheltenham

For Social Psychology

#106 in the United Kingdom

#483 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

86. University of Bolton

Bolton

For Social Psychology

#107 in the United Kingdom

#484 in Europe

Founded: 2004

87. Liverpool Hope University

Liverpool

For Social Psychology

#108 in the United Kingdom

#485 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

88. University of Winchester

Winchester

For Social Psychology

#110 in the United Kingdom

#512 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

89. SOAS, University of London

London

For Social Psychology

#111 in the United Kingdom

#525 in Europe

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

90. University of West London

Ealing

For Social Psychology

#113 in the United Kingdom

#535 in Europe

Founded: 1990

91. University of Chichester

Chichester

For Social Psychology

#115 in the United Kingdom

#618 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

92. Bath Spa University

Bath

For Social Psychology

#116 in the United Kingdom

#622 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

93. University of Cumbria

Carlisle

For Social Psychology

#119 in the United Kingdom

#685 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

94. Buckinghamshire New University

High Wycombe

For Social Psychology

#120 in the United Kingdom

#703 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

95. Royal Veterinary College University of London

London

For Social Psychology

#121 in the United Kingdom

#715 in Europe

Founded: 1791

96. University of the Arts London

London

For Social Psychology

#122 in the United Kingdom

#744 in Europe

Founded: 1986

97. Royal College of Art

London

For Social Psychology

#123 in the United Kingdom

#748 in Europe

Founded: 1896

98. Leeds Trinity University

Leeds

For Social Psychology

#124 in the United Kingdom

#783 in Europe

Enrollment: 4,270
Founded: 2012

99. University of Buckingham

Buckingham

For Social Psychology

#125 in the United Kingdom

#786 in Europe

Founded: 1973

100. Solent University

Southampton

For Social Psychology

#126 in the United Kingdom

#794 in Europe

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

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	15
Scotland	17	6

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