Europe's 100+ best Social Psychology universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in Europe ranked based on their research performance in Social Psychology. A graph of 55.1M citations received by 1.81M academic papers made by 1,286 universities in Europe 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

United Kingdom | England

For Social Psychology

#1 in the United Kingdom

#6 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Social Psychology

#2 in the United Kingdom

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Social Psychology

#3 in the United Kingdom

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Social Psychology

#1 in the Netherlands

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1632

5. King's College London

United Kingdom | England

For Social Psychology

#4 in the United Kingdom

#39 in the World

Founded: 1829

6. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Social Psychology

#2 in the Netherlands

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1636

7. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Social Psychology

#5 in the United Kingdom

#50 in the World

Founded: 1824

8. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Social Psychology

#1 in Belgium

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

9. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Social Psychology

#3 in the Netherlands

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1614

10. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Social Psychology

#6 in the United Kingdom

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

11. University of Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Social Psychology

#1 in Switzerland

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

12. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Social Psychology

#4 in the Netherlands

#74 in the World

Founded: 1923

13. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom | England

For Social Psychology

#7 in the United Kingdom

#76 in the World

Founded: 1905

14. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Social Psychology

#5 in the Netherlands

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

15. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Social Psychology

#6 in the Netherlands

#88 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

16. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom | England

For Social Psychology

#8 in the United Kingdom

#89 in the World

Founded: 1948

17. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Social Psychology

#7 in the Netherlands

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

18. University of Birmingham

United Kingdom | England

For Social Psychology

#9 in the United Kingdom

#96 in the World

Founded: 1900

19. Tilburg University

Netherlands | Tilburg

For Social Psychology

#8 in the Netherlands

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 19,178
Founded: 1927

20. Imperial College London

United Kingdom | England

For Social Psychology

#10 in the United Kingdom

#108 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

21. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Social Psychology

#1 in Finland

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 31,312
Founded: 1640

22. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Social Psychology

#9 in the Netherlands

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 33,474
Founded: 1575

23. Aarhus University

Denmark | Aarhus

For Social Psychology

#1 in Denmark

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 33,020
Founded: 1928

24. University of Bristol

United Kingdom | England

For Social Psychology

#11 in the United Kingdom

#115 in the World

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

25. Cardiff University

United Kingdom | Wales

For Social Psychology

#12 in the United Kingdom

#116 in the World

Founded: 1997

26. University of Leeds

United Kingdom | England

For Social Psychology

#13 in the United Kingdom

#117 in the World

Founded: 1904

27. Sapienza University of Rome

Italy | Lazio

For Social Psychology

#1 in Italy

#118 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

28. University of Warwick

United Kingdom | England

For Social Psychology

#14 in the United Kingdom

#119 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

29. University of Southampton

United Kingdom | England

For Social Psychology

#15 in the United Kingdom

#121 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

30. University of Oslo

Norway | Oslo

For Social Psychology

#1 in Norway

#123 in the World

Enrollment: 26,650
Founded: 1811

31. Ghent University

Belgium | Ghent

For Social Psychology

#2 in Belgium

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1817

32. Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Social Psychology

#1 in Sweden

#131 in the World

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

33. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Social Psychology

#2 in Sweden

#133 in the World

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

34. Lund University

Sweden | Lund

For Social Psychology

#3 in Sweden

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

35. University of Exeter

United Kingdom | England

For Social Psychology

#16 in the United Kingdom

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

36. Stockholm University

Sweden | Stockholm

For Social Psychology

#4 in Sweden

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 37,484
Founded: 1878

37. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Social Psychology

#2 in Denmark

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

38. University of Glasgow

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Social Psychology

#17 in the United Kingdom

#147 in the World

Founded: 1451

39. London School of Economics and Political Science

United Kingdom | England

For Social Psychology

#18 in the United Kingdom

#148 in the World

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

40. University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Social Psychology

#1 in Germany

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 52,418
Founded: 1472

41. University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Social Psychology

#1 in Austria

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

42. Delft University of Technology

Netherlands | Delft

For Social Psychology

#10 in the Netherlands

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 24,703
Founded: 1842

43. Heidelberg University - Germany

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Social Psychology

#2 in Germany

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 28,413
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1386

44. University of Sussex

United Kingdom | England

For Social Psychology

#19 in the United Kingdom

#161 in the World

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

45. Uppsala University

Sweden | Uppsala

For Social Psychology

#5 in Sweden

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1477

46. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Social Psychology

#2 in Switzerland

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 23,420

47. University of York

United Kingdom | England

For Social Psychology

#20 in the United Kingdom

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

48. University of Padua

Italy | Veneto

For Social Psychology

#2 in Italy

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 70,000
Founded: 1222

49. University of Liverpool

United Kingdom | England

For Social Psychology

#21 in the United Kingdom

#178 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

50. University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Social Psychology

#22 in the United Kingdom

#179 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

51. University of Hamburg

Germany | Hamburg State

For Social Psychology

#3 in Germany

#186 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

52. University of Bologna

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

For Social Psychology

#3 in Italy

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 96,945
Founded: 1088

53. University of Kent

United Kingdom | England

For Social Psychology

#23 in the United Kingdom

#197 in the World

Founded: 1965

54. Newcastle University

United Kingdom | England

For Social Psychology

#24 in the United Kingdom

#199 in the World

Founded: 1963

55. Durham University

United Kingdom | England

For Social Psychology

#25 in the United Kingdom

#200 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

56. University of Bergen

Norway | Bergen

For Social Psychology

#2 in Norway

#202 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1946

57. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Social Psychology

#1 in Spain

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 64,236

58. Lancaster University

United Kingdom | England

For Social Psychology

#26 in the United Kingdom

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

59. Free University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Social Psychology

#4 in Germany

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 37,908
Founded: 1948

60. Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Norway | Trondheim

For Social Psychology

#3 in Norway

#216 in the World

Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1996

61. Loughborough University

United Kingdom | England

For Social Psychology

#27 in the United Kingdom

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

62. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Social Psychology

#2 in Spain

#218 in the World

Enrollment: 56,842
Founded: 1531

63. Pierre and Marie Curie University

France | Ile-de-France

For Social Psychology

#1 in France

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 35,114
Founded: 1150

64. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Social Psychology

#3 in Switzerland

#222 in the World

Enrollment: 17,744

65. Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Social Psychology

#4 in Switzerland

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 12,576

66. University of Valencia

Spain | Valencia

For Social Psychology

#3 in Spain

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 58,390

67. University of Surrey

United Kingdom | England

For Social Psychology

#28 in the United Kingdom

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

68. Eindhoven University of Technology

Netherlands | Eindhoven

For Social Psychology

#11 in the Netherlands

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 13,069
Founded: 1956

69. University of Leicester

United Kingdom | England

For Social Psychology

#29 in the United Kingdom

#235 in the World

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

70. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Social Psychology

#5 in Switzerland

#241 in the World

Enrollment: 19,608

71. University of Twente

Netherlands | Enschede

For Social Psychology

#12 in the Netherlands

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1961

72. University of Lisbon

Portugal | Lisbon

For Social Psychology

#1 in Portugal

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 49,769
Founded: 1911

73. University of Bath

United Kingdom | England

For Social Psychology

#30 in the United Kingdom

#250 in the World

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

74. Umea University

Sweden | Umea

For Social Psychology

#6 in Sweden

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 34,237
Founded: 1965

75. University of Milan

Italy | Lombardy

For Social Psychology

#4 in Italy

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 65,234
Founded: 1924

76. Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin

Ireland | Dublin

For Social Psychology

#1 in Ireland

#257 in the World

Enrollment: 20,430
Founded: 1592

77. Technical University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Social Psychology

#5 in Germany

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 44,000
Male:Female: 63:37
Founded: 1868

78. Humboldt University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Social Psychology

#6 in Germany

#259 in the World

Enrollment: 36,232
Founded: 1809

79. University of Jyvaskyla

Finland | Jyvaskyla

For Social Psychology

#2 in Finland

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 13,870
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1934

80. Linkoping University

Sweden | Linkoping

For Social Psychology

#7 in Sweden

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 22,441
Founded: 1975

81. University of Turku

Finland | Turku

For Social Psychology

#3 in Finland

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 20,800
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1920

82. University of Essex

United Kingdom | England

For Social Psychology

#31 in the United Kingdom

#269 in the World

Founded: 1964

83. University of Pisa

Italy | Tuscany

For Social Psychology

#5 in Italy

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 47,736
Founded: 1343

84. University of Aberdeen

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Social Psychology

#32 in the United Kingdom

#274 in the World

Founded: 1495

85. University of Tampere

Finland | Tampere

For Social Psychology

#4 in Finland

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 18,400
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1925

86. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Germany | Rhineland-Palatinate

For Social Psychology

#7 in Germany

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 33,132
Founded: 1946

87. University College Dublin

Ireland | Dublin

For Social Psychology

#2 in Ireland

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 33,321
Founded: 1854

88. University of East Anglia

United Kingdom | England

For Social Psychology

#33 in the United Kingdom

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

89. University of Konstanz

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Social Psychology

#8 in Germany

#288 in the World

Enrollment: 10,939
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1966

90. Swansea University

United Kingdom | Wales

For Social Psychology

#34 in the United Kingdom

#289 in the World

Founded: 1920

91. Aalborg University

Denmark | Aalborg

For Social Psychology

#3 in Denmark

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 20,353
Founded: 1974

92. University of Bonn

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Social Psychology

#9 in Germany

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 38,043
Founded: 1818

93. University of Turin

Italy | Piedmont

For Social Psychology

#6 in Italy

#295 in the World

Founded: 1404

94. University of Florence

Italy | Tuscany

For Social Psychology

#7 in Italy

#297 in the World

Founded: 1321

95. Catholic University of Louvain

Belgium | Louvain-la-Neuve

For Social Psychology

#3 in Belgium

#299 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1425

96. University of Munster

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Social Psychology

#10 in Germany

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 43,728
Founded: 1780

97. Complutense University of Madrid

Spain | Madrid

For Social Psychology

#4 in Spain

#306 in the World

Founded: 1508

98. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Germany | Hesse

For Social Psychology

#11 in Germany

#307 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

99. Autonomous University of Barcelona

Spain | Cerdanyola del Valles

For Social Psychology

#5 in Spain

#310 in the World

Enrollment: 30,926

100. University of Bielefeld

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Social Psychology

#12 in Germany

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 23,342
Founded: 1969

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