100+ Best Social Psychology universities in UK [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Social Psychology. A graph of 18.9M citations received by 487K academic papers made by 141 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 Social Psychology

#1 in Europe

#6 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Social Psychology

#2 in Europe

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Social Psychology

#3 in Europe

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. King's College London

England | London

For Social Psychology

#5 in Europe

#39 in the World

Founded: 1829

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Social Psychology

#7 in Europe

#50 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Social Psychology

#10 in Europe

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

7. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Social Psychology

#13 in Europe

#76 in the World

Founded: 1905

8. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Social Psychology

#16 in Europe

#89 in the World

Founded: 1948

9. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Social Psychology

#18 in Europe

#96 in the World

Founded: 1900

10. Imperial College London

England | London

For Social Psychology

#20 in Europe

#108 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

11. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Social Psychology

#24 in Europe

#115 in the World

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

12. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Social Psychology

#25 in Europe

#116 in the World

Founded: 1997

13. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Social Psychology

#26 in Europe

#117 in the World

Founded: 1904

14. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Social Psychology

#28 in Europe

#119 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

15. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Social Psychology

#29 in Europe

#121 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

16. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Social Psychology

#35 in Europe

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

17. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Social Psychology

#38 in Europe

#147 in the World

Founded: 1451

18. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Social Psychology

#39 in Europe

#148 in the World

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

19. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Social Psychology

#44 in Europe

#161 in the World

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

20. University of York

England | York

For Social Psychology

#47 in Europe

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

21. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Social Psychology

#49 in Europe

#178 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

22. University of London

England | London

For Social Psychology

#50 in Europe

#179 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

23. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Social Psychology

#53 in Europe

#197 in the World

Founded: 1965

24. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Social Psychology

#54 in Europe

#199 in the World

Founded: 1963

25. Durham University

England | Durham

For Social Psychology

#55 in Europe

#200 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

26. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Social Psychology

#58 in Europe

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

27. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Social Psychology

#61 in Europe

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

28. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Social Psychology

#67 in Europe

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

29. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Social Psychology

#69 in Europe

#235 in the World

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

30. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Social Psychology

#73 in Europe

#250 in the World

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

31. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Social Psychology

#82 in Europe

#269 in the World

Founded: 1964

32. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Social Psychology

#84 in Europe

#274 in the World

Founded: 1495

33. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Social Psychology

#88 in Europe

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

34. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Social Psychology

#90 in Europe

#289 in the World

Founded: 1920

35. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Social Psychology

#102 in Europe

#318 in the World

Founded: 1892

36. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Social Psychology

#103 in Europe

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

37. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Social Psychology

#105 in Europe

#321 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

38. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Social Psychology

#106 in Europe

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

39. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Social Psychology

#115 in Europe

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

40. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Social Psychology

#118 in Europe

#350 in the World

Founded: 1964

41. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Social Psychology

#121 in Europe

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

42. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Social Psychology

#124 in Europe

#369 in the World

Founded: 1968

43. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Social Psychology

#126 in Europe

#372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

44. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Social Psychology

#130 in Europe

#378 in the World

Founded: 1823

45. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Social Psychology

#132 in Europe

#381 in the World

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

46. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Social Psychology

#133 in Europe

#383 in the World

Founded: 1849

47. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Social Psychology

#134 in Europe

#385 in the World

Founded: 1904

48. City, University of London

England | London

For Social Psychology

#138 in Europe

#396 in the World

Founded: 1966

49. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Social Psychology

#139 in Europe

#398 in the World

Founded: 1893

50. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Social Psychology

#142 in Europe

#408 in the World

Founded: 1992

51. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Social Psychology

#148 in Europe

#425 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

52. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Social Psychology

#154 in Europe

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

53. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Social Psychology

#158 in Europe

#451 in the World

Founded: 1967

54. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Social Psychology

#159 in Europe

#453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

55. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Social Psychology

#165 in Europe

#465 in the World

Founded: 1992

56. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Social Psychology

#167 in Europe

#467 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

57. Keele University

England | Keele

For Social Psychology

#169 in Europe

#469 in the World

Founded: 1962

58. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Social Psychology

#185 in Europe

#510 in the World

Founded: 1954

59. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Social Psychology

#189 in Europe

#519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

60. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Social Psychology

#198 in Europe

#545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

61. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Social Psychology

#202 in Europe

#552 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

62. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Social Psychology

#206 in Europe

#559 in the World

Founded: 1895

63. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Social Psychology

#211 in Europe

#569 in the World

Founded: 1967

64. London Business School

England | London

For Social Psychology

#216 in Europe

#586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

65. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Social Psychology

#217 in Europe

#587 in the World

Founded: 1992

66. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Social Psychology

#221 in Europe

#596 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

67. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Social Psychology

#228 in Europe

#612 in the World

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

68. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Social Psychology

#230 in Europe

#615 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

69. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Social Psychology

#240 in Europe

#638 in the World

Founded: 1733

70. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Social Psychology

#241 in Europe

#642 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

71. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Social Psychology

#243 in Europe

#650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

72. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Social Psychology

#247 in Europe

#660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

73. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Social Psychology

#249 in Europe

#665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

74. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Social Psychology

#250 in Europe

#668 in the World

Founded: 1992

75. University of East London

England | London

For Social Psychology

#257 in Europe

#686 in the World

Founded: 1992

76. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Social Psychology

#264 in Europe

#704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

77. Middlesex University

England | London

For Social Psychology

#273 in Europe

#719 in the World

Founded: 1973

78. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Social Psychology

#275 in Europe

#728 in the World

Founded: 1992

79. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Social Psychology

#278 in Europe

#738 in the World

Founded: 1992

80. University of Westminster

England | London

For Social Psychology

#283 in Europe

#752 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

81. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Social Psychology

#291 in Europe

#777 in the World

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

82. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Social Psychology

#306 in Europe

#822 in the World

Founded: 1890

83. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Social Psychology

#308 in Europe

#831 in the World

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

84. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Social Psychology

#309 in Europe

#833 in the World

Founded: 1966

85. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Social Psychology

#310 in Europe

#835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 2011

86. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Social Psychology

#318 in Europe

#858 in the World

Founded: 1858

87. London South Bank University

England | London

For Social Psychology

#335 in Europe

#914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

88. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Social Psychology

#339 in Europe

#925 in the World

Founded: 1848

89. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Social Psychology

#343 in Europe

#934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

90. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Social Psychology

#351 in Europe

#958 in the World

Founded: 1992

91. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Social Psychology

#358 in Europe

#981 in the World

Founded: 2005

92. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Social Psychology

#368 in Europe

#1005 in the World

Founded: 1841

93. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Social Psychology

#377 in Europe

#1043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

94. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Social Psychology

#386 in Europe

#1062 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

95. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Social Psychology

#389 in Europe

#1070 in the World

Founded: 2006

96. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Social Psychology

#399 in Europe

#1102 in the World

Founded: 1872

97. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Social Psychology

#401 in Europe

#1104 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

98. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Social Psychology

#402 in Europe

#1105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

99. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Social Psychology

#409 in Europe

#1132 in the World

Founded: 1992

100. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Social Psychology

#421 in Europe

#1162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

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