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 17.8M citations received by 475K 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

#49 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Social Psychology

#10 in Europe

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

7. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Social Psychology

#13 in Europe

#78 in the World

Founded: 1905

8. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Social Psychology

#16 in Europe

#90 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

#109 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

11. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Social Psychology

#23 in Europe

#115 in the World

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

12. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Social Psychology

#24 in Europe

#116 in the World

Founded: 1997

13. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Social Psychology

#25 in Europe

#117 in the World

Founded: 1904

14. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Social Psychology

#27 in Europe

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

15. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Social Psychology

#28 in Europe

#121 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

16. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Social Psychology

#36 in Europe

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

17. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Social Psychology

#37 in Europe

#147 in the World

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

18. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Social Psychology

#38 in Europe

#149 in the World

Founded: 1451

19. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Social Psychology

#41 in Europe

#157 in the World

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

20. University of London

England | London

For Social Psychology

#45 in Europe

#170 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

21. University of York

England | York

For Social Psychology

#47 in Europe

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

22. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Social Psychology

#49 in Europe

#179 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

23. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Social Psychology

#53 in Europe

#196 in the World

Founded: 1965

24. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Social Psychology

#54 in Europe

#200 in the World

Founded: 1963

25. Durham University

England | Durham

For Social Psychology

#56 in Europe

#202 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

26. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Social Psychology

#58 in Europe

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

27. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Social Psychology

#60 in Europe

#216 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

28. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Social Psychology

#67 in Europe

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

29. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Social Psychology

#68 in Europe

#233 in the World

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

30. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Social Psychology

#76 in Europe

#257 in the World

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

31. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Social Psychology

#81 in Europe

#270 in the World

Founded: 1495

32. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Social Psychology

#84 in Europe

#275 in the World

Founded: 1964

33. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Social Psychology

#87 in Europe

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

34. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Social Psychology

#91 in Europe

#292 in the World

Founded: 1920

35. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Social Psychology

#100 in Europe

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

36. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Social Psychology

#101 in Europe

#320 in the World

Founded: 1892

37. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Social Psychology

#103 in Europe

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

38. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Social Psychology

#105 in Europe

#327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

39. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Social Psychology

#112 in Europe

#338 in the World

Founded: 1964

40. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Social Psychology

#117 in Europe

#352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

41. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Social Psychology

#122 in Europe

#360 in the World

Founded: 1968

42. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Social Psychology

#124 in Europe

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

43. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Social Psychology

#127 in Europe

#375 in the World

Founded: 1823

44. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Social Psychology

#128 in Europe

#376 in the World

Founded: 1849

45. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Social Psychology

#130 in Europe

#378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

46. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Social Psychology

#131 in Europe

#379 in the World

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

47. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Social Psychology

#132 in Europe

#380 in the World

Founded: 1893

48. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Social Psychology

#135 in Europe

#390 in the World

Founded: 1904

49. City, University of London

England | London

For Social Psychology

#137 in Europe

#393 in the World

Founded: 1966

50. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Social Psychology

#143 in Europe

#413 in the World

Founded: 1992

51. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Social Psychology

#146 in Europe

#421 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

52. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Social Psychology

#156 in Europe

#443 in the World

Founded: 1967

53. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Social Psychology

#157 in Europe

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

54. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Social Psychology

#160 in Europe

#453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

55. Keele University

England | Keele

For Social Psychology

#166 in Europe

#463 in the World

Founded: 1962

56. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Social Psychology

#170 in Europe

#471 in the World

Founded: 1992

57. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Social Psychology

#174 in Europe

#480 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

58. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Social Psychology

#182 in Europe

#507 in the World

Founded: 1954

59. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Social Psychology

#185 in Europe

#514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

60. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Social Psychology

#200 in Europe

#548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

61. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Social Psychology

#203 in Europe

#554 in the World

Founded: 1895

62. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Social Psychology

#207 in Europe

#560 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

63. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Social Psychology

#213 in Europe

#576 in the World

Founded: 1967

64. London Business School

England | London

For Social Psychology

#215 in Europe

#578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

65. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Social Psychology

#221 in Europe

#593 in the World

Founded: 1992

66. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Social Psychology

#222 in Europe

#600 in the World

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

67. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Social Psychology

#224 in Europe

#603 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

68. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Social Psychology

#228 in Europe

#612 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

69. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Social Psychology

#240 in Europe

#641 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

#245 in Europe

#653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

72. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Social Psychology

#246 in Europe

#654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

73. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Social Psychology

#250 in Europe

#663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

74. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Social Psychology

#255 in Europe

#675 in the World

Founded: 1992

75. University of East London

England | London

For Social Psychology

#258 in Europe

#683 in the World

Founded: 1992

76. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Social Psychology

#263 in Europe

#699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

77. Middlesex University

England | London

For Social Psychology

#265 in Europe

#708 in the World

Founded: 1973

78. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Social Psychology

#272 in Europe

#719 in the World

Founded: 1992

79. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Social Psychology

#278 in Europe

#736 in the World

Founded: 1992

80. University of Westminster

England | London

For Social Psychology

#286 in Europe

#765 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

81. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Social Psychology

#294 in Europe

#793 in the World

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

82. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Social Psychology

#304 in Europe

#822 in the World

Founded: 1966

83. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Social Psychology

#308 in Europe

#830 in the World

Founded: 1890

84. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Social Psychology

#311 in Europe

#842 in the World

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

85. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Social Psychology

#312 in Europe

#843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

86. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Social Psychology

#329 in Europe

#895 in the World

Founded: 1858

87. London South Bank University

England | London

For Social Psychology

#333 in Europe

#903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

88. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Social Psychology

#335 in Europe

#912 in the World

Founded: 1848

89. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Social Psychology

#342 in Europe

#936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

90. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Social Psychology

#348 in Europe

#953 in the World

Founded: 1992

91. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Social Psychology

#355 in Europe

#974 in the World

Founded: 2005

92. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Social Psychology

#363 in Europe

#993 in the World

Founded: 1841

93. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Social Psychology

#376 in Europe

#1041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

94. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Social Psychology

#379 in Europe

#1046 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

95. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Social Psychology

#388 in Europe

#1071 in the World

Founded: 1872

96. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Social Psychology

#400 in Europe

#1100 in the World

Founded: 2006

97. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Social Psychology

#402 in Europe

#1104 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

98. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Social Psychology

#407 in Europe

#1119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

99. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Social Psychology

#414 in Europe

#1141 in the World

Founded: 1992

100. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Social Psychology

#422 in Europe

#1165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

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