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 13M citations received by 434K academic papers made by 140 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

#5 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Social Psychology

#2 in Europe

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Social Psychology

#3 in Europe

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. King's College London

England | London

For Social Psychology

#5 in Europe

#36 in the World

Founded: 1829

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Social Psychology

#7 in Europe

#43 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Social Psychology

#11 in Europe

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

7. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Social Psychology

#12 in Europe

#72 in the World

Founded: 1905

8. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Social Psychology

#15 in Europe

#89 in the World

Founded: 1948

9. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Social Psychology

#17 in Europe

#94 in the World

Founded: 1900

10. Imperial College London

England | London

For Social Psychology

#18 in Europe

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

11. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Social Psychology

#20 in Europe

#109 in the World

Founded: 1904

12. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Social Psychology

#22 in Europe

#111 in the World

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

13. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Social Psychology

#25 in Europe

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

14. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Social Psychology

#28 in Europe

#121 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

15. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Social Psychology

#30 in Europe

#124 in the World

Founded: 1997

16. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Social Psychology

#35 in Europe

#149 in the World

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

17. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Social Psychology

#37 in Europe

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

18. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Social Psychology

#40 in Europe

#155 in the World

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

19. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Social Psychology

#41 in Europe

#157 in the World

Founded: 1451

20. University of London

England | London

For Social Psychology

#42 in Europe

#165 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

21. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Social Psychology

#45 in Europe

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

22. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Social Psychology

#51 in Europe

#190 in the World

Founded: 1963

23. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Social Psychology

#54 in Europe

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

24. University of York

England | York

For Social Psychology

#57 in Europe

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

25. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Social Psychology

#59 in Europe

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

26. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Social Psychology

#60 in Europe

#211 in the World

Founded: 1965

27. Durham University

England | Durham

For Social Psychology

#63 in Europe

#223 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

28. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Social Psychology

#64 in Europe

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

29. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Social Psychology

#65 in Europe

#227 in the World

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

30. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Social Psychology

#72 in Europe

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

31. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Social Psychology

#75 in Europe

#255 in the World

Founded: 1495

32. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Social Psychology

#78 in Europe

#266 in the World

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

33. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Social Psychology

#86 in Europe

#282 in the World

Founded: 1964

34. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Social Psychology

#91 in Europe

#293 in the World

Founded: 1893

35. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Social Psychology

#92 in Europe

#294 in the World

Founded: 1964

36. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Social Psychology

#93 in Europe

#296 in the World

Founded: 1920

37. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Social Psychology

#94 in Europe

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

38. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Social Psychology

#98 in Europe

#307 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

39. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Social Psychology

#101 in Europe

#320 in the World

Founded: 1892

40. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Social Psychology

#103 in Europe

#323 in the World

Founded: 1968

41. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Social Psychology

#108 in Europe

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

42. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Social Psychology

#111 in Europe

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

43. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Social Psychology

#123 in Europe

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

44. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Social Psychology

#125 in Europe

#368 in the World

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

45. City, University of London

England | London

For Social Psychology

#127 in Europe

#373 in the World

Founded: 1966

46. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Social Psychology

#128 in Europe

#374 in the World

Founded: 1823

47. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Social Psychology

#130 in Europe

#378 in the World

Founded: 1904

48. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Social Psychology

#132 in Europe

#380 in the World

Founded: 1849

49. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Social Psychology

#133 in Europe

#381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

50. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Social Psychology

#141 in Europe

#409 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

51. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Social Psychology

#148 in Europe

#420 in the World

Founded: 1992

52. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Social Psychology

#152 in Europe

#429 in the World

Founded: 1967

53. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Social Psychology

#155 in Europe

#436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

54. Keele University

England | Keele

For Social Psychology

#159 in Europe

#444 in the World

Founded: 1962

55. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Social Psychology

#161 in Europe

#449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

56. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Social Psychology

#168 in Europe

#462 in the World

Founded: 1992

57. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Social Psychology

#171 in Europe

#469 in the World

Founded: 1954

58. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Social Psychology

#174 in Europe

#476 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

59. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Social Psychology

#189 in Europe

#507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

60. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Social Psychology

#196 in Europe

#528 in the World

Founded: 1895

61. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Social Psychology

#202 in Europe

#538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

62. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Social Psychology

#207 in Europe

#549 in the World

Founded: 1733

63. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Social Psychology

#210 in Europe

#556 in the World

Founded: 1967

64. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Social Psychology

#212 in Europe

#562 in the World

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

65. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Social Psychology

#217 in Europe

#572 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

66. London Business School

England | London

For Social Psychology

#218 in Europe

#574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

67. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Social Psychology

#222 in Europe

#587 in the World

Founded: 1992

68. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Social Psychology

#223 in Europe

#588 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

69. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Social Psychology

#234 in Europe

#617 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

70. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Social Psychology

#236 in Europe

#620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

71. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Social Psychology

#241 in Europe

#627 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Social Psychology

#242 in Europe

#628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

73. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Social Psychology

#244 in Europe

#639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

74. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Social Psychology

#251 in Europe

#667 in the World

Founded: 1992

75. Middlesex University

England | London

For Social Psychology

#257 in Europe

#681 in the World

Founded: 1973

76. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Social Psychology

#260 in Europe

#688 in the World

Founded: 1992

77. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Social Psychology

#262 in Europe

#694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

78. University of East London

England | London

For Social Psychology

#264 in Europe

#698 in the World

Founded: 1992

79. University of Westminster

England | London

For Social Psychology

#277 in Europe

#731 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

80. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Social Psychology

#288 in Europe

#759 in the World

Founded: 1966

81. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Social Psychology

#290 in Europe

#762 in the World

Founded: 1992

82. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Social Psychology

#301 in Europe

#801 in the World

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

83. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Social Psychology

#302 in Europe

#804 in the World

Founded: 1890

84. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Social Psychology

#309 in Europe

#834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

85. London South Bank University

England | London

For Social Psychology

#312 in Europe

#840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

86. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Social Psychology

#318 in Europe

#854 in the World

Founded: 1848

87. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Social Psychology

#325 in Europe

#881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

88. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Social Psychology

#329 in Europe

#887 in the World

Founded: 1858

89. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Social Psychology

#336 in Europe

#911 in the World

Founded: 1841

90. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Social Psychology

#339 in Europe

#915 in the World

Founded: 1992

91. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Social Psychology

#349 in Europe

#938 in the World

Founded: 2005

92. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Social Psychology

#366 in Europe

#1001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

93. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Social Psychology

#372 in Europe

#1013 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

94. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Social Psychology

#381 in Europe

#1035 in the World

Founded: 1872

95. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Social Psychology

#389 in Europe

#1052 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

96. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Social Psychology

#392 in Europe

#1060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

97. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Social Psychology

#393 in Europe

#1062 in the World

Founded: 2006

98. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Social Psychology

#404 in Europe

#1113 in the World

Founded: 1992

99. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Social Psychology

#409 in Europe

#1122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

100. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Social Psychology

#411 in Europe

#1126 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

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