75 Best universities for Special Education in England

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Special Education. A graph of 300K citations received by 10.5K academic papers made by 75 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

For Special Education

#1 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Kent

For Special Education

#2 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Founded: 1965

3. University of Birmingham

For Special Education

#3 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Founded: 1900

4. Lancaster University

For Special Education

#4 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

5. University of Manchester

For Special Education

#5 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

Founded: 1824

6. King's College London

For Special Education

#6 in the United Kingdom

#8 in Europe

Founded: 1829

7. University of Cambridge

For Special Education

#10 in the United Kingdom

#15 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

8. St George's, University of London

For Special Education

#12 in the United Kingdom

#19 in Europe

Founded: 1733

9. University of Sheffield

For Special Education

#13 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

Founded: 1905

10. University of Oxford

For Special Education

#14 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

11. University of Southampton

For Special Education

#16 in the United Kingdom

#27 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

12. University of Nottingham

For Special Education

#18 in the United Kingdom

#29 in Europe

Founded: 1948

13. University of Warwick

For Special Education

#19 in the United Kingdom

#31 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

14. University of Huddersfield

For Special Education

#20 in the United Kingdom

#33 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

15. University of Bristol

For Special Education

#21 in the United Kingdom

#36 in Europe

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

16. University of Leicester

For Special Education

#22 in the United Kingdom

#37 in Europe

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

17. University of Leeds

For Special Education

#23 in the United Kingdom

#39 in Europe

Founded: 1904

18. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Special Education

#24 in the United Kingdom

#41 in Europe

Founded: 1992

19. University of London

For Special Education

#26 in the United Kingdom

#47 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

20. University of York

For Special Education

#28 in the United Kingdom

#50 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

21. University of Exeter

For Special Education

#29 in the United Kingdom

#55 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

22. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Special Education

#30 in the United Kingdom

#56 in Europe

Founded: 1963

23. University of East Anglia

For Special Education

#31 in the United Kingdom

#58 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

24. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Special Education

#32 in the United Kingdom

#59 in Europe

Founded: 1992

25. University of Plymouth

For Special Education

#33 in the United Kingdom

#61 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

26. Durham University

For Special Education

#34 in the United Kingdom

#68 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

27. Imperial College London

For Special Education

#36 in the United Kingdom

#76 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

28. University of Hertfordshire

For Special Education

#37 in the United Kingdom

#77 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

29. Sheffield Hallam University

For Special Education

#38 in the United Kingdom

#78 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

30. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Special Education

#40 in the United Kingdom

#85 in Europe

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

31. Oxford Brookes University

For Special Education

#41 in the United Kingdom

#88 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

32. Keele University

For Special Education

#44 in the United Kingdom

#94 in Europe

Founded: 1962

33. University of Surrey

For Special Education

#45 in the United Kingdom

#95 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

34. University of Liverpool

For Special Education

#46 in the United Kingdom

#96 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

35. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Special Education

#47 in the United Kingdom

#97 in Europe

Founded: 2005

36. University of Wolverhampton

For Special Education

#48 in the United Kingdom

#99 in Europe

Founded: 1992

37. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Special Education

#51 in the United Kingdom

#103 in Europe

Founded: 1954

38. University of Bath

For Special Education

#52 in the United Kingdom

#108 in Europe

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

39. University of Salford

For Special Education

#53 in the United Kingdom

#109 in Europe

Founded: 1967

40. Liverpool John Moores University

For Special Education

#54 in the United Kingdom

#114 in Europe

Founded: 1992

41. University of Reading

For Special Education

#55 in the United Kingdom

#117 in Europe

Founded: 1892

42. Nottingham Trent University

For Special Education

#56 in the United Kingdom

#121 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

43. University of Sussex

For Special Education

#57 in the United Kingdom

#122 in Europe

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

44. London South Bank University

For Special Education

#58 in the United Kingdom

#130 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

45. University of Northampton

For Special Education

#59 in the United Kingdom

#135 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

46. University of Portsmouth

For Special Education

#60 in the United Kingdom

#136 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

47. Loughborough University

For Special Education

#61 in the United Kingdom

#141 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

48. University of the West of England

For Special Education

#63 in the United Kingdom

#147 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

49. University of Chester

For Special Education

#64 in the United Kingdom

#154 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

50. University of East London

For Special Education

#65 in the United Kingdom

#166 in Europe

Founded: 1992

51. University of West London

For Special Education

#66 in the United Kingdom

#171 in Europe

Founded: 1990

52. University of Roehampton

For Special Education

#67 in the United Kingdom

#176 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

53. Coventry University

For Special Education

#68 in the United Kingdom

#178 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

54. City, University of London

For Special Education

#69 in the United Kingdom

#181 in Europe

Founded: 1966

55. Anglia Ruskin University

For Special Education

#71 in the United Kingdom

#188 in Europe

Founded: 1858

56. University of Derby

For Special Education

#72 in the United Kingdom

#190 in Europe

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

57. Aston University

For Special Education

#73 in the United Kingdom

#192 in Europe

Founded: 1895

58. Edge Hill University

For Special Education

#74 in the United Kingdom

#193 in Europe

Founded: 2006

59. Leeds Beckett University

For Special Education

#75 in the United Kingdom

#197 in Europe

Founded: 1992

60. University of Central Lancashire

For Special Education

#76 in the United Kingdom

#204 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

61. Teesside University

For Special Education

#77 in the United Kingdom

#211 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

62. De Montfort University

For Special Education

#78 in the United Kingdom

#213 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

63. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Special Education

#79 in the United Kingdom

#234 in Europe

Founded: 1992

64. Birmingham City University

For Special Education

#80 in the United Kingdom

#246 in Europe

Founded: 1992

65. Staffordshire University

For Special Education

#81 in the United Kingdom

#252 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

66. University of Worcester

For Special Education

#82 in the United Kingdom

#254 in Europe

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

67. Brunel University London

For Special Education

#83 in the United Kingdom

#255 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

68. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Special Education

#84 in the United Kingdom

#256 in Europe

Founded: 1904

69. University of Greenwich

For Special Education

#85 in the United Kingdom

#259 in Europe

Founded: 1890

70. Birkbeck, University of London

For Special Education

#86 in the United Kingdom

#263 in Europe

Founded: 1823

71. University of Bradford

For Special Education

#87 in the United Kingdom

#267 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

72. University of Essex

For Special Education

#88 in the United Kingdom

#271 in Europe

Founded: 1964

73. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Special Education

#89 in the United Kingdom

#276 in Europe

Founded: 1849

74. University of Sunderland

For Special Education

#90 in the United Kingdom

#277 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

75. Queen Mary University of London

For Special Education

#93 in the United Kingdom

#284 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

Closest to England states to learn Special Education

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	5	8
Scotland	12	7

Psychology subfields in England

Child Psychology104

Clinical Psychology99

Cognitive Science103

Education Majors108

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution81

Neuroscience109

Occupational Therapy69

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology59

Social Psychology112