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Arts and Humanities research in United Kingdom

University of Oxford ranks first in United Kingdom for Arts and Humanities research in 2022-now (#2 worldwide), followed by University of Cambridge and University of Edinburgh.

United Kingdom's world rank
#3
of 103 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
36k
Top-10% rate
13.5%
Ranked institutions
60

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Arts and Humanities in United Kingdom?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of OxfordOxford #290.814.0%2,470
2University of CambridgeCambridge #385.413.6%2,266
3University of EdinburghEdinburgh #872.412.6%1,329
4University College LondonLondon #1465.017.6%1,206
5King's College LondonLondon #3951.515.0%918
6University of BristolBristol #4848.712.3%680
7University of ManchesterManchester #5646.716.3%674
8University of WarwickCoventry #6744.314.3%664
9University of LeedsLeeds #8141.815.1%731
10University of ExeterExeter #8940.514.1%674
11University of YorkYork #9839.216.4%563
12University of BirminghamBirmingham #10238.713.2%676
13Queen Mary University of LondonLondon #11037.714.3%384
14University of NottinghamNottingham #11137.616.0%696
15Durham UniversityDurham #11237.513.5%930
16University of GlasgowGlasgow #12236.312.2%821
17University of St AndrewsSt Andrews #12835.713.1%754
18Royal Holloway University of LondonEgham #14334.213.5%326
19University of SussexBrighton #14434.216.8%237
20University of SheffieldSheffield #17032.017.9%436
21University of SouthamptonSouthampton #19929.914.9%369
22Cardiff UniversityCardiff #21428.913.6%467
23University of LeicesterLeicester #21528.812.6%330
24Newcastle UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne #22628.215.5%404
25University of East AngliaNorwich #22728.115.4%320
26University of DundeeDundee #23327.812.2%148
27University of ReadingReading #24327.213.4%335
28Northumbria UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne #27425.617.6%216
29University of KentCanterbury #28025.310.0%321
30University of LincolnLincoln #28825.016.3%171
31Queen's University BelfastBelfast #29124.814.5%337
32Birkbeck, University of LondonLondon #30424.217.2%261
33Lancaster UniversityLancaster #30924.014.4%400
34London School of Economics and Political ScienceLondon #31223.920.9%219
35University of LiverpoolLiverpool #32323.514.1%399
36Imperial College LondonLondon #33922.821.5%86
37Bangor UniversityBangor #36122.08.8%152
38University of LondonLondon #37021.615.7%181
39Manchester Metropolitan UniversityManchester #38021.315.4%239
40University of BathBath #42719.826.1%102
41UK Research and InnovationSwindon #42819.79.4%110
42University of the Arts LondonLondon #44319.311.1%188
43Loughborough UniversityLoughborough #45119.021.0%177
44University of StrathclydeGlasgow #46918.515.1%130
45The Open UniversityMilton Keynes #47218.415.9%311
46University of AberdeenAberdeen #50417.512.3%291
47Oxford ArchaeologyOxford #55616.220.3%102
48Royal College of ArtLondon #59315.48.9%76
49University of SurreyGuildford #59715.318.2%139
50Sheffield Hallam UniversitySheffield #63814.411.0%148
51University of BrightonBrighton #66213.919.2%82
52University of RoehamptonLondon #68813.414.2%123
53Science OxfordOxford #72612.713.5%111
54Goldsmiths University of LondonLondon #72812.712.6%214
55Edinburgh Napier UniversityEdinburgh #74412.419.5%70
56University of WestminsterLondon #75212.214.4%150
57Oxford Brookes UniversityOxford #76312.112.2%169
58University of PortsmouthPortsmouth #78511.710.8%142
59University of EssexColchester #81511.216.4%203
60Swansea UniversitySwansea #83110.910.5%157

Institutions in United Kingdom above the floor of 40 fractional works in Arts and Humanities, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Arts and Humanities researchers in United Kingdom?

Ken Hyland, Paolo Fusar‐Poli and Robin M. Murray rank highest among researchers based in United Kingdom, on their papers in Arts and Humanities that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Ken Hyland#1,011 worldwide overall85.0 of 128 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Paolo Fusar‐Poli#7,325 worldwide overall52.8 of 72 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Robin M. Murray#117,430 worldwide overall55.4 of 121 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Philip K. McGuire#33,554 worldwide overall50.8 of 81 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Jean‐Marc Dewaele#31,722 worldwide overall75.4 of 130 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Heath Rose#3,587 worldwide overall43.4 of 58 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Philippa Anne Garety#23,992 worldwide overall39.8 of 59 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Zoltán Dörnyei#6,416 worldwide overall43.0 of 53 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Chris B. Stringer#4,396 worldwide overall38.2 of 55 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Ernesto Macaro#14,288 worldwide overall37.7 of 58 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Duncan Pritchard#65,181 worldwide overall41.9 of 106 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Peter Brian Jones#53,349 worldwide overall37.0 of 61 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Li Wei#47,255 worldwide overall37.5 of 68 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Anthony S. David#175,558 worldwide overall40.2 of 99 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Thomas Higham#7,964 worldwide overall37.8 of 78 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in United Kingdom on their work in Arts and Humanities alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How United Kingdom compares with other countries in Arts and Humanities