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Psychology research in United Kingdom

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

United Kingdom's world rank
#3
of 106 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
36k
Top-10% rate
13.6%
Ranked institutions
60

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

What is the best university for Psychology in United Kingdom?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of OxfordOxford #290.916.0%1,240
2University College LondonLondon #385.717.5%1,798
3University of CambridgeCambridge #579.015.4%952
4University of EdinburghEdinburgh #2956.013.8%828
5King's College LondonLondon #3155.217.6%1,202
6University of ManchesterManchester #6645.314.3%731
7University of BristolBristol #8042.814.9%512
8University of BirminghamBirmingham #8841.516.1%558
9University of ExeterExeter #9540.517.8%448
10University of LeedsLeeds #11238.413.7%501
11University of GlasgowGlasgow #11937.613.5%517
12Imperial College LondonLondon #12537.016.9%409
13Durham UniversityDurham #13635.917.4%380
14University of NottinghamNottingham #14435.112.7%675
15University of SouthamptonSouthampton #15833.915.1%462
16University of BathBath #16133.721.7%306
17University of YorkYork #16433.414.7%443
18Queen Mary University of LondonLondon #16933.013.5%304
19University of SheffieldSheffield #18531.915.8%461
20Lancaster UniversityLancaster #19431.214.4%338
21University of WarwickCoventry #20130.814.3%413
22University of LiverpoolLiverpool #20830.313.6%395
23Newcastle UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne #22229.513.7%358
24London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineLondon #22529.317.2%158
25University of SussexBrighton #23228.915.0%334
26Cardiff UniversityCardiff #24028.513.1%448
27London School of Economics and Political ScienceLondon #27926.515.9%227
28Nottingham Trent UniversityNottingham #28826.118.4%335
29University of KentCanterbury #30225.512.7%192
30University of East AngliaNorwich #30525.313.0%268
31University of ReadingReading #32624.515.9%257
32University of DundeeDundee #34523.713.5%125
33Northumbria UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne #35223.511.5%340
34Royal Holloway University of LondonEgham #36622.913.6%163
35Manchester Academic Health Science CentreManchester #37322.719.9%119
36University of SurreyGuildford #39222.018.9%238
37University of LeicesterLeicester #39621.913.8%217
38University of St AndrewsSt Andrews #40321.716.1%184
39Queen's University BelfastBelfast #42021.113.3%328
40Birkbeck, University of LondonLondon #42121.116.3%170
41Manchester Metropolitan UniversityManchester #43020.814.0%283
42University of PlymouthPlymouth #45320.113.4%162
43Swansea UniversitySwansea #47519.510.6%260
44South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation TrustLondon #49419.017.3%256
45Loughborough UniversityLoughborough #50018.916.2%279
46University of GreenwichLondon #51618.515.6%127
47University of EssexColchester #55217.615.0%274
48University of LondonLondon #55717.518.8%84
49Oxford Health NHS Foundation TrustOxford #57217.114.9%114
50University of DerbyDerby #57617.015.4%198
51University of StrathclydeGlasgow #58016.913.7%180
52Edge Hill UniversityOrmskirk #58316.919.4%124
53University of PortsmouthPortsmouth #59116.712.4%178
54Leeds Beckett UniversityLeeds #59616.615.6%151
55The Open UniversityMilton Keynes #60616.411.1%246
56City, University of LondonLondon #61216.219.7%130
57University of LincolnLincoln #61716.113.3%139
58Bangor UniversityBangor #61916.110.8%151
59University of UlsterColeraine #62915.918.1%201
60Liverpool John Moores UniversityLiverpool #63615.713.4%265

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

Who are the top Psychology researchers in United Kingdom?

Mark Damian Griffiths, Terrie E. Moffitt and Peter Fonagy rank highest among researchers based in United Kingdom, on their papers in Psychology that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Mark Damian Griffiths#1,929 worldwide overall270.2 of 715 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Terrie E. Moffitt#82 worldwide overall159.7 of 271 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Peter Fonagy#34,291 worldwide overall192.4 of 663 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Avshalom Caspi#99 worldwide overall147.0 of 240 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Vikram Patel#3,899 worldwide overall139.1 of 320 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Graham Thornicroft#10,975 worldwide overall146.8 of 430 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Simon Baron‐Cohen#1,088 worldwide overall116.6 of 245 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Michael L. Rutter#3,360 worldwide overall113.1 of 258 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Janet L. Treasure#43,835 worldwide overall136.7 of 578 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Trevor William Robbins#1,151 worldwide overall92.8 of 215 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Andrew Steptoe#13,461 worldwide overall88.4 of 227 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Robert J. Plomin#44,829 worldwide overall114.8 of 509 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Charles J. Spence#146,262 worldwide overall132.8 of 479 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Constantine Sedikides#11,907 worldwide overall88.1 of 258 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15David M. Clark#30,990 worldwide overall79.1 of 224 papers here in the top 10%

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

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What are the best universities for psychology in the United Kingdom?

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

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