Field · Psychology · United Kingdom
Psychology research in United Kingdom
University College London ranks first in United Kingdom for Psychology research in 2022–2025 (#2 worldwide), followed by King's College London and University of Oxford.
- United Kingdom's world rank
- #3 of 109 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 36k
- Top-10% rate
- 24.6%
- Ranked institutions
- 60
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Psychology in United Kingdom?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University College LondonLondon | #2 | 91.0 | 32.0% | 1,631 |
| 2 | King's College LondonLondon | #4 | 82.0 | 32.1% | 1,152 |
| 3 | University of OxfordOxford | #10 | 70.1 | 31.1% | 1,101 |
| 4 | University of CambridgeCambridge | #31 | 55.3 | 29.8% | 847 |
| 5 | University of EdinburghEdinburgh | #34 | 54.1 | 25.6% | 800 |
| 6 | University of ExeterExeter | #43 | 51.1 | 31.5% | 436 |
| 7 | University of GlasgowGlasgow | #45 | 50.5 | 27.8% | 473 |
| 8 | University of ManchesterManchester | #53 | 48.3 | 25.6% | 702 |
| 9 | University of LiverpoolLiverpool | #72 | 44.4 | 23.9% | 368 |
| 10 | University of YorkYork | #98 | 40.4 | 25.9% | 415 |
| 11 | University of DundeeDundee | #100 | 40.1 | 24.7% | 114 |
| 12 | University of St AndrewsSt Andrews | #108 | 39.1 | 27.4% | 184 |
| 13 | Queen's University BelfastBelfast | #116 | 38.2 | 23.2% | 312 |
| 14 | University of BirminghamBirmingham | #117 | 38.0 | 29.5% | 542 |
| 15 | Durham UniversityDurham | #122 | 37.5 | 27.5% | 376 |
| 16 | University of BristolBristol | #123 | 37.4 | 25.5% | 487 |
| 17 | University of SheffieldSheffield | #136 | 36.1 | 26.9% | 452 |
| 18 | University of LeedsLeeds | #148 | 35.0 | 25.1% | 482 |
| 19 | Newcastle UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne | #152 | 34.7 | 28.7% | 316 |
| 20 | Queen Mary University of LondonLondon | #153 | 34.6 | 24.6% | 295 |
| 21 | University of EssexColchester | #157 | 34.2 | 22.7% | 274 |
| 22 | University of SussexBrighton | #164 | 33.7 | 28.4% | 275 |
| 23 | University of SouthamptonSouthampton | #169 | 33.3 | 25.7% | 443 |
| 24 | Imperial College LondonLondon | #172 | 33.0 | 32.5% | 371 |
| 25 | Nottingham Trent UniversityNottingham | #195 | 31.4 | 35.2% | 335 |
| 26 | University of SurreyGuildford | #197 | 31.3 | 31.7% | 238 |
| 27 | Cardiff UniversityCardiff | #207 | 30.6 | 24.6% | 438 |
| 28 | University of NottinghamNottingham | #209 | 30.5 | 25.7% | 529 |
| 29 | The Open UniversityMilton Keynes | #212 | 30.3 | 19.3% | 246 |
| 30 | University of WarwickCoventry | #232 | 29.1 | 26.1% | 408 |
| 31 | London School of Economics and Political ScienceLondon | #245 | 28.4 | 26.4% | 222 |
| 32 | University of BathBath | #257 | 27.8 | 35.0% | 303 |
| 33 | Lancaster UniversityLancaster | #266 | 27.4 | 25.4% | 338 |
| 34 | Northumbria UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne | #288 | 26.3 | 23.2% | 340 |
| 35 | Brunel University of LondonLondon | #351 | 23.8 | 26.5% | 144 |
| 36 | University of ReadingReading | #384 | 22.6 | 27.4% | 257 |
| 37 | Keele UniversityNewcastle-under-Lyme | #391 | 22.4 | 24.0% | 115 |
| 38 | Goldsmiths University of LondonLondon | #406 | 21.9 | 25.1% | 158 |
| 39 | University of UlsterColeraine | #420 | 21.4 | 31.0% | 201 |
| 40 | University of KentCanterbury | #437 | 20.9 | 25.8% | 190 |
| 41 | University of GreenwichLondon | #457 | 20.3 | 32.3% | 126 |
| 42 | Anglia Ruskin UniversityCambridge | #476 | 19.8 | 26.8% | 183 |
| 43 | Manchester Metropolitan UniversityManchester | #482 | 19.6 | 26.2% | 283 |
| 44 | York St John UniversityYork | #484 | 19.6 | 29.1% | 102 |
| 45 | Loughborough UniversityLoughborough | #496 | 19.3 | 28.2% | 279 |
| 46 | Sheffield Hallam UniversitySheffield | #506 | 19.0 | 24.4% | 166 |
| 47 | University of DerbyDerby | #507 | 19.0 | 30.1% | 197 |
| 48 | Liverpool John Moores UniversityLiverpool | #555 | 17.8 | 28.0% | 265 |
| 49 | Swansea UniversitySwansea | #560 | 17.7 | 20.4% | 258 |
| 50 | University of East AngliaNorwich | #561 | 17.7 | 24.3% | 261 |
| 51 | Royal Holloway University of LondonEgham | #600 | 16.8 | 25.1% | 163 |
| 52 | University of the West of EnglandBristol | #622 | 16.3 | 28.3% | 176 |
| 53 | University of PortsmouthPortsmouth | #630 | 16.1 | 26.4% | 178 |
| 54 | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation TrustLondon | #634 | 16.1 | 29.4% | 211 |
| 55 | University of LeicesterLeicester | #638 | 16.0 | 26.9% | 198 |
| 56 | London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineLondon | #660 | 15.6 | 31.6% | 154 |
| 57 | University of StrathclydeGlasgow | #675 | 15.3 | 23.8% | 180 |
| 58 | University of AberdeenAberdeen | #700 | 14.8 | 18.4% | 166 |
| 59 | Manchester Academic Health Science CentreManchester | #703 | 14.7 | 37.1% | 119 |
| 60 | Heriot-Watt UniversityEdinburgh | #720 | 14.4 | 27.2% | 67 |
Institutions in United Kingdom above the floor of 40 fractional works in Psychology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Psychology researchers in United Kingdom?
Mika Kivimäki, H.J. Eysenck and Simon Baron‐Cohen rank highest among researchers based in United Kingdom.
- 1Mika Kivimäki#69 worldwide overall6.7k citations · 28 works
- 2H.J. Eysenck#388 worldwide overall5.7k citations · 49 works
- 3Simon Baron‐Cohen#719 worldwide overall3.8k citations · 63 works
- 4Alan Baddeley#1,115 worldwide overall2.9k citations · 47 works
- 5Susan Michie#1,534 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 37 works
- 6Michael Rutter#1,683 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 62 works
- 7Avshalom Caspi#2,391 worldwide overall2k citations · 46 works
- 8Uta Frith#3,396 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 22 works
- 9Stephen Joseph#3,708 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 54 works
- 10Andy Clark#4,109 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 25 works
- 11David Gunnell#4,752 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 35 works
- 12Keith S. Taber#4,955 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 39 works
- 13Lucy Yardley#5,484 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 37 works
- 14Donald W. Winnicott#5,508 worldwide overall778 citations · 55 works
- 15Michael W. Eysenck#6,327 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 42 works
How United Kingdom compares with other countries in Psychology