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Education research in United Kingdom

University of Oxford ranks first in United Kingdom for Education research in 2022-now (#12 worldwide), followed by University of Cambridge and University College London.

United Kingdom's world rank
#3
of 112 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
12k
Top-10% rate
14.1%
Ranked institutions
50

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

What is the best university for Education in United Kingdom?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of OxfordOxford #1267.219.2%357
2University of CambridgeCambridge #1663.318.2%302
3University College LondonLondon #1961.116.9%555
4University of EdinburghEdinburgh #7143.714.1%261
5University of GlasgowGlasgow #10838.115.0%302
6University of BristolBristol #12636.115.7%192
7University of ManchesterManchester #13834.916.6%241
8University of BirminghamBirmingham #15033.820.1%211
9King's College LondonLondon #15833.120.6%183
10University of NottinghamNottingham #17731.614.8%263
11University of ExeterExeter #18730.919.2%137
12University of BathBath #22728.326.9%105
13University of WarwickCoventry #22928.214.6%200
14Durham UniversityDurham #26626.214.9%156
15University of SouthamptonSouthampton #29424.917.1%160
16Lancaster UniversityLancaster #30024.618.1%139
17University of YorkYork #30624.315.1%118
18University of LeedsLeeds #30924.214.3%167
19Newcastle UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne #38221.415.7%120
20Northumbria UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne #38821.218.5%104
21University of SheffieldSheffield #40820.515.2%154
22University of StrathclydeGlasgow #41320.420.5%105
23Queen Mary University of LondonLondon #42420.012.7%87
24Imperial College LondonLondon #43919.614.6%72
25University of DundeeDundee #45219.212.4%96
26University of LiverpoolLiverpool #48918.116.7%100
27Cardiff UniversityCardiff #49118.114.1%112
28University of SussexBrighton #49318.015.6%88
29University of KentCanterbury #49618.018.7%65
30The Open UniversityMilton Keynes #53916.911.9%209
31London School of Economics and Political ScienceLondon #67713.915.7%73
32Queen's University BelfastBelfast #69413.513.8%133
33Manchester Metropolitan UniversityManchester #70113.413.9%132
34University of SurreyGuildford #71213.220.5%78
35Swansea UniversitySwansea #79011.817.5%70
36University of East AngliaNorwich #84610.911.8%72
37University of PlymouthPlymouth #85310.812.1%86
38University of ReadingReading #88310.311.8%69
39University of LeicesterLeicester #90410.016.4%60
40Nottingham Trent UniversityNottingham #9259.716.2%100
41Coventry UniversityCoventry #1,0727.814.7%80
42Leeds Beckett UniversityLeeds #1,1147.314.1%62
43Loughborough UniversityLoughborough #1,1177.216.3%81
44Edge Hill UniversityOrmskirk #1,2325.915.0%66
45University of UlsterColeraine #1,3664.615.1%64
46Sheffield Hallam UniversitySheffield #1,3974.313.2%86
47University of PortsmouthPortsmouth #1,4333.912.9%78
48Anglia Ruskin UniversityCambridge #1,4943.47.6%67
49University of DerbyDerby #1,5103.215.0%64
50Liverpool John Moores UniversityLiverpool #1,5542.914.2%68

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

Who are the top Education researchers in United Kingdom?

Mark Damian Griffiths, Alma Harris and Simon Baron‐Cohen rank highest among researchers based in United Kingdom, on their papers in Education that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Mark Damian Griffiths#1,929 worldwide overall81.5 of 112 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Alma Harris#46,033 worldwide overall49.7 of 113 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Simon Baron‐Cohen#1,088 worldwide overall35.8 of 54 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Naomi Winstone#11,202 worldwide overall33.1 of 44 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Noel J. Entwistle#61,413 worldwide overall36.4 of 86 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Bart Rienties#25,884 worldwide overall34.6 of 71 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Louise Archer#9,348 worldwide overall33.6 of 54 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Sibel Erduran#138,935 worldwide overall39.9 of 129 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Pam Sammons#190,929 worldwide overall44.2 of 172 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Stephen J. Ball#55,370 worldwide overall50.6 of 116 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Michael L. Rutter#3,360 worldwide overall30.8 of 53 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Robert M. Klassen#8,519 worldwide overall26.8 of 37 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Tamsin Jane Ford#21,797 worldwide overall28.6 of 55 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Mel Ainscow#87,388 worldwide overall34.4 of 117 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15John Jerrim#48,920 worldwide overall28.1 of 57 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in United Kingdom on their work in Education 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 Education