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Finance research in United Kingdom

London School of Economics and Political Science ranks first in United Kingdom for Finance research in 2022–2025 (#1 worldwide), followed by University College London and University of Oxford.

United Kingdom's world rank
#3
of 54 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
4.4k
Top-10% rate
22.6%
Ranked institutions
21

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

What is the best university for Finance in United Kingdom?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1London School of Economics and Political ScienceLondon #1100.024.4%170
2University College LondonLondon #471.724.2%158
3University of OxfordOxford #567.224.5%187
4University of CambridgeCambridge #1742.222.3%119
5University of EdinburghEdinburgh #2336.124.2%98
6University of ManchesterManchester #3527.521.8%123
7King's College LondonLondon #4323.320.6%124
8Imperial College LondonLondon #4821.126.5%96
9Centre for Economic Policy ResearchLondon #6116.214.5%111
10University of WarwickCoventry #6215.916.7%115
11University of LeedsLeeds #6315.526.5%68
12Durham UniversityDurham #7312.527.7%73
13University of YorkYork #7711.426.2%66
14University of GlasgowGlasgow #869.221.4%86
15University of SheffieldSheffield #879.028.8%62
16University of BirminghamBirmingham #937.622.2%71
17University of EssexColchester #1055.118.3%70
18University of LiverpoolLiverpool #1104.217.3%81
19University of BristolBristol #1114.020.1%70
20Bank of EnglandLondon #1212.214.5%63
21Lancaster UniversityLancaster #1222.116.5%64

Institutions in United Kingdom above the floor of 40 fractional works in Finance, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Finance researchers in United Kingdom?

Martin McKee, Franklin Allen and Susan Strange rank highest among researchers based in United Kingdom.

  1. 1Martin McKee#78 worldwide overall5.4k citations · 7 works
  2. 2Franklin Allen#2,722 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 49 works
  3. 3Susan Strange#3,722 worldwide overall655 citations · 12 works
  4. 4Neil Shephard#3,927 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 38 works
  5. 5Bob Jessop#4,009 worldwide overall1k citations · 15 works
  6. 6George Serafeim#5,714 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 8 works
  7. 7Colin Mayer#6,625 worldwide overall963 citations · 21 works
  8. 8Lucrezia Reichlin#6,797 worldwide overall810 citations · 16 works
  9. 9Mark P. Taylor#7,524 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 27 works
  10. 10Linda McDowell#7,813 worldwide overall709 citations · 8 works
  11. 11Andrew Harvey#7,883 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 8 works
  12. 12Jamie Peck#8,047 worldwide overall705 citations · 10 works
  13. 13Thorsten Beck#8,144 worldwide overall958 citations · 24 works
  14. 14Rama Cont#8,364 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 36 works
  15. 15Mark H. Davis#8,592 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 24 works

How United Kingdom compares with other countries in Finance