Subfield · Language and Linguistics · United Kingdom
Language and Linguistics research in United Kingdom
University College London ranks first in United Kingdom for Language and Linguistics research in 2022–2025 (#2 worldwide), followed by University of Oxford and University of Edinburgh.
- United Kingdom's world rank
- #3 of 67 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 2.8k
- Top-10% rate
- 24.7%
- Ranked institutions
- 10
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Language and Linguistics in United Kingdom?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University College LondonLondon | #2 | 87.9 | 33.7% | 173 |
| 2 | University of OxfordOxford | #7 | 65.9 | 20.0% | 193 |
| 3 | University of EdinburghEdinburgh | #15 | 52.6 | 26.3% | 132 |
| 4 | University of CambridgeCambridge | #19 | 48.5 | 19.0% | 207 |
| 5 | Lancaster UniversityLancaster | #24 | 44.4 | 30.3% | 74 |
| 6 | University of LeedsLeeds | #53 | 30.5 | 28.2% | 76 |
| 7 | University of WarwickCoventry | #79 | 23.5 | 27.8% | 66 |
| 8 | University of NottinghamNottingham | #81 | 23.1 | 23.7% | 62 |
| 9 | University of ManchesterManchester | #140 | 13.5 | 25.7% | 67 |
| 10 | University of BirminghamBirmingham | #186 | 8.5 | 14.5% | 67 |
Institutions in United Kingdom above the floor of 40 fractional works in Language and Linguistics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Language and Linguistics researchers in United Kingdom?
Ken Hyland, Geoffrey Leech and Joseph Greenberg rank highest among researchers based in United Kingdom.
- 1Ken Hyland#1,163 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 17 works
- 2Geoffrey Leech#1,726 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 32 works
- 3Joseph Greenberg#3,322 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 11 works
- 4Zoltán Dörnyei#5,173 worldwide overall935 citations · 15 works
- 5David Crystal#7,015 worldwide overall765 citations · 36 works
- 6Jonathan Culpeper#8,449 worldwide overall571 citations · 20 works
- 7Jean‐Marc Dewaele#8,883 worldwide overall1k citations · 55 works
- 8Chris Taylor#10,761 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 9 works
- 9Ben Rampton#10,868 worldwide overall738 citations · 18 works
- 10M. L. West#11,301 worldwide overall236 citations · 8 works
- 11Ruth Wodak#11,692 worldwide overall696 citations · 16 works
- 12Markham J. Geller#14,882 worldwide overall202 citations · 11 works
- 13Günther Kress#14,916 worldwide overall507 citations · 9 works
- 14J. Charles Alderson#15,264 worldwide overall600 citations · 9 works
- 15Michael Winterbottom#16,019 worldwide overall146 citations · 10 works
How United Kingdom compares with other countries in Language and Linguistics