Subfield · Social Psychology · United Kingdom
Social Psychology research in United Kingdom
University College London ranks first in United Kingdom for Social Psychology research in 2022–2025 (#1 worldwide), followed by King's College London and University of Oxford.
- United Kingdom's world rank
- #3 of 76 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 9.4k
- Top-10% rate
- 25.4%
- Ranked institutions
- 40
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Social Psychology in United Kingdom?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University College LondonLondon | #1 | 100.0 | 31.6% | 372 |
| 2 | King's College LondonLondon | #7 | 70.1 | 33.0% | 234 |
| 3 | University of OxfordOxford | #8 | 68.0 | 33.8% | 268 |
| 4 | University of CambridgeCambridge | #20 | 53.9 | 30.8% | 235 |
| 5 | University of ManchesterManchester | #50 | 39.8 | 27.4% | 181 |
| 6 | University of EdinburghEdinburgh | #54 | 38.6 | 25.9% | 205 |
| 7 | University of ExeterExeter | #57 | 37.8 | 36.6% | 146 |
| 8 | University of GlasgowGlasgow | #84 | 31.8 | 27.1% | 155 |
| 9 | University of LeedsLeeds | #93 | 30.2 | 25.0% | 161 |
| 10 | University of BirminghamBirmingham | #114 | 27.1 | 30.1% | 133 |
| 11 | University of WarwickCoventry | #134 | 24.6 | 29.5% | 107 |
| 12 | University of SouthamptonSouthampton | #135 | 24.5 | 28.0% | 123 |
| 13 | University of SussexBrighton | #136 | 24.4 | 35.2% | 86 |
| 14 | Imperial College LondonLondon | #141 | 23.9 | 33.2% | 94 |
| 15 | Durham UniversityDurham | #143 | 23.6 | 27.4% | 121 |
| 16 | University of NottinghamNottingham | #155 | 22.4 | 24.4% | 142 |
| 17 | University of YorkYork | #159 | 22.0 | 27.0% | 93 |
| 18 | University of BristolBristol | #164 | 21.5 | 23.6% | 127 |
| 19 | University of St AndrewsSt Andrews | #168 | 21.1 | 29.1% | 73 |
| 20 | Nottingham Trent UniversityNottingham | #171 | 20.9 | 33.7% | 100 |
| 21 | University of BathBath | #175 | 20.5 | 34.5% | 86 |
| 22 | University of SurreyGuildford | #187 | 19.5 | 38.0% | 67 |
| 23 | Newcastle UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne | #221 | 16.9 | 29.2% | 84 |
| 24 | University of SheffieldSheffield | #223 | 16.8 | 27.2% | 110 |
| 25 | Cardiff UniversityCardiff | #224 | 16.7 | 26.8% | 117 |
| 26 | Loughborough UniversityLoughborough | #243 | 15.5 | 30.1% | 104 |
| 27 | University of ReadingReading | #249 | 15.1 | 27.4% | 71 |
| 28 | University of LiverpoolLiverpool | #252 | 14.9 | 23.3% | 102 |
| 29 | London School of Economics and Political ScienceLondon | #262 | 14.3 | 25.5% | 88 |
| 30 | Liverpool John Moores UniversityLiverpool | #276 | 13.5 | 27.4% | 86 |
| 31 | Queen Mary University of LondonLondon | #280 | 13.3 | 21.7% | 79 |
| 32 | Lancaster UniversityLancaster | #301 | 12.2 | 24.6% | 83 |
| 33 | Northumbria UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne | #313 | 11.6 | 25.7% | 92 |
| 34 | University of EssexColchester | #338 | 10.4 | 24.5% | 77 |
| 35 | Queen's University BelfastBelfast | #351 | 9.8 | 26.3% | 62 |
| 36 | Manchester Metropolitan UniversityManchester | #353 | 9.7 | 27.9% | 78 |
| 37 | University of KentCanterbury | #412 | 7.3 | 27.0% | 66 |
| 38 | Coventry UniversityCoventry | #442 | 6.3 | 25.4% | 61 |
| 39 | University of East AngliaNorwich | #469 | 5.3 | 21.5% | 66 |
| 40 | The Open UniversityMilton Keynes | #510 | 4.1 | 18.7% | 67 |
Institutions in United Kingdom above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Psychology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Social Psychology researchers in United Kingdom?
Simon Baron‐Cohen, Mel Slater and Barry J. Everitt rank highest among researchers based in United Kingdom.
- 1Simon Baron‐Cohen#719 worldwide overall3.8k citations · 9 works
- 2Mel Slater#1,307 worldwide overall2.4k citations · 10 works
- 3Barry J. Everitt#1,474 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 8 works
- 4Avshalom Caspi#2,391 worldwide overall2k citations · 10 works
- 5Stephen Joseph#3,708 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 13 works
- 6Victoria Clarke#4,660 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 9 works
- 7Michael W. Eysenck#6,327 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 9 works
- 8H. J. Eysenck#7,123 worldwide overall2.7k citations · 17 works
- 9Karl Friston#7,132 worldwide overall3k citations · 9 works
- 10Dominic Abrams#7,242 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 12 works
- 11Mark D. Griffiths#7,344 worldwide overall3.3k citations · 7 works
- 12Robert A. Hinde#7,893 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 18 works
- 13Chris Frith#8,420 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 7 works
- 14Andrew J. Oswald#8,524 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 14 works
- 15Mark H. Davis#8,592 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 8 works
How United Kingdom compares with other countries in Social Psychology