The ranking of the best universities in Britain in the field of sociology was created to inform applicants about the best practices in studying sociology in this country. Choosing a British university to study in this field will be the foundation for a successful career in the international community.
With the advent of new methods of data processing, sociology is experiencing an upsurge - interest in science itself, in the opportunities that it opens up, is growing every day. The holder of a diploma in sociology can find application for his knowledge and skills:
- Opinion research centers conducting polls on social and political topics, marketing research
- In the sociological and analytical departments of large campaigns
- In consulting and marketing agencies
- In organizations and departments involved in personnel training and development.
UK universities have developed a variety of relevant courses in sociology. They will determine the direction of future research: modern sociological theories, social anthropology, political sociology, economic sociology.
The institutes and departments of sociology of British universities are equipped with the latest educational equipment, have modern laboratories, research centers where students work together with university researchers and eminent scientists. The famous atmosphere of British universities will help to reveal the abilities of each student, to choose a field for applying strength.
Best sociology universities in Britain 2024 | Complete University Guide
Rank | Institution | Entry Standards | Student Satisfaction | Research Quality | Research Intensity | Graduate Prospects | Overall Score |
1 | Cambridge | 198 | 2.98 | 0.93 | 84 | 100 | |
2 | Bristol | 153 | 4.31 | 3.07 | 1 | 78 | 93 |
3 | London School of Economics | 156 | 3.9 | 3.12 | 0.92 | 81 | 92.3 |
4 | Exeter | 152 | 4.06 | 2.99 | 1 | 79 | 92.2 |
5 | Bath | 142 | 4.02 | 3.23 | 0.76 | 83 | 91.8 |
6 | Edinburgh | 177 | 3.83 | 3.16 | 0.97 | 66 | 91.8 |
7 | Lancaster | 144 | 3.97 | 3.21 | 0.96 | 79 | 91.6 |
8 | King's College London | 162 | 4.04 | 3.01 | 0.95 | 91.6 | |
9 | Glasgow | 166 | 3.85 | 3.2 | 0.79 | 70 | 91.3 |
10 | Loughborough | 136 | 4.41 | 3.35 | 1 | 69 | 91.2 |
11 | Manchester | 152 | 3.98 | 3.26 | 0.9 | 66 | 90.3 |
12 | Sheffield | 145 | 3.87 | 3.04 | 0.61 | 78 | 90.2 |
13 | Warwick | 140 | 4.09 | 2.76 | 0.96 | 75 | 90.1 |
14 | Leeds | 149 | 3.9 | 3.12 | 0.96 | 65 | 89.5 |
15 | Durham | 154 | 4.11 | 2.9 | 0.73 | 63 | 89.5 |
16 | York | 139 | 3.96 | 3.27 | 0.8 | 69 | 89.5 |
17 | Birmingham | 139 | 3.99 | 2.78 | 0.84 | 72 | 89.1 |
18 | Sussex | 140 | 3.98 | 2.75 | 1 | 70 | 89.1 |
19 | Stirling | 158 | 4.03 | 3.01 | 0.8 | 57 | 89 |
20 | Aberdeen | 175 | 4.2 | 2.86 | 0.93 | 44 | 88.9 |
21 | Nottingham | 138 | 4.02 | 3.13 | 0.83 | 65 | 88.8 |
22 | Kent | 117 | 3.93 | 3.37 | 0.94 | 71 | 88.4 |
23 | Portsmouth | 115 | 4.04 | 2.89 | 0.84 | 77 | 88.4 |
24 | Newcastle | 136 | 3.99 | 2.92 | 0.77 | 66 | 88.1 |
25 | Cardiff | 150 | 3.79 | 3.22 | 0.58 | 58 | 87.7 |
26 | Southampton | 142 | 3.88 | 3.23 | 0.95 | 54 | 87.5 |
27 | Essex | 113 | 4.01 | 3.14 | 0.86 | 69 | 87.4 |
28 | Queen Margaret | 130 | 4.26 | 2.48 | 0.78 | 63 | 87.3 |
29 | Edinburgh Napier | 158 | 4.19 | 2.65 | 0.21 | 54 | 87.2 |
30 | Liverpool John Moores | 141 | 4.11 | 2.7 | 0.22 | 64 | 87.2 |
31 | Aston | 122 | 3.83 | 3.08 | 0.86 | 67 | 87.1 |
32 | Surrey | 132 | 4.01 | 2.91 | 0.77 | 59 | 86.9 |
33 | Liverpool | 127 | 3.71 | 2.88 | 0.72 | 69 | 86.8 |
34 | Keele | 116 | 4.08 | 2.86 | 0.73 | 66 | 86.6 |
35 | Robert Gordon | 149 | 4.17 | 2.85 | 0.14 | 53 | 86.6 |
36 | Leicester | 127 | 4.03 | 2.58 | 0.77 | 62 | 86.3 |
37 | Hull | 121 | 3.94 | 2.58 | 0.56 | 69 | 86.2 |
38 | University College London | 159 | 4.17 | 86 | |||
39 | Central Lancashire | 120 | 4.21 | 2.58 | 0.5 | 63 | 86 |
40 | Northumbria | 132 | 3.99 | 2.49 | 0.62 | 60 | 85.8 |
41 | Swansea | 132 | 4.19 | 74 | 85.8 | ||
42 | Queen's, Belfast | 140 | 3.81 | 2.59 | 0.95 | 54 | 85.8 |
43 | Glasgow Caledonian | 168 | 4.06 | 2.78 | 0.37 | 37 | 85.6 |
44 | Bangor | 111 | 4.23 | 3.13 | 0.75 | 54 | 85.6 |
45 | Plymouth | 113 | 4.49 | 2.77 | 0.5 | 55 | 85.5 |
46 | Bradford | 110 | 4 | 2.86 | 0.28 | 69 | 85.5 |
47 | Oxford Brookes | 112 | 4.05 | 2.37 | 0.81 | 65 | 85.3 |
48 | Manchester Metropolitan | 125 | 4.02 | 2.83 | 0.43 | 57 | 85.2 |
49 | Liverpool Hope | 112 | 3.96 | 2.13 | 0.48 | 74 | 85.2 |
50 | Bedfordshire | 103 | 4.22 | 3.05 | 0.36 | 62 | 85.1 |
51 | Abertay | 135 | 4.22 | 2 | 0.47 | 56 | 84.9 |
52 | Royal Holloway, University of London | 129 | 3.89 | 2.96 | 0.66 | 51 | 84.9 |
53 | Huddersfield | 110 | 3.72 | 2.83 | 0.25 | 72 | 84.9 |
54 | Teesside | 99 | 4.01 | 2.99 | 0.39 | 67 | 84.8 |
55 | Coventry | 115 | 4 | 2.01 | 0.53 | 69 | 84.7 |
56 | Salford | 120 | 4.09 | 2.65 | 1 | 49 | 84.6 |
57 | Staffordshire | 113 | 3.94 | 1.86 | 0.56 | 69 | 84.1 |
58 | Derby | 113 | 4.1 | 2.63 | 0.48 | 56 | 84.1 |
59 | London South Bank | 96 | 4.06 | 2.67 | 0.75 | 62 | 84.1 |
60 | Roehampton | 95 | 3.8 | 2.66 | 0.76 | 68 | 84 |
61 | De Montfort | 101 | 3.72 | 2.55 | 0.42 | 72 | 84 |
62 | West of England, Bristol | 117 | 4.14 | 2.36 | 0.58 | 54 | 83.9 |
63 | Brunel University London | 108 | 4.02 | 2.69 | 1 | 52 | 83.9 |
64 | Nottingham Trent | 107 | 4.1 | 2.34 | 0.26 | 64 | 83.8 |
65 | Birmingham City | 123 | 3.85 | 2.02 | 0.38 | 60 | 83.2 |
66 | Gloucestershire | 113 | 4.09 | 68 | 83.1 | ||
67 | Goldsmiths, University of London | 111 | 3.78 | 2.83 | 1 | 48 | 83.1 |
68 | Sheffield Hallam | 108 | 4.19 | 2.72 | 0.38 | 49 | 83 |
69 | Wrexham Glyndŵr | 119 | 4.43 | 82.9 | |||
70 | West of Scotland | 114 | 3.97 | 2.23 | 0.67 | 52 | 82.7 |
71 | Highlands & Islands | 117 | 3.85 | 66 | 82.4 | ||
72 | Edge Hill | 123 | 4.05 | 2.03 | 0.38 | 49 | 82.3 |
73 | Ulster | 113 | 3.89 | 2.94 | 0.96 | 37 | 82.2 |
74 | Cumbria | 116 | 4.32 | 82.1 | |||
75 | Westminster | 113 | 4.24 | 58 | 82.1 | ||
76 | Greenwich | 124 | 4.2 | 52 | 81.9 | ||
77 | East London | 98 | 4.07 | 2.74 | 0.43 | 49 | 81.9 |
78 | Middlesex | 106 | 3.63 | 2.58 | 0.55 | 52 | 81.4 |
79 | City, University of London | 127 | 3.65 | 2.86 | 0.55 | 35 | 81.3 |
80 | Leeds Beckett | 96 | 4.26 | 1.93 | 0.49 | 52 | 81.3 |
81 | Buckinghamshire New | 119 | 4.37 | 46 | 81.2 | ||
82 | Winchester | 104 | 4.01 | 1.85 | 0.7 | 50 | 81 |
83 | Newman | 102 | 4.39 | 80.9 | |||
84 | Wolverhampton | 99 | 4.11 | 59 | 80.7 | ||
85 | Brighton | 105 | 3.87 | 2.6 | 0.42 | 42 | 80.5 |
86 | Chester | 110 | 3.9 | 1.58 | 1 | 45 | 80.5 |
87 | Bournemouth | 108 | 3.66 | 2.56 | 0.19 | 48 | 80.4 |
88 | Sunderland | 109 | 3.97 | 2.12 | 0.16 | 47 | 80.4 |
89 | South Wales | 103 | 3.84 | 2.86 | 0.38 | 38 | 80 |
90 | Lincoln | 113 | 3.91 | 80 | |||
91 | York St John | 101 | 4.18 | 79.9 | |||
92 | Bath Spa | 101 | 3.91 | 2.69 | 0.46 | 37 | 79.8 |
93 | London Metropolitan | 83 | 3.92 | 65 | 79.7 | ||
94 | Kingston | 98 | 4.01 | 51 | 79.1 | ||
95 | Canterbury Christ Church | 99 | 3.94 | 1.7 | 0.69 | 41 | 78.8 |
96 | Anglia Ruskin | 98 | 4.18 | 44 | 78.7 | ||
97 | Northampton | 90 | 3.84 | 54 | 78.3 | ||
98 | Suffolk | 106 | 4.16 | 37 | 78.2 | ||
99 | Worcester | 118 | 4.02 | 33 | 78.1 | ||
100 | Bishop Grosseteste | 104 | 3.7 | 78.1 | |||
101 | St Mary's, Twickenham | 93 | 3.88 | 77.7 | |||
102 | Leeds Trinity | 100 | 3.58 | 77.1 |