Best Criminology and Criminal Justice Universities in the World [2026 Rankings]

1

United States | Michigan

University of Michigan – Ann Arbor

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1 in North America #1 in United States

16% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1445 Avg SAT

1817 Founded

2

Canada | Ontario

University of Toronto

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#2 in North America #1 in Canada

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

3

United Kingdom | England

University of Cambridge

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1 in Europe #1 in United Kingdom

21% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1209 Founded

4

United States | California

University of California – Berkeley

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#3 in North America #2 in United States

11% Acceptance

26,133 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1868 Founded

5

United States | New York State

Columbia University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#4 in North America #3 in United States

4% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1754 Founded

6

United Kingdom | England

University of Oxford

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#2 in Europe #2 in United Kingdom

22% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1096 Founded

7

United States | Illinois

University of Chicago

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#5 in North America #4 in United States

4% Acceptance

7,598 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

8

United States | Massachusetts

Harvard University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#6 in North America #5 in United States

4% Acceptance

1,489 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1636 Founded

9

United States | Connecticut

Yale University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#7 in North America #6 in United States

4% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1701 Founded

10

United States | Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#8 in North America #7 in United States

61% Acceptance

42,604 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

11

United States | Arizona

Arizona State University – Tempe

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#9 in North America #8 in United States

90% Acceptance

38,313 Enrollment

970 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

12

United States | Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#10 in North America #9 in United States

5% Acceptance

1,947 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1740 Founded

13

United States | Washington

University of Washington – Seattle

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#11 in North America #10 in United States

39% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1315 Avg SAT

1861 Founded

14

United States | New York State

New York University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#12 in North America #11 in United States

9% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1831 Founded

15

United States | New Jersey

Rutgers University – New Brunswick

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#13 in North America #12 in United States

58% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1405 Avg SAT

1766 Founded

16

United States | Maryland

Johns Hopkins University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#14 in North America #13 in United States

6% Acceptance

6,636 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

17

United Kingdom | England

University College London

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#3 in Europe #3 in United Kingdom

36% Acceptance

42,000 Enrollment

1826 Founded

18

Australia | Sydney

University of New South Wales

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1 in Oceania #1 in Australia

60% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1949 Founded

19

United States | Maryland

University of Maryland – College Park

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#15 in North America #14 in United States

45% Acceptance

31,133 Enrollment

1465 Avg SAT

1856 Founded

20

United States | Michigan

Michigan State University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#16 in North America #15 in United States

85% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

21

United States | Ohio

University of Cincinnati

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#17 in North America #16 in United States

85% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1265 Avg SAT

1819 Founded

22

United Kingdom | England

London School of Economics and Political Science

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#4 in Europe #4 in United Kingdom

8% Acceptance

9,218 Enrollment

1895 Founded

23

United States | California

University of California – Los Angeles

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#18 in North America #17 in United States

9% Acceptance

37,297 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

24

Canada | British Columbia

University of British Columbia

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#19 in North America #2 in Canada

52% Acceptance

71,201 Enrollment

1908 Founded

25

United States | Ohio

Ohio State University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#20 in North America #18 in United States

61% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1395 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

26

United States | New York State

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#21 in North America #19 in United States

57% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1075 Avg SAT

1964 Founded

27

United States | Florida

Florida State University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#22 in North America #20 in United States

24% Acceptance

6,768 Enrollment

1340 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

28

Australia | Melbourne

University of Melbourne

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#2 in Oceania #2 in Australia

77% Acceptance

77,162 Enrollment

1853 Founded

29

United States | California

Stanford University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#23 in North America #21 in United States

4% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

30

United States | California

University of California – Irvine

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#24 in North America #22 in United States

29% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1965 Founded

31

Australia | Clayton

Monash University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#3 in Oceania #3 in Australia

73% Acceptance

78,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

32

United States | Texas

University of Texas at Austin

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#25 in North America #23 in United States

27% Acceptance

43,165 Enrollment

1380 Avg SAT

1883 Founded

33

Canada | British Columbia

Simon Fraser University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#26 in North America #3 in Canada

77% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1965 Founded

34

United States | New York State

SUNY at Albany

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#27 in North America #24 in United States

69% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1355 Avg SAT

1844 Founded

35

Australia | Brisbane

Griffith University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#4 in Oceania #4 in Australia

65% Acceptance

37,426 Enrollment

1971 Founded

36

United States | Virginia

George Mason University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#28 in North America #25 in United States

87% Acceptance

6,353 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1957 Founded

37

United States | Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin – Madison

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#29 in North America #26 in United States

45% Acceptance

38,040 Enrollment

1450 Avg SAT

1848 Founded

38

Netherlands | Amsterdam

University of Amsterdam

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#6 in Europe #1 in Netherlands

51% Acceptance

41,000 Enrollment

1632 Founded

39

Australia | Canberra

Australian National University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#5 in Oceania #5 in Australia

71% Acceptance

31,313 Enrollment

1946 Founded

40

Australia | Sydney

University of Sydney

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#6 in Oceania #6 in Australia

71% Acceptance

63,602 Enrollment

1850 Founded

41

United States | Florida

University of South Florida

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#30 in North America #27 in United States

43% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1225 Avg SAT

1956 Founded

42

United States | Virginia

University of Virginia

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#31 in North America #28 in United States

17% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1475 Avg SAT

1819 Founded

43

United States | Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#32 in North America #29 in United States

58% Acceptance

25,900 Enrollment

1370 Avg SAT

1787 Founded

44

United Kingdom | England

University of Manchester

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#7 in Europe #6 in United Kingdom

40% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1824 Founded

45

United States | Pennsylvania

Temple University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#33 in North America #30 in United States

80% Acceptance

21,457 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1884 Founded

46

United States | North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#34 in North America #31 in United States

15% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1460 Avg SAT

1789 Founded

47

United States | Minnesota

University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#35 in North America #32 in United States

80% Acceptance

15,019 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

48

United States | North Carolina

Duke University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#36 in North America #33 in United States

6% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1838 Founded

49

United States | New York State

Cornell University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#37 in North America #34 in United States

9% Acceptance

16,128 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

50

Canada | Ontario

Carleton University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#38 in North America #4 in Canada

17% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1942 Founded

51

United States | Georgia, US

Georgia State University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#39 in North America #35 in United States

55% Acceptance

12,230 Enrollment

1060 Avg SAT

1913 Founded

52

United States | Illinois

University of Illinois at Chicago

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#40 in North America #36 in United States

77% Acceptance

22,495 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1858 Founded

53

Australia | St Lucia

University of Queensland

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#7 in Oceania #7 in Australia

70% Acceptance

48,771 Enrollment

1909 Founded

54

United States | Florida

University of Florida

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#41 in North America #37 in United States

24% Acceptance

36,573 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1853 Founded

55

United Kingdom | England

University of Birmingham

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#8 in Europe #7 in United Kingdom

38% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1900 Founded

56

United States | California

University of Southern California

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#42 in North America #38 in United States

10% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1880 Founded

57

United Kingdom | Scotland

University of Edinburgh

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#9 in Europe #8 in United Kingdom

51% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1583 Founded

58

Canada | Quebec State

University of Montreal

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#43 in North America #5 in Canada

41% Acceptance

66,972 Enrollment

1878 Founded

59

United Kingdom | England

University of Nottingham

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#10 in Europe #9 in United Kingdom

32% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1948 Founded

60

United States | Georgia, US

Emory University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#44 in North America #39 in United States

11% Acceptance

967 Enrollment

1510 Avg SAT

1836 Founded

61

United States | Arizona

University of Arizona

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#45 in North America #40 in United States

86% Acceptance

37,297 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

62

United States | Illinois

University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#46 in North America #41 in United States

42% Acceptance

37,140 Enrollment

1415 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

63

United States | Indiana

Indiana University – Bloomington

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#47 in North America #42 in United States

78% Acceptance

6,885 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1820 Founded

64

United States | District of Columbia

George Washington University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#48 in North America #43 in United States

47% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1425 Avg SAT

1821 Founded

65

United Kingdom | England

University of Sheffield

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#11 in Europe #10 in United Kingdom

28% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1905 Founded

66

Canada | Ontario

University of Ottawa

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#49 in North America #6 in Canada

47% Acceptance

42,027 Enrollment

1848 Founded

67

United States | New Jersey

Princeton University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#50 in North America #44 in United States

5% Acceptance

5,813 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1746 Founded

68

United States | Illinois

Northwestern University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#51 in North America #45 in United States

8% Acceptance

9,399 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

69

United States | District of Columbia

Georgetown University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#52 in North America #46 in United States

13% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1470 Avg SAT

1789 Founded

70

Denmark | Copenhagen

University of Copenhagen

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#12 in Europe #1 in Denmark

37% Acceptance

33,020 Enrollment

1479 Founded

71

United Kingdom | England

University of Leicester

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#13 in Europe #11 in United Kingdom

39% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1957 Founded

72

United States | Kentucky

University of Kentucky

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#53 in North America #47 in United States

93% Acceptance

25,534 Enrollment

1180 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

73

United Kingdom | England

University of Leeds

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#14 in Europe #12 in United Kingdom

48% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1904 Founded

74

United Kingdom | England

University of Liverpool

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#15 in Europe #13 in United Kingdom

24% Acceptance

28,693 Enrollment

1881 Founded

75

Israel | Jerusalem

Hebrew University of Jerusalem

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1 in Asia #1 in Israel

23% Acceptance

23,500 Enrollment

1918 Founded

76

United Kingdom | England

University of Kent

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#16 in Europe #14 in United Kingdom

50% Acceptance

17,319 Enrollment

1965 Founded

77

United States | Missouri

Washington University in St Louis

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#55 in North America #48 in United States

12% Acceptance

2,256 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1853 Founded

78

Netherlands | Utrecht

Utrecht University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#17 in Europe #2 in Netherlands

22% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1636 Founded

79

United Kingdom | England

University of Warwick

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#18 in Europe #15 in United Kingdom

23% Acceptance

27,278 Enrollment

1965 Founded

80

United States | District of Columbia

American University in Washington

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#56 in North America #49 in United States

62% Acceptance

7,476 Enrollment

1370 Avg SAT

1893 Founded

81

Netherlands | Leiden

Leiden University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#19 in Europe #3 in Netherlands

30% Acceptance

33,474 Enrollment

1575 Founded

82

United States | Massachusetts

Northeastern University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#57 in North America #50 in United States

5% Acceptance

17,432 Enrollment

1490 Avg SAT

1898 Founded

83

United States | California

University of California – Davis

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#58 in North America #51 in United States

42% Acceptance

25,685 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1905 Founded

84

United States | Florida

University of Miami

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#59 in North America #52 in United States

19% Acceptance

2,986 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1925 Founded

85

United States | Texas

Sam Houston State University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#60 in North America #53 in United States

90% Acceptance

2,403 Enrollment

1025 Avg SAT

1879 Founded

86

United States | Iowa State

Iowa State University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#61 in North America #54 in United States

89% Acceptance

25,628 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1858 Founded

87

United States | Tennessee

Vanderbilt University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#62 in North America #55 in United States

6% Acceptance

7,221 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1873 Founded

88

United Kingdom | England

University of Bristol

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#20 in Europe #16 in United Kingdom

63% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1909 Founded

89

Australia | Geelong

Deakin University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#8 in Oceania #8 in Australia

69% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1974 Founded

90

United States | California

University of California – San Francisco

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#63 in North America #56 in United States

13% Acceptance

2,942 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1864 Founded

91

Canada | Quebec State

McGill University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#64 in North America #8 in Canada

46% Acceptance

37,888 Enrollment

1821 Founded

92

United States | Missouri

University of Missouri – St Louis

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#65 in North America #57 in United States

63% Acceptance

6,332 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1963 Founded

93

United States | South Carolina

University of South Carolina – Columbia

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#66 in North America #58 in United States

60% Acceptance

6,768 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1801 Founded

94

United Kingdom | England

University of London

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#21 in Europe #17 in United Kingdom

36% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1836 Founded

95

United States | Massachusetts

Boston University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#67 in North America #59 in United States

11% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1475 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

96

Australia | Brisbane

Queensland University of Technology

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#9 in Oceania #9 in Australia

77% Acceptance

38,747 Enrollment

1989 Founded

97

Canada | Ontario

York University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#68 in North America #9 in Canada

32% Acceptance

53,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

98

New Zealand | Wellington

Victoria University of Wellington

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#10 in Oceania #1 in New Zealand

70% Acceptance

21,833 Enrollment

1897 Founded

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