Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

100 Best Universities in England for Gender Studies

Focusing specifically on Gender Studies, our data science engine identified the 100 most influential universities in England. To determine these leaders, we isolated 5.85M specialized research publications which collectively generated 209.68M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Oxford

University of Oxford

For Gender Studies

#1 in United Kingdom #1 in Europe

22% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1096 Founded

2

London

University College London

For Gender Studies

#2 in United Kingdom #2 in Europe

36% Acceptance

42,000 Enrollment

1826 Founded

3

Manchester

University of Manchester

For Gender Studies

#3 in United Kingdom #3 in Europe

40% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1824 Founded

4

Cambridge

University of Cambridge

For Gender Studies

#4 in United Kingdom #4 in Europe

21% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1209 Founded

5

London

London School of Economics and Political Science

For Gender Studies

#6 in United Kingdom #7 in Europe

8% Acceptance

9,218 Enrollment

1895 Founded

6

Leeds

University of Leeds

For Gender Studies

#7 in United Kingdom #8 in Europe

48% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1904 Founded

7

Brighton

University of Sussex

For Gender Studies

#9 in United Kingdom #10 in Europe

35% Acceptance

17,319 Enrollment

1961 Founded

8

London

University of London

For Gender Studies

#10 in United Kingdom #11 in Europe

36% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1836 Founded

9

Sheffield

University of Sheffield

For Gender Studies

#11 in United Kingdom #12 in Europe

28% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1905 Founded

10

Coventry

University of Warwick

For Gender Studies

#12 in United Kingdom #13 in Europe

23% Acceptance

27,278 Enrollment

1965 Founded

11

Birmingham

University of Birmingham

For Gender Studies

#13 in United Kingdom #14 in Europe

38% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1900 Founded

12

Bristol

University of Bristol

For Gender Studies

#14 in United Kingdom #15 in Europe

63% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1909 Founded

13

Lancaster, ENG

Lancaster University

For Gender Studies

#15 in United Kingdom #17 in Europe

22% Acceptance

15,555 Enrollment

1964 Founded

14

Exeter

University of Exeter

For Gender Studies

#17 in United Kingdom #19 in Europe

73% Acceptance

11,270 Enrollment

1955 Founded

15

Durham

Durham University

For Gender Studies

#18 in United Kingdom #20 in Europe

46% Acceptance

19,520 Enrollment

1832 Founded

16

Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle University

For Gender Studies

#19 in United Kingdom #21 in Europe

23% Acceptance

28,693 Enrollment

1963 Founded

17

Nottingham

University of Nottingham

For Gender Studies

#20 in United Kingdom #23 in Europe

32% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1948 Founded

18

Loughborough

Loughborough University

For Gender Studies

#21 in United Kingdom #24 in Europe

44% Acceptance

19,449 Enrollment

1966 Founded

19

London

Goldsmiths, University of London

For Gender Studies

#23 in United Kingdom #27 in Europe

64% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

1904 Founded

20

York

University of York

For Gender Studies

#24 in United Kingdom #29 in Europe

20% Acceptance

27,278 Enrollment

1963 Founded

21

Southampton

University of Southampton

For Gender Studies

#25 in United Kingdom #30 in Europe

32% Acceptance

21,335 Enrollment

1952 Founded

22

Leicester

University of Leicester

For Gender Studies

#26 in United Kingdom #31 in Europe

39% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1957 Founded

23

Liverpool

University of Liverpool

For Gender Studies

#27 in United Kingdom #34 in Europe

24% Acceptance

28,693 Enrollment

1881 Founded

24

London

Birkbeck, University of London

For Gender Studies

#28 in United Kingdom #36 in Europe

50% Acceptance

17,319 Enrollment

1823 Founded

25

Canterbury

University of Kent

For Gender Studies

#29 in United Kingdom #37 in Europe

50% Acceptance

17,319 Enrollment

1965 Founded

26

London

Queen Mary University of London

For Gender Studies

#30 in United Kingdom #40 in Europe

18% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1989 Founded

27

Manchester

Manchester Metropolitan University

For Gender Studies

#31 in United Kingdom #44 in Europe

53% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1992 Founded

28

Uxbridge

Brunel University London

For Gender Studies

#32 in United Kingdom #45 in Europe

54% Acceptance

19,449 Enrollment

1966 Founded

29

London

Imperial College London

For Gender Studies

#34 in United Kingdom #48 in Europe

41% Acceptance

17,565 Enrollment

1907 Founded

30

Leeds

Leeds Beckett University

For Gender Studies

#35 in United Kingdom #51 in Europe

68% Acceptance

4,270 Enrollment

1992 Founded

31

Colchester

University of Essex

For Gender Studies

#36 in United Kingdom #52 in Europe

52% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

32

Keele

Keele University

For Gender Studies

#37 in United Kingdom #53 in Europe

52% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1962 Founded

33

Bath

University of Bath

For Gender Studies

#39 in United Kingdom #57 in Europe

67% Acceptance

18,857 Enrollment

1966 Founded

34

Guildford

University of Surrey

For Gender Studies

#40 in United Kingdom #58 in Europe

32% Acceptance

16,900 Enrollment

1966 Founded

35

London

SOAS, University of London

For Gender Studies

#42 in United Kingdom #60 in Europe

44% Acceptance

6,295 Enrollment

1916 Founded

36

Norwich

University of East Anglia

For Gender Studies

#45 in United Kingdom #67 in Europe

22% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1963 Founded

37

Egham

Royal Holloway, University of London

For Gender Studies

#46 in United Kingdom #68 in Europe

55% Acceptance

17,319 Enrollment

1849 Founded

38

Nottingham

Nottingham Trent University

For Gender Studies

#50 in United Kingdom #73 in Europe

22% Acceptance

19,710 Enrollment

1992 Founded

39

London

City, University of London

For Gender Studies

#52 in United Kingdom #76 in Europe

55% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1966 Founded

40

Sheffield

Sheffield Hallam University

For Gender Studies

#53 in United Kingdom #77 in Europe

69% Acceptance

19,290 Enrollment

1992 Founded

41

Kingston upon Hull

University of Hull

For Gender Studies

#55 in United Kingdom #86 in Europe

55% Acceptance

27,278 Enrollment

1954 Founded

42

London

University of Roehampton

For Gender Studies

#56 in United Kingdom #88 in Europe

72% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

2004 Founded

43

Reading

University of Reading

For Gender Studies

#58 in United Kingdom #95 in Europe

37% Acceptance

11,270 Enrollment

1892 Founded

44

Preston

University of Central Lancashire

For Gender Studies

#60 in United Kingdom #98 in Europe

72% Acceptance

19,290 Enrollment

1992 Founded

45

Oxford

Oxford Brookes University

For Gender Studies

#63 in United Kingdom #108 in Europe

62% Acceptance

16,900 Enrollment

1865 Founded

46

London

University of Westminster

For Gender Studies

#68 in United Kingdom #125 in Europe

56% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1838 Founded

47

Bradford

University of Bradford

For Gender Studies

#70 in United Kingdom #131 in Europe

63% Acceptance

27,278 Enrollment

1966 Founded

48

Liverpool

Liverpool John Moores University

For Gender Studies

#73 in United Kingdom #137 in Europe

46% Acceptance

15,555 Enrollment

1992 Founded

49

Poole

Bournemouth University

For Gender Studies

#77 in United Kingdom #152 in Europe

55% Acceptance

14,293 Enrollment

1992 Founded

50

Canterbury

Canterbury Christ Church University

For Gender Studies

#80 in United Kingdom #157 in Europe

82% Acceptance

10,798 Enrollment

2005 Founded

51

Bolton

University of Bolton

For Gender Studies

#116 in United Kingdom #411 in Europe

83% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

2004 Founded

52

London

London Business School

For Gender Studies

#117 in United Kingdom #414 in Europe

25% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

53

Cranfield

Cranfield University

For Gender Studies

#118 in United Kingdom #415 in Europe

59% Acceptance

4,825 Enrollment

1993 Founded

54

London

Middlesex University

For Gender Studies

#69 in United Kingdom #128 in Europe

63% Acceptance

30,732 Enrollment

1973 Founded

55

Cheltenham

University of Gloucestershire

For Gender Studies

#103 in United Kingdom #277 in Europe

74% Acceptance

16,900 Enrollment

2001 Founded

56

Plymouth

University of Plymouth

For Gender Studies

#67 in United Kingdom #121 in Europe

77% Acceptance

11,270 Enrollment

1992 Founded

57

London

London Metropolitan University

For Gender Studies

#57 in United Kingdom #91 in Europe

74% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1848 Founded

58

London

School of Advanced Study, University of London

For Gender Studies

#130 in United Kingdom #603 in Europe

76% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

1994 Founded

59

Brighton

University of Brighton

For Gender Studies

#54 in United Kingdom #80 in Europe

63% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1992 Founded

60

London

Royal College of Art

For Gender Studies

#124 in United Kingdom #547 in Europe

85% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1896 Founded

61

London

King’s College London

For Gender Studies

#8 in United Kingdom #9 in Europe

43% Acceptance

42,000 Enrollment

1829 Founded

62

Birmingham

Birmingham City University

For Gender Studies

#94 in United Kingdom #215 in Europe

75% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

63

Southampton

Solent University

For Gender Studies

#113 in United Kingdom #379 in Europe

92% Acceptance

11,340 Enrollment

2004 Founded

64

London

St George’s, University of London

For Gender Studies

#93 in United Kingdom #212 in Europe

64% Acceptance

42,000 Enrollment

1733 Founded

65

Ealing

University of West London

For Gender Studies

#114 in United Kingdom #400 in Europe

88% Acceptance

30,732 Enrollment

1990 Founded

66

High Wycombe

Buckinghamshire New University

For Gender Studies

#115 in United Kingdom #408 in Europe

96% Acceptance

10,798 Enrollment

2007 Founded

67

London

London South Bank University

For Gender Studies

#72 in United Kingdom #134 in Europe

83% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1892 Founded

68

Buckingham

University of Buckingham

For Gender Studies

#126 in United Kingdom #558 in Europe

78% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

69

Leicester

De Montfort University

For Gender Studies

#59 in United Kingdom #97 in Europe

64% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

70

Chester

University of Chester

For Gender Studies

#97 in United Kingdom #238 in Europe

95% Acceptance

10,798 Enrollment

2005 Founded

71

London

Regent’s University London

For Gender Studies

#121 in United Kingdom #515 in Europe

44% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

72

London

University of East London

For Gender Studies

#38 in United Kingdom #56 in Europe

70% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

73

Carlisle

University of Cumbria

For Gender Studies

#119 in United Kingdom #426 in Europe

67% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

74

Coventry

Coventry University

For Gender Studies

#66 in United Kingdom #119 in Europe

62% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1992 Founded

75

Ormskirk

Edge Hill University

For Gender Studies

#85 in United Kingdom #179 in Europe

87% Acceptance

10,798 Enrollment

2006 Founded

76

Birmingham

Newman University, Birmingham

For Gender Studies

#120 in United Kingdom #432 in Europe

70% Acceptance

4,270 Enrollment

1968 Founded

77

Wolverhampton

University of Wolverhampton

For Gender Studies

#87 in United Kingdom #183 in Europe

71% Acceptance

30,732 Enrollment

1992 Founded

78

York

York St John University

For Gender Studies

#98 in United Kingdom #243 in Europe

86% Acceptance

4,270 Enrollment

1841 Founded

79

Hatfield

University of Hertfordshire

For Gender Studies

#89 in United Kingdom #198 in Europe

70% Acceptance

27,278 Enrollment

1992 Founded

80

Sunderland

University of Sunderland

For Gender Studies

#82 in United Kingdom #168 in Europe

83% Acceptance

19,090 Enrollment

1992 Founded

81

Leeds

Leeds Trinity University

For Gender Studies

#125 in United Kingdom #556 in Europe

53% Acceptance

4,270 Enrollment

2012 Founded

82

Kingston upon Thames

Kingston University

For Gender Studies

#90 in United Kingdom #206 in Europe

68% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1992 Founded

83

Liverpool

Liverpool Hope University

For Gender Studies

#101 in United Kingdom #274 in Europe

96% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

2005 Founded

84

Bristol

University of the West of England

For Gender Studies

#51 in United Kingdom #74 in Europe

57% Acceptance

30,732 Enrollment

1992 Founded

85

London

University of the Arts London

For Gender Studies

#112 in United Kingdom #378 in Europe

80% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

1986 Founded

86

Twickenham

St Mary’s University, Twickenham

For Gender Studies

#122 in United Kingdom #519 in Europe

71% Acceptance

31,517 Enrollment

1850 Founded

87

Lincoln

University of Lincoln

For Gender Studies

#79 in United Kingdom #156 in Europe

78% Acceptance

19,710 Enrollment

1992 Founded

88

Bath

Bath Spa University

For Gender Studies

#105 in United Kingdom #318 in Europe

83% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

1975 Founded

89

Birmingham

Aston University

For Gender Studies

#91 in United Kingdom #208 in Europe

44% Acceptance

16,900 Enrollment

1895 Founded

90

Luton

University of Bedfordshire

For Gender Studies

#88 in United Kingdom #195 in Europe

82% Acceptance

30,732 Enrollment

2006 Founded

91

Chichester

University of Chichester

For Gender Studies

#108 in United Kingdom #338 in Europe

73% Acceptance

11,340 Enrollment

2005 Founded

92

Cambridge

Anglia Ruskin University

For Gender Studies

#74 in United Kingdom #140 in Europe

57% Acceptance

30,732 Enrollment

1858 Founded

93

Winchester

University of Winchester

For Gender Studies

#81 in United Kingdom #166 in Europe

69% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

2005 Founded

94

Salford

University of Salford

For Gender Studies

#76 in United Kingdom #150 in Europe

49% Acceptance

19,449 Enrollment

1967 Founded

95

Middlesbrough

Teesside University

For Gender Studies

#84 in United Kingdom #178 in Europe

76% Acceptance

19,290 Enrollment

1992 Founded

96

Canterbury

University for the Creative Arts

For Gender Studies

#128 in United Kingdom #589 in Europe

33% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

97

Huddersfield

University of Huddersfield

For Gender Studies

#62 in United Kingdom #100 in Europe

69% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1992 Founded

98

Worcester

University of Worcester

For Gender Studies

#102 in United Kingdom #275 in Europe

89% Acceptance

10,798 Enrollment

2005 Founded

99

Newcastle upon Tyne

Northumbria University

For Gender Studies

#47 in United Kingdom #69 in Europe

50% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1992 Founded

100

Derby

University of Derby

For Gender Studies

#96 in United Kingdom #228 in Europe

76% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded