Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

79 Best Universities in England for Genealogy

Focusing specifically on Genealogy, our data science engine identified the 79 most influential universities in England. To determine these leaders, we isolated 5.76M specialized research publications which collectively generated 207.66M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Oxford

University of Oxford

For Genealogy

#1 in United Kingdom #1 in Europe

22% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1096 Founded

2

Cambridge

University of Cambridge

For Genealogy

#2 in United Kingdom #2 in Europe

21% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1209 Founded

3

London

University College London

For Genealogy

#3 in United Kingdom #3 in Europe

36% Acceptance

42,000 Enrollment

1826 Founded

4

Reading

University of Reading

For Genealogy

#5 in United Kingdom #9 in Europe

37% Acceptance

11,270 Enrollment

1892 Founded

5

Sheffield

University of Sheffield

For Genealogy

#7 in United Kingdom #11 in Europe

28% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1905 Founded

6

Manchester

University of Manchester

For Genealogy

#8 in United Kingdom #12 in Europe

40% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1824 Founded

7

Leicester

University of Leicester

For Genealogy

#10 in United Kingdom #14 in Europe

39% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1957 Founded

8

Bristol

University of Bristol

For Genealogy

#11 in United Kingdom #16 in Europe

63% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1909 Founded

9

Liverpool

University of Liverpool

For Genealogy

#12 in United Kingdom #17 in Europe

24% Acceptance

28,693 Enrollment

1881 Founded

10

London

University of London

For Genealogy

#13 in United Kingdom #18 in Europe

36% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1836 Founded

11

Birmingham

University of Birmingham

For Genealogy

#14 in United Kingdom #19 in Europe

38% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1900 Founded

12

York

University of York

For Genealogy

#15 in United Kingdom #20 in Europe

20% Acceptance

27,278 Enrollment

1963 Founded

13

Coventry

University of Warwick

For Genealogy

#16 in United Kingdom #21 in Europe

23% Acceptance

27,278 Enrollment

1965 Founded

14

Nottingham

University of Nottingham

For Genealogy

#17 in United Kingdom #24 in Europe

32% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1948 Founded

15

Durham

Durham University

For Genealogy

#18 in United Kingdom #26 in Europe

46% Acceptance

19,520 Enrollment

1832 Founded

16

Leeds

University of Leeds

For Genealogy

#19 in United Kingdom #28 in Europe

48% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1904 Founded

17

London

London School of Economics and Political Science

For Genealogy

#20 in United Kingdom #30 in Europe

8% Acceptance

9,218 Enrollment

1895 Founded

18

Exeter

University of Exeter

For Genealogy

#21 in United Kingdom #32 in Europe

73% Acceptance

11,270 Enrollment

1955 Founded

19

Southampton

University of Southampton

For Genealogy

#23 in United Kingdom #38 in Europe

32% Acceptance

21,335 Enrollment

1952 Founded

20

Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle University

For Genealogy

#24 in United Kingdom #39 in Europe

23% Acceptance

28,693 Enrollment

1963 Founded

21

Brighton

University of Sussex

For Genealogy

#27 in United Kingdom #47 in Europe

35% Acceptance

17,319 Enrollment

1961 Founded

22

London

Queen Mary University of London

For Genealogy

#28 in United Kingdom #50 in Europe

18% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1989 Founded

23

London

Birkbeck, University of London

For Genealogy

#30 in United Kingdom #55 in Europe

50% Acceptance

17,319 Enrollment

1823 Founded

24

Colchester

University of Essex

For Genealogy

#31 in United Kingdom #57 in Europe

52% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

25

Canterbury

University of Kent

For Genealogy

#32 in United Kingdom #60 in Europe

50% Acceptance

17,319 Enrollment

1965 Founded

26

Egham

Royal Holloway, University of London

For Genealogy

#34 in United Kingdom #64 in Europe

55% Acceptance

17,319 Enrollment

1849 Founded

27

Norwich

University of East Anglia

For Genealogy

#35 in United Kingdom #65 in Europe

22% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1963 Founded

28

Kingston upon Hull

University of Hull

For Genealogy

#36 in United Kingdom #75 in Europe

55% Acceptance

27,278 Enrollment

1954 Founded

29

London

Imperial College London

For Genealogy

#37 in United Kingdom #78 in Europe

41% Acceptance

17,565 Enrollment

1907 Founded

30

Guildford

University of Surrey

For Genealogy

#38 in United Kingdom #80 in Europe

32% Acceptance

16,900 Enrollment

1966 Founded

31

Lancaster, ENG

Lancaster University

For Genealogy

#42 in United Kingdom #96 in Europe

22% Acceptance

15,555 Enrollment

1964 Founded

32

Loughborough

Loughborough University

For Genealogy

#43 in United Kingdom #105 in Europe

44% Acceptance

19,449 Enrollment

1966 Founded

33

London

SOAS, University of London

For Genealogy

#45 in United Kingdom #109 in Europe

44% Acceptance

6,295 Enrollment

1916 Founded

34

Uxbridge

Brunel University London

For Genealogy

#48 in United Kingdom #136 in Europe

54% Acceptance

19,449 Enrollment

1966 Founded

35

Keele

Keele University

For Genealogy

#49 in United Kingdom #140 in Europe

52% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1962 Founded

36

Sheffield

Sheffield Hallam University

For Genealogy

#50 in United Kingdom #141 in Europe

69% Acceptance

19,290 Enrollment

1992 Founded

37

London

City, University of London

For Genealogy

#51 in United Kingdom #142 in Europe

55% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1966 Founded

38

Manchester

Manchester Metropolitan University

For Genealogy

#54 in United Kingdom #149 in Europe

53% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1992 Founded

39

London

University of Roehampton

For Genealogy

#55 in United Kingdom #151 in Europe

72% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

2004 Founded

40

Bath

University of Bath

For Genealogy

#56 in United Kingdom #153 in Europe

67% Acceptance

18,857 Enrollment

1966 Founded

41

London

Goldsmiths, University of London

For Genealogy

#60 in United Kingdom #164 in Europe

64% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

1904 Founded

42

London

University of Westminster

For Genealogy

#61 in United Kingdom #168 in Europe

56% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1838 Founded

43

Nottingham

Nottingham Trent University

For Genealogy

#62 in United Kingdom #169 in Europe

22% Acceptance

19,710 Enrollment

1992 Founded

44

Oxford

Oxford Brookes University

For Genealogy

#67 in United Kingdom #179 in Europe

62% Acceptance

16,900 Enrollment

1865 Founded

45

Bradford

University of Bradford

For Genealogy

#68 in United Kingdom #185 in Europe

63% Acceptance

27,278 Enrollment

1966 Founded

46

Liverpool

Liverpool John Moores University

For Genealogy

#69 in United Kingdom #187 in Europe

46% Acceptance

15,555 Enrollment

1992 Founded

47

Preston

University of Central Lancashire

For Genealogy

#71 in United Kingdom #195 in Europe

72% Acceptance

19,290 Enrollment

1992 Founded

48

Canterbury

Canterbury Christ Church University

For Genealogy

#72 in United Kingdom #202 in Europe

82% Acceptance

10,798 Enrollment

2005 Founded

49

Leeds

Leeds Beckett University

For Genealogy

#80 in United Kingdom #257 in Europe

68% Acceptance

4,270 Enrollment

1992 Founded

50

Poole

Bournemouth University

For Genealogy

#93 in United Kingdom #325 in Europe

55% Acceptance

14,293 Enrollment

1992 Founded

51

Lincoln

University of Lincoln

For Genealogy

#90 in United Kingdom #316 in Europe

78% Acceptance

19,710 Enrollment

1992 Founded

52

Salford

University of Salford

For Genealogy

#79 in United Kingdom #249 in Europe

49% Acceptance

19,449 Enrollment

1967 Founded

53

Worcester

University of Worcester

For Genealogy

#81 in United Kingdom #258 in Europe

89% Acceptance

10,798 Enrollment

2005 Founded

54

Cambridge

Anglia Ruskin University

For Genealogy

#57 in United Kingdom #154 in Europe

57% Acceptance

30,732 Enrollment

1858 Founded

55

Newcastle upon Tyne

Northumbria University

For Genealogy

#53 in United Kingdom #147 in Europe

50% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1992 Founded

56

Northampton

University of Northampton

For Genealogy

#87 in United Kingdom #297 in Europe

73% Acceptance

10,798 Enrollment

2005 Founded

57

Huddersfield

University of Huddersfield

For Genealogy

#59 in United Kingdom #162 in Europe

69% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1992 Founded

58

Portsmouth

University of Portsmouth

For Genealogy

#70 in United Kingdom #191 in Europe

69% Acceptance

17,319 Enrollment

1992 Founded

59

Chester

University of Chester

For Genealogy

#73 in United Kingdom #206 in Europe

95% Acceptance

10,798 Enrollment

2005 Founded

60

London

Middlesex University

For Genealogy

#85 in United Kingdom #285 in Europe

63% Acceptance

30,732 Enrollment

1973 Founded

61

Plymouth

University of Plymouth

For Genealogy

#75 in United Kingdom #215 in Europe

77% Acceptance

11,270 Enrollment

1992 Founded

62

Ormskirk

Edge Hill University

For Genealogy

#95 in United Kingdom #333 in Europe

87% Acceptance

10,798 Enrollment

2006 Founded

63

Brighton

University of Brighton

For Genealogy

#92 in United Kingdom #324 in Europe

63% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1992 Founded

64

London

King’s College London

For Genealogy

#9 in United Kingdom #13 in Europe

43% Acceptance

42,000 Enrollment

1829 Founded

65

Sunderland

University of Sunderland

For Genealogy

#83 in United Kingdom #280 in Europe

83% Acceptance

19,090 Enrollment

1992 Founded

66

London

St George’s, University of London

For Genealogy

#66 in United Kingdom #175 in Europe

64% Acceptance

42,000 Enrollment

1733 Founded

67

Middlesbrough

Teesside University

For Genealogy

#88 in United Kingdom #299 in Europe

76% Acceptance

19,290 Enrollment

1992 Founded

68

Leicester

De Montfort University

For Genealogy

#52 in United Kingdom #145 in Europe

64% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

69

London

London Metropolitan University

For Genealogy

#78 in United Kingdom #231 in Europe

74% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1848 Founded

70

Coventry

Coventry University

For Genealogy

#77 in United Kingdom #229 in Europe

62% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1992 Founded

71

London

London South Bank University

For Genealogy

#82 in United Kingdom #274 in Europe

83% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1892 Founded

72

Hatfield

University of Hertfordshire

For Genealogy

#64 in United Kingdom #172 in Europe

70% Acceptance

27,278 Enrollment

1992 Founded

73

Cirencester

Royal Agricultural University

For Genealogy

#33 in United Kingdom #62 in Europe

69% Acceptance

1,100 Enrollment

2013 Founded

74

London

University of East London

For Genealogy

#58 in United Kingdom #159 in Europe

70% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

75

Bristol

University of the West of England

For Genealogy

#65 in United Kingdom #174 in Europe

57% Acceptance

30,732 Enrollment

1992 Founded

76

Bath

Bath Spa University

For Genealogy

#89 in United Kingdom #304 in Europe

83% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

1975 Founded

77

Wolverhampton

University of Wolverhampton

For Genealogy

#86 in United Kingdom #294 in Europe

71% Acceptance

30,732 Enrollment

1992 Founded

78

Birmingham

Aston University

For Genealogy

#94 in United Kingdom #328 in Europe

44% Acceptance

16,900 Enrollment

1895 Founded

79

Winchester

University of Winchester

For Genealogy

#91 in United Kingdom #319 in Europe

69% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

2005 Founded