Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

100 Best Universities in England for History

Focusing specifically on History, our data science engine identified the 100 most influential universities in England. To determine these leaders, we isolated 5.56M specialized research publications which collectively generated 199.91M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Oxford

University of Oxford

For History

#1 in United Kingdom #1 in Europe

22% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1096 Founded

2

Cambridge

University of Cambridge

For History

#2 in United Kingdom #2 in Europe

21% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1209 Founded

3

London

University College London

For History

#3 in United Kingdom #3 in Europe

36% Acceptance

42,000 Enrollment

1826 Founded

4

Manchester

University of Manchester

For History

#5 in United Kingdom #5 in Europe

40% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1824 Founded

5

Leeds

University of Leeds

For History

#7 in United Kingdom #9 in Europe

48% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1904 Founded

6

Birmingham

University of Birmingham

For History

#8 in United Kingdom #10 in Europe

38% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1900 Founded

7

Nottingham

University of Nottingham

For History

#10 in United Kingdom #12 in Europe

32% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1948 Founded

8

Bristol

University of Bristol

For History

#11 in United Kingdom #13 in Europe

63% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1909 Founded

9

Sheffield

University of Sheffield

For History

#12 in United Kingdom #15 in Europe

28% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1905 Founded

10

London

Imperial College London

For History

#13 in United Kingdom #17 in Europe

41% Acceptance

17,565 Enrollment

1907 Founded

11

London

London School of Economics and Political Science

For History

#14 in United Kingdom #19 in Europe

8% Acceptance

9,218 Enrollment

1895 Founded

12

Durham

Durham University

For History

#15 in United Kingdom #22 in Europe

46% Acceptance

19,520 Enrollment

1832 Founded

13

Southampton

University of Southampton

For History

#16 in United Kingdom #23 in Europe

32% Acceptance

21,335 Enrollment

1952 Founded

14

Coventry

University of Warwick

For History

#17 in United Kingdom #24 in Europe

23% Acceptance

27,278 Enrollment

1965 Founded

15

Liverpool

University of Liverpool

For History

#18 in United Kingdom #27 in Europe

24% Acceptance

28,693 Enrollment

1881 Founded

16

York

University of York

For History

#19 in United Kingdom #28 in Europe

20% Acceptance

27,278 Enrollment

1963 Founded

17

Exeter

University of Exeter

For History

#20 in United Kingdom #29 in Europe

73% Acceptance

11,270 Enrollment

1955 Founded

18

Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle University

For History

#21 in United Kingdom #31 in Europe

23% Acceptance

28,693 Enrollment

1963 Founded

19

London

University of London

For History

#22 in United Kingdom #32 in Europe

36% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1836 Founded

20

Reading

University of Reading

For History

#23 in United Kingdom #38 in Europe

37% Acceptance

11,270 Enrollment

1892 Founded

21

Brighton

University of Sussex

For History

#25 in United Kingdom #40 in Europe

35% Acceptance

17,319 Enrollment

1961 Founded

22

Lancaster, ENG

Lancaster University

For History

#26 in United Kingdom #48 in Europe

22% Acceptance

15,555 Enrollment

1964 Founded

23

Norwich

University of East Anglia

For History

#27 in United Kingdom #49 in Europe

22% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1963 Founded

24

London

Queen Mary University of London

For History

#30 in United Kingdom #65 in Europe

18% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1989 Founded

25

Leicester

University of Leicester

For History

#31 in United Kingdom #68 in Europe

39% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1957 Founded

26

Loughborough

Loughborough University

For History

#33 in United Kingdom #78 in Europe

44% Acceptance

19,449 Enrollment

1966 Founded

27

Canterbury

University of Kent

For History

#34 in United Kingdom #82 in Europe

50% Acceptance

17,319 Enrollment

1965 Founded

28

Guildford

University of Surrey

For History

#35 in United Kingdom #85 in Europe

32% Acceptance

16,900 Enrollment

1966 Founded

29

Egham

Royal Holloway, University of London

For History

#36 in United Kingdom #89 in Europe

55% Acceptance

17,319 Enrollment

1849 Founded

30

Colchester

University of Essex

For History

#37 in United Kingdom #93 in Europe

52% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

31

Bath

University of Bath

For History

#43 in United Kingdom #124 in Europe

67% Acceptance

18,857 Enrollment

1966 Founded

32

London

Birkbeck, University of London

For History

#44 in United Kingdom #132 in Europe

50% Acceptance

17,319 Enrollment

1823 Founded

33

Kingston upon Hull

University of Hull

For History

#46 in United Kingdom #143 in Europe

55% Acceptance

27,278 Enrollment

1954 Founded

34

London

SOAS, University of London

For History

#47 in United Kingdom #144 in Europe

44% Acceptance

6,295 Enrollment

1916 Founded

35

Uxbridge

Brunel University London

For History

#48 in United Kingdom #155 in Europe

54% Acceptance

19,449 Enrollment

1966 Founded

36

Manchester

Manchester Metropolitan University

For History

#49 in United Kingdom #168 in Europe

53% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1992 Founded

37

Cranfield

Cranfield University

For History

#51 in United Kingdom #176 in Europe

59% Acceptance

4,825 Enrollment

1993 Founded

38

Keele

Keele University

For History

#54 in United Kingdom #189 in Europe

52% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1962 Founded

39

Oxford

Oxford Brookes University

For History

#58 in United Kingdom #210 in Europe

62% Acceptance

16,900 Enrollment

1865 Founded

40

Nottingham

Nottingham Trent University

For History

#59 in United Kingdom #214 in Europe

22% Acceptance

19,710 Enrollment

1992 Founded

41

Poole

Bournemouth University

For History

#60 in United Kingdom #216 in Europe

55% Acceptance

14,293 Enrollment

1992 Founded

42

Sheffield

Sheffield Hallam University

For History

#61 in United Kingdom #222 in Europe

69% Acceptance

19,290 Enrollment

1992 Founded

43

Liverpool

Liverpool John Moores University

For History

#62 in United Kingdom #225 in Europe

46% Acceptance

15,555 Enrollment

1992 Founded

44

Bradford

University of Bradford

For History

#64 in United Kingdom #228 in Europe

63% Acceptance

27,278 Enrollment

1966 Founded

45

London

City, University of London

For History

#65 in United Kingdom #232 in Europe

55% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1966 Founded

46

London

Goldsmiths, University of London

For History

#66 in United Kingdom #247 in Europe

64% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

1904 Founded

47

London

University of Westminster

For History

#69 in United Kingdom #258 in Europe

56% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1838 Founded

48

Leeds

Leeds Beckett University

For History

#73 in United Kingdom #285 in Europe

68% Acceptance

4,270 Enrollment

1992 Founded

49

Preston

University of Central Lancashire

For History

#78 in United Kingdom #301 in Europe

72% Acceptance

19,290 Enrollment

1992 Founded

50

London

London Business School

For History

#82 in United Kingdom #355 in Europe

25% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

51

London

University of Roehampton

For History

#86 in United Kingdom #370 in Europe

72% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

2004 Founded

52

Canterbury

Canterbury Christ Church University

For History

#98 in United Kingdom #451 in Europe

82% Acceptance

10,798 Enrollment

2005 Founded

53

London

Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For History

#109 in United Kingdom #549 in Europe

79% Acceptance

10,425 Enrollment

1932 Founded

54

Bolton

University of Bolton

For History

#113 in United Kingdom #602 in Europe

83% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

2004 Founded

55

London

Royal College of Music

For History

#142 in United Kingdom #1115 in Europe

66% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1882 Founded

56

Buckingham

University of Buckingham

For History

#120 in United Kingdom #672 in Europe

78% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

57

London

St George’s, University of London

For History

#72 in United Kingdom #284 in Europe

64% Acceptance

42,000 Enrollment

1733 Founded

58

Chester

University of Chester

For History

#104 in United Kingdom #511 in Europe

95% Acceptance

10,798 Enrollment

2005 Founded

59

High Wycombe

Buckinghamshire New University

For History

#125 in United Kingdom #757 in Europe

96% Acceptance

10,798 Enrollment

2007 Founded

60

London

University of East London

For History

#83 in United Kingdom #358 in Europe

70% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

61

Chichester

University of Chichester

For History

#116 in United Kingdom #619 in Europe

73% Acceptance

11,340 Enrollment

2005 Founded

62

Carlisle

University of Cumbria

For History

#122 in United Kingdom #729 in Europe

67% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

63

Leicester

De Montfort University

For History

#67 in United Kingdom #252 in Europe

64% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

64

Ormskirk

Edge Hill University

For History

#106 in United Kingdom #526 in Europe

87% Acceptance

10,798 Enrollment

2006 Founded

65

London

Heythrop College

For History

#131 in United Kingdom #896 in Europe

79% Acceptance

6,295 Enrollment

1614 Founded

66

Wolverhampton

University of Wolverhampton

For History

#80 in United Kingdom #327 in Europe

71% Acceptance

30,732 Enrollment

1992 Founded

67

Falmouth

Falmouth University

For History

#138 in United Kingdom #1006 in Europe

59% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

2012 Founded

68

York

York St John University

For History

#115 in United Kingdom #617 in Europe

86% Acceptance

4,270 Enrollment

1841 Founded

69

Coventry

Coventry University

For History

#68 in United Kingdom #254 in Europe

62% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1992 Founded

70

Sunderland

University of Sunderland

For History

#99 in United Kingdom #465 in Europe

83% Acceptance

19,090 Enrollment

1992 Founded

71

London

Richmond, The American International University in London

For History

#144 in United Kingdom #1165 in Europe

50% Acceptance

6,295 Enrollment

1972 Founded

72

London

Royal Veterinary College University of London

For History

#107 in United Kingdom #539 in Europe

66% Acceptance

42,000 Enrollment

1791 Founded

73

Canterbury

University for the Creative Arts

For History

#137 in United Kingdom #1000 in Europe

33% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

74

Liverpool

Liverpool Hope University

For History

#112 in United Kingdom #584 in Europe

96% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

2005 Founded

75

Hatfield

University of Hertfordshire

For History

#76 in United Kingdom #295 in Europe

70% Acceptance

27,278 Enrollment

1992 Founded

76

London

University of the Arts London

For History

#118 in United Kingdom #657 in Europe

80% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

1986 Founded

77

London

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

For History

#141 in United Kingdom #1108 in Europe

40% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1906 Founded

78

Kingston upon Thames

Kingston University

For History

#89 in United Kingdom #392 in Europe

68% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1992 Founded

79

Lincoln

Bishop Grosseteste University

For History

#139 in United Kingdom #1046 in Europe

95% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

1862 Founded

80

Bath

Bath Spa University

For History

#117 in United Kingdom #632 in Europe

83% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

1975 Founded

81

Bristol

University of the West of England

For History

#63 in United Kingdom #227 in Europe

57% Acceptance

30,732 Enrollment

1992 Founded

82

Luton

University of Bedfordshire

For History

#97 in United Kingdom #449 in Europe

82% Acceptance

30,732 Enrollment

2006 Founded

83

London

Royal Academy of Music, University of London

For History

#140 in United Kingdom #1047 in Europe

13% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1822 Founded

84

Lincoln

University of Lincoln

For History

#84 in United Kingdom #359 in Europe

78% Acceptance

19,710 Enrollment

1992 Founded

85

Manchester

For History

#149 in United Kingdom #1367 in Europe

65% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

86

Winchester

University of Winchester

For History

#96 in United Kingdom #445 in Europe

69% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

2005 Founded

87

Birmingham

Aston University

For History

#71 in United Kingdom #280 in Europe

44% Acceptance

16,900 Enrollment

1895 Founded

88

Middlesbrough

Teesside University

For History

#93 in United Kingdom #428 in Europe

76% Acceptance

19,290 Enrollment

1992 Founded

89

London

Regent’s University London

For History

#132 in United Kingdom #900 in Europe

44% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1984 Founded

90

Cambridge

Anglia Ruskin University

For History

#91 in United Kingdom #412 in Europe

57% Acceptance

30,732 Enrollment

1858 Founded

91

Manchester

Royal Northern College of Music

For History

#147 in United Kingdom #1306 in Europe

60% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

92

Worcester

University of Worcester

For History

#108 in United Kingdom #542 in Europe

89% Acceptance

10,798 Enrollment

2005 Founded

93

Salford

University of Salford

For History

#57 in United Kingdom #209 in Europe

49% Acceptance

19,449 Enrollment

1967 Founded

94

Derby

University of Derby

For History

#101 in United Kingdom #472 in Europe

76% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

95

Birmingham

Newman University, Birmingham

For History

#136 in United Kingdom #973 in Europe

70% Acceptance

4,270 Enrollment

1968 Founded

96

Huddersfield

University of Huddersfield

For History

#77 in United Kingdom #296 in Europe

69% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1992 Founded

97

Northampton

University of Northampton

For History

#110 in United Kingdom #563 in Europe

73% Acceptance

10,798 Enrollment

2005 Founded

98

Newcastle upon Tyne

Northumbria University

For History

#53 in United Kingdom #184 in Europe

50% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1992 Founded

99

Stoke-on-Trent

Staffordshire University

For History

#94 in United Kingdom #430 in Europe

73% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

100

Leeds

Leeds College of Music

For History

#148 in United Kingdom #1339 in Europe

77% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1965 Founded