Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

100 Best Universities in England for Linguistics

We ranked the top 100 universities for Linguistics in England based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 5.72M specialized research publications which collectively generated 206.97M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Oxford

University of Oxford

For Linguistics

#1 in United Kingdom #1 in Europe

22% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1096 Founded

2

London

University College London

For Linguistics

#2 in United Kingdom #2 in Europe

36% Acceptance

42,000 Enrollment

1826 Founded

3

Cambridge

University of Cambridge

For Linguistics

#3 in United Kingdom #3 in Europe

21% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1209 Founded

4

Manchester

University of Manchester

For Linguistics

#5 in United Kingdom #6 in Europe

40% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1824 Founded

5

London

Imperial College London

For Linguistics

#6 in United Kingdom #10 in Europe

41% Acceptance

17,565 Enrollment

1907 Founded

6

Birmingham

University of Birmingham

For Linguistics

#8 in United Kingdom #15 in Europe

38% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1900 Founded

7

Nottingham

University of Nottingham

For Linguistics

#9 in United Kingdom #16 in Europe

32% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1948 Founded

8

Sheffield

University of Sheffield

For Linguistics

#10 in United Kingdom #17 in Europe

28% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1905 Founded

9

Bristol

University of Bristol

For Linguistics

#11 in United Kingdom #22 in Europe

63% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1909 Founded

10

Leeds

University of Leeds

For Linguistics

#12 in United Kingdom #26 in Europe

48% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1904 Founded

11

Coventry

University of Warwick

For Linguistics

#14 in United Kingdom #31 in Europe

23% Acceptance

27,278 Enrollment

1965 Founded

12

Southampton

University of Southampton

For Linguistics

#15 in United Kingdom #32 in Europe

32% Acceptance

21,335 Enrollment

1952 Founded

13

Lancaster, ENG

Lancaster University

For Linguistics

#16 in United Kingdom #36 in Europe

22% Acceptance

15,555 Enrollment

1964 Founded

14

York

University of York

For Linguistics

#17 in United Kingdom #37 in Europe

20% Acceptance

27,278 Enrollment

1963 Founded

15

Liverpool

University of Liverpool

For Linguistics

#18 in United Kingdom #40 in Europe

24% Acceptance

28,693 Enrollment

1881 Founded

16

London

London School of Economics and Political Science

For Linguistics

#19 in United Kingdom #43 in Europe

8% Acceptance

9,218 Enrollment

1895 Founded

17

London

University of London

For Linguistics

#20 in United Kingdom #47 in Europe

36% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1836 Founded

18

Brighton

University of Sussex

For Linguistics

#22 in United Kingdom #51 in Europe

35% Acceptance

17,319 Enrollment

1961 Founded

19

Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle University

For Linguistics

#23 in United Kingdom #59 in Europe

23% Acceptance

28,693 Enrollment

1963 Founded

20

London

Queen Mary University of London

For Linguistics

#24 in United Kingdom #61 in Europe

18% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1989 Founded

21

Reading

University of Reading

For Linguistics

#25 in United Kingdom #69 in Europe

37% Acceptance

11,270 Enrollment

1892 Founded

22

Durham

Durham University

For Linguistics

#26 in United Kingdom #71 in Europe

46% Acceptance

19,520 Enrollment

1832 Founded

23

Colchester

University of Essex

For Linguistics

#27 in United Kingdom #88 in Europe

52% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

24

Exeter

University of Exeter

For Linguistics

#28 in United Kingdom #93 in Europe

73% Acceptance

11,270 Enrollment

1955 Founded

25

Leicester

University of Leicester

For Linguistics

#30 in United Kingdom #100 in Europe

39% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1957 Founded

26

Guildford

University of Surrey

For Linguistics

#31 in United Kingdom #104 in Europe

32% Acceptance

16,900 Enrollment

1966 Founded

27

London

Birkbeck, University of London

For Linguistics

#33 in United Kingdom #112 in Europe

50% Acceptance

17,319 Enrollment

1823 Founded

28

Loughborough

Loughborough University

For Linguistics

#34 in United Kingdom #116 in Europe

44% Acceptance

19,449 Enrollment

1966 Founded

29

Canterbury

University of Kent

For Linguistics

#37 in United Kingdom #146 in Europe

50% Acceptance

17,319 Enrollment

1965 Founded

30

Norwich

University of East Anglia

For Linguistics

#39 in United Kingdom #154 in Europe

22% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1963 Founded

31

Egham

Royal Holloway, University of London

For Linguistics

#42 in United Kingdom #167 in Europe

55% Acceptance

17,319 Enrollment

1849 Founded

32

Bath

University of Bath

For Linguistics

#44 in United Kingdom #175 in Europe

67% Acceptance

18,857 Enrollment

1966 Founded

33

London

City, University of London

For Linguistics

#47 in United Kingdom #193 in Europe

55% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1966 Founded

34

Uxbridge

Brunel University London

For Linguistics

#49 in United Kingdom #198 in Europe

54% Acceptance

19,449 Enrollment

1966 Founded

35

Keele

Keele University

For Linguistics

#50 in United Kingdom #212 in Europe

52% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1962 Founded

36

Kingston upon Hull

University of Hull

For Linguistics

#53 in United Kingdom #228 in Europe

55% Acceptance

27,278 Enrollment

1954 Founded

37

Manchester

Manchester Metropolitan University

For Linguistics

#55 in United Kingdom #240 in Europe

53% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1992 Founded

38

London

Goldsmiths, University of London

For Linguistics

#56 in United Kingdom #245 in Europe

64% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

1904 Founded

39

Nottingham

Nottingham Trent University

For Linguistics

#57 in United Kingdom #252 in Europe

22% Acceptance

19,710 Enrollment

1992 Founded

40

London

SOAS, University of London

For Linguistics

#64 in United Kingdom #288 in Europe

44% Acceptance

6,295 Enrollment

1916 Founded

41

Bradford

University of Bradford

For Linguistics

#65 in United Kingdom #295 in Europe

63% Acceptance

27,278 Enrollment

1966 Founded

42

Oxford

Oxford Brookes University

For Linguistics

#66 in United Kingdom #299 in Europe

62% Acceptance

16,900 Enrollment

1865 Founded

43

Cranfield

Cranfield University

For Linguistics

#68 in United Kingdom #305 in Europe

59% Acceptance

4,825 Enrollment

1993 Founded

44

Liverpool

Liverpool John Moores University

For Linguistics

#70 in United Kingdom #315 in Europe

46% Acceptance

15,555 Enrollment

1992 Founded

45

Sheffield

Sheffield Hallam University

For Linguistics

#71 in United Kingdom #318 in Europe

69% Acceptance

19,290 Enrollment

1992 Founded

46

Poole

Bournemouth University

For Linguistics

#74 in United Kingdom #338 in Europe

55% Acceptance

14,293 Enrollment

1992 Founded

47

London

University of Westminster

For Linguistics

#76 in United Kingdom #364 in Europe

56% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1838 Founded

48

Leeds

Leeds Beckett University

For Linguistics

#77 in United Kingdom #365 in Europe

68% Acceptance

4,270 Enrollment

1992 Founded

49

Preston

University of Central Lancashire

For Linguistics

#79 in United Kingdom #393 in Europe

72% Acceptance

19,290 Enrollment

1992 Founded

50

London

University of Roehampton

For Linguistics

#80 in United Kingdom #401 in Europe

72% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

2004 Founded

51

London

London Business School

For Linguistics

#82 in United Kingdom #408 in Europe

25% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

52

Canterbury

Canterbury Christ Church University

For Linguistics

#101 in United Kingdom #559 in Europe

82% Acceptance

10,798 Enrollment

2005 Founded

53

Bolton

University of Bolton

For Linguistics

#117 in United Kingdom #757 in Europe

83% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

2004 Founded

54

London

Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Linguistics

#126 in United Kingdom #938 in Europe

79% Acceptance

10,425 Enrollment

1932 Founded

55

London

Royal College of Music

For Linguistics

#139 in United Kingdom #1187 in Europe

66% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1882 Founded

56

Stoke-on-Trent

Staffordshire University

For Linguistics

#92 in United Kingdom #491 in Europe

73% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

57

Leeds

Leeds Arts University

For Linguistics

#145 in United Kingdom #1352 in Europe

63% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

1846 Founded

58

London

School of Advanced Study, University of London

For Linguistics

#123 in United Kingdom #886 in Europe

76% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

1994 Founded

59

London

University of Greenwich

For Linguistics

#91 in United Kingdom #459 in Europe

55% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1890 Founded

60

Cheltenham

University of Gloucestershire

For Linguistics

#111 in United Kingdom #669 in Europe

74% Acceptance

16,900 Enrollment

2001 Founded

61

Portsmouth

University of Portsmouth

For Linguistics

#52 in United Kingdom #226 in Europe

69% Acceptance

17,319 Enrollment

1992 Founded

62

London

London Metropolitan University

For Linguistics

#86 in United Kingdom #433 in Europe

74% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1848 Founded

63

Leeds

Leeds Trinity University

For Linguistics

#134 in United Kingdom #1073 in Europe

53% Acceptance

4,270 Enrollment

2012 Founded

64

Southampton

Solent University

For Linguistics

#122 in United Kingdom #860 in Europe

92% Acceptance

11,340 Enrollment

2004 Founded

65

London

Middlesex University

For Linguistics

#78 in United Kingdom #367 in Europe

63% Acceptance

30,732 Enrollment

1973 Founded

66

London

Royal College of Art

For Linguistics

#119 in United Kingdom #805 in Europe

85% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1896 Founded

67

Plymouth

University of Plymouth

For Linguistics

#51 in United Kingdom #217 in Europe

77% Acceptance

11,270 Enrollment

1992 Founded

68

Birmingham

Birmingham City University

For Linguistics

#99 in United Kingdom #542 in Europe

75% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

69

Twickenham

St Mary’s University, Twickenham

For Linguistics

#128 in United Kingdom #982 in Europe

71% Acceptance

31,517 Enrollment

1850 Founded

70

Cirencester

Royal Agricultural University

For Linguistics

#118 in United Kingdom #804 in Europe

69% Acceptance

1,100 Enrollment

2013 Founded

71

Brighton

University of Brighton

For Linguistics

#67 in United Kingdom #300 in Europe

63% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1992 Founded

72

Ealing

University of West London

For Linguistics

#98 in United Kingdom #534 in Europe

88% Acceptance

30,732 Enrollment

1990 Founded

73

London

King’s College London

For Linguistics

#7 in United Kingdom #14 in Europe

43% Acceptance

42,000 Enrollment

1829 Founded

74

London

London South Bank University

For Linguistics

#87 in United Kingdom #441 in Europe

83% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1892 Founded

75

Chichester

University of Chichester

For Linguistics

#121 in United Kingdom #852 in Europe

73% Acceptance

11,340 Enrollment

2005 Founded

76

Buckingham

University of Buckingham

For Linguistics

#120 in United Kingdom #840 in Europe

78% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

77

London

St George’s, University of London

For Linguistics

#62 in United Kingdom #273 in Europe

64% Acceptance

42,000 Enrollment

1733 Founded

78

Chester

University of Chester

For Linguistics

#106 in United Kingdom #615 in Europe

95% Acceptance

10,798 Enrollment

2005 Founded

79

High Wycombe

Buckinghamshire New University

For Linguistics

#124 in United Kingdom #888 in Europe

96% Acceptance

10,798 Enrollment

2007 Founded

80

London

University of East London

For Linguistics

#83 in United Kingdom #411 in Europe

70% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

81

Falmouth

Falmouth University

For Linguistics

#132 in United Kingdom #1040 in Europe

59% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

2012 Founded

82

Carlisle

University of Cumbria

For Linguistics

#125 in United Kingdom #933 in Europe

67% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

2007 Founded

83

Leicester

De Montfort University

For Linguistics

#61 in United Kingdom #262 in Europe

64% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

84

Ormskirk

Edge Hill University

For Linguistics

#100 in United Kingdom #556 in Europe

87% Acceptance

10,798 Enrollment

2006 Founded

85

London

Heythrop College

For Linguistics

#133 in United Kingdom #1067 in Europe

79% Acceptance

6,295 Enrollment

1614 Founded

86

Wolverhampton

University of Wolverhampton

For Linguistics

#75 in United Kingdom #346 in Europe

71% Acceptance

30,732 Enrollment

1992 Founded

87

Canterbury

University for the Creative Arts

For Linguistics

#142 in United Kingdom #1215 in Europe

33% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

2005 Founded

88

York

York St John University

For Linguistics

#110 in United Kingdom #640 in Europe

86% Acceptance

4,270 Enrollment

1841 Founded

89

Coventry

Coventry University

For Linguistics

#69 in United Kingdom #313 in Europe

62% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1992 Founded

90

Sunderland

University of Sunderland

For Linguistics

#97 in United Kingdom #526 in Europe

83% Acceptance

19,090 Enrollment

1992 Founded

91

London

Richmond, The American International University in London

For Linguistics

#143 in United Kingdom #1290 in Europe

50% Acceptance

6,295 Enrollment

1972 Founded

92

London

Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Linguistics

#109 in United Kingdom #638 in Europe

66% Acceptance

42,000 Enrollment

1791 Founded

93

Lincoln

Bishop Grosseteste University

For Linguistics

#136 in United Kingdom #1104 in Europe

95% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

1862 Founded

94

Liverpool

Liverpool Hope University

For Linguistics

#112 in United Kingdom #673 in Europe

96% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

2005 Founded

95

Hatfield

University of Hertfordshire

For Linguistics

#63 in United Kingdom #286 in Europe

70% Acceptance

27,278 Enrollment

1992 Founded

96

London

University of the Arts London

For Linguistics

#108 in United Kingdom #635 in Europe

80% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

1986 Founded

97

London

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama

For Linguistics

#135 in United Kingdom #1087 in Europe

40% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1906 Founded

98

Kingston upon Thames

Kingston University

For Linguistics

#84 in United Kingdom #423 in Europe

68% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1992 Founded

99

Manchester

For Linguistics

#146 in United Kingdom #1366 in Europe

65% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

100

Bath

Bath Spa University

For Linguistics

#115 in United Kingdom #730 in Europe

83% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

1975 Founded