Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

18 Best Universities in Europe for Social

Focusing specifically on Social, our data science engine identified the 18 most influential universities in Europe. To determine these leaders, we isolated 3.82M specialized research publications which collectively generated 155.07M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

United Kingdom | England

University College London

For Social Psychology

#1 in United Kingdom #6 in the World

36% Acceptance

42,000 Enrollment

1826 Founded

2

United Kingdom | England

University of Oxford

For Social Psychology

#2 in United Kingdom #17 in the World

22% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1096 Founded

3

United Kingdom | England

University of Cambridge

For Social Psychology

#3 in United Kingdom #25 in the World

21% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1209 Founded

4

Netherlands | Amsterdam

University of Amsterdam

For Social Psychology

#1 in Netherlands #27 in the World

51% Acceptance

41,000 Enrollment

1632 Founded

5

Netherlands | Utrecht

Utrecht University

For Social Psychology

#2 in Netherlands #41 in the World

22% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1636 Founded

6

United Kingdom | England

University of Manchester

For Social Psychology

#5 in United Kingdom #50 in the World

40% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1824 Founded

7

Belgium | Leuven

Catholic University of Leuven

For Social Psychology

#1 in Belgium #53 in the World

33% Acceptance

62,693 Enrollment

1425 Founded

8

Netherlands | Groningen

University of Groningen

For Social Psychology

#3 in Netherlands #55 in the World

50% Acceptance

34,000 Enrollment

1614 Founded

9

United Kingdom | Scotland

University of Edinburgh

For Social Psychology

#6 in United Kingdom #62 in the World

51% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1583 Founded

10

Switzerland | Zurich

University of Zurich

For Social Psychology

#1 in Switzerland #64 in the World

19% Acceptance

25,732 Enrollment

11

Netherlands | Nijmegen

Radboud University

For Social Psychology

#4 in Netherlands #74 in the World

43% Acceptance

34,000 Enrollment

1923 Founded

12

United Kingdom | England

University of Sheffield

For Social Psychology

#7 in United Kingdom #76 in the World

28% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1905 Founded

13

Netherlands | Rotterdam

Erasmus University Rotterdam

For Social Psychology

#5 in Netherlands #83 in the World

53% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1913 Founded

14

Netherlands | Maastricht

Maastricht University

For Social Psychology

#6 in Netherlands #88 in the World

53% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

15

United Kingdom | England

University of Nottingham

For Social Psychology

#8 in United Kingdom #89 in the World

32% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1948 Founded

16

Netherlands | Amsterdam

Free University Amsterdam

For Social Psychology

#7 in Netherlands #92 in the World

45% Acceptance

41,000 Enrollment

1880 Founded

17

United Kingdom | England

University of Birmingham

For Social Psychology

#9 in United Kingdom #96 in the World

38% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1900 Founded

18

Netherlands | Tilburg

Tilburg University

For Social Psychology

#8 in Netherlands #100 in the World

57% Acceptance

19,178 Enrollment

1927 Founded