Psychology

SUBJECT LEAGUE TABLE 2025
A Psychology degree involves studying the inner workings of the human mind. Our Psychology rankings show the best universities for Psychology in the UK and include courses like Cognitive Neuroscience and Social Psychology, and courses that offer combinations like Psychology with Sport & Exercise Science or Business. Our Psychology league table allows you to filter the top universities for psychology in the UK by region, entry standards, student satisfaction, graduate prospects, and more. You can use these filters to compare courses that suit you and decide which you'd like to apply for.
A Psychology degree involves studying the inner workings of the human mind. Our Psychology rankings show the best universities for Psychology in the UK and include courses like Cognitive Neuroscience and Social Psychology, and courses that offer combinations like Psychology with Sport & Exercise Science or Business. Our Psychology league table allows you to filter the top universities for psychology in the UK by region, entry standards, student satisfaction, graduate prospects, and more. You can use these filters to compare courses that suit you and decide which you'd like to apply for.
A Psychology degree involves studying the inner workings of the human mind. Our Psychology rankings show the best universities for Psychology in the UK and include courses like Cognitive Neuroscience and Social Psychology, and courses that offer combinations like Psychology with Sport & Exercise Science or Business. Our Psychology league table allows you to filter the top universities for psychology in the UK by region, entry standards, student satisfaction, graduate prospects, and more. You can use these filters to compare courses that suit you and decide which you'd like to apply for.
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This table was updated on 24 May 2024.
Read the University and subject tables methodology to find out where the data comes from, how the tables are compiled and explanations of the measures used.
All measures used to compile the tables are available on the full table view. Maximum scores for the measures:
Overall score: maximum score of 1000
Entry standards: no maximum score
Student satisfaction: maximum score of 4
Research quality: maximum score of 4
Continuation: maximum score of 100
Graduate prospects – outcomes: maximum score of 100
Graduate prospects – on track: maximum score of 100
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