Social Sciences

Institutional Subject Ranking

United Kingdom Social Sciences Institutional Subject Rankings 2025

AD Scientific Index's subject-based institutional rankings cover 24.330 institutions across 13 main fields. Universities may excel or fall behind in specific subjects, independent of their overall ranking. AD Scientific Index provides a comparative global performance assessment of universities in each field, making it a valuable indicator for equivalency or transfer applications. This ranking, currently in its Beta phase, is based on the Total H Index. Two new categories, Art and Humanities University Rankings and Social Sciences and Humanities University Rankings, offer a unique focus exclusively on arts, humanities, and social sciences, excluding medicine, engineering, and natural sciences. Please note that both rankings are in their Beta phase. The global, regional, national, and institutional subject rankings are still evolving as the 'Others' category (873.864 profiles) contains scientists whose fields are unidentified or yet to be edited, so rankings may change accordingly. Rankings reflect the presence of scientists in a branch, not whether the institution has a dedicated faculty. See also: Individual Subject Rankings.

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Total 8.624 scientist, 1 country, 188 All type institutions
* Social Sciences
World Rank
3
Country Rank
1
Ranking Based On Selection :1
University of Oxford
Oxford , United Kingdom - Public 1096
Staff ( 310 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
97
201
275
310
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
6
Country Rank
2
Ranking Based On Selection :2
University College London
London , United Kingdom - Public 1826
Staff ( 399 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
91
204
275
318
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
33
Country Rank
3
Ranking Based On Selection :3
University of Manchester
Manchester , United Kingdom - Public 1824
Staff ( 220 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
55
103
136
169
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
36
Country Rank
4
Ranking Based On Selection :4
King's College London
London , United Kingdom - Public 1829
Staff ( 266 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
51
138
191
224
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
44
Country Rank
5
Ranking Based On Selection :5
University of York
York , United Kingdom - Public 1963
Staff ( 204 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
45
108
138
175
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
47
Country Rank
6
Ranking Based On Selection :6
University of Birmingham
Birmingham , United Kingdom - Public 1900
Staff ( 124 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
44
106
123
124
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
67
Country Rank
7
Ranking Based On Selection :7
University of Cambridge
Cambridge , United Kingdom - Public 1209
Staff ( 321 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
37
94
156
219
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
79
Country Rank
8
Ranking Based On Selection :8
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh , United Kingdom - Public 1583
Staff ( 280 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
33
109
159
210
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
84
Country Rank
9
Ranking Based On Selection :9
London School of Economics and Political Science
London , United Kingdom - Public 1895
Staff ( 285 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
33
71
93
146
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
96
Country Rank
10
Ranking Based On Selection :10
University of Warwick
Coventry , United Kingdom - Public 1965
Staff ( 146 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
30
75
94
114
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
100
Country Rank
11
Ranking Based On Selection :11
University of Sussex
Brighton , United Kingdom - Public 1961
Staff ( 128 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
29
71
94
107
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
102
Country Rank
12
Ranking Based On Selection :12
Lancaster University
Lancaster , United Kingdom - Public 1964
Staff ( 155 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
28
77
105
123
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
105
Country Rank
13
Ranking Based On Selection :13
University of Kent
Canterbury , United Kingdom - Public 1965
Staff ( 135 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
28
71
100
115
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
112
Country Rank
14
Ranking Based On Selection :14
University of Sheffield
Sheffield , United Kingdom - Public 1905
Staff ( 127 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
27
58
90
104
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
119
Country Rank
15
Ranking Based On Selection :15
University of Exeter
Exeter , United Kingdom - Public 1955
Staff ( 143 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
26
60
97
115
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
122
Country Rank
16
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Durham University
Durham , United Kingdom - Public 1832
Staff ( 97 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
25
83
92
95
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
129
Country Rank
17
Ranking Based On Selection :17
University of Nottingham
Nottingham , United Kingdom - Public 1881
Staff ( 155 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
24
79
107
127
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
133
Country Rank
18
Ranking Based On Selection :18
Goldsmiths University of London
London , United Kingdom - Public 1904
Staff ( 86 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
24
42
56
72
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
134
Country Rank
19
Ranking Based On Selection :19
University of Essex
Colchester , United Kingdom - Public 1964
Staff ( 174 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
23
89
122
145
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
143
Country Rank
20
Ranking Based On Selection :20
University of Surrey
Guildford , United Kingdom - Public 1966
Staff ( 97 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
23
50
69
83
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
145
Country Rank
21
Ranking Based On Selection :21
University of Leeds
Leeds , United Kingdom - Public 1904
Staff ( 187 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
22
89
116
146
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
152
Country Rank
22
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Birkbeck University of London
London , United Kingdom - Public 1823
Staff ( 79 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
21
36
51
61
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
154
Country Rank
23
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Loughborough University
Loughborough , United Kingdom - Public 1909
Staff ( 82 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
20
53
65
72
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
169
Country Rank
24
Ranking Based On Selection :24
University of Bath
Bath , United Kingdom - Public 1966
Staff ( 95 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
19
44
61
69
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* Social Sciences
World Rank
180
Country Rank
25
Ranking Based On Selection :25
Royal Holloway University of London
Egham , United Kingdom - Public 1849
Staff ( 59 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
18
47
57
59
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* Total H Index
Rankings
3
United Kingdom
1
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
University of Oxford
Oxford , United Kingdom - Public 1096
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
97
201
275
310
Staff ( 310 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
6
United Kingdom
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
University College London
London , United Kingdom - Public 1826
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
91
204
275
318
Staff ( 399 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
33
United Kingdom
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
University of Manchester
Manchester , United Kingdom - Public 1824
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
55
103
136
169
Staff ( 220 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
36
United Kingdom
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
King's College London
London , United Kingdom - Public 1829
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
51
138
191
224
Staff ( 266 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
44
United Kingdom
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
University of York
York , United Kingdom - Public 1963
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
45
108
138
175
Staff ( 204 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
47
United Kingdom
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
University of Birmingham
Birmingham , United Kingdom - Public 1900
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
44
106
123
124
Staff ( 124 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
67
United Kingdom
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
University of Cambridge
Cambridge , United Kingdom - Public 1209
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
37
94
156
219
Staff ( 321 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
79
United Kingdom
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh , United Kingdom - Public 1583
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
33
109
159
210
Staff ( 280 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
84
United Kingdom
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
London School of Economics and Political Science
London , United Kingdom - Public 1895
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
33
71
93
146
Staff ( 285 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
96
United Kingdom
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
University of Warwick
Coventry , United Kingdom - Public 1965
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
30
75
94
114
Staff ( 146 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
100
United Kingdom
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
University of Sussex
Brighton , United Kingdom - Public 1961
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
29
71
94
107
Staff ( 128 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
102
United Kingdom
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Lancaster University
Lancaster , United Kingdom - Public 1964
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
28
77
105
123
Staff ( 155 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
105
United Kingdom
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
University of Kent
Canterbury , United Kingdom - Public 1965
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
28
71
100
115
Staff ( 135 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
112
United Kingdom
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
University of Sheffield
Sheffield , United Kingdom - Public 1905
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
27
58
90
104
Staff ( 127 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
119
United Kingdom
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
University of Exeter
Exeter , United Kingdom - Public 1955
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
26
60
97
115
Staff ( 143 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
122
United Kingdom
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Durham University
Durham , United Kingdom - Public 1832
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
25
83
92
95
Staff ( 97 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
129
United Kingdom
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
University of Nottingham
Nottingham , United Kingdom - Public 1881
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
24
79
107
127
Staff ( 155 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
133
United Kingdom
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Goldsmiths University of London
London , United Kingdom - Public 1904
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
24
42
56
72
Staff ( 86 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
134
United Kingdom
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
University of Essex
Colchester , United Kingdom - Public 1964
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
23
89
122
145
Staff ( 174 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
143
United Kingdom
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
University of Surrey
Guildford , United Kingdom - Public 1966
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
23
50
69
83
Staff ( 97 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
145
United Kingdom
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
University of Leeds
Leeds , United Kingdom - Public 1904
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
22
89
116
146
Staff ( 187 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
152
United Kingdom
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Birkbeck University of London
London , United Kingdom - Public 1823
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
21
36
51
61
Staff ( 79 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
154
United Kingdom
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Loughborough University
Loughborough , United Kingdom - Public 1909
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
20
53
65
72
Staff ( 82 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
169
United Kingdom
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
University of Bath
Bath , United Kingdom - Public 1966
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
19
44
61
69
Staff ( 95 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
180
United Kingdom
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Royal Holloway University of London
Egham , United Kingdom - Public 1849
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
18
47
57
59
Staff ( 59 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis