Social Sciences

Institutional Subject Ranking

United Kingdom Social Sciences and Humanities 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 20.748 scientist, 1 country, 230 All type institutions
* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
3
Country Rank
1
Ranking Based On Selection :1
University of Oxford
Oxford , United Kingdom - Public 1096
Staff ( 652 ) 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 and Humanities
World Rank
5
Country Rank
2
Ranking Based On Selection :2
University College London
London , United Kingdom - Public 1826
Staff ( 761 ) 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 and Humanities
World Rank
31
Country Rank
3
Ranking Based On Selection :3
University of Cambridge
Cambridge , United Kingdom - Public 1209
Staff ( 716 ) 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 and Humanities
World Rank
42
Country Rank
4
Ranking Based On Selection :4
Natural History Museum, London
London , United Kingdom - Institution 2017
Staff ( 139 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
31
58
90
117
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
44
Country Rank
5
Ranking Based On Selection :5
University of Warwick
Coventry , United Kingdom - Public 1965
Staff ( 348 ) 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 and Humanities
World Rank
51
Country Rank
6
Ranking Based On Selection :6
Lancaster University
Lancaster , United Kingdom - Public 1964
Staff ( 338 ) 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 and Humanities
World Rank
52
Country Rank
7
Ranking Based On Selection :7
University of Kent
Canterbury , United Kingdom - Public 1965
Staff ( 282 ) 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 and Humanities
World Rank
65
Country Rank
8
Ranking Based On Selection :8
Goldsmiths University of London
London , United Kingdom - Public 1904
Staff ( 122 ) 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 and Humanities
World Rank
70
Country Rank
9
Ranking Based On Selection :9
University of Surrey
Guildford , United Kingdom - Public 1966
Staff ( 217 ) 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 and Humanities
World Rank
71
Country Rank
10
Ranking Based On Selection :10
University of Leeds
Leeds , United Kingdom - Public 1904
Staff ( 460 ) 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 and Humanities
World Rank
77
Country Rank
11
Ranking Based On Selection :11
Birkbeck University of London
London , United Kingdom - Public 1823
Staff ( 167 ) 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 and Humanities
World Rank
94
Country Rank
12
Ranking Based On Selection :12
University of York
York , United Kingdom - Public 1963
Staff ( 371 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
19
44
55
60
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
103
Country Rank
13
Ranking Based On Selection :13
University of Bristol
Bristol , United Kingdom - Public 1876
Staff ( 321 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
18
49
70
97
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
112
Country Rank
14
Ranking Based On Selection :14
King's College London
London , United Kingdom - Public 1829
Staff ( 532 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
17
38
57
73
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
113
Country Rank
15
Ranking Based On Selection :15
University of Sussex
Brighton , United Kingdom - Public 1961
Staff ( 316 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
17
32
44
57
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
120
Country Rank
16
Ranking Based On Selection :16
Bangor University
Bangor , United Kingdom - Public 1884
Staff ( 89 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
16
33
40
43
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
132
Country Rank
17
Ranking Based On Selection :17
Imperial College London
London , United Kingdom - Public 1907
Staff ( 157 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
15
39
56
61
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
147
Country Rank
18
Ranking Based On Selection :18
University of Manchester
Manchester , United Kingdom - Public 1824
Staff ( 527 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
14
33
48
61
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
155
Country Rank
19
Ranking Based On Selection :19
Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne , United Kingdom - Public 1963
Staff ( 219 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
13
50
73
91
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
169
Country Rank
20
Ranking Based On Selection :20
University of Nottingham
Nottingham , United Kingdom - Public 1881
Staff ( 414 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
12
46
62
69
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
193
Country Rank
21
Ranking Based On Selection :21
University of Exeter
Exeter , United Kingdom - Public 1955
Staff ( 345 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
11
31
43
55
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
194
Country Rank
22
Ranking Based On Selection :22
Brunel University
Uxbridge , United Kingdom - Public 1966
Staff ( 177 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
11
34
49
52
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
196
Country Rank
23
Ranking Based On Selection :23
Aston University
Birmingham , United Kingdom - Public 1895
Staff ( 169 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
11
33
54
60
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
207
Country Rank
24
Ranking Based On Selection :24
University of Essex
Colchester , United Kingdom - Public 1964
Staff ( 385 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
11
25
35
51
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* Social Sciences and Humanities
World Rank
208
Country Rank
25
Ranking Based On Selection :25
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
London , United Kingdom - Public 1899
Staff ( 56 ) Compare
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
11
21
22
23
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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 ( 652 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
5
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 ( 761 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
31
United Kingdom
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
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 ( 716 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
42
United Kingdom
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Natural History Museum, London
London , United Kingdom - Institution 2017
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
31
58
90
117
Staff ( 139 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
44
United Kingdom
5
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
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 ( 348 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
51
United Kingdom
6
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
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 ( 338 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
52
United Kingdom
7
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
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 ( 282 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
65
United Kingdom
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
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 ( 122 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
70
United Kingdom
9
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
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 ( 217 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
71
United Kingdom
10
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
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 ( 460 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
77
United Kingdom
11
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
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 ( 167 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
94
United Kingdom
12
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
University of York
York , United Kingdom - Public 1963
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
19
44
55
60
Staff ( 371 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
103
United Kingdom
13
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
University of Bristol
Bristol , United Kingdom - Public 1876
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
18
49
70
97
Staff ( 321 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
112
United Kingdom
14
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
King's College London
London , United Kingdom - Public 1829
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
17
38
57
73
Staff ( 532 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
113
United Kingdom
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
University of Sussex
Brighton , United Kingdom - Public 1961
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
17
32
44
57
Staff ( 316 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
120
United Kingdom
16
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Bangor University
Bangor , United Kingdom - Public 1884
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
16
33
40
43
Staff ( 89 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
132
United Kingdom
17
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Imperial College London
London , United Kingdom - Public 1907
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
15
39
56
61
Staff ( 157 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
147
United Kingdom
18
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
University of Manchester
Manchester , United Kingdom - Public 1824
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
14
33
48
61
Staff ( 527 ) Compare
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index
Rankings
155
United Kingdom
19
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne , United Kingdom - Public 1963
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
13
50
73
91
Staff ( 219 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
169
United Kingdom
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
University of Nottingham
Nottingham , United Kingdom - Public 1881
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
12
46
62
69
Staff ( 414 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
193
United Kingdom
21
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
University of Exeter
Exeter , United Kingdom - Public 1955
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
11
31
43
55
Staff ( 345 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
194
United Kingdom
22
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Brunel University
Uxbridge , United Kingdom - Public 1966
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
11
34
49
52
Staff ( 177 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
196
United Kingdom
23
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Aston University
Birmingham , United Kingdom - Public 1895
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
11
33
54
60
Staff ( 169 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
207
United Kingdom
24
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
University of Essex
Colchester , United Kingdom - Public 1964
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
11
25
35
51
Staff ( 385 ) Compare
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* Total H Index
Rankings
208
United Kingdom
25
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
London , United Kingdom - Public 1899
Total Number of Scientist in Institution
Top 10%
Top 30%
Top 50%
Top 70%
11
21
22
23
Staff ( 56 ) Compare
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