Psychology

SUBJECT LEAGUE TABLE 2026

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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    210 96%
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    70.0 70%
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