Social Policy
SUBJECT LEAGUE TABLE 2027
Social Policy covers all subjects related to social welfare, social justice and societal wellbeing. Our university rankings for Social Policy include Health Policy and Criminal Justice Policy.
Social Policy covers all subjects related to social welfare, social justice and societal wellbeing. Our university rankings for Social Policy include Health Policy and Criminal Justice Policy.
Social Policy covers all subjects related to social welfare, social justice and societal wellbeing. Our university rankings for Social Policy include Health Policy and Criminal Justice Policy.
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University name
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Overall score/ Max 100
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Entry standards/ Max 200
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Student satisfaction/ Max 4
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Research quality/ Max 4
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Contin - uation/ Max 100
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Graduate prospects – outcomes/ Max 100
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Graduate prospects – on track/ Max 100
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12 93 74 15 16 47 189 610 111 412 113 114 5151617 418 New19 120 821 422 423 124 125 426 327 328 New29 530 231 232 133 2
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100.0 100%94.4 94%94.2 94%93.6 94%92.1 92%91.7 92%91.1 91%90.8 91%90.4 90%88.3 88%87.6 88%87.3 87%87.2 87%87.0 87%86.4 86%85.3 85%84.8 85%84.5 85%81.5 82%81.5 82%81.2 81%79.5 80%78.6 79%78.6 79%78.0 78%77.8 78%77.7 78%76.2 76%73.7 74%73.3 73%72.2 72%70.3 70%70.1 70%
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169 84%n/a154 77%200 100%145 72%133 67%147 73%123 61%134 67%167 83%193 97%137 69%141 71%n/an/a127 64%124 62%116 58%168 84%n/a115 57%102 51%102 51%106 53%93 47%89 45%n/an/a125 62%101 51%97 48%80 40%101 51%
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3.16 79%3.20 80%3.03 76%2.98 74%3.13 78%3.06 77%3.18 80%3.05 76%3.21 80%3.11 78%3.06 77%3.00 75%3.15 79%3.05 76%3.11 78%3.08 77%3.59 90%3.14 78%2.94 74%3.30 83%2.99 75%3.11 78%3.14 79%2.87 72%3.03 76%3.28 82%2.97 74%3.12 78%3.19 80%3.08 77%3.22 80%3.07 77%2.99 75%
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3.81 95%3.32 83%3.39 85%3.46 87%3.31 83%3.42 86%3.39 85%3.37 84%3.69 92%3.32 83%3.17 79%3.17 79%2.91 73%3.33 83%3.26 82%3.29 82%3.14 79%2.95 74%3.22 81%3.18 80%2.81 70%3.23 81%2.82 71%3.21 80%3.18 80%2.88 72%2.53 63%2.04 51%2.27 57%2.26 57%n/a1.91 48%3.31 83%
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97.9 98%97.4 97%100 100%93.5 94%97.5 98%97.2 97%92 92%97.3 97%96 96%94.5 95%91.9 92%91.6 92%95.7 96%94.9 95%92.1 92%88.9 89%79.5 80%96.8 97%90.4 90%76.4 76%88.6 89%88.5 89%85.4 85%90.8 91%84.4 84%91.1 91%88.6 89%93.5 94%80.8 81%85.2 85%92.1 92%80.6 81%75.9 76%
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84.0 84%76.0 76%n/a70.0 70%n/a66.0 66%n/a74.0 74%62.0 62%62.0 62%62.0 62%70.0 70%58.0 58%50.0 50%60.0 60%n/an/an/a46.0 46%62.0 62%66.0 66%56.0 56%58.0 58%60.0 60%66.0 66%50.0 50%52.0 52%54.0 54%52.0 52%56.0 56%56.0 56%54.0 54%38.0 38%
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58.0 58%n/an/a78.0 78%n/a84.0 84%n/a74.0 74%56.0 56%56.0 56%60.0 60%60.0 60%66.0 66%88.0 88%70.0 70%n/an/an/a60.0 60%82.0 82%62.0 62%n/a74.0 74%56.0 56%62.0 62%76.0 76%72.0 72%56.0 56%78.0 78%60.0 60%60.0 60%82.0 82%52.0 52%
This table was first published on 2 June 2026.
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 100
Entry standards: no maximum limit, maximum score in current tables shown in header
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
The following institutions have courses in this subject but insufficient data to be included in the ranking:
- - Aberystwyth University
- - Goldsmiths, University of London
- - Leeds Beckett University
- - Liverpool Hope University
- - London South Bank University
- - Loughborough University
- - Manchester Metropolitan University
- - Plymouth Marjon University
- - Queen's University Belfast
- - University of Bradford
- - University of Derby
- - University of Liverpool
- - University of Staffordshire
- - University of Wales Trinity Saint David
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