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Top Universities in Social Policy in United Kingdom: 37 Ranked Universities in 2026

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University of Oxford

Oxford, United Kingdom •4,1112 Reviews

#1

Social Policy Worldwide

•Top 0.1% Global Rank

38 Courses On-campus Online

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UCL

London, United Kingdom +2•4,1115 Reviews

#5

Social Policy Worldwide

•Top 0.2% Global Rank

350 Courses On-campus Online

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London School of Economics and Political Science

London, United Kingdom +10•4,476 Reviews

#6

Social Policy Worldwide

•Top 1.5% Global Rank

123 Courses On-campus Online

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University of Cambridge

Cambridge, United Kingdom +1•4,456 Reviews

#12

Social Policy Worldwide

•Top 0.1% Global Rank

67 Courses On-campus Online

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King's College London

London, United Kingdom +1•4,2117 Reviews

#16

Social Policy Worldwide

•Top 0.5% Global Rank

44 Courses On-campus Online

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University of Leeds

Leeds, United Kingdom •4,455 Reviews

#51

Social Policy Worldwide

•Top 1.6% Global Rank

38 Courses On-campus Online

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University of Bristol

Bristol, United Kingdom •4,396 Reviews

#52

Social Policy Worldwide

•Top 1% Global Rank

5 Courses On-campus Online

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University of York

York, United Kingdom •4,2100 Reviews

#64

Social Policy Worldwide

•Top 2.7% Global Rank

28 Courses On-campus Online

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University of Glasgow

Glasgow, United Kingdom +1•4,395 Reviews

#65

Social Policy Worldwide

•Top 1% Global Rank

15 Courses On-campus Online

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Cardiff University

Cardiff, United Kingdom •4,6162 Reviews

#73

Social Policy Worldwide

•Top 2.5% Global Rank

11 Courses On-campus Online

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University of Birmingham

Birmingham, United Kingdom +2•4,248 Reviews

#74

Social Policy Worldwide

•Top 1.3% Global Rank

82 Courses On-campus Online

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University of Southampton

Southampton, United Kingdom +3•4,496 Reviews

#77

Social Policy Worldwide

•Top 1.5% Global Rank

21 Courses On-campus Online

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University of Essex

Colchester, United Kingdom +2•4,188 Reviews

#80

Social Policy Worldwide

•Top 6% Global Rank

11 Courses On-campus Online

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University of Sussex

Brighton, United Kingdom •4,079 Reviews

#99

Social Policy Worldwide

•Top 2.9% Global Rank

7 Courses On-campus Online

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Trinity College Dublin

Belfast, United Kingdom +1•4,2100 Reviews

#105

Social Policy Worldwide

•Top 2.1% Global Rank

31 Courses On-campus Online

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The University of Exeter

Exeter, United Kingdom +1•4,3108 Reviews

#134

Social Policy Worldwide

•Top 2.1% Global Rank

4 Courses On-campus Online

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University of Warwick

Coventry, United Kingdom +3•4,3133 Reviews

#144

Social Policy Worldwide

•Top 1.4% Global Rank

12 Courses On-campus Online

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Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom +3•4,281 Reviews

#155

Social Policy Worldwide

•Top 2.2% Global Rank

10 Courses On-campus Online

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University of Strathclyde

Glasgow, United Kingdom +8•4,147 Reviews

#193

Social Policy Worldwide

•Top 5.5% Global Rank

6 Courses On-campus Online

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Strathclyde Business School

Glasgow, United Kingdom +2•4,441 Reviews

#194

Social Policy Worldwide

•Top 11.1% Global Rank

1 Courses On-campus Online

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