Best universities for Sociology, social policy and anthropology (2026)

128 UK universities teaching Sociology, social policy and anthropology as a full-time degree, ranked on graduate pay, jobs, student satisfaction, students staying on and entry points.

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#	University	Score	Salary 5 yrs on	Working or studying	Satisfied	Typical UCAS
1	University of St Andrews Scotland	73	£47k	85%	93%	216
2	University of Oxford Oxford, South East · TEF Gold	72	£41k	100%	82%	200
3	London School of Economics and Political Science Westminster, London · TEF Silver	67	£39k	95%	87%	160
4	University of Cambridge Cambridge, East of England · TEF Gold	66	£47k	77%	83%	184
5	University of Bath Bath and North East Somerset, South West · TEF Gold	66	£36.5k	91%	86%	144
6	University of Exeter Exeter, South West · TEF Gold	65	£50.5k	87%	81%	136
7	University of Reading Wokingham, South East · TEF Silver	65	£40k	100%	88%	120
8	University of Strathclyde Scotland	65	£37k	90%	88%	200
9	Loughborough University Charnwood, East Midlands · TEF Gold	65	£33.5k	90%	92%	136
10	University of Surrey Guildford, South East · TEF Silver	64	£39.5k	86%	94%	120
11	University of Warwick Coventry, West Midlands · TEF Gold	64	£35.5k	90%	88%	136
12	Queen Mary University of London Tower Hamlets, London · TEF Silver	62	£42.5k	83%	87%	136
13	UCL Camden, London · TEF Silver	62	£37.5k	85%	85%	152
14	University of Nottingham Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Silver	61	£44k	84%	83%	120
15	King's College London Westminster, London · TEF Silver	61	£42.5k	84%	84%	136
16	University of Durham County Durham, North East · TEF Silver	61	£32k	88%	90%	152
17	University of Bristol Bristol, City of, South West · TEF Silver	60	£34.5k	90%	85%	136
18	Queen's University Belfast Northern Ireland	60	—	92%	85%	136
19	University of Leicester Leicester, East Midlands · TEF Gold	59	£35k	85%	86%	104
20	University of Liverpool Liverpool, North West · TEF Gold	59	£32k	87%	86%	136
21	University of Birmingham Birmingham, West Midlands · TEF Silver	59	£31k	87%	89%	136
22	University of Hertfordshire Welwyn Hatfield, East of England · TEF Silver	58	£35.5k	—	90%	104
23	University of Manchester Manchester, North West · TEF Silver	58	£35.5k	85%	83%	136
24	University of Sussex Brighton and Hove, South East · TEF Silver	57	£33k	84%	88%	120
25	University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne, North East · TEF Silver	57	£31.5k	85%	86%	136
26	Swansea University Swansea, Wales	57	£31.5k	85%	88%	120
27	SOAS University of London Camden, London · TEF Silver	57	£30.5k	95%	84%	120
28	Oxford Brookes University Oxford, South East · TEF Silver	56	£32.5k	91%	86%	104
29	University of Southampton Southampton, South East · TEF Silver	56	£32k	83%	85%	136
30	University of York York, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	56	£29k	91%	82%	120
31	Cardiff University Cardiff, Wales	56	£29k	87%	86%	136
32	University of Lancaster Lancaster, North West · TEF Gold	56	£26.5k	85%	87%	136
33	Weston College of Further and Higher Education North Somerset, South West · TEF Gold	56	£25k	—	96%	—
34	University of Edinburgh Scotland	55	£33.5k	87%	82%	168
35	St Mary's University, Twickenham Richmond upon Thames, London · TEF Silver	55	£33k	—	89%	72
36	University of Sheffield Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	55	£29k	88%	84%	136
37	University of Leeds Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Silver	55	£29k	87%	87%	136
38	Kingston University Kingston upon Thames, London · TEF Gold	54	£31k	88%	88%	88
39	University of Glasgow Scotland	54	£29k	80%	84%	216
40	University of Stirling Scotland	54	£29k	89%	86%	168
41	Nottingham Trent University Nottingham, East Midlands · TEF Gold	54	£27.5k	—	89%	104
42	Glasgow Caledonian University Scotland	54	£27.5k	90%	87%	168
43	University of Hull Kingston upon Hull, City of, Yorkshire and The Humber · TEF Gold	54	£25k	90%	88%	120
44	University of Ulster Northern Ireland	54	—	85%	88%	120
45	University of Greenwich (Part of London and South East University Group) Greenwich, London · TEF Gold	53	£30.5k	82%	87%	88
46	University of Portsmouth Portsmouth, South East · TEF Gold	53	£29k	85%	84%	104
47	Roehampton University Wandsworth, London · TEF Silver	53	£29k	—	89%	104
48	University of Aberdeen Scotland	53	£28.5k	90%	81%	168
49	Bournemouth University Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, South West · TEF Silver	52	£30.5k	100%	77%	104
50	Liverpool John Moores University Liverpool, North West · TEF Silver	52	£26k	95%	86%	104

How the score works: universities are compared within each subject on salary five years after graduating (27%), the share in work or further study (18%), student satisfaction (18%), students staying on (13.5%), typical UCAS points (13.5%, compared within each nation) and the TEF rating (10%, England). 50 is typical. Figures: Discover Uni (Office for Students, HESA), National Student Survey, Graduate Outcomes, HMRC LEO earnings; full-time first degrees.

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What is the best university for Sociology, social policy and anthropology?

On our measures University of St Andrews ranks first for Sociology, social policy and anthropology, followed by University of Oxford, London School of Economics and Political Science, University of Cambridge. Rankings depend on what matters to you, so compare pay, jobs and satisfaction.

Which university's Sociology, social policy and anthropology graduates earn the most?

University of Exeter: typical earnings of £50.5k five years after graduating (HMRC tax records).