Top 10 universities for Psychology 2025

Who comes out on top for Psychology courses in the UK? 

A big change at the top for Psychology. London School of Economics has joined Cambridge in the top spot for 2025, making them joint first.

This is an amazing feat for the London School of Economics, who only joined the Psychology ranking for the first time in the 2024 league tables – even then, entering this popular subject table in third place.

University of Bath, UCL (University College London) and Loughborough University have held their places in fifth, sixth and seventh respectively. 

University of Glasgow and University of Bristol have fallen out of the top ten while Exeter and York have made it into the top ten for 2025. 

To find out more about the top unis for Psychology, click on the links below:

1. 1. London School of Economics
2. 1. University of Cambridge
3. 3. University of St Andrews
4. 4. University of Oxford
5. 5. University of Bath
6. 6. UCL (University College London)
7. 7. Loughborough University
8. 8. University of Exeter
9. 9. University of York
10. 10. Cardiff University

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Studying Psychology 

Psychology is the study of the mind: this subject tries to understand how people and groups think and behave. 

Some undergraduate degrees can include clinical training or be coupled with other relevant subjects, for example:  

• Applied Psychology (Clinical) MSci 
• Business & Psychology BSc 
• Cognitive Science BSc 
• Psychology BSc 
• Psychology with Sport & Exercise Science BA 

Psychology degrees are assessed in several ways including casework, presentations, research reports, and a final year dissertation.  

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Careers in Psychology 

If you want to practice psychology professionally you could become a clinical or chartered psychologist, with postgraduate training and certification or through a graduate scheme. 

However, a Psychology degree will give you many transferable skills that employers look out for, like data analysis, critical thinking, and relationship building. 

Psychology graduates can go on to work in several fields, from health and social care or education to marketing or data analytics. 

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