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Criminology — The Guardian UK University Guide 2026

Subject-level ranking from the The Guardian UK University Guide for Criminology in UK universities. UCL (University College London) leads this subject in 2026.

87 UK universities ranked · See the overall The Guardian UK University Guide table →

RankUniversityScore
TEF G · #1UCL (University College London) 100.0
TEF S · #2Loughborough University 95.4
TEF B · #3Durham University 95.3
#4University of Southampton 95.2
#5University of Bath 94.1
#6Manchester Metropolitan University 93.2
#7University of West London 92.5
#8University of Surrey 91.9
#9University of Essex 91.8
#10University of York 91.3
#11University of Sheffield 91.0
#12Lancaster University 90.5
#13Swansea University 88.2
#13University of Exeter 88.2
#15University of Leeds 87.2
#16University of Leicester 86.7
#17University of Portsmouth 86.6
#18University of Nottingham 85.8
#19University of Bedfordshire 85.7
#20University of Staffordshire 85.1
#21Queen's University Belfast 83.8
#22University of Manchester 83.4
#23Leeds Trinity University 82.8
#24Edge Hill University 82.7
#25London Metropolitan University 82.4
#25University of Worcester 82.4
#27University of Sunderland 82.3
#28Bristol, UWE 82.2
#28University of Sussex 82.2
#30Canterbury Christ Church University 81.0
#30Cardiff University 81.0
#30Liverpool John Moores University 81.0
#33University of Chester 79.0
#34Royal Holloway, University of London 78.2
#35University of Central Lancashire 77.6
#36University of Plymouth 77.0
#37Nottingham Trent University 76.8
#38Aberystwyth University 76.3
#39St Mary's University, Twickenham 76.2
#40Liverpool Hope University 75.8
#40Northumbria University, Newcastle 75.8
#42University of Huddersfield 75.6
#43Southampton, Solent University 75.5
#44University of Derby 74.9
#45Coventry University 74.8
#45University of Gloucestershire 74.8
#47Birmingham City University 74.7
#48Birmingham Newman University 74.6
#49University of Greater Manchester 73.7
#49University of Stirling 73.7
#51University of Liverpool 73.5
#52Bath Spa University 73.4
#53London South Bank University 72.6
#54Oxford Brookes University 71.9
#54Sheffield Hallam University 71.9
#56Anglia Ruskin University 71.8
#57Abertay University 71.7
#58University of South Wales 71.6
#59Bangor University 71.1
#60York St John University 70.7
#61Wrexham University 70.0
#62University of Hull 69.8
#63Keele University 69.6
#63University of Winchester 69.6
#65University of Wolverhampton 69.5
#66University of Birmingham 68.7
#67University of Kent 68.2
#68City (City St George's, University of London) 67.8
#69Middlesex University 67.7
#70University of Lincoln 67.2
#71Bournemouth University 66.9
#72Teesside University 66.1
#72University of Bradford 66.1
#74University of Roehampton 64.9
#75Edinburgh Napier University 63.7
#76University of Greenwich 63.1
#77University of Westminster, London 60.6
#78Leeds Beckett University 59.9
#79University of Brighton 59.3
#80University of East London 59.2
#81Ulster University 58.4
#82University of Hertfordshire 57.8
#83University of Salford 57.2
#84Kingston University 55.2
#85University of Northampton 50.5
#86De Montfort University 47.4
#87Buckinghamshire New University 37.7

Other subjects in the The Guardian UK University Guide

Accounting and finance 100Aerospace engineering 32Anatomy and physiology 26Animal science and agriculture 20Animation and game design 58Anthropology and archaeology 28Architecture 56Biology 83Biomedical science 68Business and management 118Chemical engineering 29Chemistry 49Children's nursing 55Civil engineering 53Classics and ancient history 23Computer science and information systems 110Construction, surveying and planning 41Creative writing 28Dentistry 16Drama and dance 80Earth and marine sciences 38Economics 71Education 91Electrical and electronic engineering 58English 84Fashion and textiles 46Film production and photography 70Fine art 57Forensic science 25General engineering 27General nursing 76Geography 62Graphic design 64Health professions 71History 81History of art 19Hospitality, event management and tourism 45Interior design 35International relations 46Journalism 40Languages and linguistics 49Law 110Marketing and public relations 76Mathematics 55Mechanical engineering 69Media and film studies 75Medicine 36Mental health nursing 67Midwifery 54Music 79Nutrition and food science 30Paramedic science 41Pharmacy and pharmacology 40Philosophy 42Physics 44Physiotherapy 47Politics 60Product design 41Psychology 115Social work 78Sociology and social policy 91Sports science 85Theology and religious studies 15Veterinary science 8Zoology 29

How subject rankings work

Uses NSS teaching, NSS feedback, NSS overall satisfaction, student/staff ratio, expenditure per student, average entry tariff, value-added score, and career prospects 15 months after graduation.

Subject rankings apply the same methodology to courses within a single discipline. They tend to reorder the overall table — a top-10 overall university may rank lower in a specific subject, and vice versa.