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TOP UK Universities Rankings for Philosophy 2021

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Introducing the ranking of the best universities in Britain for studying philosophy. Philosophy is a specific area that teaches you to think critically and react to what is happening, ask questions about the world and find them. Students of British universities learn from the best teachers, academics and recognized experts in the field.

Students who have chosen faculties of philosophy study ethics, logic, theory of knowledge, learn to think critically and reflect. Universal education opens many doors for graduates: they pursue careers in journalism, politics, law and pedagogy. Many universities offer study in related fields - classical and modern languages, programming. Many programs allow students to choose study modules on their own, for example:

history of philosophy
ancient philosophy
epistemology
metaphysics
political philosophy
philosophy of science
experimental philosophy.

You can choose from undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and short courses. Many of them are available online. The training takes place in English and can last from one month to five 5 years, depending on the course.

Best philosophy universities in Britain 2024 | Complete University Guide

Rank	Institution	Entry Standards	Student Satisfaction	Research Quality	Research Intensity	Graduate Prospects	Overall Score
1	Oxford	212		3.31	1	84	100
2	Cambridge	193		3.06	1	84	97.4
3	St Andrews	202	4.37	3.21	0.98	68	94.3
4	London School of Economics	171	3.82	3.21	0.92	90	94
5	University College London	180	4	3.2	1	80	93.7
6	Exeter	175	4.06	2.99	1	84	93.5
7	Durham	201	4.04	2.82	0.82	80	93.5
8	Bristol	177		3.12	0.85	72	93.3
9	Birmingham	155	4.04	3.3	0.88	80	92.3
10	Warwick	163	4.09	3.22	0.9	74	91.8
11	Newcastle	139	3.98	3.46	0.8	82	91.8
12	Lancaster	149	4.03	3.15	1	78	91.3
13	Edinburgh	177	3.89	3.2	0.94	68	91.2
14	Royal Holloway, University of London	131	4.16	2.81	0.95	84	90.4
15	Sheffield	144	4.11	3.18	0.96	72	90.4
16	Southampton	139	4.27	2.86	0.92	76	90.1
17	King's College London	177	4	3.23	0.96	58	90
18	York	144	4.1	2.74	1	78	90
19	Sussex	136	3.91	2.98	0.81	82	89.9
20	Manchester	162	3.9	2.86	0.85	74	89.9
21	SOAS University of London	150	4.12	3.04	0.75		89.7
22	Leeds	153	4.01	3.12	0.81	66	89.2
23	Aberdeen	160	4.31	2.75	0.95	62	89
24	Nottingham	142	4.06	2.8	0.93	72	88.8
25	Liverpool	129	4.04	2.79	0.89	78	88.7
26	Stirling	175	3.99	2.71	0.78	64	88.7
27	Liverpool Hope	112	4.59	2.37	0.83	78	87.9
28	Kent	120	4.07	2.72	1	72	87.4
29	Glasgow	162	3.8	2.57	0.85	62	86.8
30	Hertfordshire	99	4.08	2.78	0.95	76	86.8
31	Cardiff	134	3.81	2.85	1	64	86.6
32	Essex	104	4.06	3.19	0.86	66	86.6
33	Queen's, Belfast	140	4	2.98	1	54	86.4
34	Roehampton	104	4.02	2.47	0.97	78	86.4
35	Keele	115	4.17	2.73	0.8	64	85.7
36	Goldsmiths, University of London	121	3.99	2.5	0.95		85.2
37	Central Lancashire	116	4.68	2.63	0.31	60	85.2
38	East Anglia (UEA)	128	3.96	2.88	0.79	56	85.1
39	Dundee	155	4.09	2.68	1	42	84.8
40	Reading	122	3.97	2.72	0.93	56	84.6
41	Brighton	102	4.37	2.95	0.3	58	84.1
42	Bath Spa	87	4.22	2.15	0.22	80	83.5
43	Nottingham Trent	115	4.22	2.81	0.29	54	83.4
44	Manchester Metropolitan	120	4.15	2.26	0.8	56	83.2
45	Bangor	123	4.81			60	83.1
46	Oxford Brookes	109	4.41	2.3	0.53	58	83.1
47	Gloucestershire	103	4.29	2.21	0.53		82.5
48	Anglia Ruskin	106	4.28			72	82.4
49	Hull	115	4.14	2.22	0.9	48	81.7
50	West of England, Bristol	104	4.31	2.45	0.86	36	80.3
51	Chichester	95	3.89				77.4
52	Leeds Trinity	103	3.73			48	76.8

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