unreasonable.

University courses

The following list from the Guardian University Guide 2026 shows the top ten universities for Philosophy based on satisfaction ratings, staff–student ratios, job success and other criteria:

1. Oxford
2. UWE Bristol
3. St Andrews
4. London School of Economics
5. Durham
6. Oxford Brookes
7. UCL
8. Cambridge
9. Warwick
10. Bangor

Other popular universities include:

• King’s College London
• Dundee
• Exeter
• Leeds
• Lincoln
• Bristol
• Birmingham
• York
• Liverpool
• Edinburgh
• Southampton
• Nottingham
• Sheffield
• Manchester
• Newcastle
• Aberdeen
• Nottingham Trent
• UEA
• Sussex

Always check the university’s prospectus and website carefully to ensure that you meet the admission criteria.

See also:

• Complete UK University Guide Rankings for Philosophy 2027
• QS World University Rankings for Philosophy 2026