Best history universities in uk

Leading universities in the UK are renowned for their strong department specialising in various fields of history starting from archaeology, political thought and intellectual history, economic and social history, history of art and architecture, modern languages, anthropology, languages and many more.

Students are involved in research work along with people with expertise in specific subjects and get a deep understanding of all concepts of history. Aspirants can also opt to pursue the field of education with a specialisation in history.

The annual tuition fees in some of the best history universities in UK range from INR 23 to 33 Lakhs. The cost of living is highly dependent on the city in which the university is located and how close the place of accommodation is. It is around INR 8 to 10 Lakhs a year in the leading cities in the UK but the opportunities are equally higher in these cities than in the suburbs.
 

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#1University of Oxford logo

University of Oxford, Oxford

England, Uk17.5%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $56.7K/Yr (£43,585/Yr)Living$22.2K/Yr (£17,040/Yr)Admission M.Sc Teaching HistoryGRE314TOEFL100PTE66$63.2K/Yr
Course duration: 9 months
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6.0/10(7 Users)Ranked 1 by THE in 2024Ranked 3 by QS in 2025
#2University of Cambridge logo

University of Cambridge, Cambridge

England, Uk21%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $66.5K/Yr (£51,184/Yr)Living$2.9K/Yr (£2,200/Yr)Admission M.Phil Political Thought and Int...GMAT680TOEFL100$445.3K/Yr
Course duration: 9 months
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7.8/10(4 Users)
#3University College London logo

University College London, London

England, Uk63%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $42.1K/Yr (£32,373/Yr)Living$23.4K/Yr (£17,981/Yr)Admission M.Sc Computational Archaeology: ...GRE320IELTS6.0PTE59$40.4K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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6.8/10(8 Users)
#4University of Edinburgh logo

University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Scotland, Uk10%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $36.9K/Yr (£28,417/Yr)Living$15.4K/Yr (£11,808/Yr)Admission M.A ArchaeologyGRE298IELTS6.5PTE61$37.4K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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6.7/10(27 Users)
#5King's College London logo

King's College London, London

England, Uk13%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $33.6K/Yr (£25,856/Yr)Living$2.3K/Yr (£1,800/Yr)Admission M.A Politics and Contemporary Hi...GRE298IELTS6.0PTE59$36.4K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.5/10(21 Users)
#6London School of Economics and Political Science logo

London School of Economics and Political Science, London

England, Uk25.33%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $36.3K/Yr (£27,892/Yr)Living$17.4K/Yr (£13,416/Yr)Admission M.Sc/M.A International and World...IELTS7PTE69$35.7K/Yr
Course duration: 22 months
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7.0/10(3 Users)
#7The University of Manchester logo

The University of Manchester, Manchester

England, Uk70.6%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $41.6K/Yr (£32,000/Yr)Living$11.2K/Yr (£8,580/Yr)Admission B.A Art History and English Lite...SAT1290IELTS6.5PTE42$41.6K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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7.5/10(25 Users)
#8University of Bristol logo

University of Bristol, Bristol

England, Uk67%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $33.4K/Yr (£25,676/Yr)Living$6.6K/Yr (£5,114/Yr)Admission M.A HistoryIELTS6.5PTE67$36.7K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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#9University of Glasgow logo

University of Glasgow, Glasgow

Scotland, Uk74.3%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $32.9K/Yr (£25,290/Yr)Living$12.5K/Yr (£9,623/Yr)Admission M.A HistoryGRE298TOEFL90PTE60$32.9K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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6.8/10(33 Users)
#10University of Southampton logo

University of Southampton, Southampton

England, Uk84%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $31.5K/Yr (£24,200/Yr)Living$18.4K/Yr (£14,136/Yr)Admission M.A ArchaeologyGRE316IELTS6.0PTE51$31.5K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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6.8/10(7 Users)
#11University of Birmingham logo

University of Birmingham, Birmingham

England, Uk13.54%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $29.5K/Yr (£22,668/Yr)Living$17K/Yr (£13,047/Yr)Admission M.A Art History and CuratingGRE298TOEFL80PTE60$30.3K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.8/10(6 Users)
#12University of Sheffield logo

University of Sheffield, Sheffield

England, Uk85.6%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $32.9K/Yr (£25,300/Yr)Living$10.4K/Yr (£8,012/Yr)Admission M.A ArchaeologyIELTS6.5PTE61$32.6K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.8/10(9 Users)Ranked 105 by THE in 2024Ranked 105 by QS in 2025
#13University of Warwick logo

University of Warwick, Coventry

England, Uk14%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $32.4K/Yr (£24,927/Yr)Living$1K/Yr (£800/Yr)Admission M.A History of ArtIELTS6.5PTE62$33.9K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.5/10(51 Users)
#14University of Leeds logo

University of Leeds, Leeds

England, Uk75.4%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $31.8K/Yr (£24,500/Yr)Living$10.6K/Yr (£8,151/Yr)Admission M.A Social and Cultural HistoryIELTS6.5PTE64$31.8K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.3/10(38 Users)
#15University of Nottingham logo

University of Nottingham, Nottingham

England, Uk11%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $30.1K/Yr (£23,183/Yr)Living$11.1K/Yr (£8,533/Yr)Admission M.A HistoryIELTS6.0PTE65$31.6K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.3/10(14 Users)
#16Queen Mary, University of London logo

Queen Mary, University of London, London

England, Uk43%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $33.1K/Yr (£25,445/Yr)Living$8.7K/Yr (£6,692/Yr)Admission M.A HistoryTOEFL100PTE68$31.2K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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#17University of York logo

University of York, York

England, Uk80%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $31.4K/Yr (£24,123/Yr)Living$10K/Yr (£7,657/Yr)Admission M.A Medical History and Humaniti...TOEFL87PTE60$31.1K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.3/10(3 Users)
#18Lancaster University logo

Lancaster University, Lancaster

England, Uk19%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $29.2K/Yr (£22,479/Yr)Living$16.3K/Yr (£12,542/Yr)Admission M.A HistoryTOEFL87PTE58$31K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.5/10(9 Users)
#19Newcastle University logo

Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne

England, Uk87%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $29.9K/Yr (£23,010/Yr)Living$200.2/Yr (£154/Yr)Admission M.Phil ArchaeologyIELTS6.5PTE62$30.5K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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#20Durham University logo

Durham University, Durham

England, Uk72%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $33.3K/Yr (£25,615/Yr)Living$14.9K/Yr (£11,436/Yr)Admission M.Sc Archaeological ScienceIELTS6.5PTE62$35K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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#21University of Exeter logo

University of Exeter, Exeter

England, Uk87%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $31.4K/Yr (£24,150/Yr)Living$10.4K/Yr (£7,968/Yr)Admission M.A Classics and Ancient HistoryIELTS6.5PTE58$31.6K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.0/10(6 Users)
#22Cardiff University logo

Cardiff University, Cardiff

Wales, Uk75.2%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $28.3K/Yr (£21,737/Yr)Living$11.3K/Yr (£8,670/Yr)Admission M.Sc Archaeological ScienceGRE302IELTS6.5PTE42$28.5K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.8/10(12 Users)
#23University of St Andrews logo

University of St Andrews, St Andrews

Scotland, Uk41%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $33.8K/Yr (£25,996/Yr)Living$14.2K/Yr (£10,951/Yr)Admission M.A Art History and Internationa...IELTS7PTE65$33.6K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.7/10(2 Users)
#24University of Aberdeen logo

University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen

Scotland, Uk78%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $27.3K/Yr (£21,036/Yr)Living$165.1/Yr (£127/Yr)Admission M.A Art History and Film & Visua...IELTS6.0PTE54$27K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.8/10(5 Users)
#25Queen's University Belfast logo

Queen's University Belfast, Belfast

Northern Ireland, Uk35%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $27K/Yr (£20,800/Yr)Living$208/Yr (£160/Yr)Admission B.A HistoryIELTS6.5PTE67$27K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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9.7/10(5 Users)
#26University of Reading logo

University of Reading, Berkshire

England, Uk58%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $29.1K/Yr (£22,350/Yr)Living$12.7K/Yr (£9,800/Yr)Admission B.A History and International Re...IELTS6.5PTE60$29.1K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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#27University of Sussex logo

University of Sussex, Brighton

England, Uk70%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $27.9K/Yr (£21,500/Yr)Living$19.3K/Yr (£14,848/Yr)Admission M.A Art History and Museum Curat...TOEFL80PTE59$27.9K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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#28University of Leicester logo

University of Leicester, Leicester

England, Uk71.2%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $28K/Yr (£21,521/Yr)Living$8.7K/Yr (£6,700/Yr)Admission M.A English Local History and Fa...GRE310IELTS6.5PTE59$25.6K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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#29Loughborough University logo

Loughborough University, Loughborough

England, Uk68%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $29.9K/Yr (£23,000/Yr)Living$13.1K/Yr (£10,080/Yr)Admission B.A History and International Re...IELTS6.5PTE62$29.9K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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7.5/10(10 Users)
#30University of East Anglia logo

University of East Anglia, Norwich

England, Uk79%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $26.9K/Yr (£20,692/Yr)Living$174.2/Yr (£134/Yr)Admission M.A Landscape HistoryIELTS6PTE50$27.6K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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#31Swansea University logo

Swansea University, Swansea

Wales, Uk53%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $23.1K/Yr (£17,771/Yr)Living$10.8K/Yr (£8,325/Yr)Admission B.A Ancient History and HistoryTOEFL88PTE67$22.7K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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8.7/10(7 Users)
#32University of Essex logo

University of Essex, Colchester

England, Uk54%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $24.9K/Yr (£19,170/Yr)Living$2.7K/Yr (£2,100/Yr)Admission M.A Art History and TheoryIELTS6PTE58$28.2K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.3/10(4 Users)
#33University of Dundee logo

University of Dundee, Dundee

Scotland, Uk36%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $28.1K/Yr (£21,614/Yr)Living$9.6K/Yr (£7,366/Yr)Admission M.Res HistoryIELTS6.5PTE67$28.5K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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#34Royal Holloway, University of London logo

Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham

England, Uk16.98%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $30.7K/Yr (£23,579/Yr)Living$7K/Yr (£5,400/Yr)Admission M.A HistoryTOEFL88PTE61$28.2K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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#35University of Strathclyde logo

University of Strathclyde, Glasgow

Scotland, Uk42%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $25.4K/Yr (£19,563/Yr)Living$11.6K/Yr (£8,900/Yr)Admission M.Sc Health HistoryGRE310IELTS6.5PTE59$25.5K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.8/10(6 Users)
#36Brunel University logo

Brunel University, London

England, Uk60%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $28K/Yr (£21,523/Yr)Living$18.1K/Yr (£13,897/Yr)Admission B.A HistoryIELTS6.5PTE59$30.7K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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#37Aston University logo

Aston University, Birmingham

England, Uk50%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $23.7K/Yr (£18,250/Yr)Living$9.5K/Yr (£7,286/Yr)Admission B.S History CombinationsTOEFL101PTE60$23.7K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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#38University of Kent logo

University of Kent, Canterbury

England, Uk85%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $25.1K/Yr (£19,300/Yr)Living$24.2K/Yr (£18,624/Yr)Admission M.A History and Philosophy of Ar...IELTS6PTE68$25.1K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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#39Bangor University logo

Bangor University, Bangor

Wales, Uk41%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $22.7K/Yr (£17,469/Yr)Living$19.4K/Yr (£14,904/Yr)Admission M.A HistoryIELTS6.0PTE56$23.4K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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#40University of Hull logo

University of Hull, Hull

England, Uk79%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $22.1K/Yr (£17,000/Yr)Living$192.4/Yr (£148/Yr)Admission M.A HistoryIELTS6PTE54$15.6K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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#41Goldsmiths, University of London logo

Goldsmiths, University of London, London

England, Uk67%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $33.9K/Yr (£26,111/Yr)Admission M.A HistoryIELTS7$34.9K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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#42School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London logo

School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, London

England, Uk40%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $30.8K/Yr (£23,655/Yr)Admission M.A HistoryIELTS6.0$32.9K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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#43University of Plymouth logo

University of Plymouth, Plymouth

England, Uk79%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $22.3K/Yr (£17,145/Yr)Admission M.Res HistoryIELTS6.5PTE59$22.9K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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6.7/10(1 User)
#44Bournemouth University logo

Bournemouth University, Poole

England, Uk50%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $24.4K/Yr (£18,800/Yr)Living$11.6K/Yr (£8,938/Yr)Admission B.S ArchaeologyIELTS6.0PTE62$24.4K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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5.7/10(1 User)
#45University of Stirling logo

University of Stirling, Stirling

Scotland, Uk20%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $22.4K/Yr (£17,200/Yr)Living$16.8K/Yr (£12,906/Yr)Admission B.A Heritage and TourismIELTS6$22.4K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.5/10(10 Users)
#46University of The West of England logo

University of The West of England, Bristol

England, Uk57%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $20.6K/Yr (£15,850/Yr)Living$11.8K/Yr (£9,048/Yr)Admission B.A HistoryTOEFL80PTE50$20.6K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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#47Anglia Ruskin University logo

Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge

England, Uk52%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $20.9K/Yr (£16,100/Yr)Living$8.9K/Yr (£6,871/Yr)Admission M.A HistoryIELTS6.5PTE59$20.5K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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#48University of Greenwich logo

University of Greenwich, London

England, Uk68%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $21K/Yr (£16,150/Yr)Living$1.6K/Yr (£1,235/Yr)Admission B.A History and EnglishIELTS6PTE59$21K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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#49Northumbria University logo

Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne

England, Uk63%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $24.2K/Yr (£18,625/Yr)Living$6.2K/Yr (£4,798/Yr)Admission M.A HistoryGRE298IELTS6.5PTE62$23.7K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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#50Coventry University logo

Coventry University, Coventry

England, Uk32%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $21.8K/Yr (£16,800/Yr)Living$8.9K/Yr (£6,837/Yr)Admission B.A HistoryIELTS6.0PTE59$21.8K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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4.0/10(18 Users)