Best Contemporary History Universities in UK in 2025 - Fees, Requirements, & Eligibility

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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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Rank	College Info	Tuition Fees & living Cost(Avg.)	Top Courses	Ranking & Reviews
#1	Queen Mary, University of London, London England, Uk44%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $31.5K/Yr (£23,350/Yr)Living: $9K/Yr (£6,692/Yr)Admission	B.A Modern and Contemporary Hist...IELTS7.0PTE68$31.5K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	7.3/10(25 Users)
#2	University of Leicester, Leicester England, Uk72%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $30.5K/Yr (£22,600/Yr)Living: $9K/Yr (£6,700/Yr)Admission	B.A Contemporary HistoryDuolingo105IELTS6PTE59$30.5K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	4.3/10(8 Users)
#3	Birkbeck, University of London, London England, Uk76%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $23.8K/Yr (£17,620/Yr)Admission	B.A Contemporary History and Pol...TOEFL79PTE62$23.8K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	7.0/10(2 Users)
#4	Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham England, Uk17%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $32.1K/Yr (£23,800/Yr)Living: $7.3K/Yr (£5,400/Yr)Admission	B.A Modern and Contemporary Hist...Duolingo120TOEFL88PTE61$32.1K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	7.8/10(2 Users)
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#5	Bangor University, Bangor Wales, Uk41%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $24.3K/Yr (£18,000/Yr)Living: $20.1K/Yr (£14,904/Yr)Admission	B.A Modern and Contemporary Hist...Duolingo105IELTS6.0PTE56$24.3K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	8.0/10(3 Users)
#6	Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth Wales, Uk94%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $22.3K/Yr (£16,520/Yr)Admission	B.A Modern and Contemporary Hist...IELTS6.5PTE62$22.3K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	--
#7	University of Salford, Salford England, Uk45%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $21.2K/Yr (£15,720/Yr)Admission	B.A Contemporary History and Pol...SAT1080IELTS6PTE60$21.2K/Yr Course duration: 3 years Programs	9.3/10(6 Users)Ranked 801 by THE in 2025 Ranked 901 by QS in 2026