Top Doctorate in Social Studies Colleges & Universities in UK in 2026 - Fees, Rankings & Eligibility
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#43/550 QS Ranking 2025(Social Studies)

Imperial College London, London

6.7(Based on 27 User Reviews)England, UK15%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
GMAT700IELTS7
Programs
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#5/550 QS Ranking 2025(Social Studies)

University of Cambridge, Cambridge

7.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)England, UK21%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Slavonic Studies
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.5
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Tuition:  
(£32,465/Yr)$43.2K/Yr
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#19/550 QS Ranking 2025(Social Studies)

University College London, London

8.3(Based on 13 User Reviews)England, UK25%Acceptance Rate
M.Phil/Ph.D Social Science
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.5PTE59
Programs
Tuition:  
(£22,700/Yr)$30.2K/Yr
Living
(£20,058/Yr)$26.7K/Yr
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#46/550 QS Ranking 2025(Social Studies)

King's College London, London

8.3(Based on 26 User Reviews)England, UK13%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Theology and Religious Studies
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE62
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Tuition:  
(£24,786/Yr)$33K/Yr
Living
(£15,636/Yr)$20.8K/Yr
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#128/550 QS Ranking 2025(Social Studies)

University of Bristol, Bristol

9.3(Based on 17 User Reviews)England, UK12%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Social Policy
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE67
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Tuition:  
(£21,900/Yr)$29.1K/Yr
Living
(£9,720/Yr)$12.9K/Yr
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#115/550 QS Ranking 2025(Social Studies)

University of Birmingham, Birmingham

7.7(Based on 28 User Reviews)England, UK13%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Theology and Religion
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE298TOEFL80PTE60
Programs
Tuition:  
(£21,840/Yr)$29K/Yr
Living
(£8,694/Yr)$11.6K/Yr
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#203/550 QS Ranking 2025(Social Studies)

Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne

7.3(Based on 19 User Reviews)England, UK87%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Agriculture
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.0PTE69
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Tuition:  
(£26,300/Yr)$35K/Yr
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#270/550 QS Ranking 2025(Social Studies)

University of York, York

5.7(Based on 12 User Reviews)England, UK79%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Human Sciences
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL87PTE61
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Tuition:  
(£25,900/Yr)$34.4K/Yr
Living
(£7,657/Yr)$10.2K/Yr
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#172/550 QS Ranking 2025(Social Studies)

Cardiff University, Cardiff

9.7(Based on 22 User Reviews)Wales, UK20%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Social Sciences
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE62
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Tuition:  
(£26,700/Yr)$35.5K/Yr
Living
(£8,670/Yr)$11.5K/Yr
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#501/550 QS Ranking 2025(Social Studies)

University of Leicester, Leicester

7.7(Based on 12 User Reviews)England, UK72%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Sociology
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
(£19,700/Yr)$26.2K/Yr
Living
(£6,700/Yr)$8.9K/Yr
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#312/550 QS Ranking 2025(Social Studies)

University of Kent, Canterbury

8.7(Based on 6 User Reviews)England, UK39%Acceptance Rate
PhD Socio legal Studies
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE67
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Tuition:  
(£19,300/Yr)$25.7K/Yr
Living
(£18,624/Yr)$24.8K/Yr
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#302/550 QS Ranking 2025(Social Studies)

University of Essex, Colchester

9.7(Based on 8 User Reviews)England, UK74%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Sociology
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE58
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Tuition:  
(£18,750/Yr)$24.9K/Yr
Living
(£2,100/Yr)$2.8K/Yr
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#501/530 QS Ranking 2023(Social Studies)

Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham

8.3(Based on 3 User Reviews)England, UK17%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Comparative Literature and Culture
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL88PTE61
Programs
Tuition:  
(£15,832/Yr)$21.1K/Yr
Living
(£5,400/Yr)$7.2K/Yr
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#389/550 QS Ranking 2025(Social Studies)

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

England, UK44%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Research Degrees: Anthropology and Sociology
Course duration:
4 years
Programs
Tuition:  
(£22,490/Yr)$29.9K/Yr
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#401/1001 THE Ranking 2025(Social Studies)

Bangor University, Bangor

9.3(Based on 4 User Reviews)Wales, UK41%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Agriculture
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE62
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Tuition:  
(£18,625/Yr)$24.8K/Yr
Living
(£14,904/Yr)$19.8K/Yr
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#87/350 QS Ranking 2024(Social Studies)

Goldsmiths, University of London, London

England, UK59%Acceptance Rate
Master of Philosophy [M.Phil] - Doctor of Philosophy [Ph.D] Cultural Studies (MPhil & PhD)
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7
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Tuition:  
(£26,840/Yr)$35.7K/Yr
Living
(£20,874/Yr)$27.8K/Yr
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#301/1001 THE Ranking 2025(Social Studies)

Bournemouth University, Poole

9.3(Based on 7 User Reviews)England, UK50%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Health and Social Sciences
Course duration:
3 years
Programs
Tuition:  
(£18,800/Yr)$25K/Yr
Living
(£8,938/Yr)$11.9K/Yr
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#601/1001 THE Ranking 2025(Social Studies)

Birmingham City University, Birmingham

10.0(Based on 9 User Reviews)England, UK52%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Social Sciences
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE310IELTS6.5PTE43
Programs
Tuition:  
(£14,675/Yr)$19.5K/Yr
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#501/1001 THE Ranking 2025(Social Studies)

Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge

7.2(Based on 2 User Reviews)England, UK52%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Sociology
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE61
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Tuition:  
(£16,700/Yr)$22.2K/Yr
Living
(£6,871/Yr)$9.1K/Yr
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Imperial College Business School, London

England, UK20%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D
Course duration:
5 years
Exams Accepted:
GMAT700IELTS7
Programs
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