Best Criminology Universities in UK in 2025

Rank	College Info	Tuition Fees & living Cost(Avg.)	Top Courses	Ranking & Reviews
#1	University of Cambridge, Cambridge England, Uk	Tuition: ₹32.35L/Yr (£27,971/Yr)Living: ₹77.5K/Yr (£670/Yr)Admission	M.Phil CriminologyGMAT680TOEFL100₹33.42L/Yr £28,893 Course duration: 9 months 1 More Program	7.8/10(4 Users)Ranked 3 by THE in 2024 Ranked 3 by The Guardian in 2021
#2	The University of Manchester, Manchester England, Uk70.6%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹25.52L/Yr (£22,067/Yr)Living: ₹11.91L/Yr (£10,300/Yr)Admission	L.L.B Law with CriminologySAT1290IELTS6.5PTE42₹24.87L/Yr £21,500 Course duration: 3 years 2+ More Programs	7.0/10(12 Users)Ranked 93 by THE in 2024 Ranked 35 by The Guardian in 2021
#3	University of Leeds, Leeds England, Uk75.4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹31.33L/Yr (£27,089/Yr)Living: ₹9.43L/Yr (£8,151/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Criminal Justice and Crimin...IELTS6.5PTE64₹29.78L/Yr £25,750 Course duration: 1 year 1 More Program	6.0/10(24 Users)Ranked 59 by THE in 2024 Ranked 9 by The Guardian in 2021
#4	University of Nottingham, Nottingham England, Uk11%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹23.71L/Yr (£20,500/Yr)Living: ₹9.87L/Yr (£8,533/Yr)Admission	B.A CriminologySAT1400IELTS6PTE65₹23.71L/Yr £20,500 Course duration: 3 years 2+ More Programs	5.8/10(12 Users)Ranked 45 by THE in 2024 Ranked 49 by The Guardian in 2021
Partner Colleges 6.5 Best In Infrastructure University of Strathclyde Glasgow, Scotland ₹25.97L 1st Year Fees B.A/B.S Immunology Apply Now 7.0 Best In Infrastructure University of Exeter Exeter, England ₹24.87L 1st Year Fees B.A International Relations Apply Now Durham University Durham, England ₹28.34L 1st Year Fees B.A Marketing and Management Apply Now 7.7 Best In Infrastructure Newcastle University Newcastle upon Tyne, England ₹30.53L 1st Year Fees B.S Computer Science Apply Now 7.1 Best In Infrastructure University of Nottingham Nottingham, England ₹31.46L 1st Year Fees B.Eng Chemical Engineering Apply Now 5.7 Best In Faculty Bournemouth University Poole, England ₹18.51L 1st Year Fees M.Sc International Hospitality and Tourism Management Apply Now 7.4 Best In Academic Brunel University London, England ₹23.65L 1st Year Fees M.Eng Civil Engineering Apply Now University of East Anglia Norwich, England ₹22.26L 1st Year Fees B.A International Relations Apply Now 7.4 Best In Infrastructure University of Leeds Leeds, England ₹29.78L 1st Year Fees M.Sc Management Apply Now Sheffield University Management School Sheffield, England ₹23.13L 1st Year Fees B.A Accounting and Financial Management Apply Now
#5	Lancaster University, Lancaster England, Uk18.69%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹25.51L/Yr (£22,060/Yr)Living: ₹14.51L/Yr (£12,542/Yr)Admission	M.A Criminology and Criminal Jus...TOEFL87PTE58₹25.56L/Yr £22,100 Course duration: 1 year 2+ More Programs	7.5/10(9 Users)Ranked 126 by THE in 2024 Ranked 56 by The Guardian in 2021
#6	Durham University, Durham England, Uk72%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹26.95L/Yr (£23,300/Yr)Living: ₹11.49L/Yr (£9,932/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Criminology and Criminal Ju...IELTS6.5PTE62₹27.87L/Yr £24,100 Course duration: 1 year 1 More Program	Ranked 60 by THE in 2024 Ranked 7 by The Guardian in 2021
#7	University of Exeter, Exeter England, Uk87%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹24.87L/Yr (£21,500/Yr)Living: ₹9.22L/Yr (£7,968/Yr)Admission	B.S CriminologyTOEFL90PTE53₹24.87L/Yr £21,500 Course duration: 3 years Programs	8.3/10(4 Users)Ranked 101 by THE in 2024 Ranked 25 by The Guardian in 2021
#8	Cardiff University, Cardiff Wales, Uk75.2%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹23.37L/Yr (£20,205/Yr)Living: ₹10.03L/Yr (£8,670/Yr)Admission	L.L.B Law and CriminologyIELTS6.5PTE42₹23.35L/Yr £20,192 Course duration: 3 years 3+ More Programs	8.8/10(5 Users)Ranked 126 by THE in 2024 Ranked 44 by The Guardian in 2021
#9	Queen's University Belfast, Belfast Northern Ireland, Uk30%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹21.86L/Yr (£18,900/Yr)Living: ₹18.5K/Yr (£160/Yr)Admission	L.L.M Criminology and Criminal J...IELTS6.5PTE67₹22.09L/Yr £19,100 Course duration: 1 year 2+ More Programs	9.7/10(5 Users)Ranked 151 by THE in 2024 Ranked 33 by The Guardian in 2021
#10	University of Sussex, Brighton England, Uk	Tuition: ₹22L/Yr (£19,020/Yr)Admission	L.L.M Criminal Law and Criminolo...TOEFL80PTE59₹21.95L/Yr £18,975 Course duration: 1 year 4+ More Programs	9.5/10(2 Users)Ranked 176 by THE in 2024 Ranked 65 by The Guardian in 2021

#11	University of Leicester, Leicester England, Uk71.2%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹22.12L/Yr (£19,125/Yr)Living: ₹7.75L/Yr (£6,700/Yr)Admission	M.Sc CriminologyGRE updated310IELTS6.5PTE59₹24.29L/Yr £21,000 Course duration: 1 year 3+ More Programs	8.2/10(2 Users)Ranked 151 by THE in 2024 Ranked 31 by The Guardian in 2021
#12	University of Surrey, Guildford England, Uk65%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹21.51L/Yr (£18,600/Yr)Living: ₹29.6K/Yr (£256/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Criminology and Social Rese...TOEFL88PTE59₹22.21L/Yr £19,200 Course duration: 1 year 3+ More Programs	10.0/10(3 Users)Ranked 74 by THE in 2024 Ranked 89 by The Guardian in 2021
#13	Loughborough University, Loughborough England, Uk68%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹25.45L/Yr (£22,000/Yr)Living: ₹10.07L/Yr (£8,710/Yr)Admission	B.S Criminology and Social Polic...IELTS6.5PTE62₹25.45L/Yr £22,000 Course duration: 3 years 1 More Program	9.0/10(7 Users)Ranked 251 by THE in 2024 Ranked 224 by QS in 2025
#14	University of Essex, Colchester England, Uk	Tuition: ₹22L/Yr (£19,020/Yr)Living: ₹7.6L/Yr (£6,570/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Criminology and Socio-Legal...IELTS6PTE58₹22.83L/Yr £19,740 Course duration: 1 year 5+ More Programs	8.3/10(2 Users)Ranked 49 by THE in 2024 Ranked 81 by The Guardian in 2021
#15	Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham England, Uk16.98%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹24.31L/Yr (£21,014/Yr)Living: ₹6.25L/Yr (£5,400/Yr)Admission	B.S Criminology and PsychologyTOEFL88PTE61₹26.25L/Yr £22,700 Course duration: 3 years 3+ More Programs	7.0/10(1 User)Ranked 176 by THE in 2024 Ranked 64 by The Guardian in 2021
#16	City, University of London, London England, Uk11%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹21.16L/Yr (£18,292/Yr)Living: ₹16.58L/Yr (£14,339/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Criminology and Criminal Ju...IELTS7PTE68₹20.88L/Yr £18,055 Course duration: 1 year 2+ More Programs	Ranked 101 by THE in 2024 Ranked 96 by The Guardian in 2021
#17	University of Kent, Canterbury England, Uk85%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹21.21L/Yr (£18,342/Yr)Admission	M.Sc CriminologyIELTS6PTE68₹20.82L/Yr £18,000 Course duration: 1 year 11+ More Programs	9.3/10(1 User)Ranked 101 by THE in 2024 Ranked 22 by The Guardian in 2021
#18	Bangor University, Bangor Wales, Uk	Tuition: ₹19.37L/Yr (£16,750/Yr)Living: ₹17.24L/Yr (£14,904/Yr)Admission	L.L.M Law and CriminologyIELTS6.0PTE56₹19.66L/Yr £17,000 Course duration: 2 years 9+ More Programs	8.0/10(2 Users)Ranked 23 by The Guardian in 2021
#19	University of Hull, Hull England, Uk79%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹17.81L/Yr (£15,400/Yr)Living: ₹17.1K/Yr (£148/Yr)Admission	B.A CriminologyACT28IELTS6PTE54₹17.81L/Yr £15,400 Course duration: 3 years 4+ More Programs	7.0/10(1 User)Ranked 76 by The Guardian in 2021
#20	University of Plymouth, Plymouth England, Uk79%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹18.77L/Yr (£16,229/Yr)Admission	M.Sc CriminologyIELTS6PTE59₹19.08L/Yr £16,500 Course duration: 1 year 6+ More Programs	Ranked 32 by The Guardian in 2021
#21	University of The West of England, Bristol England, Uk	Tuition: ₹17.64L/Yr (£15,250/Yr)Living: ₹10.46L/Yr (£9,048/Yr)Admission	B.A Criminology and LawTOEFL80PTE50₹17.64L/Yr £15,250 Course duration: 3 years 4+ More Programs	--
#22	Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge England, Uk52%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹18.53L/Yr (£16,020/Yr)Living: ₹7.95L/Yr (£6,871/Yr)Admission	M.Phil CriminologyIELTS6.5PTE59₹16.54L/Yr £14,300 Course duration: 1 year 5+ More Programs	7.2/10(2 Users)Ranked 80 by The Guardian in 2021
#23	Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh Scotland, Uk56%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹16.67L/Yr (£14,410/Yr)Living: ₹7.65L/Yr (£6,617/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Applied Criminology and For...IELTS6.0PTE56₹16.67L/Yr £14,410 Course duration: 1 year Programs	5.8/10(1 User)Ranked 48 by The Guardian in 2021
#24	University of Greenwich, London England, Uk68%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹17.46L/Yr (£15,100/Yr)Living: ₹1.54L/Yr (£1,334/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Criminology and Criminal Ps...₹17.46L/Yr £15,100 Course duration: 1 year 4+ More Programs	5.5/10(5 Users)Ranked 68 by The Guardian in 2021
#25	Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne England, Uk63%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹19.24L/Yr (£16,633/Yr)Living: ₹5.55L/Yr (£4,798/Yr)Admission	M.A Criminology and Criminal Jus...GRE updated298IELTS6.5PTE62₹19.55L/Yr £16,900 Course duration: 1 year 2+ More Programs	7.0/10(11 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2024 Ranked 20 by The Guardian in 2021
#26	Coventry University, Coventry England, Uk32%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹19.43L/Yr (£16,800/Yr)Living: ₹7.91L/Yr (£6,837/Yr)Admission	B.A CriminologyIELTS6₹19.43L/Yr £16,800 Course duration: 3 years 2+ More Programs	7.5/10(10 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2024 Ranked 73 by The Guardian in 2021
#27	De Montfort University, Leicester England, Uk45%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹17.64L/Yr (£15,250/Yr)Living: ₹7.21L/Yr (£6,235/Yr)Admission	B.A Criminology with PsychologyIELTS6PTE59₹17.64L/Yr £15,250 Course duration: 3 years 1 More Program	7.8/10(4 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2024 Ranked 71 by The Guardian in 2021
#28	The Open University, Milton Keynes England, Uk70%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹7.47L/Yr (£6,456/Yr)Living: ₹1.94L/Yr (£1,680/Yr)Admission	Diploma Criminology and LawIELTS6.5PTE65₹7.47L/Yr £6,456 Course duration: 2 years Programs	4.7/10(1 User)Ranked 251 by THE in 2024
#29	University of East London, London England, Uk56%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹15.89L/Yr (£13,740/Yr)Living: ₹8.82L/Yr (£7,626/Yr)Admission	B.A Criminology and LawIELTS6PTE56₹15.89L/Yr £13,740 Course duration: 3 years 3+ More Programs	Ranked 94 by The Guardian in 2021
#30	University of Bedfordshire, Luton England, Uk70%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹15.69L/Yr (£13,563/Yr)Living: ₹8.77L/Yr (£7,584/Yr)Admission	M.A CriminologyGRE updated299IELTS6PTE59₹15.9L/Yr £13,750 Course duration: 1 year 3+ More Programs	7.7/10(1 User)Ranked 42 by The Guardian in 2021
#31	Teesside University, Middlesbrough England, Uk31%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹16.19L/Yr (£14,000/Yr)Living: ₹6.48L/Yr (£5,600/Yr)Admission	M.Sc CriminologyGRE updated314IELTS6.5PTE52₹16.19L/Yr £14,000 Course duration: 1 year 5+ More Programs	6.8/10(6 Users)Ranked 77 by The Guardian in 2021
#32	University of South Wales, Pontypridd Wales, Uk20%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹18.04L/Yr (£15,594/Yr)Living: ₹8.11L/Yr (£7,008/Yr)Admission	B.S Criminology and Criminal Jus...TOEFL72PTE64₹18.04L/Yr £15,594 Course duration: 3 years 1 More Program	8.8/10(3 Users)Ranked 13 by The Guardian in 2021
#33	University of Central Lancashire, Preston England, Uk	Tuition: ₹17.23L/Yr (£14,900/Yr)Living: ₹12.1K/Yr (£105/Yr)Admission	B.A Criminology and SociologyIELTS6.0PTE60₹17.23L/Yr £14,900 Course duration: 3 years 2+ More Programs	5.5/10(1 User)Ranked 201 by THE in 2024 Ranked 67 by The Guardian in 2021
#34	Birkbeck, University of London, London England, Uk	Tuition: ₹25.72L/Yr (£22,240/Yr)Admission	M.Sc CriminologyTOEFL79PTE62₹28.48L/Yr £24,626 Course duration: 1 year 1 More Program	--
#35	Oxford Brookes University, Oxford England, Uk21%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹17.58L/Yr (£15,200/Yr)Living: ₹18.58L/Yr (£16,061/Yr)Admission	B.A Criminology₹17.58L/Yr £15,200 Course duration: 3 years Programs	9.7/10(1 User)Ranked 72 by The Guardian in 2021
#36	University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield England, Uk	Tuition: ₹17.35L/Yr (£15,000/Yr)Admission	B.S Politics and CriminologyIELTS6PTE51₹17.35L/Yr £15,000 Course duration: 3 years 1 More Program	9.0/10(1 User)Ranked 201 by THE in 2024 Ranked 78 by The Guardian in 2021
#37	Ulster University, Belfast Northern Ireland, Uk81%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹18.32L/Yr (£15,840/Yr)Living: ₹4.49L/Yr (£3,885/Yr)Admission	L.L.B Law with CriminologyIELTS6.0PTE66₹18.32L/Yr £15,840 Course duration: 3 years 1 More Program	7.7/10(2 Users)Ranked 43 by The Guardian in 2021
#38	Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham England, Uk15%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹18.74L/Yr (£16,200/Yr)Living: ₹17.07L/Yr (£14,757/Yr)Admission	B.A CriminologyIELTS6PTE62₹18.74L/Yr £16,200 Course duration: 3 years 1 More Program	7.0/10(6 Users)Ranked 251 by THE in 2024 Ranked 59 by The Guardian in 2021
#39	Kingston University, Kingston upon Thames England, Uk30%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹17.7L/Yr (£15,300/Yr)Living: ₹11.57L/Yr (£10,006/Yr)Admission	M.A Criminology with Forensic Ps...GRE updated298IELTS6.5PTE59₹18.27L/Yr £15,800 Course duration: 1 year 5+ More Programs	5.8/10(4 Users)Ranked 97 by The Guardian in 2021
#40	Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester England, Uk67%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹21.4L/Yr (£18,500/Yr)Living: ₹7.53L/Yr (£6,510/Yr)Admission	B.A Criminology and SociologyIELTS6.0PTE61₹21.4L/Yr £18,500 Course duration: 3 years 4+ More Programs	6.2/10(2 Users)Ranked 251 by THE in 2024 Ranked 84 by The Guardian in 2021
#41	Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth Wales, Uk94%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹19.44L/Yr (£16,808/Yr)Admission	L.L.B Law and CriminologyIELTS6.5PTE62₹17.78L/Yr £15,375 Course duration: 3 years 2+ More Programs	Ranked 83 by The Guardian in 2021
#42	Middlesex University, London England, Uk	Tuition: ₹17.68L/Yr (£15,285/Yr)Living: ₹13.44L/Yr (£11,619/Yr)Admission	M.A CriminologyIELTS6.5PTE58₹17.12L/Yr £14,800 Course duration: 1 year 7+ More Programs	6.7/10(4 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2024 Ranked 95 by The Guardian in 2021
#43	Keele University, Newcastle England, Uk	Tuition: ₹18.78L/Yr (£16,233/Yr)Admission	M.A Criminology and Criminal Jus...IELTS6.5PTE79₹20.47L/Yr £17,700 Course duration: 1 year 2+ More Programs	Ranked 201 by THE in 2024 Ranked 65 by The Guardian in 2021
#44	University of Brighton, Brighton England, Uk	Tuition: ₹17.22L/Yr (£14,892/Yr)Admission	B.A Applied Psychology and Crimi...IELTS6PTE56₹17.22L/Yr £14,892 Course duration: 3 years 3+ More Programs	Ranked 88 by The Guardian in 2021
#45	Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool England, Uk70%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹20.12L/Yr (£17,400/Yr)Living: ₹17.9K/Yr (£155/Yr)Admission	B.A CriminologyIELTS6.0PTE51₹20.12L/Yr £17,400 Course duration: 3 years Programs	10.0/10(1 User)Ranked 251 by THE in 2024 Ranked 85 by The Guardian in 2021
#46	London South Bank University, London England, Uk17%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹17.81L/Yr (£15,400/Yr)Living: ₹13.47L/Yr (£11,650/Yr)Admission	M.Sc Criminology and Social Rese...IELTS6.0PTE60₹17.81L/Yr £15,400 Course duration: 1 year 5+ More Programs	5.7/10(1 User)Ranked 53 by The Guardian in 2021
#47	University of Lincoln, Lincoln England, Uk	Tuition: ₹17.5L/Yr (£15,133/Yr)Admission	M.A Criminology and Criminal Jus...PTE58₹17.58L/Yr £15,200 Course duration: 1 year 2+ More Programs	Ranked 201 by THE in 2024 Ranked 61 by The Guardian in 2021
#48	University of Salford, Salford England, Uk4.8%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹17L/Yr (£14,700/Yr)Admission	L.L.B Law with CriminologySAT1080IELTS6PTE60₹17L/Yr £14,700 Course duration: 3 years 2+ More Programs	8.5/10(5 Users)Ranked 90 by The Guardian in 2021
#49	Leeds Beckett University, Leeds England, Uk75%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹16.48L/Yr (£14,250/Yr)Living: ₹1.02L/Yr (£878/Yr)Admission	M.Sc CriminologyIELTS6PTE51₹17.35L/Yr £15,000 Course duration: 1 year 3+ More Programs	5.2/10(4 Users)Ranked 101 by The Guardian in 2021
#50	London Metropolitan University, London England, Uk84%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: ₹19.08L/Yr (£16,500/Yr)Living: ₹34.1K/Yr (£295/Yr)	M.Sc CriminologyIELTS6.0PTE56₹19.08L/Yr £16,500 Course duration: 1 year Programs	Ranked 56 by The Guardian in 2021