The best universities for Psychology (non-specific)
A student-opinion league table using only what recent undergraduates said in the National Student Survey—not research reputation, entry grades or staff ratios.
University of Wales: Trinity Saint David, followed by Buckinghamshire New University and Lincoln Bishop University make up the leading three for Psychology (non-specific) in our 2026 student-view ranking.
Unlike a conventional university guide, this list makes one narrow comparison: how positively recent students described their course experience. The score gives equal influence to the 26 questions shared across all three NSS files and averages 2025 with 2026 wherever both are published. Because this subject has 134 current providers, the analysis below compares the leading five with the whole provider field.
Why University of Wales: Trinity Saint David leads—and where the next four stand out
This comparison uses all 134 current providers, not only universities. It identifies the NSS questions where each leading university is furthest above the subject peer average.
University of Wales: Trinity Saint David
It holds the same position as in the previous 2024+2025 table. It is position 1 when every current provider is included.
- Assessment and feedbackClear marking criteria
100.0% positive—21.8 percentage points above the 78.2% all-provider peer average.
- Assessment and feedbackFeedback helps improvement
91.8% positive—19.0 percentage points above the 72.8% all-provider peer average.
Buckinghamshire New University
Where it stands out: Feedback helps improvement is 93.0%, which is 20.2 points above the 72.8% average across the rest of the provider field.
It is position 2 when all 134 providers are included. It has climbed 10 places from 12 in the previous table.
Lincoln Bishop University
Where it stands out: Feedback helps improvement is 95.8%, which is 23.1 points above the 72.7% average across the rest of the provider field.
It is position 4 when all 134 providers are included. It has climbed 1 place from 4 in the previous table.
Teesside University
Where it stands out: Feedback helps improvement is 92.8%, which is 20.1 points above the 72.8% average across the rest of the provider field.
It is position 5 when all 134 providers are included. It has fallen 1 place from 3 in the previous table.
St Mary’s University, Twickenham
Where it stands out: Students' union represents academic interests is 95.3%, which is 17.8 points above the 77.5% average across the rest of the provider field.
It is position 6 when all 134 providers are included. It has climbed 9 places from 14 in the previous table.
“Above average” compares each provider with every other current provider in this subject. It describes relative NSS strength, not course content, admissions or graduate outcomes.
Top 10 for Psychology (non-specific)
Current positions use the 2025+2026 window. Previous positions use 2024+2025; “New” means no eligible prior comparison.
| Current pos.2025+2026 table | Previous pos.2024+2025 table | Change | University | Score | Current score data | Questions | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12024–2025 average | — | University of Wales: Trinity Saint David2025–2026 average | 93.46% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 | |
| 2 | 122024–2025 average | ↑ 10 | Buckinghamshire New University2025–2026 average | 91.85% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 | |
| 3 | 42024–2025 average | ↑ 1 | Lincoln Bishop University2025–2026 average | 90.96% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 | |
| 4 | 32024–2025 average | ↓ 1 | Teesside University2025–2026 average | 90.69% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 | |
| 5 | 142024–2025 average | ↑ 9 | St Mary’s University, Twickenham2025–2026 average | 89.93% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 | |
| 6 | 22024–2025 average | ↓ 4 | Abertay University2025–2026 average | 89.62% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 | |
| 7 | 72024–2025 average | — | Birmingham Newman University2025–2026 average | 88.99% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 | |
| 8 | 102024–2025 average | ↑ 2 | University of Derby2025–2026 average | 88.89% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 | |
| 9 | 112024–2025 average | ↑ 2 | University of Staffordshire2025–2026 average | 88.74% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 | |
| 10 | 62024–2025 average | ↓ 4 | University of Suffolk2025–2026 average | 88.72% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 |
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The National Student Survey asks final-year undergraduates about teaching, learning opportunities, assessment and feedback, support, organisation, resources, student voice, their students’ union and wellbeing information.
We do not add research output, selectivity, institutional spending, staff ratios or graduate salary data. Those measures may be useful elsewhere, but they cannot change what former students said about studying this subject.
Read the complete methodology →About this Psychology (non-specific) ranking
What leads the Psychology (non-specific) ranking in 2026?
University of Wales: Trinity Saint David is first among universities, with an NSS-based score of 93.46%. The result reflects student opinion across the common questions, not a prediction of which institution will suit every applicant.
Why average two NSS years?
Averaging 2025 and 2026 makes the result less sensitive to one unusual cohort. A provider must have published 2026 data to enter the current table; a 2026-only entrant is included and labelled “New”.
Where can I see every university?
The full Psychology (non-specific) ranking contains every eligible university or, when the provider switch is enabled, every eligible NSS provider.