Most haunted universities in the UK revealed by new study

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With many British universities dating back hundreds of years, it’s no surprise that some of these historic establishments have supernatural links. But which UK universities are the most haunted? 

As Halloween approaches, TheKnowledgeAcademy.com were curious to find out by analysing the number of cemeteries, gravestones, listed buildings (and how long they’ve been listed), as well as count of paranormal reports within 2 miles of each university campus. 

Some of the key findings include: 

  • The University of Liverpool is the UK’s most haunted university, with a final spooky score of 8.73/10! 
  • The University of Exeter has the highest score for paranormal incidents –  59  reported.
  • Liverpool John Moores University has the highest number of gravestones within a two mile radius – a whopping 346,080

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The top 10 most haunted universities in the UK 

RankUniversity nameUniversity age score (/10)Number of listed buildings within two miles score (/10)Average years since listed building designation score (/10)Paranormal reports within two miles score (/10)Sum of gravestones at cemeteries score (/10)Cemeteries within two miles score(/10)FinalSpooky score (/10)
1The University of Liverpool9.838.447.937.759.658.798.73
2The University of Bath5.699.488.798.629.319.658.59
3The University of York7.259.138.279.825.6810.008.36
4=Liverpool John Moores University4.498.276.897.4110.009.487.76
4=The University of Exeter7.767.248.6210.004.488.447.76
6The University of Leeds9.667.932.586.729.829.137.64
7Oxford Brookes University4.498.9610.007.245.179.137.50
8The University of Lincoln4.495.519.318.109.137.757.38
9The University of Kent6.218.109.659.132.248.797.35
10University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne7.257.583.449.657.417.757.18

= symbol means a joint ranking

For the complete data of all 59 universities analysed, please click here.

The UK’s most haunted university is The University of Liverpool, with a terrifying spooky score of 8.73/10. Founded in 1884, the historic university also has a whopping 282,981 gravestones near it, scoring 9.65/10 in this regard.

In second position is The University of Bath, obtaining a final spooky score of 8.59/10. With frightening scores for multiple factors including the number of listed buildings (9.48/10) and gravestones (9.31/10), it’s no surprise it has been crowned as one of the UK’s most haunted.

Ranking third is The University of York. Achieving a final spooky score of 8.36/10, the university has the second highest number of paranormal reports (49) in the UK – merely 10 fewer than The University of Exeter. The University of York also obtains the highest number of cemeteries, with 52 nearby, compared to fellow Yorkshire university, The University of Leeds, which has just 27. 

Rounding off the top 20 most haunted universities in the UK 

RankUniversity nameUniversity age score (/10)Number of listed buildings within two miles score (/10)Average years passed since listed building  designation score (/10)Paranormal reports within two miles score (/10)Sum of gravestones at cemeteries score (/10)Cemeteries within two miles score (/10)Final Spooky score (/10)
15=The University of Glasgow10.0010.004.488.443.620.866.23
15=The University of Reading8.456.207.063.105.866.726.23
17Glasgow Caledonian University2.259.824.658.967.582.415.95
18The University of Dundee9.668.792.755.006.722.415.89
19=The University of Stirling4.665.866.725.867.933.965.83
19=De Montfort University4.494.654.826.208.446.375.83

= symbol means a joint ranking

For the complete data of all 59 universities analysed, please click here.

Ranking in joint 15th position are The University of Glasgow and The University of Reading, both obtaining a final spooky score of 6.23/10

In fact, Scottish neighbours Glasgow Caledonian University (5.95/10), The University of Dundee (5.89/10) and The University of Stirling (5.83/10) also rank within the top 20 for their spooky surroundings. 


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