100 Best universities for Neuroscience in England

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Neuroscience. A graph of 18.9M citations received by 489K academic papers made by 108 universities in England was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University College London

For Neuroscience

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

For Neuroscience

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Cambridge

For Neuroscience

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. King's College London

For Neuroscience

#4 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Founded: 1829

5. University of Manchester

For Neuroscience

#6 in the United Kingdom

#15 in Europe

Founded: 1824

6. Imperial College London

For Neuroscience

#7 in the United Kingdom

#19 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

7. University of Bristol

For Neuroscience

#8 in the United Kingdom

#23 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

8. University of Birmingham

For Neuroscience

#9 in the United Kingdom

#33 in Europe

Founded: 1900

9. University of Liverpool

For Neuroscience

#10 in the United Kingdom

#37 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

10. University of Nottingham

For Neuroscience

#12 in the United Kingdom

#45 in Europe

Founded: 1948

11. University of Sheffield

For Neuroscience

#13 in the United Kingdom

#51 in Europe

Founded: 1905

12. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Neuroscience

#15 in the United Kingdom

#58 in Europe

Founded: 1963

13. University of Southampton

For Neuroscience

#16 in the United Kingdom

#70 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

14. University of Leeds

For Neuroscience

#17 in the United Kingdom

#76 in Europe

Founded: 1904

15. University of London

For Neuroscience

#18 in the United Kingdom

#85 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

16. University of Sussex

For Neuroscience

#20 in the United Kingdom

#92 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,319
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1961

17. University of York

For Neuroscience

#21 in the United Kingdom

#112 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

18. University of Warwick

For Neuroscience

#22 in the United Kingdom

#118 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

19. Queen Mary University of London

For Neuroscience

#24 in the United Kingdom

#125 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

20. St George's, University of London

For Neuroscience

#25 in the United Kingdom

#126 in Europe

Founded: 1733

21. University of Leicester

For Neuroscience

#26 in the United Kingdom

#127 in Europe

Enrollment: 24,409
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1957

22. University of Surrey

For Neuroscience

#28 in the United Kingdom

#134 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

23. University of Exeter

For Neuroscience

#30 in the United Kingdom

#143 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

24. Durham University

For Neuroscience

#31 in the United Kingdom

#145 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

25. University of Reading

For Neuroscience

#32 in the United Kingdom

#147 in Europe

Founded: 1892

26. Birkbeck, University of London

For Neuroscience

#34 in the United Kingdom

#170 in Europe

Founded: 1823

27. University of Bath

For Neuroscience

#35 in the United Kingdom

#176 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 18,857
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1966

28. Lancaster University

For Neuroscience

#38 in the United Kingdom

#187 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

29. Loughborough University

For Neuroscience

#39 in the United Kingdom

#188 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

30. University of East Anglia

For Neuroscience

#40 in the United Kingdom

#195 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

31. Aston University

For Neuroscience

#41 in the United Kingdom

#197 in Europe

Founded: 1895

32. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Neuroscience

#43 in the United Kingdom

#204 in Europe

Founded: 1849

33. University of Essex

For Neuroscience

#44 in the United Kingdom

#207 in Europe

Founded: 1964

34. City, University of London

For Neuroscience

#45 in the United Kingdom

#210 in Europe

Founded: 1966

35. University of Hertfordshire

For Neuroscience

#47 in the United Kingdom

#219 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

36. Keele University

For Neuroscience

#48 in the United Kingdom

#224 in Europe

Founded: 1962

37. University of Plymouth

For Neuroscience

#50 in the United Kingdom

#232 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

38. University of Kent

For Neuroscience

#51 in the United Kingdom

#234 in Europe

Founded: 1965

39. Nottingham Trent University

For Neuroscience

#52 in the United Kingdom

#240 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

40. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Neuroscience

#53 in the United Kingdom

#242 in Europe

Founded: 1904

41. University of Bradford

For Neuroscience

#54 in the United Kingdom

#246 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

42. Brunel University London

For Neuroscience

#55 in the United Kingdom

#250 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

43. Liverpool John Moores University

For Neuroscience

#56 in the United Kingdom

#251 in Europe

Founded: 1992

44. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Neuroscience

#57 in the United Kingdom

#259 in Europe

Founded: 1954

45. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Neuroscience

#58 in the United Kingdom

#272 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 9,218
Founded: 1895

46. University of Salford

For Neuroscience

#59 in the United Kingdom

#276 in Europe

Founded: 1967

47. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Neuroscience

#60 in the United Kingdom

#279 in Europe

Founded: 1992

48. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Neuroscience

#61 in the United Kingdom

#281 in Europe

Founded: 1992

49. University of Portsmouth

For Neuroscience

#62 in the United Kingdom

#289 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

50. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Neuroscience

#63 in the United Kingdom

#293 in Europe

Founded: 1791

51. Middlesex University

For Neuroscience

#65 in the United Kingdom

#325 in Europe

Founded: 1973

52. Oxford Brookes University

For Neuroscience

#66 in the United Kingdom

#332 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

53. University of the West of England

For Neuroscience

#67 in the United Kingdom

#337 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

54. Sheffield Hallam University

For Neuroscience

#68 in the United Kingdom

#340 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

55. University of Central Lancashire

For Neuroscience

#69 in the United Kingdom

#348 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

56. University of Brighton

For Neuroscience

#70 in the United Kingdom

#352 in Europe

Founded: 1992

57. Bournemouth University

For Neuroscience

#71 in the United Kingdom

#355 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

58. University of Roehampton

For Neuroscience

#72 in the United Kingdom

#376 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

59. University of Westminster

For Neuroscience

#73 in the United Kingdom

#380 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

60. Coventry University

For Neuroscience

#74 in the United Kingdom

#381 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

61. University of East London

For Neuroscience

#75 in the United Kingdom

#383 in Europe

Founded: 1992

62. De Montfort University

For Neuroscience

#76 in the United Kingdom

#384 in Europe

Founded: 1992

63. University of Lincoln

For Neuroscience

#78 in the United Kingdom

#395 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

64. Cranfield University

For Neuroscience

#79 in the United Kingdom

#400 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 4,825
Founded: 1993

65. Anglia Ruskin University

For Neuroscience

#80 in the United Kingdom

#401 in Europe

Founded: 1858

66. London South Bank University

For Neuroscience

#81 in the United Kingdom

#409 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

67. Leeds Beckett University

For Neuroscience

#82 in the United Kingdom

#412 in Europe

Founded: 1992

68. University of Greenwich

For Neuroscience

#83 in the United Kingdom

#426 in Europe

Founded: 1890

69. University of Huddersfield

For Neuroscience

#84 in the United Kingdom

#432 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

70. University of Wolverhampton

For Neuroscience

#85 in the United Kingdom

#433 in Europe

Founded: 1992

71. London Business School

For Neuroscience

#87 in the United Kingdom

#450 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

72. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Neuroscience

#89 in the United Kingdom

#453 in Europe

Founded: 1992

73. Teesside University

For Neuroscience

#90 in the United Kingdom

#456 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

74. London Metropolitan University

For Neuroscience

#91 in the United Kingdom

#461 in Europe

Founded: 1848

75. Staffordshire University

For Neuroscience

#93 in the United Kingdom

#470 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

76. University of Bedfordshire

For Neuroscience

#95 in the United Kingdom

#477 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

77. University of Derby

For Neuroscience

#97 in the United Kingdom

#505 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

78. University of Sunderland

For Neuroscience

#98 in the United Kingdom

#506 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

79. Edge Hill University

For Neuroscience

#100 in the United Kingdom

#523 in Europe

Founded: 2006

80. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Neuroscience

#101 in the United Kingdom

#528 in Europe

Founded: 2005

81. Royal Agricultural University

For Neuroscience

#103 in the United Kingdom

#570 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 1,100
Founded: 2013

82. University of Chester

For Neuroscience

#104 in the United Kingdom

#575 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

83. Birmingham City University

For Neuroscience

#105 in the United Kingdom

#582 in Europe

Founded: 1992

84. University of Bolton

For Neuroscience

#106 in the United Kingdom

#586 in Europe

Founded: 2004

85. University of Northampton

For Neuroscience

#107 in the United Kingdom

#587 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

86. University of West London

For Neuroscience

#108 in the United Kingdom

#588 in Europe

Founded: 1990

87. Liverpool Hope University

For Neuroscience

#109 in the United Kingdom

#589 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

88. University of Gloucestershire

For Neuroscience

#110 in the United Kingdom

#607 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

89. University of Worcester

For Neuroscience

#111 in the United Kingdom

#613 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Enrollment: 10,798
Founded: 2005

90. University of Chichester

For Neuroscience

#112 in the United Kingdom

#629 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

91. School of Advanced Study, University of London

For Neuroscience

#115 in the United Kingdom

#657 in Europe

Founded: 1994

92. York St John University

For Neuroscience

#116 in the United Kingdom

#690 in Europe

Founded: 1841

93. University of Winchester

For Neuroscience

#117 in the United Kingdom

#708 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

94. SOAS, University of London

For Neuroscience

#118 in the United Kingdom

#712 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 6,295
Founded: 1916

95. University of the Arts London

For Neuroscience

#119 in the United Kingdom

#721 in Europe

Founded: 1986

96. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Neuroscience

#121 in the United Kingdom

#740 in Europe

Founded: 1932

97. Solent University

For Neuroscience

#122 in the United Kingdom

#773 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Enrollment: 11,340
Founded: 2004

98. Buckinghamshire New University

For Neuroscience

#123 in the United Kingdom

#793 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

99. St Mary's University, Twickenham

For Neuroscience

#124 in the United Kingdom

#817 in Europe

Founded: 1850

100. Royal College of Art

For Neuroscience

#125 in the United Kingdom

#836 in Europe

Founded: 1896

Closest to England states to learn Neuroscience

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	14
Scotland	17	5