100 Best universities for Neuroscience in England

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Neuroscience. A graph of 25.7M citations received by 556K academic papers made by 109 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

#18 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

7. University of Bristol

For Neuroscience

#8 in the United Kingdom

#24 in Europe

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

8. University of Liverpool

For Neuroscience

#9 in the United Kingdom

#41 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

9. University of Birmingham

For Neuroscience

#10 in the United Kingdom

#42 in Europe

Founded: 1900

10. University of Nottingham

For Neuroscience

#11 in the United Kingdom

#43 in Europe

Founded: 1948

11. University of Sheffield

For Neuroscience

#14 in the United Kingdom

#58 in Europe

Founded: 1905

12. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Neuroscience

#15 in the United Kingdom

#59 in Europe

Founded: 1963

13. University of Southampton

For Neuroscience

#16 in the United Kingdom

#73 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

14. University of Leeds

For Neuroscience

#17 in the United Kingdom

#80 in Europe

Founded: 1904

15. University of London

For Neuroscience

#19 in the United Kingdom

#89 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

#95 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

18. University of Warwick

For Neuroscience

#22 in the United Kingdom

#115 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

19. Queen Mary University of London

For Neuroscience

#23 in the United Kingdom

#118 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

20. University of Leicester

For Neuroscience

#25 in the United Kingdom

#127 in Europe

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

21. University of Exeter

For Neuroscience

#26 in the United Kingdom

#129 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

22. University of Surrey

For Neuroscience

#27 in the United Kingdom

#131 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

23. Durham University

For Neuroscience

#29 in the United Kingdom

#140 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

24. St George's, University of London

For Neuroscience

#30 in the United Kingdom

#142 in Europe

Founded: 1733

25. University of Reading

For Neuroscience

#31 in the United Kingdom

#147 in Europe

Founded: 1892

26. Birkbeck, University of London

For Neuroscience

#33 in the United Kingdom

#165 in Europe

Founded: 1823

27. University of Bath

For Neuroscience

#35 in the United Kingdom

#175 in Europe

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

28. Lancaster University

For Neuroscience

#38 in the United Kingdom

#186 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

29. Loughborough University

For Neuroscience

#39 in the United Kingdom

#195 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

30. University of East Anglia

For Neuroscience

#40 in the United Kingdom

#197 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

31. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Neuroscience

#41 in the United Kingdom

#199 in Europe

Founded: 1849

32. Aston University

For Neuroscience

#42 in the United Kingdom

#200 in Europe

Founded: 1895

33. University of Essex

For Neuroscience

#44 in the United Kingdom

#205 in Europe

Founded: 1964

34. Nottingham Trent University

For Neuroscience

#45 in the United Kingdom

#206 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

35. City, University of London

For Neuroscience

#47 in the United Kingdom

#212 in Europe

Founded: 1966

36. Keele University

For Neuroscience

#49 in the United Kingdom

#228 in Europe

Founded: 1962

37. University of Plymouth

For Neuroscience

#50 in the United Kingdom

#231 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

38. University of Hertfordshire

For Neuroscience

#51 in the United Kingdom

#236 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

39. University of Kent

For Neuroscience

#52 in the United Kingdom

#238 in Europe

Founded: 1965

40. Liverpool John Moores University

For Neuroscience

#53 in the United Kingdom

#248 in Europe

Founded: 1992

41. Brunel University London

For Neuroscience

#54 in the United Kingdom

#249 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

42. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Neuroscience

#55 in the United Kingdom

#255 in Europe

Founded: 1904

43. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Neuroscience

#56 in the United Kingdom

#259 in Europe

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

44. University of Bradford

For Neuroscience

#57 in the United Kingdom

#263 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

45. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Neuroscience

#58 in the United Kingdom

#270 in Europe

Founded: 1992

46. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Neuroscience

#59 in the United Kingdom

#271 in Europe

Founded: 1954

47. University of Salford

For Neuroscience

#60 in the United Kingdom

#273 in Europe

Founded: 1967

48. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Neuroscience

#61 in the United Kingdom

#277 in Europe

Founded: 1992

49. University of Portsmouth

For Neuroscience

#62 in the United Kingdom

#286 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

50. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Neuroscience

#64 in the United Kingdom

#308 in Europe

Founded: 1791

51. Oxford Brookes University

For Neuroscience

#65 in the United Kingdom

#332 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

52. Middlesex University

For Neuroscience

#66 in the United Kingdom

#339 in Europe

Founded: 1973

53. Bournemouth University

For Neuroscience

#67 in the United Kingdom

#346 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

54. University of the West of England

For Neuroscience

#68 in the United Kingdom

#348 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

55. Sheffield Hallam University

For Neuroscience

#69 in the United Kingdom

#349 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

56. University of Central Lancashire

For Neuroscience

#70 in the United Kingdom

#357 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

57. University of Brighton

For Neuroscience

#71 in the United Kingdom

#368 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. Coventry University

For Neuroscience

#72 in the United Kingdom

#373 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

59. Anglia Ruskin University

For Neuroscience

#73 in the United Kingdom

#378 in Europe

Founded: 1858

60. University of East London

For Neuroscience

#74 in the United Kingdom

#380 in Europe

Founded: 1992

61. University of Roehampton

For Neuroscience

#75 in the United Kingdom

#389 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

62. University of Lincoln

For Neuroscience

#76 in the United Kingdom

#390 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 19,710
Founded: 1992

63. University of Westminster

For Neuroscience

#77 in the United Kingdom

#392 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

64. De Montfort University

For Neuroscience

#79 in the United Kingdom

#402 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

65. Leeds Beckett University

For Neuroscience

#80 in the United Kingdom

#408 in Europe

Founded: 1992

66. Cranfield University

For Neuroscience

#81 in the United Kingdom

#416 in Europe

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

67. London South Bank University

For Neuroscience

#82 in the United Kingdom

#417 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

68. University of Greenwich

For Neuroscience

#83 in the United Kingdom

#425 in Europe

Founded: 1890

69. University of Huddersfield

For Neuroscience

#84 in the United Kingdom

#444 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

70. University of Wolverhampton

For Neuroscience

#85 in the United Kingdom

#445 in Europe

Founded: 1992

71. Teesside University

For Neuroscience

#87 in the United Kingdom

#457 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

72. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Neuroscience

#88 in the United Kingdom

#458 in Europe

Founded: 1992

73. Staffordshire University

For Neuroscience

#89 in the United Kingdom

#461 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

74. University of Bedfordshire

For Neuroscience

#90 in the United Kingdom

#472 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

75. London Business School

For Neuroscience

#92 in the United Kingdom

#483 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

76. London Metropolitan University

For Neuroscience

#96 in the United Kingdom

#499 in Europe

Founded: 1848

77. University of West London

For Neuroscience

#97 in the United Kingdom

#503 in Europe

Founded: 1990

78. University of Derby

For Neuroscience

#99 in the United Kingdom

#507 in Europe

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

79. Edge Hill University

For Neuroscience

#100 in the United Kingdom

#517 in Europe

Founded: 2006

80. University of Sunderland

For Neuroscience

#101 in the United Kingdom

#523 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

81. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Neuroscience

#102 in the United Kingdom

#548 in Europe

Founded: 2005

82. University of Chester

For Neuroscience

#104 in the United Kingdom

#573 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

83. Birmingham City University

For Neuroscience

#105 in the United Kingdom

#574 in Europe

Founded: 1992

84. University of Worcester

For Neuroscience

#106 in the United Kingdom

#591 in Europe

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

85. Liverpool Hope University

For Neuroscience

#107 in the United Kingdom

#602 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

86. University of Bolton

For Neuroscience

#108 in the United Kingdom

#609 in Europe

Founded: 2004

87. University of Northampton

For Neuroscience

#109 in the United Kingdom

#611 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

88. Royal Agricultural University

For Neuroscience

#110 in the United Kingdom

#616 in Europe

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

89. University of Chichester

For Neuroscience

#111 in the United Kingdom

#618 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

90. University of Gloucestershire

For Neuroscience

#112 in the United Kingdom

#625 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

91. School of Advanced Study, University of London

For Neuroscience

#113 in the United Kingdom

#645 in Europe

Founded: 1994

92. University of Winchester

For Neuroscience

#115 in the United Kingdom

#696 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

93. York St John University

For Neuroscience

#116 in the United Kingdom

#699 in Europe

Founded: 1841

94. SOAS, University of London

For Neuroscience

#118 in the United Kingdom

#708 in Europe

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

95. University of the Arts London

For Neuroscience

#119 in the United Kingdom

#762 in Europe

Founded: 1986

96. Solent University

For Neuroscience

#120 in the United Kingdom

#772 in Europe

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

97. St Mary's University, Twickenham

For Neuroscience

#121 in the United Kingdom

#789 in Europe

Founded: 1850

98. University of Buckingham

For Neuroscience

#123 in the United Kingdom

#794 in Europe

Founded: 1973

99. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Neuroscience

#124 in the United Kingdom

#816 in Europe

Founded: 1932

100. Buckinghamshire New University

For Neuroscience

#125 in the United Kingdom

#829 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

Closest to England states to learn Neuroscience

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	13
Scotland	17	5