100 Best universities for Neuroscience in England

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Neuroscience. A graph of 24.3M citations received by 541K 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

#17 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

7. University of Bristol

For Neuroscience

#8 in the United Kingdom

#22 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

#44 in Europe

Founded: 1948

11. University of Sheffield

For Neuroscience

#14 in the United Kingdom

#57 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

#78 in Europe

Founded: 1904

15. University of London

For Neuroscience

#18 in the United Kingdom

#86 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

16. University of Sussex

For Neuroscience

#20 in the United Kingdom

#90 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

#119 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

20. University of Leicester

For Neuroscience

#25 in the United Kingdom

#125 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. St George's, University of London

For Neuroscience

#29 in the United Kingdom

#135 in Europe

Founded: 1733

24. Durham University

For Neuroscience

#30 in the United Kingdom

#136 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

25. University of Reading

For Neuroscience

#31 in the United Kingdom

#146 in Europe

Founded: 1892

26. Birkbeck, University of London

For Neuroscience

#33 in the United Kingdom

#163 in Europe

Founded: 1823

27. University of Bath

For Neuroscience

#36 in the United Kingdom

#177 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

#193 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

#42 in the United Kingdom

#199 in Europe

Founded: 1849

32. Aston University

For Neuroscience

#43 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. City, University of London

For Neuroscience

#46 in the United Kingdom

#210 in Europe

Founded: 1966

35. Nottingham Trent University

For Neuroscience

#47 in the United Kingdom

#212 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

36. Keele University

For Neuroscience

#49 in the United Kingdom

#223 in Europe

Founded: 1962

37. University of Plymouth

For Neuroscience

#50 in the United Kingdom

#229 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

38. University of Hertfordshire

For Neuroscience

#51 in the United Kingdom

#233 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

#247 in Europe

Founded: 1992

41. Brunel University London

For Neuroscience

#54 in the United Kingdom

#248 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

42. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Neuroscience

#55 in the United Kingdom

#254 in Europe

Founded: 1904

43. University of Bradford

For Neuroscience

#56 in the United Kingdom

#260 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

44. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Neuroscience

#57 in the United Kingdom

#261 in Europe

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

45. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Neuroscience

#58 in the United Kingdom

#266 in Europe

Founded: 1954

46. University of Salford

For Neuroscience

#59 in the United Kingdom

#268 in Europe

Founded: 1967

47. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Neuroscience

#60 in the United Kingdom

#271 in Europe

Founded: 1992

48. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Neuroscience

#61 in the United Kingdom

#279 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

#306 in Europe

Founded: 1791

51. Oxford Brookes University

For Neuroscience

#65 in the United Kingdom

#330 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

52. Middlesex University

For Neuroscience

#66 in the United Kingdom

#334 in Europe

Founded: 1973

53. University of the West of England

For Neuroscience

#67 in the United Kingdom

#345 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

54. Sheffield Hallam University

For Neuroscience

#68 in the United Kingdom

#347 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

55. Bournemouth University

For Neuroscience

#69 in the United Kingdom

#348 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

56. University of Central Lancashire

For Neuroscience

#70 in the United Kingdom

#359 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

57. University of Brighton

For Neuroscience

#71 in the United Kingdom

#364 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. Coventry University

For Neuroscience

#72 in the United Kingdom

#377 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

59. University of East London

For Neuroscience

#73 in the United Kingdom

#379 in Europe

Founded: 1992

60. Anglia Ruskin University

For Neuroscience

#74 in the United Kingdom

#383 in Europe

Founded: 1858

61. University of Roehampton

For Neuroscience

#75 in the United Kingdom

#386 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

62. University of Westminster

For Neuroscience

#76 in the United Kingdom

#390 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

63. University of Lincoln

For Neuroscience

#77 in the United Kingdom

#392 in Europe

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

64. De Montfort University

For Neuroscience

#79 in the United Kingdom

#401 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

65. Leeds Beckett University

For Neuroscience

#80 in the United Kingdom

#407 in Europe

Founded: 1992

66. Cranfield University

For Neuroscience

#81 in the United Kingdom

#414 in Europe

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

67. London South Bank University

For Neuroscience

#82 in the United Kingdom

#416 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

68. University of Greenwich

For Neuroscience

#83 in the United Kingdom

#423 in Europe

Founded: 1890

69. University of Wolverhampton

For Neuroscience

#84 in the United Kingdom

#441 in Europe

Founded: 1992

70. University of Huddersfield

For Neuroscience

#85 in the United Kingdom

#443 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

71. Teesside University

For Neuroscience

#87 in the United Kingdom

#450 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

72. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Neuroscience

#88 in the United Kingdom

#453 in Europe

Founded: 1992

73. Staffordshire University

For Neuroscience

#89 in the United Kingdom

#454 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

74. University of Bedfordshire

For Neuroscience

#90 in the United Kingdom

#465 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

75. London Business School

For Neuroscience

#92 in the United Kingdom

#477 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

76. London Metropolitan University

For Neuroscience

#94 in the United Kingdom

#487 in Europe

Founded: 1848

77. University of West London

For Neuroscience

#96 in the United Kingdom

#496 in Europe

Founded: 1990

78. University of Derby

For Neuroscience

#98 in the United Kingdom

#508 in Europe

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

79. University of Sunderland

For Neuroscience

#100 in the United Kingdom

#518 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

80. Edge Hill University

For Neuroscience

#101 in the United Kingdom

#523 in Europe

Founded: 2006

81. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Neuroscience

#102 in the United Kingdom

#544 in Europe

Founded: 2005

82. University of Chester

For Neuroscience

#104 in the United Kingdom

#572 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

83. Birmingham City University

For Neuroscience

#105 in the United Kingdom

#577 in Europe

Founded: 1992

84. University of Worcester

For Neuroscience

#106 in the United Kingdom

#585 in Europe

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

85. Royal Agricultural University

For Neuroscience

#107 in the United Kingdom

#596 in Europe

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

86. University of Bolton

For Neuroscience

#108 in the United Kingdom

#598 in Europe

Founded: 2004

87. Liverpool Hope University

For Neuroscience

#109 in the United Kingdom

#599 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

88. University of Northampton

For Neuroscience

#110 in the United Kingdom

#605 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

89. University of Gloucestershire

For Neuroscience

#111 in the United Kingdom

#613 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

90. University of Chichester

For Neuroscience

#112 in the United Kingdom

#621 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

91. School of Advanced Study, University of London

For Neuroscience

#113 in the United Kingdom

#651 in Europe

Founded: 1994

92. SOAS, University of London

For Neuroscience

#115 in the United Kingdom

#699 in Europe

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

93. University of Winchester

For Neuroscience

#117 in the United Kingdom

#704 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

94. York St John University

For Neuroscience

#118 in the United Kingdom

#709 in Europe

Founded: 1841

95. University of the Arts London

For Neuroscience

#119 in the United Kingdom

#755 in Europe

Founded: 1986

96. Solent University

For Neuroscience

#120 in the United Kingdom

#774 in Europe

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

97. University of Buckingham

For Neuroscience

#122 in the United Kingdom

#789 in Europe

Founded: 1973

98. St Mary's University, Twickenham

For Neuroscience

#123 in the United Kingdom

#794 in Europe

Founded: 1850

99. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Neuroscience

#124 in the United Kingdom

#796 in Europe

Founded: 1932

100. Buckinghamshire New University

For Neuroscience

#125 in the United Kingdom

#820 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