100 Best universities for Neuroscience in the United Kingdom

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Neuroscience. A graph of 22.3M citations received by 584K academic papers made by 137 universities in the United Kingdom 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

England | London

For Neuroscience

#1 in Europe

#2 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Neuroscience

#2 in Europe

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Neuroscience

#3 in Europe

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. King's College London

England | London

For Neuroscience

#5 in Europe

#27 in the World

Founded: 1829

5. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Neuroscience

#12 in Europe

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

6. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Neuroscience

#15 in Europe

#70 in the World

Founded: 1824

7. Imperial College London

England | London

For Neuroscience

#19 in Europe

#82 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

8. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Neuroscience

#23 in Europe

#93 in the World

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

9. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Neuroscience

#33 in Europe

#112 in the World

Founded: 1900

10. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Neuroscience

#37 in Europe

#121 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

11. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Neuroscience

#44 in Europe

#139 in the World

Founded: 1451

12. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Neuroscience

#45 in Europe

#140 in the World

Founded: 1948

13. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Neuroscience

#51 in Europe

#156 in the World

Founded: 1905

14. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Neuroscience

#55 in Europe

#162 in the World

Founded: 1997

15. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Neuroscience

#58 in Europe

#166 in the World

Founded: 1963

16. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Neuroscience

#70 in Europe

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

17. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Neuroscience

#76 in Europe

#213 in the World

Founded: 1904

18. University of London

England | London

For Neuroscience

#85 in Europe

#235 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

19. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Neuroscience

#88 in Europe

#243 in the World

Founded: 1495

20. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Neuroscience

#92 in Europe

#250 in the World

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

21. University of York

For Neuroscience

#112 in Europe

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

22. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Neuroscience

#118 in Europe

#309 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

23. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Neuroscience

#124 in Europe

#321 in the World

Founded: 1967

24. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Neuroscience

#125 in Europe

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

25. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Neuroscience

#126 in Europe

#326 in the World

Founded: 1733

26. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Neuroscience

#127 in Europe

#329 in the World

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

27. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Neuroscience

#130 in Europe

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

28. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Neuroscience

#134 in Europe

#350 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

29. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Neuroscience

#140 in Europe

#357 in the World

Founded: 1893

30. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Neuroscience

#143 in Europe

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

31. Durham University

England | Durham

For Neuroscience

#145 in Europe

#368 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

32. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Neuroscience

#147 in Europe

#375 in the World

Founded: 1892

33. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Neuroscience

#158 in Europe

#395 in the World

Founded: 1968

34. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Neuroscience

#170 in Europe

#427 in the World

Founded: 1823

35. University of Bath

For Neuroscience

#176 in Europe

#445 in the World

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

36. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Neuroscience

#177 in Europe

#446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

37. Bangor University

For Neuroscience

#182 in Europe

#458 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

38. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Neuroscience

#187 in Europe

#471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

39. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Neuroscience

#188 in Europe

#478 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

40. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Neuroscience

#195 in Europe

#501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

41. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Neuroscience

#197 in Europe

#505 in the World

Founded: 1895

42. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Neuroscience

#198 in Europe

#506 in the World

Founded: 1964

43. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Neuroscience

#204 in Europe

#524 in the World

Founded: 1849

44. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Neuroscience

#207 in Europe

#532 in the World

Founded: 1964

45. City, University of London

England | London

For Neuroscience

#210 in Europe

#537 in the World

Founded: 1966

46. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Neuroscience

#218 in Europe

#556 in the World

Founded: 1920

47. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Neuroscience

#219 in Europe

#557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

48. Keele University

England | Keele

For Neuroscience

#224 in Europe

#564 in the World

Founded: 1962

49. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Neuroscience

#225 in Europe

#566 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1967

50. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Neuroscience

#232 in Europe

#583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

51. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Neuroscience

#234 in Europe

#590 in the World

Founded: 1965

52. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Neuroscience

#240 in Europe

#606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

53. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Neuroscience

#242 in Europe

#628 in the World

Founded: 1904

54. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Neuroscience

#246 in Europe

#640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

55. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Neuroscience

#250 in Europe

#657 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

56. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Neuroscience

#251 in Europe

#658 in the World

Founded: 1992

57. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Neuroscience

#259 in Europe

#676 in the World

Founded: 1954

58. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Neuroscience

#272 in Europe

#723 in the World

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

59. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Neuroscience

#276 in Europe

#736 in the World

Founded: 1967

60. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Neuroscience

#279 in Europe

#749 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Neuroscience

#281 in Europe

#757 in the World

Founded: 1992

62. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Neuroscience

#289 in Europe

#778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

63. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Neuroscience

#293 in Europe

#793 in the World

Founded: 1791

64. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Neuroscience

#313 in Europe

#860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

65. Middlesex University

England | London

For Neuroscience

#325 in Europe

#913 in the World

Founded: 1973

66. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Neuroscience

#332 in Europe

#929 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

67. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Neuroscience

#337 in Europe

#960 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

68. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Neuroscience

#340 in Europe

#969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

69. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Neuroscience

#348 in Europe

#995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

70. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Neuroscience

#352 in Europe

#1005 in the World

Founded: 1992

71. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Neuroscience

#355 in Europe

#1015 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

72. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Neuroscience

#376 in Europe

#1074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

73. University of Westminster

England | London

For Neuroscience

#380 in Europe

#1081 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

74. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Neuroscience

#381 in Europe

#1084 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

75. University of East London

England | London

For Neuroscience

#383 in Europe

#1088 in the World

Founded: 1992

76. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Neuroscience

#384 in Europe

#1096 in the World

Founded: 1992

77. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Neuroscience

#388 in Europe

#1115 in the World

Founded: 1966

78. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Neuroscience

#395 in Europe

#1134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

79. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Neuroscience

#400 in Europe

#1158 in the World

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

80. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Neuroscience

#401 in Europe

#1170 in the World

Founded: 1858

81. London South Bank University

England | London

For Neuroscience

#409 in Europe

#1217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

82. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Neuroscience

#412 in Europe

#1225 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Neuroscience

#426 in Europe

#1286 in the World

Founded: 1890

84. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Neuroscience

#432 in Europe

#1310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

85. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Neuroscience

#433 in Europe

#1312 in the World

Founded: 1992

86. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Neuroscience

#439 in Europe

#1328 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

87. London Business School

England | London

For Neuroscience

#450 in Europe

#1374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

88. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Neuroscience

#452 in Europe

#1379 in the World

Founded: 1872

89. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Neuroscience

#453 in Europe

#1380 in the World

Founded: 1992

90. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Neuroscience

#456 in Europe

#1389 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

91. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Neuroscience

#461 in Europe

#1405 in the World

Founded: 1848

92. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Neuroscience

#467 in Europe

#1424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

93. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Neuroscience

#470 in Europe

#1434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

94. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Neuroscience

#473 in Europe

#1442 in the World

Founded: 1841

95. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Neuroscience

#477 in Europe

#1453 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

96. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Neuroscience

#496 in Europe

#1530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

97. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Neuroscience

#505 in Europe

#1571 in the World

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

98. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Neuroscience

#506 in Europe

#1574 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

99. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Neuroscience

#522 in Europe

#1636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

100. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Neuroscience

#523 in Europe

#1640 in the World

Founded: 2006

The best cities to study Neuroscience in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are London, Oxford, Cambridge, and Edinburgh.