100 Best universities for Neuroscience in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 28.7M citations received by 645K academic papers made by 138 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

#17 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

#10 in Europe

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

6. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Neuroscience

#15 in Europe

#71 in the World

Founded: 1824

7. Imperial College London

England | London

For Neuroscience

#17 in Europe

#80 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

8. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Neuroscience

#22 in Europe

#93 in the World

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

9. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Neuroscience

#41 in Europe

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

10. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Neuroscience

#42 in Europe

#127 in the World

Founded: 1900

11. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Neuroscience

#44 in Europe

#132 in the World

Founded: 1948

12. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Neuroscience

#45 in Europe

#142 in the World

Founded: 1451

13. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Neuroscience

#50 in Europe

#158 in the World

Founded: 1997

14. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Neuroscience

#57 in Europe

#168 in the World

Founded: 1905

15. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Neuroscience

#59 in Europe

#172 in the World

Founded: 1963

16. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Neuroscience

#73 in Europe

#206 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

17. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Neuroscience

#78 in Europe

#218 in the World

Founded: 1904

18. University of London

England | London

For Neuroscience

#86 in Europe

#235 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

19. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Neuroscience

#87 in Europe

#236 in the World

Founded: 1495

20. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Neuroscience

#90 in Europe

#246 in the World

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

21. University of York

For Neuroscience

#95 in Europe

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

22. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Neuroscience

#115 in Europe

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

23. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Neuroscience

#119 in Europe

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

24. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Neuroscience

#120 in Europe

#317 in the World

Founded: 1967

25. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Neuroscience

#125 in Europe

#329 in the World

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

26. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Neuroscience

#129 in Europe

#337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

27. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Neuroscience

#131 in Europe

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

28. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Neuroscience

#132 in Europe

#342 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

29. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Neuroscience

#135 in Europe

#351 in the World

Founded: 1733

30. Durham University

England | Durham

For Neuroscience

#136 in Europe

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

31. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Neuroscience

#146 in Europe

#370 in the World

Founded: 1892

32. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Neuroscience

#156 in Europe

#401 in the World

Founded: 1893

33. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Neuroscience

#163 in Europe

#420 in the World

Founded: 1823

34. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Neuroscience

#165 in Europe

#423 in the World

Founded: 1968

35. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Neuroscience

#176 in Europe

#444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

36. University of Bath

For Neuroscience

#177 in Europe

#446 in the World

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

37. Bangor University

For Neuroscience

#185 in Europe

#463 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

38. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Neuroscience

#186 in Europe

#471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

39. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Neuroscience

#193 in Europe

#492 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

40. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Neuroscience

#197 in Europe

#506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

41. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Neuroscience

#198 in Europe

#510 in the World

Founded: 1964

42. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Neuroscience

#199 in Europe

#512 in the World

Founded: 1849

43. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Neuroscience

#200 in Europe

#513 in the World

Founded: 1895

44. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Neuroscience

#205 in Europe

#526 in the World

Founded: 1964

45. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Neuroscience

#207 in Europe

#530 in the World

Founded: 1920

46. City, University of London

England | London

For Neuroscience

#210 in Europe

#539 in the World

Founded: 1966

47. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Neuroscience

#212 in Europe

#541 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

48. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Neuroscience

#222 in Europe

#568 in the World

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

49. Keele University

England | Keele

For Neuroscience

#223 in Europe

#570 in the World

Founded: 1962

50. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Neuroscience

#229 in Europe

#578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

51. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Neuroscience

#233 in Europe

#585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

52. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Neuroscience

#238 in Europe

#598 in the World

Founded: 1965

53. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Neuroscience

#247 in Europe

#654 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Neuroscience

#248 in Europe

#655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

55. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Neuroscience

#254 in Europe

#682 in the World

Founded: 1904

56. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Neuroscience

#260 in Europe

#696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

57. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Neuroscience

#261 in Europe

#699 in the World

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

58. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Neuroscience

#266 in Europe

#715 in the World

Founded: 1954

59. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Neuroscience

#268 in Europe

#720 in the World

Founded: 1967

60. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Neuroscience

#271 in Europe

#730 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Neuroscience

#279 in Europe

#748 in the World

Founded: 1992

62. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Neuroscience

#286 in Europe

#774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

63. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Neuroscience

#304 in Europe

#832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

64. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Neuroscience

#306 in Europe

#838 in the World

Founded: 1791

65. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Neuroscience

#330 in Europe

#935 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

66. Middlesex University

England | London

For Neuroscience

#334 in Europe

#946 in the World

Founded: 1973

67. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Neuroscience

#345 in Europe

#984 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

68. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Neuroscience

#347 in Europe

#988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

69. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Neuroscience

#348 in Europe

#991 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

70. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Neuroscience

#359 in Europe

#1028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

71. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Neuroscience

#364 in Europe

#1046 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Neuroscience

#377 in Europe

#1077 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

73. University of East London

England | London

For Neuroscience

#379 in Europe

#1083 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Neuroscience

#383 in Europe

#1096 in the World

Founded: 1858

75. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Neuroscience

#386 in Europe

#1103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

76. University of Westminster

England | London

For Neuroscience

#390 in Europe

#1120 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

77. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Neuroscience

#392 in Europe

#1125 in the World

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

78. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Neuroscience

#393 in Europe

#1137 in the World

Founded: 1966

79. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Neuroscience

#401 in Europe

#1157 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

80. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Neuroscience

#407 in Europe

#1190 in the World

Founded: 1992

81. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Neuroscience

#414 in Europe

#1224 in the World

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

82. London South Bank University

England | London

For Neuroscience

#416 in Europe

#1242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

83. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Neuroscience

#423 in Europe

#1272 in the World

Founded: 1890

84. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Neuroscience

#441 in Europe

#1359 in the World

Founded: 1992

85. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Neuroscience

#443 in Europe

#1364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

86. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Neuroscience

#446 in Europe

#1378 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

87. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Neuroscience

#450 in Europe

#1407 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

88. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Neuroscience

#453 in Europe

#1413 in the World

Founded: 1992

89. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Neuroscience

#454 in Europe

#1417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

90. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Neuroscience

#465 in Europe

#1464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

91. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Neuroscience

#467 in Europe

#1472 in the World

Founded: 1872

92. London Business School

England | London

For Neuroscience

#477 in Europe

#1507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

93. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Neuroscience

#483 in Europe

#1537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

94. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Neuroscience

#487 in Europe

#1545 in the World

Founded: 1848

95. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Neuroscience

#491 in Europe

#1553 in the World

Founded: 1841

96. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Neuroscience

#496 in Europe

#1566 in the World

Founded: 1990

97. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Neuroscience

#504 in Europe

#1590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

98. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Neuroscience

#508 in Europe

#1604 in the World

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

99. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Neuroscience

#514 in Europe

#1631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

100. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Neuroscience

#518 in Europe

#1639 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

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.