100 Best universities for Neuroscience in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 30.3M citations received by 663K 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

#26 in the World

Founded: 1829

5. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Neuroscience

#10 in Europe

#55 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

#18 in Europe

#80 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

8. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Neuroscience

#24 in Europe

#96 in the World

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

9. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Neuroscience

#41 in Europe

#127 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

10. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Neuroscience

#42 in Europe

#129 in the World

Founded: 1900

11. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Neuroscience

#43 in Europe

#132 in the World

Founded: 1948

12. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Neuroscience

#47 in Europe

#146 in the World

Founded: 1451

13. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Neuroscience

#51 in Europe

#159 in the World

Founded: 1997

14. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Neuroscience

#58 in Europe

#171 in the World

Founded: 1905

15. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Neuroscience

#59 in Europe

#174 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

#80 in Europe

#220 in the World

Founded: 1904

18. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Neuroscience

#87 in Europe

#243 in the World

Founded: 1495

19. University of London

England | London

For Neuroscience

#89 in Europe

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

20. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Neuroscience

#92 in Europe

#248 in the World

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

21. University of York

For Neuroscience

#95 in Europe

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

22. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Neuroscience

#115 in Europe

#308 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

23. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Neuroscience

#118 in Europe

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

24. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Neuroscience

#121 in Europe

#321 in the World

Founded: 1967

25. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Neuroscience

#127 in Europe

#334 in the World

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

26. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Neuroscience

#129 in Europe

#336 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

#134 in Europe

#348 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

29. Durham University

England | Durham

For Neuroscience

#140 in Europe

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

30. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Neuroscience

#142 in Europe

#364 in the World

Founded: 1733

31. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Neuroscience

#147 in Europe

#376 in the World

Founded: 1892

32. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Neuroscience

#164 in Europe

#422 in the World

Founded: 1893

33. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Neuroscience

#165 in Europe

#425 in the World

Founded: 1823

34. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Neuroscience

#166 in Europe

#427 in the World

Founded: 1968

35. University of Bath

For Neuroscience

#175 in Europe

#447 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

#176 in Europe

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

37. Bangor University

For Neuroscience

#185 in Europe

#468 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

#195 in Europe

#495 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

40. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Neuroscience

#197 in Europe

#503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

41. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Neuroscience

#199 in Europe

#513 in the World

Founded: 1849

42. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Neuroscience

#200 in Europe

#514 in the World

Founded: 1895

43. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Neuroscience

#201 in Europe

#519 in the World

Founded: 1964

44. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Neuroscience

#205 in Europe

#530 in the World

Founded: 1964

45. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Neuroscience

#206 in Europe

#533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

46. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Neuroscience

#208 in Europe

#535 in the World

Founded: 1920

47. City, University of London

England | London

For Neuroscience

#212 in Europe

#545 in the World

Founded: 1966

48. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Neuroscience

#226 in Europe

#578 in the World

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

49. Keele University

England | Keele

For Neuroscience

#228 in Europe

#581 in the World

Founded: 1962

50. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Neuroscience

#231 in Europe

#586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

51. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Neuroscience

#236 in Europe

#592 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

52. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Neuroscience

#238 in Europe

#602 in the World

Founded: 1965

53. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Neuroscience

#248 in Europe

#655 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Neuroscience

#249 in Europe

#660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

55. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Neuroscience

#255 in Europe

#681 in the World

Founded: 1904

56. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Neuroscience

#259 in Europe

#703 in the World

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

57. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Neuroscience

#263 in Europe

#710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

58. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Neuroscience

#270 in Europe

#725 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Neuroscience

#271 in Europe

#726 in the World

Founded: 1954

60. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Neuroscience

#273 in Europe

#733 in the World

Founded: 1967

61. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Neuroscience

#277 in Europe

#744 in the World

Founded: 1992

62. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Neuroscience

#286 in Europe

#773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

63. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Neuroscience

#306 in Europe

#840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

64. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Neuroscience

#308 in Europe

#847 in the World

Founded: 1791

65. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Neuroscience

#332 in Europe

#945 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

66. Middlesex University

England | London

For Neuroscience

#339 in Europe

#966 in the World

Founded: 1973

67. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Neuroscience

#346 in Europe

#979 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

68. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Neuroscience

#348 in Europe

#993 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

69. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Neuroscience

#349 in Europe

#999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

70. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Neuroscience

#357 in Europe

#1021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

71. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Neuroscience

#368 in Europe

#1058 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Neuroscience

#373 in Europe

#1073 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

73. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Neuroscience

#378 in Europe

#1083 in the World

Founded: 1858

74. University of East London

England | London

For Neuroscience

#380 in Europe

#1088 in the World

Founded: 1992

75. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Neuroscience

#389 in Europe

#1121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

76. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Neuroscience

#390 in Europe

#1123 in the World

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

77. University of Westminster

England | London

For Neuroscience

#392 in Europe

#1138 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

78. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Neuroscience

#396 in Europe

#1158 in the World

Founded: 1966

79. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Neuroscience

#402 in Europe

#1172 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

80. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Neuroscience

#408 in Europe

#1192 in the World

Founded: 1992

81. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Neuroscience

#416 in Europe

#1240 in the World

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

82. London South Bank University

England | London

For Neuroscience

#417 in Europe

#1247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

83. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Neuroscience

#425 in Europe

#1281 in the World

Founded: 1890

84. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Neuroscience

#444 in Europe

#1378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

85. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Neuroscience

#445 in Europe

#1381 in the World

Founded: 1992

86. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Neuroscience

#446 in Europe

#1382 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

87. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Neuroscience

#457 in Europe

#1423 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

88. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Neuroscience

#458 in Europe

#1426 in the World

Founded: 1992

89. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Neuroscience

#461 in Europe

#1437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

90. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Neuroscience

#472 in Europe

#1492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

91. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Neuroscience

#478 in Europe

#1516 in the World

Founded: 1872

92. London Business School

England | London

For Neuroscience

#483 in Europe

#1536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

93. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Neuroscience

#491 in Europe

#1559 in the World

Founded: 1841

94. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Neuroscience

#492 in Europe

#1560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

95. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Neuroscience

#496 in Europe

#1572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 2011

96. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Neuroscience

#499 in Europe

#1580 in the World

Founded: 1848

97. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Neuroscience

#503 in Europe

#1595 in the World

Founded: 1990

98. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Neuroscience

#504 in Europe

#1600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

99. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Neuroscience

#507 in Europe

#1610 in the World

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

100. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Neuroscience

#517 in Europe

#1644 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.