70 Best Dental schools 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 Dentistry. A graph of 1.78M citations received by 52.2K academic papers made by 70 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 Dentistry

#1 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. King's College London

For Dentistry

#2 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

Founded: 1829

3. University of Manchester

For Dentistry

#3 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

Founded: 1824

4. University of Birmingham

For Dentistry

#4 in the United Kingdom

#19 in Europe

Founded: 1900

5. University of Cambridge

For Dentistry

#5 in the United Kingdom

#24 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

6. Queen Mary University of London

For Dentistry

#6 in the United Kingdom

#26 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

7. University of Liverpool

For Dentistry

#7 in the United Kingdom

#27 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

8. Imperial College London

For Dentistry

#8 in the United Kingdom

#30 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

9. University of Sheffield

For Dentistry

#9 in the United Kingdom

#32 in Europe

Founded: 1905

10. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Dentistry

#10 in the United Kingdom

#33 in Europe

Founded: 1963

11. University of Bristol

For Dentistry

#11 in the United Kingdom

#34 in Europe

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

12. University of Oxford

For Dentistry

#12 in the United Kingdom

#36 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

13. University of Leeds

For Dentistry

#14 in the United Kingdom

#40 in Europe

Founded: 1904

14. University of London

For Dentistry

#19 in the United Kingdom

#77 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

15. University of Warwick

For Dentistry

#21 in the United Kingdom

#115 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

16. University of Nottingham

For Dentistry

#22 in the United Kingdom

#128 in Europe

Founded: 1948

17. University of Southampton

For Dentistry

#25 in the United Kingdom

#167 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

18. University of York

For Dentistry

#26 in the United Kingdom

#187 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

19. University of Leicester

For Dentistry

#28 in the United Kingdom

#205 in Europe

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

20. University of Bath

For Dentistry

#29 in the United Kingdom

#217 in Europe

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

21. University of Sussex

For Dentistry

#30 in the United Kingdom

#234 in Europe

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

22. University of Plymouth

For Dentistry

#31 in the United Kingdom

#235 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

23. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Dentistry

#32 in the United Kingdom

#247 in Europe

Founded: 1992

24. Keele University

For Dentistry

#34 in the United Kingdom

#255 in Europe

Founded: 1962

25. Durham University

For Dentistry

#35 in the United Kingdom

#266 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

26. University of Exeter

For Dentistry

#37 in the United Kingdom

#278 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

27. University of Kent

For Dentistry

#38 in the United Kingdom

#280 in Europe

Founded: 1965

28. University of Portsmouth

For Dentistry

#39 in the United Kingdom

#283 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

29. University of East Anglia

For Dentistry

#40 in the United Kingdom

#287 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

30. University of Reading

For Dentistry

#41 in the United Kingdom

#290 in Europe

Founded: 1892

31. Loughborough University

For Dentistry

#42 in the United Kingdom

#295 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

32. University of Central Lancashire

For Dentistry

#43 in the United Kingdom

#301 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

33. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Dentistry

#44 in the United Kingdom

#304 in Europe

Founded: 1954

34. Aston University

For Dentistry

#45 in the United Kingdom

#312 in Europe

Founded: 1895

35. University of Salford

For Dentistry

#46 in the United Kingdom

#314 in Europe

Founded: 1967

36. University of Bradford

For Dentistry

#47 in the United Kingdom

#318 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

37. University of Surrey

For Dentistry

#48 in the United Kingdom

#322 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

38. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Dentistry

#49 in the United Kingdom

#327 in Europe

Founded: 1791

39. University of Essex

For Dentistry

#50 in the United Kingdom

#339 in Europe

Founded: 1964

40. University of Hertfordshire

For Dentistry

#51 in the United Kingdom

#354 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

41. St George's, University of London

For Dentistry

#52 in the United Kingdom

#359 in Europe

Founded: 1733

42. Lancaster University

For Dentistry

#53 in the United Kingdom

#362 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

43. University of Greenwich

For Dentistry

#54 in the United Kingdom

#372 in Europe

Founded: 1890

44. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Dentistry

#55 in the United Kingdom

#381 in Europe

Founded: 1849

45. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Dentistry

#56 in the United Kingdom

#395 in Europe

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

46. Sheffield Hallam University

For Dentistry

#57 in the United Kingdom

#396 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

47. Brunel University London

For Dentistry

#59 in the United Kingdom

#409 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

48. Teesside University

For Dentistry

#61 in the United Kingdom

#415 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

49. City, University of London

For Dentistry

#63 in the United Kingdom

#434 in Europe

Founded: 1966

50. Edge Hill University

For Dentistry

#66 in the United Kingdom

#464 in Europe

Founded: 2006

51. De Montfort University

For Dentistry

#67 in the United Kingdom

#467 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

52. University of the West of England

For Dentistry

#68 in the United Kingdom

#480 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

53. Middlesex University

For Dentistry

#69 in the United Kingdom

#483 in Europe

Founded: 1973

54. University of Huddersfield

For Dentistry

#70 in the United Kingdom

#492 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

55. Liverpool John Moores University

For Dentistry

#71 in the United Kingdom

#493 in Europe

Founded: 1992

56. Birkbeck, University of London

For Dentistry

#73 in the United Kingdom

#521 in Europe

Founded: 1823

57. Bournemouth University

For Dentistry

#74 in the United Kingdom

#526 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

58. Nottingham Trent University

For Dentistry

#75 in the United Kingdom

#548 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

59. University of Brighton

For Dentistry

#77 in the United Kingdom

#552 in Europe

Founded: 1992

60. Cranfield University

For Dentistry

#78 in the United Kingdom

#554 in Europe

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

61. Anglia Ruskin University

For Dentistry

#79 in the United Kingdom

#581 in Europe

Founded: 1858

62. Staffordshire University

For Dentistry

#80 in the United Kingdom

#588 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

63. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Dentistry

#82 in the United Kingdom

#599 in Europe

Founded: 1992

64. Coventry University

For Dentistry

#83 in the United Kingdom

#603 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

65. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Dentistry

#84 in the United Kingdom

#604 in Europe

Founded: 1992

66. University of Westminster

For Dentistry

#85 in the United Kingdom

#611 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

67. University of Wolverhampton

For Dentistry

#86 in the United Kingdom

#624 in Europe

Founded: 1992

68. Oxford Brookes University

For Dentistry

#88 in the United Kingdom

#638 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

69. Leeds Beckett University

For Dentistry

#89 in the United Kingdom

#645 in Europe

Founded: 1992

70. University of Lincoln

For Dentistry

#90 in the United Kingdom

#669 in Europe

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

Closest to England states to learn Dentistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	7	16
Scotland	11	13

Medicine subfields in England

Anatomy and Physiology99

Anesthesiology84

Bioethics/Medical Ethics73

Biomedical Engineering65

Clinical Psychology100

Critical Care Nursing83

Family medicine91

Forensic Science64

Gastroenterology and Hepatology62

Health Science103

Healthcare Management (MHA)95

Medical Physics48

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)83

Occupational Therapy69

Oncology and Cancer research86

Ophthalmology70

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine91

Physical Therapy99

Plastic Surgery36

Public Health104

Radiation Therapy50

Radiology and Nuclear medicine99

Respiratory Therapy44

Sonography and Ultrasound34

Sports / Exercise science79

Sports Medicine95