68 Best Dental schools 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 Dentistry. A graph of 1.68M citations received by 50.8K academic papers made by 68 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

#7 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

#20 in Europe

Founded: 1900

5. University of Cambridge

For Dentistry

#5 in the United Kingdom

#23 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

6. University of Liverpool

For Dentistry

#6 in the United Kingdom

#25 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

7. Queen Mary University of London

For Dentistry

#7 in the United Kingdom

#27 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

8. Imperial College London

For Dentistry

#8 in the United Kingdom

#29 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

9. University of Sheffield

For Dentistry

#9 in the United Kingdom

#31 in Europe

Founded: 1905

10. University of Bristol

For Dentistry

#10 in the United Kingdom

#32 in Europe

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

11. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Dentistry

#11 in the United Kingdom

#33 in Europe

Founded: 1963

12. University of Oxford

For Dentistry

#12 in the United Kingdom

#35 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

13. University of Leeds

For Dentistry

#14 in the United Kingdom

#41 in Europe

Founded: 1904

14. University of London

For Dentistry

#19 in the United Kingdom

#74 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

15. University of Warwick

For Dentistry

#21 in the United Kingdom

#112 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

16. University of Nottingham

For Dentistry

#22 in the United Kingdom

#125 in Europe

Founded: 1948

17. University of Southampton

For Dentistry

#25 in the United Kingdom

#161 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

18. University of York

For Dentistry

#26 in the United Kingdom

#183 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

19. University of Leicester

For Dentistry

#28 in the United Kingdom

#202 in Europe

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

20. University of Bath

For Dentistry

#29 in the United Kingdom

#213 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

#226 in Europe

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

22. University of Plymouth

For Dentistry

#31 in the United Kingdom

#240 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

23. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Dentistry

#32 in the United Kingdom

#244 in Europe

Founded: 1992

24. Keele University

For Dentistry

#34 in the United Kingdom

#256 in Europe

Founded: 1962

25. Durham University

For Dentistry

#35 in the United Kingdom

#263 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

26. University of Kent

For Dentistry

#37 in the United Kingdom

#273 in Europe

Founded: 1965

27. University of Exeter

For Dentistry

#38 in the United Kingdom

#274 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

28. University of East Anglia

For Dentistry

#39 in the United Kingdom

#284 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

29. University of Reading

For Dentistry

#40 in the United Kingdom

#285 in Europe

Founded: 1892

30. University of Portsmouth

For Dentistry

#41 in the United Kingdom

#286 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

31. Loughborough University

For Dentistry

#42 in the United Kingdom

#292 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

32. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Dentistry

#43 in the United Kingdom

#301 in Europe

Founded: 1954

33. University of Central Lancashire

For Dentistry

#44 in the United Kingdom

#303 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

34. Aston University

For Dentistry

#45 in the United Kingdom

#310 in Europe

Founded: 1895

35. University of Salford

For Dentistry

#46 in the United Kingdom

#311 in Europe

Founded: 1967

36. University of Bradford

For Dentistry

#47 in the United Kingdom

#316 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

37. University of Surrey

For Dentistry

#48 in the United Kingdom

#318 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

38. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Dentistry

#49 in the United Kingdom

#325 in Europe

Founded: 1791

39. University of Essex

For Dentistry

#50 in the United Kingdom

#333 in Europe

Founded: 1964

40. St George's, University of London

For Dentistry

#51 in the United Kingdom

#354 in Europe

Founded: 1733

41. University of Hertfordshire

For Dentistry

#52 in the United Kingdom

#356 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

42. Lancaster University

For Dentistry

#53 in the United Kingdom

#373 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

43. University of Greenwich

For Dentistry

#54 in the United Kingdom

#375 in Europe

Founded: 1890

44. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Dentistry

#55 in the United Kingdom

#380 in Europe

Founded: 1849

45. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Dentistry

#56 in the United Kingdom

#385 in Europe

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

46. Sheffield Hallam University

For Dentistry

#58 in the United Kingdom

#394 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

47. Brunel University London

For Dentistry

#59 in the United Kingdom

#404 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

48. Teesside University

For Dentistry

#61 in the United Kingdom

#416 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

49. City, University of London

For Dentistry

#63 in the United Kingdom

#428 in Europe

Founded: 1966

50. Edge Hill University

For Dentistry

#66 in the United Kingdom

#462 in Europe

Founded: 2006

51. De Montfort University

For Dentistry

#67 in the United Kingdom

#469 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

52. University of the West of England

For Dentistry

#68 in the United Kingdom

#472 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

53. Middlesex University

For Dentistry

#69 in the United Kingdom

#481 in Europe

Founded: 1973

54. University of Huddersfield

For Dentistry

#70 in the United Kingdom

#491 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

55. Birkbeck, University of London

For Dentistry

#72 in the United Kingdom

#511 in Europe

Founded: 1823

56. Liverpool John Moores University

For Dentistry

#73 in the United Kingdom

#516 in Europe

Founded: 1992

57. Bournemouth University

For Dentistry

#74 in the United Kingdom

#522 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

58. Nottingham Trent University

For Dentistry

#76 in the United Kingdom

#540 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

59. Cranfield University

For Dentistry

#77 in the United Kingdom

#543 in Europe

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

60. University of Brighton

For Dentistry

#78 in the United Kingdom

#546 in Europe

Founded: 1992

61. Anglia Ruskin University

For Dentistry

#79 in the United Kingdom

#580 in Europe

Founded: 1858

62. Staffordshire University

For Dentistry

#80 in the United Kingdom

#584 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

63. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Dentistry

#82 in the United Kingdom

#590 in Europe

Founded: 1992

64. Coventry University

For Dentistry

#83 in the United Kingdom

#600 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

65. University of Westminster

For Dentistry

#84 in the United Kingdom

#603 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

66. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Dentistry

#85 in the United Kingdom

#607 in Europe

Founded: 1992

67. University of Wolverhampton

For Dentistry

#86 in the United Kingdom

#621 in Europe

Founded: 1992

68. Oxford Brookes University

For Dentistry

#87 in the United Kingdom

#631 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

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 Ethics71

Biomedical Engineering64

Clinical Psychology99

Critical Care Nursing82

Family medicine91

Forensic Science62

Gastroenterology and Hepatology60

Health Science103

Healthcare Management (MHA)95

Medical Physics49

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)83

Occupational Therapy69

Oncology and Cancer research86

Ophthalmology69

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine90

Physical Therapy99

Plastic Surgery34

Public Health104

Radiation Therapy50

Radiology and Nuclear medicine99

Respiratory Therapy44

Sonography and Ultrasound33

Sports / Exercise science76

Sports Medicine95