66 Best Dental schools in England

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Dentistry. A graph of 1.22M citations received by 44.8K academic papers made by 66 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

#2 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

#17 in Europe

Founded: 1900

5. Imperial College London

For Dentistry

#5 in the United Kingdom

#23 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

6. University of Liverpool

For Dentistry

#6 in the United Kingdom

#24 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

7. Queen Mary University of London

For Dentistry

#8 in the United Kingdom

#28 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

8. University of Bristol

For Dentistry

#9 in the United Kingdom

#29 in Europe

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

9. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Dentistry

#10 in the United Kingdom

#32 in Europe

Founded: 1963

10. University of Sheffield

For Dentistry

#11 in the United Kingdom

#34 in Europe

Founded: 1905

11. University of Oxford

For Dentistry

#12 in the United Kingdom

#35 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

12. University of Leeds

For Dentistry

#13 in the United Kingdom

#39 in Europe

Founded: 1904

13. University of Cambridge

For Dentistry

#14 in the United Kingdom

#41 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

14. University of London

For Dentistry

#18 in the United Kingdom

#66 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

15. University of Warwick

For Dentistry

#21 in the United Kingdom

#109 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

16. University of Nottingham

For Dentistry

#22 in the United Kingdom

#132 in Europe

Founded: 1948

17. University of Southampton

For Dentistry

#25 in the United Kingdom

#157 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

18. University of York

For Dentistry

#26 in the United Kingdom

#170 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

19. University of Leicester

For Dentistry

#27 in the United Kingdom

#199 in Europe

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

20. University of Bath

For Dentistry

#28 in the United Kingdom

#206 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

#220 in Europe

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

22. University of Kent

For Dentistry

#32 in the United Kingdom

#248 in Europe

Founded: 1965

23. University of Plymouth

For Dentistry

#33 in the United Kingdom

#250 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

24. Durham University

For Dentistry

#35 in the United Kingdom

#262 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

25. University of Reading

For Dentistry

#36 in the United Kingdom

#264 in Europe

Founded: 1892

26. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Dentistry

#37 in the United Kingdom

#266 in Europe

Founded: 1992

27. University of Exeter

For Dentistry

#38 in the United Kingdom

#269 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

28. University of Portsmouth

For Dentistry

#39 in the United Kingdom

#272 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

29. University of East Anglia

For Dentistry

#40 in the United Kingdom

#282 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

30. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Dentistry

#41 in the United Kingdom

#288 in Europe

Founded: 1954

31. University of Bradford

For Dentistry

#42 in the United Kingdom

#291 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

32. Aston University

For Dentistry

#43 in the United Kingdom

#292 in Europe

Founded: 1895

33. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Dentistry

#44 in the United Kingdom

#294 in Europe

Founded: 1791

34. Keele University

For Dentistry

#45 in the United Kingdom

#297 in Europe

Founded: 1962

35. University of Salford

For Dentistry

#46 in the United Kingdom

#299 in Europe

Founded: 1967

36. University of Central Lancashire

For Dentistry

#47 in the United Kingdom

#302 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

37. University of Surrey

For Dentistry

#48 in the United Kingdom

#305 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

38. Loughborough University

For Dentistry

#49 in the United Kingdom

#316 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

39. University of Essex

For Dentistry

#50 in the United Kingdom

#317 in Europe

Founded: 1964

40. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Dentistry

#52 in the United Kingdom

#334 in Europe

Founded: 1849

41. University of Hertfordshire

For Dentistry

#53 in the United Kingdom

#342 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

42. St George's, University of London

For Dentistry

#54 in the United Kingdom

#346 in Europe

Founded: 1733

43. University of Greenwich

For Dentistry

#55 in the United Kingdom

#359 in Europe

Founded: 1890

44. Brunel University London

For Dentistry

#56 in the United Kingdom

#377 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

45. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Dentistry

#59 in the United Kingdom

#409 in Europe

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

46. Lancaster University

For Dentistry

#61 in the United Kingdom

#415 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

47. Teesside University

For Dentistry

#63 in the United Kingdom

#421 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

48. City, University of London

For Dentistry

#64 in the United Kingdom

#440 in Europe

Founded: 1966

49. Birkbeck, University of London

For Dentistry

#65 in the United Kingdom

#448 in Europe

Founded: 1823

50. De Montfort University

For Dentistry

#66 in the United Kingdom

#457 in Europe

Founded: 1992

51. Cranfield University

For Dentistry

#67 in the United Kingdom

#465 in Europe

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

52. University of Huddersfield

For Dentistry

#68 in the United Kingdom

#466 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

53. University of the West of England

For Dentistry

#69 in the United Kingdom

#478 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

54. Middlesex University

For Dentistry

#70 in the United Kingdom

#479 in Europe

Founded: 1973

55. Bournemouth University

For Dentistry

#71 in the United Kingdom

#504 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

56. Nottingham Trent University

For Dentistry

#73 in the United Kingdom

#511 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

57. Liverpool John Moores University

For Dentistry

#74 in the United Kingdom

#512 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. Staffordshire University

For Dentistry

#75 in the United Kingdom

#514 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

59. Sheffield Hallam University

For Dentistry

#76 in the United Kingdom

#518 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

60. Edge Hill University

For Dentistry

#77 in the United Kingdom

#520 in Europe

Founded: 2006

61. University of Brighton

For Dentistry

#78 in the United Kingdom

#522 in Europe

Founded: 1992

62. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Dentistry

#79 in the United Kingdom

#545 in Europe

Founded: 1992

63. Coventry University

For Dentistry

#80 in the United Kingdom

#566 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

64. Anglia Ruskin University

For Dentistry

#82 in the United Kingdom

#572 in Europe

Founded: 1858

65. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Dentistry

#83 in the United Kingdom

#590 in Europe

Founded: 1992

66. Oxford Brookes University

For Dentistry

#85 in the United Kingdom

#613 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	6	15
Scotland	11	7

Medicine subfields in England

Anatomy and Physiology98

Anesthesiology84

Bioethics/Medical Ethics70

Biomedical Engineering60

Clinical Psychology98

Critical Care Nursing80

Family medicine89

Forensic Science64

Gastroenterology and Hepatology58

Health Science101

Healthcare Management (MHA)94

Medical Physics50

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)82

Occupational Therapy65

Oncology and Cancer research85

Ophthalmology66

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine89

Physical Therapy98

Plastic Surgery33

Public Health103

Radiation Therapy46

Radiology and Nuclear medicine98

Respiratory Therapy45

Sonography and Ultrasound33

Sports / Exercise science67

Sports Medicine93