85 Best Dental schools in the United Kingdom

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Dentistry. A graph of 1.5M citations received by 55.5K academic papers made by 85 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 Dentistry

#2 in Europe

#7 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. King's College London

England | London

For Dentistry

#7 in Europe

#23 in the World

Founded: 1829

3. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Dentistry

#11 in Europe

#42 in the World

Founded: 1824

4. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Dentistry

#17 in Europe

#61 in the World

Founded: 1900

5. Imperial College London

England | London

For Dentistry

#23 in Europe

#78 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

6. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Dentistry

#24 in Europe

#80 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

7. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Dentistry

#27 in Europe

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

8. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Dentistry

#28 in Europe

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

9. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Dentistry

#29 in Europe

#89 in the World

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

10. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Dentistry

#32 in Europe

#94 in the World

Founded: 1963

11. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Dentistry

#34 in Europe

#98 in the World

Founded: 1905

12. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Dentistry

#35 in Europe

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

13. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Dentistry

#39 in Europe

#109 in the World

Founded: 1904

14. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Dentistry

#41 in Europe

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

15. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Dentistry

#42 in Europe

#114 in the World

Founded: 1893

16. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Dentistry

#44 in Europe

#119 in the World

Founded: 1451

17. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Dentistry

#52 in Europe

#157 in the World

Founded: 1997

18. University of London

England | London

For Dentistry

#66 in Europe

#189 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

19. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Dentistry

#78 in Europe

#220 in the World

Founded: 1967

20. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Dentistry

#89 in Europe

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

21. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Dentistry

#109 in Europe

#316 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

22. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Dentistry

#132 in Europe

#384 in the World

Founded: 1948

23. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Dentistry

#148 in Europe

#428 in the World

Founded: 1920

24. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Dentistry

#151 in Europe

#440 in the World

Founded: 1495

25. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Dentistry

#157 in Europe

#451 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

26. University of York

England | York

For Dentistry

#170 in Europe

#485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

27. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Dentistry

#199 in Europe

#569 in the World

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

28. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Dentistry

#206 in Europe

#582 in the World

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

29. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Dentistry

#210 in Europe

#590 in the World

Founded: 1968

30. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Dentistry

#220 in Europe

#615 in the World

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

31. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Dentistry

#232 in Europe

#652 in the World

Founded: 1964

32. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Dentistry

#248 in Europe

#682 in the World

Founded: 1965

33. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Dentistry

#250 in Europe

#686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

34. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Dentistry

#251 in Europe

#689 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

35. Durham University

England | Durham

For Dentistry

#262 in Europe

#729 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

36. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Dentistry

#264 in Europe

#740 in the World

Founded: 1892

37. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Dentistry

#266 in Europe

#751 in the World

Founded: 1992

38. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Dentistry

#269 in Europe

#767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

39. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Dentistry

#272 in Europe

#780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

40. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Dentistry

#282 in Europe

#832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

41. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Dentistry

#288 in Europe

#844 in the World

Founded: 1954

42. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Dentistry

#291 in Europe

#860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

43. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Dentistry

#292 in Europe

#865 in the World

Founded: 1895

44. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Dentistry

#294 in Europe

#881 in the World

Founded: 1791

45. Keele University

England | Keele

For Dentistry

#297 in Europe

#892 in the World

Founded: 1962

46. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Dentistry

#299 in Europe

#899 in the World

Founded: 1967

47. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Dentistry

#302 in Europe

#908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

48. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Dentistry

#305 in Europe

#925 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

49. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Dentistry

#316 in Europe

#951 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

50. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Dentistry

#317 in Europe

#955 in the World

Founded: 1964

51. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Dentistry

#322 in Europe

#971 in the World

Founded: 1966

52. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Dentistry

#334 in Europe

#999 in the World

Founded: 1849

53. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Dentistry

#342 in Europe

#1041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

54. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Dentistry

#346 in Europe

#1053 in the World

Founded: 1733

55. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Dentistry

#359 in Europe

#1100 in the World

Founded: 1890

56. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Dentistry

#377 in Europe

#1146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

57. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Dentistry

#380 in Europe

#1155 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

58. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Dentistry

#395 in Europe

#1187 in the World

Founded: 1841

59. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Dentistry

#409 in Europe

#1235 in the World

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

60. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Dentistry

#412 in Europe

#1243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

61. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Dentistry

#415 in Europe

#1254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

62. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Dentistry

#418 in Europe

#1271 in the World

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

63. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Dentistry

#421 in Europe

#1297 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

64. City, University of London

England | London

For Dentistry

#440 in Europe

#1354 in the World

Founded: 1966

65. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Dentistry

#448 in Europe

#1378 in the World

Founded: 1823

66. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Dentistry

#457 in Europe

#1417 in the World

Founded: 1992

67. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Dentistry

#465 in Europe

#1446 in the World

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

68. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Dentistry

#466 in Europe

#1454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

69. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Dentistry

#478 in Europe

#1503 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

70. Middlesex University

England | London

For Dentistry

#479 in Europe

#1507 in the World

Founded: 1973

71. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Dentistry

#504 in Europe

#1601 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

72. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Dentistry

#509 in Europe

#1617 in the World

Founded: 1872

73. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Dentistry

#511 in Europe

#1624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

74. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Dentistry

#512 in Europe

#1626 in the World

Founded: 1992

75. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Dentistry

#514 in Europe

#1635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

76. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Dentistry

#518 in Europe

#1652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

77. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Dentistry

#520 in Europe

#1659 in the World

Founded: 2006

78. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Dentistry

#522 in Europe

#1664 in the World

Founded: 1992

79. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Dentistry

#545 in Europe

#1757 in the World

Founded: 1992

80. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Dentistry

#566 in Europe

#1832 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

81. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Dentistry

#569 in Europe

#1838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

82. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Dentistry

#572 in Europe

#1845 in the World

Founded: 1858

83. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Dentistry

#590 in Europe

#1918 in the World

Founded: 1992

84. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Dentistry

#609 in Europe

#2030 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

85. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Dentistry

#613 in Europe

#2057 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

The best cities to study Dentistry in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are London, Manchester, Birmingham, and Liverpool.