58 Best universities for Epidemiology 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 Epidemiology. A graph of 3.23M citations received by 37.6K academic papers made by 58 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 of Oxford

For Epidemiology

#1 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University College London

For Epidemiology

#2 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. Imperial College London

For Epidemiology

#3 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. King's College London

For Epidemiology

#4 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

Founded: 1829

5. University of Cambridge

For Epidemiology

#5 in the United Kingdom

#7 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

6. University of Bristol

For Epidemiology

#6 in the United Kingdom

#9 in Europe

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

7. University of London

For Epidemiology

#8 in the United Kingdom

#12 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

8. University of Manchester

For Epidemiology

#9 in the United Kingdom

#14 in Europe

Founded: 1824

9. University of Southampton

For Epidemiology

#10 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

10. University of Liverpool

For Epidemiology

#12 in the United Kingdom

#23 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

11. University of Nottingham

For Epidemiology

#13 in the United Kingdom

#29 in Europe

Founded: 1948

12. University of Birmingham

For Epidemiology

#14 in the United Kingdom

#31 in Europe

Founded: 1900

13. University of Leeds

For Epidemiology

#15 in the United Kingdom

#36 in Europe

Founded: 1904

14. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Epidemiology

#16 in the United Kingdom

#37 in Europe

Founded: 1963

15. St George's, University of London

For Epidemiology

#17 in the United Kingdom

#48 in Europe

Founded: 1733

16. University of Sheffield

For Epidemiology

#18 in the United Kingdom

#49 in Europe

Founded: 1905

17. Queen Mary University of London

For Epidemiology

#20 in the United Kingdom

#52 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

18. University of Leicester

For Epidemiology

#21 in the United Kingdom

#59 in Europe

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

19. University of Warwick

For Epidemiology

#24 in the United Kingdom

#77 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

20. Keele University

For Epidemiology

#26 in the United Kingdom

#89 in Europe

Founded: 1962

21. University of East Anglia

For Epidemiology

#27 in the United Kingdom

#98 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

22. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Epidemiology

#29 in the United Kingdom

#121 in Europe

Founded: 1791

23. University of Exeter

For Epidemiology

#30 in the United Kingdom

#124 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

24. University of York

For Epidemiology

#31 in the United Kingdom

#138 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

25. University of Surrey

For Epidemiology

#33 in the United Kingdom

#160 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

26. University of Bath

For Epidemiology

#35 in the United Kingdom

#205 in Europe

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

27. Lancaster University

For Epidemiology

#36 in the United Kingdom

#206 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

28. Liverpool John Moores University

For Epidemiology

#37 in the United Kingdom

#214 in Europe

Founded: 1992

29. City, University of London

For Epidemiology

#39 in the United Kingdom

#228 in Europe

Founded: 1966

30. Loughborough University

For Epidemiology

#40 in the United Kingdom

#233 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

31. Durham University

For Epidemiology

#41 in the United Kingdom

#234 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

32. University of Salford

For Epidemiology

#42 in the United Kingdom

#236 in Europe

Founded: 1967

33. University of Reading

For Epidemiology

#44 in the United Kingdom

#239 in Europe

Founded: 1892

34. Brunel University London

For Epidemiology

#45 in the United Kingdom

#272 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

35. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Epidemiology

#46 in the United Kingdom

#273 in Europe

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

36. University of the West of England

For Epidemiology

#48 in the United Kingdom

#278 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

37. Aston University

For Epidemiology

#49 in the United Kingdom

#279 in Europe

Founded: 1895

38. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Epidemiology

#50 in the United Kingdom

#286 in Europe

Founded: 1954

39. Middlesex University

For Epidemiology

#52 in the United Kingdom

#296 in Europe

Founded: 1973

40. University of Sussex

For Epidemiology

#53 in the United Kingdom

#300 in Europe

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

41. University of Kent

For Epidemiology

#54 in the United Kingdom

#306 in Europe

Founded: 1965

42. Leeds Beckett University

For Epidemiology

#55 in the United Kingdom

#321 in Europe

Founded: 1992

43. University of Central Lancashire

For Epidemiology

#56 in the United Kingdom

#322 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

44. Anglia Ruskin University

For Epidemiology

#57 in the United Kingdom

#324 in Europe

Founded: 1858

45. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Epidemiology

#58 in the United Kingdom

#325 in Europe

Founded: 1992

46. Nottingham Trent University

For Epidemiology

#60 in the United Kingdom

#330 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

47. University of Bradford

For Epidemiology

#61 in the United Kingdom

#333 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

48. University of Essex

For Epidemiology

#62 in the United Kingdom

#338 in Europe

Founded: 1964

49. University of Hertfordshire

For Epidemiology

#63 in the United Kingdom

#339 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

50. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Epidemiology

#64 in the United Kingdom

#346 in Europe

Founded: 1992

51. Teesside University

For Epidemiology

#66 in the United Kingdom

#353 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

52. University of Plymouth

For Epidemiology

#67 in the United Kingdom

#360 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

53. University of Greenwich

For Epidemiology

#68 in the United Kingdom

#364 in Europe

Founded: 1890

54. Sheffield Hallam University

For Epidemiology

#69 in the United Kingdom

#375 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

55. University of Lincoln

For Epidemiology

#70 in the United Kingdom

#381 in Europe

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

56. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Epidemiology

#71 in the United Kingdom

#382 in Europe

Founded: 1992

57. University of Brighton

For Epidemiology

#72 in the United Kingdom

#394 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. Coventry University

For Epidemiology

#73 in the United Kingdom

#395 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

Closest to England states to learn Epidemiology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	4	23
Scotland	10	7

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