91 Best universities for Gerontology 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 Gerontology. A graph of 3.92M citations received by 91.5K academic papers made by 91 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 Gerontology

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. King's College London

For Gerontology

#2 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Founded: 1829

3. University of Oxford

For Gerontology

#3 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

4. University of Cambridge

For Gerontology

#4 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

5. University of Manchester

For Gerontology

#5 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

Founded: 1824

6. University of Southampton

For Gerontology

#8 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

7. University of Sheffield

For Gerontology

#9 in the United Kingdom

#12 in Europe

Founded: 1905

8. University of Bristol

For Gerontology

#10 in the United Kingdom

#13 in Europe

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

9. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Gerontology

#11 in the United Kingdom

#15 in Europe

Founded: 1963

10. Imperial College London

For Gerontology

#12 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

11. University of Liverpool

For Gerontology

#13 in the United Kingdom

#23 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

12. University of Nottingham

For Gerontology

#14 in the United Kingdom

#24 in Europe

Founded: 1948

13. University of Birmingham

For Gerontology

#15 in the United Kingdom

#28 in Europe

Founded: 1900

14. University of London

For Gerontology

#16 in the United Kingdom

#29 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

15. University of Leeds

For Gerontology

#17 in the United Kingdom

#33 in Europe

Founded: 1904

16. University of Exeter

For Gerontology

#18 in the United Kingdom

#35 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

17. University of Leicester

For Gerontology

#19 in the United Kingdom

#46 in Europe

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

18. University of York

For Gerontology

#21 in the United Kingdom

#53 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

19. Queen Mary University of London

For Gerontology

#23 in the United Kingdom

#56 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

20. University of Warwick

For Gerontology

#26 in the United Kingdom

#65 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

21. St George's, University of London

For Gerontology

#27 in the United Kingdom

#68 in Europe

Founded: 1733

22. University of East Anglia

For Gerontology

#29 in the United Kingdom

#84 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

23. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Gerontology

#30 in the United Kingdom

#85 in Europe

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

24. University of Surrey

For Gerontology

#31 in the United Kingdom

#88 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

25. Loughborough University

For Gerontology

#32 in the United Kingdom

#96 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

26. Keele University

For Gerontology

#34 in the United Kingdom

#103 in Europe

Founded: 1962

27. University of Kent

For Gerontology

#35 in the United Kingdom

#104 in Europe

Founded: 1965

28. Lancaster University

For Gerontology

#36 in the United Kingdom

#107 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

29. University of Reading

For Gerontology

#37 in the United Kingdom

#109 in Europe

Founded: 1892

30. University of Essex

For Gerontology

#39 in the United Kingdom

#118 in Europe

Founded: 1964

31. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Gerontology

#41 in the United Kingdom

#122 in Europe

Founded: 1954

32. City, University of London

For Gerontology

#43 in the United Kingdom

#125 in Europe

Founded: 1966

33. University of Bath

For Gerontology

#44 in the United Kingdom

#129 in Europe

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

34. Durham University

For Gerontology

#45 in the United Kingdom

#135 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

35. Liverpool John Moores University

For Gerontology

#46 in the United Kingdom

#139 in Europe

Founded: 1992

36. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Gerontology

#48 in the United Kingdom

#152 in Europe

Founded: 1992

37. University of Hertfordshire

For Gerontology

#49 in the United Kingdom

#159 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

38. University of Sussex

For Gerontology

#50 in the United Kingdom

#162 in Europe

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

39. University of Bradford

For Gerontology

#51 in the United Kingdom

#164 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

40. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Gerontology

#53 in the United Kingdom

#168 in Europe

Founded: 1992

41. Brunel University London

For Gerontology

#54 in the United Kingdom

#170 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

42. Oxford Brookes University

For Gerontology

#55 in the United Kingdom

#173 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

43. Bournemouth University

For Gerontology

#56 in the United Kingdom

#183 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

44. Leeds Beckett University

For Gerontology

#57 in the United Kingdom

#186 in Europe

Founded: 1992

45. University of the West of England

For Gerontology

#58 in the United Kingdom

#187 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

46. Aston University

For Gerontology

#60 in the United Kingdom

#196 in Europe

Founded: 1895

47. Anglia Ruskin University

For Gerontology

#61 in the United Kingdom

#200 in Europe

Founded: 1858

48. Middlesex University

For Gerontology

#62 in the United Kingdom

#204 in Europe

Founded: 1973

49. Sheffield Hallam University

For Gerontology

#63 in the United Kingdom

#210 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

50. Coventry University

For Gerontology

#64 in the United Kingdom

#214 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

51. University of Plymouth

For Gerontology

#65 in the United Kingdom

#215 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

52. University of Portsmouth

For Gerontology

#66 in the United Kingdom

#218 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

53. University of Central Lancashire

For Gerontology

#67 in the United Kingdom

#224 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

54. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Gerontology

#68 in the United Kingdom

#225 in Europe

Founded: 1849

55. Nottingham Trent University

For Gerontology

#69 in the United Kingdom

#231 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

56. University of Salford

For Gerontology

#71 in the United Kingdom

#243 in Europe

Founded: 1967

57. Teesside University

For Gerontology

#72 in the United Kingdom

#245 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

58. Birkbeck, University of London

For Gerontology

#73 in the United Kingdom

#250 in Europe

Founded: 1823

59. University of Huddersfield

For Gerontology

#74 in the United Kingdom

#256 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

60. University of Bedfordshire

For Gerontology

#75 in the United Kingdom

#259 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

61. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Gerontology

#76 in the United Kingdom

#265 in Europe

Founded: 2005

62. Staffordshire University

For Gerontology

#77 in the United Kingdom

#277 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

63. University of Greenwich

For Gerontology

#78 in the United Kingdom

#281 in Europe

Founded: 1890

64. University of Brighton

For Gerontology

#79 in the United Kingdom

#284 in Europe

Founded: 1992

65. University of Westminster

For Gerontology

#82 in the United Kingdom

#307 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

66. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Gerontology

#85 in the United Kingdom

#319 in Europe

Founded: 1992

67. University of Wolverhampton

For Gerontology

#86 in the United Kingdom

#326 in Europe

Founded: 1992

68. University of West London

For Gerontology

#87 in the United Kingdom

#336 in Europe

Founded: 1990

69. De Montfort University

For Gerontology

#88 in the United Kingdom

#338 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

70. Edge Hill University

For Gerontology

#89 in the United Kingdom

#349 in Europe

Founded: 2006

71. London South Bank University

For Gerontology

#90 in the United Kingdom

#351 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

72. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Gerontology

#91 in the United Kingdom

#356 in Europe

Founded: 1904

73. University of Roehampton

For Gerontology

#92 in the United Kingdom

#363 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

74. University of East London

For Gerontology

#93 in the United Kingdom

#372 in Europe

Founded: 1992

75. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Gerontology

#94 in the United Kingdom

#377 in Europe

Founded: 1791

76. University of Lincoln

For Gerontology

#95 in the United Kingdom

#388 in Europe

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

77. Birmingham City University

For Gerontology

#96 in the United Kingdom

#393 in Europe

Founded: 1992

78. University of Chester

For Gerontology

#97 in the United Kingdom

#394 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

79. University of Worcester

For Gerontology

#98 in the United Kingdom

#398 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Enrollment: 10,798
Founded: 2005

80. London Metropolitan University

For Gerontology

#99 in the United Kingdom

#399 in Europe

Founded: 1848

81. University of Northampton

For Gerontology

#101 in the United Kingdom

#450 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

82. Cranfield University

For Gerontology

#102 in the United Kingdom

#454 in Europe

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

83. University of Gloucestershire

For Gerontology

#103 in the United Kingdom

#456 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

84. University of Derby

For Gerontology

#104 in the United Kingdom

#458 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

85. University of Sunderland

For Gerontology

#106 in the United Kingdom

#503 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

86. University of Bolton

For Gerontology

#107 in the United Kingdom

#504 in Europe

Founded: 2004

87. Liverpool Hope University

For Gerontology

#108 in the United Kingdom

#514 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

88. SOAS, University of London

For Gerontology

#110 in the United Kingdom

#559 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 6,295
Founded: 1916

89. University of Winchester

For Gerontology

#111 in the United Kingdom

#575 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

90. York St John University

For Gerontology

#113 in the United Kingdom

#603 in Europe

Founded: 1841

91. University of Cumbria

For Gerontology

#115 in the United Kingdom

#606 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

Closest to England states to learn Gerontology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	7	22
Scotland	15	6

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