100 Best universities for Gerontology in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Gerontology. A graph of 5.15M citations received by 117K academic papers made by 116 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 Gerontology

#1 in Europe

#6 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. King's College London

England | London

For Gerontology

#3 in Europe

#25 in the World

Founded: 1829

3. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Gerontology

#4 in Europe

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

4. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Gerontology

#5 in Europe

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Gerontology

#7 in Europe

#64 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Gerontology

#9 in Europe

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

7. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Gerontology

#10 in Europe

#70 in the World

Founded: 1451

8. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Gerontology

#12 in Europe

#75 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

9. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Gerontology

#13 in Europe

#78 in the World

Founded: 1905

10. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Gerontology

#14 in Europe

#86 in the World

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

11. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Gerontology

#16 in Europe

#88 in the World

Founded: 1963

12. Imperial College London

England | London

For Gerontology

#20 in Europe

#101 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

13. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Gerontology

#25 in Europe

#119 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

14. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Gerontology

#28 in Europe

#123 in the World

Founded: 1948

15. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Gerontology

#30 in Europe

#136 in the World

Founded: 1900

16. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Gerontology

#34 in Europe

#153 in the World

Founded: 1904

17. University of London

England | London

For Gerontology

#35 in Europe

#155 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

18. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Gerontology

#36 in Europe

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

19. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Gerontology

#46 in Europe

#194 in the World

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

20. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Gerontology

#52 in Europe

#206 in the World

Founded: 1495

21. University of York

England | York

For Gerontology

#53 in Europe

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

22. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Gerontology

#54 in Europe

#213 in the World

Founded: 1997

23. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Gerontology

#59 in Europe

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

24. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Gerontology

#61 in Europe

#234 in the World

Founded: 1968

25. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Gerontology

#64 in Europe

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

26. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Gerontology

#67 in Europe

#249 in the World

Founded: 1967

27. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Gerontology

#72 in Europe

#261 in the World

Founded: 1733

28. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Gerontology

#76 in Europe

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

29. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Gerontology

#83 in Europe

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

30. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Gerontology

#85 in Europe

#303 in the World

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

31. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Gerontology

#91 in Europe

#315 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

32. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Gerontology

#97 in Europe

#334 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

33. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Gerontology

#98 in Europe

#336 in the World

Founded: 1893

34. Keele University

England | Keele

For Gerontology

#106 in Europe

#354 in the World

Founded: 1962

35. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Gerontology

#107 in Europe

#356 in the World

Founded: 1965

36. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Gerontology

#108 in Europe

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

37. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Gerontology

#112 in Europe

#380 in the World

Founded: 1892

38. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Gerontology

#116 in Europe

#397 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

39. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Gerontology

#118 in Europe

#408 in the World

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

40. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Gerontology

#119 in Europe

#411 in the World

Founded: 1964

41. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Gerontology

#123 in Europe

#418 in the World

Founded: 1954

42. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Gerontology

#124 in Europe

#420 in the World

Founded: 1920

43. City, University of London

England | London

For Gerontology

#126 in Europe

#422 in the World

Founded: 1966

44. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Gerontology

#128 in Europe

#428 in the World

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

45. Durham University

England | Durham

For Gerontology

#137 in Europe

#450 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

46. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Gerontology

#139 in Europe

#455 in the World

Founded: 1992

47. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Gerontology

#141 in Europe

#465 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

48. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Gerontology

#151 in Europe

#486 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Gerontology

#161 in Europe

#527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

50. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Gerontology

#162 in Europe

#529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

51. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Gerontology

#164 in Europe

#531 in the World

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

52. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Gerontology

#167 in Europe

#539 in the World

Founded: 1964

53. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Gerontology

#168 in Europe

#541 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Gerontology

#172 in Europe

#549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

55. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Gerontology

#175 in Europe

#554 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

56. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Gerontology

#178 in Europe

#572 in the World

Founded: 1895

57. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Gerontology

#187 in Europe

#598 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Gerontology

#189 in Europe

#602 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

59. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Gerontology

#191 in Europe

#604 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

60. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Gerontology

#192 in Europe

#609 in the World

Founded: 1858

61. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Gerontology

#195 in Europe

#616 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

62. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Gerontology

#209 in Europe

#643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

63. Middlesex University

England | London

For Gerontology

#211 in Europe

#650 in the World

Founded: 1973

64. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Gerontology

#212 in Europe

#653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

65. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Gerontology

#216 in Europe

#665 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

66. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Gerontology

#222 in Europe

#678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

67. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Gerontology

#225 in Europe

#685 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

68. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Gerontology

#228 in Europe

#691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

69. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Gerontology

#234 in Europe

#708 in the World

Founded: 1849

70. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Gerontology

#245 in Europe

#740 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

71. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Gerontology

#248 in Europe

#745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

72. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Gerontology

#250 in Europe

#760 in the World

Founded: 1967

73. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Gerontology

#255 in Europe

#778 in the World

Founded: 1823

74. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Gerontology

#260 in Europe

#794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

75. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Gerontology

#265 in Europe

#802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

76. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Gerontology

#272 in Europe

#829 in the World

Founded: 2005

77. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Gerontology

#277 in Europe

#844 in the World

Founded: 1992

78. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Gerontology

#281 in Europe

#850 in the World

Founded: 1890

79. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Gerontology

#290 in Europe

#873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

80. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Gerontology

#301 in Europe

#908 in the World

Founded: 1966

81. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Gerontology

#310 in Europe

#936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

82. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Gerontology

#315 in Europe

#953 in the World

Founded: 1841

83. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Gerontology

#316 in Europe

#954 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

84. University of Westminster

England | London

For Gerontology

#318 in Europe

#956 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

85. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Gerontology

#324 in Europe

#978 in the World

Founded: 1992

86. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Gerontology

#331 in Europe

#994 in the World

Founded: 1992

87. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Gerontology

#345 in Europe

#1028 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

88. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Gerontology

#348 in Europe

#1033 in the World

Founded: 1990

89. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Gerontology

#350 in Europe

#1040 in the World

Founded: 2006

90. London South Bank University

England | London

For Gerontology

#362 in Europe

#1073 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

91. University of East London

England | London

For Gerontology

#368 in Europe

#1105 in the World

Founded: 1992

92. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Gerontology

#369 in Europe

#1106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

93. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Gerontology

#373 in Europe

#1113 in the World

Founded: 1904

94. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Gerontology

#384 in Europe

#1158 in the World

Founded: 1791

95. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Gerontology

#385 in Europe

#1159 in the World

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

96. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Gerontology

#397 in Europe

#1190 in the World

Founded: 1992

97. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Gerontology

#399 in Europe

#1198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

98. University of Worcester

England | Worcester

For Gerontology

#405 in Europe

#1220 in the World

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

99. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Gerontology

#410 in Europe

#1236 in the World

Founded: 1848

100. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Gerontology

#440 in Europe

#1360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

The best cities to study Gerontology in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are London, Oxford, Cambridge, and Manchester.