100 Best universities for Gerontology in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 4.76M citations received by 111K academic papers made by 115 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

#27 in the World

Founded: 1829

3. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Gerontology

#4 in Europe

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

4. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Gerontology

#5 in Europe

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Gerontology

#6 in Europe

#63 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Gerontology

#8 in Europe

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

7. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Gerontology

#9 in Europe

#69 in the World

Founded: 1451

8. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Gerontology

#11 in Europe

#75 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

9. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Gerontology

#12 in Europe

#76 in the World

Founded: 1905

10. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Gerontology

#13 in Europe

#85 in the World

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

11. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Gerontology

#15 in Europe

#87 in the World

Founded: 1963

12. Imperial College London

England | London

For Gerontology

#21 in Europe

#108 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

13. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Gerontology

#23 in Europe

#117 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

14. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Gerontology

#24 in Europe

#119 in the World

Founded: 1948

15. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Gerontology

#28 in Europe

#136 in the World

Founded: 1900

16. University of London

England | London

For Gerontology

#29 in Europe

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

17. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Gerontology

#33 in Europe

#152 in the World

Founded: 1904

18. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Gerontology

#35 in Europe

#161 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

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

22. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Gerontology

#54 in Europe

#215 in the World

Founded: 1997

23. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Gerontology

#56 in Europe

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

24. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Gerontology

#58 in Europe

#229 in the World

Founded: 1968

25. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Gerontology

#64 in Europe

#237 in the World

Founded: 1967

26. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Gerontology

#65 in Europe

#239 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

27. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Gerontology

#68 in Europe

#252 in the World

Founded: 1733

28. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Gerontology

#77 in Europe

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

29. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Gerontology

#84 in Europe

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

30. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Gerontology

#85 in Europe

#304 in the World

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

31. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Gerontology

#88 in Europe

#310 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

32. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Gerontology

#96 in Europe

#328 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

33. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Gerontology

#101 in Europe

#345 in the World

Founded: 1893

34. Keele University

England | Keele

For Gerontology

#103 in Europe

#349 in the World

Founded: 1962

35. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Gerontology

#104 in Europe

#350 in the World

Founded: 1965

36. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Gerontology

#107 in Europe

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

37. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Gerontology

#109 in Europe

#372 in the World

Founded: 1892

38. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Gerontology

#116 in Europe

#403 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

39. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Gerontology

#118 in Europe

#405 in the World

Founded: 1964

40. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Gerontology

#119 in Europe

#406 in the World

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

41. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Gerontology

#122 in Europe

#414 in the World

Founded: 1954

42. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Gerontology

#124 in Europe

#422 in the World

Founded: 1920

43. City, University of London

England | London

For Gerontology

#125 in Europe

#423 in the World

Founded: 1966

44. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Gerontology

#129 in Europe

#434 in the World

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

45. Durham University

England | Durham

For Gerontology

#135 in Europe

#447 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

46. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Gerontology

#139 in Europe

#461 in the World

Founded: 1992

47. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Gerontology

#145 in Europe

#473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

48. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Gerontology

#152 in Europe

#494 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Gerontology

#159 in Europe

#519 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

50. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Gerontology

#162 in Europe

#526 in the World

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

51. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Gerontology

#164 in Europe

#528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

52. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Gerontology

#165 in Europe

#534 in the World

Founded: 1964

53. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Gerontology

#168 in Europe

#539 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Gerontology

#170 in Europe

#543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

55. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Gerontology

#173 in Europe

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

56. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Gerontology

#183 in Europe

#590 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

57. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Gerontology

#186 in Europe

#599 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Gerontology

#187 in Europe

#601 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

59. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Gerontology

#193 in Europe

#609 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

60. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Gerontology

#196 in Europe

#618 in the World

Founded: 1895

61. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Gerontology

#200 in Europe

#628 in the World

Founded: 1858

62. Middlesex University

England | London

For Gerontology

#204 in Europe

#638 in the World

Founded: 1973

63. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Gerontology

#210 in Europe

#654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

64. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Gerontology

#214 in Europe

#664 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

65. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Gerontology

#215 in Europe

#665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

66. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Gerontology

#218 in Europe

#673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

67. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Gerontology

#224 in Europe

#688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

68. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Gerontology

#225 in Europe

#689 in the World

Founded: 1849

69. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Gerontology

#231 in Europe

#704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

70. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Gerontology

#241 in Europe

#729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

71. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Gerontology

#243 in Europe

#738 in the World

Founded: 1967

72. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Gerontology

#245 in Europe

#742 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

73. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Gerontology

#250 in Europe

#763 in the World

Founded: 1823

74. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Gerontology

#256 in Europe

#783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

75. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Gerontology

#259 in Europe

#787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

76. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Gerontology

#265 in Europe

#813 in the World

Founded: 2005

77. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Gerontology

#277 in Europe

#846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

78. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Gerontology

#281 in Europe

#852 in the World

Founded: 1890

79. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Gerontology

#284 in Europe

#866 in the World

Founded: 1992

80. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Gerontology

#300 in Europe

#910 in the World

Founded: 1966

81. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Gerontology

#305 in Europe

#924 in the World

Founded: 1841

82. University of Westminster

England | London

For Gerontology

#307 in Europe

#928 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

83. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Gerontology

#309 in Europe

#939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

84. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Gerontology

#312 in Europe

#942 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

85. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Gerontology

#319 in Europe

#963 in the World

Founded: 1992

86. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Gerontology

#326 in Europe

#984 in the World

Founded: 1992

87. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Gerontology

#336 in Europe

#1005 in the World

Founded: 1990

88. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Gerontology

#338 in Europe

#1012 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

89. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Gerontology

#349 in Europe

#1048 in the World

Founded: 2006

90. London South Bank University

England | London

For Gerontology

#351 in Europe

#1057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

91. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Gerontology

#356 in Europe

#1073 in the World

Founded: 1904

92. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Gerontology

#363 in Europe

#1095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

93. University of East London

England | London

For Gerontology

#372 in Europe

#1118 in the World

Founded: 1992

94. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Gerontology

#377 in Europe

#1133 in the World

Founded: 1791

95. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Gerontology

#388 in Europe

#1169 in the World

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

96. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Gerontology

#393 in Europe

#1193 in the World

Founded: 1992

97. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Gerontology

#394 in Europe

#1194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

98. University of Worcester

England | Worcester

For Gerontology

#398 in Europe

#1205 in the World

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

99. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Gerontology

#399 in Europe

#1206 in the World

Founded: 1848

100. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Gerontology

#430 in Europe

#1319 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.