100 Best universities for Gerontology in the United Kingdom

Updated: July 18, 2023

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 146M citations received by 5.15M academic papers made by 109 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

#9 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. King's College London

England | London

For Gerontology

#3 in Europe

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1829

3. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Gerontology

#4 in Europe

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1096

4. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Gerontology

#5 in Europe

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Gerontology

#6 in Europe

#54 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Gerontology

#7 in Europe

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

7. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Gerontology

#8 in Europe

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

8. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Gerontology

#9 in Europe

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

9. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Gerontology

#10 in Europe

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1905

10. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Gerontology

#13 in Europe

#75 in the World

Founded: 1451

11. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Gerontology

#14 in Europe

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1963

12. Imperial College London

England | London

For Gerontology

#21 in Europe

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

13. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Gerontology

#23 in Europe

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

14. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Gerontology

#25 in Europe

#119 in the World

Founded: 1900

15. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Gerontology

#27 in Europe

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

16. University of London

England | London

For Gerontology

#28 in Europe

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

17. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Gerontology

#31 in Europe

#145 in the World

Founded: 1904

18. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Gerontology

#40 in Europe

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

19. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Gerontology

#43 in Europe

#182 in the World

Founded: 1495

20. University of York

England | York

For Gerontology

#44 in Europe

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

21. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Gerontology

#47 in Europe

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Enrollment: 24,409
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1957

22. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Gerontology

#50 in Europe

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1989

23. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Gerontology

#52 in Europe

#216 in the World

Founded: 1967

24. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Gerontology

#53 in Europe

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1997

25. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Gerontology

#54 in Europe

#219 in the World

Founded: 1733

26. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Gerontology

#58 in Europe

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

27. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Gerontology

#63 in Europe

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

28. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Gerontology

#64 in Europe

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

29. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Gerontology

#72 in Europe

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

30. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Gerontology

#73 in Europe

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1895

31. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Gerontology

#74 in Europe

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

32. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Gerontology

#76 in Europe

#278 in the World

Founded: 1965

33. Keele University

England | Keele

For Gerontology

#86 in Europe

#308 in the World

Founded: 1962

34. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Gerontology

#88 in Europe

#311 in the World

Founded: 1893

35. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Gerontology

#95 in Europe

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Founded: 1964

36. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Gerontology

#96 in Europe

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 1892

37. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Gerontology

#97 in Europe

#333 in the World

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

38. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Gerontology

#100 in Europe

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1954

39. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Gerontology

#104 in Europe

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

40. City, University of London

England | London

For Gerontology

#105 in Europe

#363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1966

41. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Gerontology

#108 in Europe

#370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1968

42. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Gerontology

#109 in Europe

#371 in the World

Founded: 1964

43. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Gerontology

#112 in Europe

#380 in the World

Founded: 1920

44. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Gerontology

#116 in Europe

#393 in the World

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

45. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Gerontology

#119 in Europe

#401 in the World

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

46. Durham University

England | Durham

For Gerontology

#128 in Europe

#426 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

47. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Gerontology

#138 in Europe

#457 in the World

Founded: 1992

48. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Gerontology

#144 in Europe

#470 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Gerontology

#145 in Europe

#475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1964

50. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Gerontology

#146 in Europe

#479 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

51. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Gerontology

#152 in Europe

#499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1993

52. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Gerontology

#153 in Europe

#500 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

53. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Gerontology

#158 in Europe

#505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

54. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Gerontology

#159 in Europe

#506 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1992

55. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Gerontology

#160 in Europe

#508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

56. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Gerontology

#162 in Europe

#511 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

57. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Gerontology

#164 in Europe

#514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1966

58. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Gerontology

#168 in Europe

#536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1858

59. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Gerontology

#171 in Europe

#551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Founded: 1992

60. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Gerontology

#172 in Europe

#553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1992

61. Middlesex University

England | London

For Gerontology

#175 in Europe

#560 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1973

62. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Gerontology

#178 in Europe

#574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Founded: 1992

63. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Gerontology

#186 in Europe

#588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

64. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Gerontology

#188 in Europe

#594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

65. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Gerontology

#190 in Europe

#598 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

66. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Gerontology

#194 in Europe

#605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Founded: 1823

67. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Gerontology

#197 in Europe

#613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1967

68. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Gerontology

#198 in Europe

#617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Founded: 1992

69. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Gerontology

#199 in Europe

#618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

70. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Gerontology

#203 in Europe

#624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1849

71. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Gerontology

#208 in Europe

#640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2006

72. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Gerontology

#221 in Europe

#680 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Founded: 1992

73. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Gerontology

#224 in Europe

#690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1895

74. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Gerontology

#236 in Europe

#716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

75. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Gerontology

#240 in Europe

#722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 2007

76. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Gerontology

#248 in Europe

#755 in the World

Founded: 2005

77. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Gerontology

#254 in Europe

#785 in the World

Founded: 1992

78. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Gerontology

#268 in Europe

#840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

79. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Gerontology

#271 in Europe

#846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

80. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Gerontology

#274 in Europe

#859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1992

81. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Gerontology

#284 in Europe

#877 in the World

Founded: 1992

82. University of Westminster

England | London

For Gerontology

#286 in Europe

#883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

83. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Gerontology

#291 in Europe

#888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

84. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Gerontology

#297 in Europe

#908 in the World

Founded: 1966

85. London South Bank University

England | London

For Gerontology

#300 in Europe

#912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1892

86. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Gerontology

#302 in Europe

#919 in the World

Founded: 1990

87. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Gerontology

#305 in Europe

#931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Founded: 1992

88. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Gerontology

#308 in Europe

#940 in the World

Founded: 1890

89. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Gerontology

#325 in Europe

#986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1841

90. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Gerontology

#327 in Europe

#992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

91. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Gerontology

#329 in Europe

#995 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 2004

92. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Gerontology

#330 in Europe

#997 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1848

93. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Gerontology

#351 in Europe

#1067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

94. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Gerontology

#354 in Europe

#1086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 1992

95. University of East London

England | London

For Gerontology

#360 in Europe

#1095 in the World

Founded: 1992

96. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Gerontology

#362 in Europe

#1103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Founded: 1992

97. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Gerontology

#364 in Europe

#1107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Founded: 2006

98. University of Worcester

England | Worcester

For Gerontology

#366 in Europe

#1112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Enrollment: 10,798
Founded: 2005

99. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Gerontology

#378 in Europe

#1147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1904

100. University of Gloucestershire

England | Cheltenham

For Gerontology

#387 in Europe

#1198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Founded: 2001

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.