90 Best universities for Orthodontics 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 Orthodontics. A graph of 1.65M citations received by 51.2K academic papers made by 90 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 Orthodontics

#3 in Europe

#9 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. King's College London

England | London

For Orthodontics

#8 in Europe

#39 in the World

Founded: 1829

3. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Orthodontics

#16 in Europe

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Orthodontics

#19 in Europe

#61 in the World

Founded: 1824

5. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Orthodontics

#22 in Europe

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

6. Imperial College London

England | London

For Orthodontics

#24 in Europe

#78 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

7. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Orthodontics

#26 in Europe

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

8. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Orthodontics

#34 in Europe

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

9. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Orthodontics

#35 in Europe

#99 in the World

Founded: 1900

10. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Orthodontics

#37 in Europe

#106 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

11. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Orthodontics

#40 in Europe

#122 in the World

Founded: 1904

12. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Orthodontics

#41 in Europe

#125 in the World

Founded: 1905

13. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Orthodontics

#42 in Europe

#128 in the World

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

14. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Orthodontics

#43 in Europe

#131 in the World

Founded: 1963

15. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Orthodontics

#45 in Europe

#135 in the World

Founded: 1451

16. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Orthodontics

#66 in Europe

#184 in the World

Founded: 1893

17. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Orthodontics

#77 in Europe

#210 in the World

Founded: 1997

18. University of London

England | London

For Orthodontics

#92 in Europe

#262 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

19. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Orthodontics

#97 in Europe

#277 in the World

Founded: 1967

20. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Orthodontics

#100 in Europe

#281 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

21. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Orthodontics

#101 in Europe

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

22. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Orthodontics

#127 in Europe

#364 in the World

Founded: 1948

23. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Orthodontics

#145 in Europe

#423 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

24. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Orthodontics

#149 in Europe

#433 in the World

Founded: 1920

25. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Orthodontics

#172 in Europe

#484 in the World

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

26. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Orthodontics

#174 in Europe

#492 in the World

Founded: 1495

27. University of York

England | York

For Orthodontics

#179 in Europe

#507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

28. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Orthodontics

#188 in Europe

#529 in the World

Founded: 1992

29. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Orthodontics

#194 in Europe

#535 in the World

Founded: 1968

30. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Orthodontics

#198 in Europe

#550 in the World

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

31. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Orthodontics

#211 in Europe

#585 in the World

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

32. Keele University

England | Keele

For Orthodontics

#215 in Europe

#592 in the World

Founded: 1962

33. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Orthodontics

#221 in Europe

#606 in the World

Founded: 1964

34. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Orthodontics

#222 in Europe

#609 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

35. Durham University

England | Durham

For Orthodontics

#228 in Europe

#635 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

36. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Orthodontics

#236 in Europe

#661 in the World

Founded: 1967

37. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Orthodontics

#251 in Europe

#696 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

38. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Orthodontics

#259 in Europe

#717 in the World

Founded: 1791

39. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Orthodontics

#263 in Europe

#735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

40. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Orthodontics

#278 in Europe

#785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

41. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Orthodontics

#284 in Europe

#804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

42. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Orthodontics

#295 in Europe

#829 in the World

Founded: 1954

43. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Orthodontics

#297 in Europe

#839 in the World

Founded: 1965

44. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Orthodontics

#300 in Europe

#846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

45. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Orthodontics

#301 in Europe

#854 in the World

Founded: 1892

46. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Orthodontics

#315 in Europe

#912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

47. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Orthodontics

#319 in Europe

#924 in the World

Founded: 1992

48. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Orthodontics

#320 in Europe

#936 in the World

Founded: 1964

49. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Orthodontics

#325 in Europe

#957 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

50. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Orthodontics

#338 in Europe

#1003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

51. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Orthodontics

#366 in Europe

#1076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

52. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Orthodontics

#368 in Europe

#1080 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

53. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Orthodontics

#369 in Europe

#1081 in the World

Founded: 1895

54. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Orthodontics

#370 in Europe

#1087 in the World

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

55. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Orthodontics

#373 in Europe

#1098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

56. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Orthodontics

#382 in Europe

#1124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

57. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Orthodontics

#395 in Europe

#1161 in the World

Founded: 1966

58. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Orthodontics

#397 in Europe

#1170 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Orthodontics

#405 in Europe

#1192 in the World

Founded: 1849

60. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Orthodontics

#412 in Europe

#1224 in the World

Founded: 1733

61. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Orthodontics

#422 in Europe

#1293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 2011

62. Middlesex University

England | London

For Orthodontics

#426 in Europe

#1302 in the World

Founded: 1973

63. City, University of London

England | London

For Orthodontics

#429 in Europe

#1318 in the World

Founded: 1966

64. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Orthodontics

#433 in Europe

#1327 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

65. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Orthodontics

#438 in Europe

#1352 in the World

Founded: 1890

66. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Orthodontics

#439 in Europe

#1353 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

67. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Orthodontics

#456 in Europe

#1411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

68. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Orthodontics

#461 in Europe

#1424 in the World

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

69. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Orthodontics

#463 in Europe

#1428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

70. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Orthodontics

#480 in Europe

#1494 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

71. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Orthodontics

#483 in Europe

#1508 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

72. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Orthodontics

#493 in Europe

#1534 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

73. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Orthodontics

#494 in Europe

#1535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

74. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Orthodontics

#508 in Europe

#1593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

75. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Orthodontics

#512 in Europe

#1599 in the World

Founded: 1992

76. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Orthodontics

#525 in Europe

#1646 in the World

Founded: 2006

77. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Orthodontics

#527 in Europe

#1648 in the World

Founded: 1872

78. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Orthodontics

#532 in Europe

#1668 in the World

Founded: 1823

79. University of East London

England | London

For Orthodontics

#544 in Europe

#1727 in the World

Founded: 1992

80. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Orthodontics

#552 in Europe

#1759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

81. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Orthodontics

#559 in Europe

#1794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

82. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Orthodontics

#562 in Europe

#1811 in the World

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

83. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Orthodontics

#567 in Europe

#1832 in the World

Founded: 1992

84. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Orthodontics

#573 in Europe

#1853 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

85. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Orthodontics

#585 in Europe

#1919 in the World

Founded: 1992

86. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Orthodontics

#596 in Europe

#1950 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

87. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Orthodontics

#610 in Europe

#1998 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

88. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Orthodontics

#614 in Europe

#2021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

89. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Orthodontics

#621 in Europe

#2058 in the World

Founded: 1992

90. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Orthodontics

#630 in Europe

#2107 in the World

Founded: 1858

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