89 Best universities for Orthodontics in the United Kingdom

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.11M citations received by 44.1K academic papers made by 89 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

#11 in Europe

#42 in the World

Founded: 1829

3. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Orthodontics

#16 in Europe

#57 in the World

Founded: 1824

4. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Orthodontics

#20 in Europe

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

5. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Orthodontics

#24 in Europe

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

6. Imperial College London

England | London

For Orthodontics

#25 in Europe

#76 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

7. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Orthodontics

#27 in Europe

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

8. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Orthodontics

#30 in Europe

#84 in the World

Founded: 1900

9. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Orthodontics

#36 in Europe

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

10. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Orthodontics

#37 in Europe

#108 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

11. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Orthodontics

#39 in Europe

#110 in the World

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

12. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Orthodontics

#40 in Europe

#115 in the World

Founded: 1963

13. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Orthodontics

#44 in Europe

#123 in the World

Founded: 1904

14. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Orthodontics

#45 in Europe

#125 in the World

Founded: 1451

15. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Orthodontics

#46 in Europe

#126 in the World

Founded: 1905

16. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Orthodontics

#51 in Europe

#139 in the World

Founded: 1893

17. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Orthodontics

#78 in Europe

#218 in the World

Founded: 1997

18. University of London

England | London

For Orthodontics

#85 in Europe

#239 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

19. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Orthodontics

#97 in Europe

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

20. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Orthodontics

#98 in Europe

#272 in the World

Founded: 1967

21. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Orthodontics

#107 in Europe

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

22. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Orthodontics

#136 in Europe

#390 in the World

Founded: 1948

23. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Orthodontics

#151 in Europe

#420 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

24. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Orthodontics

#153 in Europe

#424 in the World

Founded: 1920

25. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Orthodontics

#164 in Europe

#461 in the World

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

26. University of York

England | York

For Orthodontics

#166 in Europe

#468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

27. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Orthodontics

#176 in Europe

#493 in the World

Founded: 1495

28. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Orthodontics

#178 in Europe

#499 in the World

Founded: 1964

29. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Orthodontics

#183 in Europe

#510 in the World

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

30. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Orthodontics

#194 in Europe

#542 in the World

Founded: 1992

31. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Orthodontics

#207 in Europe

#582 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

32. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Orthodontics

#212 in Europe

#604 in the World

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

33. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Orthodontics

#218 in Europe

#620 in the World

Founded: 1968

34. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Orthodontics

#222 in Europe

#625 in the World

Founded: 1967

35. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Orthodontics

#233 in Europe

#650 in the World

Founded: 1791

36. Durham University

England | Durham

For Orthodontics

#255 in Europe

#702 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

37. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Orthodontics

#266 in Europe

#734 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

38. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Orthodontics

#267 in Europe

#735 in the World

Founded: 1965

39. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Orthodontics

#271 in Europe

#752 in the World

Founded: 1954

40. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Orthodontics

#274 in Europe

#761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

41. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Orthodontics

#275 in Europe

#762 in the World

Founded: 1892

42. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Orthodontics

#279 in Europe

#779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

43. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Orthodontics

#280 in Europe

#780 in the World

Founded: 1992

44. Keele University

England | Keele

For Orthodontics

#281 in Europe

#788 in the World

Founded: 1962

45. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Orthodontics

#284 in Europe

#793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

46. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Orthodontics

#286 in Europe

#797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

47. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Orthodontics

#295 in Europe

#830 in the World

Founded: 1964

48. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Orthodontics

#302 in Europe

#842 in the World

Founded: 1966

49. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Orthodontics

#303 in Europe

#846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

50. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Orthodontics

#306 in Europe

#863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

51. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Orthodontics

#318 in Europe

#910 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

52. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Orthodontics

#326 in Europe

#936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

53. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Orthodontics

#336 in Europe

#963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

54. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Orthodontics

#339 in Europe

#969 in the World

Founded: 1895

55. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Orthodontics

#344 in Europe

#982 in the World

Founded: 1849

56. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Orthodontics

#378 in Europe

#1093 in the World

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

57. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Orthodontics

#394 in Europe

#1147 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Orthodontics

#399 in Europe

#1168 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

59. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Orthodontics

#400 in Europe

#1170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

60. Middlesex University

England | London

For Orthodontics

#404 in Europe

#1176 in the World

Founded: 1973

61. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Orthodontics

#407 in Europe

#1182 in the World

Founded: 1890

62. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Orthodontics

#411 in Europe

#1196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

63. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Orthodontics

#416 in Europe

#1223 in the World

Founded: 1733

64. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Orthodontics

#426 in Europe

#1253 in the World

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

65. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Orthodontics

#436 in Europe

#1280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

66. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Orthodontics

#437 in Europe

#1285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

67. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Orthodontics

#440 in Europe

#1296 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

68. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Orthodontics

#445 in Europe

#1317 in the World

Founded: 1992

69. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Orthodontics

#446 in Europe

#1320 in the World

Founded: 1823

70. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Orthodontics

#452 in Europe

#1355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

71. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Orthodontics

#461 in Europe

#1406 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

72. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Orthodontics

#465 in Europe

#1417 in the World

Founded: 1992

73. City, University of London

England | London

For Orthodontics

#466 in Europe

#1432 in the World

Founded: 1966

74. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Orthodontics

#468 in Europe

#1440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

75. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Orthodontics

#469 in Europe

#1444 in the World

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

76. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Orthodontics

#471 in Europe

#1453 in the World

Founded: 1872

77. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Orthodontics

#475 in Europe

#1459 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

78. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Orthodontics

#502 in Europe

#1552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

79. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Orthodontics

#531 in Europe

#1666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

80. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Orthodontics

#535 in Europe

#1681 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

81. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Orthodontics

#538 in Europe

#1690 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

82. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Orthodontics

#540 in Europe

#1693 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Orthodontics

#545 in Europe

#1701 in the World

Founded: 1992

84. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Orthodontics

#556 in Europe

#1756 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

85. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Orthodontics

#575 in Europe

#1822 in the World

Founded: 2006

86. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Orthodontics

#579 in Europe

#1837 in the World

Founded: 1992

87. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Orthodontics

#580 in Europe

#1838 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

88. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Orthodontics

#584 in Europe

#1848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

89. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Orthodontics

#597 in Europe

#1894 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, Manchester, Edinburgh, and Oxford.