86 Best universities for Pharmacology in England

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Pharmacology. A graph of 6.71M citations received by 154K academic papers made by 86 universities in England 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

For Pharmacology

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

For Pharmacology

#2 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. King's College London

For Pharmacology

#3 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Founded: 1829

4. Imperial College London

For Pharmacology

#4 in the United Kingdom

#7 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Cambridge

For Pharmacology

#5 in the United Kingdom

#9 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

6. University of Liverpool

For Pharmacology

#6 in the United Kingdom

#14 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

7. University of Manchester

For Pharmacology

#7 in the United Kingdom

#17 in Europe

Founded: 1824

8. University of Nottingham

For Pharmacology

#8 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

Founded: 1948

9. University of London

For Pharmacology

#11 in the United Kingdom

#36 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

10. University of Birmingham

For Pharmacology

#12 in the United Kingdom

#42 in Europe

Founded: 1900

11. University of Bristol

For Pharmacology

#13 in the United Kingdom

#45 in Europe

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

12. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Pharmacology

#14 in the United Kingdom

#53 in Europe

Founded: 1963

13. University of Sheffield

For Pharmacology

#18 in the United Kingdom

#74 in Europe

Founded: 1905

14. University of Leeds

For Pharmacology

#19 in the United Kingdom

#80 in Europe

Founded: 1904

15. University of Leicester

For Pharmacology

#20 in the United Kingdom

#85 in Europe

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

16. University of Southampton

For Pharmacology

#21 in the United Kingdom

#89 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

17. Queen Mary University of London

For Pharmacology

#22 in the United Kingdom

#93 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

18. St George's, University of London

For Pharmacology

#24 in the United Kingdom

#99 in Europe

Founded: 1733

19. University of Surrey

For Pharmacology

#27 in the United Kingdom

#136 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

20. University of Bath

For Pharmacology

#28 in the United Kingdom

#151 in Europe

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

21. University of Bradford

For Pharmacology

#29 in the United Kingdom

#152 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

22. University of Hertfordshire

For Pharmacology

#30 in the United Kingdom

#165 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

23. University of Reading

For Pharmacology

#31 in the United Kingdom

#170 in Europe

Founded: 1892

24. Aston University

For Pharmacology

#33 in the United Kingdom

#179 in Europe

Founded: 1895

25. Loughborough University

For Pharmacology

#34 in the United Kingdom

#183 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

26. University of Exeter

For Pharmacology

#35 in the United Kingdom

#195 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

27. University of York

For Pharmacology

#36 in the United Kingdom

#203 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

28. University of East Anglia

For Pharmacology

#37 in the United Kingdom

#218 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

29. Keele University

For Pharmacology

#38 in the United Kingdom

#220 in Europe

Founded: 1962

30. Liverpool John Moores University

For Pharmacology

#39 in the United Kingdom

#222 in Europe

Founded: 1992

31. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Pharmacology

#40 in the United Kingdom

#227 in Europe

Founded: 1791

32. University of Warwick

For Pharmacology

#41 in the United Kingdom

#228 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

33. Durham University

For Pharmacology

#43 in the United Kingdom

#238 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

34. Lancaster University

For Pharmacology

#44 in the United Kingdom

#246 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

35. University of Sussex

For Pharmacology

#46 in the United Kingdom

#261 in Europe

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

36. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Pharmacology

#47 in the United Kingdom

#264 in Europe

Founded: 1954

37. University of Brighton

For Pharmacology

#48 in the United Kingdom

#286 in Europe

Founded: 1992

38. Sheffield Hallam University

For Pharmacology

#49 in the United Kingdom

#288 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

39. De Montfort University

For Pharmacology

#50 in the United Kingdom

#295 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

40. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Pharmacology

#51 in the United Kingdom

#297 in Europe

Founded: 1992

41. University of Greenwich

For Pharmacology

#52 in the United Kingdom

#300 in Europe

Founded: 1890

42. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Pharmacology

#53 in the United Kingdom

#307 in Europe

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

43. University of Portsmouth

For Pharmacology

#54 in the United Kingdom

#309 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

44. University of Salford

For Pharmacology

#55 in the United Kingdom

#316 in Europe

Founded: 1967

45. Brunel University London

For Pharmacology

#56 in the United Kingdom

#325 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

46. University of Kent

For Pharmacology

#57 in the United Kingdom

#328 in Europe

Founded: 1965

47. University of Plymouth

For Pharmacology

#58 in the United Kingdom

#330 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

48. University of Central Lancashire

For Pharmacology

#59 in the United Kingdom

#344 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

49. University of Huddersfield

For Pharmacology

#60 in the United Kingdom

#363 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

50. Birkbeck, University of London

For Pharmacology

#62 in the United Kingdom

#370 in Europe

Founded: 1823

51. Middlesex University

For Pharmacology

#63 in the United Kingdom

#373 in Europe

Founded: 1973

52. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Pharmacology

#64 in the United Kingdom

#378 in Europe

Founded: 1992

53. University of East London

For Pharmacology

#65 in the United Kingdom

#382 in Europe

Founded: 1992

54. University of Sunderland

For Pharmacology

#67 in the United Kingdom

#395 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

55. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Pharmacology

#68 in the United Kingdom

#401 in Europe

Founded: 1992

56. University of Essex

For Pharmacology

#69 in the United Kingdom

#405 in Europe

Founded: 1964

57. University of Wolverhampton

For Pharmacology

#70 in the United Kingdom

#407 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. University of the West of England

For Pharmacology

#74 in the United Kingdom

#421 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

59. University of Bedfordshire

For Pharmacology

#76 in the United Kingdom

#427 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

60. Oxford Brookes University

For Pharmacology

#77 in the United Kingdom

#436 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

61. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Pharmacology

#78 in the United Kingdom

#442 in Europe

Founded: 1849

62. Nottingham Trent University

For Pharmacology

#79 in the United Kingdom

#455 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

63. University of Westminster

For Pharmacology

#80 in the United Kingdom

#457 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

64. University of Lincoln

For Pharmacology

#81 in the United Kingdom

#468 in Europe

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

65. City, University of London

For Pharmacology

#82 in the United Kingdom

#472 in Europe

Founded: 1966

66. Coventry University

For Pharmacology

#83 in the United Kingdom

#479 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

67. Bournemouth University

For Pharmacology

#84 in the United Kingdom

#480 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

68. London South Bank University

For Pharmacology

#85 in the United Kingdom

#487 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

69. Anglia Ruskin University

For Pharmacology

#86 in the United Kingdom

#497 in Europe

Founded: 1858

70. Royal Agricultural University

For Pharmacology

#87 in the United Kingdom

#514 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 1,100
Founded: 2013

71. London Metropolitan University

For Pharmacology

#89 in the United Kingdom

#520 in Europe

Founded: 1848

72. Leeds Beckett University

For Pharmacology

#90 in the United Kingdom

#521 in Europe

Founded: 1992

73. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Pharmacology

#91 in the United Kingdom

#523 in Europe

Founded: 1904

74. Cranfield University

For Pharmacology

#92 in the United Kingdom

#525 in Europe

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

75. Teesside University

For Pharmacology

#95 in the United Kingdom

#562 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

76. Birmingham City University

For Pharmacology

#96 in the United Kingdom

#588 in Europe

Founded: 1992

77. University of Roehampton

For Pharmacology

#98 in the United Kingdom

#600 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

78. University of Derby

For Pharmacology

#99 in the United Kingdom

#602 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

79. Staffordshire University

For Pharmacology

#100 in the United Kingdom

#615 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

80. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Pharmacology

#101 in the United Kingdom

#628 in Europe

Founded: 2005

81. University of Buckingham

For Pharmacology

#103 in the United Kingdom

#636 in Europe

Founded: 1973

82. University of Chester

For Pharmacology

#104 in the United Kingdom

#642 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

83. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Pharmacology

#105 in the United Kingdom

#654 in Europe

Founded: 1932

84. Edge Hill University

For Pharmacology

#106 in the United Kingdom

#676 in Europe

Founded: 2006

85. University of Worcester

For Pharmacology

#109 in the United Kingdom

#684 in Europe

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

86. University of West London

For Pharmacology

#110 in the United Kingdom

#704 in Europe

Founded: 1990

Closest to England states to learn Pharmacology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	7	23
Scotland	16	9

Medicine subfields in England

Anatomy and Physiology99

Anesthesiology84

Bioethics/Medical Ethics71

Biomedical Engineering64

Clinical Psychology99

Critical Care Nursing82

Family medicine91

Forensic Science62

Gastroenterology and Hepatology60

Health Science103

Healthcare Management (MHA)95

Medical Physics49

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)83

Occupational Therapy69

Oncology and Cancer research86

Ophthalmology69

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine90

Physical Therapy99

Plastic Surgery34

Public Health104

Radiation Therapy50

Radiology and Nuclear medicine99

Respiratory Therapy44

Sonography and Ultrasound33

Sports / Exercise science76

Sports Medicine95