86 Best universities for Pharmacology in England

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Pharmacology. A graph of 7.06M citations received by 158K 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

#22 in Europe

Founded: 1948

9. University of London

For Pharmacology

#11 in the United Kingdom

#40 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

#46 in Europe

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

12. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Pharmacology

#14 in the United Kingdom

#54 in Europe

Founded: 1963

13. University of Sheffield

For Pharmacology

#18 in the United Kingdom

#79 in Europe

Founded: 1905

14. University of Leeds

For Pharmacology

#19 in the United Kingdom

#81 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

#90 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

17. Queen Mary University of London

For Pharmacology

#22 in the United Kingdom

#91 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

18. St George's, University of London

For Pharmacology

#24 in the United Kingdom

#100 in Europe

Founded: 1733

19. University of Surrey

For Pharmacology

#26 in the United Kingdom

#135 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

#154 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

22. University of Reading

For Pharmacology

#30 in the United Kingdom

#170 in Europe

Founded: 1892

23. University of Hertfordshire

For Pharmacology

#31 in the United Kingdom

#174 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

24. Aston University

For Pharmacology

#33 in the United Kingdom

#181 in Europe

Founded: 1895

25. Loughborough University

For Pharmacology

#34 in the United Kingdom

#184 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

26. University of Exeter

For Pharmacology

#35 in the United Kingdom

#194 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. Liverpool John Moores University

For Pharmacology

#38 in the United Kingdom

#220 in Europe

Founded: 1992

30. Keele University

For Pharmacology

#39 in the United Kingdom

#222 in Europe

Founded: 1962

31. University of Warwick

For Pharmacology

#40 in the United Kingdom

#223 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

32. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Pharmacology

#41 in the United Kingdom

#232 in Europe

Founded: 1791

33. Durham University

For Pharmacology

#43 in the United Kingdom

#237 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

34. Lancaster University

For Pharmacology

#44 in the United Kingdom

#245 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

35. University of Sussex

For Pharmacology

#46 in the United Kingdom

#264 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

#267 in Europe

Founded: 1954

37. Sheffield Hallam University

For Pharmacology

#48 in the United Kingdom

#287 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

38. University of Brighton

For Pharmacology

#49 in the United Kingdom

#289 in Europe

Founded: 1992

39. University of Greenwich

For Pharmacology

#50 in the United Kingdom

#296 in Europe

Founded: 1890

40. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Pharmacology

#51 in the United Kingdom

#298 in Europe

Founded: 1992

41. De Montfort University

For Pharmacology

#52 in the United Kingdom

#300 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

42. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Pharmacology

#53 in the United Kingdom

#306 in Europe

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

43. University of Portsmouth

For Pharmacology

#54 in the United Kingdom

#313 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

44. University of Salford

For Pharmacology

#55 in the United Kingdom

#319 in Europe

Founded: 1967

45. University of Kent

For Pharmacology

#56 in the United Kingdom

#325 in Europe

Founded: 1965

46. Brunel University London

For Pharmacology

#57 in the United Kingdom

#327 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

47. University of Plymouth

For Pharmacology

#58 in the United Kingdom

#331 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

48. University of Central Lancashire

For Pharmacology

#59 in the United Kingdom

#337 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

49. University of Huddersfield

For Pharmacology

#60 in the United Kingdom

#362 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

50. Birkbeck, University of London

For Pharmacology

#62 in the United Kingdom

#376 in Europe

Founded: 1823

51. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Pharmacology

#63 in the United Kingdom

#377 in Europe

Founded: 1992

52. Middlesex University

For Pharmacology

#64 in the United Kingdom

#384 in Europe

Founded: 1973

53. University of East London

For Pharmacology

#65 in the United Kingdom

#386 in Europe

Founded: 1992

54. University of Sunderland

For Pharmacology

#67 in the United Kingdom

#397 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

55. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Pharmacology

#68 in the United Kingdom

#402 in Europe

Founded: 1992

56. University of Essex

For Pharmacology

#69 in the United Kingdom

#406 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

#73 in the United Kingdom

#424 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

59. University of Bedfordshire

For Pharmacology

#76 in the United Kingdom

#431 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

60. Oxford Brookes University

For Pharmacology

#77 in the United Kingdom

#442 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

61. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Pharmacology

#78 in the United Kingdom

#443 in Europe

Founded: 1849

62. Nottingham Trent University

For Pharmacology

#79 in the United Kingdom

#451 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

63. University of Westminster

For Pharmacology

#80 in the United Kingdom

#456 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

64. University of Lincoln

For Pharmacology

#81 in the United Kingdom

#464 in Europe

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

65. Anglia Ruskin University

For Pharmacology

#82 in the United Kingdom

#475 in Europe

Founded: 1858

66. City, University of London

For Pharmacology

#83 in the United Kingdom

#481 in Europe

Founded: 1966

67. Bournemouth University

For Pharmacology

#84 in the United Kingdom

#485 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. Coventry University

For Pharmacology

#86 in the United Kingdom

#493 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

70. London Metropolitan University

For Pharmacology

#88 in the United Kingdom

#518 in Europe

Founded: 1848

71. Royal Agricultural University

For Pharmacology

#89 in the United Kingdom

#519 in Europe

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

72. Leeds Beckett University

For Pharmacology

#90 in the United Kingdom

#520 in Europe

Founded: 1992

73. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Pharmacology

#91 in the United Kingdom

#521 in Europe

Founded: 1904

74. Cranfield University

For Pharmacology

#92 in the United Kingdom

#522 in Europe

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

75. Teesside University

For Pharmacology

#95 in the United Kingdom

#554 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

76. Birmingham City University

For Pharmacology

#96 in the United Kingdom

#596 in Europe

Founded: 1992

77. University of Derby

For Pharmacology

#98 in the United Kingdom

#598 in Europe

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

78. University of Roehampton

For Pharmacology

#99 in the United Kingdom

#607 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

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

#622 in Europe

Founded: 2005

81. University of Buckingham

For Pharmacology

#103 in the United Kingdom

#637 in Europe

Founded: 1973

82. University of Chester

For Pharmacology

#104 in the United Kingdom

#646 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

83. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Pharmacology

#105 in the United Kingdom

#671 in Europe

Founded: 1932

84. Edge Hill University

For Pharmacology

#106 in the United Kingdom

#672 in Europe

Founded: 2006

85. University of Worcester

For Pharmacology

#107 in the United Kingdom

#686 in Europe

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

86. University of West London

For Pharmacology

#110 in the United Kingdom

#714 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 Ethics73

Biomedical Engineering65

Clinical Psychology100

Critical Care Nursing83

Family medicine91

Forensic Science64

Gastroenterology and Hepatology62

Health Science103

Healthcare Management (MHA)95

Medical Physics48

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)83

Occupational Therapy69

Oncology and Cancer research86

Ophthalmology70

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine91

Physical Therapy99

Plastic Surgery36

Public Health104

Radiation Therapy50

Radiology and Nuclear medicine99

Respiratory Therapy44

Sonography and Ultrasound34

Sports / Exercise science79

Sports Medicine95