86 Best universities for Pharmacology in England

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Pharmacology. A graph of 5.37M citations received by 141K 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

#9 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Cambridge

For Pharmacology

#5 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

6. University of Liverpool

For Pharmacology

#6 in the United Kingdom

#15 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

#24 in Europe

Founded: 1948

9. University of London

For Pharmacology

#10 in the United Kingdom

#34 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

10. University of Bristol

For Pharmacology

#12 in the United Kingdom

#43 in Europe

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

11. University of Birmingham

For Pharmacology

#13 in the United Kingdom

#47 in Europe

Founded: 1900

12. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Pharmacology

#14 in the United Kingdom

#53 in Europe

Founded: 1963

13. University of Sheffield

For Pharmacology

#16 in the United Kingdom

#71 in Europe

Founded: 1905

14. University of Leeds

For Pharmacology

#18 in the United Kingdom

#79 in Europe

Founded: 1904

15. St George's, University of London

For Pharmacology

#20 in the United Kingdom

#86 in Europe

Founded: 1733

16. University of Leicester

For Pharmacology

#21 in the United Kingdom

#92 in Europe

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

17. Queen Mary University of London

For Pharmacology

#22 in the United Kingdom

#95 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

18. University of Southampton

For Pharmacology

#23 in the United Kingdom

#97 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

19. University of Surrey

For Pharmacology

#27 in the United Kingdom

#130 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

20. University of Bradford

For Pharmacology

#28 in the United Kingdom

#147 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

21. University of Bath

For Pharmacology

#29 in the United Kingdom

#152 in Europe

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

22. University of Reading

For Pharmacology

#31 in the United Kingdom

#167 in Europe

Founded: 1892

23. Aston University

For Pharmacology

#32 in the United Kingdom

#173 in Europe

Founded: 1895

24. University of Hertfordshire

For Pharmacology

#33 in the United Kingdom

#175 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

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

#193 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. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Pharmacology

#37 in the United Kingdom

#215 in Europe

Founded: 1791

29. University of East Anglia

For Pharmacology

#38 in the United Kingdom

#217 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

30. Keele University

For Pharmacology

#39 in the United Kingdom

#222 in Europe

Founded: 1962

31. Liverpool John Moores University

For Pharmacology

#40 in the United Kingdom

#229 in Europe

Founded: 1992

32. University of Warwick

For Pharmacology

#41 in the United Kingdom

#232 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

33. Lancaster University

For Pharmacology

#43 in the United Kingdom

#239 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

34. University of Sussex

For Pharmacology

#44 in the United Kingdom

#250 in Europe

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

35. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Pharmacology

#45 in the United Kingdom

#267 in Europe

Founded: 1954

36. Durham University

For Pharmacology

#47 in the United Kingdom

#274 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

37. De Montfort University

For Pharmacology

#48 in the United Kingdom

#282 in Europe

Founded: 1992

38. University of Brighton

For Pharmacology

#49 in the United Kingdom

#284 in Europe

Founded: 1992

39. University of Portsmouth

For Pharmacology

#50 in the United Kingdom

#290 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

40. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Pharmacology

#51 in the United Kingdom

#291 in Europe

Founded: 1992

41. Sheffield Hallam University

For Pharmacology

#52 in the United Kingdom

#299 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

42. University of Greenwich

For Pharmacology

#53 in the United Kingdom

#300 in Europe

Founded: 1890

43. Brunel University London

For Pharmacology

#54 in the United Kingdom

#311 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

44. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Pharmacology

#55 in the United Kingdom

#312 in Europe

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

45. University of Salford

For Pharmacology

#56 in the United Kingdom

#313 in Europe

Founded: 1967

46. University of Kent

For Pharmacology

#57 in the United Kingdom

#318 in Europe

Founded: 1965

47. University of Plymouth

For Pharmacology

#58 in the United Kingdom

#322 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

48. University of Central Lancashire

For Pharmacology

#59 in the United Kingdom

#330 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

49. Birkbeck, University of London

For Pharmacology

#60 in the United Kingdom

#346 in Europe

Founded: 1823

50. Middlesex University

For Pharmacology

#61 in the United Kingdom

#347 in Europe

Founded: 1973

51. University of Huddersfield

For Pharmacology

#62 in the United Kingdom

#359 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

52. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Pharmacology

#65 in the United Kingdom

#377 in Europe

Founded: 1992

53. University of East London

For Pharmacology

#66 in the United Kingdom

#382 in Europe

Founded: 1992

54. University of Sunderland

For Pharmacology

#68 in the United Kingdom

#392 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

55. University of Essex

For Pharmacology

#69 in the United Kingdom

#400 in Europe

Founded: 1964

56. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Pharmacology

#71 in the United Kingdom

#408 in Europe

Founded: 1992

57. University of Wolverhampton

For Pharmacology

#72 in the United Kingdom

#411 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Pharmacology

#74 in the United Kingdom

#418 in Europe

Founded: 1849

59. Oxford Brookes University

For Pharmacology

#75 in the United Kingdom

#419 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

60. University of the West of England

For Pharmacology

#77 in the United Kingdom

#425 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

61. University of Westminster

For Pharmacology

#78 in the United Kingdom

#442 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

62. City, University of London

For Pharmacology

#79 in the United Kingdom

#446 in Europe

Founded: 1966

63. University of Bedfordshire

For Pharmacology

#80 in the United Kingdom

#463 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

64. London South Bank University

For Pharmacology

#81 in the United Kingdom

#464 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

65. Nottingham Trent University

For Pharmacology

#82 in the United Kingdom

#468 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

66. University of Lincoln

For Pharmacology

#83 in the United Kingdom

#471 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

67. Coventry University

For Pharmacology

#84 in the United Kingdom

#481 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

68. Royal Agricultural University

For Pharmacology

#85 in the United Kingdom

#486 in Europe

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

69. Bournemouth University

For Pharmacology

#86 in the United Kingdom

#488 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

70. Leeds Beckett University

For Pharmacology

#87 in the United Kingdom

#497 in Europe

Founded: 1992

71. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Pharmacology

#88 in the United Kingdom

#501 in Europe

Founded: 1904

72. London Metropolitan University

For Pharmacology

#90 in the United Kingdom

#508 in Europe

Founded: 1848

73. Anglia Ruskin University

For Pharmacology

#91 in the United Kingdom

#511 in Europe

Founded: 1858

74. Cranfield University

For Pharmacology

#92 in the United Kingdom

#518 in Europe

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

75. Teesside University

For Pharmacology

#95 in the United Kingdom

#561 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

76. University of Derby

For Pharmacology

#98 in the United Kingdom

#583 in Europe

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

77. Birmingham City University

For Pharmacology

#99 in the United Kingdom

#600 in Europe

Founded: 1992

78. University of Roehampton

For Pharmacology

#100 in the United Kingdom

#601 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

79. University of Chester

For Pharmacology

#101 in the United Kingdom

#627 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

80. University of Buckingham

For Pharmacology

#103 in the United Kingdom

#636 in Europe

Founded: 1973

81. Staffordshire University

For Pharmacology

#104 in the United Kingdom

#637 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

82. Edge Hill University

For Pharmacology

#105 in the United Kingdom

#640 in Europe

Founded: 2006

83. University of Worcester

For Pharmacology

#106 in the United Kingdom

#644 in Europe

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

84. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Pharmacology

#107 in the United Kingdom

#666 in Europe

Founded: 1932

85. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Pharmacology

#110 in the United Kingdom

#680 in Europe

Founded: 2005

86. University of West London

For Pharmacology

#111 in the United Kingdom

#695 in Europe

Founded: 1990

Closest to England states to learn Pharmacology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	7	24
Scotland	16	9

Medicine subfields in England

Anatomy and Physiology98

Anesthesiology84

Bioethics/Medical Ethics70

Biomedical Engineering60

Clinical Psychology98

Critical Care Nursing80

Family medicine89

Forensic Science64

Gastroenterology and Hepatology58

Health Science101

Healthcare Management (MHA)94

Medical Physics50

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)82

Occupational Therapy65

Oncology and Cancer research85

Ophthalmology66

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine89

Physical Therapy98

Plastic Surgery33

Public Health103

Radiation Therapy46

Radiology and Nuclear medicine98

Respiratory Therapy45

Sonography and Ultrasound33

Sports / Exercise science67

Sports Medicine93