100 Best universities for Pharmacology 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 Pharmacology. A graph of 8.61M citations received by 193K academic papers made by 111 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 Pharmacology

#1 in Europe

#7 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Pharmacology

#3 in Europe

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. King's College London

England | London

For Pharmacology

#5 in Europe

#36 in the World

Founded: 1829

4. Imperial College London

England | London

For Pharmacology

#7 in Europe

#46 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Pharmacology

#9 in Europe

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

6. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Pharmacology

#14 in Europe

#81 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

7. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Pharmacology

#17 in Europe

#92 in the World

Founded: 1824

8. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Pharmacology

#22 in Europe

#103 in the World

Founded: 1948

9. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Pharmacology

#28 in Europe

#115 in the World

Founded: 1451

10. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Pharmacology

#31 in Europe

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

11. University of London

England | London

For Pharmacology

#40 in Europe

#143 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

12. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Pharmacology

#42 in Europe

#150 in the World

Founded: 1900

13. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Pharmacology

#46 in Europe

#170 in the World

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

14. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Pharmacology

#54 in Europe

#187 in the World

Founded: 1963

15. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Pharmacology

#59 in Europe

#196 in the World

Founded: 1495

16. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Pharmacology

#68 in Europe

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

17. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Pharmacology

#71 in Europe

#220 in the World

Founded: 1967

18. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Pharmacology

#79 in Europe

#240 in the World

Founded: 1905

19. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Pharmacology

#81 in Europe

#244 in the World

Founded: 1904

20. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Pharmacology

#85 in Europe

#255 in the World

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

21. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Pharmacology

#90 in Europe

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

22. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Pharmacology

#91 in Europe

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

23. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Pharmacology

#95 in Europe

#278 in the World

Founded: 1997

24. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Pharmacology

#100 in Europe

#302 in the World

Founded: 1733

25. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Pharmacology

#130 in Europe

#382 in the World

Founded: 1964

26. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Pharmacology

#135 in Europe

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

27. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Pharmacology

#139 in Europe

#401 in the World

Founded: 1893

28. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Pharmacology

#151 in Europe

#450 in the World

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

29. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Pharmacology

#154 in Europe

#457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

30. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Pharmacology

#170 in Europe

#503 in the World

Founded: 1892

31. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Pharmacology

#174 in Europe

#509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

32. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Pharmacology

#177 in Europe

#518 in the World

Founded: 1968

33. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Pharmacology

#181 in Europe

#536 in the World

Founded: 1895

34. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Pharmacology

#184 in Europe

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

35. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Pharmacology

#194 in Europe

#572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

36. University of York

England | York

For Pharmacology

#203 in Europe

#610 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

37. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Pharmacology

#218 in Europe

#670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

38. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Pharmacology

#220 in Europe

#675 in the World

Founded: 1992

39. Keele University

England | Keele

For Pharmacology

#222 in Europe

#685 in the World

Founded: 1962

40. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Pharmacology

#223 in Europe

#686 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

41. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Pharmacology

#232 in Europe

#720 in the World

Founded: 1791

42. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Pharmacology

#236 in Europe

#741 in the World

Founded: 1920

43. Durham University

England | Durham

For Pharmacology

#237 in Europe

#742 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

44. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Pharmacology

#245 in Europe

#777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

45. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Pharmacology

#260 in Europe

#866 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

46. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Pharmacology

#264 in Europe

#883 in the World

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

47. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Pharmacology

#267 in Europe

#893 in the World

Founded: 1954

48. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Pharmacology

#287 in Europe

#999 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

49. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Pharmacology

#289 in Europe

#1006 in the World

Founded: 1992

50. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Pharmacology

#296 in Europe

#1028 in the World

Founded: 1890

51. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Pharmacology

#298 in Europe

#1035 in the World

Founded: 1992

52. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Pharmacology

#300 in Europe

#1039 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

53. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Pharmacology

#306 in Europe

#1084 in the World

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

54. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Pharmacology

#313 in Europe

#1097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

55. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Pharmacology

#319 in Europe

#1154 in the World

Founded: 1967

56. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Pharmacology

#325 in Europe

#1193 in the World

Founded: 1965

57. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Pharmacology

#327 in Europe

#1201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

58. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Pharmacology

#331 in Europe

#1208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

59. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Pharmacology

#337 in Europe

#1235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

60. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Pharmacology

#362 in Europe

#1343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

61. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Pharmacology

#372 in Europe

#1394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

62. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Pharmacology

#376 in Europe

#1414 in the World

Founded: 1823

63. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Pharmacology

#377 in Europe

#1417 in the World

Founded: 1992

64. Middlesex University

England | London

For Pharmacology

#384 in Europe

#1446 in the World

Founded: 1973

65. University of East London

England | London

For Pharmacology

#386 in Europe

#1449 in the World

Founded: 1992

66. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Pharmacology

#392 in Europe

#1477 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

67. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Pharmacology

#397 in Europe

#1496 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

68. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Pharmacology

#402 in Europe

#1513 in the World

Founded: 1992

69. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Pharmacology

#406 in Europe

#1524 in the World

Founded: 1964

70. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Pharmacology

#407 in Europe

#1536 in the World

Founded: 1992

71. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Pharmacology

#408 in Europe

#1546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

72. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Pharmacology

#421 in Europe

#1598 in the World

Founded: 1841

73. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Pharmacology

#424 in Europe

#1614 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

74. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Pharmacology

#425 in Europe

#1619 in the World

Founded: 1966

75. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Pharmacology

#426 in Europe

#1621 in the World

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

76. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Pharmacology

#431 in Europe

#1654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

77. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Pharmacology

#442 in Europe

#1708 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

78. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Pharmacology

#443 in Europe

#1713 in the World

Founded: 1849

79. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Pharmacology

#451 in Europe

#1777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

80. University of Westminster

England | London

For Pharmacology

#456 in Europe

#1796 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

81. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Pharmacology

#464 in Europe

#1842 in the World

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

82. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Pharmacology

#475 in Europe

#1895 in the World

Founded: 1858

83. City, University of London

England | London

For Pharmacology

#481 in Europe

#1911 in the World

Founded: 1966

84. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Pharmacology

#485 in Europe

#1933 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

85. London South Bank University

England | London

For Pharmacology

#487 in Europe

#1939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

86. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Pharmacology

#493 in Europe

#1983 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

87. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Pharmacology

#516 in Europe

#2182 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

88. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Pharmacology

#518 in Europe

#2185 in the World

Founded: 1848

89. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Pharmacology

#519 in Europe

#2191 in the World

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

90. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Pharmacology

#520 in Europe

#2192 in the World

Founded: 1992

91. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Pharmacology

#521 in Europe

#2207 in the World

Founded: 1904

92. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Pharmacology

#522 in Europe

#2213 in the World

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

93. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Pharmacology

#537 in Europe

#2282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

94. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Pharmacology

#547 in Europe

#2343 in the World

Founded: 1872

95. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Pharmacology

#554 in Europe

#2398 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

96. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Pharmacology

#596 in Europe

#2638 in the World

Founded: 1992

97. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Pharmacology

#597 in Europe

#2641 in the World

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

98. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Pharmacology

#598 in Europe

#2648 in the World

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

99. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Pharmacology

#607 in Europe

#2718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

100. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Pharmacology

#615 in Europe

#2749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

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