58 Best universities for Pharmacy 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 Pharmacy. A graph of 973K citations received by 42.6K academic papers made by 58 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 of Oxford

For Pharmacy

#1 in the United Kingdom

#18 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University of Manchester

For Pharmacy

#2 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

Founded: 1824

3. University of Bristol

For Pharmacy

#3 in the United Kingdom

#35 in Europe

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

4. Imperial College London

For Pharmacy

#4 in the United Kingdom

#42 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Cambridge

For Pharmacy

#5 in the United Kingdom

#43 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

6. University of Nottingham

For Pharmacy

#6 in the United Kingdom

#44 in Europe

Founded: 1948

7. Durham University

For Pharmacy

#8 in the United Kingdom

#62 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

8. University of Southampton

For Pharmacy

#9 in the United Kingdom

#69 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

9. University of Bath

For Pharmacy

#10 in the United Kingdom

#74 in Europe

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

10. University of Sheffield

For Pharmacy

#11 in the United Kingdom

#80 in Europe

Founded: 1905

11. University of Leeds

For Pharmacy

#12 in the United Kingdom

#83 in Europe

Founded: 1904

12. University College London

For Pharmacy

#13 in the United Kingdom

#89 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

13. University of Sussex

For Pharmacy

#14 in the United Kingdom

#94 in Europe

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

14. University of York

For Pharmacy

#16 in the United Kingdom

#96 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

15. University of Liverpool

For Pharmacy

#18 in the United Kingdom

#101 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

16. Loughborough University

For Pharmacy

#20 in the United Kingdom

#116 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

17. King's College London

For Pharmacy

#21 in the United Kingdom

#121 in Europe

Founded: 1829

18. University of Warwick

For Pharmacy

#22 in the United Kingdom

#123 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

19. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Pharmacy

#23 in the United Kingdom

#132 in Europe

Founded: 1963

20. University of Birmingham

For Pharmacy

#24 in the United Kingdom

#138 in Europe

Founded: 1900

21. University of East Anglia

For Pharmacy

#25 in the United Kingdom

#141 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

22. University of London

For Pharmacy

#27 in the United Kingdom

#153 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

23. University of Leicester

For Pharmacy

#28 in the United Kingdom

#158 in Europe

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

24. Queen Mary University of London

For Pharmacy

#30 in the United Kingdom

#185 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

25. University of Reading

For Pharmacy

#31 in the United Kingdom

#187 in Europe

Founded: 1892

26. University of Exeter

For Pharmacy

#34 in the United Kingdom

#215 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

27. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Pharmacy

#35 in the United Kingdom

#236 in Europe

Founded: 1954

28. University of Salford

For Pharmacy

#37 in the United Kingdom

#244 in Europe

Founded: 1967

29. University of Hertfordshire

For Pharmacy

#40 in the United Kingdom

#278 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

30. University of Huddersfield

For Pharmacy

#41 in the United Kingdom

#293 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

31. University of Bradford

For Pharmacy

#42 in the United Kingdom

#296 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

32. Keele University

For Pharmacy

#43 in the United Kingdom

#297 in Europe

Founded: 1962

33. Aston University

For Pharmacy

#44 in the United Kingdom

#312 in Europe

Founded: 1895

34. University of Surrey

For Pharmacy

#46 in the United Kingdom

#324 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

35. Brunel University London

For Pharmacy

#47 in the United Kingdom

#343 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

36. Birkbeck, University of London

For Pharmacy

#48 in the United Kingdom

#346 in Europe

Founded: 1823

37. University of Kent

For Pharmacy

#50 in the United Kingdom

#353 in Europe

Founded: 1965

38. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Pharmacy

#51 in the United Kingdom

#365 in Europe

Founded: 1992

39. University of Essex

For Pharmacy

#52 in the United Kingdom

#370 in Europe

Founded: 1964

40. Liverpool John Moores University

For Pharmacy

#53 in the United Kingdom

#382 in Europe

Founded: 1992

41. Lancaster University

For Pharmacy

#55 in the United Kingdom

#395 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

42. London Metropolitan University

For Pharmacy

#56 in the United Kingdom

#408 in Europe

Founded: 1848

43. University of Sunderland

For Pharmacy

#57 in the United Kingdom

#412 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

44. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Pharmacy

#58 in the United Kingdom

#414 in Europe

Founded: 1992

45. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Pharmacy

#59 in the United Kingdom

#424 in Europe

Founded: 1992

46. University of Brighton

For Pharmacy

#61 in the United Kingdom

#437 in Europe

Founded: 1992

47. Nottingham Trent University

For Pharmacy

#62 in the United Kingdom

#440 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

48. De Montfort University

For Pharmacy

#63 in the United Kingdom

#455 in Europe

Founded: 1992

49. Sheffield Hallam University

For Pharmacy

#64 in the United Kingdom

#459 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

50. University of Central Lancashire

For Pharmacy

#66 in the United Kingdom

#469 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

51. University of Portsmouth

For Pharmacy

#67 in the United Kingdom

#472 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

52. University of Greenwich

For Pharmacy

#68 in the United Kingdom

#473 in Europe

Founded: 1890

53. Coventry University

For Pharmacy

#69 in the United Kingdom

#487 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

54. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Pharmacy

#70 in the United Kingdom

#488 in Europe

Founded: 1849

55. University of Wolverhampton

For Pharmacy

#71 in the United Kingdom

#511 in Europe

Founded: 1992

56. City, University of London

For Pharmacy

#72 in the United Kingdom

#513 in Europe

Founded: 1966

57. Staffordshire University

For Pharmacy

#73 in the United Kingdom

#543 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

58. St George's, University of London

For Pharmacy

#74 in the United Kingdom

#547 in Europe

Founded: 1733

Closest to England states to learn Pharmacy

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	5	17
Scotland	9	7

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