98 Best universities for Anatomy / Physiology 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 Anatomy and Physiology. A graph of 8.48M citations received by 251K academic papers made by 98 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

London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

Oxford

For Anatomy and Physiology

#2 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Cambridge

Cambridge

For Anatomy and Physiology

#3 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. Imperial College London

London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#4 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Manchester

Manchester

For Anatomy and Physiology

#5 in the United Kingdom

#20 in Europe

Founded: 1824

6. King's College London

London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#6 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

Founded: 1829

7. University of Liverpool

Liverpool

For Anatomy and Physiology

#7 in the United Kingdom

#23 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

8. University of Bristol

Bristol

For Anatomy and Physiology

#9 in the United Kingdom

#26 in Europe

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

9. University of Birmingham

Birmingham

For Anatomy and Physiology

#10 in the United Kingdom

#37 in Europe

Founded: 1900

10. University of Southampton

Southampton

For Anatomy and Physiology

#11 in the United Kingdom

#38 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

11. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Anatomy and Physiology

#12 in the United Kingdom

#47 in Europe

Founded: 1963

12. University of Nottingham

Nottingham

For Anatomy and Physiology

#13 in the United Kingdom

#50 in Europe

Founded: 1948

13. University of Sheffield

Sheffield

For Anatomy and Physiology

#15 in the United Kingdom

#58 in Europe

Founded: 1905

14. University of Leeds

Leeds

For Anatomy and Physiology

#16 in the United Kingdom

#59 in Europe

Founded: 1904

15. Queen Mary University of London

London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#18 in the United Kingdom

#91 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

16. University of London

London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#19 in the United Kingdom

#92 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

17. St George's, University of London

London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#20 in the United Kingdom

#95 in Europe

Founded: 1733

18. University of Leicester

Leicester

For Anatomy and Physiology

#23 in the United Kingdom

#112 in Europe

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

19. Royal Veterinary College University of London

London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#24 in the United Kingdom

#115 in Europe

Founded: 1791

20. Loughborough University

Loughborough

For Anatomy and Physiology

#28 in the United Kingdom

#166 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

21. University of Exeter

Exeter

For Anatomy and Physiology

#29 in the United Kingdom

#171 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

22. Keele University

Keele

For Anatomy and Physiology

#30 in the United Kingdom

#172 in Europe

Founded: 1962

23. Manchester Metropolitan University

Manchester

For Anatomy and Physiology

#31 in the United Kingdom

#179 in Europe

Founded: 1992

24. University of Surrey

Guildford

For Anatomy and Physiology

#33 in the United Kingdom

#186 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

25. University of York

York

For Anatomy and Physiology

#34 in the United Kingdom

#187 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

26. University of Sussex

Brighton

For Anatomy and Physiology

#35 in the United Kingdom

#196 in Europe

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

27. University of Warwick

Coventry

For Anatomy and Physiology

#37 in the United Kingdom

#198 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

28. University of Bath

Bath

For Anatomy and Physiology

#38 in the United Kingdom

#203 in Europe

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

29. Liverpool John Moores University

Liverpool

For Anatomy and Physiology

#39 in the United Kingdom

#210 in Europe

Founded: 1992

30. University of Reading

Reading

For Anatomy and Physiology

#40 in the United Kingdom

#212 in Europe

Founded: 1892

31. University of East Anglia

Norwich

For Anatomy and Physiology

#41 in the United Kingdom

#217 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

32. University of Salford

Salford

For Anatomy and Physiology

#42 in the United Kingdom

#231 in Europe

Founded: 1967

33. Durham University

Durham

For Anatomy and Physiology

#44 in the United Kingdom

#237 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

34. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Anatomy and Physiology

#46 in the United Kingdom

#256 in Europe

Founded: 1954

35. University of Bradford

Bradford

For Anatomy and Physiology

#47 in the United Kingdom

#260 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

36. Brunel University London

Uxbridge

For Anatomy and Physiology

#48 in the United Kingdom

#266 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

37. Aston University

Birmingham

For Anatomy and Physiology

#49 in the United Kingdom

#272 in Europe

Founded: 1895

38. Lancaster University

Lancaster

For Anatomy and Physiology

#50 in the United Kingdom

#275 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

39. Royal Holloway, University of London

Egham

For Anatomy and Physiology

#52 in the United Kingdom

#302 in Europe

Founded: 1849

40. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Anatomy and Physiology

#53 in the United Kingdom

#303 in Europe

Founded: 1992

41. University of Essex

Colchester

For Anatomy and Physiology

#54 in the United Kingdom

#317 in Europe

Founded: 1964

42. University of Portsmouth

Portsmouth

For Anatomy and Physiology

#55 in the United Kingdom

#318 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

43. University of Kent

Canterbury

For Anatomy and Physiology

#56 in the United Kingdom

#320 in Europe

Founded: 1965

44. Middlesex University

London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#57 in the United Kingdom

#325 in Europe

Founded: 1973

45. Birkbeck, University of London

London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#58 in the United Kingdom

#330 in Europe

Founded: 1823

46. University of Plymouth

Plymouth

For Anatomy and Physiology

#59 in the United Kingdom

#337 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

47. Cranfield University

Cranfield

For Anatomy and Physiology

#60 in the United Kingdom

#341 in Europe

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

48. City, University of London

London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#61 in the United Kingdom

#342 in Europe

Founded: 1966

49. University of Hertfordshire

Hatfield

For Anatomy and Physiology

#62 in the United Kingdom

#347 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

50. University of Central Lancashire

Preston

For Anatomy and Physiology

#65 in the United Kingdom

#361 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

51. Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield

For Anatomy and Physiology

#66 in the United Kingdom

#368 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

52. University of Brighton

Brighton

For Anatomy and Physiology

#67 in the United Kingdom

#373 in Europe

Founded: 1992

53. Leeds Beckett University

Leeds

For Anatomy and Physiology

#69 in the United Kingdom

#383 in Europe

Founded: 1992

54. University of the West of England

Bristol

For Anatomy and Physiology

#70 in the United Kingdom

#401 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

55. Coventry University

Coventry

For Anatomy and Physiology

#71 in the United Kingdom

#402 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

56. Oxford Brookes University

Oxford

For Anatomy and Physiology

#72 in the United Kingdom

#412 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

57. Royal Agricultural University

Cirencester

For Anatomy and Physiology

#73 in the United Kingdom

#415 in Europe

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

58. Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham

For Anatomy and Physiology

#75 in the United Kingdom

#425 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

59. Teesside University

Middlesbrough

For Anatomy and Physiology

#77 in the United Kingdom

#428 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

60. University of Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton

For Anatomy and Physiology

#78 in the United Kingdom

#429 in Europe

Founded: 1992

61. Staffordshire University

Stoke-on-Trent

For Anatomy and Physiology

#79 in the United Kingdom

#453 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

62. University of Westminster

London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#80 in the United Kingdom

#454 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

63. University of Huddersfield

Huddersfield

For Anatomy and Physiology

#81 in the United Kingdom

#460 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

64. Bournemouth University

Poole

For Anatomy and Physiology

#82 in the United Kingdom

#462 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

65. University of Roehampton

London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#83 in the United Kingdom

#465 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

66. De Montfort University

Leicester

For Anatomy and Physiology

#85 in the United Kingdom

#481 in Europe

Founded: 1992

67. London South Bank University

London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#87 in the United Kingdom

#484 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

68. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Anatomy and Physiology

#88 in the United Kingdom

#507 in Europe

Founded: 1992

69. London School of Economics and Political Science

London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#89 in the United Kingdom

#511 in Europe

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

70. University of Bedfordshire

Luton

For Anatomy and Physiology

#90 in the United Kingdom

#515 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

71. Anglia Ruskin University

Cambridge

For Anatomy and Physiology

#91 in the United Kingdom

#517 in Europe

Founded: 1858

72. University of East London

London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#92 in the United Kingdom

#520 in Europe

Founded: 1992

73. University of Greenwich

London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#94 in the United Kingdom

#537 in Europe

Founded: 1890

74. Canterbury Christ Church University

Canterbury

For Anatomy and Physiology

#95 in the United Kingdom

#543 in Europe

Founded: 2005

75. University of Lincoln

Lincoln

For Anatomy and Physiology

#96 in the United Kingdom

#545 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

76. University of Northampton

Northampton

For Anatomy and Physiology

#98 in the United Kingdom

#569 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

77. Edge Hill University

Ormskirk

For Anatomy and Physiology

#99 in the United Kingdom

#570 in Europe

Founded: 2006

78. University of Chichester

Chichester

For Anatomy and Physiology

#100 in the United Kingdom

#573 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

79. London Metropolitan University

London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#102 in the United Kingdom

#597 in Europe

Founded: 1848

80. University of Chester

Chester

For Anatomy and Physiology

#103 in the United Kingdom

#600 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

81. University of Gloucestershire

Cheltenham

For Anatomy and Physiology

#105 in the United Kingdom

#612 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

82. St Mary's University, Twickenham

Twickenham

For Anatomy and Physiology

#106 in the United Kingdom

#616 in Europe

Founded: 1850

83. University of Sunderland

Sunderland

For Anatomy and Physiology

#107 in the United Kingdom

#622 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

84. Solent University

Southampton

For Anatomy and Physiology

#108 in the United Kingdom

#632 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Enrollment: 11,340
Founded: 2004

85. Goldsmiths, University of London

London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#109 in the United Kingdom

#672 in Europe

Founded: 1904

86. University of Buckingham

Buckingham

For Anatomy and Physiology

#110 in the United Kingdom

#675 in Europe

Founded: 1973

87. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#111 in the United Kingdom

#678 in Europe

Founded: 1932

88. University of Derby

Derby

For Anatomy and Physiology

#112 in the United Kingdom

#679 in Europe

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

89. University of Cumbria

Carlisle

For Anatomy and Physiology

#113 in the United Kingdom

#712 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

90. University of Worcester

Worcester

For Anatomy and Physiology

#114 in the United Kingdom

#725 in Europe

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

91. University of West London

Ealing

For Anatomy and Physiology

#115 in the United Kingdom

#731 in Europe

Founded: 1990

92. Birmingham City University

Birmingham

For Anatomy and Physiology

#116 in the United Kingdom

#737 in Europe

Founded: 1992

93. Liverpool Hope University

Liverpool

For Anatomy and Physiology

#117 in the United Kingdom

#745 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

94. University of Bolton

Bolton

For Anatomy and Physiology

#118 in the United Kingdom

#754 in Europe

Founded: 2004

95. University of Winchester

Winchester

For Anatomy and Physiology

#120 in the United Kingdom

#775 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

96. York St John University

York

For Anatomy and Physiology

#121 in the United Kingdom

#878 in Europe

Founded: 1841

97. Buckinghamshire New University

High Wycombe

For Anatomy and Physiology

#124 in the United Kingdom

#894 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

98. Leeds Trinity University

Leeds

For Anatomy and Physiology

#127 in the United Kingdom

#928 in Europe

Enrollment: 4,270
Founded: 2012

Closest to England states to learn Anatomy and Physiology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	21
Scotland	16	8

Medicine subfields in England

Anesthesiology84

Audiology69

Bioethics/Medical Ethics70

Biomedical Engineering60

Cardiology84

Clinical Psychology98

Cosmetology39

Critical Care Nursing80

Gastroenterology and Hepatology58

Gerontology89

Health Science101

Healthcare Management (MHA)94

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)82

Occupational Therapy65

Oncology and Cancer research85

Ophthalmology66

Optometry57

Orthodontics69

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine89

Radiology and Nuclear medicine98

Respiratory Therapy45

Social Work85

Sonography and Ultrasound33

Sports / Exercise science67