100 Best universities for Anatomy / Physiology in the United Kingdom

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Anatomy and Physiology. A graph of 10.1M citations received by 304K academic papers made by 127 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 Anatomy and Physiology

#1 in Europe

#3 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Anatomy and Physiology

#5 in Europe

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Anatomy and Physiology

#6 in Europe

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. Imperial College London

England | London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#11 in Europe

#54 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Anatomy and Physiology

#20 in Europe

#85 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. King's College London

England | London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#22 in Europe

#90 in the World

Founded: 1829

7. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Anatomy and Physiology

#23 in Europe

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

8. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Anatomy and Physiology

#24 in Europe

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

9. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Anatomy and Physiology

#26 in Europe

#107 in the World

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

10. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Anatomy and Physiology

#37 in Europe

#137 in the World

Founded: 1900

11. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Anatomy and Physiology

#38 in Europe

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

12. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Anatomy and Physiology

#47 in Europe

#161 in the World

Founded: 1963

13. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Anatomy and Physiology

#50 in Europe

#164 in the World

Founded: 1948

14. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Anatomy and Physiology

#51 in Europe

#165 in the World

Founded: 1451

15. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Anatomy and Physiology

#58 in Europe

#176 in the World

Founded: 1905

16. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Anatomy and Physiology

#59 in Europe

#178 in the World

Founded: 1904

17. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Anatomy and Physiology

#80 in Europe

#237 in the World

Founded: 1495

18. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#91 in Europe

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

19. University of London

England | London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#92 in Europe

#264 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

20. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#95 in Europe

#274 in the World

Founded: 1733

21. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Anatomy and Physiology

#100 in Europe

#284 in the World

Founded: 1997

22. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Anatomy and Physiology

#109 in Europe

#303 in the World

Founded: 1967

23. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Anatomy and Physiology

#112 in Europe

#312 in the World

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

24. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#115 in Europe

#318 in the World

Founded: 1791

25. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Anatomy and Physiology

#134 in Europe

#375 in the World

Founded: 1893

26. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Anatomy and Physiology

#150 in Europe

#415 in the World

Founded: 1968

27. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Anatomy and Physiology

#165 in Europe

#457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

28. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Anatomy and Physiology

#166 in Europe

#458 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

29. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Anatomy and Physiology

#171 in Europe

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

30. Keele University

England | Keele

For Anatomy and Physiology

#172 in Europe

#477 in the World

Founded: 1962

31. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Anatomy and Physiology

#179 in Europe

#504 in the World

Founded: 1992

32. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Anatomy and Physiology

#181 in Europe

#508 in the World

Founded: 1964

33. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Anatomy and Physiology

#186 in Europe

#522 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

34. University of York

England | York

For Anatomy and Physiology

#187 in Europe

#526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

35. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Anatomy and Physiology

#196 in Europe

#548 in the World

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

36. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Anatomy and Physiology

#197 in Europe

#553 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

37. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Anatomy and Physiology

#198 in Europe

#558 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

38. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Anatomy and Physiology

#203 in Europe

#566 in the World

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

39. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Anatomy and Physiology

#210 in Europe

#581 in the World

Founded: 1992

40. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Anatomy and Physiology

#212 in Europe

#588 in the World

Founded: 1892

41. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Anatomy and Physiology

#217 in Europe

#613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

42. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Anatomy and Physiology

#231 in Europe

#650 in the World

Founded: 1967

43. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Anatomy and Physiology

#235 in Europe

#660 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

44. Durham University

England | Durham

For Anatomy and Physiology

#237 in Europe

#666 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

45. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Anatomy and Physiology

#249 in Europe

#694 in the World

Founded: 1920

46. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Anatomy and Physiology

#256 in Europe

#714 in the World

Founded: 1954

47. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Anatomy and Physiology

#260 in Europe

#730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

48. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Anatomy and Physiology

#266 in Europe

#757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

49. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Anatomy and Physiology

#272 in Europe

#774 in the World

Founded: 1895

50. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Anatomy and Physiology

#275 in Europe

#784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

51. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Anatomy and Physiology

#284 in Europe

#811 in the World

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

52. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Anatomy and Physiology

#302 in Europe

#872 in the World

Founded: 1849

53. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Anatomy and Physiology

#303 in Europe

#875 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Anatomy and Physiology

#317 in Europe

#928 in the World

Founded: 1964

55. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Anatomy and Physiology

#318 in Europe

#932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

56. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Anatomy and Physiology

#320 in Europe

#934 in the World

Founded: 1965

57. Middlesex University

England | London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#325 in Europe

#944 in the World

Founded: 1973

58. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#330 in Europe

#966 in the World

Founded: 1823

59. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Anatomy and Physiology

#337 in Europe

#983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

60. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Anatomy and Physiology

#341 in Europe

#997 in the World

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

61. City, University of London

England | London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#342 in Europe

#1015 in the World

Founded: 1966

62. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Anatomy and Physiology

#347 in Europe

#1028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

63. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Anatomy and Physiology

#352 in Europe

#1036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

64. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Anatomy and Physiology

#355 in Europe

#1052 in the World

Founded: 1872

65. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Anatomy and Physiology

#361 in Europe

#1065 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

66. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Anatomy and Physiology

#368 in Europe

#1092 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

67. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Anatomy and Physiology

#373 in Europe

#1113 in the World

Founded: 1992

68. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Anatomy and Physiology

#378 in Europe

#1139 in the World

Founded: 1966

69. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Anatomy and Physiology

#383 in Europe

#1156 in the World

Founded: 1992

70. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Anatomy and Physiology

#401 in Europe

#1243 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

71. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Anatomy and Physiology

#402 in Europe

#1244 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

72. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Anatomy and Physiology

#412 in Europe

#1283 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

73. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Anatomy and Physiology

#415 in Europe

#1287 in the World

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

74. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Anatomy and Physiology

#417 in Europe

#1297 in the World

Founded: 1841

75. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Anatomy and Physiology

#425 in Europe

#1350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

76. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Anatomy and Physiology

#426 in Europe

#1355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

77. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Anatomy and Physiology

#428 in Europe

#1363 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

78. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Anatomy and Physiology

#429 in Europe

#1364 in the World

Founded: 1992

79. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Anatomy and Physiology

#453 in Europe

#1436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

80. University of Westminster

England | London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#454 in Europe

#1443 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

81. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Anatomy and Physiology

#460 in Europe

#1468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

82. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Anatomy and Physiology

#462 in Europe

#1471 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

83. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#465 in Europe

#1482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

84. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Anatomy and Physiology

#480 in Europe

#1539 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

85. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Anatomy and Physiology

#481 in Europe

#1540 in the World

Founded: 1992

86. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Anatomy and Physiology

#482 in Europe

#1542 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

87. London South Bank University

England | London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#484 in Europe

#1561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

88. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Anatomy and Physiology

#507 in Europe

#1655 in the World

Founded: 1992

89. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#511 in Europe

#1671 in the World

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

90. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Anatomy and Physiology

#515 in Europe

#1697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

91. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Anatomy and Physiology

#517 in Europe

#1706 in the World

Founded: 1858

92. University of East London

England | London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#520 in Europe

#1724 in the World

Founded: 1992

93. Scotland's Rural College

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Anatomy and Physiology

#529 in Europe

#1776 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2012

94. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#537 in Europe

#1801 in the World

Founded: 1890

95. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Anatomy and Physiology

#543 in Europe

#1830 in the World

Founded: 2005

96. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Anatomy and Physiology

#545 in Europe

#1836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

97. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Anatomy and Physiology

#552 in Europe

#1863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

98. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Anatomy and Physiology

#569 in Europe

#1942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

99. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Anatomy and Physiology

#570 in Europe

#1943 in the World

Founded: 2006

100. University of Chichester

England | Chichester

For Anatomy and Physiology

#573 in Europe

#1951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

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