100 Best universities for Anatomy / Physiology 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 Anatomy and Physiology. A graph of 14M citations received by 346K academic papers made by 128 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

#4 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

#52 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Anatomy and Physiology

#18 in Europe

#83 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. King's College London

England | London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#19 in Europe

#84 in the World

Founded: 1829

7. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Anatomy and Physiology

#23 in Europe

#92 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

8. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Anatomy and Physiology

#24 in Europe

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

9. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Anatomy and Physiology

#25 in Europe

#110 in the World

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

10. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Anatomy and Physiology

#38 in Europe

#143 in the World

Founded: 1900

11. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Anatomy and Physiology

#40 in Europe

#146 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

12. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Anatomy and Physiology

#44 in Europe

#154 in the World

Founded: 1948

13. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Anatomy and Physiology

#49 in Europe

#165 in the World

Founded: 1963

14. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Anatomy and Physiology

#55 in Europe

#172 in the World

Founded: 1451

15. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Anatomy and Physiology

#57 in Europe

#177 in the World

Founded: 1905

16. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Anatomy and Physiology

#59 in Europe

#179 in the World

Founded: 1904

17. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#82 in Europe

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

18. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Anatomy and Physiology

#84 in Europe

#249 in the World

Founded: 1495

19. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Anatomy and Physiology

#93 in Europe

#275 in the World

Founded: 1997

20. University of London

England | London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#96 in Europe

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

21. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#108 in Europe

#305 in the World

Founded: 1733

22. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Anatomy and Physiology

#110 in Europe

#307 in the World

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

23. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Anatomy and Physiology

#111 in Europe

#311 in the World

Founded: 1967

24. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#115 in Europe

#325 in the World

Founded: 1791

25. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Anatomy and Physiology

#148 in Europe

#413 in the World

Founded: 1893

26. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Anatomy and Physiology

#156 in Europe

#431 in the World

Founded: 1968

27. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Anatomy and Physiology

#166 in Europe

#464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

28. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Anatomy and Physiology

#169 in Europe

#471 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

29. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Anatomy and Physiology

#171 in Europe

#480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

30. Keele University

England | Keele

For Anatomy and Physiology

#172 in Europe

#487 in the World

Founded: 1962

31. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Anatomy and Physiology

#173 in Europe

#489 in the World

Founded: 1992

32. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Anatomy and Physiology

#183 in Europe

#532 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

33. University of York

England | York

For Anatomy and Physiology

#184 in Europe

#533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

34. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Anatomy and Physiology

#187 in Europe

#541 in the World

Founded: 1964

35. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Anatomy and Physiology

#203 in Europe

#579 in the World

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

36. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Anatomy and Physiology

#204 in Europe

#581 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

37. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Anatomy and Physiology

#212 in Europe

#605 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

38. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Anatomy and Physiology

#213 in Europe

#606 in the World

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

39. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Anatomy and Physiology

#215 in Europe

#609 in the World

Founded: 1892

40. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Anatomy and Physiology

#216 in Europe

#610 in the World

Founded: 1992

41. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Anatomy and Physiology

#220 in Europe

#625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

42. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Anatomy and Physiology

#225 in Europe

#640 in the World

Founded: 1967

43. Durham University

England | Durham

For Anatomy and Physiology

#230 in Europe

#649 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

44. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Anatomy and Physiology

#239 in Europe

#670 in the World

Founded: 1920

45. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Anatomy and Physiology

#259 in Europe

#734 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

46. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Anatomy and Physiology

#262 in Europe

#756 in the World

Founded: 1954

47. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Anatomy and Physiology

#266 in Europe

#767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

48. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Anatomy and Physiology

#273 in Europe

#802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

49. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Anatomy and Physiology

#282 in Europe

#826 in the World

Founded: 1895

50. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Anatomy and Physiology

#284 in Europe

#829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

51. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Anatomy and Physiology

#287 in Europe

#835 in the World

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

52. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Anatomy and Physiology

#309 in Europe

#915 in the World

Founded: 1992

53. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Anatomy and Physiology

#313 in Europe

#931 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

54. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Anatomy and Physiology

#316 in Europe

#947 in the World

Founded: 1849

55. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Anatomy and Physiology

#321 in Europe

#961 in the World

Founded: 1964

56. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Anatomy and Physiology

#330 in Europe

#987 in the World

Founded: 1965

57. Middlesex University

England | London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#342 in Europe

#1015 in the World

Founded: 1973

58. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Anatomy and Physiology

#344 in Europe

#1019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

59. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Anatomy and Physiology

#348 in Europe

#1038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

60. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#349 in Europe

#1044 in the World

Founded: 1823

61. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Anatomy and Physiology

#352 in Europe

#1067 in the World

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

62. City, University of London

England | London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#360 in Europe

#1088 in the World

Founded: 1966

63. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Anatomy and Physiology

#362 in Europe

#1095 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

64. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Anatomy and Physiology

#364 in Europe

#1103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

65. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Anatomy and Physiology

#369 in Europe

#1132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

66. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Anatomy and Physiology

#373 in Europe

#1141 in the World

Founded: 1872

67. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Anatomy and Physiology

#379 in Europe

#1171 in the World

Founded: 1992

68. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Anatomy and Physiology

#380 in Europe

#1173 in the World

Founded: 1992

69. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Anatomy and Physiology

#381 in Europe

#1183 in the World

Founded: 1966

70. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Anatomy and Physiology

#394 in Europe

#1230 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

71. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Anatomy and Physiology

#403 in Europe

#1273 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

72. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Anatomy and Physiology

#407 in Europe

#1304 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

73. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Anatomy and Physiology

#413 in Europe

#1327 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

74. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Anatomy and Physiology

#414 in Europe

#1328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

75. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Anatomy and Physiology

#437 in Europe

#1405 in the World

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

76. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Anatomy and Physiology

#440 in Europe

#1413 in the World

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

77. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Anatomy and Physiology

#442 in Europe

#1417 in the World

Founded: 1841

78. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Anatomy and Physiology

#446 in Europe

#1448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

79. University of Westminster

England | London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#449 in Europe

#1464 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

80. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Anatomy and Physiology

#454 in Europe

#1480 in the World

Founded: 1992

81. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Anatomy and Physiology

#462 in Europe

#1513 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

82. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Anatomy and Physiology

#464 in Europe

#1523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

83. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#473 in Europe

#1569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

84. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Anatomy and Physiology

#476 in Europe

#1576 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

85. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Anatomy and Physiology

#483 in Europe

#1595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

86. London South Bank University

England | London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#489 in Europe

#1617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

87. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Anatomy and Physiology

#497 in Europe

#1648 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

88. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Anatomy and Physiology

#500 in Europe

#1659 in the World

Founded: 1858

89. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Anatomy and Physiology

#505 in Europe

#1685 in the World

Founded: 1992

90. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Anatomy and Physiology

#506 in Europe

#1686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

91. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Anatomy and Physiology

#512 in Europe

#1722 in the World

Founded: 2005

92. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#524 in Europe

#1768 in the World

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

93. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Anatomy and Physiology

#525 in Europe

#1769 in the World

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

94. University of East London

England | London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#542 in Europe

#1865 in the World

Founded: 1992

95. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Anatomy and Physiology

#548 in Europe

#1894 in the World

Founded: 1890

96. Scotland's Rural College

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Anatomy and Physiology

#549 in Europe

#1911 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2012

97. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Anatomy and Physiology

#567 in Europe

#1982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

98. University of Chichester

England | Chichester

For Anatomy and Physiology

#569 in Europe

#1984 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

99. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Anatomy and Physiology

#584 in Europe

#2044 in the World

Founded: 2006

100. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Anatomy and Physiology

#590 in Europe

#2078 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.