100 Best universities for Psychiatry in England

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Psychiatry. A graph of 33.7M citations received by 757K academic papers made by 110 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

For Psychiatry

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

For Psychiatry

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. King's College London

For Psychiatry

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Founded: 1829

4. University of Cambridge

For Psychiatry

#4 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

5. University of Manchester

For Psychiatry

#5 in the United Kingdom

#10 in Europe

Founded: 1824

6. Imperial College London

For Psychiatry

#6 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

7. University of Liverpool

For Psychiatry

#8 in the United Kingdom

#23 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

8. University of Birmingham

For Psychiatry

#9 in the United Kingdom

#27 in Europe

Founded: 1900

9. University of Bristol

For Psychiatry

#10 in the United Kingdom

#28 in Europe

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

10. University of Nottingham

For Psychiatry

#11 in the United Kingdom

#30 in Europe

Founded: 1948

11. University of Leeds

For Psychiatry

#13 in the United Kingdom

#42 in Europe

Founded: 1904

12. University of Sheffield

For Psychiatry

#14 in the United Kingdom

#47 in Europe

Founded: 1905

13. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Psychiatry

#15 in the United Kingdom

#48 in Europe

Founded: 1963

14. University of Southampton

For Psychiatry

#17 in the United Kingdom

#50 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

15. University of London

For Psychiatry

#18 in the United Kingdom

#56 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

16. St George's, University of London

For Psychiatry

#19 in the United Kingdom

#65 in Europe

Founded: 1733

17. Queen Mary University of London

For Psychiatry

#21 in the United Kingdom

#82 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

18. University of York

For Psychiatry

#22 in the United Kingdom

#88 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

19. University of Leicester

For Psychiatry

#23 in the United Kingdom

#89 in Europe

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

20. University of Warwick

For Psychiatry

#26 in the United Kingdom

#114 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

21. University of Exeter

For Psychiatry

#29 in the United Kingdom

#121 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

22. University of Sussex

For Psychiatry

#30 in the United Kingdom

#135 in Europe

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

23. Durham University

For Psychiatry

#31 in the United Kingdom

#143 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

24. University of Surrey

For Psychiatry

#32 in the United Kingdom

#159 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

25. Keele University

For Psychiatry

#33 in the United Kingdom

#166 in Europe

Founded: 1962

26. University of Bath

For Psychiatry

#34 in the United Kingdom

#167 in Europe

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

27. University of East Anglia

For Psychiatry

#36 in the United Kingdom

#170 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

28. University of Reading

For Psychiatry

#39 in the United Kingdom

#174 in Europe

Founded: 1892

29. Loughborough University

For Psychiatry

#40 in the United Kingdom

#179 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

30. Lancaster University

For Psychiatry

#41 in the United Kingdom

#186 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

31. Birkbeck, University of London

For Psychiatry

#42 in the United Kingdom

#189 in Europe

Founded: 1823

32. City, University of London

For Psychiatry

#44 in the United Kingdom

#195 in Europe

Founded: 1966

33. Nottingham Trent University

For Psychiatry

#45 in the United Kingdom

#197 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

34. University of Kent

For Psychiatry

#46 in the United Kingdom

#198 in Europe

Founded: 1965

35. University of Hertfordshire

For Psychiatry

#47 in the United Kingdom

#201 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

36. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Psychiatry

#48 in the United Kingdom

#203 in Europe

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

37. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Psychiatry

#49 in the United Kingdom

#206 in Europe

Founded: 1954

38. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Psychiatry

#51 in the United Kingdom

#211 in Europe

Founded: 1849

39. University of Plymouth

For Psychiatry

#52 in the United Kingdom

#225 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

40. University of Essex

For Psychiatry

#53 in the United Kingdom

#226 in Europe

Founded: 1964

41. Liverpool John Moores University

For Psychiatry

#54 in the United Kingdom

#228 in Europe

Founded: 1992

42. University of Salford

For Psychiatry

#55 in the United Kingdom

#236 in Europe

Founded: 1967

43. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Psychiatry

#56 in the United Kingdom

#243 in Europe

Founded: 1992

44. University of Central Lancashire

For Psychiatry

#57 in the United Kingdom

#251 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

45. Brunel University London

For Psychiatry

#58 in the United Kingdom

#253 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

46. Aston University

For Psychiatry

#59 in the United Kingdom

#256 in Europe

Founded: 1895

47. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Psychiatry

#60 in the United Kingdom

#258 in Europe

Founded: 1904

48. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Psychiatry

#61 in the United Kingdom

#271 in Europe

Founded: 1992

49. University of the West of England

For Psychiatry

#62 in the United Kingdom

#276 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

50. University of Bradford

For Psychiatry

#63 in the United Kingdom

#285 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

51. Coventry University

For Psychiatry

#65 in the United Kingdom

#289 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

52. University of Portsmouth

For Psychiatry

#66 in the United Kingdom

#293 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

53. Sheffield Hallam University

For Psychiatry

#67 in the United Kingdom

#297 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

54. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Psychiatry

#68 in the United Kingdom

#304 in Europe

Founded: 1791

55. Middlesex University

For Psychiatry

#69 in the United Kingdom

#305 in Europe

Founded: 1973

56. Anglia Ruskin University

For Psychiatry

#70 in the United Kingdom

#314 in Europe

Founded: 1858

57. University of Brighton

For Psychiatry

#71 in the United Kingdom

#324 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. University of East London

For Psychiatry

#72 in the United Kingdom

#326 in Europe

Founded: 1992

59. Oxford Brookes University

For Psychiatry

#73 in the United Kingdom

#329 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

60. Bournemouth University

For Psychiatry

#74 in the United Kingdom

#332 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

61. University of Huddersfield

For Psychiatry

#75 in the United Kingdom

#337 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

62. Staffordshire University

For Psychiatry

#76 in the United Kingdom

#339 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

63. Leeds Beckett University

For Psychiatry

#77 in the United Kingdom

#345 in Europe

Founded: 1992

64. University of Roehampton

For Psychiatry

#78 in the United Kingdom

#346 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

65. London South Bank University

For Psychiatry

#79 in the United Kingdom

#353 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

66. University of Westminster

For Psychiatry

#81 in the United Kingdom

#358 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

67. University of Wolverhampton

For Psychiatry

#82 in the United Kingdom

#359 in Europe

Founded: 1992

68. De Montfort University

For Psychiatry

#83 in the United Kingdom

#362 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

69. University of Greenwich

For Psychiatry

#84 in the United Kingdom

#366 in Europe

Founded: 1890

70. Teesside University

For Psychiatry

#85 in the United Kingdom

#370 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

71. University of Lincoln

For Psychiatry

#86 in the United Kingdom

#373 in Europe

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

72. University of Derby

For Psychiatry

#87 in the United Kingdom

#378 in Europe

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

73. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Psychiatry

#89 in the United Kingdom

#390 in Europe

Founded: 2005

74. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Psychiatry

#90 in the United Kingdom

#392 in Europe

Founded: 1992

75. University of Bedfordshire

For Psychiatry

#91 in the United Kingdom

#393 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

76. University of West London

For Psychiatry

#93 in the United Kingdom

#416 in Europe

Founded: 1990

77. Edge Hill University

For Psychiatry

#94 in the United Kingdom

#423 in Europe

Founded: 2006

78. University of Sunderland

For Psychiatry

#97 in the United Kingdom

#444 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

79. London Metropolitan University

For Psychiatry

#98 in the United Kingdom

#453 in Europe

Founded: 1848

80. University of Chester

For Psychiatry

#99 in the United Kingdom

#459 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

81. University of Worcester

For Psychiatry

#101 in the United Kingdom

#463 in Europe

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

82. Birmingham City University

For Psychiatry

#102 in the United Kingdom

#473 in Europe

Founded: 1992

83. Cranfield University

For Psychiatry

#103 in the United Kingdom

#474 in Europe

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

84. University of Northampton

For Psychiatry

#106 in the United Kingdom

#525 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

85. University of Bolton

For Psychiatry

#107 in the United Kingdom

#530 in Europe

Founded: 2004

86. London Business School

For Psychiatry

#109 in the United Kingdom

#587 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

87. York St John University

For Psychiatry

#110 in the United Kingdom

#588 in Europe

Founded: 1841

88. University of Chichester

For Psychiatry

#111 in the United Kingdom

#600 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

89. University of Gloucestershire

For Psychiatry

#112 in the United Kingdom

#603 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

90. Liverpool Hope University

For Psychiatry

#113 in the United Kingdom

#623 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

91. Buckinghamshire New University

For Psychiatry

#114 in the United Kingdom

#648 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

92. University of Winchester

For Psychiatry

#117 in the United Kingdom

#713 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

93. Royal Agricultural University

For Psychiatry

#118 in the United Kingdom

#722 in Europe

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

94. University of Cumbria

For Psychiatry

#120 in the United Kingdom

#734 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

95. St Mary's University, Twickenham

For Psychiatry

#121 in the United Kingdom

#735 in Europe

Founded: 1850

96. SOAS, University of London

For Psychiatry

#122 in the United Kingdom

#736 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 6,295
Founded: 1916

97. Solent University

For Psychiatry

#123 in the United Kingdom

#755 in Europe

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

98. University of Buckingham

For Psychiatry

#124 in the United Kingdom

#788 in Europe

Founded: 1973

99. Leeds Trinity University

For Psychiatry

#125 in the United Kingdom

#797 in Europe

Enrollment: 4,270
Founded: 2012

100. University of the Arts London

For Psychiatry

#126 in the United Kingdom

#826 in Europe

Founded: 1986

Closest to England states to learn Psychiatry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	16
Scotland	17	7

Medicine subfields in England

Anatomy and Physiology99

Anesthesiology84

Bioethics/Medical Ethics71

Biomedical Engineering64

Clinical Psychology99

Critical Care Nursing82

Family medicine91

Forensic Science62

Gastroenterology and Hepatology60

Health Science103

Healthcare Management (MHA)95

Medical Physics49

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)83

Occupational Therapy69

Oncology and Cancer research86

Ophthalmology69

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine90

Physical Therapy99

Plastic Surgery34

Public Health104

Radiation Therapy50

Radiology and Nuclear medicine99

Respiratory Therapy44

Sonography and Ultrasound33

Sports / Exercise science76

Sports Medicine95