100 Best universities for Psychiatry 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 Psychiatry. A graph of 25.4M citations received by 680K academic papers made by 108 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

#4 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

#12 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

7. University of Liverpool

For Psychiatry

#8 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

8. University of Birmingham

For Psychiatry

#9 in the United Kingdom

#25 in Europe

Founded: 1900

9. University of Bristol

For Psychiatry

#10 in the United Kingdom

#27 in Europe

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

10. University of Nottingham

For Psychiatry

#12 in the United Kingdom

#34 in Europe

Founded: 1948

11. University of Leeds

For Psychiatry

#13 in the United Kingdom

#40 in Europe

Founded: 1904

12. University of Sheffield

For Psychiatry

#14 in the United Kingdom

#43 in Europe

Founded: 1905

13. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Psychiatry

#15 in the United Kingdom

#45 in Europe

Founded: 1963

14. University of Southampton

For Psychiatry

#16 in the United Kingdom

#50 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

15. St George's, University of London

For Psychiatry

#18 in the United Kingdom

#56 in Europe

Founded: 1733

16. University of London

For Psychiatry

#19 in the United Kingdom

#57 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

17. Queen Mary University of London

For Psychiatry

#21 in the United Kingdom

#86 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

18. University of Leicester

For Psychiatry

#22 in the United Kingdom

#91 in Europe

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

19. University of York

For Psychiatry

#23 in the United Kingdom

#99 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

20. University of Warwick

For Psychiatry

#27 in the United Kingdom

#120 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

21. University of Exeter

For Psychiatry

#29 in the United Kingdom

#126 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

22. University of Sussex

For Psychiatry

#30 in the United Kingdom

#136 in Europe

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

23. University of Surrey

For Psychiatry

#31 in the United Kingdom

#156 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

24. University of East Anglia

For Psychiatry

#34 in the United Kingdom

#166 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

25. University of Bath

For Psychiatry

#35 in the United Kingdom

#168 in Europe

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

26. Keele University

For Psychiatry

#36 in the United Kingdom

#169 in Europe

Founded: 1962

27. University of Reading

For Psychiatry

#38 in the United Kingdom

#178 in Europe

Founded: 1892

28. Durham University

For Psychiatry

#39 in the United Kingdom

#180 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

29. Loughborough University

For Psychiatry

#40 in the United Kingdom

#181 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

30. Lancaster University

For Psychiatry

#42 in the United Kingdom

#189 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

31. Birkbeck, University of London

For Psychiatry

#43 in the United Kingdom

#193 in Europe

Founded: 1823

32. City, University of London

For Psychiatry

#44 in the United Kingdom

#196 in Europe

Founded: 1966

33. University of Hertfordshire

For Psychiatry

#45 in the United Kingdom

#203 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

34. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Psychiatry

#46 in the United Kingdom

#204 in Europe

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

35. University of Kent

For Psychiatry

#47 in the United Kingdom

#205 in Europe

Founded: 1965

36. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Psychiatry

#48 in the United Kingdom

#207 in Europe

Founded: 1954

37. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Psychiatry

#49 in the United Kingdom

#211 in Europe

Founded: 1849

38. Nottingham Trent University

For Psychiatry

#51 in the United Kingdom

#219 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

39. University of Plymouth

For Psychiatry

#52 in the United Kingdom

#221 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

40. Liverpool John Moores University

For Psychiatry

#53 in the United Kingdom

#227 in Europe

Founded: 1992

41. University of Essex

For Psychiatry

#54 in the United Kingdom

#230 in Europe

Founded: 1964

42. University of Salford

For Psychiatry

#55 in the United Kingdom

#236 in Europe

Founded: 1967

43. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Psychiatry

#56 in the United Kingdom

#238 in Europe

Founded: 1904

44. Brunel University London

For Psychiatry

#57 in the United Kingdom

#250 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

45. University of Central Lancashire

For Psychiatry

#58 in the United Kingdom

#251 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

46. Aston University

For Psychiatry

#59 in the United Kingdom

#255 in Europe

Founded: 1895

47. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Psychiatry

#60 in the United Kingdom

#256 in Europe

Founded: 1992

48. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Psychiatry

#61 in the United Kingdom

#268 in Europe

Founded: 1992

49. University of Bradford

For Psychiatry

#62 in the United Kingdom

#272 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

50. University of the West of England

For Psychiatry

#63 in the United Kingdom

#274 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

51. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Psychiatry

#64 in the United Kingdom

#284 in Europe

Founded: 1791

52. University of Portsmouth

For Psychiatry

#65 in the United Kingdom

#288 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

53. Coventry University

For Psychiatry

#66 in the United Kingdom

#291 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

54. Sheffield Hallam University

For Psychiatry

#68 in the United Kingdom

#301 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

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

#319 in Europe

Founded: 1858

57. University of Brighton

For Psychiatry

#71 in the United Kingdom

#322 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. Oxford Brookes University

For Psychiatry

#72 in the United Kingdom

#323 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

59. University of East London

For Psychiatry

#73 in the United Kingdom

#325 in Europe

Founded: 1992

60. Bournemouth University

For Psychiatry

#74 in the United Kingdom

#330 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

61. University of Roehampton

For Psychiatry

#75 in the United Kingdom

#335 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

62. University of Huddersfield

For Psychiatry

#76 in the United Kingdom

#340 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

63. Leeds Beckett University

For Psychiatry

#78 in the United Kingdom

#345 in Europe

Founded: 1992

64. London South Bank University

For Psychiatry

#79 in the United Kingdom

#348 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

65. De Montfort University

For Psychiatry

#80 in the United Kingdom

#349 in Europe

Founded: 1992

66. University of Westminster

For Psychiatry

#81 in the United Kingdom

#354 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

67. Staffordshire University

For Psychiatry

#82 in the United Kingdom

#355 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

68. University of Greenwich

For Psychiatry

#83 in the United Kingdom

#361 in Europe

Founded: 1890

69. University of Wolverhampton

For Psychiatry

#84 in the United Kingdom

#362 in Europe

Founded: 1992

70. Teesside University

For Psychiatry

#86 in the United Kingdom

#381 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

71. University of Lincoln

For Psychiatry

#87 in the United Kingdom

#384 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

72. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Psychiatry

#88 in the United Kingdom

#385 in Europe

Founded: 2005

73. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Psychiatry

#89 in the United Kingdom

#386 in Europe

Founded: 1992

74. University of Derby

For Psychiatry

#90 in the United Kingdom

#398 in Europe

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

75. University of Bedfordshire

For Psychiatry

#91 in the United Kingdom

#401 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

76. Edge Hill University

For Psychiatry

#93 in the United Kingdom

#417 in Europe

Founded: 2006

77. University of Sunderland

For Psychiatry

#96 in the United Kingdom

#438 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

78. London Metropolitan University

For Psychiatry

#97 in the United Kingdom

#448 in Europe

Founded: 1848

79. University of Chester

For Psychiatry

#98 in the United Kingdom

#449 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

80. Cranfield University

For Psychiatry

#100 in the United Kingdom

#459 in Europe

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

81. University of West London

For Psychiatry

#101 in the United Kingdom

#463 in Europe

Founded: 1990

82. University of Worcester

For Psychiatry

#102 in the United Kingdom

#476 in Europe

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

83. Birmingham City University

For Psychiatry

#104 in the United Kingdom

#484 in Europe

Founded: 1992

84. University of Northampton

For Psychiatry

#105 in the United Kingdom

#518 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

85. University of Bolton

For Psychiatry

#107 in the United Kingdom

#541 in Europe

Founded: 2004

86. London Business School

For Psychiatry

#109 in the United Kingdom

#563 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

87. York St John University

For Psychiatry

#110 in the United Kingdom

#591 in Europe

Founded: 1841

88. University of Gloucestershire

For Psychiatry

#111 in the United Kingdom

#598 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

89. Liverpool Hope University

For Psychiatry

#112 in the United Kingdom

#603 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

90. University of Chichester

For Psychiatry

#113 in the United Kingdom

#609 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

91. Royal Agricultural University

For Psychiatry

#115 in the United Kingdom

#668 in Europe

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

92. Buckinghamshire New University

For Psychiatry

#116 in the United Kingdom

#670 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

93. University of Winchester

For Psychiatry

#119 in the United Kingdom

#706 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

94. University of Cumbria

For Psychiatry

#120 in the United Kingdom

#710 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

95. St Mary's University, Twickenham

For Psychiatry

#121 in the United Kingdom

#741 in Europe

Founded: 1850

96. SOAS, University of London

For Psychiatry

#122 in the United Kingdom

#743 in Europe

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

97. Solent University

For Psychiatry

#123 in the United Kingdom

#751 in Europe

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

98. University of Buckingham

For Psychiatry

#124 in the United Kingdom

#761 in Europe

Founded: 1973

99. Leeds Trinity University

For Psychiatry

#125 in the United Kingdom

#812 in Europe

Enrollment: 4,270
Founded: 2012

100. School of Advanced Study, University of London

For Psychiatry

#126 in the United Kingdom

#825 in Europe

Founded: 1994

Closest to England states to learn Psychiatry

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