100 Best universities for Psychiatry 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 Psychiatry. A graph of 42.5M citations received by 933K academic papers made by 139 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 Psychiatry

#1 in Europe

#2 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Psychiatry

#2 in Europe

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. King's College London

England | London

For Psychiatry

#3 in Europe

#16 in the World

Founded: 1829

4. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Psychiatry

#5 in Europe

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

5. Imperial College London

England | London

For Psychiatry

#10 in Europe

#55 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

6. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Psychiatry

#11 in Europe

#56 in the World

Founded: 1824

7. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Psychiatry

#14 in Europe

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

8. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Psychiatry

#23 in Europe

#92 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

9. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Psychiatry

#27 in Europe

#103 in the World

Founded: 1900

10. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Psychiatry

#28 in Europe

#104 in the World

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

11. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Psychiatry

#30 in Europe

#107 in the World

Founded: 1948

12. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Psychiatry

#34 in Europe

#114 in the World

Founded: 1451

13. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Psychiatry

#44 in Europe

#143 in the World

Founded: 1904

14. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Psychiatry

#47 in Europe

#147 in the World

Founded: 1905

15. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Psychiatry

#48 in Europe

#152 in the World

Founded: 1963

16. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Psychiatry

#50 in Europe

#156 in the World

Founded: 1997

17. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Psychiatry

#51 in Europe

#163 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

18. University of London

England | London

For Psychiatry

#58 in Europe

#180 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

19. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Psychiatry

#64 in Europe

#195 in the World

Founded: 1733

20. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Psychiatry

#80 in Europe

#225 in the World

Founded: 1495

21. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Psychiatry

#82 in Europe

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

22. University of York

England | York

For Psychiatry

#87 in Europe

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

23. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Psychiatry

#89 in Europe

#249 in the World

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

24. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Psychiatry

#103 in Europe

#285 in the World

Founded: 1968

25. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Psychiatry

#113 in Europe

#302 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

26. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Psychiatry

#114 in Europe

#305 in the World

Founded: 1967

27. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Psychiatry

#120 in Europe

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

28. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Psychiatry

#122 in Europe

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

29. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Psychiatry

#123 in Europe

#331 in the World

Founded: 1893

30. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Psychiatry

#138 in Europe

#374 in the World

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

31. Durham University

England | Durham

For Psychiatry

#148 in Europe

#392 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

32. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Psychiatry

#159 in Europe

#431 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

33. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Psychiatry

#166 in Europe

#452 in the World

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

34. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Psychiatry

#168 in Europe

#456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

35. Keele University

England | Keele

For Psychiatry

#169 in Europe

#457 in the World

Founded: 1962

36. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Psychiatry

#170 in Europe

#460 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

37. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Psychiatry

#171 in Europe

#461 in the World

Founded: 1920

38. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Psychiatry

#173 in Europe

#471 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

39. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Psychiatry

#174 in Europe

#473 in the World

Founded: 1892

40. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Psychiatry

#180 in Europe

#489 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

41. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Psychiatry

#183 in Europe

#499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

42. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Psychiatry

#192 in Europe

#520 in the World

Founded: 1823

43. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Psychiatry

#194 in Europe

#528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

44. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Psychiatry

#196 in Europe

#537 in the World

Founded: 1964

45. City, University of London

England | London

For Psychiatry

#197 in Europe

#538 in the World

Founded: 1966

46. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Psychiatry

#199 in Europe

#544 in the World

Founded: 1965

47. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Psychiatry

#201 in Europe

#548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

48. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Psychiatry

#203 in Europe

#555 in the World

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

49. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Psychiatry

#209 in Europe

#571 in the World

Founded: 1954

50. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Psychiatry

#210 in Europe

#582 in the World

Founded: 1849

51. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Psychiatry

#211 in Europe

#584 in the World

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

52. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Psychiatry

#224 in Europe

#626 in the World

Founded: 1992

53. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Psychiatry

#225 in Europe

#628 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

54. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Psychiatry

#227 in Europe

#632 in the World

Founded: 1964

55. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Psychiatry

#238 in Europe

#655 in the World

Founded: 1967

56. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Psychiatry

#240 in Europe

#658 in the World

Founded: 1992

57. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Psychiatry

#248 in Europe

#676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

58. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Psychiatry

#253 in Europe

#700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

59. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Psychiatry

#258 in Europe

#710 in the World

Founded: 1895

60. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Psychiatry

#260 in Europe

#717 in the World

Founded: 1904

61. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Psychiatry

#270 in Europe

#747 in the World

Founded: 1992

62. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Psychiatry

#275 in Europe

#773 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

63. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Psychiatry

#286 in Europe

#830 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

64. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Psychiatry

#290 in Europe

#843 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

65. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Psychiatry

#292 in Europe

#849 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

66. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Psychiatry

#293 in Europe

#854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

67. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Psychiatry

#296 in Europe

#863 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

68. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Psychiatry

#307 in Europe

#899 in the World

Founded: 1858

69. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Psychiatry

#309 in Europe

#905 in the World

Founded: 1791

70. Middlesex University

England | London

For Psychiatry

#313 in Europe

#912 in the World

Founded: 1973

71. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Psychiatry

#326 in Europe

#972 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. University of East London

England | London

For Psychiatry

#327 in Europe

#974 in the World

Founded: 1992

73. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Psychiatry

#330 in Europe

#982 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

74. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Psychiatry

#332 in Europe

#985 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

75. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Psychiatry

#337 in Europe

#1005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

76. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Psychiatry

#343 in Europe

#1017 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

77. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Psychiatry

#345 in Europe

#1025 in the World

Founded: 1992

78. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Psychiatry

#347 in Europe

#1041 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

79. London South Bank University

England | London

For Psychiatry

#351 in Europe

#1055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

80. University of Westminster

England | London

For Psychiatry

#355 in Europe

#1070 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

81. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Psychiatry

#358 in Europe

#1086 in the World

Founded: 1841

82. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Psychiatry

#360 in Europe

#1096 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Psychiatry

#361 in Europe

#1100 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

84. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Psychiatry

#366 in Europe

#1114 in the World

Founded: 1890

85. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Psychiatry

#367 in Europe

#1117 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

86. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Psychiatry

#369 in Europe

#1127 in the World

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

87. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Psychiatry

#377 in Europe

#1170 in the World

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

88. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Psychiatry

#383 in Europe

#1217 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

89. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Psychiatry

#389 in Europe

#1229 in the World

Founded: 1992

90. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Psychiatry

#392 in Europe

#1244 in the World

Founded: 2005

91. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Psychiatry

#397 in Europe

#1262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

92. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Psychiatry

#409 in Europe

#1324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

93. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Psychiatry

#413 in Europe

#1339 in the World

Founded: 2006

94. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Psychiatry

#422 in Europe

#1367 in the World

Founded: 1990

95. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Psychiatry

#434 in Europe

#1412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

96. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Psychiatry

#440 in Europe

#1449 in the World

Founded: 1966

97. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Psychiatry

#447 in Europe

#1495 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

98. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Psychiatry

#453 in Europe

#1508 in the World

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

99. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Psychiatry

#460 in Europe

#1535 in the World

Founded: 1848

100. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Psychiatry

#463 in Europe

#1542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

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