100 Best universities for Psychiatry in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 40.1M citations received by 902K 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. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Psychiatry

#10 in Europe

#55 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. Imperial College London

England | London

For Psychiatry

#11 in Europe

#59 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

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

#93 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

9. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Psychiatry

#27 in Europe

#101 in the World

Founded: 1900

10. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Psychiatry

#28 in Europe

#103 in the World

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

11. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Psychiatry

#30 in Europe

#105 in the World

Founded: 1948

12. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Psychiatry

#34 in Europe

#116 in the World

Founded: 1451

13. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Psychiatry

#42 in Europe

#139 in the World

Founded: 1904

14. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Psychiatry

#47 in Europe

#148 in the World

Founded: 1905

15. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Psychiatry

#48 in Europe

#149 in the World

Founded: 1963

16. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Psychiatry

#49 in Europe

#157 in the World

Founded: 1997

17. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Psychiatry

#50 in Europe

#161 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

18. University of London

England | London

For Psychiatry

#56 in Europe

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

19. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Psychiatry

#65 in Europe

#194 in the World

Founded: 1733

20. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Psychiatry

#77 in Europe

#220 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

#88 in Europe

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

23. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Psychiatry

#89 in Europe

#245 in the World

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

24. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Psychiatry

#102 in Europe

#281 in the World

Founded: 1968

25. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Psychiatry

#113 in Europe

#303 in the World

Founded: 1967

26. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Psychiatry

#114 in Europe

#307 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

27. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Psychiatry

#116 in Europe

#312 in the World

Founded: 1893

28. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Psychiatry

#120 in Europe

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

29. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Psychiatry

#121 in Europe

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

30. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Psychiatry

#135 in Europe

#369 in the World

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

31. Durham University

England | Durham

For Psychiatry

#143 in Europe

#387 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

32. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Psychiatry

#159 in Europe

#429 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

33. Keele University

England | Keele

For Psychiatry

#166 in Europe

#452 in the World

Founded: 1962

34. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Psychiatry

#167 in Europe

#453 in the World

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

35. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Psychiatry

#169 in Europe

#457 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

36. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Psychiatry

#170 in Europe

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

37. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Psychiatry

#172 in Europe

#464 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

38. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Psychiatry

#173 in Europe

#465 in the World

Founded: 1920

39. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Psychiatry

#174 in Europe

#472 in the World

Founded: 1892

40. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Psychiatry

#179 in Europe

#487 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

41. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Psychiatry

#186 in Europe

#503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

42. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Psychiatry

#189 in Europe

#511 in the World

Founded: 1823

43. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Psychiatry

#194 in Europe

#528 in the World

Founded: 1964

44. City, University of London

England | London

For Psychiatry

#195 in Europe

#531 in the World

Founded: 1966

45. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Psychiatry

#197 in Europe

#536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

46. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Psychiatry

#198 in Europe

#541 in the World

Founded: 1965

47. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Psychiatry

#201 in Europe

#551 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

48. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Psychiatry

#203 in Europe

#554 in the World

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

49. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Psychiatry

#206 in Europe

#565 in the World

Founded: 1954

50. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Psychiatry

#210 in Europe

#579 in the World

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

51. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Psychiatry

#211 in Europe

#580 in the World

Founded: 1849

52. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Psychiatry

#225 in Europe

#624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

53. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Psychiatry

#226 in Europe

#628 in the World

Founded: 1964

54. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Psychiatry

#228 in Europe

#632 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Psychiatry

#236 in Europe

#654 in the World

Founded: 1967

56. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Psychiatry

#243 in Europe

#670 in the World

Founded: 1992

57. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Psychiatry

#251 in Europe

#690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

58. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Psychiatry

#253 in Europe

#699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

59. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Psychiatry

#256 in Europe

#712 in the World

Founded: 1895

60. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Psychiatry

#258 in Europe

#716 in the World

Founded: 1904

61. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Psychiatry

#271 in Europe

#754 in the World

Founded: 1992

62. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Psychiatry

#276 in Europe

#780 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

63. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Psychiatry

#285 in Europe

#820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

64. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Psychiatry

#288 in Europe

#836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

65. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Psychiatry

#289 in Europe

#837 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

66. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Psychiatry

#293 in Europe

#848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

67. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Psychiatry

#297 in Europe

#865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

68. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Psychiatry

#304 in Europe

#890 in the World

Founded: 1791

69. Middlesex University

England | London

For Psychiatry

#305 in Europe

#891 in the World

Founded: 1973

70. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Psychiatry

#314 in Europe

#927 in the World

Founded: 1858

71. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Psychiatry

#324 in Europe

#964 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. University of East London

England | London

For Psychiatry

#326 in Europe

#973 in the World

Founded: 1992

73. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Psychiatry

#329 in Europe

#979 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

74. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Psychiatry

#332 in Europe

#988 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

75. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Psychiatry

#337 in Europe

#1003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

76. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Psychiatry

#339 in Europe

#1008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

77. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Psychiatry

#345 in Europe

#1026 in the World

Founded: 1992

78. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Psychiatry

#346 in Europe

#1032 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

79. London South Bank University

England | London

For Psychiatry

#353 in Europe

#1055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

80. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Psychiatry

#355 in Europe

#1069 in the World

Founded: 1841

81. University of Westminster

England | London

For Psychiatry

#358 in Europe

#1080 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

82. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Psychiatry

#359 in Europe

#1081 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Psychiatry

#362 in Europe

#1095 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

84. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Psychiatry

#366 in Europe

#1121 in the World

Founded: 1890

85. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Psychiatry

#370 in Europe

#1137 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

86. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Psychiatry

#373 in Europe

#1147 in the World

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

87. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Psychiatry

#378 in Europe

#1177 in the World

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

88. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Psychiatry

#384 in Europe

#1220 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

89. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Psychiatry

#390 in Europe

#1237 in the World

Founded: 2005

90. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Psychiatry

#392 in Europe

#1242 in the World

Founded: 1992

91. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Psychiatry

#393 in Europe

#1243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

92. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Psychiatry

#415 in Europe

#1336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

93. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Psychiatry

#416 in Europe

#1337 in the World

Founded: 1990

94. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Psychiatry

#423 in Europe

#1362 in the World

Founded: 2006

95. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Psychiatry

#434 in Europe

#1391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

96. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Psychiatry

#440 in Europe

#1443 in the World

Founded: 1966

97. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Psychiatry

#444 in Europe

#1476 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

98. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Psychiatry

#453 in Europe

#1510 in the World

Founded: 1848

99. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Psychiatry

#459 in Europe

#1526 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

100. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Psychiatry

#461 in Europe

#1532 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

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.