100 Best Public Health schools 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 Public Health. A graph of 15.9M citations received by 387K academic papers made by 103 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 Public Health

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

For Public Health

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Cambridge

For Public Health

#3 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. Imperial College London

For Public Health

#4 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. King's College London

For Public Health

#6 in the United Kingdom

#7 in Europe

Founded: 1829

6. University of Manchester

For Public Health

#7 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

Founded: 1824

7. University of Bristol

For Public Health

#8 in the United Kingdom

#13 in Europe

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

8. University of Sheffield

For Public Health

#10 in the United Kingdom

#19 in Europe

Founded: 1905

9. University of Birmingham

For Public Health

#11 in the United Kingdom

#20 in Europe

Founded: 1900

10. University of Nottingham

For Public Health

#12 in the United Kingdom

#26 in Europe

Founded: 1948

11. University of Liverpool

For Public Health

#13 in the United Kingdom

#27 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

12. University of Southampton

For Public Health

#14 in the United Kingdom

#28 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

13. University of Leeds

For Public Health

#15 in the United Kingdom

#32 in Europe

Founded: 1904

14. University of London

For Public Health

#16 in the United Kingdom

#35 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

15. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Public Health

#17 in the United Kingdom

#37 in Europe

Founded: 1963

16. University of York

For Public Health

#19 in the United Kingdom

#49 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

17. Queen Mary University of London

For Public Health

#20 in the United Kingdom

#51 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

18. University of Leicester

For Public Health

#21 in the United Kingdom

#59 in Europe

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

19. University of East Anglia

For Public Health

#23 in the United Kingdom

#65 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

20. University of Exeter

For Public Health

#24 in the United Kingdom

#69 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

21. University of Warwick

For Public Health

#25 in the United Kingdom

#74 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

22. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Public Health

#26 in the United Kingdom

#79 in Europe

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

23. University of Sussex

For Public Health

#27 in the United Kingdom

#83 in Europe

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

24. St George's, University of London

For Public Health

#28 in the United Kingdom

#88 in Europe

Founded: 1733

25. University of Reading

For Public Health

#29 in the United Kingdom

#91 in Europe

Founded: 1892

26. Durham University

For Public Health

#33 in the United Kingdom

#106 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

27. University of Surrey

For Public Health

#36 in the United Kingdom

#122 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

28. University of Bath

For Public Health

#37 in the United Kingdom

#123 in Europe

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

29. Lancaster University

For Public Health

#39 in the United Kingdom

#137 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

30. Loughborough University

For Public Health

#40 in the United Kingdom

#139 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

31. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Public Health

#42 in the United Kingdom

#146 in Europe

Founded: 1954

32. University of Kent

For Public Health

#43 in the United Kingdom

#157 in Europe

Founded: 1965

33. Keele University

For Public Health

#44 in the United Kingdom

#159 in Europe

Founded: 1962

34. University of Essex

For Public Health

#47 in the United Kingdom

#184 in Europe

Founded: 1964

35. Brunel University London

For Public Health

#48 in the United Kingdom

#186 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

36. City, University of London

For Public Health

#49 in the United Kingdom

#189 in Europe

Founded: 1966

37. University of Plymouth

For Public Health

#50 in the United Kingdom

#193 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

38. Liverpool John Moores University

For Public Health

#51 in the United Kingdom

#197 in Europe

Founded: 1992

39. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Public Health

#52 in the United Kingdom

#200 in Europe

Founded: 1849

40. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Public Health

#53 in the United Kingdom

#220 in Europe

Founded: 1791

41. University of Central Lancashire

For Public Health

#54 in the United Kingdom

#223 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

42. Nottingham Trent University

For Public Health

#55 in the United Kingdom

#231 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

43. University of the West of England

For Public Health

#56 in the United Kingdom

#235 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

44. University of Salford

For Public Health

#57 in the United Kingdom

#244 in Europe

Founded: 1967

45. University of Hertfordshire

For Public Health

#58 in the United Kingdom

#256 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

46. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Public Health

#59 in the United Kingdom

#258 in Europe

Founded: 1992

47. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Public Health

#60 in the United Kingdom

#260 in Europe

Founded: 1992

48. Oxford Brookes University

For Public Health

#61 in the United Kingdom

#263 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

49. University of Portsmouth

For Public Health

#62 in the United Kingdom

#271 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

50. Bournemouth University

For Public Health

#64 in the United Kingdom

#289 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

51. Middlesex University

For Public Health

#65 in the United Kingdom

#291 in Europe

Founded: 1973

52. University of Greenwich

For Public Health

#67 in the United Kingdom

#294 in Europe

Founded: 1890

53. University of Bradford

For Public Health

#68 in the United Kingdom

#300 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

54. University of Huddersfield

For Public Health

#70 in the United Kingdom

#327 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

55. Cranfield University

For Public Health

#71 in the United Kingdom

#329 in Europe

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

56. Coventry University

For Public Health

#72 in the United Kingdom

#330 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

57. Leeds Beckett University

For Public Health

#73 in the United Kingdom

#339 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. Aston University

For Public Health

#74 in the United Kingdom

#341 in Europe

Founded: 1895

59. Birkbeck, University of London

For Public Health

#75 in the United Kingdom

#349 in Europe

Founded: 1823

60. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Public Health

#76 in the United Kingdom

#351 in Europe

Founded: 1904

61. Sheffield Hallam University

For Public Health

#77 in the United Kingdom

#361 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

62. Teesside University

For Public Health

#78 in the United Kingdom

#363 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

63. De Montfort University

For Public Health

#79 in the United Kingdom

#364 in Europe

Founded: 1992

64. London South Bank University

For Public Health

#80 in the United Kingdom

#365 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

65. Anglia Ruskin University

For Public Health

#81 in the United Kingdom

#377 in Europe

Founded: 1858

66. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Public Health

#83 in the United Kingdom

#392 in Europe

Founded: 1992

67. University of Brighton

For Public Health

#84 in the United Kingdom

#402 in Europe

Founded: 1992

68. University of Lincoln

For Public Health

#85 in the United Kingdom

#405 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

69. University of Westminster

For Public Health

#87 in the United Kingdom

#419 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

70. University of Wolverhampton

For Public Health

#88 in the United Kingdom

#423 in Europe

Founded: 1992

71. Staffordshire University

For Public Health

#89 in the United Kingdom

#427 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

72. University of Roehampton

For Public Health

#90 in the United Kingdom

#430 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

73. London Metropolitan University

For Public Health

#91 in the United Kingdom

#437 in Europe

Founded: 1848

74. University of Bedfordshire

For Public Health

#94 in the United Kingdom

#450 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

75. University of East London

For Public Health

#96 in the United Kingdom

#454 in Europe

Founded: 1992

76. University of Chester

For Public Health

#97 in the United Kingdom

#469 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

77. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Public Health

#98 in the United Kingdom

#474 in Europe

Founded: 2005

78. Royal Agricultural University

For Public Health

#99 in the United Kingdom

#475 in Europe

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

79. University of West London

For Public Health

#100 in the United Kingdom

#479 in Europe

Founded: 1990

80. University of Derby

For Public Health

#101 in the United Kingdom

#486 in Europe

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

81. London Business School

For Public Health

#102 in the United Kingdom

#488 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

82. SOAS, University of London

For Public Health

#103 in the United Kingdom

#511 in Europe

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

83. University of Sunderland

For Public Health

#104 in the United Kingdom

#525 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

84. Edge Hill University

For Public Health

#107 in the United Kingdom

#548 in Europe

Founded: 2006

85. Birmingham City University

For Public Health

#108 in the United Kingdom

#570 in Europe

Founded: 1992

86. University of Northampton

For Public Health

#109 in the United Kingdom

#576 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

87. University of Gloucestershire

For Public Health

#110 in the United Kingdom

#581 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

88. University of Worcester

For Public Health

#111 in the United Kingdom

#582 in Europe

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

89. University of Cumbria

For Public Health

#115 in the United Kingdom

#652 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

90. University of Bolton

For Public Health

#116 in the United Kingdom

#673 in Europe

Founded: 2004

91. Buckinghamshire New University

For Public Health

#117 in the United Kingdom

#685 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

92. University of Winchester

For Public Health

#118 in the United Kingdom

#693 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

93. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Public Health

#119 in the United Kingdom

#710 in Europe

Founded: 1932

94. York St John University

For Public Health

#120 in the United Kingdom

#720 in Europe

Founded: 1841

95. Liverpool Hope University

For Public Health

#121 in the United Kingdom

#742 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

96. University of Buckingham

For Public Health

#122 in the United Kingdom

#775 in Europe

Founded: 1973

97. St Mary's University, Twickenham

For Public Health

#123 in the United Kingdom

#791 in Europe

Founded: 1850

98. Bath Spa University

For Public Health

#124 in the United Kingdom

#813 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

99. School of Advanced Study, University of London

For Public Health

#126 in the United Kingdom

#871 in Europe

Founded: 1994

100. Leeds Trinity University

For Public Health

#128 in the United Kingdom

#887 in Europe

Enrollment: 4,270
Founded: 2012

Closest to England states to learn Public Health

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	22
Scotland	16	5

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

Radiation Therapy46

Radiology and Nuclear medicine98

Respiratory Therapy45

Sonography and Ultrasound33

Sports / Exercise science67

Sports Medicine93