100 Best Public Health schools in England

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 22.5M citations received by 436K academic papers made by 104 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. Imperial College London

For Public Health

#3 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University of Cambridge

For Public Health

#4 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

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

#12 in Europe

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

8. University of London

For Public Health

#10 in the United Kingdom

#20 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

9. University of Birmingham

For Public Health

#11 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

Founded: 1900

10. University of Sheffield

For Public Health

#12 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

Founded: 1905

11. University of Southampton

For Public Health

#13 in the United Kingdom

#26 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

12. University of Nottingham

For Public Health

#14 in the United Kingdom

#28 in Europe

Founded: 1948

13. University of Liverpool

For Public Health

#15 in the United Kingdom

#29 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

14. University of Leeds

For Public Health

#16 in the United Kingdom

#31 in Europe

Founded: 1904

15. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Public Health

#17 in the United Kingdom

#39 in Europe

Founded: 1963

16. University of York

For Public Health

#19 in the United Kingdom

#50 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

#61 in Europe

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

19. University of Exeter

For Public Health

#23 in the United Kingdom

#65 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

20. University of Warwick

For Public Health

#24 in the United Kingdom

#68 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

21. University of East Anglia

For Public Health

#25 in the United Kingdom

#70 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

22. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Public Health

#26 in the United Kingdom

#77 in Europe

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

23. University of Sussex

For Public Health

#27 in the United Kingdom

#87 in Europe

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

24. University of Reading

For Public Health

#28 in the United Kingdom

#90 in Europe

Founded: 1892

25. St George's, University of London

For Public Health

#29 in the United Kingdom

#91 in Europe

Founded: 1733

26. Durham University

For Public Health

#31 in the United Kingdom

#97 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

27. University of Surrey

For Public Health

#35 in the United Kingdom

#118 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

28. University of Bath

For Public Health

#36 in the United Kingdom

#121 in Europe

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

29. Lancaster University

For Public Health

#40 in the United Kingdom

#142 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

30. Loughborough University

For Public Health

#41 in the United Kingdom

#143 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

31. University of Kent

For Public Health

#42 in the United Kingdom

#149 in Europe

Founded: 1965

32. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Public Health

#43 in the United Kingdom

#151 in Europe

Founded: 1954

33. Keele University

For Public Health

#44 in the United Kingdom

#154 in Europe

Founded: 1962

34. University of Essex

For Public Health

#45 in the United Kingdom

#183 in Europe

Founded: 1964

35. City, University of London

For Public Health

#47 in the United Kingdom

#187 in Europe

Founded: 1966

36. Liverpool John Moores University

For Public Health

#49 in the United Kingdom

#191 in Europe

Founded: 1992

37. University of Plymouth

For Public Health

#50 in the United Kingdom

#196 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

38. Brunel University London

For Public Health

#51 in the United Kingdom

#199 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

39. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Public Health

#52 in the United Kingdom

#216 in Europe

Founded: 1849

40. Nottingham Trent University

For Public Health

#53 in the United Kingdom

#224 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

41. University of Central Lancashire

For Public Health

#54 in the United Kingdom

#226 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

42. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Public Health

#55 in the United Kingdom

#229 in Europe

Founded: 1791

43. University of the West of England

For Public Health

#56 in the United Kingdom

#234 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

44. University of Hertfordshire

For Public Health

#57 in the United Kingdom

#240 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

45. University of Salford

For Public Health

#58 in the United Kingdom

#249 in Europe

Founded: 1967

46. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Public Health

#59 in the United Kingdom

#255 in Europe

Founded: 1992

47. Oxford Brookes University

For Public Health

#60 in the United Kingdom

#262 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

48. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Public Health

#61 in the United Kingdom

#266 in Europe

Founded: 1992

49. University of Portsmouth

For Public Health

#62 in the United Kingdom

#274 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

50. Bournemouth University

For Public Health

#63 in the United Kingdom

#283 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

51. University of Greenwich

For Public Health

#65 in the United Kingdom

#303 in Europe

Founded: 1890

52. Middlesex University

For Public Health

#67 in the United Kingdom

#316 in Europe

Founded: 1973

53. Coventry University

For Public Health

#68 in the United Kingdom

#317 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

54. University of Huddersfield

For Public Health

#69 in the United Kingdom

#318 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

55. University of Bradford

For Public Health

#70 in the United Kingdom

#329 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

56. Leeds Beckett University

For Public Health

#71 in the United Kingdom

#338 in Europe

Founded: 1992

57. Sheffield Hallam University

For Public Health

#72 in the United Kingdom

#341 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

58. Aston University

For Public Health

#73 in the United Kingdom

#346 in Europe

Founded: 1895

59. Anglia Ruskin University

For Public Health

#74 in the United Kingdom

#352 in Europe

Founded: 1858

60. Cranfield University

For Public Health

#75 in the United Kingdom

#355 in Europe

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

61. Birkbeck, University of London

For Public Health

#77 in the United Kingdom

#361 in Europe

Founded: 1823

62. De Montfort University

For Public Health

#78 in the United Kingdom

#372 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

63. Teesside University

For Public Health

#79 in the United Kingdom

#375 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

64. London South Bank University

For Public Health

#80 in the United Kingdom

#376 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

65. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Public Health

#82 in the United Kingdom

#383 in Europe

Founded: 1904

66. University of Brighton

For Public Health

#83 in the United Kingdom

#394 in Europe

Founded: 1992

67. University of Lincoln

For Public Health

#84 in the United Kingdom

#400 in Europe

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

68. University of Westminster

For Public Health

#85 in the United Kingdom

#406 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

69. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Public Health

#87 in the United Kingdom

#408 in Europe

Founded: 1992

70. University of Wolverhampton

For Public Health

#88 in the United Kingdom

#419 in Europe

Founded: 1992

71. Staffordshire University

For Public Health

#89 in the United Kingdom

#430 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

72. University of Bedfordshire

For Public Health

#91 in the United Kingdom

#441 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

73. University of East London

For Public Health

#92 in the United Kingdom

#442 in Europe

Founded: 1992

74. London Metropolitan University

For Public Health

#94 in the United Kingdom

#449 in Europe

Founded: 1848

75. University of Roehampton

For Public Health

#95 in the United Kingdom

#450 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

76. University of Derby

For Public Health

#97 in the United Kingdom

#466 in Europe

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

77. University of Chester

For Public Health

#98 in the United Kingdom

#471 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

78. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Public Health

#99 in the United Kingdom

#483 in Europe

Founded: 2005

79. University of West London

For Public Health

#100 in the United Kingdom

#500 in Europe

Founded: 1990

80. Royal Agricultural University

For Public Health

#101 in the United Kingdom

#506 in Europe

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

81. SOAS, University of London

For Public Health

#102 in the United Kingdom

#509 in Europe

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

82. University of Sunderland

For Public Health

#103 in the United Kingdom

#525 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

83. London Business School

For Public Health

#104 in the United Kingdom

#529 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

84. Birmingham City University

For Public Health

#106 in the United Kingdom

#552 in Europe

Founded: 1992

85. Edge Hill University

For Public Health

#108 in the United Kingdom

#569 in Europe

Founded: 2006

86. University of Northampton

For Public Health

#109 in the United Kingdom

#580 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

87. University of Gloucestershire

For Public Health

#110 in the United Kingdom

#588 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

88. University of Worcester

For Public Health

#111 in the United Kingdom

#635 in Europe

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

89. University of Cumbria

For Public Health

#113 in the United Kingdom

#660 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

90. University of Bolton

For Public Health

#116 in the United Kingdom

#692 in Europe

Founded: 2004

91. University of Winchester

For Public Health

#117 in the United Kingdom

#703 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

92. Liverpool Hope University

For Public Health

#118 in the United Kingdom

#710 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

93. Buckinghamshire New University

For Public Health

#119 in the United Kingdom

#719 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

94. York St John University

For Public Health

#120 in the United Kingdom

#728 in Europe

Founded: 1841

95. University of Buckingham

For Public Health

#121 in the United Kingdom

#774 in Europe

Founded: 1973

96. St Mary's University, Twickenham

For Public Health

#122 in the United Kingdom

#797 in Europe

Founded: 1850

97. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Public Health

#123 in the United Kingdom

#799 in Europe

Founded: 1932

98. Bath Spa University

For Public Health

#124 in the United Kingdom

#817 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

99. Leeds Trinity University

For Public Health

#126 in the United Kingdom

#889 in Europe

Enrollment: 4,270
Founded: 2012

100. University of Chichester

For Public Health

#127 in the United Kingdom

#901 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

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 Physiology99

Anesthesiology84

Bioethics/Medical Ethics73

Biomedical Engineering65

Clinical Psychology100

Critical Care Nursing83

Family medicine91

Forensic Science64

Gastroenterology and Hepatology62

Health Science103

Healthcare Management (MHA)95

Medical Physics48

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)83

Occupational Therapy69

Oncology and Cancer research86

Ophthalmology70

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine91

Physical Therapy99

Plastic Surgery36

Radiation Therapy50

Radiology and Nuclear medicine99

Respiratory Therapy44

Sonography and Ultrasound34

Sports / Exercise science79

Sports Medicine95