100 Best Public Health schools 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 Public Health. A graph of 25.8M citations received by 517K academic papers made by 133 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 Public Health

#1 in Europe

#6 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Public Health

#2 in Europe

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. Imperial College London

England | London

For Public Health

#4 in Europe

#29 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Public Health

#5 in Europe

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

5. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Public Health

#6 in Europe

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

6. King's College London

England | London

For Public Health

#7 in Europe

#35 in the World

Founded: 1829

7. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Public Health

#11 in Europe

#58 in the World

Founded: 1824

8. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Public Health

#12 in Europe

#61 in the World

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

9. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Public Health

#17 in Europe

#78 in the World

Founded: 1451

10. University of London

England | London

For Public Health

#18 in Europe

#82 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

11. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Public Health

#20 in Europe

#87 in the World

Founded: 1900

12. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Public Health

#22 in Europe

#90 in the World

Founded: 1905

13. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Public Health

#26 in Europe

#95 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

14. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Public Health

#27 in Europe

#98 in the World

Founded: 1948

15. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Public Health

#28 in Europe

#102 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

16. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Public Health

#30 in Europe

#106 in the World

Founded: 1904

17. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Public Health

#39 in Europe

#133 in the World

Founded: 1963

18. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Public Health

#44 in Europe

#156 in the World

Founded: 1495

19. University of York

England | York

For Public Health

#50 in Europe

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

20. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Public Health

#52 in Europe

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

21. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Public Health

#59 in Europe

#193 in the World

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

22. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Public Health

#61 in Europe

#197 in the World

Founded: 1997

23. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Public Health

#66 in Europe

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

24. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Public Health

#68 in Europe

#216 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

25. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Public Health

#69 in Europe

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

26. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Public Health

#77 in Europe

#246 in the World

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

27. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Public Health

#83 in Europe

#263 in the World

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

28. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Public Health

#86 in Europe

#268 in the World

Founded: 1892

29. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Public Health

#89 in Europe

#271 in the World

Founded: 1733

30. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Public Health

#92 in Europe

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

31. Durham University

England | Durham

For Public Health

#96 in Europe

#292 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

32. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Public Health

#100 in Europe

#300 in the World

Founded: 1968

33. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Public Health

#103 in Europe

#307 in the World

Founded: 1967

34. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Public Health

#108 in Europe

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

35. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Public Health

#117 in Europe

#351 in the World

Founded: 1893

36. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Public Health

#118 in Europe

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

37. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Public Health

#124 in Europe

#363 in the World

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

38. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Public Health

#128 in Europe

#372 in the World

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

39. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Public Health

#137 in Europe

#403 in the World

Founded: 1920

40. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Public Health

#139 in Europe

#407 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

41. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Public Health

#140 in Europe

#410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

42. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Public Health

#149 in Europe

#429 in the World

Founded: 1965

43. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Public Health

#150 in Europe

#433 in the World

Founded: 1954

44. Keele University

England | Keele

For Public Health

#152 in Europe

#440 in the World

Founded: 1962

45. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Public Health

#182 in Europe

#521 in the World

Founded: 1964

46. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Public Health

#183 in Europe

#524 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

47. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Public Health

#185 in Europe

#530 in the World

Founded: 1964

48. City, University of London

England | London

For Public Health

#186 in Europe

#533 in the World

Founded: 1966

49. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Public Health

#193 in Europe

#547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

50. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Public Health

#194 in Europe

#548 in the World

Founded: 1992

51. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Public Health

#196 in Europe

#552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

52. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Public Health

#214 in Europe

#596 in the World

Founded: 1849

53. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Public Health

#225 in Europe

#652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

54. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Public Health

#226 in Europe

#660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

55. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Public Health

#229 in Europe

#674 in the World

Founded: 1791

56. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Public Health

#233 in Europe

#685 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

57. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Public Health

#236 in Europe

#695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

58. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Public Health

#246 in Europe

#707 in the World

Founded: 1967

59. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Public Health

#257 in Europe

#742 in the World

Founded: 1992

60. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Public Health

#261 in Europe

#748 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

61. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Public Health

#266 in Europe

#768 in the World

Founded: 1992

62. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Public Health

#275 in Europe

#791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

63. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Public Health

#290 in Europe

#832 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

64. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Public Health

#298 in Europe

#868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

65. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Public Health

#299 in Europe

#874 in the World

Founded: 1890

66. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Public Health

#300 in Europe

#875 in the World

Founded: 1872

67. Middlesex University

England | London

For Public Health

#309 in Europe

#902 in the World

Founded: 1973

68. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Public Health

#319 in Europe

#947 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

69. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Public Health

#320 in Europe

#949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

70. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Public Health

#322 in Europe

#961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

71. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Public Health

#341 in Europe

#1021 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Public Health

#342 in Europe

#1024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

73. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Public Health

#349 in Europe

#1034 in the World

Founded: 1895

74. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Public Health

#353 in Europe

#1045 in the World

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

75. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Public Health

#354 in Europe

#1050 in the World

Founded: 1966

76. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Public Health

#358 in Europe

#1071 in the World

Founded: 1823

77. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Public Health

#362 in Europe

#1088 in the World

Founded: 1858

78. London South Bank University

England | London

For Public Health

#372 in Europe

#1120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

79. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Public Health

#374 in Europe

#1124 in the World

Founded: 1904

80. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Public Health

#375 in Europe

#1126 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

81. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Public Health

#379 in Europe

#1137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

82. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Public Health

#382 in Europe

#1150 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

83. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Public Health

#397 in Europe

#1212 in the World

Founded: 1992

84. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Public Health

#401 in Europe

#1245 in the World

Founded: 1992

85. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Public Health

#404 in Europe

#1259 in the World

Founded: 1841

86. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Public Health

#405 in Europe

#1261 in the World

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

87. University of Westminster

England | London

For Public Health

#407 in Europe

#1263 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

88. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Public Health

#420 in Europe

#1320 in the World

Founded: 1992

89. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Public Health

#428 in Europe

#1350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

90. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Public Health

#430 in Europe

#1370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

91. University of East London

England | London

For Public Health

#435 in Europe

#1397 in the World

Founded: 1992

92. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Public Health

#438 in Europe

#1410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

93. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Public Health

#444 in Europe

#1454 in the World

Founded: 1848

94. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Public Health

#445 in Europe

#1455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

95. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Public Health

#452 in Europe

#1486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

96. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Public Health

#458 in Europe

#1510 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

97. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Public Health

#469 in Europe

#1568 in the World

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

98. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Public Health

#471 in Europe

#1580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

99. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Public Health

#482 in Europe

#1636 in the World

Founded: 2005

100. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Public Health

#491 in Europe

#1676 in the World

Founded: 1990

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