100 Best Public Health schools in the United Kingdom

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 19.3M citations received by 473K academic papers made by 132 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. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Public Health

#4 in Europe

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. Imperial College London

England | London

For Public Health

#5 in Europe

#29 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Public Health

#6 in Europe

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

6. King's College London

England | London

For Public Health

#7 in Europe

#36 in the World

Founded: 1829

7. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Public Health

#11 in Europe

#57 in the World

Founded: 1824

8. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Public Health

#13 in Europe

#62 in the World

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

9. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Public Health

#16 in Europe

#78 in the World

Founded: 1451

10. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Public Health

#19 in Europe

#83 in the World

Founded: 1905

11. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Public Health

#20 in Europe

#86 in the World

Founded: 1900

12. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Public Health

#26 in Europe

#98 in the World

Founded: 1948

13. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Public Health

#27 in Europe

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

14. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Public Health

#28 in Europe

#101 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

15. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Public Health

#32 in Europe

#112 in the World

Founded: 1904

16. University of London

England | London

For Public Health

#35 in Europe

#125 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

17. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Public Health

#37 in Europe

#129 in the World

Founded: 1963

18. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Public Health

#43 in Europe

#150 in the World

Founded: 1495

19. University of York

England | York

For Public Health

#49 in Europe

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

20. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Public Health

#51 in Europe

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

21. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Public Health

#59 in Europe

#188 in the World

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

22. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Public Health

#63 in Europe

#202 in the World

Founded: 1997

23. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Public Health

#65 in Europe

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

24. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Public Health

#69 in Europe

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

25. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Public Health

#74 in Europe

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

26. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Public Health

#79 in Europe

#248 in the World

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

27. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Public Health

#83 in Europe

#259 in the World

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

28. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Public Health

#88 in Europe

#268 in the World

Founded: 1733

29. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Public Health

#91 in Europe

#271 in the World

Founded: 1892

30. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Public Health

#93 in Europe

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

31. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Public Health

#98 in Europe

#292 in the World

Founded: 1968

32. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Public Health

#103 in Europe

#299 in the World

Founded: 1967

33. Durham University

England | Durham

For Public Health

#106 in Europe

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

34. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Public Health

#107 in Europe

#313 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

35. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Public Health

#110 in Europe

#321 in the World

Founded: 1893

36. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Public Health

#122 in Europe

#353 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

37. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Public Health

#123 in Europe

#357 in the World

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

38. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Public Health

#127 in Europe

#362 in the World

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

39. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Public Health

#137 in Europe

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

40. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Public Health

#139 in Europe

#393 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

41. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Public Health

#141 in Europe

#396 in the World

Founded: 1920

42. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Public Health

#146 in Europe

#405 in the World

Founded: 1954

43. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Public Health

#157 in Europe

#440 in the World

Founded: 1965

44. Keele University

England | Keele

For Public Health

#159 in Europe

#445 in the World

Founded: 1962

45. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Public Health

#174 in Europe

#488 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

46. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Public Health

#182 in Europe

#513 in the World

Founded: 1964

47. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Public Health

#184 in Europe

#517 in the World

Founded: 1964

48. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Public Health

#186 in Europe

#523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

49. City, University of London

England | London

For Public Health

#189 in Europe

#528 in the World

Founded: 1966

50. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Public Health

#193 in Europe

#534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

51. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Public Health

#197 in Europe

#542 in the World

Founded: 1992

52. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Public Health

#200 in Europe

#550 in the World

Founded: 1849

53. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Public Health

#220 in Europe

#623 in the World

Founded: 1791

54. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Public Health

#223 in Europe

#645 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

55. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Public Health

#231 in Europe

#658 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

56. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Public Health

#235 in Europe

#666 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

57. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Public Health

#244 in Europe

#682 in the World

Founded: 1967

58. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Public Health

#256 in Europe

#715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

59. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Public Health

#258 in Europe

#717 in the World

Founded: 1992

60. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Public Health

#260 in Europe

#733 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Public Health

#263 in Europe

#740 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

62. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Public Health

#271 in Europe

#758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

63. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Public Health

#274 in Europe

#764 in the World

Founded: 1872

64. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Public Health

#289 in Europe

#807 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

65. Middlesex University

England | London

For Public Health

#291 in Europe

#809 in the World

Founded: 1973

66. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Public Health

#292 in Europe

#813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

67. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Public Health

#294 in Europe

#818 in the World

Founded: 1890

68. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Public Health

#300 in Europe

#835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

69. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Public Health

#326 in Europe

#936 in the World

Founded: 1966

70. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Public Health

#327 in Europe

#941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

71. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Public Health

#329 in Europe

#945 in the World

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

72. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Public Health

#330 in Europe

#946 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

73. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Public Health

#339 in Europe

#966 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Public Health

#341 in Europe

#971 in the World

Founded: 1895

75. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Public Health

#349 in Europe

#994 in the World

Founded: 1823

76. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Public Health

#351 in Europe

#999 in the World

Founded: 1904

77. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Public Health

#361 in Europe

#1040 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

78. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Public Health

#363 in Europe

#1047 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

79. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Public Health

#364 in Europe

#1048 in the World

Founded: 1992

80. London South Bank University

England | London

For Public Health

#365 in Europe

#1049 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

81. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Public Health

#377 in Europe

#1106 in the World

Founded: 1858

82. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Public Health

#378 in Europe

#1110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

83. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Public Health

#392 in Europe

#1168 in the World

Founded: 1992

84. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Public Health

#402 in Europe

#1200 in the World

Founded: 1992

85. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Public Health

#405 in Europe

#1214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

86. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Public Health

#411 in Europe

#1233 in the World

Founded: 1841

87. University of Westminster

England | London

For Public Health

#419 in Europe

#1256 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

88. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Public Health

#423 in Europe

#1273 in the World

Founded: 1992

89. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Public Health

#427 in Europe

#1292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

90. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Public Health

#430 in Europe

#1301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

91. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Public Health

#437 in Europe

#1339 in the World

Founded: 1848

92. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Public Health

#443 in Europe

#1373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

93. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Public Health

#448 in Europe

#1398 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

94. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Public Health

#450 in Europe

#1404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

95. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Public Health

#453 in Europe

#1408 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

96. University of East London

England | London

For Public Health

#454 in Europe

#1423 in the World

Founded: 1992

97. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Public Health

#469 in Europe

#1515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

98. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Public Health

#474 in Europe

#1565 in the World

Founded: 2005

99. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Public Health

#475 in Europe

#1567 in the World

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

100. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Public Health

#479 in Europe

#1584 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.