100 Best Public Health schools in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 27.2M citations received by 531K 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

#33 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

#57 in the World

Founded: 1824

8. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Public Health

#12 in Europe

#62 in the World

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

9. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Public Health

#17 in Europe

#77 in the World

Founded: 1451

10. University of London

England | London

For Public Health

#20 in Europe

#87 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

11. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Public Health

#21 in Europe

#88 in the World

Founded: 1900

12. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Public Health

#22 in Europe

#91 in the World

Founded: 1905

13. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Public Health

#26 in Europe

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

14. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Public Health

#28 in Europe

#99 in the World

Founded: 1948

15. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Public Health

#29 in Europe

#101 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

16. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Public Health

#31 in Europe

#110 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

#158 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

#51 in Europe

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

21. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Public Health

#61 in Europe

#198 in the World

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

22. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Public Health

#62 in Europe

#200 in the World

Founded: 1997

23. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Public Health

#65 in Europe

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

24. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Public Health

#68 in Europe

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

25. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Public Health

#70 in Europe

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

26. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Public Health

#77 in Europe

#248 in the World

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

27. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Public Health

#87 in Europe

#274 in the World

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

28. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Public Health

#90 in Europe

#278 in the World

Founded: 1892

29. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Public Health

#91 in Europe

#279 in the World

Founded: 1733

30. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Public Health

#92 in Europe

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

31. Durham University

England | Durham

For Public Health

#97 in Europe

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

32. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Public Health

#101 in Europe

#304 in the World

Founded: 1968

33. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Public Health

#107 in Europe

#320 in the World

Founded: 1967

34. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Public Health

#110 in Europe

#331 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

35. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Public Health

#118 in Europe

#353 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

36. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Public Health

#121 in Europe

#358 in the World

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

37. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Public Health

#126 in Europe

#370 in the World

Founded: 1893

38. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Public Health

#129 in Europe

#375 in the World

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

39. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Public Health

#138 in Europe

#403 in the World

Founded: 1920

40. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Public Health

#142 in Europe

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

41. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Public Health

#143 in Europe

#415 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

42. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Public Health

#149 in Europe

#433 in the World

Founded: 1965

43. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Public Health

#151 in Europe

#443 in the World

Founded: 1954

44. Keele University

England | Keele

For Public Health

#154 in Europe

#450 in the World

Founded: 1962

45. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Public Health

#183 in Europe

#529 in the World

Founded: 1964

46. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Public Health

#186 in Europe

#533 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

47. City, University of London

England | London

For Public Health

#187 in Europe

#535 in the World

Founded: 1966

48. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Public Health

#189 in Europe

#539 in the World

Founded: 1964

49. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Public Health

#191 in Europe

#541 in the World

Founded: 1992

50. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Public Health

#196 in Europe

#548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

51. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Public Health

#199 in Europe

#554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

52. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Public Health

#216 in Europe

#609 in the World

Founded: 1849

53. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Public Health

#224 in Europe

#648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

54. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Public Health

#226 in Europe

#663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

55. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Public Health

#229 in Europe

#681 in the World

Founded: 1791

56. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Public Health

#234 in Europe

#696 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

57. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Public Health

#240 in Europe

#707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

58. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Public Health

#249 in Europe

#720 in the World

Founded: 1967

59. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Public Health

#255 in Europe

#741 in the World

Founded: 1992

60. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Public Health

#262 in Europe

#758 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

61. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Public Health

#266 in Europe

#771 in the World

Founded: 1992

62. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Public Health

#274 in Europe

#791 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

63. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Public Health

#283 in Europe

#822 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

64. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Public Health

#298 in Europe

#866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

65. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Public Health

#303 in Europe

#880 in the World

Founded: 1890

66. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Public Health

#308 in Europe

#904 in the World

Founded: 1872

67. Middlesex University

England | London

For Public Health

#316 in Europe

#928 in the World

Founded: 1973

68. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Public Health

#317 in Europe

#939 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

69. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Public Health

#318 in Europe

#944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

70. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Public Health

#329 in Europe

#974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

71. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Public Health

#338 in Europe

#1008 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Public Health

#341 in Europe

#1019 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

73. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Public Health

#346 in Europe

#1039 in the World

Founded: 1895

74. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Public Health

#352 in Europe

#1054 in the World

Founded: 1858

75. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Public Health

#355 in Europe

#1061 in the World

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

76. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Public Health

#356 in Europe

#1069 in the World

Founded: 1966

77. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Public Health

#361 in Europe

#1087 in the World

Founded: 1823

78. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Public Health

#372 in Europe

#1131 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

79. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Public Health

#375 in Europe

#1140 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

80. London South Bank University

England | London

For Public Health

#376 in Europe

#1141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

81. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Public Health

#380 in Europe

#1149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

82. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Public Health

#383 in Europe

#1158 in the World

Founded: 1904

83. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Public Health

#394 in Europe

#1215 in the World

Founded: 1992

84. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Public Health

#400 in Europe

#1246 in the World

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

85. University of Westminster

England | London

For Public Health

#406 in Europe

#1261 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

86. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Public Health

#407 in Europe

#1270 in the World

Founded: 1841

87. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Public Health

#408 in Europe

#1274 in the World

Founded: 1992

88. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Public Health

#419 in Europe

#1323 in the World

Founded: 1992

89. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Public Health

#430 in Europe

#1372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

90. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Public Health

#435 in Europe

#1397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

91. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Public Health

#441 in Europe

#1424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

92. University of East London

England | London

For Public Health

#442 in Europe

#1428 in the World

Founded: 1992

93. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Public Health

#448 in Europe

#1471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 2011

94. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Public Health

#449 in Europe

#1472 in the World

Founded: 1848

95. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Public Health

#450 in Europe

#1480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

96. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Public Health

#459 in Europe

#1521 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

97. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Public Health

#466 in Europe

#1557 in the World

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

98. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Public Health

#471 in Europe

#1595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

99. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Public Health

#483 in Europe

#1646 in the World

Founded: 2005

100. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Public Health

#500 in Europe

#1716 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.