41 Best universities for Respiratory Therapy 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 Respiratory Therapy. A graph of 566K citations received by 14.8K academic papers made by 41 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. Imperial College London

For Respiratory Therapy

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

2. University College London

For Respiratory Therapy

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. University of Oxford

For Respiratory Therapy

#3 in the United Kingdom

#8 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

4. University of Southampton

For Respiratory Therapy

#4 in the United Kingdom

#9 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

5. King's College London

For Respiratory Therapy

#6 in the United Kingdom

#12 in Europe

Founded: 1829

6. University of Liverpool

For Respiratory Therapy

#7 in the United Kingdom

#13 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

7. University of Bristol

For Respiratory Therapy

#8 in the United Kingdom

#17 in Europe

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

8. University of Leicester

For Respiratory Therapy

#9 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

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

9. University of Manchester

For Respiratory Therapy

#10 in the United Kingdom

#27 in Europe

Founded: 1824

10. St George's, University of London

For Respiratory Therapy

#11 in the United Kingdom

#32 in Europe

Founded: 1733

11. University of Nottingham

For Respiratory Therapy

#12 in the United Kingdom

#33 in Europe

Founded: 1948

12. University of Cambridge

For Respiratory Therapy

#13 in the United Kingdom

#40 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

13. University of Birmingham

For Respiratory Therapy

#14 in the United Kingdom

#42 in Europe

Founded: 1900

14. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Respiratory Therapy

#15 in the United Kingdom

#44 in Europe

Founded: 1963

15. University of London

For Respiratory Therapy

#18 in the United Kingdom

#62 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

16. Queen Mary University of London

For Respiratory Therapy

#19 in the United Kingdom

#67 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

17. University of Sheffield

For Respiratory Therapy

#21 in the United Kingdom

#77 in Europe

Founded: 1905

18. University of Leeds

For Respiratory Therapy

#23 in the United Kingdom

#100 in Europe

Founded: 1904

19. University of Warwick

For Respiratory Therapy

#27 in the United Kingdom

#135 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

20. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Respiratory Therapy

#28 in the United Kingdom

#145 in Europe

Founded: 1791

21. Brunel University London

For Respiratory Therapy

#29 in the United Kingdom

#161 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

22. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Respiratory Therapy

#30 in the United Kingdom

#191 in Europe

Founded: 1954

23. University of Exeter

For Respiratory Therapy

#31 in the United Kingdom

#197 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

24. Loughborough University

For Respiratory Therapy

#32 in the United Kingdom

#198 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

25. Middlesex University

For Respiratory Therapy

#33 in the United Kingdom

#217 in Europe

Founded: 1973

26. University of East Anglia

For Respiratory Therapy

#34 in the United Kingdom

#219 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

27. University of Reading

For Respiratory Therapy

#36 in the United Kingdom

#223 in Europe

Founded: 1892

28. University of Essex

For Respiratory Therapy

#37 in the United Kingdom

#233 in Europe

Founded: 1964

29. University of Plymouth

For Respiratory Therapy

#40 in the United Kingdom

#240 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

30. Keele University

For Respiratory Therapy

#41 in the United Kingdom

#247 in Europe

Founded: 1962

31. University of Surrey

For Respiratory Therapy

#42 in the United Kingdom

#252 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

32. Durham University

For Respiratory Therapy

#43 in the United Kingdom

#256 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

33. Liverpool John Moores University

For Respiratory Therapy

#44 in the United Kingdom

#257 in Europe

Founded: 1992

34. University of Kent

For Respiratory Therapy

#45 in the United Kingdom

#258 in Europe

Founded: 1965

35. University of Portsmouth

For Respiratory Therapy

#46 in the United Kingdom

#262 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

36. University of Hertfordshire

For Respiratory Therapy

#47 in the United Kingdom

#265 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

37. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Respiratory Therapy

#48 in the United Kingdom

#272 in Europe

Founded: 1992

38. University of Sussex

For Respiratory Therapy

#49 in the United Kingdom

#278 in Europe

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

39. University of York

For Respiratory Therapy

#50 in the United Kingdom

#282 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

40. Aston University

For Respiratory Therapy

#51 in the United Kingdom

#284 in Europe

Founded: 1895

41. University of Bath

For Respiratory Therapy

#54 in the United Kingdom

#315 in Europe

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

Closest to England states to learn Respiratory Therapy

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	5	17
Scotland	6	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

Public Health104

Radiation Therapy50

Radiology and Nuclear medicine99

Sonography and Ultrasound34

Sports / Exercise science79

Sports Medicine95