Clinical Psychology in UK: 100+ Best universities Ranked

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Clinical Psychology. A graph of 9.33M citations received by 189K academic papers made by 126 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. King's College London

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#1 in Europe

#7 in the World

Founded: 1829

2. University College London

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#2 in Europe

#12 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Clinical Psychology

#3 in Europe

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

4. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Clinical Psychology

#6 in Europe

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Clinical Psychology

#9 in Europe

#44 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Clinical Psychology

#19 in Europe

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

7. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Clinical Psychology

#22 in Europe

#102 in the World

Founded: 1900

8. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Clinical Psychology

#24 in Europe

#105 in the World

Founded: 1997

9. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Clinical Psychology

#25 in Europe

#110 in the World

Founded: 1904

10. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Clinical Psychology

#29 in Europe

#121 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

11. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Clinical Psychology

#33 in Europe

#130 in the World

Founded: 1948

12. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Clinical Psychology

#34 in Europe

#133 in the World

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

13. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Clinical Psychology

#36 in Europe

#136 in the World

Founded: 1905

14. Imperial College London

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#39 in Europe

#152 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

15. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Clinical Psychology

#40 in Europe

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

16. University of London

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#44 in Europe

#168 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

17. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Clinical Psychology

#47 in Europe

#182 in the World

Founded: 1451

18. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#59 in Europe

#212 in the World

Founded: 1733

19. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Clinical Psychology

#64 in Europe

#221 in the World

Founded: 1963

20. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Clinical Psychology

#67 in Europe

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

21. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Clinical Psychology

#73 in Europe

#245 in the World

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

22. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Clinical Psychology

#75 in Europe

#257 in the World

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

23. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Clinical Psychology

#76 in Europe

#258 in the World

Founded: 1968

24. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Clinical Psychology

#78 in Europe

#265 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

25. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Clinical Psychology

#79 in Europe

#270 in the World

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

26. University of York

England | York

For Clinical Psychology

#83 in Europe

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

27. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Clinical Psychology

#84 in Europe

#283 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

28. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Clinical Psychology

#88 in Europe

#290 in the World

Founded: 1893

29. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Clinical Psychology

#97 in Europe

#308 in the World

Founded: 1495

30. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Clinical Psychology

#101 in Europe

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

31. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Clinical Psychology

#105 in Europe

#322 in the World

Founded: 1849

32. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#108 in Europe

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

33. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Clinical Psychology

#109 in Europe

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

34. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Clinical Psychology

#110 in Europe

#328 in the World

Founded: 1892

35. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Clinical Psychology

#114 in Europe

#334 in the World

Founded: 1920

36. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Clinical Psychology

#119 in Europe

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

37. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Clinical Psychology

#122 in Europe

#361 in the World

Founded: 1965

38. Durham University

England | Durham

For Clinical Psychology

#131 in Europe

#390 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

39. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Clinical Psychology

#133 in Europe

#396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

40. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#135 in Europe

#398 in the World

Founded: 1904

41. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Clinical Psychology

#141 in Europe

#423 in the World

Founded: 1967

42. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Clinical Psychology

#147 in Europe

#435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

43. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Clinical Psychology

#149 in Europe

#440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

44. City, University of London

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#150 in Europe

#442 in the World

Founded: 1966

45. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Clinical Psychology

#155 in Europe

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

46. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Clinical Psychology

#160 in Europe

#458 in the World

Founded: 1964

47. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Clinical Psychology

#161 in Europe

#460 in the World

Founded: 1992

48. Keele University

England | Keele

For Clinical Psychology

#164 in Europe

#467 in the World

Founded: 1962

49. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Clinical Psychology

#172 in Europe

#492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

50. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Clinical Psychology

#175 in Europe

#497 in the World

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

51. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Clinical Psychology

#180 in Europe

#514 in the World

Founded: 1954

52. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Clinical Psychology

#185 in Europe

#530 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

53. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Clinical Psychology

#189 in Europe

#543 in the World

Founded: 1967

54. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#194 in Europe

#561 in the World

Founded: 1823

55. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Clinical Psychology

#196 in Europe

#569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

56. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Clinical Psychology

#197 in Europe

#571 in the World

Founded: 1992

57. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Clinical Psychology

#203 in Europe

#587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

58. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#206 in Europe

#593 in the World

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

59. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Clinical Psychology

#213 in Europe

#616 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

60. University of East London

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#217 in Europe

#628 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Clinical Psychology

#219 in Europe

#631 in the World

Founded: 1964

62. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#223 in Europe

#649 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

63. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Clinical Psychology

#229 in Europe

#666 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

64. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Clinical Psychology

#233 in Europe

#677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

65. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Clinical Psychology

#234 in Europe

#682 in the World

Founded: 1992

66. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Clinical Psychology

#244 in Europe

#719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

67. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Clinical Psychology

#251 in Europe

#734 in the World

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

68. University of Westminster

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#252 in Europe

#735 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

69. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Clinical Psychology

#254 in Europe

#739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

70. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Clinical Psychology

#256 in Europe

#744 in the World

Founded: 1992

71. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Clinical Psychology

#267 in Europe

#776 in the World

Founded: 1895

72. London South Bank University

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#270 in Europe

#781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

73. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Clinical Psychology

#273 in Europe

#790 in the World

Founded: 1858

74. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Clinical Psychology

#276 in Europe

#805 in the World

Founded: 1992

75. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Clinical Psychology

#277 in Europe

#806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

76. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Clinical Psychology

#279 in Europe

#810 in the World

Founded: 2005

77. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Clinical Psychology

#280 in Europe

#818 in the World

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

78. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Clinical Psychology

#281 in Europe

#821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

79. Middlesex University

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#295 in Europe

#858 in the World

Founded: 1973

80. York St John University

England | York

For Clinical Psychology

#296 in Europe

#859 in the World

Founded: 1841

81. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Clinical Psychology

#301 in Europe

#903 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

82. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Clinical Psychology

#305 in Europe

#912 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Clinical Psychology

#307 in Europe

#914 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

84. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Clinical Psychology

#311 in Europe

#929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

85. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Clinical Psychology

#319 in Europe

#955 in the World

Founded: 1841

86. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Clinical Psychology

#339 in Europe

#1000 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

87. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Clinical Psychology

#346 in Europe

#1020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

88. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Clinical Psychology

#354 in Europe

#1043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

89. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Clinical Psychology

#359 in Europe

#1065 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

90. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Clinical Psychology

#361 in Europe

#1069 in the World

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

91. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Clinical Psychology

#365 in Europe

#1096 in the World

Founded: 1992

92. University of Worcester

England | Worcester

For Clinical Psychology

#366 in Europe

#1097 in the World

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

93. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#374 in Europe

#1116 in the World

Founded: 1890

94. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Clinical Psychology

#375 in Europe

#1129 in the World

Founded: 2006

95. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Clinical Psychology

#379 in Europe

#1140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

96. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#381 in Europe

#1144 in the World

Founded: 1848

97. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Clinical Psychology

#383 in Europe

#1149 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

98. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Clinical Psychology

#396 in Europe

#1206 in the World

Founded: 1992

99. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Clinical Psychology

#403 in Europe

#1231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

100. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Clinical Psychology

#409 in Europe

#1251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

Psychology subfields in the United Kingdom