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 8.66M citations received by 183K 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

#22 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

#43 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Clinical Psychology

#19 in Europe

#96 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

#107 in the World

Founded: 1997

9. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Clinical Psychology

#25 in Europe

#108 in the World

Founded: 1904

10. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Clinical Psychology

#30 in Europe

#123 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

11. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Clinical Psychology

#32 in Europe

#129 in the World

Founded: 1948

12. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Clinical Psychology

#33 in Europe

#131 in the World

Founded: 1905

13. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Clinical Psychology

#35 in Europe

#134 in the World

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

14. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Clinical Psychology

#38 in Europe

#148 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

15. Imperial College London

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#39 in Europe

#157 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

16. University of London

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#41 in Europe

#163 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

17. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Clinical Psychology

#46 in Europe

#178 in the World

Founded: 1451

18. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#56 in Europe

#206 in the World

Founded: 1733

19. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Clinical Psychology

#63 in Europe

#219 in the World

Founded: 1963

20. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Clinical Psychology

#66 in Europe

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

21. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Clinical Psychology

#73 in Europe

#243 in the World

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

22. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Clinical Psychology

#75 in Europe

#260 in the World

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

23. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Clinical Psychology

#76 in Europe

#263 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

24. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Clinical Psychology

#77 in Europe

#264 in the World

Founded: 1968

25. University of York

England | York

For Clinical Psychology

#81 in Europe

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

26. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Clinical Psychology

#82 in Europe

#281 in the World

Founded: 1893

27. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Clinical Psychology

#83 in Europe

#282 in the World

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

28. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Clinical Psychology

#87 in Europe

#292 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

29. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Clinical Psychology

#94 in Europe

#307 in the World

Founded: 1495

30. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Clinical Psychology

#102 in Europe

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

31. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Clinical Psychology

#104 in Europe

#320 in the World

Founded: 1849

32. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#106 in Europe

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

33. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Clinical Psychology

#108 in Europe

#329 in the World

Founded: 1920

34. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Clinical Psychology

#109 in Europe

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

35. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Clinical Psychology

#110 in Europe

#333 in the World

Founded: 1892

36. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Clinical Psychology

#118 in Europe

#352 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

37. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Clinical Psychology

#123 in Europe

#363 in the World

Founded: 1965

38. Durham University

England | Durham

For Clinical Psychology

#131 in Europe

#389 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

39. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#133 in Europe

#396 in the World

Founded: 1904

40. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Clinical Psychology

#135 in Europe

#400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

41. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Clinical Psychology

#139 in Europe

#416 in the World

Founded: 1967

42. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Clinical Psychology

#143 in Europe

#432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

43. City, University of London

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#146 in Europe

#435 in the World

Founded: 1966

44. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Clinical Psychology

#151 in Europe

#446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

45. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Clinical Psychology

#153 in Europe

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

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

#163 in Europe

#467 in the World

Founded: 1962

49. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Clinical Psychology

#172 in Europe

#494 in the World

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

50. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Clinical Psychology

#173 in Europe

#495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

51. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Clinical Psychology

#177 in Europe

#505 in the World

Founded: 1954

52. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Clinical Psychology

#185 in Europe

#536 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

53. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Clinical Psychology

#186 in Europe

#537 in the World

Founded: 1967

54. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#191 in Europe

#557 in the World

Founded: 1823

55. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Clinical Psychology

#196 in Europe

#567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

56. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Clinical Psychology

#198 in Europe

#572 in the World

Founded: 1992

57. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Clinical Psychology

#203 in Europe

#586 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

58. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#205 in Europe

#594 in the World

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

59. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Clinical Psychology

#210 in Europe

#607 in the World

Founded: 1964

60. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Clinical Psychology

#212 in Europe

#616 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

61. University of East London

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#215 in Europe

#620 in the World

Founded: 1992

62. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#221 in Europe

#647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

63. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Clinical Psychology

#226 in Europe

#662 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

64. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Clinical Psychology

#235 in Europe

#691 in the World

Founded: 1992

65. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Clinical Psychology

#236 in Europe

#693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

66. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Clinical Psychology

#242 in Europe

#714 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

67. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Clinical Psychology

#248 in Europe

#729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

68. University of Westminster

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#251 in Europe

#735 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

69. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Clinical Psychology

#253 in Europe

#741 in the World

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

70. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Clinical Psychology

#254 in Europe

#745 in the World

Founded: 1992

71. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Clinical Psychology

#265 in Europe

#771 in the World

Founded: 1895

72. London South Bank University

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#269 in Europe

#780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

73. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Clinical Psychology

#272 in Europe

#794 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Clinical Psychology

#276 in Europe

#805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

75. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Clinical Psychology

#277 in Europe

#809 in the World

Founded: 1858

76. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Clinical Psychology

#278 in Europe

#811 in the World

Founded: 2005

77. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Clinical Psychology

#280 in Europe

#820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

78. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Clinical Psychology

#281 in Europe

#824 in the World

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

79. Middlesex University

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#293 in Europe

#860 in the World

Founded: 1973

80. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Clinical Psychology

#299 in Europe

#897 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

81. York St John University

England | York

For Clinical Psychology

#300 in Europe

#898 in the World

Founded: 1841

82. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Clinical Psychology

#301 in Europe

#907 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Clinical Psychology

#309 in Europe

#932 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

84. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Clinical Psychology

#313 in Europe

#945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

85. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Clinical Psychology

#316 in Europe

#951 in the World

Founded: 1841

86. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Clinical Psychology

#328 in Europe

#980 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

87. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Clinical Psychology

#339 in Europe

#1009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

88. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Clinical Psychology

#354 in Europe

#1058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

89. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Clinical Psychology

#356 in Europe

#1063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

90. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Clinical Psychology

#357 in Europe

#1064 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

91. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Clinical Psychology

#367 in Europe

#1102 in the World

Founded: 1992

92. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#368 in Europe

#1106 in the World

Founded: 1848

93. University of Worcester

England | Worcester

For Clinical Psychology

#370 in Europe

#1112 in the World

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

94. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#375 in Europe

#1128 in the World

Founded: 1890

95. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Clinical Psychology

#376 in Europe

#1130 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

96. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Clinical Psychology

#380 in Europe

#1143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

97. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Clinical Psychology

#381 in Europe

#1145 in the World

Founded: 2006

98. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Clinical Psychology

#395 in Europe

#1220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

99. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Clinical Psychology

#398 in Europe

#1226 in the World

Founded: 1992

100. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Clinical Psychology

#403 in Europe

#1239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

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