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 6.49M citations received by 166K academic papers made by 124 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

#6 in the World

Founded: 1829

2. University College London

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#2 in Europe

#10 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Clinical Psychology

#4 in Europe

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

4. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Clinical Psychology

#6 in Europe

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Clinical Psychology

#7 in Europe

#35 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Clinical Psychology

#16 in Europe

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

7. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Clinical Psychology

#18 in Europe

#93 in the World

Founded: 1900

8. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Clinical Psychology

#21 in Europe

#99 in the World

Founded: 1904

9. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Clinical Psychology

#25 in Europe

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

10. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Clinical Psychology

#26 in Europe

#116 in the World

Founded: 1997

11. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Clinical Psychology

#31 in Europe

#128 in the World

Founded: 1905

12. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Clinical Psychology

#32 in Europe

#129 in the World

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

13. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Clinical Psychology

#37 in Europe

#145 in the World

Founded: 1948

14. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Clinical Psychology

#38 in Europe

#146 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

15. Imperial College London

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#39 in Europe

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

16. University of London

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#42 in Europe

#162 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

17. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#43 in Europe

#164 in the World

Founded: 1733

18. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Clinical Psychology

#49 in Europe

#180 in the World

Founded: 1451

19. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Clinical Psychology

#56 in Europe

#196 in the World

Founded: 1963

20. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Clinical Psychology

#68 in Europe

#236 in the World

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

21. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Clinical Psychology

#71 in Europe

#241 in the World

Founded: 1893

22. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Clinical Psychology

#74 in Europe

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

23. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Clinical Psychology

#75 in Europe

#250 in the World

Founded: 1968

24. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Clinical Psychology

#76 in Europe

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

25. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Clinical Psychology

#80 in Europe

#273 in the World

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

26. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Clinical Psychology

#82 in Europe

#276 in the World

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

27. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Clinical Psychology

#85 in Europe

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

28. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Clinical Psychology

#89 in Europe

#291 in the World

Founded: 1495

29. University of York

England | York

For Clinical Psychology

#95 in Europe

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

30. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Clinical Psychology

#96 in Europe

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

31. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Clinical Psychology

#97 in Europe

#308 in the World

Founded: 1849

32. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Clinical Psychology

#100 in Europe

#314 in the World

Founded: 1892

33. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Clinical Psychology

#101 in Europe

#316 in the World

Founded: 1920

34. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Clinical Psychology

#113 in Europe

#339 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

35. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Clinical Psychology

#118 in Europe

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

36. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#119 in Europe

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

37. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Clinical Psychology

#121 in Europe

#352 in the World

Founded: 1965

38. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#123 in Europe

#359 in the World

Founded: 1904

39. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Clinical Psychology

#133 in Europe

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

40. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Clinical Psychology

#135 in Europe

#400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

41. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Clinical Psychology

#139 in Europe

#408 in the World

Founded: 1967

42. City, University of London

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#142 in Europe

#417 in the World

Founded: 1966

43. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Clinical Psychology

#144 in Europe

#421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

44. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Clinical Psychology

#145 in Europe

#422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

45. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Clinical Psychology

#157 in Europe

#455 in the World

Founded: 1964

46. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Clinical Psychology

#158 in Europe

#456 in the World

Founded: 1992

47. Keele University

England | Keele

For Clinical Psychology

#159 in Europe

#457 in the World

Founded: 1962

48. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Clinical Psychology

#163 in Europe

#466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

49. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Clinical Psychology

#165 in Europe

#471 in the World

Founded: 1954

50. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Clinical Psychology

#167 in Europe

#475 in the World

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

51. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Clinical Psychology

#175 in Europe

#501 in the World

Founded: 1967

52. Durham University

England | Durham

For Clinical Psychology

#178 in Europe

#506 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

53. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Clinical Psychology

#182 in Europe

#530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

54. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#185 in Europe

#540 in the World

Founded: 1823

55. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Clinical Psychology

#187 in Europe

#545 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

56. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Clinical Psychology

#188 in Europe

#548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

57. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Clinical Psychology

#198 in Europe

#571 in the World

Founded: 1964

58. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Clinical Psychology

#204 in Europe

#589 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#206 in Europe

#591 in the World

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

60. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Clinical Psychology

#208 in Europe

#593 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

61. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Clinical Psychology

#212 in Europe

#604 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

62. University of East London

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#218 in Europe

#626 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#220 in Europe

#635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

64. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Clinical Psychology

#232 in Europe

#682 in the World

Founded: 1992

65. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Clinical Psychology

#233 in Europe

#684 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

66. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Clinical Psychology

#236 in Europe

#688 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

67. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Clinical Psychology

#238 in Europe

#692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

68. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Clinical Psychology

#251 in Europe

#733 in the World

Founded: 1895

69. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Clinical Psychology

#252 in Europe

#735 in the World

Founded: 1992

70. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Clinical Psychology

#262 in Europe

#759 in the World

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

71. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Clinical Psychology

#264 in Europe

#765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

72. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Clinical Psychology

#265 in Europe

#766 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

73. University of Westminster

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#267 in Europe

#770 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

74. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Clinical Psychology

#268 in Europe

#772 in the World

Founded: 2005

75. London South Bank University

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#271 in Europe

#776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

76. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Clinical Psychology

#276 in Europe

#790 in the World

Founded: 1992

77. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Clinical Psychology

#283 in Europe

#811 in the World

Founded: 1858

78. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Clinical Psychology

#286 in Europe

#822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

79. Middlesex University

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#288 in Europe

#826 in the World

Founded: 1973

80. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Clinical Psychology

#291 in Europe

#847 in the World

Founded: 1992

81. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Clinical Psychology

#295 in Europe

#863 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

82. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Clinical Psychology

#299 in Europe

#876 in the World

Founded: 1841

83. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Clinical Psychology

#309 in Europe

#918 in the World

Founded: 1992

84. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Clinical Psychology

#311 in Europe

#924 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

85. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Clinical Psychology

#312 in Europe

#925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

86. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Clinical Psychology

#318 in Europe

#945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

87. York St John University

England | York

For Clinical Psychology

#322 in Europe

#958 in the World

Founded: 1841

88. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Clinical Psychology

#337 in Europe

#1003 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

89. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Clinical Psychology

#343 in Europe

#1015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

90. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Clinical Psychology

#349 in Europe

#1035 in the World

Founded: 1992

91. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#351 in Europe

#1047 in the World

Founded: 1848

92. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Clinical Psychology

#354 in Europe

#1059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

93. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Clinical Psychology

#361 in Europe

#1079 in the World

Founded: 1890

94. University of Worcester

England | Worcester

For Clinical Psychology

#362 in Europe

#1080 in the World

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

95. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Clinical Psychology

#363 in Europe

#1081 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

96. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Clinical Psychology

#365 in Europe

#1083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

97. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Clinical Psychology

#370 in Europe

#1096 in the World

Founded: 2006

98. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Clinical Psychology

#378 in Europe

#1127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

99. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Clinical Psychology

#387 in Europe

#1177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

100. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Clinical Psychology

#401 in Europe

#1242 in the World

Founded: 1992

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