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Neuroscience research in United Kingdom

University College London ranks first in United Kingdom for Neuroscience research in 2022–2025 (#3 worldwide), followed by University of Oxford and King's College London.

United Kingdom's world rank
#3
of 74 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
16k
Top-10% rate
22.9%
Ranked institutions
50

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Neuroscience in United Kingdom?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University College LondonLondon #384.427.2%1,158
2University of OxfordOxford #1264.828.6%786
3King's College LondonLondon #1561.727.9%568
4University of CambridgeCambridge #2455.027.1%659
5Imperial College LondonLondon #6540.924.9%443
6University of EdinburghEdinburgh #7139.723.4%402
7UK Dementia Research InstituteLondon #11233.234.8%137
8University of GlasgowGlasgow #15928.224.0%294
9National Hospital for Neurology and NeurosurgeryLondon #18725.925.2%204
10University of ManchesterManchester #19125.618.9%292
11University of BristolBristol #19225.622.7%263
12University of BirminghamBirmingham #25121.827.2%267
13University of ExeterExeter #25221.726.4%182
14Queen Mary University of LondonLondon #25721.424.4%178
15Cardiff UniversityCardiff #29419.519.7%266
16University of SheffieldSheffield #33917.520.3%206
17University of SussexBrighton #39015.525.6%170
18University of NottinghamNottingham #43514.020.2%261
19University of SouthamptonSouthampton #50311.918.7%172
20University of LeedsLeeds #53011.221.1%156
21University of WarwickCoventry #53711.025.4%142
22University of LiverpoolLiverpool #55610.520.9%157
23Wellcome Centre for Integrative NeuroimagingOxford #5829.939.1%88
24Newcastle UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne #6029.419.4%182
25University of SurreyGuildford #6438.421.7%114
26Wellcome Centre for Human NeuroimagingLondon #6887.538.7%78
27University of BathBath #7007.229.3%105
28Queen's University BelfastBelfast #7097.127.5%85
29University of ReadingReading #7675.924.6%94
30University of LeicesterLeicester #7825.722.7%80
31University of AberdeenAberdeen #8055.317.9%116
32Manchester Academic Health Science CentreManchester #8324.821.3%66
33University of East AngliaNorwich #8993.717.4%85
34Durham UniversityDurham #9093.519.9%142
35University of UlsterColeraine #9113.515.8%80
36University of St AndrewsSt Andrews #9193.416.0%82
37Nottingham Trent UniversityNottingham #9353.226.8%88
38Northumbria UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne #9443.022.3%79
39Lancaster UniversityLancaster #9522.917.2%97
40University of EssexColchester #9552.821.1%125
41Swansea UniversitySwansea #9612.816.0%89
42University of YorkYork #9632.718.8%186
43City, University of LondonLondon #1,0082.121.2%64
44Aston UniversityBirmingham #1,0142.019.2%63
45University of StrathclydeGlasgow #1,0331.721.5%65
46Manchester Metropolitan UniversityManchester #1,0461.622.5%61
47MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences UnitCambridge #1,058140.034.2%75
48University of KentCanterbury #1,10973.021.4%75
49Goldsmiths University of LondonLondon #1,13244.027.0%62
50Birkbeck, University of LondonLondon #1,13738.022.5%97

Institutions in United Kingdom above the floor of 40 fractional works in Neuroscience, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Neuroscience researchers in United Kingdom?

Edward T. Bullmore, Simon Baron‐Cohen and John Hardy rank highest among researchers based in United Kingdom.

  1. 1Edward T. Bullmore#709 worldwide overall2.6k citations · 68 works
  2. 2Simon Baron‐Cohen#719 worldwide overall3.8k citations · 83 works
  3. 3John Hardy#734 worldwide overall4k citations · 48 works
  4. 4Paul M. Matthews#744 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 19 works
  5. 5Andrew J. Lees#1,099 worldwide overall2k citations · 26 works
  6. 6Alan Baddeley#1,115 worldwide overall2.9k citations · 35 works
  7. 7Michael O’Donovan#1,458 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 21 works
  8. 8Barry J. Everitt#1,474 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 43 works
  9. 9John C. Rothwell#3,035 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 114 works
  10. 10Martin N. Rossor#3,174 worldwide overall1.9k citations · 49 works
  11. 11Uta Frith#3,396 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 19 works
  12. 12Andy Clark#4,109 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 35 works
  13. 13Patrick D. Wall#4,442 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 21 works
  14. 14Nick C. Fox#4,667 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 46 works
  15. 15Roger A. Barker#5,403 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 25 works

How United Kingdom compares with other countries in Neuroscience