Subfield · Clinical Psychology · United Kingdom
Clinical Psychology research in United Kingdom
King's College London ranks first in United Kingdom for Clinical Psychology research in 2022–2025 (#1 worldwide), followed by University College London and University of Oxford.
- United Kingdom's world rank
- #3 of 76 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 15k
- Top-10% rate
- 23.8%
- Ranked institutions
- 50
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Clinical Psychology in United Kingdom?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King's College LondonLondon | #1 | 100.0 | 32.3% | 582 |
| 2 | University College LondonLondon | #2 | 89.5 | 33.0% | 659 |
| 3 | University of OxfordOxford | #4 | 79.0 | 31.8% | 375 |
| 4 | University of CambridgeCambridge | #20 | 54.6 | 29.9% | 255 |
| 5 | University of ManchesterManchester | #21 | 53.9 | 26.0% | 301 |
| 6 | University of EdinburghEdinburgh | #31 | 48.0 | 27.0% | 278 |
| 7 | Imperial College LondonLondon | #33 | 47.0 | 33.4% | 142 |
| 8 | University of BristolBristol | #55 | 39.3 | 27.7% | 191 |
| 9 | University of ExeterExeter | #57 | 38.8 | 26.8% | 150 |
| 10 | University of BirminghamBirmingham | #74 | 34.8 | 28.4% | 208 |
| 11 | University of NottinghamNottingham | #81 | 33.5 | 26.9% | 204 |
| 12 | University of SheffieldSheffield | #85 | 32.7 | 29.0% | 167 |
| 13 | University of GlasgowGlasgow | #95 | 31.0 | 29.5% | 151 |
| 14 | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation TrustLondon | #97 | 30.7 | 28.1% | 137 |
| 15 | Cardiff UniversityCardiff | #99 | 30.4 | 24.8% | 184 |
| 16 | Nottingham Trent UniversityNottingham | #100 | 30.3 | 36.2% | 126 |
| 17 | University of LiverpoolLiverpool | #102 | 30.0 | 23.7% | 161 |
| 18 | University of BathBath | #109 | 29.0 | 36.1% | 115 |
| 19 | University of LeedsLeeds | #111 | 28.7 | 27.3% | 148 |
| 20 | Durham UniversityDurham | #129 | 26.4 | 27.8% | 109 |
| 21 | Queen's University BelfastBelfast | #138 | 25.4 | 22.8% | 155 |
| 22 | University of SouthamptonSouthampton | #143 | 24.9 | 25.4% | 162 |
| 23 | University of YorkYork | #144 | 24.7 | 27.4% | 136 |
| 24 | University of UlsterColeraine | #159 | 23.2 | 33.0% | 92 |
| 25 | University of WarwickCoventry | #170 | 22.2 | 25.2% | 153 |
| 26 | Newcastle UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne | #171 | 22.1 | 28.0% | 115 |
| 27 | London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineLondon | #184 | 21.0 | 33.3% | 96 |
| 28 | Queen Mary University of LondonLondon | #195 | 20.1 | 24.4% | 103 |
| 29 | University of DerbyDerby | #218 | 18.5 | 29.0% | 94 |
| 30 | University of East AngliaNorwich | #235 | 17.3 | 27.7% | 97 |
| 31 | University of SussexBrighton | #236 | 17.3 | 25.5% | 87 |
| 32 | University of ReadingReading | #240 | 17.0 | 27.7% | 71 |
| 33 | Liverpool John Moores UniversityLiverpool | #267 | 15.4 | 28.2% | 99 |
| 34 | Northumbria UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne | #272 | 15.1 | 22.1% | 130 |
| 35 | University of the West of EnglandBristol | #276 | 14.9 | 33.0% | 73 |
| 36 | University of SurreyGuildford | #280 | 14.7 | 27.4% | 77 |
| 37 | Swansea UniversitySwansea | #290 | 14.1 | 19.9% | 117 |
| 38 | Manchester Metropolitan UniversityManchester | #297 | 13.8 | 25.0% | 114 |
| 39 | University of LeicesterLeicester | #328 | 12.3 | 29.7% | 85 |
| 40 | Anglia Ruskin UniversityCambridge | #335 | 12.0 | 30.0% | 72 |
| 41 | London School of Economics and Political ScienceLondon | #352 | 11.2 | 28.9% | 68 |
| 42 | Lancaster UniversityLancaster | #365 | 10.7 | 22.1% | 95 |
| 43 | Oxford Health NHS Foundation TrustOxford | #369 | 10.5 | 25.7% | 72 |
| 44 | University of EssexColchester | #421 | 8.5 | 16.0% | 94 |
| 45 | University of KentCanterbury | #429 | 8.2 | 25.6% | 66 |
| 46 | The Open UniversityMilton Keynes | #431 | 8.1 | 17.3% | 84 |
| 47 | University of LancashirePreston | #434 | 8.0 | 20.7% | 71 |
| 48 | University of HertfordshireHatfield | #463 | 7.1 | 19.8% | 80 |
| 49 | Birmingham City UniversityBirmingham | #556 | 4.3 | 18.4% | 71 |
| 50 | British Psychoanalytical SocietyLondon | #719 | 39.0 | 3.4% | 62 |
Institutions in United Kingdom above the floor of 40 fractional works in Clinical Psychology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Clinical Psychology researchers in United Kingdom?
H.J. Eysenck, Simon Baron‐Cohen and Susan Michie rank highest among researchers based in United Kingdom.
- 1H.J. Eysenck#388 worldwide overall5.7k citations · 23 works
- 2Simon Baron‐Cohen#719 worldwide overall3.8k citations · 25 works
- 3Susan Michie#1,534 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 14 works
- 4Michael Rutter#1,683 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 35 works
- 5Avshalom Caspi#2,391 worldwide overall2k citations · 24 works
- 6Stephen Joseph#3,708 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 30 works
- 7David Gunnell#4,752 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 31 works
- 8Donald W. Winnicott#5,508 worldwide overall778 citations · 38 works
- 9H. J. Eysenck#7,123 worldwide overall2.7k citations · 60 works
- 10Mark D. Griffiths#7,344 worldwide overall3.3k citations · 87 works
- 11Traolach Brugha#7,737 worldwide overall4.1k citations · 13 works
- 12Michael Sharpe#7,781 worldwide overall800 citations · 10 works
- 13Wiepke Cahn#8,186 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 11 works
- 14David A. Brent#9,512 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 49 works
- 15Mike Slade#10,119 worldwide overall661 citations · 14 works
How United Kingdom compares with other countries in Clinical Psychology