The College of Health and Life Sciences holds an established position as a leading provider of health and life sciences education and research.
Our reputation for excellence is reinforced by national rankings, including 4th in the UK for both Anatomy and Physiology and Health Professions (Guardian University Guide 2025). We’re ranked 1st for continuation in Pharmacology and Pharmacy (Complete University Guide 2025), 2nd for graduate prospects in Optometry, Ophthalmics and Orthoptics, and are among the UK’s top 10 for graduate prospects in Biological Sciences (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025).
We offer a diverse portfolio of programmes spanning audiology, biosciences, neuroscience, medicine, nursing, optometry, pharmacy, and psychology. Our research is closely integrated with these disciplines, with specialist strengths in cellular and molecular biomedicine, lifelong health and disease, clinical and systems neuroscience, and the science of vision, cognition, and language.