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TOP Universities with the Study of Pharmacy and Pharmacology in Europe according to the QS World University Rankings offer undergraduate and graduate courses for international students. The study of pharmaceutical science focuses on the development, manufacture and delivery of drugs, aimed at improving drugs to better fight disease. Students can tailor education to their interests, study chemical and biochemical engineering, molecular biology, physiology, and pharmacology.
The role of the pharmacist is constantly changing and now is certainly an interesting time to choose this subject as your research option! A good pharmaceutical student needs a strong academic background, close attention to detail, and excellent communication skills. A diploma in pharmacy is the first step towards an exciting, fast-paced career that is both challenging and rewarding.
Explore the list of the best pharmacy and pharmacology programs in European universities according to the QS World University Rankings!
Best Pharmacy & Pharmacology universities in Europe 2026 - QS World University rankings
| 1 | UCL |
| 2 | University of Oxford |
| 3 | University of Cambridge |
| 4 | University of Nottingham |
| 5 | Imperial College London |
| 6 | Karolinska Institutet |
| 7 | King's College London |
| 8 | The University of Manchester |
| 9 | Queen's University Belfast |
| 10 | University of Copenhagen |
| 11 | Leiden University |
| 12 | Uppsala University |
| 13 | University of Strathclyde |
| 14 | Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin |
| 15 | KU Leuven |
| 16 | ETH Zurich |
| 17 | Utrecht University |
| 18 | The University of Edinburgh |
| 19 | Sapienza University of Rome |
| 20 | University of Helsinki |
| 21 | Universit茅 Paris-Saclay |
| 22 | University of Milan |
| 23 | University of Naples - Federico II |
| 24 | University of Groningen |
| 25 | University of Liverpool |
| 26 | University of Porto |
| 27 | University of Geneva |
| 28 | University of Glasgow |
| 29 | Universit茅 catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) |
| 30 | University of Birmingham |
| 31 | Universitat de Barcelona |
| 32 | Ludwig-Maximilians-Universit盲t M眉nchen |
| 33 | University of Basel |
| 34 | University of Bristol |
| 35 | Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universit盲t Bonn |
| 36 | University College Cork |
| 37 | Universidade de Santiago de Compostela |
| 38 | Universit盲t Heidelberg |
| 39 | Sorbonne University |
| 40 | Alma Mater Studiorum - Universit脿 di Bologna |
| 41 | Cardiff University |
| 42 | Complutense University of Madrid |
| 43 | Freie Universitaet Berlin |
| 44 | Ghent University |
| 45 | National and Kapodistrian University of Athens |
| 46 | Newcastle University |
| 47 | RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences |
| 48 | Sechenov University |
| 49 | University of Bath |
| 50 | University of Dundee |
