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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 | University of Oxford |
| 2 | UCL |
| 3 | University of Cambridge |
| 4 | Imperial College London |
| 5 | Karolinska Institutet |
| 6 | University of Nottingham |
| 7 | Leiden University |
| 8 | The University of Manchester |
| 9 | University of Copenhagen |
| 10 | King's College London |
| 11 | KU Leuven |
| 12 | Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin |
| 13 | Uppsala University |
| 14 | Utrecht University |
| 15 | ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology |
| 16 | University of Liverpool |
| 17 | University of Milan |
| 18 | Queen's University Belfast |
| 19 | The University of Edinburgh |
| 20 | University of Strathclyde |
| 21 | Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg |
| 22 | University of Helsinki |
| 23 | Sorbonne University |
| 24 | University of Groningen |
| 25 | Ludwig Maximilian Universität München |
| 26 | University of Geneva |
| 27 | University of Bristol |
| 28 | Universitat de Barcelona |
| 29 | Freie Universität Berlin |
| 30 | University of Glasgow |
| 31 | Université Paris-Saclay |
| 32 | University of Basel |
| 33 | Sapienza University of Rome |
| 34 | Università di Padova |
| 35 | University of Naples - Federico II |
| 36 | Université Paris Cité |
| 37 | Technical University of Munich |
| 38 | Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main |
| 39 | Sechenov University |
| 40 | University of Porto |
| 41 | Cardiff University |
| 42 | University College Cork |
| 43 | University of Birmingham |
| 44 | Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) |
| 45 | Ghent University |
| 46 | Complutense University of Madrid |
| 47 | University of Dundee |
| 48 | Newcastle University |
| 49 | Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna |
| 50 | Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen |
