UK - ranking of cities by number of doctoral programs

Cities ranking (doctoral studies)

1. London (251)

2. Manchester (203)

3. Edinburgh (147)

4. Cambridge (106)

5. Oxford (105)

6. Nottingham (88)

7. Dundee (87)

8. Birmingham (77)

8. Newcastle upon Tyne (77)

10. Bristol (76)

11. Canterbury (72)

12. Brighton (68)

12. Lancaster (68)

12. Lincoln (68)

15. Exeter (63)

15. Swansea (63)

17. Coventry (54)

18. Belfast (52)

19. York (39)

20. Huddersfield (37)

20. Loughborough (37)

22. Worcester (32)

23. Leicester (28)

24. Cheltenham (27)

24. Southampton (27)

26. Aberystwyth (20)

27. Hatfield (14)

28. Bath (13)

28. Falmouth (13)

30. Liverpool (12)

31. Chatham (11)

32. Chichester (10)

32. Stoke-on-Trent (10)

34. Derby (9)

34. Glasgow (9)

34. Leeds (9)

37. Bournemouth (6)

38. Preston (5)

38. Sheffield (5)

40. Cardiff (4)

40. Chester (4)

40. Ormskirk (4)

43. Northampton (3)

44. Bangor (2)

44. Bognor Regis (2)

44. Gloucester (2)

47. Aberdeen (1)

47. Ambleside (1)

47. Bolton (1)

47. Calver (1)

47. Cirencester (1)

47. Colchester (1)

47. Dumfries (1)

47. Inverness (1)

47. Loughton (1)

47. Stirling (1)

47. Stratford-upon-Avon (1)

47. Sunderland (1)

47. Tunbridge Wells (1)

47. Winchester (1)