53 Best universities for Biomedical Engineering in the United Kingdom

Below is the list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Biomedical Engineering. A graph of 351K citations received by 10.7K academic papers made by 53 universities in the United Kingdom was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Imperial College London

For Biomedical Engineering

#1 in Europe
#15 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
17,565
Founded
1907

2. University College London

For Biomedical Engineering

#2 in Europe
#18 in the World
Enrollment
42,000
Founded
1826

3. University of Oxford

For Biomedical Engineering

#8 in Europe
#57 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
27,500
Founded
1096

4. University of Nottingham

For Biomedical Engineering

#19 in Europe
#89 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
32,500
Founded
1948

5. University of Cambridge

For Biomedical Engineering

#23 in Europe
#110 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Enrollment
22,500
Founded
1209

6. King's College London

For Biomedical Engineering

#25 in Europe
#114 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
32,500
Founded
1829

7. University of Leeds

For Biomedical Engineering

#26 in Europe
#116 in the World
Enrollment
37,500
Founded
1904

8. Cardiff University

For Biomedical Engineering

#27 in Europe
#118 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
32,500
Founded
1997

9. University of Manchester

For Biomedical Engineering

#28 in Europe
#119 in the World
Enrollment
42,500
Founded
1824

10. University of Sheffield

For Biomedical Engineering

#33 in Europe
#143 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
32,500
Founded
1905

11. University of Southampton

For Biomedical Engineering

#47 in Europe
#165 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Enrollment
21,335
Founded
1952

12. University of Birmingham

For Biomedical Engineering

#51 in Europe
#181 in the World
Enrollment
37,500
Founded
1900

13. Queen Mary University of London

For Biomedical Engineering

#52 in Europe
#183 in the World
Acceptance Rate
44%
Enrollment
22,500
Founded
1989

14. University of Glasgow

For Biomedical Engineering

#57 in Europe
#194 in the World
Enrollment
32,500
Founded
1451

15. Durham University

For Biomedical Engineering

#64 in Europe
#202 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
19,520
Founded
1832

16. University of Edinburgh

For Biomedical Engineering

#66 in Europe
#207 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Enrollment
32,500
Founded
1583

17. University of Liverpool

For Biomedical Engineering

#68 in Europe
#214 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
28,693
Founded
1881

18. Queen's University Belfast

For Biomedical Engineering

#72 in Europe
#222 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
22,500
Founded
1849

19. University of Strathclyde

For Biomedical Engineering

#73 in Europe
#225 in the World
Acceptance Rate
42%
Enrollment
22,500
Founded
1964

20. University of Dundee

For Biomedical Engineering

#88 in Europe
#260 in the World
Enrollment
17,500
Founded
1967

21. University of Bristol

For Biomedical Engineering

#94 in Europe
#281 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Enrollment
23,590
Founded
1909

22. Keele University

For Biomedical Engineering

#118 in Europe
#350 in the World
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
1962

23. Loughborough University

For Biomedical Engineering

#119 in Europe
#351 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Enrollment
17,500
Founded
1966

24. University of Bath

For Biomedical Engineering

#136 in Europe
#408 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
18,857
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
1966

25. University of London

For Biomedical Engineering

#137 in Europe
#410 in the World
Enrollment
170,000
Founded
1836

26. University of Aberdeen

For Biomedical Engineering

#139 in Europe
#412 in the World
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
1495

27. University of Bradford

For Biomedical Engineering

#144 in Europe
#419 in the World
Acceptance Rate
52%
Enrollment
9,500
Founded
1966

28. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Biomedical Engineering

#145 in Europe
#420 in the World
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
1791

29. Newcastle University

For Biomedical Engineering

#152 in Europe
#452 in the World
Acceptance Rate
87%
Enrollment
27,500
Founded
1963

30. University of Brighton

For Biomedical Engineering

#176 in Europe
#498 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Enrollment
22,500
Founded
1992

31. Aston University

For Biomedical Engineering

#179 in Europe
#507 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
1895

32. University of Warwick

For Biomedical Engineering

#187 in Europe
#525 in the World
Acceptance Rate
14%
Enrollment
27,278
Founded
1965

33. University of Wales

For Biomedical Engineering

#191 in Europe
#538 in the World
Enrollment
45,000
Founded
1893

34. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Biomedical Engineering

#194 in Europe
#544 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
32,500
Founded
1992

35. University of Leicester

For Biomedical Engineering

#196 in Europe
#551 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Enrollment
24,409
Male:Female
46:54
Founded
1957

36. Heriot-Watt University

For Biomedical Engineering

#202 in Europe
#572 in the World
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
1966

37. University of Exeter

For Biomedical Engineering

#205 in Europe
#578 in the World
Enrollment
27,500
Founded
1955

38. Ulster University

For Biomedical Engineering

#206 in Europe
#582 in the World
Acceptance Rate
81%
Enrollment
22,500
Founded
1968

39. University of Surrey

For Biomedical Engineering

#207 in Europe
#591 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Enrollment
16,900
Founded
1966

40. City, University of London

For Biomedical Engineering

#214 in Europe
#609 in the World
Acceptance Rate
12%
Enrollment
22,500
Founded
1966

41. Brunel University London

For Biomedical Engineering

#215 in Europe
#612 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
1966

42. Swansea University

For Biomedical Engineering

#221 in Europe
#622 in the World
Enrollment
22,500
Founded
1920

43. University of York

For Biomedical Engineering

#222 in Europe
#625 in the World
Enrollment
17,500
Founded
1963

44. University of Hull

For Biomedical Engineering

#227 in Europe
#639 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
17,500
Founded
1954

45. University of Portsmouth

For Biomedical Engineering

#228 in Europe
#643 in the World
Enrollment
27,500
Founded
1992

46. University of Hertfordshire

For Biomedical Engineering

#246 in Europe
#683 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
22,500
Founded
1992

47. Cranfield University

For Biomedical Engineering

#249 in Europe
#701 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Enrollment
4,500
Founded
1993

48. University of Salford

For Biomedical Engineering

#250 in Europe
#703 in the World
Acceptance Rate
5%
Enrollment
22,500
Founded
1967

49. University of Reading

For Biomedical Engineering

#259 in Europe
#735 in the World
Acceptance Rate
86%
Enrollment
17,500
Founded
1892

50. University of Kent

For Biomedical Engineering

#266 in Europe
#768 in the World
Enrollment
17,500
Founded
1965

51. Nottingham Trent University

For Biomedical Engineering

#268 in Europe
#779 in the World
Acceptance Rate
15%
Enrollment
32,500
Founded
1992

52. University of St Andrews

For Biomedical Engineering

#270 in Europe
#783 in the World
Enrollment
12,500
Founded
1413

53. Liverpool John Moores University

For Biomedical Engineering

#298 in Europe
#889 in the World
Enrollment
22,500
Founded
1992

The best cities to study Biomedical Engineering in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are London, Oxford, Nottingham, and Cambridge.