84 Best universities for Anesthesiology in England

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Anesthesiology. A graph of 4.99M citations received by 125K academic papers made by 84 universities in England 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. University College London

For Anesthesiology

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

For Anesthesiology

#2 in the United Kingdom

#7 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. Imperial College London

For Anesthesiology

#3 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. King's College London

For Anesthesiology

#4 in the United Kingdom

#15 in Europe

Founded: 1829

5. University of Liverpool

For Anesthesiology

#5 in the United Kingdom

#17 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

6. University of Cambridge

For Anesthesiology

#6 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

7. University of Manchester

For Anesthesiology

#8 in the United Kingdom

#41 in Europe

Founded: 1824

8. University of Bristol

For Anesthesiology

#9 in the United Kingdom

#45 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

9. University of Nottingham

For Anesthesiology

#10 in the United Kingdom

#46 in Europe

Founded: 1948

10. St George's, University of London

For Anesthesiology

#11 in the United Kingdom

#48 in Europe

Founded: 1733

11. University of Birmingham

For Anesthesiology

#13 in the United Kingdom

#56 in Europe

Founded: 1900

12. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Anesthesiology

#14 in the United Kingdom

#60 in Europe

Founded: 1963

13. University of Leeds

For Anesthesiology

#15 in the United Kingdom

#77 in Europe

Founded: 1904

14. University of Sheffield

For Anesthesiology

#16 in the United Kingdom

#80 in Europe

Founded: 1905

15. University of Leicester

For Anesthesiology

#17 in the United Kingdom

#81 in Europe

Enrollment: 24,409
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1957

16. University of London

For Anesthesiology

#18 in the United Kingdom

#95 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

17. University of Southampton

For Anesthesiology

#19 in the United Kingdom

#102 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

18. Queen Mary University of London

For Anesthesiology

#21 in the United Kingdom

#112 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

19. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Anesthesiology

#27 in the United Kingdom

#165 in Europe

Founded: 1791

20. University of Warwick

For Anesthesiology

#28 in the United Kingdom

#176 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

21. Keele University

For Anesthesiology

#29 in the United Kingdom

#196 in Europe

Founded: 1962

22. University of York

For Anesthesiology

#31 in the United Kingdom

#205 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

23. University of Surrey

For Anesthesiology

#32 in the United Kingdom

#209 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

24. University of Bath

For Anesthesiology

#33 in the United Kingdom

#217 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 18,857
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1966

25. University of Hertfordshire

For Anesthesiology

#34 in the United Kingdom

#220 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

26. University of Exeter

For Anesthesiology

#35 in the United Kingdom

#221 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

27. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Anesthesiology

#36 in the United Kingdom

#230 in Europe

Founded: 1954

28. University of East Anglia

For Anesthesiology

#37 in the United Kingdom

#233 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

29. Liverpool John Moores University

For Anesthesiology

#38 in the United Kingdom

#234 in Europe

Founded: 1992

30. University of Bradford

For Anesthesiology

#39 in the United Kingdom

#235 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

31. University of Salford

For Anesthesiology

#40 in the United Kingdom

#236 in Europe

Founded: 1967

32. Loughborough University

For Anesthesiology

#41 in the United Kingdom

#247 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

33. Durham University

For Anesthesiology

#42 in the United Kingdom

#254 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

34. Brunel University London

For Anesthesiology

#44 in the United Kingdom

#267 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

35. Middlesex University

For Anesthesiology

#45 in the United Kingdom

#268 in Europe

Founded: 1973

36. Lancaster University

For Anesthesiology

#46 in the United Kingdom

#270 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

37. University of Sussex

For Anesthesiology

#47 in the United Kingdom

#271 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,319
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1961

38. Aston University

For Anesthesiology

#49 in the United Kingdom

#273 in Europe

Founded: 1895

39. University of Plymouth

For Anesthesiology

#50 in the United Kingdom

#280 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

40. University of Portsmouth

For Anesthesiology

#51 in the United Kingdom

#285 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

41. University of Reading

For Anesthesiology

#52 in the United Kingdom

#288 in Europe

Founded: 1892

42. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Anesthesiology

#53 in the United Kingdom

#292 in Europe

Founded: 1992

43. University of the West of England

For Anesthesiology

#55 in the United Kingdom

#309 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

44. University of Central Lancashire

For Anesthesiology

#57 in the United Kingdom

#326 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

45. Leeds Beckett University

For Anesthesiology

#58 in the United Kingdom

#332 in Europe

Founded: 1992

46. City, University of London

For Anesthesiology

#59 in the United Kingdom

#335 in Europe

Founded: 1966

47. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Anesthesiology

#61 in the United Kingdom

#340 in Europe

Founded: 1992

48. Sheffield Hallam University

For Anesthesiology

#63 in the United Kingdom

#348 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

49. Bournemouth University

For Anesthesiology

#64 in the United Kingdom

#349 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

50. Coventry University

For Anesthesiology

#65 in the United Kingdom

#351 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

51. University of Kent

For Anesthesiology

#66 in the United Kingdom

#357 in Europe

Founded: 1965

52. University of Essex

For Anesthesiology

#67 in the United Kingdom

#367 in Europe

Founded: 1964

53. University of Huddersfield

For Anesthesiology

#69 in the United Kingdom

#377 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

54. University of Brighton

For Anesthesiology

#70 in the United Kingdom

#381 in Europe

Founded: 1992

55. Birkbeck, University of London

For Anesthesiology

#71 in the United Kingdom

#397 in Europe

Founded: 1823

56. Oxford Brookes University

For Anesthesiology

#74 in the United Kingdom

#408 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

57. Anglia Ruskin University

For Anesthesiology

#75 in the United Kingdom

#409 in Europe

Founded: 1858

58. De Montfort University

For Anesthesiology

#76 in the United Kingdom

#422 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

59. University of Lincoln

For Anesthesiology

#77 in the United Kingdom

#423 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 19,710
Founded: 1992

60. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Anesthesiology

#79 in the United Kingdom

#434 in Europe

Founded: 1992

61. University of Greenwich

For Anesthesiology

#80 in the United Kingdom

#437 in Europe

Founded: 1890

62. University of East London

For Anesthesiology

#81 in the United Kingdom

#439 in Europe

Founded: 1992

63. London South Bank University

For Anesthesiology

#82 in the United Kingdom

#440 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

64. University of Westminster

For Anesthesiology

#83 in the United Kingdom

#441 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

65. Nottingham Trent University

For Anesthesiology

#84 in the United Kingdom

#442 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

66. University of Bedfordshire

For Anesthesiology

#85 in the United Kingdom

#449 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

67. Teesside University

For Anesthesiology

#86 in the United Kingdom

#452 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

68. University of Wolverhampton

For Anesthesiology

#87 in the United Kingdom

#453 in Europe

Founded: 1992

69. University of Derby

For Anesthesiology

#88 in the United Kingdom

#462 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

70. University of West London

For Anesthesiology

#89 in the United Kingdom

#468 in Europe

Founded: 1990

71. University of Sunderland

For Anesthesiology

#90 in the United Kingdom

#472 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

72. Cranfield University

For Anesthesiology

#91 in the United Kingdom

#478 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 4,825
Founded: 1993

73. Birmingham City University

For Anesthesiology

#92 in the United Kingdom

#485 in Europe

Founded: 1992

74. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Anesthesiology

#94 in the United Kingdom

#509 in Europe

Founded: 2005

75. Staffordshire University

For Anesthesiology

#95 in the United Kingdom

#517 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

76. Edge Hill University

For Anesthesiology

#96 in the United Kingdom

#518 in Europe

Founded: 2006

77. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Anesthesiology

#97 in the United Kingdom

#521 in Europe

Founded: 1849

78. University of Roehampton

For Anesthesiology

#98 in the United Kingdom

#526 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

79. University of Worcester

For Anesthesiology

#99 in the United Kingdom

#530 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Enrollment: 10,798
Founded: 2005

80. University of Chester

For Anesthesiology

#100 in the United Kingdom

#538 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

81. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Anesthesiology

#101 in the United Kingdom

#549 in Europe

Founded: 1904

82. Royal Agricultural University

For Anesthesiology

#103 in the United Kingdom

#564 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 1,100
Founded: 2013

83. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Anesthesiology

#106 in the United Kingdom

#635 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 9,218
Founded: 1895

84. University of Gloucestershire

For Anesthesiology

#107 in the United Kingdom

#695 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

Closest to England states to learn Anesthesiology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	7	24
Scotland	14	7

Medicine subfields in England

Anatomy and Physiology99

Bioethics/Medical Ethics73

Biomedical Engineering65

Clinical Psychology100

Critical Care Nursing83

Family medicine91

Forensic Science64

Gastroenterology and Hepatology62

Health Science103

Healthcare Management (MHA)95

Medical Physics48

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)83

Occupational Therapy69

Oncology and Cancer research86

Ophthalmology70

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine91

Physical Therapy99

Plastic Surgery36

Public Health104

Radiation Therapy50

Radiology and Nuclear medicine99

Respiratory Therapy44

Sonography and Ultrasound34

Sports / Exercise science79

Sports Medicine95