100 Best universities for Anesthesiology in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Anesthesiology. A graph of 5.7M citations received by 147K academic papers made by 107 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. University College London

England | London

For Anesthesiology

#1 in Europe

#6 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Anesthesiology

#7 in Europe

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. Imperial College London

England | London

For Anesthesiology

#12 in Europe

#69 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. King's College London

England | London

For Anesthesiology

#15 in Europe

#80 in the World

Founded: 1829

5. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Anesthesiology

#16 in Europe

#81 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

6. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Anesthesiology

#21 in Europe

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

7. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Anesthesiology

#27 in Europe

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

8. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Anesthesiology

#40 in Europe

#146 in the World

Founded: 1824

9. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Anesthesiology

#44 in Europe

#154 in the World

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

10. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Anesthesiology

#46 in Europe

#158 in the World

Founded: 1948

11. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Anesthesiology

#47 in Europe

#160 in the World

Founded: 1733

12. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Anesthesiology

#50 in Europe

#166 in the World

Founded: 1451

13. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Anesthesiology

#55 in Europe

#177 in the World

Founded: 1900

14. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Anesthesiology

#58 in Europe

#185 in the World

Founded: 1963

15. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Anesthesiology

#74 in Europe

#230 in the World

Founded: 1904

16. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Anesthesiology

#78 in Europe

#238 in the World

Founded: 1905

17. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Anesthesiology

#79 in Europe

#242 in the World

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

18. University of London

England | London

For Anesthesiology

#90 in Europe

#264 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

19. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Anesthesiology

#103 in Europe

#288 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

20. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Anesthesiology

#107 in Europe

#299 in the World

Founded: 1495

21. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Anesthesiology

#112 in Europe

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

22. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Anesthesiology

#114 in Europe

#311 in the World

Founded: 1968

23. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Anesthesiology

#117 in Europe

#316 in the World

Founded: 1893

24. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Anesthesiology

#120 in Europe

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

25. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Anesthesiology

#121 in Europe

#323 in the World

Founded: 1967

26. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Anesthesiology

#133 in Europe

#357 in the World

Founded: 1997

27. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Anesthesiology

#162 in Europe

#475 in the World

Founded: 1791

28. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Anesthesiology

#181 in Europe

#518 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

29. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Anesthesiology

#195 in Europe

#583 in the World

Founded: 1964

30. Keele University

England | Keele

For Anesthesiology

#200 in Europe

#596 in the World

Founded: 1962

31. University of York

England | York

For Anesthesiology

#202 in Europe

#601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

32. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Anesthesiology

#207 in Europe

#610 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

33. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Anesthesiology

#216 in Europe

#644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

34. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Anesthesiology

#220 in Europe

#653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

35. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Anesthesiology

#225 in Europe

#661 in the World

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

36. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Anesthesiology

#227 in Europe

#665 in the World

Founded: 1954

37. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Anesthesiology

#229 in Europe

#676 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

38. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Anesthesiology

#232 in Europe

#686 in the World

Founded: 1967

39. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Anesthesiology

#235 in Europe

#696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

40. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Anesthesiology

#236 in Europe

#698 in the World

Founded: 1992

41. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Anesthesiology

#246 in Europe

#738 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

42. Durham University

England | Durham

For Anesthesiology

#248 in Europe

#764 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

43. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Anesthesiology

#263 in Europe

#798 in the World

Founded: 1920

44. Middlesex University

England | London

For Anesthesiology

#265 in Europe

#808 in the World

Founded: 1973

45. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Anesthesiology

#267 in Europe

#814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

46. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Anesthesiology

#269 in Europe

#831 in the World

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

47. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Anesthesiology

#270 in Europe

#832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1967

48. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Anesthesiology

#271 in Europe

#842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

49. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Anesthesiology

#273 in Europe

#847 in the World

Founded: 1895

50. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Anesthesiology

#282 in Europe

#887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

51. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Anesthesiology

#285 in Europe

#903 in the World

Founded: 1892

52. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Anesthesiology

#287 in Europe

#906 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

53. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Anesthesiology

#293 in Europe

#930 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Anesthesiology

#294 in Europe

#931 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

55. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Anesthesiology

#310 in Europe

#1002 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

56. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Anesthesiology

#322 in Europe

#1030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

57. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Anesthesiology

#328 in Europe

#1065 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. City, University of London

England | London

For Anesthesiology

#331 in Europe

#1079 in the World

Founded: 1966

59. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Anesthesiology

#336 in Europe

#1093 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

60. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Anesthesiology

#340 in Europe

#1104 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Anesthesiology

#341 in Europe

#1106 in the World

Founded: 1841

62. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Anesthesiology

#346 in Europe

#1141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

63. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Anesthesiology

#348 in Europe

#1144 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

64. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Anesthesiology

#351 in Europe

#1163 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

65. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Anesthesiology

#356 in Europe

#1185 in the World

Founded: 1965

66. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Anesthesiology

#364 in Europe

#1219 in the World

Founded: 1964

67. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Anesthesiology

#374 in Europe

#1248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

68. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Anesthesiology

#377 in Europe

#1266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

69. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Anesthesiology

#379 in Europe

#1272 in the World

Founded: 1992

70. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Anesthesiology

#388 in Europe

#1323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

71. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Anesthesiology

#392 in Europe

#1338 in the World

Founded: 1823

72. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Anesthesiology

#403 in Europe

#1411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

73. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Anesthesiology

#405 in Europe

#1420 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

74. Scotland's Rural College

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Anesthesiology

#409 in Europe

#1429 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2012

75. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Anesthesiology

#418 in Europe

#1486 in the World

Founded: 1966

76. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Anesthesiology

#420 in Europe

#1491 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

77. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Anesthesiology

#421 in Europe

#1493 in the World

Founded: 1858

78. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Anesthesiology

#432 in Europe

#1534 in the World

Founded: 1992

79. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Anesthesiology

#433 in Europe

#1535 in the World

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

80. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Anesthesiology

#437 in Europe

#1553 in the World

Founded: 1890

81. London South Bank University

England | London

For Anesthesiology

#439 in Europe

#1574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

82. University of Westminster

England | London

For Anesthesiology

#440 in Europe

#1576 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

83. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Anesthesiology

#442 in Europe

#1588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

84. University of East London

England | London

For Anesthesiology

#445 in Europe

#1598 in the World

Founded: 1992

85. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Anesthesiology

#447 in Europe

#1604 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

86. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Anesthesiology

#451 in Europe

#1618 in the World

Founded: 1992

87. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Anesthesiology

#454 in Europe

#1625 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

88. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Anesthesiology

#463 in Europe

#1664 in the World

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

89. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Anesthesiology

#466 in Europe

#1668 in the World

Founded: 1990

90. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Anesthesiology

#470 in Europe

#1695 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

91. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Anesthesiology

#474 in Europe

#1714 in the World

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

92. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Anesthesiology

#482 in Europe

#1746 in the World

Founded: 1992

93. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Anesthesiology

#486 in Europe

#1759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

94. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Anesthesiology

#510 in Europe

#1883 in the World

Founded: 2005

95. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Anesthesiology

#515 in Europe

#1919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

96. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Anesthesiology

#519 in Europe

#1928 in the World

Founded: 1849

97. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Anesthesiology

#520 in Europe

#1929 in the World

Founded: 2006

98. University of Worcester

England | Worcester

For Anesthesiology

#523 in Europe

#1949 in the World

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

99. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Anesthesiology

#527 in Europe

#1960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

100. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Anesthesiology

#533 in Europe

#2000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

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