100 Best universities for Cardiology 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 Cardiology. A graph of 7.57M citations received by 188K academic papers made by 112 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 Cardiology

#1 in Europe

#8 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. Imperial College London

England | London

For Cardiology

#3 in Europe

#25 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

3. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Cardiology

#6 in Europe

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

4. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Cardiology

#17 in Europe

#72 in the World

Founded: 1451

5. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Cardiology

#18 in Europe

#73 in the World

Founded: 1733

6. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Cardiology

#26 in Europe

#91 in the World

Founded: 1900

7. King's College London

England | London

For Cardiology

#29 in Europe

#98 in the World

Founded: 1829

8. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Cardiology

#31 in Europe

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

9. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Cardiology

#32 in Europe

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

10. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Cardiology

#36 in Europe

#115 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

11. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Cardiology

#44 in Europe

#145 in the World

Founded: 1824

12. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Cardiology

#59 in Europe

#175 in the World

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

13. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Cardiology

#65 in Europe

#187 in the World

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

14. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Cardiology

#68 in Europe

#194 in the World

Founded: 1904

15. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Cardiology

#82 in Europe

#233 in the World

Founded: 1948

16. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Cardiology

#87 in Europe

#239 in the World

Founded: 1905

17. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Cardiology

#88 in Europe

#241 in the World

Founded: 1963

18. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Cardiology

#105 in Europe

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

19. University of London

England | London

For Cardiology

#115 in Europe

#298 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

20. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Cardiology

#120 in Europe

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

21. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Cardiology

#121 in Europe

#306 in the World

Founded: 1968

22. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Cardiology

#137 in Europe

#343 in the World

Founded: 1954

23. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Cardiology

#143 in Europe

#363 in the World

Founded: 1893

24. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Cardiology

#150 in Europe

#380 in the World

Founded: 1495

25. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Cardiology

#152 in Europe

#392 in the World

Founded: 1967

26. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Cardiology

#169 in Europe

#435 in the World

Founded: 1997

27. Durham University

England | Durham

For Cardiology

#171 in Europe

#441 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

28. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Cardiology

#175 in Europe

#451 in the World

Founded: 1992

29. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Cardiology

#187 in Europe

#481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

30. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Cardiology

#206 in Europe

#552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

31. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Cardiology

#209 in Europe

#555 in the World

Founded: 1791

32. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Cardiology

#214 in Europe

#567 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

33. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Cardiology

#222 in Europe

#584 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

34. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Cardiology

#224 in Europe

#595 in the World

Founded: 1964

35. Keele University

England | Keele

For Cardiology

#230 in Europe

#620 in the World

Founded: 1962

36. University of York

England | York

For Cardiology

#243 in Europe

#674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

37. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Cardiology

#250 in Europe

#694 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

38. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Cardiology

#269 in Europe

#745 in the World

Founded: 1992

39. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Cardiology

#271 in Europe

#758 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

40. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Cardiology

#276 in Europe

#767 in the World

Founded: 1920

41. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Cardiology

#277 in Europe

#769 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

42. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Cardiology

#286 in Europe

#814 in the World

Founded: 1892

43. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Cardiology

#291 in Europe

#836 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

44. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Cardiology

#296 in Europe

#864 in the World

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

45. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Cardiology

#302 in Europe

#895 in the World

Founded: 1895

46. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Cardiology

#305 in Europe

#900 in the World

Founded: 1967

47. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Cardiology

#312 in Europe

#921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

48. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Cardiology

#314 in Europe

#929 in the World

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

49. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Cardiology

#319 in Europe

#941 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

50. Middlesex University

England | London

For Cardiology

#320 in Europe

#943 in the World

Founded: 1973

51. City, University of London

England | London

For Cardiology

#332 in Europe

#996 in the World

Founded: 1966

52. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Cardiology

#334 in Europe

#1003 in the World

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

53. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Cardiology

#353 in Europe

#1099 in the World

Founded: 1965

54. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Cardiology

#359 in Europe

#1133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

55. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Cardiology

#361 in Europe

#1139 in the World

Founded: 1992

56. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Cardiology

#364 in Europe

#1146 in the World

Founded: 1841

57. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Cardiology

#366 in Europe

#1149 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

58. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Cardiology

#374 in Europe

#1195 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Cardiology

#376 in Europe

#1203 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

60. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Cardiology

#381 in Europe

#1225 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Cardiology

#382 in Europe

#1226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

62. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Cardiology

#388 in Europe

#1247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

63. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Cardiology

#398 in Europe

#1269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

64. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Cardiology

#406 in Europe

#1306 in the World

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

65. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Cardiology

#411 in Europe

#1319 in the World

Founded: 1858

66. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Cardiology

#414 in Europe

#1337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

67. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Cardiology

#415 in Europe

#1338 in the World

Founded: 1964

68. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Cardiology

#418 in Europe

#1349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

69. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Cardiology

#419 in Europe

#1350 in the World

Founded: 2005

70. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Cardiology

#420 in Europe

#1354 in the World

Founded: 1966

71. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Cardiology

#435 in Europe

#1414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

72. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Cardiology

#441 in Europe

#1435 in the World

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

73. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Cardiology

#449 in Europe

#1463 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

74. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Cardiology

#453 in Europe

#1485 in the World

Founded: 1992

75. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Cardiology

#458 in Europe

#1495 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

76. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Cardiology

#471 in Europe

#1536 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

77. London South Bank University

England | London

For Cardiology

#475 in Europe

#1543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

78. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Cardiology

#481 in Europe

#1566 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

79. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Cardiology

#493 in Europe

#1631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

80. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Cardiology

#500 in Europe

#1656 in the World

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

81. Buckinghamshire New University

England | High Wycombe

For Cardiology

#502 in Europe

#1662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

82. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Cardiology

#503 in Europe

#1670 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

83. University of Westminster

England | London

For Cardiology

#508 in Europe

#1691 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

84. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Cardiology

#512 in Europe

#1707 in the World

Founded: 1849

85. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Cardiology

#526 in Europe

#1756 in the World

Founded: 1992

86. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Cardiology

#529 in Europe

#1762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

87. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Cardiology

#530 in Europe

#1767 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

88. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Cardiology

#531 in Europe

#1770 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

89. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Cardiology

#551 in Europe

#1851 in the World

Founded: 1872

90. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Cardiology

#557 in Europe

#1894 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

91. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Cardiology

#559 in Europe

#1900 in the World

Founded: 2006

92. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Cardiology

#566 in Europe

#1920 in the World

Founded: 1890

93. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Cardiology

#573 in Europe

#1942 in the World

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

94. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Cardiology

#592 in Europe

#2027 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

95. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Cardiology

#595 in Europe

#2038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

96. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Cardiology

#609 in Europe

#2104 in the World

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

97. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Cardiology

#618 in Europe

#2161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

98. University of the Highlands and Islands

Scotland | Inverness

For Cardiology

#629 in Europe

#2206 in the World

Founded: 2011

99. University of Buckingham

England | Buckingham

For Cardiology

#645 in Europe

#2286 in the World

Founded: 1973

100. University of Chichester

England | Chichester

For Cardiology

#668 in Europe

#2406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

The best cities to study Cardiology in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are London, Oxford, Glasgow, and Birmingham.