100 Best universities for Cardiology in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 8.03M citations received by 195K academic papers made by 113 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

#24 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

#71 in the World

Founded: 1451

5. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Cardiology

#19 in Europe

#75 in the World

Founded: 1733

6. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Cardiology

#25 in Europe

#89 in the World

Founded: 1900

7. King's College London

England | London

For Cardiology

#28 in Europe

#96 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

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

11. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Cardiology

#45 in Europe

#147 in the World

Founded: 1824

12. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Cardiology

#57 in Europe

#174 in the World

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

13. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Cardiology

#66 in Europe

#189 in the World

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

14. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Cardiology

#70 in Europe

#196 in the World

Founded: 1904

15. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Cardiology

#86 in Europe

#236 in the World

Founded: 1948

16. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Cardiology

#87 in Europe

#237 in the World

Founded: 1905

17. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Cardiology

#91 in Europe

#245 in the World

Founded: 1963

18. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Cardiology

#106 in Europe

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

19. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Cardiology

#112 in Europe

#294 in the World

Founded: 1968

20. University of London

England | London

For Cardiology

#121 in Europe

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

21. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Cardiology

#125 in Europe

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

22. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Cardiology

#138 in Europe

#347 in the World

Founded: 1954

23. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Cardiology

#146 in Europe

#375 in the World

Founded: 1893

24. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Cardiology

#151 in Europe

#386 in the World

Founded: 1495

25. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Cardiology

#153 in Europe

#395 in the World

Founded: 1967

26. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Cardiology

#167 in Europe

#429 in the World

Founded: 1992

27. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Cardiology

#171 in Europe

#439 in the World

Founded: 1997

28. Durham University

England | Durham

For Cardiology

#173 in Europe

#446 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

29. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Cardiology

#192 in Europe

#493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

30. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Cardiology

#208 in Europe

#553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

31. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Cardiology

#210 in Europe

#559 in the World

Founded: 1791

32. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Cardiology

#213 in Europe

#564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

33. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Cardiology

#220 in Europe

#577 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

34. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Cardiology

#229 in Europe

#611 in the World

Founded: 1964

35. Keele University

England | Keele

For Cardiology

#232 in Europe

#619 in the World

Founded: 1962

36. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Cardiology

#245 in Europe

#679 in the World

Founded: 1920

37. University of York

England | York

For Cardiology

#247 in Europe

#687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

38. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Cardiology

#252 in Europe

#698 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

39. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Cardiology

#270 in Europe

#752 in the World

Founded: 1992

40. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Cardiology

#273 in Europe

#765 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

41. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Cardiology

#279 in Europe

#775 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

42. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Cardiology

#287 in Europe

#826 in the World

Founded: 1892

43. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Cardiology

#291 in Europe

#839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 2011

44. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Cardiology

#299 in Europe

#875 in the World

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

45. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Cardiology

#304 in Europe

#896 in the World

Founded: 1895

46. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Cardiology

#310 in Europe

#920 in the World

Founded: 1967

47. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Cardiology

#311 in Europe

#927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

48. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Cardiology

#316 in Europe

#934 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

#325 in Europe

#965 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

50. Middlesex University

England | London

For Cardiology

#327 in Europe

#973 in the World

Founded: 1973

51. City, University of London

England | London

For Cardiology

#335 in Europe

#1024 in the World

Founded: 1966

52. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Cardiology

#337 in Europe

#1033 in the World

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

53. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Cardiology

#351 in Europe

#1103 in the World

Founded: 1965

54. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Cardiology

#362 in Europe

#1145 in the World

Founded: 1841

55. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Cardiology

#365 in Europe

#1152 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

56. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Cardiology

#367 in Europe

#1157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

57. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Cardiology

#368 in Europe

#1159 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Cardiology

#373 in Europe

#1182 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Cardiology

#374 in Europe

#1189 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

60. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Cardiology

#384 in Europe

#1226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

61. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Cardiology

#388 in Europe

#1240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

62. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Cardiology

#393 in Europe

#1255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

63. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Cardiology

#394 in Europe

#1258 in the World

Founded: 1992

64. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Cardiology

#406 in Europe

#1292 in the World

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

65. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Cardiology

#410 in Europe

#1308 in the World

Founded: 1858

66. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Cardiology

#418 in Europe

#1346 in the World

Founded: 1964

67. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Cardiology

#420 in Europe

#1349 in the World

Founded: 2005

68. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Cardiology

#421 in Europe

#1350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

69. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Cardiology

#422 in Europe

#1351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

70. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Cardiology

#431 in Europe

#1392 in the World

Founded: 1966

71. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Cardiology

#442 in Europe

#1436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

72. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Cardiology

#454 in Europe

#1486 in the World

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

73. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Cardiology

#457 in Europe

#1494 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

74. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Cardiology

#462 in Europe

#1512 in the World

Founded: 1992

75. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Cardiology

#467 in Europe

#1522 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

76. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Cardiology

#476 in Europe

#1563 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

77. London South Bank University

England | London

For Cardiology

#479 in Europe

#1581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

78. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Cardiology

#485 in Europe

#1591 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

79. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Cardiology

#498 in Europe

#1643 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

80. University of Westminster

England | London

For Cardiology

#503 in Europe

#1669 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

81. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Cardiology

#504 in Europe

#1671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

82. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Cardiology

#509 in Europe

#1693 in the World

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

83. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Cardiology

#511 in Europe

#1703 in the World

Founded: 1849

84. Buckinghamshire New University

England | High Wycombe

For Cardiology

#512 in Europe

#1707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

85. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Cardiology

#519 in Europe

#1729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

86. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Cardiology

#530 in Europe

#1783 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

87. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Cardiology

#531 in Europe

#1784 in the World

Founded: 1992

88. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Cardiology

#536 in Europe

#1803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

89. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Cardiology

#548 in Europe

#1838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

90. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Cardiology

#553 in Europe

#1871 in the World

Founded: 1872

91. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Cardiology

#563 in Europe

#1916 in the World

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

92. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Cardiology

#566 in Europe

#1925 in the World

Founded: 2006

93. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Cardiology

#568 in Europe

#1935 in the World

Founded: 1890

94. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Cardiology

#588 in Europe

#2005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

95. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Cardiology

#601 in Europe

#2051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

96. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Cardiology

#614 in Europe

#2107 in the World

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

97. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Cardiology

#619 in Europe

#2153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

98. University of the Highlands and Islands

Scotland | Inverness

For Cardiology

#634 in Europe

#2233 in the World

Founded: 2011

99. University of Buckingham

England | Buckingham

For Cardiology

#639 in Europe

#2250 in the World

Founded: 1973

100. University of Chichester

England | Chichester

For Cardiology

#670 in Europe

#2438 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.