83 Best universities for Critical Care Nursing 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 Critical Care Nursing. A graph of 5.66M citations received by 127K academic papers made by 83 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

London

For Critical Care Nursing

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. Imperial College London

London

For Critical Care Nursing

#2 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

3. University of Oxford

Oxford

For Critical Care Nursing

#3 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

4. University of Liverpool

Liverpool

For Critical Care Nursing

#4 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

5. King's College London

London

For Critical Care Nursing

#5 in the United Kingdom

#10 in Europe

Founded: 1829

6. University of Manchester

Manchester

For Critical Care Nursing

#6 in the United Kingdom

#15 in Europe

Founded: 1824

7. University of Birmingham

Birmingham

For Critical Care Nursing

#7 in the United Kingdom

#17 in Europe

Founded: 1900

8. University of Cambridge

Cambridge

For Critical Care Nursing

#9 in the United Kingdom

#24 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

9. St George's, University of London

London

For Critical Care Nursing

#11 in the United Kingdom

#31 in Europe

Founded: 1733

10. University of Nottingham

Nottingham

For Critical Care Nursing

#12 in the United Kingdom

#32 in Europe

Founded: 1948

11. University of Southampton

Southampton

For Critical Care Nursing

#13 in the United Kingdom

#34 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

12. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Critical Care Nursing

#14 in the United Kingdom

#38 in Europe

Founded: 1963

13. University of Leeds

Leeds

For Critical Care Nursing

#15 in the United Kingdom

#39 in Europe

Founded: 1904

14. University of Sheffield

Sheffield

For Critical Care Nursing

#16 in the United Kingdom

#42 in Europe

Founded: 1905

15. University of Leicester

Leicester

For Critical Care Nursing

#17 in the United Kingdom

#45 in Europe

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

16. University of Bristol

Bristol

For Critical Care Nursing

#18 in the United Kingdom

#46 in Europe

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

17. Queen Mary University of London

London

For Critical Care Nursing

#19 in the United Kingdom

#47 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

18. University of London

London

For Critical Care Nursing

#22 in the United Kingdom

#73 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

19. University of York

York

For Critical Care Nursing

#23 in the United Kingdom

#78 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

20. University of Warwick

Coventry

For Critical Care Nursing

#28 in the United Kingdom

#115 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

21. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Critical Care Nursing

#29 in the United Kingdom

#133 in Europe

Founded: 1954

22. University of Exeter

Exeter

For Critical Care Nursing

#30 in the United Kingdom

#138 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

23. Keele University

Keele

For Critical Care Nursing

#31 in the United Kingdom

#158 in Europe

Founded: 1962

24. University of East Anglia

Norwich

For Critical Care Nursing

#32 in the United Kingdom

#159 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

25. University of Hertfordshire

Hatfield

For Critical Care Nursing

#34 in the United Kingdom

#193 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

26. University of Surrey

Guildford

For Critical Care Nursing

#35 in the United Kingdom

#194 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

27. University of Salford

Salford

For Critical Care Nursing

#36 in the United Kingdom

#201 in Europe

Founded: 1967

28. Royal Veterinary College University of London

London

For Critical Care Nursing

#37 in the United Kingdom

#215 in Europe

Founded: 1791

29. Aston University

Birmingham

For Critical Care Nursing

#38 in the United Kingdom

#217 in Europe

Founded: 1895

30. Durham University

Durham

For Critical Care Nursing

#39 in the United Kingdom

#222 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

31. Liverpool John Moores University

Liverpool

For Critical Care Nursing

#40 in the United Kingdom

#224 in Europe

Founded: 1992

32. City, University of London

London

For Critical Care Nursing

#41 in the United Kingdom

#234 in Europe

Founded: 1966

33. University of Plymouth

Plymouth

For Critical Care Nursing

#43 in the United Kingdom

#249 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

34. University of West London

Ealing

For Critical Care Nursing

#44 in the United Kingdom

#250 in Europe

Founded: 1990

35. University of Bradford

Bradford

For Critical Care Nursing

#45 in the United Kingdom

#251 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

36. University of Huddersfield

Huddersfield

For Critical Care Nursing

#46 in the United Kingdom

#254 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

37. University of Central Lancashire

Preston

For Critical Care Nursing

#47 in the United Kingdom

#256 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

38. University of Portsmouth

Portsmouth

For Critical Care Nursing

#48 in the United Kingdom

#259 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

39. University of Bath

Bath

For Critical Care Nursing

#49 in the United Kingdom

#262 in Europe

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

40. University of Brighton

Brighton

For Critical Care Nursing

#51 in the United Kingdom

#269 in Europe

Founded: 1992

41. Brunel University London

Uxbridge

For Critical Care Nursing

#52 in the United Kingdom

#270 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

42. Coventry University

Coventry

For Critical Care Nursing

#53 in the United Kingdom

#279 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

43. University of Greenwich

London

For Critical Care Nursing

#54 in the United Kingdom

#282 in Europe

Founded: 1890

44. Manchester Metropolitan University

Manchester

For Critical Care Nursing

#55 in the United Kingdom

#283 in Europe

Founded: 1992

45. University of the West of England

Bristol

For Critical Care Nursing

#56 in the United Kingdom

#284 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

46. University of Reading

Reading

For Critical Care Nursing

#58 in the United Kingdom

#294 in Europe

Founded: 1892

47. Lancaster University

Lancaster

For Critical Care Nursing

#59 in the United Kingdom

#295 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

48. Bournemouth University

Poole

For Critical Care Nursing

#62 in the United Kingdom

#303 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

49. London School of Economics and Political Science

London

For Critical Care Nursing

#63 in the United Kingdom

#310 in Europe

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

50. University of Sussex

Brighton

For Critical Care Nursing

#64 in the United Kingdom

#311 in Europe

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

51. Loughborough University

Loughborough

For Critical Care Nursing

#65 in the United Kingdom

#312 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

52. De Montfort University

Leicester

For Critical Care Nursing

#66 in the United Kingdom

#314 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

53. University of Kent

Canterbury

For Critical Care Nursing

#67 in the United Kingdom

#316 in Europe

Founded: 1965

54. Birmingham City University

Birmingham

For Critical Care Nursing

#68 in the United Kingdom

#319 in Europe

Founded: 1992

55. Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield

For Critical Care Nursing

#69 in the United Kingdom

#322 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

56. Oxford Brookes University

Oxford

For Critical Care Nursing

#71 in the United Kingdom

#324 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

57. Anglia Ruskin University

Cambridge

For Critical Care Nursing

#72 in the United Kingdom

#328 in Europe

Founded: 1858

58. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Critical Care Nursing

#73 in the United Kingdom

#333 in Europe

Founded: 1992

59. London South Bank University

London

For Critical Care Nursing

#74 in the United Kingdom

#338 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

60. University of Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton

For Critical Care Nursing

#75 in the United Kingdom

#344 in Europe

Founded: 1992

61. Middlesex University

London

For Critical Care Nursing

#76 in the United Kingdom

#346 in Europe

Founded: 1973

62. University of Worcester

Worcester

For Critical Care Nursing

#78 in the United Kingdom

#360 in Europe

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

63. Canterbury Christ Church University

Canterbury

For Critical Care Nursing

#79 in the United Kingdom

#363 in Europe

Founded: 2005

64. Buckinghamshire New University

High Wycombe

For Critical Care Nursing

#80 in the United Kingdom

#368 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

65. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Critical Care Nursing

#82 in the United Kingdom

#376 in Europe

Founded: 1992

66. Leeds Beckett University

Leeds

For Critical Care Nursing

#83 in the United Kingdom

#377 in Europe

Founded: 1992

67. University of Derby

Derby

For Critical Care Nursing

#84 in the United Kingdom

#386 in Europe

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

68. University of Westminster

London

For Critical Care Nursing

#85 in the United Kingdom

#405 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

69. Teesside University

Middlesbrough

For Critical Care Nursing

#86 in the United Kingdom

#407 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

70. Edge Hill University

Ormskirk

For Critical Care Nursing

#87 in the United Kingdom

#409 in Europe

Founded: 2006

71. University of Essex

Colchester

For Critical Care Nursing

#88 in the United Kingdom

#415 in Europe

Founded: 1964

72. Staffordshire University

Stoke-on-Trent

For Critical Care Nursing

#89 in the United Kingdom

#417 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

73. University of Bedfordshire

Luton

For Critical Care Nursing

#92 in the United Kingdom

#435 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

74. Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham

For Critical Care Nursing

#93 in the United Kingdom

#443 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

75. University of Chester

Chester

For Critical Care Nursing

#94 in the United Kingdom

#452 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

76. University of Bolton

Bolton

For Critical Care Nursing

#95 in the United Kingdom

#454 in Europe

Founded: 2004

77. University of Sunderland

Sunderland

For Critical Care Nursing

#96 in the United Kingdom

#455 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

78. University of Lincoln

Lincoln

For Critical Care Nursing

#97 in the United Kingdom

#458 in Europe

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

79. Royal Holloway, University of London

Egham

For Critical Care Nursing

#98 in the United Kingdom

#489 in Europe

Founded: 1849

80. Birkbeck, University of London

London

For Critical Care Nursing

#100 in the United Kingdom

#514 in Europe

Founded: 1823

81. University of East London

London

For Critical Care Nursing

#101 in the United Kingdom

#524 in Europe

Founded: 1992

82. University of Buckingham

Buckingham

For Critical Care Nursing

#102 in the United Kingdom

#557 in Europe

Founded: 1973

83. University of Winchester

Winchester

For Critical Care Nursing

#103 in the United Kingdom

#582 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

Closest to England states to learn Critical Care Nursing

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	6	21
Scotland	12	8

Medicine subfields in England

Anatomy and Physiology99

Anesthesiology84

Audiology69

Bioethics/Medical Ethics73

Biomedical Engineering65

Cardiology90

Clinical Psychology100

Gastroenterology and Hepatology62

Gerontology92

Health Science103

Healthcare Management (MHA)95

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)83

Occupational Therapy69

Oncology and Cancer research86

Ophthalmology70

Optometry51

Orthodontics70

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine91

Radiology and Nuclear medicine99

Respiratory Therapy44

Social Work84

Sonography and Ultrasound34

Sports / Exercise science79