100 Best Medical schools in England

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Medicine. A graph of 75.2M citations received by 2.14M academic papers made by 117 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 Medicine

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

For Medicine

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Cambridge

For Medicine

#3 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. Imperial College London

For Medicine

#4 in the United Kingdom

#7 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. King's College London

For Medicine

#5 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

Founded: 1829

6. University of Manchester

For Medicine

#6 in the United Kingdom

#16 in Europe

Founded: 1824

7. University of Liverpool

For Medicine

#8 in the United Kingdom

#20 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

8. University of Birmingham

For Medicine

#9 in the United Kingdom

#24 in Europe

Founded: 1900

9. University of Bristol

For Medicine

#10 in the United Kingdom

#29 in Europe

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

10. University of Nottingham

For Medicine

#12 in the United Kingdom

#45 in Europe

Founded: 1948

11. University of Sheffield

For Medicine

#13 in the United Kingdom

#46 in Europe

Founded: 1905

12. University of Leeds

For Medicine

#14 in the United Kingdom

#48 in Europe

Founded: 1904

13. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Medicine

#15 in the United Kingdom

#50 in Europe

Founded: 1963

14. University of Southampton

For Medicine

#16 in the United Kingdom

#52 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

15. University of London

For Medicine

#17 in the United Kingdom

#74 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

16. Queen Mary University of London

For Medicine

#18 in the United Kingdom

#80 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

17. St George's, University of London

For Medicine

#20 in the United Kingdom

#83 in Europe

Founded: 1733

18. University of Leicester

For Medicine

#22 in the United Kingdom

#93 in Europe

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

19. University of York

For Medicine

#25 in the United Kingdom

#129 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

20. University of Warwick

For Medicine

#28 in the United Kingdom

#139 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

21. University of Exeter

For Medicine

#29 in the United Kingdom

#150 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

22. University of East Anglia

For Medicine

#30 in the United Kingdom

#163 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

23. University of Sussex

For Medicine

#31 in the United Kingdom

#165 in Europe

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

24. University of Reading

For Medicine

#32 in the United Kingdom

#170 in Europe

Founded: 1892

25. University of Surrey

For Medicine

#33 in the United Kingdom

#177 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

26. University of Bath

For Medicine

#34 in the United Kingdom

#183 in Europe

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

27. Keele University

For Medicine

#35 in the United Kingdom

#190 in Europe

Founded: 1962

28. Loughborough University

For Medicine

#36 in the United Kingdom

#193 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

29. Durham University

For Medicine

#39 in the United Kingdom

#201 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

30. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Medicine

#40 in the United Kingdom

#204 in Europe

Founded: 1954

31. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Medicine

#42 in the United Kingdom

#214 in Europe

Founded: 1791

32. Lancaster University

For Medicine

#43 in the United Kingdom

#220 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

33. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Medicine

#44 in the United Kingdom

#227 in Europe

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

34. University of Salford

For Medicine

#46 in the United Kingdom

#247 in Europe

Founded: 1967

35. University of Kent

For Medicine

#47 in the United Kingdom

#249 in Europe

Founded: 1965

36. Liverpool John Moores University

For Medicine

#49 in the United Kingdom

#255 in Europe

Founded: 1992

37. Brunel University London

For Medicine

#50 in the United Kingdom

#260 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

38. University of Plymouth

For Medicine

#51 in the United Kingdom

#267 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

39. City, University of London

For Medicine

#52 in the United Kingdom

#269 in Europe

Founded: 1966

40. University of Hertfordshire

For Medicine

#53 in the United Kingdom

#274 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

41. University of Bradford

For Medicine

#54 in the United Kingdom

#278 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

42. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Medicine

#55 in the United Kingdom

#281 in Europe

Founded: 1992

43. Aston University

For Medicine

#56 in the United Kingdom

#285 in Europe

Founded: 1895

44. University of Essex

For Medicine

#57 in the United Kingdom

#289 in Europe

Founded: 1964

45. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Medicine

#58 in the United Kingdom

#290 in Europe

Founded: 1849

46. Birkbeck, University of London

For Medicine

#59 in the United Kingdom

#308 in Europe

Founded: 1823

47. Middlesex University

For Medicine

#60 in the United Kingdom

#309 in Europe

Founded: 1973

48. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Medicine

#61 in the United Kingdom

#311 in Europe

Founded: 1992

49. University of Central Lancashire

For Medicine

#62 in the United Kingdom

#313 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

50. Nottingham Trent University

For Medicine

#63 in the United Kingdom

#322 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

51. University of the West of England

For Medicine

#64 in the United Kingdom

#326 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

52. University of Portsmouth

For Medicine

#65 in the United Kingdom

#330 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

53. Coventry University

For Medicine

#67 in the United Kingdom

#348 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

54. Oxford Brookes University

For Medicine

#68 in the United Kingdom

#351 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

55. Sheffield Hallam University

For Medicine

#69 in the United Kingdom

#353 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

56. University of Brighton

For Medicine

#70 in the United Kingdom

#363 in Europe

Founded: 1992

57. Cranfield University

For Medicine

#73 in the United Kingdom

#372 in Europe

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

58. Bournemouth University

For Medicine

#74 in the United Kingdom

#377 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

59. University of Huddersfield

For Medicine

#75 in the United Kingdom

#384 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

60. Leeds Beckett University

For Medicine

#76 in the United Kingdom

#386 in Europe

Founded: 1992

61. De Montfort University

For Medicine

#77 in the United Kingdom

#390 in Europe

Founded: 1992

62. University of Greenwich

For Medicine

#78 in the United Kingdom

#393 in Europe

Founded: 1890

63. University of Wolverhampton

For Medicine

#80 in the United Kingdom

#397 in Europe

Founded: 1992

64. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Medicine

#81 in the United Kingdom

#400 in Europe

Founded: 1904

65. London South Bank University

For Medicine

#82 in the United Kingdom

#406 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

66. Anglia Ruskin University

For Medicine

#83 in the United Kingdom

#409 in Europe

Founded: 1858

67. Staffordshire University

For Medicine

#84 in the United Kingdom

#426 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

68. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Medicine

#85 in the United Kingdom

#427 in Europe

Founded: 1992

69. University of Westminster

For Medicine

#86 in the United Kingdom

#428 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

70. Teesside University

For Medicine

#87 in the United Kingdom

#431 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

71. University of Bedfordshire

For Medicine

#89 in the United Kingdom

#450 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

72. University of East London

For Medicine

#90 in the United Kingdom

#453 in Europe

Founded: 1992

73. University of Roehampton

For Medicine

#92 in the United Kingdom

#466 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

74. Royal Agricultural University

For Medicine

#93 in the United Kingdom

#467 in Europe

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

75. University of Lincoln

For Medicine

#94 in the United Kingdom

#468 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

76. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Medicine

#96 in the United Kingdom

#475 in Europe

Founded: 2005

77. University of Derby

For Medicine

#98 in the United Kingdom

#494 in Europe

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

78. London Metropolitan University

For Medicine

#100 in the United Kingdom

#500 in Europe

Founded: 1848

79. Edge Hill University

For Medicine

#101 in the United Kingdom

#518 in Europe

Founded: 2006

80. Birmingham City University

For Medicine

#102 in the United Kingdom

#525 in Europe

Founded: 1992

81. University of West London

For Medicine

#103 in the United Kingdom

#526 in Europe

Founded: 1990

82. University of Sunderland

For Medicine

#104 in the United Kingdom

#528 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

83. University of Chester

For Medicine

#105 in the United Kingdom

#550 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

84. University of Worcester

For Medicine

#106 in the United Kingdom

#559 in Europe

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

85. University of Northampton

For Medicine

#107 in the United Kingdom

#588 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

86. University of Gloucestershire

For Medicine

#109 in the United Kingdom

#653 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

87. London Business School

For Medicine

#111 in the United Kingdom

#660 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

88. Buckinghamshire New University

For Medicine

#112 in the United Kingdom

#665 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

89. University of Bolton

For Medicine

#113 in the United Kingdom

#693 in Europe

Founded: 2004

90. SOAS, University of London

For Medicine

#114 in the United Kingdom

#718 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 6,295
Founded: 1916

91. University of Cumbria

For Medicine

#115 in the United Kingdom

#721 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

92. York St John University

For Medicine

#116 in the United Kingdom

#734 in Europe

Founded: 1841

93. University of Buckingham

For Medicine

#117 in the United Kingdom

#735 in Europe

Founded: 1973

94. University of Winchester

For Medicine

#118 in the United Kingdom

#742 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

95. University of Chichester

For Medicine

#119 in the United Kingdom

#754 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

96. Liverpool Hope University

For Medicine

#120 in the United Kingdom

#758 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

97. St Mary's University, Twickenham

For Medicine

#124 in the United Kingdom

#827 in Europe

Founded: 1850

98. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Medicine

#125 in the United Kingdom

#857 in Europe

Founded: 1932

99. Solent University

For Medicine

#126 in the United Kingdom

#872 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Enrollment: 11,340
Founded: 2004

100. Bath Spa University

For Medicine

#128 in the United Kingdom

#909 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

Closest to England states to learn Medicine

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	21
Scotland	17	7

Medicine subfields in England

Anatomy and Physiology98

Anesthesiology84

Bioethics/Medical Ethics70

Biomedical Engineering60

Clinical Psychology98

Critical Care Nursing80

Family medicine89

Forensic Science64

Gastroenterology and Hepatology58

Health Science101

Healthcare Management (MHA)94

Medical Physics50

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)82

Occupational Therapy65

Oncology and Cancer research85

Ophthalmology66

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine89

Physical Therapy98

Plastic Surgery33

Public Health103

Radiation Therapy46

Radiology and Nuclear medicine98

Respiratory Therapy45

Sonography and Ultrasound33

Sports / Exercise science67

Sports Medicine93