91 Best universities for Family medicine 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 Family medicine. A graph of 6.31M citations received by 182K academic papers made by 91 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 Family medicine

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

For Family medicine

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. Imperial College London

For Family medicine

#3 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University of Manchester

For Family medicine

#4 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Founded: 1824

5. King's College London

For Family medicine

#5 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

Founded: 1829

6. University of Liverpool

For Family medicine

#6 in the United Kingdom

#7 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

7. University of Cambridge

For Family medicine

#7 in the United Kingdom

#13 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

8. University of Birmingham

For Family medicine

#8 in the United Kingdom

#14 in Europe

Founded: 1900

9. University of Bristol

For Family medicine

#10 in the United Kingdom

#17 in Europe

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

10. University of Nottingham

For Family medicine

#11 in the United Kingdom

#18 in Europe

Founded: 1948

11. University of London

For Family medicine

#12 in the United Kingdom

#19 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

12. University of Southampton

For Family medicine

#14 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

13. University of Sheffield

For Family medicine

#15 in the United Kingdom

#23 in Europe

Founded: 1905

14. University of Leeds

For Family medicine

#16 in the United Kingdom

#26 in Europe

Founded: 1904

15. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Family medicine

#17 in the United Kingdom

#28 in Europe

Founded: 1963

16. St George's, University of London

For Family medicine

#19 in the United Kingdom

#40 in Europe

Founded: 1733

17. Queen Mary University of London

For Family medicine

#21 in the United Kingdom

#45 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

18. University of Leicester

For Family medicine

#22 in the United Kingdom

#53 in Europe

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

19. University of York

For Family medicine

#23 in the United Kingdom

#56 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

20. University of Warwick

For Family medicine

#27 in the United Kingdom

#70 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

21. Keele University

For Family medicine

#28 in the United Kingdom

#72 in Europe

Founded: 1962

22. University of Exeter

For Family medicine

#29 in the United Kingdom

#74 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

23. University of East Anglia

For Family medicine

#31 in the United Kingdom

#108 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

24. University of Surrey

For Family medicine

#32 in the United Kingdom

#128 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

25. University of Hertfordshire

For Family medicine

#34 in the United Kingdom

#140 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

26. Durham University

For Family medicine

#35 in the United Kingdom

#152 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

27. City, University of London

For Family medicine

#36 in the United Kingdom

#158 in Europe

Founded: 1966

28. University of Plymouth

For Family medicine

#37 in the United Kingdom

#164 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

29. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Family medicine

#38 in the United Kingdom

#168 in Europe

Founded: 1954

30. Lancaster University

For Family medicine

#39 in the United Kingdom

#171 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

31. University of Sussex

For Family medicine

#40 in the United Kingdom

#173 in Europe

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

32. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Family medicine

#41 in the United Kingdom

#179 in Europe

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

33. University of Central Lancashire

For Family medicine

#42 in the United Kingdom

#183 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

34. University of Kent

For Family medicine

#44 in the United Kingdom

#187 in Europe

Founded: 1965

35. University of Bath

For Family medicine

#45 in the United Kingdom

#188 in Europe

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

36. Middlesex University

For Family medicine

#46 in the United Kingdom

#193 in Europe

Founded: 1973

37. University of Salford

For Family medicine

#48 in the United Kingdom

#197 in Europe

Founded: 1967

38. University of Bradford

For Family medicine

#49 in the United Kingdom

#200 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

39. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Family medicine

#50 in the United Kingdom

#203 in Europe

Founded: 1791

40. Liverpool John Moores University

For Family medicine

#51 in the United Kingdom

#207 in Europe

Founded: 1992

41. University of the West of England

For Family medicine

#53 in the United Kingdom

#214 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

42. Brunel University London

For Family medicine

#54 in the United Kingdom

#219 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

43. University of Brighton

For Family medicine

#55 in the United Kingdom

#230 in Europe

Founded: 1992

44. Coventry University

For Family medicine

#56 in the United Kingdom

#231 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

45. De Montfort University

For Family medicine

#58 in the United Kingdom

#234 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

46. Aston University

For Family medicine

#59 in the United Kingdom

#235 in Europe

Founded: 1895

47. London South Bank University

For Family medicine

#61 in the United Kingdom

#244 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

48. University of Reading

For Family medicine

#62 in the United Kingdom

#245 in Europe

Founded: 1892

49. University of West London

For Family medicine

#63 in the United Kingdom

#249 in Europe

Founded: 1990

50. University of Huddersfield

For Family medicine

#65 in the United Kingdom

#254 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

51. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Family medicine

#66 in the United Kingdom

#256 in Europe

Founded: 1992

52. Oxford Brookes University

For Family medicine

#68 in the United Kingdom

#266 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

53. Sheffield Hallam University

For Family medicine

#69 in the United Kingdom

#268 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

54. University of Portsmouth

For Family medicine

#70 in the United Kingdom

#272 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

55. Bournemouth University

For Family medicine

#71 in the United Kingdom

#275 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

56. University of Bedfordshire

For Family medicine

#72 in the United Kingdom

#278 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

57. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Family medicine

#73 in the United Kingdom

#289 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Family medicine

#74 in the United Kingdom

#294 in Europe

Founded: 1992

59. Anglia Ruskin University

For Family medicine

#75 in the United Kingdom

#296 in Europe

Founded: 1858

60. University of Greenwich

For Family medicine

#76 in the United Kingdom

#299 in Europe

Founded: 1890

61. Loughborough University

For Family medicine

#77 in the United Kingdom

#300 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

62. University of Wolverhampton

For Family medicine

#78 in the United Kingdom

#302 in Europe

Founded: 1992

63. Teesside University

For Family medicine

#79 in the United Kingdom

#303 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

64. University of Sunderland

For Family medicine

#80 in the United Kingdom

#308 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

65. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Family medicine

#81 in the United Kingdom

#317 in Europe

Founded: 1849

66. University of East London

For Family medicine

#82 in the United Kingdom

#320 in Europe

Founded: 1992

67. University of Worcester

For Family medicine

#83 in the United Kingdom

#324 in Europe

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

68. Staffordshire University

For Family medicine

#84 in the United Kingdom

#327 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

69. Edge Hill University

For Family medicine

#85 in the United Kingdom

#329 in Europe

Founded: 2006

70. Birmingham City University

For Family medicine

#86 in the United Kingdom

#334 in Europe

Founded: 1992

71. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Family medicine

#87 in the United Kingdom

#335 in Europe

Founded: 2005

72. University of Essex

For Family medicine

#88 in the United Kingdom

#337 in Europe

Founded: 1964

73. Birkbeck, University of London

For Family medicine

#90 in the United Kingdom

#339 in Europe

Founded: 1823

74. University of Westminster

For Family medicine

#92 in the United Kingdom

#346 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

75. University of Lincoln

For Family medicine

#93 in the United Kingdom

#351 in Europe

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

76. Leeds Beckett University

For Family medicine

#95 in the United Kingdom

#360 in Europe

Founded: 1992

77. Nottingham Trent University

For Family medicine

#96 in the United Kingdom

#366 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

78. University of Chester

For Family medicine

#97 in the United Kingdom

#379 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

79. University of Derby

For Family medicine

#98 in the United Kingdom

#389 in Europe

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

80. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Family medicine

#99 in the United Kingdom

#398 in Europe

Founded: 1904

81. University of Gloucestershire

For Family medicine

#101 in the United Kingdom

#459 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

82. University of Northampton

For Family medicine

#102 in the United Kingdom

#466 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

83. University of Roehampton

For Family medicine

#103 in the United Kingdom

#476 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

84. University of Bolton

For Family medicine

#104 in the United Kingdom

#485 in Europe

Founded: 2004

85. London Metropolitan University

For Family medicine

#106 in the United Kingdom

#513 in Europe

Founded: 1848

86. University of Buckingham

For Family medicine

#107 in the United Kingdom

#527 in Europe

Founded: 1973

87. Buckinghamshire New University

For Family medicine

#108 in the United Kingdom

#538 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

88. University of Winchester

For Family medicine

#109 in the United Kingdom

#557 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

89. University of Cumbria

For Family medicine

#110 in the United Kingdom

#576 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

90. York St John University

For Family medicine

#112 in the United Kingdom

#587 in Europe

Founded: 1841

91. St Mary's University, Twickenham

For Family medicine

#115 in the United Kingdom

#655 in Europe

Founded: 1850

Closest to England states to learn Family medicine

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	7	20
Scotland	15	9

Medicine subfields in England

Anatomy and Physiology99

Anesthesiology84

Bioethics/Medical Ethics73

Biomedical Engineering65

Clinical Psychology100

Critical Care Nursing83

Forensic Science64

Gastroenterology and Hepatology62

Health Science103

Healthcare Management (MHA)95

Medical Physics48

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)83

Occupational Therapy69

Oncology and Cancer research86

Ophthalmology70

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine91

Physical Therapy99

Plastic Surgery36

Public Health104

Radiation Therapy50

Radiology and Nuclear medicine99

Respiratory Therapy44

Sonography and Ultrasound34

Sports / Exercise science79

Sports Medicine95