100 Best universities for Family medicine 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 Family medicine. A graph of 7.42M citations received by 217K academic papers made by 115 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 Family medicine

#1 in Europe

#5 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Family medicine

#2 in Europe

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. Imperial College London

England | London

For Family medicine

#4 in Europe

#32 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Family medicine

#5 in Europe

#34 in the World

Founded: 1824

5. King's College London

England | London

For Family medicine

#6 in Europe

#36 in the World

Founded: 1829

6. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Family medicine

#7 in Europe

#47 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

7. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Family medicine

#13 in Europe

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

8. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Family medicine

#14 in Europe

#75 in the World

Founded: 1900

9. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Family medicine

#16 in Europe

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

10. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Family medicine

#17 in Europe

#80 in the World

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

11. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Family medicine

#18 in Europe

#84 in the World

Founded: 1948

12. University of London

England | London

For Family medicine

#19 in Europe

#85 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

13. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Family medicine

#20 in Europe

#91 in the World

Founded: 1451

14. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Family medicine

#21 in Europe

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

15. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Family medicine

#23 in Europe

#100 in the World

Founded: 1905

16. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Family medicine

#26 in Europe

#108 in the World

Founded: 1904

17. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Family medicine

#28 in Europe

#115 in the World

Founded: 1963

18. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Family medicine

#29 in Europe

#119 in the World

Founded: 1495

19. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Family medicine

#40 in Europe

#140 in the World

Founded: 1733

20. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Family medicine

#44 in Europe

#148 in the World

Founded: 1997

21. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Family medicine

#45 in Europe

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

22. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Family medicine

#53 in Europe

#172 in the World

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

23. University of York

England | York

For Family medicine

#56 in Europe

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

24. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Family medicine

#60 in Europe

#194 in the World

Founded: 1967

25. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Family medicine

#66 in Europe

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

26. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Family medicine

#68 in Europe

#211 in the World

Founded: 1893

27. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Family medicine

#70 in Europe

#216 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

28. Keele University

England | Keele

For Family medicine

#72 in Europe

#222 in the World

Founded: 1962

29. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Family medicine

#74 in Europe

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

30. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Family medicine

#79 in Europe

#240 in the World

Founded: 1968

31. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Family medicine

#108 in Europe

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

32. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Family medicine

#128 in Europe

#389 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

33. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Family medicine

#137 in Europe

#413 in the World

Founded: 1920

34. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Family medicine

#140 in Europe

#424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

35. Durham University

England | Durham

For Family medicine

#152 in Europe

#449 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

36. City, University of London

England | London

For Family medicine

#158 in Europe

#469 in the World

Founded: 1966

37. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Family medicine

#164 in Europe

#492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

38. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Family medicine

#168 in Europe

#507 in the World

Founded: 1954

39. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Family medicine

#171 in Europe

#513 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

40. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Family medicine

#173 in Europe

#520 in the World

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

41. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Family medicine

#179 in Europe

#534 in the World

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

42. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Family medicine

#183 in Europe

#552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

43. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Family medicine

#184 in Europe

#554 in the World

Founded: 1964

44. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Family medicine

#187 in Europe

#565 in the World

Founded: 1965

45. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Family medicine

#188 in Europe

#566 in the World

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

46. Middlesex University

England | London

For Family medicine

#193 in Europe

#581 in the World

Founded: 1973

47. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Family medicine

#196 in Europe

#590 in the World

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

48. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Family medicine

#197 in Europe

#594 in the World

Founded: 1967

49. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Family medicine

#200 in Europe

#598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

50. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Family medicine

#203 in Europe

#609 in the World

Founded: 1791

51. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Family medicine

#207 in Europe

#616 in the World

Founded: 1992

52. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Family medicine

#213 in Europe

#647 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

53. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Family medicine

#214 in Europe

#649 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

54. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Family medicine

#219 in Europe

#672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

55. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Family medicine

#230 in Europe

#700 in the World

Founded: 1992

56. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Family medicine

#231 in Europe

#702 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

57. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Family medicine

#232 in Europe

#704 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

58. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Family medicine

#234 in Europe

#712 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

59. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Family medicine

#235 in Europe

#713 in the World

Founded: 1895

60. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Family medicine

#237 in Europe

#721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

61. London South Bank University

England | London

For Family medicine

#244 in Europe

#746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

62. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Family medicine

#245 in Europe

#748 in the World

Founded: 1892

63. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Family medicine

#249 in Europe

#763 in the World

Founded: 1990

64. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Family medicine

#253 in Europe

#781 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

65. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Family medicine

#254 in Europe

#782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

66. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Family medicine

#256 in Europe

#786 in the World

Founded: 1992

67. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Family medicine

#258 in Europe

#797 in the World

Founded: 1841

68. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Family medicine

#266 in Europe

#835 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

69. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Family medicine

#268 in Europe

#842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

70. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Family medicine

#272 in Europe

#854 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

71. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Family medicine

#275 in Europe

#863 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

72. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Family medicine

#278 in Europe

#885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

73. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Family medicine

#289 in Europe

#933 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Family medicine

#294 in Europe

#958 in the World

Founded: 1992

75. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Family medicine

#296 in Europe

#971 in the World

Founded: 1858

76. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Family medicine

#299 in Europe

#981 in the World

Founded: 1890

77. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Family medicine

#300 in Europe

#990 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

78. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Family medicine

#302 in Europe

#997 in the World

Founded: 1992

79. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Family medicine

#303 in Europe

#1001 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

80. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Family medicine

#308 in Europe

#1017 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

81. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Family medicine

#317 in Europe

#1069 in the World

Founded: 1849

82. University of East London

England | London

For Family medicine

#320 in Europe

#1087 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. University of Worcester

England | Worcester

For Family medicine

#324 in Europe

#1099 in the World

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

84. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Family medicine

#327 in Europe

#1110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

85. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Family medicine

#329 in Europe

#1116 in the World

Founded: 2006

86. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Family medicine

#334 in Europe

#1135 in the World

Founded: 1992

87. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Family medicine

#335 in Europe

#1146 in the World

Founded: 2005

88. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Family medicine

#337 in Europe

#1152 in the World

Founded: 1964

89. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Family medicine

#338 in Europe

#1156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

90. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Family medicine

#339 in Europe

#1163 in the World

Founded: 1823

91. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Family medicine

#345 in Europe

#1191 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

92. University of Westminster

England | London

For Family medicine

#346 in Europe

#1194 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

93. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Family medicine

#351 in Europe

#1251 in the World

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

94. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Family medicine

#356 in Europe

#1283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

95. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Family medicine

#360 in Europe

#1303 in the World

Founded: 1992

96. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Family medicine

#366 in Europe

#1334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

97. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Family medicine

#379 in Europe

#1409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

98. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Family medicine

#389 in Europe

#1458 in the World

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

99. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Family medicine

#398 in Europe

#1498 in the World

Founded: 1904

100. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Family medicine

#403 in Europe

#1520 in the World

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

The best cities to study Family medicine in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are London, Oxford, Manchester, and Liverpool.