100 Best Medical schools in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Medicine. A graph of 122M citations received by 2.94M academic papers made by 150 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 Medicine

#1 in Europe

#4 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Medicine

#2 in Europe

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Medicine

#5 in Europe

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. Imperial College London

England | London

For Medicine

#6 in Europe

#41 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. King's College London

England | London

For Medicine

#9 in Europe

#49 in the World

Founded: 1829

6. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Medicine

#16 in Europe

#71 in the World

Founded: 1824

7. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Medicine

#18 in Europe

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

8. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Medicine

#22 in Europe

#94 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

9. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Medicine

#24 in Europe

#99 in the World

Founded: 1900

10. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Medicine

#32 in Europe

#115 in the World

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

11. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Medicine

#36 in Europe

#126 in the World

Founded: 1451

12. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Medicine

#42 in Europe

#139 in the World

Founded: 1948

13. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Medicine

#47 in Europe

#150 in the World

Founded: 1905

14. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Medicine

#48 in Europe

#155 in the World

Founded: 1904

15. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Medicine

#50 in Europe

#158 in the World

Founded: 1963

16. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Medicine

#51 in Europe

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

17. University of London

England | London

For Medicine

#61 in Europe

#187 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

18. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Medicine

#76 in Europe

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

19. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Medicine

#79 in Europe

#229 in the World

Founded: 1997

20. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Medicine

#82 in Europe

#235 in the World

Founded: 1495

21. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Medicine

#85 in Europe

#243 in the World

Founded: 1733

22. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Medicine

#89 in Europe

#256 in the World

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

23. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Medicine

#98 in Europe

#274 in the World

Founded: 1967

24. University of York

England | York

For Medicine

#110 in Europe

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

25. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Medicine

#125 in Europe

#340 in the World

Founded: 1968

26. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Medicine

#129 in Europe

#345 in the World

Founded: 1893

27. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Medicine

#130 in Europe

#346 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

28. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Medicine

#131 in Europe

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

29. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Medicine

#145 in Europe

#380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

30. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Medicine

#163 in Europe

#449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

31. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Medicine

#166 in Europe

#469 in the World

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

32. Durham University

England | Durham

For Medicine

#170 in Europe

#482 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

33. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Medicine

#175 in Europe

#489 in the World

Founded: 1892

34. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Medicine

#178 in Europe

#501 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

35. Keele University

England | Keele

For Medicine

#183 in Europe

#514 in the World

Founded: 1962

36. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Medicine

#187 in Europe

#528 in the World

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

37. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Medicine

#192 in Europe

#542 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

38. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Medicine

#196 in Europe

#556 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

39. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Medicine

#198 in Europe

#563 in the World

Founded: 1964

40. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Medicine

#205 in Europe

#581 in the World

Founded: 1920

41. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Medicine

#209 in Europe

#593 in the World

Founded: 1954

42. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Medicine

#220 in Europe

#634 in the World

Founded: 1791

43. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Medicine

#222 in Europe

#639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

44. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Medicine

#225 in Europe

#646 in the World

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

45. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Medicine

#240 in Europe

#690 in the World

Founded: 1967

46. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Medicine

#248 in Europe

#715 in the World

Founded: 1965

47. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Medicine

#250 in Europe

#721 in the World

Founded: 1992

48. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Medicine

#253 in Europe

#729 in the World

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

49. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Medicine

#256 in Europe

#741 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

50. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Medicine

#263 in Europe

#760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

51. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Medicine

#266 in Europe

#765 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

52. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Medicine

#269 in Europe

#784 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

53. City, University of London

England | London

For Medicine

#272 in Europe

#792 in the World

Founded: 1966

54. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Medicine

#275 in Europe

#804 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Medicine

#280 in Europe

#829 in the World

Founded: 1895

56. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Medicine

#281 in Europe

#830 in the World

Founded: 1964

57. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Medicine

#286 in Europe

#840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

58. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Medicine

#293 in Europe

#861 in the World

Founded: 1849

59. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Medicine

#303 in Europe

#904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

60. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Medicine

#305 in Europe

#911 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Medicine

#312 in Europe

#932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

62. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Medicine

#314 in Europe

#938 in the World

Founded: 1823

63. Middlesex University

England | London

For Medicine

#321 in Europe

#961 in the World

Founded: 1973

64. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Medicine

#323 in Europe

#971 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

65. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Medicine

#333 in Europe

#1001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

66. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Medicine

#339 in Europe

#1026 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

67. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Medicine

#343 in Europe

#1048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

68. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Medicine

#351 in Europe

#1076 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

69. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Medicine

#354 in Europe

#1087 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

70. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Medicine

#365 in Europe

#1127 in the World

Founded: 1992

71. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Medicine

#374 in Europe

#1174 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

72. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Medicine

#378 in Europe

#1192 in the World

Founded: 1992

73. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Medicine

#380 in Europe

#1195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

74. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Medicine

#384 in Europe

#1210 in the World

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

75. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Medicine

#388 in Europe

#1231 in the World

Founded: 1966

76. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Medicine

#390 in Europe

#1238 in the World

Founded: 1890

77. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Medicine

#392 in Europe

#1241 in the World

Founded: 1872

78. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Medicine

#396 in Europe

#1260 in the World

Founded: 1992

79. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Medicine

#398 in Europe

#1266 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

80. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Medicine

#399 in Europe

#1270 in the World

Founded: 1858

81. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Medicine

#403 in Europe

#1288 in the World

Founded: 1841

82. London South Bank University

England | London

For Medicine

#407 in Europe

#1321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

83. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Medicine

#412 in Europe

#1346 in the World

Founded: 1904

84. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Medicine

#417 in Europe

#1361 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

85. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Medicine

#422 in Europe

#1383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

86. University of Westminster

England | London

For Medicine

#427 in Europe

#1417 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

87. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Medicine

#434 in Europe

#1441 in the World

Founded: 1992

88. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Medicine

#446 in Europe

#1486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

89. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Medicine

#447 in Europe

#1491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

90. University of East London

England | London

For Medicine

#450 in Europe

#1503 in the World

Founded: 1992

91. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Medicine

#459 in Europe

#1539 in the World

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

92. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Medicine

#464 in Europe

#1554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

93. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Medicine

#467 in Europe

#1573 in the World

Founded: 2005

94. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Medicine

#471 in Europe

#1587 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

95. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Medicine

#480 in Europe

#1620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

96. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Medicine

#487 in Europe

#1643 in the World

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

97. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Medicine

#493 in Europe

#1672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

98. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Medicine

#497 in Europe

#1678 in the World

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

99. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Medicine

#504 in Europe

#1726 in the World

Founded: 2006

100. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Medicine

#505 in Europe

#1728 in the World

Founded: 1848

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