Best Universities for Gerontology in the World

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Gerontology. A graph of 32.8M citations received by 1.24M academic papers made by 2,214 universities in the World 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. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Gerontology

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

2. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Gerontology

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

3. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Gerontology

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

4. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Gerontology

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

5. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Gerontology

#5 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

6. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Gerontology

#1 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

7. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Gerontology

#6 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

8. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Gerontology

#7 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

9. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Gerontology

#8 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

10. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Gerontology

#9 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

11. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Gerontology

#10 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

12. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Gerontology

#11 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

13. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Gerontology

#12 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

14. Stanford University

United States | California

For Gerontology

#13 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

15. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Gerontology

#14 in North America

#1 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

16. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Gerontology

#15 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

17. Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Gerontology

#2 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

18. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Gerontology

#16 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

19. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Gerontology

#17 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

20. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Gerontology

#18 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

21. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Gerontology

#19 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

22. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Gerontology

#1 in Latin America

#1 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 97,964
Founded: 1827

23. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Gerontology

#1 in Australia

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

24. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Gerontology

#20 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

25. University of Alabama at Birmingham

United States | Alabama

For Gerontology

#21 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

26. Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Gerontology

#22 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

27. King's College London

United Kingdom | England

For Gerontology

#3 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1829

28. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Gerontology

#23 in North America

#2 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

29. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Gerontology

#24 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

30. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Gerontology

#25 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

31. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Gerontology

#26 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

32. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Gerontology

#27 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

33. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Gerontology

#28 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

34. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Gerontology

#29 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

35. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Gerontology

#2 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

36. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Gerontology

#30 in North America

#3 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 20,893
Founded: 1908

37. New York University

United States | New York State

For Gerontology

#31 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

38. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Gerontology

#3 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1853

39. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Gerontology

#32 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

40. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Gerontology

#33 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

41. University of Miami

United States | Florida

For Gerontology

#34 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

42. University of Maryland, Baltimore

United States | Maryland

For Gerontology

#35 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,931
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

43. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Gerontology

#36 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

44. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

United States | Minnesota

For Gerontology

#37 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $11,830
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,182

45. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Gerontology

#4 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

46. Tufts University

United States | Massachusetts

For Gerontology

#38 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

47. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

United States | Texas

For Gerontology

#39 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,518
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

48. Brown University

United States | Rhode Island

For Gerontology

#40 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,723

49. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Gerontology

#41 in North America

#4 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

50. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Gerontology

#42 in North America

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

51. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Gerontology

#43 in North America

#39 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

52. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Gerontology

#4 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

53. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Gerontology

#5 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

54. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

United States | New York State

For Gerontology

#44 in North America

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

55. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Gerontology

#45 in North America

#5 in Canada

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

56. Oregon Health & Science University

United States | Oregon

For Gerontology

#46 in North America

#41 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,870
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

57. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Gerontology

#47 in North America

#42 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

58. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Gerontology

#48 in North America

#43 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

59. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Gerontology

#6 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

60. Providence College

United States | Rhode Island

For Gerontology

#49 in North America

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,970

61. University of South Carolina - Columbia

United States | South Carolina

For Gerontology

#50 in North America

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

62. Wake Forest University

United States | North Carolina

For Gerontology

#51 in North America

#46 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Net Price: $26,197
Receiving Aid: 37%
Average Aid: $54,233

63. Dalhousie University

Canada | Nova Scotia

For Gerontology

#52 in North America

#6 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 30,867
Founded: 1818

64. University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Gerontology

#53 in North America

#47 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

65. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Gerontology

#7 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

66. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Gerontology

#54 in North America

#48 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

67. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Gerontology

#55 in North America

#49 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

68. Lund University

For Gerontology

#8 in Europe

#2 in Sweden

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

69. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Gerontology

#56 in North America

#50 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

70. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Gerontology

#57 in North America

#7 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 66,972
Founded: 1878

71. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Gerontology

#9 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 31,312
Founded: 1640

72. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Gerontology

#5 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 1958

73. University of Southampton

United Kingdom | England

For Gerontology

#10 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

74. University of South Florida

United States | Florida

For Gerontology

#58 in North America

#51 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

75. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

United States | Indiana

For Gerontology

#59 in North America

#52 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

76. University of Glasgow

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Gerontology

#11 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1451

77. University of Bristol

United Kingdom | England

For Gerontology

#12 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

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

78. George Washington University

United States | District of Columbia

For Gerontology

#60 in North America

#53 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

79. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Gerontology

#61 in North America

#54 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

80. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Gerontology

#62 in North America

#55 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

81. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

United States | Colorado

For Gerontology

#63 in North America

#56 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

82. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

United States | Texas

For Gerontology

#64 in North America

#57 in the United States

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

83. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Gerontology

#65 in North America

#58 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

84. Baylor College of Medicine

United States | Texas

For Gerontology

#66 in North America

#59 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

85. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom | England

For Gerontology

#13 in Europe

#10 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1905

86. Wayne State University

United States | Michigan

For Gerontology

#67 in North America

#60 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

87. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Gerontology

#68 in North America

#8 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

88. Newcastle University

United Kingdom | England

For Gerontology

#14 in Europe

#11 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1963

89. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

United States | Texas

For Gerontology

#69 in North America

#61 in the United States

Enrollment: 5,354
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1972

90. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Gerontology

#70 in North America

#62 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

91. Deakin University

Australia | Geelong

For Gerontology

#6 in Australia

Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

92. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

United States | Texas

For Gerontology

#71 in North America

#63 in the United States

Enrollment: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

93. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Gerontology

#15 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Founded: 1923

94. San Diego State University

United States | California

For Gerontology

#72 in North America

#64 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,934
Enrollment: 37,402

95. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Gerontology

#73 in North America

#65 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

96. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Gerontology

#74 in North America

#66 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

97. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Gerontology

#1 in Asia

#1 in China

Founded: 1963

98. University of Manitoba

Canada | Manitoba

For Gerontology

#75 in North America

#9 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 29,800
Founded: 1877

99. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Gerontology

#76 in North America

#10 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 21,836
Founded: 1878

100. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Gerontology

#16 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

Medicine subfields in the World

Anatomy and Physiology4255

Anesthesiology2681

Bioethics/Medical Ethics1011

Biomedical Engineering1654

Clinical Psychology3123

Cosmetology1011

Critical Care Nursing1911

Dermatology1700

Epidemiology1273

Family medicine2622

Forensic Science1000

Gastroenterology and Hepatology2148

Health Science3646

Healthcare Management (MHA)2642

Medical Physics1004

Neurosurgery1022

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)2294

Occupational Therapy1135

Oncology and Cancer research3216

Ophthalmology1621

Orthodontics2030

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine2196

Pharmacology3471

Physical Therapy3630

Plastic Surgery1067

Public Health5032

Radiation Therapy1584

Radiology and Nuclear medicine4277

Respiratory Therapy1003

Social Work1028

Sonography and Ultrasound1004

Sports / Exercise science1145

Sports Medicine2413