Best Universities for Gerontology in the World

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 1.8B citations received by 83.2M academic papers made by 2,017 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: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $13,910

2. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Gerontology

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $16,326
Enrollment: 50,278

3. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Gerontology

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,895
Enrollment: 52,434

4. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Gerontology

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 3,165
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

5. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Gerontology

#5 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Net Price: $20,680
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $45,373

6. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Gerontology

#6 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $17,592
Enrollment: 46,116

7. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Gerontology

#7 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 78%

8. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Gerontology

#8 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 60%

9. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Gerontology

#1 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

10. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Gerontology

#9 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $12,411

11. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Gerontology

#10 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,852

12. Stanford University

United States | California

For Gerontology

#11 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $14,402

13. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Gerontology

#12 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,605

14. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Gerontology

#13 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,021

15. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Gerontology

#14 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $14,578

16. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Gerontology

#15 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

17. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Gerontology

#16 in North America

#1 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 95,055
Founded: 1827

18. Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Gerontology

#2 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

19. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Gerontology

#17 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1513
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,297

20. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Gerontology

#18 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 64%

21. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Gerontology

#1 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

22. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Gerontology

#19 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $18,083
Enrollment: 41,885

23. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Gerontology

#20 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

24. King's College London

United Kingdom | England

For Gerontology

#3 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1829

25. University of Alabama at Birmingham

United States | Alabama

For Gerontology

#21 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1281
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

26. Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Gerontology

#22 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $28,367

27. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Gerontology

#1 in Latin America

#1 in Brazil

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

28. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Gerontology

#23 in North America

#2 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 40,036
Founded: 1821

29. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Gerontology

#2 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

30. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Gerontology

#24 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,298

31. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Gerontology

#25 in North America

#3 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 59,659
Founded: 1908

32. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Gerontology

#26 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,727

33. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Gerontology

#27 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

34. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Gerontology

#3 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1853

35. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Gerontology

#28 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

36. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Gerontology

#4 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1096

37. New York University

United States | New York State

For Gerontology

#29 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $50,991

38. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Gerontology

#30 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $29,999

39. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Gerontology

#31 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

40. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Gerontology

#32 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,262

41. Tufts University

United States | Massachusetts

For Gerontology

#33 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $31,630

42. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Gerontology

#34 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

43. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Gerontology

#35 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $21,406
Enrollment: 45,036

44. Brown University

United States | Rhode Island

For Gerontology

#36 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,028

45. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Gerontology

#37 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 83%

46. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Gerontology

#38 in North America

#4 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 30,117
Founded: 1887

47. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Gerontology

#5 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

48. University of Miami

United States | Florida

For Gerontology

#39 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $34,492

49. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

United States | New York State

For Gerontology

#40 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,249
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1963

50. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Gerontology

#41 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

51. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Gerontology

#4 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

52. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Gerontology

#42 in North America

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,166

53. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Gerontology

#43 in North America

#5 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1908

54. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Gerontology

#6 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

55. University of South Carolina - Columbia

United States | South Carolina

For Gerontology

#44 in North America

#39 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

56. Providence College

United States | Rhode Island

For Gerontology

#45 in North America

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $39,566

57. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Gerontology

#46 in North America

#41 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 85%

58. Dalhousie University

Canada | Nova Scotia

For Gerontology

#47 in North America

#6 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 18,500
Founded: 1818

59. Wake Forest University

United States | North Carolina

For Gerontology

#48 in North America

#42 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Net Price: $24,643
Receiving Aid: 41%
Average Aid: $53,244

60. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Gerontology

#49 in North America

#7 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 45,360
Founded: 1878

61. University of Southampton

United Kingdom | England

For Gerontology

#7 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

62. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Gerontology

#50 in North America

#43 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

63. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Gerontology

#8 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

64. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Gerontology

#51 in North America

#8 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

65. University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Gerontology

#52 in North America

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,125

66. University of Bristol

United Kingdom | England

For Gerontology

#9 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

67. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom | England

For Gerontology

#10 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1905

68. George Washington University

United States | District of Columbia

For Gerontology

#53 in North America

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,240

69. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Gerontology

#54 in North America

#46 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $17,628
Enrollment: 40,050

70. University of South Florida

United States | Florida

For Gerontology

#55 in North America

#47 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

71. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Gerontology

#11 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 31,312
Founded: 1640

72. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Gerontology

#56 in North America

#48 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

73. Lund University

For Gerontology

#12 in Europe

#2 in Sweden

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

74. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

United States | Texas

For Gerontology

#57 in North America

#49 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,499
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1959

75. University of Glasgow

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Gerontology

#13 in Europe

#10 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1451

76. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Gerontology

#5 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 1958

77. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Gerontology

#1 in Asia

#1 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

78. Newcastle University

United Kingdom | England

For Gerontology

#14 in Europe

#11 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1963

79. Indiana University - Bloomington

United States | Indiana

For Gerontology

#58 in North America

#50 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 79%

80. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Gerontology

#59 in North America

#51 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

81. Oregon Health & Science University

United States | Oregon

For Gerontology

#60 in North America

#52 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,984
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1887

82. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

United States | Minnesota

For Gerontology

#61 in North America

#53 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Net Price: $11,188
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $2,100

83. University of Maryland, Baltimore

United States | Maryland

For Gerontology

#62 in North America

#54 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 7,244
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1807

84. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Gerontology

#63 in North America

#55 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

85. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Gerontology

#64 in North America

#56 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $12,201
Enrollment: 77,881

86. Deakin University

Australia | Geelong

For Gerontology

#6 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 34,616
Founded: 1974

87. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Gerontology

#65 in North America

#57 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $16,868
Enrollment: 36,505

88. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Gerontology

#66 in North America

#9 in Canada

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

89. Wayne State University

United States | Michigan

For Gerontology

#67 in North America

#58 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

90. Baylor College of Medicine

United States | Texas

For Gerontology

#68 in North America

#59 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,596
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1900

91. University of Missouri - Columbia

United States | Missouri

For Gerontology

#69 in North America

#60 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

92. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Gerontology

#70 in North America

#61 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,958
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,562

93. San Diego State University

United States | California

For Gerontology

#71 in North America

#62 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $9,026
Enrollment: 36,484

94. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Gerontology

#15 in Europe

#3 in Sweden

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

95. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Gerontology

#2 in Latin America

#2 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1927

96. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Gerontology

#72 in North America

#63 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,553

97. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Gerontology

#73 in North America

#10 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 27,300
Founded: 1878

98. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Gerontology

#16 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

99. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Gerontology

#17 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

100. Queen's University

Canada | Ontario

For Gerontology

#74 in North America

#11 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 30,386
Founded: 1841

Medicine subfields in the World

Anatomy and Physiology3984

Anesthesiology2456

Bioethics/Medical Ethics1027

Biomedical Engineering1500

Clinical Psychology2868

Cosmetology1038

Critical Care Nursing1749

Dermatology1554

Epidemiology1162

Family medicine2395

Forensic Science1084

Gastroenterology and Hepatology1972

Health Science3286

Healthcare Management (MHA)2393

Medical Physics1023

Neurosurgery1018

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)2092

Occupational Therapy1006

Oncology and Cancer research2956

Ophthalmology1467

Orthodontics1911

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine1993

Pharmacology3236

Physical Therapy3389

Plastic Surgery1120

Public Health4699

Radiation Therapy1442

Radiology and Nuclear medicine3976

Respiratory Therapy1000

Social Work1044

Sonography and Ultrasound1000

Sports / Exercise science1015

Sports Medicine2205