100 Best universities for Health Science 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 Health Science. A graph of 11.7M citations received by 232K academic papers made by 103 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 Health Science

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

For Health Science

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. King's College London

For Health Science

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Founded: 1829

4. Imperial College London

For Health Science

#4 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Bristol

For Health Science

#5 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

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

6. University of Manchester

For Health Science

#6 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

Founded: 1824

7. University of Cambridge

For Health Science

#7 in the United Kingdom

#7 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

8. University of Birmingham

For Health Science

#8 in the United Kingdom

#8 in Europe

Founded: 1900

9. University of Liverpool

For Health Science

#9 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

10. University of Nottingham

For Health Science

#10 in the United Kingdom

#12 in Europe

Founded: 1948

11. University of York

For Health Science

#11 in the United Kingdom

#13 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

12. University of Sheffield

For Health Science

#13 in the United Kingdom

#16 in Europe

Founded: 1905

13. University of Leeds

For Health Science

#14 in the United Kingdom

#20 in Europe

Founded: 1904

14. University of Southampton

For Health Science

#16 in the United Kingdom

#25 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

15. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Health Science

#17 in the United Kingdom

#26 in Europe

Founded: 1963

16. University of London

For Health Science

#18 in the United Kingdom

#28 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

17. University of Warwick

For Health Science

#21 in the United Kingdom

#31 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

18. University of Leicester

For Health Science

#22 in the United Kingdom

#32 in Europe

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

19. Queen Mary University of London

For Health Science

#23 in the United Kingdom

#33 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

20. University of Exeter

For Health Science

#25 in the United Kingdom

#39 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

21. St George's, University of London

For Health Science

#26 in the United Kingdom

#41 in Europe

Founded: 1733

22. Keele University

For Health Science

#28 in the United Kingdom

#57 in Europe

Founded: 1962

23. University of East Anglia

For Health Science

#29 in the United Kingdom

#62 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

24. University of Plymouth

For Health Science

#31 in the United Kingdom

#85 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

25. Durham University

For Health Science

#33 in the United Kingdom

#93 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

26. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Health Science

#34 in the United Kingdom

#96 in Europe

Founded: 1954

27. University of Surrey

For Health Science

#35 in the United Kingdom

#98 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

28. Lancaster University

For Health Science

#36 in the United Kingdom

#103 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

29. University of Hertfordshire

For Health Science

#38 in the United Kingdom

#106 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

30. Loughborough University

For Health Science

#39 in the United Kingdom

#111 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

31. University of Salford

For Health Science

#40 in the United Kingdom

#118 in Europe

Founded: 1967

32. City, University of London

For Health Science

#43 in the United Kingdom

#131 in Europe

Founded: 1966

33. University of the West of England

For Health Science

#44 in the United Kingdom

#134 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

34. University of Sussex

For Health Science

#45 in the United Kingdom

#136 in Europe

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

35. University of Bath

For Health Science

#46 in the United Kingdom

#140 in Europe

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

36. University of Reading

For Health Science

#47 in the United Kingdom

#141 in Europe

Founded: 1892

37. University of Central Lancashire

For Health Science

#48 in the United Kingdom

#143 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

38. Liverpool John Moores University

For Health Science

#49 in the United Kingdom

#144 in Europe

Founded: 1992

39. Sheffield Hallam University

For Health Science

#50 in the United Kingdom

#149 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

40. Teesside University

For Health Science

#52 in the United Kingdom

#152 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

41. University of Wolverhampton

For Health Science

#53 in the United Kingdom

#153 in Europe

Founded: 1992

42. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Health Science

#54 in the United Kingdom

#154 in Europe

Founded: 1992

43. Oxford Brookes University

For Health Science

#55 in the United Kingdom

#156 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

44. Leeds Beckett University

For Health Science

#56 in the United Kingdom

#168 in Europe

Founded: 1992

45. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Health Science

#57 in the United Kingdom

#169 in Europe

Founded: 1992

46. Bournemouth University

For Health Science

#58 in the United Kingdom

#171 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

47. Brunel University London

For Health Science

#59 in the United Kingdom

#179 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

48. Coventry University

For Health Science

#60 in the United Kingdom

#180 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

49. University of Huddersfield

For Health Science

#62 in the United Kingdom

#185 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

50. University of Kent

For Health Science

#63 in the United Kingdom

#186 in Europe

Founded: 1965

51. University of Greenwich

For Health Science

#64 in the United Kingdom

#195 in Europe

Founded: 1890

52. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Health Science

#65 in the United Kingdom

#197 in Europe

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

53. University of Brighton

For Health Science

#66 in the United Kingdom

#204 in Europe

Founded: 1992

54. Anglia Ruskin University

For Health Science

#67 in the United Kingdom

#206 in Europe

Founded: 1858

55. University of Bradford

For Health Science

#68 in the United Kingdom

#208 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

56. University of Portsmouth

For Health Science

#69 in the United Kingdom

#213 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

57. Edge Hill University

For Health Science

#71 in the United Kingdom

#216 in Europe

Founded: 2006

58. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Health Science

#72 in the United Kingdom

#218 in Europe

Founded: 2005

59. De Montfort University

For Health Science

#74 in the United Kingdom

#233 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

60. Nottingham Trent University

For Health Science

#75 in the United Kingdom

#235 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

61. Middlesex University

For Health Science

#76 in the United Kingdom

#239 in Europe

Founded: 1973

62. Birmingham City University

For Health Science

#77 in the United Kingdom

#241 in Europe

Founded: 1992

63. Aston University

For Health Science

#78 in the United Kingdom

#242 in Europe

Founded: 1895

64. University of Bedfordshire

For Health Science

#79 in the United Kingdom

#246 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

65. London South Bank University

For Health Science

#80 in the United Kingdom

#252 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

66. University of Derby

For Health Science

#82 in the United Kingdom

#264 in Europe

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

67. Staffordshire University

For Health Science

#83 in the United Kingdom

#269 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

68. University of Lincoln

For Health Science

#85 in the United Kingdom

#275 in Europe

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

69. University of Winchester

For Health Science

#86 in the United Kingdom

#278 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

70. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Health Science

#87 in the United Kingdom

#279 in Europe

Founded: 1992

71. University of Westminster

For Health Science

#88 in the United Kingdom

#293 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

72. University of West London

For Health Science

#89 in the United Kingdom

#294 in Europe

Founded: 1990

73. University of Worcester

For Health Science

#90 in the United Kingdom

#295 in Europe

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

74. Cranfield University

For Health Science

#92 in the United Kingdom

#303 in Europe

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

75. Birkbeck, University of London

For Health Science

#94 in the United Kingdom

#306 in Europe

Founded: 1823

76. University of East London

For Health Science

#95 in the United Kingdom

#313 in Europe

Founded: 1992

77. University of Essex

For Health Science

#96 in the United Kingdom

#317 in Europe

Founded: 1964

78. University of Chester

For Health Science

#97 in the United Kingdom

#331 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

79. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Health Science

#98 in the United Kingdom

#339 in Europe

Founded: 1849

80. University of Roehampton

For Health Science

#99 in the United Kingdom

#343 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

81. University of Northampton

For Health Science

#100 in the United Kingdom

#358 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

82. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Health Science

#101 in the United Kingdom

#360 in Europe

Founded: 1791

83. University of Sunderland

For Health Science

#102 in the United Kingdom

#364 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

84. London Metropolitan University

For Health Science

#104 in the United Kingdom

#384 in Europe

Founded: 1848

85. York St John University

For Health Science

#105 in the United Kingdom

#409 in Europe

Founded: 1841

86. University of Cumbria

For Health Science

#108 in the United Kingdom

#435 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

87. Buckinghamshire New University

For Health Science

#109 in the United Kingdom

#442 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

88. University of Gloucestershire

For Health Science

#110 in the United Kingdom

#446 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

89. University of Bolton

For Health Science

#111 in the United Kingdom

#455 in Europe

Founded: 2004

90. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Health Science

#112 in the United Kingdom

#465 in Europe

Founded: 1904

91. Bath Spa University

For Health Science

#113 in the United Kingdom

#493 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

92. University of Chichester

For Health Science

#115 in the United Kingdom

#539 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

93. Liverpool Hope University

For Health Science

#117 in the United Kingdom

#552 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

94. University of Buckingham

For Health Science

#118 in the United Kingdom

#570 in Europe

Founded: 1973

95. Solent University

For Health Science

#120 in the United Kingdom

#616 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Enrollment: 11,340
Founded: 2004

96. Regent's University London

For Health Science

#121 in the United Kingdom

#675 in Europe

Enrollment: 4,000
Founded: 1984

97. Newman University, Birmingham

For Health Science

#122 in the United Kingdom

#676 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1968

98. London Business School

For Health Science

#123 in the United Kingdom

#683 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

99. Bishop Grosseteste University

For Health Science

#124 in the United Kingdom

#725 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1862

100. St Mary's University, Twickenham

For Health Science

#126 in the United Kingdom

#765 in Europe

Founded: 1850

Closest to England states to learn Health Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	9	20
Scotland	16	12

Medicine subfields in England

Anatomy and Physiology99

Anesthesiology84

Bioethics/Medical Ethics73

Biomedical Engineering65

Clinical Psychology100

Critical Care Nursing83

Family medicine91

Forensic Science64

Gastroenterology and Hepatology62

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