100 Best universities for Health Science in England

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 7.5M citations received by 201K academic papers made by 101 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. University of Bristol

For Health Science

#4 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

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

5. Imperial College London

For Health Science

#5 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

6. University of Manchester

For Health Science

#6 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

Founded: 1824

7. University of Birmingham

For Health Science

#7 in the United Kingdom

#7 in Europe

Founded: 1900

8. University of Cambridge

For Health Science

#8 in the United Kingdom

#8 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

9. University of Liverpool

For Health Science

#9 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

10. University of Sheffield

For Health Science

#10 in the United Kingdom

#12 in Europe

Founded: 1905

11. University of Nottingham

For Health Science

#11 in the United Kingdom

#14 in Europe

Founded: 1948

12. University of Leeds

For Health Science

#13 in the United Kingdom

#18 in Europe

Founded: 1904

13. University of Southampton

For Health Science

#14 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

14. University of York

For Health Science

#16 in the United Kingdom

#24 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

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

#19 in the United Kingdom

#28 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

17. University of Warwick

For Health Science

#21 in the United Kingdom

#30 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

18. University of Leicester

For Health Science

#22 in the United Kingdom

#33 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

#34 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

20. St George's, University of London

For Health Science

#25 in the United Kingdom

#38 in Europe

Founded: 1733

21. University of Exeter

For Health Science

#26 in the United Kingdom

#41 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

22. University of East Anglia

For Health Science

#28 in the United Kingdom

#56 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

23. Keele University

For Health Science

#30 in the United Kingdom

#63 in Europe

Founded: 1962

24. University of Plymouth

For Health Science

#32 in the United Kingdom

#86 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

25. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Health Science

#33 in the United Kingdom

#90 in Europe

Founded: 1954

26. University of Surrey

For Health Science

#34 in the United Kingdom

#95 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

27. University of Hertfordshire

For Health Science

#35 in the United Kingdom

#100 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

28. Lancaster University

For Health Science

#36 in the United Kingdom

#103 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

29. Loughborough University

For Health Science

#39 in the United Kingdom

#110 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

30. City, University of London

For Health Science

#40 in the United Kingdom

#114 in Europe

Founded: 1966

31. Durham University

For Health Science

#41 in the United Kingdom

#120 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

32. University of Sussex

For Health Science

#42 in the United Kingdom

#121 in Europe

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

33. University of Salford

For Health Science

#43 in the United Kingdom

#125 in Europe

Founded: 1967

34. University of the West of England

For Health Science

#44 in the United Kingdom

#136 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

35. University of Bath

For Health Science

#46 in the United Kingdom

#138 in Europe

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

36. Oxford Brookes University

For Health Science

#47 in the United Kingdom

#139 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

37. Liverpool John Moores University

For Health Science

#48 in the United Kingdom

#143 in Europe

Founded: 1992

38. University of Reading

For Health Science

#49 in the United Kingdom

#144 in Europe

Founded: 1892

39. University of Wolverhampton

For Health Science

#50 in the United Kingdom

#145 in Europe

Founded: 1992

40. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Health Science

#52 in the United Kingdom

#149 in Europe

Founded: 1992

41. Sheffield Hallam University

For Health Science

#53 in the United Kingdom

#151 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

42. Leeds Beckett University

For Health Science

#54 in the United Kingdom

#164 in Europe

Founded: 1992

43. Brunel University London

For Health Science

#56 in the United Kingdom

#168 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

44. University of Central Lancashire

For Health Science

#57 in the United Kingdom

#171 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

45. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Health Science

#58 in the United Kingdom

#173 in Europe

Founded: 1992

46. Bournemouth University

For Health Science

#59 in the United Kingdom

#178 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

47. Coventry University

For Health Science

#60 in the United Kingdom

#181 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

48. University of Huddersfield

For Health Science

#61 in the United Kingdom

#184 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

49. University of Brighton

For Health Science

#62 in the United Kingdom

#200 in Europe

Founded: 1992

50. Teesside University

For Health Science

#63 in the United Kingdom

#201 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

51. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Health Science

#64 in the United Kingdom

#202 in Europe

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

52. Anglia Ruskin University

For Health Science

#65 in the United Kingdom

#203 in Europe

Founded: 1858

53. University of Portsmouth

For Health Science

#66 in the United Kingdom

#205 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

54. University of Kent

For Health Science

#67 in the United Kingdom

#206 in Europe

Founded: 1965

55. London South Bank University

For Health Science

#68 in the United Kingdom

#209 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

56. University of Bradford

For Health Science

#70 in the United Kingdom

#212 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

57. Edge Hill University

For Health Science

#72 in the United Kingdom

#217 in Europe

Founded: 2006

58. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Health Science

#74 in the United Kingdom

#221 in Europe

Founded: 2005

59. University of Greenwich

For Health Science

#75 in the United Kingdom

#228 in Europe

Founded: 1890

60. De Montfort University

For Health Science

#76 in the United Kingdom

#230 in Europe

Founded: 1992

61. Middlesex University

For Health Science

#77 in the United Kingdom

#235 in Europe

Founded: 1973

62. Birmingham City University

For Health Science

#78 in the United Kingdom

#236 in Europe

Founded: 1992

63. University of Bedfordshire

For Health Science

#79 in the United Kingdom

#242 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

64. Aston University

For Health Science

#80 in the United Kingdom

#243 in Europe

Founded: 1895

65. Nottingham Trent University

For Health Science

#81 in the United Kingdom

#249 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

66. Staffordshire University

For Health Science

#82 in the United Kingdom

#254 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

67. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Health Science

#84 in the United Kingdom

#258 in Europe

Founded: 1992

68. University of Derby

For Health Science

#85 in the United Kingdom

#275 in Europe

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

69. University of Westminster

For Health Science

#86 in the United Kingdom

#277 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

70. University of Lincoln

For Health Science

#87 in the United Kingdom

#281 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

71. University of West London

For Health Science

#89 in the United Kingdom

#290 in Europe

Founded: 1990

72. University of Worcester

For Health Science

#90 in the United Kingdom

#298 in Europe

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

73. Birkbeck, University of London

For Health Science

#91 in the United Kingdom

#300 in Europe

Founded: 1823

74. Cranfield University

For Health Science

#92 in the United Kingdom

#302 in Europe

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

75. University of Chester

For Health Science

#94 in the United Kingdom

#317 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

76. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Health Science

#95 in the United Kingdom

#318 in Europe

Founded: 1849

77. University of East London

For Health Science

#96 in the United Kingdom

#329 in Europe

Founded: 1992

78. University of Northampton

For Health Science

#97 in the United Kingdom

#330 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

79. University of Sunderland

For Health Science

#98 in the United Kingdom

#331 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

80. University of Roehampton

For Health Science

#99 in the United Kingdom

#335 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

81. University of Essex

For Health Science

#100 in the United Kingdom

#340 in Europe

Founded: 1964

82. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Health Science

#101 in the United Kingdom

#348 in Europe

Founded: 1791

83. London Metropolitan University

For Health Science

#102 in the United Kingdom

#358 in Europe

Founded: 1848

84. University of Winchester

For Health Science

#105 in the United Kingdom

#384 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

85. Buckinghamshire New University

For Health Science

#107 in the United Kingdom

#413 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

86. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Health Science

#108 in the United Kingdom

#429 in Europe

Founded: 1904

87. University of Gloucestershire

For Health Science

#109 in the United Kingdom

#433 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

88. University of Cumbria

For Health Science

#110 in the United Kingdom

#445 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

89. University of Bolton

For Health Science

#111 in the United Kingdom

#448 in Europe

Founded: 2004

90. York St John University

For Health Science

#112 in the United Kingdom

#451 in Europe

Founded: 1841

91. Bath Spa University

For Health Science

#113 in the United Kingdom

#471 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

92. Liverpool Hope University

For Health Science

#116 in the United Kingdom

#513 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

93. University of Buckingham

For Health Science

#118 in the United Kingdom

#561 in Europe

Founded: 1973

94. University of Chichester

For Health Science

#119 in the United Kingdom

#562 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

95. London Business School

For Health Science

#120 in the United Kingdom

#593 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

96. Solent University

For Health Science

#121 in the United Kingdom

#616 in Europe

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

97. Newman University, Birmingham

For Health Science

#122 in the United Kingdom

#676 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1968

98. Bishop Grosseteste University

For Health Science

#123 in the United Kingdom

#718 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 1862

99. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Health Science

#124 in the United Kingdom

#720 in Europe

Founded: 1932

100. St Mary's University, Twickenham

For Health Science

#125 in the United Kingdom

#735 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 Physiology98

Anesthesiology84

Bioethics/Medical Ethics70

Biomedical Engineering60

Clinical Psychology98

Critical Care Nursing80

Family medicine89

Forensic Science64

Gastroenterology and Hepatology58

Healthcare Management (MHA)94

Medical Physics50

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)82

Occupational Therapy65

Oncology and Cancer research85

Ophthalmology66

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine89

Physical Therapy98

Plastic Surgery33

Public Health103

Radiation Therapy46

Radiology and Nuclear medicine98

Respiratory Therapy45

Sonography and Ultrasound33

Sports / Exercise science67

Sports Medicine93