100 Best universities for Health Science 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 Health Science. A graph of 12.4M citations received by 268K academic papers made by 130 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 Health Science

#1 in Europe

#4 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Health Science

#2 in Europe

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. King's College London

England | London

For Health Science

#3 in Europe

#19 in the World

Founded: 1829

4. Imperial College London

England | London

For Health Science

#4 in Europe

#30 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Health Science

#5 in Europe

#34 in the World

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

6. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Health Science

#6 in Europe

#35 in the World

Founded: 1824

7. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Health Science

#7 in Europe

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

8. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Health Science

#8 in Europe

#47 in the World

Founded: 1900

9. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Health Science

#10 in Europe

#57 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

10. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Health Science

#12 in Europe

#63 in the World

Founded: 1948

11. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Health Science

#13 in Europe

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

12. University of York

England | York

For Health Science

#14 in Europe

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

13. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Health Science

#16 in Europe

#69 in the World

Founded: 1905

14. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Health Science

#20 in Europe

#79 in the World

Founded: 1904

15. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Health Science

#23 in Europe

#93 in the World

Founded: 1451

16. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Health Science

#24 in Europe

#97 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

17. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Health Science

#26 in Europe

#104 in the World

Founded: 1963

18. University of London

England | London

For Health Science

#27 in Europe

#110 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

19. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Health Science

#29 in Europe

#112 in the World

Founded: 1495

20. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Health Science

#30 in Europe

#116 in the World

Founded: 1997

21. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Health Science

#31 in Europe

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

22. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Health Science

#32 in Europe

#125 in the World

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

23. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Health Science

#33 in Europe

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

24. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Health Science

#35 in Europe

#133 in the World

Founded: 1967

25. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Health Science

#39 in Europe

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

26. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Health Science

#41 in Europe

#151 in the World

Founded: 1733

27. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Health Science

#50 in Europe

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

28. Keele University

England | Keele

For Health Science

#55 in Europe

#192 in the World

Founded: 1962

29. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Health Science

#61 in Europe

#206 in the World

Founded: 1968

30. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Health Science

#62 in Europe

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

31. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Health Science

#79 in Europe

#263 in the World

Founded: 1893

32. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Health Science

#83 in Europe

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

33. Durham University

England | Durham

For Health Science

#92 in Europe

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

34. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Health Science

#95 in Europe

#306 in the World

Founded: 1954

35. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Health Science

#98 in Europe

#314 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

36. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Health Science

#102 in Europe

#328 in the World

Founded: 1920

37. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Health Science

#104 in Europe

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

38. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Health Science

#105 in Europe

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

39. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Health Science

#109 in Europe

#348 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

40. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Health Science

#117 in Europe

#368 in the World

Founded: 1967

41. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Health Science

#119 in Europe

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

42. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Health Science

#122 in Europe

#383 in the World

Founded: 1964

43. City, University of London

England | London

For Health Science

#129 in Europe

#404 in the World

Founded: 1966

44. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Health Science

#130 in Europe

#408 in the World

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

45. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Health Science

#132 in Europe

#411 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

46. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Health Science

#133 in Europe

#412 in the World

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

47. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Health Science

#136 in Europe

#417 in the World

Founded: 1892

48. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Health Science

#137 in Europe

#419 in the World

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

49. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Health Science

#143 in Europe

#437 in the World

Founded: 1992

50. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Health Science

#144 in Europe

#438 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

51. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Health Science

#146 in Europe

#446 in the World

Founded: 1992

52. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Health Science

#147 in Europe

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

53. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Health Science

#148 in Europe

#454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

54. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Health Science

#151 in Europe

#465 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

55. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Health Science

#155 in Europe

#475 in the World

Founded: 1992

56. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Health Science

#168 in Europe

#510 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

57. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Health Science

#170 in Europe

#514 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Health Science

#171 in Europe

#515 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Health Science

#176 in Europe

#530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

60. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Health Science

#179 in Europe

#538 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

61. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Health Science

#181 in Europe

#542 in the World

Founded: 1965

62. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Health Science

#183 in Europe

#544 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

63. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Health Science

#186 in Europe

#554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

64. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Health Science

#189 in Europe

#564 in the World

Founded: 1890

65. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Health Science

#199 in Europe

#589 in the World

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

66. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Health Science

#200 in Europe

#592 in the World

Founded: 1992

67. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Health Science

#205 in Europe

#616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

68. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Health Science

#206 in Europe

#618 in the World

Founded: 1858

69. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Health Science

#213 in Europe

#630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

70. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Health Science

#214 in Europe

#633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

71. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Health Science

#215 in Europe

#634 in the World

Founded: 2006

72. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Health Science

#216 in Europe

#635 in the World

Founded: 2005

73. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Health Science

#217 in Europe

#649 in the World

Founded: 1841

74. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Health Science

#227 in Europe

#687 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

75. Middlesex University

England | London

For Health Science

#233 in Europe

#702 in the World

Founded: 1973

76. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Health Science

#235 in Europe

#704 in the World

Founded: 1992

77. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Health Science

#239 in Europe

#715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

78. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Health Science

#240 in Europe

#716 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

79. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Health Science

#241 in Europe

#721 in the World

Founded: 1895

80. London South Bank University

England | London

For Health Science

#243 in Europe

#724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

81. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Health Science

#248 in Europe

#746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

82. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Health Science

#259 in Europe

#800 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

83. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Health Science

#264 in Europe

#811 in the World

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

84. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Health Science

#265 in Europe

#812 in the World

Founded: 1990

85. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Health Science

#268 in Europe

#828 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

86. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Health Science

#276 in Europe

#848 in the World

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

87. University of Winchester

England | Winchester

For Health Science

#277 in Europe

#851 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

88. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Health Science

#279 in Europe

#854 in the World

Founded: 1992

89. University of Westminster

England | London

For Health Science

#287 in Europe

#882 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

90. University of Worcester

England | Worcester

For Health Science

#292 in Europe

#899 in the World

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

91. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Health Science

#297 in Europe

#918 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

92. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Health Science

#298 in Europe

#921 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

93. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Health Science

#302 in Europe

#938 in the World

Founded: 1823

94. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Health Science

#303 in Europe

#943 in the World

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

95. University of East London

England | London

For Health Science

#308 in Europe

#975 in the World

Founded: 1992

96. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Health Science

#318 in Europe

#1005 in the World

Founded: 1964

97. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Health Science

#322 in Europe

#1016 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

98. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Health Science

#333 in Europe

#1040 in the World

Founded: 1849

99. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Health Science

#337 in Europe

#1054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

100. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Health Science

#348 in Europe

#1101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

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