100 Best universities for Health Science in the United Kingdom

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 8.87M citations received by 241K academic papers made by 128 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

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. King's College London

England | London

For Health Science

#3 in Europe

#18 in the World

Founded: 1829

4. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Health Science

#4 in Europe

#31 in the World

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

5. Imperial College London

England | London

For Health Science

#5 in Europe

#32 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

6. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Health Science

#6 in Europe

#41 in the World

Founded: 1824

7. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Health Science

#7 in Europe

#44 in the World

Founded: 1900

8. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Health Science

#8 in Europe

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

9. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Health Science

#11 in Europe

#60 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

10. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Health Science

#12 in Europe

#61 in the World

Founded: 1905

11. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Health Science

#14 in Europe

#66 in the World

Founded: 1948

12. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Health Science

#15 in Europe

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

13. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Health Science

#18 in Europe

#74 in the World

Founded: 1904

14. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Health Science

#22 in Europe

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

15. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Health Science

#23 in Europe

#91 in the World

Founded: 1451

16. University of York

England | York

For Health Science

#24 in Europe

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

17. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Health Science

#26 in Europe

#101 in the World

Founded: 1963

18. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Health Science

#27 in Europe

#103 in the World

Founded: 1495

19. University of London

England | London

For Health Science

#28 in Europe

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

20. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Health Science

#29 in Europe

#117 in the World

Founded: 1997

21. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Health Science

#30 in Europe

#119 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

22. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Health Science

#33 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

#34 in Europe

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

24. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Health Science

#36 in Europe

#138 in the World

Founded: 1967

25. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Health Science

#38 in Europe

#141 in the World

Founded: 1733

26. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Health Science

#41 in Europe

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

27. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Health Science

#52 in Europe

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

28. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Health Science

#56 in Europe

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

29. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Health Science

#59 in Europe

#199 in the World

Founded: 1968

30. Keele University

England | Keele

For Health Science

#63 in Europe

#206 in the World

Founded: 1962

31. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Health Science

#73 in Europe

#243 in the World

Founded: 1893

32. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Health Science

#86 in Europe

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

33. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Health Science

#90 in Europe

#289 in the World

Founded: 1954

34. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Health Science

#95 in Europe

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

35. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Health Science

#100 in Europe

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

36. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Health Science

#103 in Europe

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

37. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Health Science

#107 in Europe

#336 in the World

Founded: 1920

38. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Health Science

#108 in Europe

#337 in the World

Founded: 1964

39. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Health Science

#110 in Europe

#339 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

40. City, University of London

England | London

For Health Science

#114 in Europe

#350 in the World

Founded: 1966

41. Durham University

England | Durham

For Health Science

#120 in Europe

#372 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

42. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Health Science

#121 in Europe

#373 in the World

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

43. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Health Science

#125 in Europe

#379 in the World

Founded: 1967

44. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Health Science

#136 in Europe

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

45. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Health Science

#137 in Europe

#403 in the World

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

46. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Health Science

#138 in Europe

#405 in the World

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

47. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Health Science

#139 in Europe

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

48. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Health Science

#143 in Europe

#425 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Health Science

#144 in Europe

#427 in the World

Founded: 1892

50. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Health Science

#145 in Europe

#428 in the World

Founded: 1992

51. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Health Science

#146 in Europe

#429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

52. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Health Science

#149 in Europe

#441 in the World

Founded: 1992

53. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Health Science

#151 in Europe

#443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

54. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Health Science

#164 in Europe

#482 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Health Science

#167 in Europe

#488 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

56. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Health Science

#168 in Europe

#489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

57. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Health Science

#171 in Europe

#495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

58. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Health Science

#173 in Europe

#499 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Health Science

#178 in Europe

#512 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

60. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Health Science

#181 in Europe

#518 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

61. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Health Science

#184 in Europe

#542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

62. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Health Science

#200 in Europe

#589 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Health Science

#201 in Europe

#593 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

64. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Health Science

#202 in Europe

#596 in the World

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

65. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Health Science

#203 in Europe

#598 in the World

Founded: 1858

66. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Health Science

#205 in Europe

#600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

67. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Health Science

#206 in Europe

#602 in the World

Founded: 1965

68. London South Bank University

England | London

For Health Science

#209 in Europe

#607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

69. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Health Science

#211 in Europe

#612 in the World

Founded: 1841

70. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Health Science

#212 in Europe

#617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

71. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Health Science

#215 in Europe

#622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

72. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Health Science

#217 in Europe

#631 in the World

Founded: 2006

73. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Health Science

#219 in Europe

#634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

74. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Health Science

#221 in Europe

#639 in the World

Founded: 2005

75. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Health Science

#228 in Europe

#661 in the World

Founded: 1890

76. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Health Science

#230 in Europe

#668 in the World

Founded: 1992

77. Middlesex University

England | London

For Health Science

#235 in Europe

#680 in the World

Founded: 1973

78. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Health Science

#236 in Europe

#683 in the World

Founded: 1992

79. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Health Science

#242 in Europe

#700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

80. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Health Science

#243 in Europe

#714 in the World

Founded: 1895

81. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Health Science

#249 in Europe

#734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

82. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Health Science

#254 in Europe

#752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

83. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Health Science

#257 in Europe

#758 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

84. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Health Science

#258 in Europe

#761 in the World

Founded: 1992

85. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Health Science

#275 in Europe

#820 in the World

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

86. University of Westminster

England | London

For Health Science

#277 in Europe

#822 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

87. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Health Science

#281 in Europe

#837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

88. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Health Science

#283 in Europe

#840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

89. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Health Science

#290 in Europe

#872 in the World

Founded: 1990

90. University of Worcester

England | Worcester

For Health Science

#298 in Europe

#888 in the World

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

91. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Health Science

#300 in Europe

#894 in the World

Founded: 1823

92. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Health Science

#302 in Europe

#902 in the World

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

93. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Health Science

#303 in Europe

#910 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

94. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Health Science

#317 in Europe

#962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

95. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Health Science

#318 in Europe

#968 in the World

Founded: 1849

96. University of East London

England | London

For Health Science

#329 in Europe

#1011 in the World

Founded: 1992

97. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Health Science

#330 in Europe

#1012 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

98. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Health Science

#331 in Europe

#1015 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

99. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Health Science

#335 in Europe

#1023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

100. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Health Science

#340 in Europe

#1041 in the World

Founded: 1964

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.