100 Best universities for Health Science in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 13.7M citations received by 278K 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

#16 in the World

Founded: 1829

4. Imperial College London

England | London

For Health Science

#4 in Europe

#29 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Health Science

#5 in Europe

#32 in the World

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

6. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Health Science

#6 in Europe

#36 in the World

Founded: 1824

7. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Health Science

#7 in Europe

#41 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

#11 in Europe

#60 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 York

England | York

For Health Science

#13 in Europe

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

12. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Health Science

#14 in Europe

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

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

#24 in Europe

#96 in the World

Founded: 1451

16. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Health Science

#25 in Europe

#97 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

17. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Health Science

#26 in Europe

#102 in the World

Founded: 1963

18. University of London

England | London

For Health Science

#28 in Europe

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

19. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Health Science

#29 in Europe

#115 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

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

24. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Health Science

#35 in Europe

#135 in the World

Founded: 1967

25. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Health Science

#39 in Europe

#145 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

#48 in Europe

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

28. Keele University

England | Keele

For Health Science

#57 in Europe

#192 in the World

Founded: 1962

29. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Health Science

#62 in Europe

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

30. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Health Science

#63 in Europe

#210 in the World

Founded: 1968

31. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Health Science

#85 in Europe

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

32. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Health Science

#86 in Europe

#279 in the World

Founded: 1893

33. Durham University

England | Durham

For Health Science

#93 in Europe

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

34. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Health Science

#96 in Europe

#312 in the World

Founded: 1954

35. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Health Science

#98 in Europe

#315 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

36. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Health Science

#103 in Europe

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

37. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Health Science

#104 in Europe

#332 in the World

Founded: 1920

38. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Health Science

#106 in Europe

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

39. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Health Science

#111 in Europe

#350 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

40. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Health Science

#118 in Europe

#369 in the World

Founded: 1967

41. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Health Science

#122 in Europe

#383 in the World

Founded: 1964

42. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Health Science

#130 in Europe

#408 in the World

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

43. City, University of London

England | London

For Health Science

#131 in Europe

#410 in the World

Founded: 1966

44. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Health Science

#134 in Europe

#417 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

45. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Health Science

#136 in Europe

#420 in the World

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

46. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Health Science

#140 in Europe

#427 in the World

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

47. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Health Science

#141 in Europe

#428 in the World

Founded: 1892

48. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Health Science

#143 in Europe

#437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

49. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Health Science

#144 in Europe

#440 in the World

Founded: 1992

50. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Health Science

#149 in Europe

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

51. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Health Science

#151 in Europe

#457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

52. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Health Science

#152 in Europe

#459 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

53. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Health Science

#153 in Europe

#460 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Health Science

#154 in Europe

#464 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Health Science

#156 in Europe

#473 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

56. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Health Science

#168 in Europe

#510 in the World

Founded: 1992

57. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Health Science

#169 in Europe

#512 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Health Science

#171 in Europe

#516 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

59. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Health Science

#179 in Europe

#538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

60. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Health Science

#180 in Europe

#541 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

61. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Health Science

#182 in Europe

#544 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

62. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Health Science

#185 in Europe

#554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

63. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Health Science

#186 in Europe

#557 in the World

Founded: 1965

64. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Health Science

#195 in Europe

#580 in the World

Founded: 1890

65. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Health Science

#197 in Europe

#586 in the World

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

66. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Health Science

#204 in Europe

#605 in the World

Founded: 1992

67. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Health Science

#206 in Europe

#609 in the World

Founded: 1858

68. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Health Science

#208 in Europe

#619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

69. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Health Science

#213 in Europe

#633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

70. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Health Science

#214 in Europe

#636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

71. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Health Science

#216 in Europe

#640 in the World

Founded: 2006

72. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Health Science

#218 in Europe

#643 in the World

Founded: 2005

73. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Health Science

#219 in Europe

#646 in the World

Founded: 1841

74. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Health Science

#233 in Europe

#700 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

75. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Health Science

#235 in Europe

#707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

76. Middlesex University

England | London

For Health Science

#239 in Europe

#718 in the World

Founded: 1973

77. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Health Science

#241 in Europe

#720 in the World

Founded: 1992

78. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Health Science

#242 in Europe

#725 in the World

Founded: 1895

79. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Health Science

#246 in Europe

#729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

80. London South Bank University

England | London

For Health Science

#252 in Europe

#751 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

81. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Health Science

#253 in Europe

#758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

82. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Health Science

#264 in Europe

#811 in the World

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

83. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Health Science

#269 in Europe

#821 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

84. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Health Science

#274 in Europe

#835 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

85. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Health Science

#275 in Europe

#838 in the World

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

86. University of Winchester

England | Winchester

For Health Science

#278 in Europe

#850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

87. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Health Science

#279 in Europe

#851 in the World

Founded: 1992

88. University of Westminster

England | London

For Health Science

#293 in Europe

#895 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

89. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Health Science

#294 in Europe

#901 in the World

Founded: 1990

90. University of Worcester

England | Worcester

For Health Science

#295 in Europe

#902 in the World

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

91. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Health Science

#300 in Europe

#925 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

92. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Health Science

#303 in Europe

#941 in the World

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

93. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Health Science

#304 in Europe

#942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

94. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Health Science

#306 in Europe

#946 in the World

Founded: 1823

95. University of East London

England | London

For Health Science

#313 in Europe

#969 in the World

Founded: 1992

96. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Health Science

#317 in Europe

#988 in the World

Founded: 1964

97. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Health Science

#331 in Europe

#1028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

98. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Health Science

#339 in Europe

#1054 in the World

Founded: 1849

99. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Health Science

#343 in Europe

#1074 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

100. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Health Science

#358 in Europe

#1121 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.