Best Universities for Neurosurgery in the World

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Neurosurgery. A graph of 1.43M citations received by 73.6K academic papers made by 684 universities in the World 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

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Neurosurgery

#1 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. Harvard University

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Neurosurgery

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

3. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Neurosurgery

#2 in North America

#1 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

4. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Neurosurgery

#1 in Asia

#1 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

5. Sapienza University of Rome

For Neurosurgery

#2 in Europe

#1 in Italy

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

6. University of California - San Francisco

United States Flag

United States | California

For Neurosurgery

#3 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

7. Johns Hopkins University

United States Flag

United States | Maryland

For Neurosurgery

#4 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

8. Heidelberg University - Germany

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Neurosurgery

#3 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 28,413
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1386

9. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

United States Flag

United States | Minnesota

For Neurosurgery

#5 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $11,577
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,900

10. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Italy | Lombardy

For Neurosurgery

#4 in Europe

#2 in Italy

Founded: 1921

11. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Neurosurgery

#2 in Asia

#1 in India

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

12. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States Flag

United States | Michigan

For Neurosurgery

#6 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

13. University of California - Los Angeles

United States Flag

United States | California

For Neurosurgery

#7 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

14. University of Pittsburgh

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Neurosurgery

#8 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

15. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Neurosurgery

#5 in Europe

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

16. Pierre and Marie Curie University

France | Ile-de-France

For Neurosurgery

#6 in Europe

#1 in France

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 35,114
Founded: 1150

17. University of Liverpool

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Neurosurgery

#7 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

18. University of Bern

Switzerland Flag

Switzerland | Bern

For Neurosurgery

#8 in Europe

#1 in Switzerland

Enrollment: 18,576

19. Northwestern University

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Neurosurgery

#9 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

20. University of Pennsylvania

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Neurosurgery

#10 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

21. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Germany | Hesse

For Neurosurgery

#9 in Europe

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

22. Lund University

For Neurosurgery

#10 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

23. University of Oxford

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Neurosurgery

#11 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

24. University of Virginia

United States Flag

United States | Virginia

For Neurosurgery

#11 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

25. University of Utah

United States Flag

United States | Utah

For Neurosurgery

#12 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

26. University of Milan

Italy | Lombardy

For Neurosurgery

#12 in Europe

#3 in Italy

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 65,234
Founded: 1924

27. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Neurosurgery

#1 in Latin America

#1 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 97,964
Founded: 1827

28. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Neurosurgery

#13 in Europe

Enrollment: 37,473
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1965

29. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Neurosurgery

#14 in Europe

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

30. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Germany | Rhineland-Palatinate

For Neurosurgery

#15 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 33,132
Founded: 1946

31. University of Washington - Seattle

United States Flag

United States | Washington

For Neurosurgery

#13 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

32. Stanford University

United States Flag

United States | California

For Neurosurgery

#14 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

33. University of Florida

United States Flag

United States | Florida

For Neurosurgery

#15 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

34. University of Padua

For Neurosurgery

#16 in Europe

#4 in Italy

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 62,876
Founded: 1222

35. Cornell University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Neurosurgery

#16 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

36. University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Neurosurgery

#17 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 52,418
Founded: 1472

37. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Neurosurgery

#18 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

38. University of Southern California

United States Flag

United States | California

For Neurosurgery

#17 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

39. University of Ulm

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Neurosurgery

#19 in Europe

Enrollment: 10,164
Founded: 1967

40. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Neurosurgery

#3 in Asia

#1 in South Korea

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 29,502
Founded: 1957

41. University of Turin

Italy | Piedmont

For Neurosurgery

#20 in Europe

#5 in Italy

Founded: 1404

42. Columbia University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Neurosurgery

#18 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

43. University of Verona

For Neurosurgery

#21 in Europe

#6 in Italy

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

44. Catholic University of America

United States Flag

United States | District of Columbia

For Neurosurgery

#19 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $35,008
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $38,232

45. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Neurosurgery

#4 in Asia

#2 in China

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

46. New York University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Neurosurgery

#20 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

47. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Neurosurgery

#21 in North America

#2 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

48. Federico II University of Naples

Italy | Campania

For Neurosurgery

#22 in Europe

#7 in Italy

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

49. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Neurosurgery

#5 in Asia

#1 in Turkey

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 44,937
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

50. University of Miami

United States Flag

United States | Florida

For Neurosurgery

#22 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

51. RWTH Aachen University

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Neurosurgery

#23 in Europe

Enrollment: 47,521
Founded: 1870

52. Baylor College of Medicine

United States Flag

United States | Texas

For Neurosurgery

#23 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,699
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1900

53. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Neurosurgery

#24 in North America

#3 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 71,201
Founded: 1908

54. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Neurosurgery

#6 in Asia

#3 in China

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

55. University of Bonn

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Neurosurgery

#24 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 38,043
Founded: 1818

56. Tohoku University

For Neurosurgery

#7 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

57. Radboud University

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Neurosurgery

#25 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Founded: 1923

58. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Neurosurgery

#8 in Asia

#1 in Israel

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

59. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Neurosurgery

#25 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

60. University of Hamburg

Germany | Hamburg State

For Neurosurgery

#26 in Europe

#10 in Germany

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

61. Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Neurosurgery

#27 in Europe

#2 in Sweden

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

62. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Neurosurgery

#26 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

63. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

Germany | Bavaria

For Neurosurgery

#28 in Europe

#11 in Germany

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 39,658
Founded: 1743

64. Hannover Medical School

Germany | Lower Saxony

For Neurosurgery

#29 in Europe

#12 in Germany

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 3,843
Founded: 1965

65. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Neurosurgery

#9 in Asia

#2 in India

Founded: 1983

66. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Neurosurgery

#10 in Asia

#4 in China

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

67. Nagoya University

For Neurosurgery

#11 in Asia

#2 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

68. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Neurosurgery

#12 in Asia

#2 in Turkey

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

69. University of Alabama at Birmingham

United States Flag

United States | Alabama

For Neurosurgery

#27 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

70. Saarland University

Germany | Saarland

For Neurosurgery

#30 in Europe

#13 in Germany

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 16,300
Founded: 1948

71. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Neurosurgery

#13 in Asia

#2 in South Korea

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

72. Yale University

United States Flag

United States | Connecticut

For Neurosurgery

#28 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

73. University of Tubingen

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Neurosurgery

#31 in Europe

#14 in Germany

Enrollment: 28,238
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

74. Case Western Reserve University

United States Flag

United States | Ohio

For Neurosurgery

#29 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

75. University of Bergen

Norway | Bergen

For Neurosurgery

#32 in Europe

#1 in Norway

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1946

76. University of Zurich

Switzerland Flag

Switzerland | Zurich

For Neurosurgery

#33 in Europe

#2 in Switzerland

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

77. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States Flag

United States | Minnesota

For Neurosurgery

#30 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

78. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Neurosurgery

#14 in Asia

#1 in Iran

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 14,440
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1934

79. Oregon Health & Science University

United States Flag

United States | Oregon

For Neurosurgery

#31 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,877
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

80. Emory University

United States Flag

United States | Georgia

For Neurosurgery

#32 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

81. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Neurosurgery

#15 in Asia

#3 in India

Founded: 1962

82. University of Tokyo

For Neurosurgery

#16 in Asia

#3 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

83. University of Cologne

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Neurosurgery

#34 in Europe

#15 in Germany

Enrollment: 52,204
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1388

84. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Neurosurgery

#17 in Asia

#4 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

85. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Neurosurgery

#33 in North America

#4 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

86. University of Wurzburg

Germany | Bavaria

For Neurosurgery

#35 in Europe

#16 in Germany

Enrollment: 27,149
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1402

87. Ege University

For Neurosurgery

#18 in Asia

#3 in Turkey

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

88. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

France | Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes

For Neurosurgery

#36 in Europe

#2 in France

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

89. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States Flag

United States | New Jersey

For Neurosurgery

#34 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

90. Washington University in St Louis

United States Flag

United States | Missouri

For Neurosurgery

#35 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

91. University of Florence

Italy | Tuscany

For Neurosurgery

#37 in Europe

#8 in Italy

Founded: 1321

92. University of Freiburg

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Neurosurgery

#38 in Europe

#17 in Germany

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 23,938
Founded: 1457

93. University of Cincinnati

United States Flag

United States | Ohio

For Neurosurgery

#36 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

94. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Neurosurgery

#19 in Asia

#5 in China

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

95. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Neurosurgery

#39 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

96. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Neurosurgery

#20 in Asia

#3 in South Korea

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,297
Founded: 1855

97. University of Marburg

Germany | Hesse

For Neurosurgery

#40 in Europe

#18 in Germany

Enrollment: 22,612
Founded: 1527

98. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

India | Karnataka

For Neurosurgery

#21 in Asia

#4 in India

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

99. Free University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Neurosurgery

#41 in Europe

#19 in Germany

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 37,908
Founded: 1948

100. Umea University

For Neurosurgery

#42 in Europe

#3 in Sweden

Enrollment: 34,237
Founded: 1965

Medicine subfields in the World

Anatomy and Physiology4451

Anesthesiology2885

Bioethics/Medical Ethics1049

Biomedical Engineering1803

Clinical Psychology3400

Cosmetology1035

Critical Care Nursing2181

Dermatology1885

Epidemiology1411

Family medicine2858

Forensic Science1008

Gastroenterology and Hepatology2310

Gerontology2473

Health Science4026

Healthcare Management (MHA)2923

Medical Physics1010

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)2491

Occupational Therapy1257

Oncology and Cancer research3454

Ophthalmology1762

Orthodontics2229

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine2422

Pharmacology3642

Physical Therapy3929

Plastic Surgery1060

Public Health5240

Radiation Therapy1708

Radiology and Nuclear medicine4464

Respiratory Therapy1003

Social Work1036

Sonography and Ultrasound1054

Sports / Exercise science1302

Sports Medicine2702