100 Best universities for Nursing 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 Nursing. A graph of 17.5M citations received by 442K academic papers made by 134 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 Nursing

#1 in Europe

#6 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. King's College London

England | London

For Nursing

#2 in Europe

#13 in the World

Founded: 1829

3. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Nursing

#3 in Europe

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

4. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Nursing

#4 in Europe

#24 in the World

Founded: 1824

5. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Nursing

#7 in Europe

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

6. Imperial College London

England | London

For Nursing

#8 in Europe

#52 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

7. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Nursing

#9 in Europe

#55 in the World

Founded: 1905

8. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Nursing

#10 in Europe

#58 in the World

Founded: 1900

9. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Nursing

#13 in Europe

#67 in the World

Founded: 1948

10. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Nursing

#15 in Europe

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

11. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Nursing

#16 in Europe

#70 in the World

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

12. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Nursing

#17 in Europe

#71 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

13. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Nursing

#18 in Europe

#74 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

14. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Nursing

#22 in Europe

#87 in the World

Founded: 1904

15. University of London

England | London

For Nursing

#23 in Europe

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

16. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Nursing

#26 in Europe

#96 in the World

Founded: 1963

17. University of York

England | York

For Nursing

#28 in Europe

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

18. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Nursing

#29 in Europe

#102 in the World

Founded: 1451

19. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Nursing

#31 in Europe

#116 in the World

Founded: 1997

20. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Nursing

#34 in Europe

#131 in the World

Founded: 1495

21. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Nursing

#39 in Europe

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

22. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Nursing

#45 in Europe

#161 in the World

Founded: 1968

23. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Nursing

#48 in Europe

#167 in the World

Founded: 1733

24. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Nursing

#52 in Europe

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

25. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Nursing

#56 in Europe

#183 in the World

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

26. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Nursing

#57 in Europe

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

27. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Nursing

#59 in Europe

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

28. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Nursing

#61 in Europe

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

29. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Nursing

#63 in Europe

#205 in the World

Founded: 1967

30. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Nursing

#64 in Europe

#211 in the World

Founded: 1893

31. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Nursing

#71 in Europe

#229 in the World

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

32. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Nursing

#72 in Europe

#238 in the World

Founded: 1920

33. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Nursing

#80 in Europe

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

34. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Nursing

#82 in Europe

#264 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

35. City, University of London

England | London

For Nursing

#83 in Europe

#265 in the World

Founded: 1966

36. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Nursing

#84 in Europe

#266 in the World

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

37. Keele University

England | Keele

For Nursing

#88 in Europe

#279 in the World

Founded: 1962

38. Durham University

England | Durham

For Nursing

#91 in Europe

#290 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

39. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Nursing

#92 in Europe

#296 in the World

Founded: 1954

40. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Nursing

#94 in Europe

#300 in the World

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

41. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Nursing

#103 in Europe

#320 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

42. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Nursing

#106 in Europe

#324 in the World

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

43. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Nursing

#107 in Europe

#325 in the World

Founded: 1965

44. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Nursing

#115 in Europe

#340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

45. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Nursing

#116 in Europe

#342 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

46. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Nursing

#117 in Europe

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

47. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Nursing

#124 in Europe

#366 in the World

Founded: 1967

48. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Nursing

#126 in Europe

#374 in the World

Founded: 1964

49. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Nursing

#129 in Europe

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

50. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Nursing

#130 in Europe

#381 in the World

Founded: 1992

51. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Nursing

#133 in Europe

#389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

52. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Nursing

#136 in Europe

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

53. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Nursing

#140 in Europe

#411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

54. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Nursing

#141 in Europe

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

55. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Nursing

#146 in Europe

#425 in the World

Founded: 1992

56. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Nursing

#156 in Europe

#450 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

57. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Nursing

#160 in Europe

#461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

58. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Nursing

#163 in Europe

#470 in the World

Founded: 1892

59. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Nursing

#164 in Europe

#477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

60. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Nursing

#168 in Europe

#484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

61. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Nursing

#171 in Europe

#497 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

62. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Nursing

#172 in Europe

#498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

63. London South Bank University

England | London

For Nursing

#176 in Europe

#515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

64. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Nursing

#177 in Europe

#518 in the World

Founded: 1992

65. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Nursing

#187 in Europe

#545 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

66. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Nursing

#189 in Europe

#550 in the World

Founded: 1858

67. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Nursing

#192 in Europe

#553 in the World

Founded: 1992

68. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Nursing

#200 in Europe

#576 in the World

Founded: 1841

69. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Nursing

#203 in Europe

#582 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

70. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Nursing

#206 in Europe

#589 in the World

Founded: 1992

71. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Nursing

#207 in Europe

#591 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

72. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Nursing

#210 in Europe

#597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

73. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Nursing

#211 in Europe

#600 in the World

Founded: 1895

74. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Nursing

#219 in Europe

#620 in the World

Founded: 1849

75. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Nursing

#225 in Europe

#641 in the World

Founded: 1823

76. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Nursing

#226 in Europe

#643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

77. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Nursing

#228 in Europe

#654 in the World

Founded: 1964

78. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Nursing

#231 in Europe

#660 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

79. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Nursing

#233 in Europe

#665 in the World

Founded: 2005

80. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Nursing

#234 in Europe

#669 in the World

Founded: 1890

81. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Nursing

#240 in Europe

#686 in the World

Founded: 1992

82. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Nursing

#243 in Europe

#692 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Nursing

#245 in Europe

#696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

84. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Nursing

#250 in Europe

#707 in the World

Founded: 1990

85. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Nursing

#255 in Europe

#720 in the World

Founded: 1992

86. Middlesex University

England | London

For Nursing

#260 in Europe

#733 in the World

Founded: 1973

87. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Nursing

#266 in Europe

#754 in the World

Founded: 1904

88. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Nursing

#271 in Europe

#764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

89. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Nursing

#272 in Europe

#765 in the World

Founded: 2006

90. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Nursing

#273 in Europe

#767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

91. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Nursing

#278 in Europe

#778 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

92. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Nursing

#280 in Europe

#784 in the World

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

93. University of Worcester

England | Worcester

For Nursing

#286 in Europe

#809 in the World

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

94. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Nursing

#289 in Europe

#821 in the World

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

95. University of East London

England | London

For Nursing

#302 in Europe

#866 in the World

Founded: 1992

96. University of Westminster

England | London

For Nursing

#322 in Europe

#928 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

97. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Nursing

#326 in Europe

#941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

98. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Nursing

#327 in Europe

#943 in the World

Founded: 1791

99. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Nursing

#368 in Europe

#1082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

100. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Nursing

#386 in Europe

#1169 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

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