100 Best universities for Nursing in the United Kingdom

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Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Nursing. A graph of 12M citations received by 386K academic papers made by 131 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

For Nursing

#1 in Europe
#7 in the World
Enrollment
42,000
Founded
1826

3. University of Oxford

For Nursing

#3 in Europe
#18 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1096

6. Imperial College London

For Nursing

#8 in Europe
#53 in the World
Enrollment
17,565
Founded
1907

7. University of Cambridge

For Nursing

#9 in Europe
#58 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Founded
1209

10. University of Edinburgh

For Nursing

#13 in Europe
#66 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1583

12. University of Bristol

For Nursing

#16 in Europe
#75 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
27,513
Founded
1909

13. University of Liverpool

For Nursing

#17 in Europe
#76 in the World
Enrollment
28,693
Founded
1881

16. University of York

For Nursing

#25 in Europe
#98 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1963

17. University of London

For Nursing

#27 in Europe
#101 in the World
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1836

21. University of Warwick

For Nursing

#37 in Europe
#147 in the World
Enrollment
27,278
Founded
1965

25. University of Leicester

For Nursing

#53 in Europe
#183 in the World
Enrollment
24,409
Male:Female
46:54
Founded
1957

26. Queen Mary University of London

For Nursing

#55 in Europe
#186 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Founded
1989

28. University of East Anglia

For Nursing

#59 in Europe
#190 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1963

29. University of Exeter

For Nursing

#61 in Europe
#196 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1955

31. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Nursing

#67 in Europe
#220 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
9,218
Founded
1895

33. University of Surrey

For Nursing

#74 in Europe
#244 in the World
Enrollment
16,900
Founded
1966

35. Lancaster University

For Nursing

#79 in Europe
#251 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1964

36. University of Bath

For Nursing

#83 in Europe
#259 in the World
Acceptance Rate
67%
Enrollment
18,857
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
1966

39. Bangor University

For Nursing

#91 in Europe
#289 in the World
Enrollment
11,270
Founded
1884

40. University of Stirling

For Nursing

#93 in Europe
#294 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1967

41. University of Sussex

For Nursing

#96 in Europe
#300 in the World
Enrollment
17,319
Male:Female
44:56
Founded
1961

44. Durham University

For Nursing

#113 in Europe
#331 in the World
Enrollment
19,520
Founded
1832

45. University of Plymouth

For Nursing

#117 in Europe
#337 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1992

46. University of Hertfordshire

For Nursing

#119 in Europe
#343 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1992

48. Loughborough University

For Nursing

#124 in Europe
#355 in the World
Enrollment
19,449
Founded
1966

50. Brunel University London

For Nursing

#132 in Europe
#377 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Founded
1966

52. University of Bradford

For Nursing

#135 in Europe
#388 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
1966

53. Bournemouth University

For Nursing

#137 in Europe
#392 in the World
Enrollment
14,293
Founded
1992

54. Glasgow Caledonian University

For Nursing

#138 in Europe
#397 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1993

55. University of Central Lancashire

For Nursing

#139 in Europe
#402 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1992

56. Coventry University

For Nursing

#143 in Europe
#418 in the World
Enrollment
22,980
Founded
1992

59. Nottingham Trent University

For Nursing

#161 in Europe
#456 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1992

60. Sheffield Hallam University

For Nursing

#164 in Europe
#465 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

61. London South Bank University

For Nursing

#166 in Europe
#469 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
1892

62. Oxford Brookes University

For Nursing

#169 in Europe
#476 in the World
Enrollment
16,900
Founded
1865

63. University of Huddersfield

For Nursing

#173 in Europe
#485 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

66. University of Portsmouth

For Nursing

#184 in Europe
#519 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

73. Queen Margaret University

For Nursing

#203 in Europe
#572 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
2007

75. Staffordshire University

For Nursing

#215 in Europe
#604 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1992

77. University of St Andrews

For Nursing

#217 in Europe
#609 in the World
Enrollment
10,425
Founded
1413

80. Teesside University

For Nursing

#222 in Europe
#622 in the World
Enrollment
19,290
Founded
1992

84. University of Bedfordshire

For Nursing

#237 in Europe
#663 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Founded
2006

88. Robert Gordon University

For Nursing

#262 in Europe
#728 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1992

89. Edinburgh Napier University

For Nursing

#267 in Europe
#749 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1992

90. University of Worcester

For Nursing

#271 in Europe
#761 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Enrollment
10,798
Founded
2005

93. University of Derby

For Nursing

#276 in Europe
#774 in the World
Acceptance Rate
76%
Enrollment
25,000
Founded
1992

95. University of Westminster

For Nursing

#306 in Europe
#874 in the World
Enrollment
19,000
Founded
1838

97. University of Lincoln

For Nursing

#309 in Europe
#879 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
1992

98. University of Chester

For Nursing

#319 in Europe
#908 in the World
Acceptance Rate
95%
Founded
2005

99. University of Roehampton

For Nursing

#334 in Europe
#970 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
2004

100. University of Sunderland

For Nursing

#354 in Europe
#1024 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 Sheffield.