100 Best universities for Pathology in England

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Pathology. A graph of 53.6M citations received by 1.1M academic papers made by 108 universities in England 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 Pathology

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

For Pathology

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Cambridge

For Pathology

#3 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. Imperial College London

For Pathology

#4 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. King's College London

For Pathology

#5 in the United Kingdom

#7 in Europe

Founded: 1829

6. University of Manchester

For Pathology

#6 in the United Kingdom

#17 in Europe

Founded: 1824

7. University of Bristol

For Pathology

#8 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

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

8. University of Liverpool

For Pathology

#9 in the United Kingdom

#24 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

9. University of Birmingham

For Pathology

#10 in the United Kingdom

#25 in Europe

Founded: 1900

10. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Pathology

#12 in the United Kingdom

#38 in Europe

Founded: 1963

11. University of Nottingham

For Pathology

#13 in the United Kingdom

#39 in Europe

Founded: 1948

12. University of Southampton

For Pathology

#14 in the United Kingdom

#40 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

13. University of Sheffield

For Pathology

#15 in the United Kingdom

#42 in Europe

Founded: 1905

14. University of Leeds

For Pathology

#16 in the United Kingdom

#46 in Europe

Founded: 1904

15. University of London

For Pathology

#17 in the United Kingdom

#53 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

16. Queen Mary University of London

For Pathology

#18 in the United Kingdom

#59 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

17. St George's, University of London

For Pathology

#21 in the United Kingdom

#88 in Europe

Founded: 1733

18. University of Leicester

For Pathology

#22 in the United Kingdom

#94 in Europe

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

19. University of York

For Pathology

#24 in the United Kingdom

#116 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

20. University of Warwick

For Pathology

#27 in the United Kingdom

#134 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

21. University of Exeter

For Pathology

#28 in the United Kingdom

#138 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

22. University of East Anglia

For Pathology

#30 in the United Kingdom

#164 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

23. Keele University

For Pathology

#31 in the United Kingdom

#165 in Europe

Founded: 1962

24. University of Surrey

For Pathology

#32 in the United Kingdom

#175 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

25. University of Reading

For Pathology

#33 in the United Kingdom

#181 in Europe

Founded: 1892

26. Durham University

For Pathology

#34 in the United Kingdom

#199 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

27. University of Bath

For Pathology

#35 in the United Kingdom

#202 in Europe

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

28. University of Sussex

For Pathology

#36 in the United Kingdom

#213 in Europe

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

29. Loughborough University

For Pathology

#37 in the United Kingdom

#214 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

30. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Pathology

#38 in the United Kingdom

#219 in Europe

Founded: 1791

31. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Pathology

#39 in the United Kingdom

#220 in Europe

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

32. Lancaster University

For Pathology

#42 in the United Kingdom

#229 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

33. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Pathology

#44 in the United Kingdom

#240 in Europe

Founded: 1954

34. University of Salford

For Pathology

#45 in the United Kingdom

#251 in Europe

Founded: 1967

35. Aston University

For Pathology

#47 in the United Kingdom

#270 in Europe

Founded: 1895

36. Liverpool John Moores University

For Pathology

#48 in the United Kingdom

#274 in Europe

Founded: 1992

37. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Pathology

#49 in the United Kingdom

#281 in Europe

Founded: 1992

38. University of Hertfordshire

For Pathology

#50 in the United Kingdom

#282 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

39. University of Kent

For Pathology

#52 in the United Kingdom

#287 in Europe

Founded: 1965

40. University of Bradford

For Pathology

#53 in the United Kingdom

#289 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

41. Brunel University London

For Pathology

#54 in the United Kingdom

#292 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

42. City, University of London

For Pathology

#55 in the United Kingdom

#293 in Europe

Founded: 1966

43. University of Plymouth

For Pathology

#56 in the United Kingdom

#294 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

44. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Pathology

#57 in the United Kingdom

#298 in Europe

Founded: 1992

45. University of Essex

For Pathology

#58 in the United Kingdom

#315 in Europe

Founded: 1964

46. Middlesex University

For Pathology

#59 in the United Kingdom

#319 in Europe

Founded: 1973

47. University of Central Lancashire

For Pathology

#60 in the United Kingdom

#324 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

48. Nottingham Trent University

For Pathology

#61 in the United Kingdom

#328 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

49. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Pathology

#62 in the United Kingdom

#329 in Europe

Founded: 1849

50. University of the West of England

For Pathology

#64 in the United Kingdom

#349 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

51. Coventry University

For Pathology

#65 in the United Kingdom

#356 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

52. Oxford Brookes University

For Pathology

#66 in the United Kingdom

#357 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

53. University of Portsmouth

For Pathology

#67 in the United Kingdom

#358 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

54. Leeds Beckett University

For Pathology

#68 in the United Kingdom

#359 in Europe

Founded: 1992

55. Birkbeck, University of London

For Pathology

#69 in the United Kingdom

#361 in Europe

Founded: 1823

56. Sheffield Hallam University

For Pathology

#70 in the United Kingdom

#365 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

57. University of Brighton

For Pathology

#71 in the United Kingdom

#372 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. Cranfield University

For Pathology

#72 in the United Kingdom

#388 in Europe

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

59. University of Greenwich

For Pathology

#73 in the United Kingdom

#391 in Europe

Founded: 1890

60. Anglia Ruskin University

For Pathology

#74 in the United Kingdom

#392 in Europe

Founded: 1858

61. University of Westminster

For Pathology

#75 in the United Kingdom

#395 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

62. University of Huddersfield

For Pathology

#76 in the United Kingdom

#397 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

63. Bournemouth University

For Pathology

#77 in the United Kingdom

#399 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

64. University of Wolverhampton

For Pathology

#78 in the United Kingdom

#402 in Europe

Founded: 1992

65. Teesside University

For Pathology

#79 in the United Kingdom

#410 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

66. London South Bank University

For Pathology

#82 in the United Kingdom

#430 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

67. De Montfort University

For Pathology

#83 in the United Kingdom

#441 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

68. Staffordshire University

For Pathology

#85 in the United Kingdom

#458 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

69. University of Bedfordshire

For Pathology

#86 in the United Kingdom

#459 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

70. Royal Agricultural University

For Pathology

#87 in the United Kingdom

#461 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 1,100
Founded: 2013

71. London Metropolitan University

For Pathology

#89 in the United Kingdom

#463 in Europe

Founded: 1848

72. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Pathology

#91 in the United Kingdom

#477 in Europe

Founded: 1992

73. University of Lincoln

For Pathology

#92 in the United Kingdom

#478 in Europe

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

74. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Pathology

#94 in the United Kingdom

#489 in Europe

Founded: 2005

75. University of East London

For Pathology

#95 in the United Kingdom

#490 in Europe

Founded: 1992

76. Birmingham City University

For Pathology

#98 in the United Kingdom

#532 in Europe

Founded: 1992

77. University of West London

For Pathology

#99 in the United Kingdom

#533 in Europe

Founded: 1990

78. University of Roehampton

For Pathology

#100 in the United Kingdom

#539 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

79. Edge Hill University

For Pathology

#101 in the United Kingdom

#552 in Europe

Founded: 2006

80. University of Derby

For Pathology

#102 in the United Kingdom

#554 in Europe

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

81. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Pathology

#103 in the United Kingdom

#560 in Europe

Founded: 1904

82. University of Worcester

For Pathology

#104 in the United Kingdom

#577 in Europe

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

83. University of Buckingham

For Pathology

#105 in the United Kingdom

#578 in Europe

Founded: 1973

84. University of Sunderland

For Pathology

#106 in the United Kingdom

#580 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

85. University of Chester

For Pathology

#107 in the United Kingdom

#588 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

86. University of Northampton

For Pathology

#108 in the United Kingdom

#620 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

87. London Business School

For Pathology

#110 in the United Kingdom

#694 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

88. University of Gloucestershire

For Pathology

#111 in the United Kingdom

#709 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

89. SOAS, University of London

For Pathology

#112 in the United Kingdom

#718 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 6,295
Founded: 1916

90. Buckinghamshire New University

For Pathology

#113 in the United Kingdom

#734 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

91. University of Bolton

For Pathology

#115 in the United Kingdom

#753 in Europe

Founded: 2004

92. University of Winchester

For Pathology

#116 in the United Kingdom

#759 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

93. Liverpool Hope University

For Pathology

#117 in the United Kingdom

#768 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

94. University of Cumbria

For Pathology

#118 in the United Kingdom

#779 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

95. York St John University

For Pathology

#120 in the United Kingdom

#805 in Europe

Founded: 1841

96. University of Chichester

For Pathology

#123 in the United Kingdom

#830 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

97. St Mary's University, Twickenham

For Pathology

#124 in the United Kingdom

#844 in Europe

Founded: 1850

98. Leeds Trinity University

For Pathology

#125 in the United Kingdom

#898 in Europe

Enrollment: 4,270
Founded: 2012

99. Solent University

For Pathology

#127 in the United Kingdom

#934 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Enrollment: 11,340
Founded: 2004

100. BPP University

For Pathology

#128 in the United Kingdom

#938 in Europe

Founded: 1992

Closest to England states to learn Pathology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	19
Scotland	17	7

Medicine subfields in England

Anatomy and Physiology99

Anesthesiology84

Bioethics/Medical Ethics73

Biomedical Engineering65

Clinical Psychology100

Critical Care Nursing83

Family medicine91

Forensic Science64

Gastroenterology and Hepatology62

Health Science103

Healthcare Management (MHA)95

Medical Physics48

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)83

Occupational Therapy69

Oncology and Cancer research86

Ophthalmology70

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine91

Physical Therapy99

Plastic Surgery36

Public Health104

Radiation Therapy50

Radiology and Nuclear medicine99

Respiratory Therapy44

Sonography and Ultrasound34

Sports / Exercise science79

Sports Medicine95