100 Best universities for Pathology in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Pathology. A graph of 59.5M citations received by 1.26M academic papers made by 137 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 Pathology

#1 in Europe

#3 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Pathology

#2 in Europe

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Pathology

#5 in Europe

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. Imperial College London

England | London

For Pathology

#6 in Europe

#33 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. King's College London

England | London

For Pathology

#7 in Europe

#41 in the World

Founded: 1829

6. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Pathology

#17 in Europe

#67 in the World

Founded: 1824

7. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Pathology

#18 in Europe

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

8. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Pathology

#23 in Europe

#92 in the World

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

9. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Pathology

#24 in Europe

#93 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

10. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Pathology

#25 in Europe

#102 in the World

Founded: 1900

11. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Pathology

#35 in Europe

#124 in the World

Founded: 1451

12. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Pathology

#38 in Europe

#129 in the World

Founded: 1963

13. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Pathology

#39 in Europe

#133 in the World

Founded: 1948

14. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Pathology

#40 in Europe

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

15. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Pathology

#42 in Europe

#137 in the World

Founded: 1905

16. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Pathology

#47 in Europe

#152 in the World

Founded: 1904

17. University of London

England | London

For Pathology

#52 in Europe

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

18. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Pathology

#61 in Europe

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

19. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Pathology

#83 in Europe

#234 in the World

Founded: 1495

20. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Pathology

#84 in Europe

#235 in the World

Founded: 1997

21. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Pathology

#87 in Europe

#243 in the World

Founded: 1733

22. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Pathology

#95 in Europe

#269 in the World

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

23. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Pathology

#110 in Europe

#295 in the World

Founded: 1967

24. University of York

England | York

For Pathology

#118 in Europe

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

25. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Pathology

#128 in Europe

#347 in the World

Founded: 1968

26. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Pathology

#135 in Europe

#361 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

27. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Pathology

#136 in Europe

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

28. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Pathology

#139 in Europe

#367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

29. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Pathology

#145 in Europe

#379 in the World

Founded: 1893

30. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Pathology

#165 in Europe

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

31. Keele University

England | Keele

For Pathology

#166 in Europe

#455 in the World

Founded: 1962

32. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Pathology

#175 in Europe

#486 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

33. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Pathology

#178 in Europe

#502 in the World

Founded: 1892

34. Durham University

England | Durham

For Pathology

#193 in Europe

#562 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

35. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Pathology

#203 in Europe

#585 in the World

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

36. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Pathology

#211 in Europe

#596 in the World

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

37. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Pathology

#213 in Europe

#610 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

38. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Pathology

#218 in Europe

#625 in the World

Founded: 1791

39. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Pathology

#220 in Europe

#629 in the World

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

40. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Pathology

#223 in Europe

#644 in the World

Founded: 1964

41. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Pathology

#229 in Europe

#662 in the World

Founded: 1920

42. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Pathology

#232 in Europe

#673 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

43. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Pathology

#238 in Europe

#690 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

44. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Pathology

#240 in Europe

#694 in the World

Founded: 1954

45. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Pathology

#249 in Europe

#720 in the World

Founded: 1967

46. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Pathology

#258 in Europe

#755 in the World

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

47. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Pathology

#268 in Europe

#801 in the World

Founded: 1895

48. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Pathology

#276 in Europe

#823 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Pathology

#279 in Europe

#846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

50. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Pathology

#280 in Europe

#849 in the World

Founded: 1992

51. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Pathology

#283 in Europe

#858 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

52. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Pathology

#284 in Europe

#860 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

53. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Pathology

#286 in Europe

#865 in the World

Founded: 1965

54. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Pathology

#289 in Europe

#874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

55. City, University of London

England | London

For Pathology

#291 in Europe

#883 in the World

Founded: 1966

56. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Pathology

#293 in Europe

#892 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

57. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Pathology

#300 in Europe

#923 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. Middlesex University

England | London

For Pathology

#310 in Europe

#956 in the World

Founded: 1973

59. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Pathology

#316 in Europe

#986 in the World

Founded: 1964

60. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Pathology

#325 in Europe

#1023 in the World

Founded: 1849

61. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Pathology

#327 in Europe

#1030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

62. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Pathology

#334 in Europe

#1046 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

63. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Pathology

#350 in Europe

#1099 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

64. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Pathology

#351 in Europe

#1107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

65. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Pathology

#357 in Europe

#1144 in the World

Founded: 1823

66. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Pathology

#359 in Europe

#1147 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

67. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Pathology

#360 in Europe

#1154 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

68. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Pathology

#361 in Europe

#1155 in the World

Founded: 1992

69. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Pathology

#363 in Europe

#1165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

70. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Pathology

#365 in Europe

#1168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

71. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Pathology

#372 in Europe

#1217 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Pathology

#382 in Europe

#1262 in the World

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

73. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Pathology

#387 in Europe

#1296 in the World

Founded: 1890

74. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Pathology

#390 in Europe

#1306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

75. University of Westminster

England | London

For Pathology

#398 in Europe

#1323 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

76. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Pathology

#401 in Europe

#1329 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

77. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Pathology

#402 in Europe

#1330 in the World

Founded: 1992

78. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Pathology

#403 in Europe

#1335 in the World

Founded: 1858

79. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Pathology

#406 in Europe

#1352 in the World

Founded: 1872

80. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Pathology

#408 in Europe

#1355 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

81. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Pathology

#421 in Europe

#1403 in the World

Founded: 1966

82. London South Bank University

England | London

For Pathology

#427 in Europe

#1436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

83. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Pathology

#435 in Europe

#1483 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

84. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Pathology

#438 in Europe

#1490 in the World

Founded: 1841

85. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Pathology

#450 in Europe

#1546 in the World

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

86. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Pathology

#455 in Europe

#1562 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

87. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Pathology

#458 in Europe

#1577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

88. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Pathology

#461 in Europe

#1582 in the World

Founded: 1848

89. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Pathology

#471 in Europe

#1626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

90. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Pathology

#472 in Europe

#1627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

91. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Pathology

#476 in Europe

#1643 in the World

Founded: 1992

92. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Pathology

#478 in Europe

#1666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

93. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Pathology

#479 in Europe

#1667 in the World

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

94. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Pathology

#484 in Europe

#1694 in the World

Founded: 2005

95. University of East London

England | London

For Pathology

#491 in Europe

#1724 in the World

Founded: 1992

96. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Pathology

#499 in Europe

#1763 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

97. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Pathology

#501 in Europe

#1772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

98. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Pathology

#512 in Europe

#1823 in the World

Founded: 1990

99. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Pathology

#537 in Europe

#1929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

100. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Pathology

#541 in Europe

#1949 in the World

Founded: 1992

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