100 Best universities for Pathology 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 Pathology. A graph of 63.3M citations received by 1.31M 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

#13 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

#40 in the World

Founded: 1829

6. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Pathology

#17 in Europe

#69 in the World

Founded: 1824

7. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Pathology

#18 in Europe

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

8. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Pathology

#22 in Europe

#89 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

#103 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

#128 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

#135 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

#46 in Europe

#151 in the World

Founded: 1904

17. University of London

England | London

For Pathology

#53 in Europe

#170 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

18. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Pathology

#59 in Europe

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

19. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Pathology

#82 in Europe

#232 in the World

Founded: 1997

20. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Pathology

#84 in Europe

#236 in the World

Founded: 1495

21. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Pathology

#88 in Europe

#248 in the World

Founded: 1733

22. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Pathology

#94 in Europe

#270 in the World

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

23. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Pathology

#112 in Europe

#302 in the World

Founded: 1967

24. University of York

England | York

For Pathology

#116 in Europe

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

25. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Pathology

#130 in Europe

#350 in the World

Founded: 1968

26. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Pathology

#132 in Europe

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

27. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Pathology

#134 in Europe

#360 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

28. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Pathology

#138 in Europe

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

29. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Pathology

#153 in Europe

#403 in the World

Founded: 1893

30. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Pathology

#164 in Europe

#446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

31. Keele University

England | Keele

For Pathology

#165 in Europe

#453 in the World

Founded: 1962

32. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Pathology

#175 in Europe

#488 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

33. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Pathology

#181 in Europe

#509 in the World

Founded: 1892

34. Durham University

England | Durham

For Pathology

#199 in Europe

#572 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

35. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Pathology

#202 in Europe

#577 in the World

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

36. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Pathology

#213 in Europe

#600 in the World

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

37. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Pathology

#214 in Europe

#613 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

38. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Pathology

#219 in Europe

#630 in the World

Founded: 1791

39. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Pathology

#220 in Europe

#632 in the World

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

40. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Pathology

#226 in Europe

#658 in the World

Founded: 1920

41. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Pathology

#228 in Europe

#660 in the World

Founded: 1964

42. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Pathology

#229 in Europe

#664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

43. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Pathology

#238 in Europe

#695 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

44. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Pathology

#240 in Europe

#699 in the World

Founded: 1954

45. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Pathology

#251 in Europe

#735 in the World

Founded: 1967

46. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Pathology

#259 in Europe

#758 in the World

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

47. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Pathology

#270 in Europe

#806 in the World

Founded: 1895

48. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Pathology

#274 in Europe

#817 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Pathology

#281 in Europe

#843 in the World

Founded: 1992

50. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Pathology

#282 in Europe

#848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

51. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Pathology

#285 in Europe

#864 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

52. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Pathology

#287 in Europe

#866 in the World

Founded: 1965

53. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Pathology

#289 in Europe

#870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

54. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Pathology

#292 in Europe

#884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

55. City, University of London

England | London

For Pathology

#293 in Europe

#895 in the World

Founded: 1966

56. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Pathology

#294 in Europe

#900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

57. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Pathology

#298 in Europe

#919 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Pathology

#315 in Europe

#983 in the World

Founded: 1964

59. Middlesex University

England | London

For Pathology

#319 in Europe

#996 in the World

Founded: 1973

60. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Pathology

#324 in Europe

#1023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

61. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Pathology

#328 in Europe

#1034 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

62. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Pathology

#329 in Europe

#1036 in the World

Founded: 1849

63. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Pathology

#347 in Europe

#1101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

64. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Pathology

#349 in Europe

#1106 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

65. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Pathology

#356 in Europe

#1148 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

66. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Pathology

#357 in Europe

#1150 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

67. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Pathology

#358 in Europe

#1154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

68. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Pathology

#359 in Europe

#1159 in the World

Founded: 1992

69. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Pathology

#361 in Europe

#1164 in the World

Founded: 1823

70. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Pathology

#365 in Europe

#1175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

71. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Pathology

#372 in Europe

#1228 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Pathology

#388 in Europe

#1296 in the World

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

73. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Pathology

#391 in Europe

#1301 in the World

Founded: 1890

74. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Pathology

#392 in Europe

#1306 in the World

Founded: 1858

75. University of Westminster

England | London

For Pathology

#395 in Europe

#1314 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

76. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Pathology

#397 in Europe

#1316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

77. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Pathology

#399 in Europe

#1322 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

78. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Pathology

#402 in Europe

#1336 in the World

Founded: 1992

79. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Pathology

#410 in Europe

#1370 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

80. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Pathology

#415 in Europe

#1390 in the World

Founded: 1872

81. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Pathology

#424 in Europe

#1421 in the World

Founded: 1966

82. London South Bank University

England | London

For Pathology

#430 in Europe

#1455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

83. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Pathology

#441 in Europe

#1504 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

84. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Pathology

#444 in Europe

#1515 in the World

Founded: 1841

85. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Pathology

#458 in Europe

#1581 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

86. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Pathology

#459 in Europe

#1588 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

87. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Pathology

#461 in Europe

#1593 in the World

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

88. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Pathology

#462 in Europe

#1597 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 2011

89. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Pathology

#463 in Europe

#1599 in the World

Founded: 1848

90. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Pathology

#466 in Europe

#1613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

91. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Pathology

#477 in Europe

#1662 in the World

Founded: 1992

92. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Pathology

#478 in Europe

#1665 in the World

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

93. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Pathology

#485 in Europe

#1697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

94. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Pathology

#489 in Europe

#1710 in the World

Founded: 2005

95. University of East London

England | London

For Pathology

#490 in Europe

#1719 in the World

Founded: 1992

96. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Pathology

#497 in Europe

#1745 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

97. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Pathology

#507 in Europe

#1796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

98. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Pathology

#532 in Europe

#1908 in the World

Founded: 1992

99. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Pathology

#533 in Europe

#1914 in the World

Founded: 1990

100. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Pathology

#539 in Europe

#1945 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

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.