100 Best universities for Pathology in the United Kingdom

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 44.6M citations received by 1.13M academic papers made by 136 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

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. Imperial College London

England | London

For Pathology

#6 in Europe

#36 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. King's College London

England | London

For Pathology

#9 in Europe

#43 in the World

Founded: 1829

6. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Pathology

#16 in Europe

#65 in the World

Founded: 1824

7. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Pathology

#19 in Europe

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

8. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Pathology

#21 in Europe

#86 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

9. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Pathology

#23 in Europe

#89 in the World

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

10. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Pathology

#25 in Europe

#98 in the World

Founded: 1900

11. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Pathology

#33 in Europe

#120 in the World

Founded: 1451

12. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Pathology

#35 in Europe

#126 in the World

Founded: 1963

13. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Pathology

#39 in Europe

#134 in the World

Founded: 1905

14. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Pathology

#41 in Europe

#136 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

15. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Pathology

#42 in Europe

#138 in the World

Founded: 1948

16. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Pathology

#49 in Europe

#152 in the World

Founded: 1904

17. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Pathology

#62 in Europe

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

18. University of London

England | London

For Pathology

#64 in Europe

#189 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

19. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Pathology

#83 in Europe

#227 in the World

Founded: 1733

20. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Pathology

#84 in Europe

#230 in the World

Founded: 1495

21. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Pathology

#87 in Europe

#239 in the World

Founded: 1997

22. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Pathology

#98 in Europe

#272 in the World

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

23. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Pathology

#109 in Europe

#294 in the World

Founded: 1967

24. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Pathology

#124 in Europe

#329 in the World

Founded: 1968

25. University of York

England | York

For Pathology

#125 in Europe

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

26. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Pathology

#134 in Europe

#353 in the World

Founded: 1893

27. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Pathology

#142 in Europe

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

28. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Pathology

#145 in Europe

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

29. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Pathology

#149 in Europe

#389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

30. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Pathology

#169 in Europe

#455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

31. Keele University

England | Keele

For Pathology

#172 in Europe

#467 in the World

Founded: 1962

32. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Pathology

#174 in Europe

#469 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

33. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Pathology

#177 in Europe

#485 in the World

Founded: 1892

34. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Pathology

#196 in Europe

#555 in the World

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

35. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Pathology

#204 in Europe

#579 in the World

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

36. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Pathology

#207 in Europe

#588 in the World

Founded: 1791

37. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Pathology

#209 in Europe

#590 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

38. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Pathology

#215 in Europe

#607 in the World

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

39. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Pathology

#217 in Europe

#609 in the World

Founded: 1964

40. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Pathology

#229 in Europe

#659 in the World

Founded: 1920

41. Durham University

England | Durham

For Pathology

#232 in Europe

#663 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

42. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Pathology

#233 in Europe

#664 in the World

Founded: 1954

43. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Pathology

#243 in Europe

#686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

44. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Pathology

#253 in Europe

#730 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

45. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Pathology

#254 in Europe

#732 in the World

Founded: 1967

46. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Pathology

#258 in Europe

#747 in the World

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

47. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Pathology

#267 in Europe

#773 in the World

Founded: 1895

48. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Pathology

#276 in Europe

#822 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

49. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Pathology

#277 in Europe

#826 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

50. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Pathology

#278 in Europe

#827 in the World

Founded: 1992

51. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Pathology

#281 in Europe

#836 in the World

Founded: 1992

52. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Pathology

#283 in Europe

#847 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

53. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Pathology

#285 in Europe

#851 in the World

Founded: 1965

54. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Pathology

#287 in Europe

#870 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

55. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Pathology

#289 in Europe

#874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

56. City, University of London

England | London

For Pathology

#291 in Europe

#876 in the World

Founded: 1966

57. Middlesex University

England | London

For Pathology

#292 in Europe

#878 in the World

Founded: 1973

58. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Pathology

#307 in Europe

#933 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Pathology

#308 in Europe

#935 in the World

Founded: 1964

60. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Pathology

#322 in Europe

#975 in the World

Founded: 1849

61. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Pathology

#335 in Europe

#1015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

62. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Pathology

#341 in Europe

#1043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

63. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Pathology

#344 in Europe

#1053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

64. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Pathology

#349 in Europe

#1075 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

65. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Pathology

#352 in Europe

#1081 in the World

Founded: 1823

66. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Pathology

#354 in Europe

#1085 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

67. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Pathology

#355 in Europe

#1087 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

68. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Pathology

#362 in Europe

#1126 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

69. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Pathology

#363 in Europe

#1131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

70. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Pathology

#365 in Europe

#1135 in the World

Founded: 1992

71. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Pathology

#372 in Europe

#1174 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Pathology

#376 in Europe

#1194 in the World

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

73. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Pathology

#387 in Europe

#1253 in the World

Founded: 1872

74. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Pathology

#392 in Europe

#1276 in the World

Founded: 1890

75. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Pathology

#394 in Europe

#1293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

76. University of Westminster

England | London

For Pathology

#398 in Europe

#1299 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

77. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Pathology

#402 in Europe

#1311 in the World

Founded: 1992

78. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Pathology

#404 in Europe

#1313 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

79. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Pathology

#406 in Europe

#1319 in the World

Founded: 1966

80. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Pathology

#421 in Europe

#1390 in the World

Founded: 1858

81. London South Bank University

England | London

For Pathology

#422 in Europe

#1391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

82. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Pathology

#425 in Europe

#1400 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

83. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Pathology

#426 in Europe

#1410 in the World

Founded: 1992

84. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Pathology

#429 in Europe

#1414 in the World

Founded: 1841

85. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Pathology

#433 in Europe

#1427 in the World

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

86. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Pathology

#443 in Europe

#1469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

87. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Pathology

#452 in Europe

#1503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

88. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Pathology

#460 in Europe

#1525 in the World

Founded: 1992

89. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Pathology

#461 in Europe

#1529 in the World

Founded: 1848

90. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Pathology

#462 in Europe

#1535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

91. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Pathology

#466 in Europe

#1563 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

92. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Pathology

#472 in Europe

#1593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

93. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Pathology

#483 in Europe

#1621 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

94. University of East London

England | London

For Pathology

#489 in Europe

#1661 in the World

Founded: 1992

95. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Pathology

#491 in Europe

#1665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

96. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Pathology

#495 in Europe

#1680 in the World

Founded: 2005

97. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Pathology

#501 in Europe

#1703 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

98. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Pathology

#522 in Europe

#1814 in the World

Founded: 1904

99. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Pathology

#528 in Europe

#1839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

100. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Pathology

#530 in Europe

#1861 in the World

Founded: 1990

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.