Best Universities for Pediatrics in the World

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Pediatrics. A graph of 50.5M citations received by 1.66M academic papers made by 2,181 universities in the World 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. Harvard University

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Pediatrics

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

2. University College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Pediatrics

#1 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. Johns Hopkins University

United States Flag

United States | Maryland

For Pediatrics

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

4. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Pediatrics

#3 in North America

#1 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

5. University of Washington - Seattle

United States Flag

United States | Washington

For Pediatrics

#4 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

6. University of Pennsylvania

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Pediatrics

#5 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

7. Baylor College of Medicine

United States Flag

United States | Texas

For Pediatrics

#6 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,699
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1900

8. University of California - San Francisco

United States Flag

United States | California

For Pediatrics

#7 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

9. Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Pediatrics

#2 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

10. Columbia University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Pediatrics

#8 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

11. Stanford University

United States Flag

United States | California

For Pediatrics

#9 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

12. University of Oxford

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Pediatrics

#3 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

13. Yale University

United States Flag

United States | Connecticut

For Pediatrics

#10 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

14. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

United States Flag

United States | Minnesota

For Pediatrics

#11 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $11,577
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,900

15. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

United States Flag

United States | Colorado

For Pediatrics

#12 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

16. University of Pittsburgh

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Pediatrics

#13 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

17. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States Flag

United States | Michigan

For Pediatrics

#14 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

18. Emory University

United States Flag

United States | Georgia

For Pediatrics

#15 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

19. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Pediatrics

#1 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1853

20. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States Flag

United States | North Carolina

For Pediatrics

#16 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

21. Case Western Reserve University

United States Flag

United States | Ohio

For Pediatrics

#17 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

22. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Pediatrics

#2 in Australia

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

23. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Pediatrics

#18 in North America

#2 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

24. University of Liverpool

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Pediatrics

#4 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

25. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Pediatrics

#19 in North America

#3 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 71,201
Founded: 1908

26. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Pediatrics

#1 in Asia

#1 in Israel

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

27. University of California - Los Angeles

United States Flag

United States | California

For Pediatrics

#20 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

28. Boston University

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Pediatrics

#21 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

29. Northwestern University

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Pediatrics

#22 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

30. Cornell University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Pediatrics

#23 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

31. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Pediatrics

#5 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1632

32. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Pediatrics

#2 in Asia

#1 in India

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

33. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

United States Flag

United States | Texas

For Pediatrics

#24 in North America

#21 in the United States

Enrollment: 2,501
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1943

34. University of Alabama at Birmingham

United States Flag

United States | Alabama

For Pediatrics

#25 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

35. University of California-San Diego

United States Flag

United States | California

For Pediatrics

#26 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

36. University of Southern California

United States Flag

United States | California

For Pediatrics

#27 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

37. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States Flag

United States | Minnesota

For Pediatrics

#28 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

38. Lund University

For Pediatrics

#6 in Europe

#2 in Sweden

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

39. Washington University in St Louis

United States Flag

United States | Missouri

For Pediatrics

#29 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

40. Imperial College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Pediatrics

#7 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

41. University of Utah

United States Flag

United States | Utah

For Pediatrics

#30 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

42. Radboud University

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Pediatrics

#8 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Founded: 1923

43. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Pediatrics

#9 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 31,312
Founded: 1640

44. University of Milan

Italy | Lombardy

For Pediatrics

#10 in Europe

#1 in Italy

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 65,234
Founded: 1924

45. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Pediatrics

#1 in Latin America

#1 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 97,964
Founded: 1827

46. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Pediatrics

#31 in North America

#4 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

47. University of Bristol

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Pediatrics

#11 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

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

48. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States Flag

United States | Wisconsin

For Pediatrics

#32 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

49. University of Florida

United States Flag

United States | Florida

For Pediatrics

#33 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

50. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Pediatrics

#12 in Europe

#3 in Sweden

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

51. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Pediatrics

#13 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

52. King's College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Pediatrics

#14 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1829

53. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

United States Flag

United States | Indiana

For Pediatrics

#34 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

54. Oregon Health & Science University

United States Flag

United States | Oregon

For Pediatrics

#35 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,877
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

55. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Pediatrics

#3 in Asia

#2 in India

Founded: 1962

56. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Pediatrics

#36 in North America

#5 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

57. Pierre and Marie Curie University

France | Ile-de-France

For Pediatrics

#15 in Europe

#1 in France

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 35,114
Founded: 1150

58. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Pediatrics

#37 in North America

#6 in Canada

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

59. University of California - Davis

United States Flag

United States | California

For Pediatrics

#38 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

60. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Pediatrics

#39 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

61. Brown University

United States Flag

United States | Rhode Island

For Pediatrics

#40 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,608

62. University of Iowa

United States Flag

United States | Iowa State

For Pediatrics

#41 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

63. University of Birmingham

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Pediatrics

#16 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1900

64. Ohio State University

United States Flag

United States | Ohio

For Pediatrics

#42 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

65. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Pediatrics

#3 in Australia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

66. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Pediatrics

#17 in Europe

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

67. University of Auckland

New Zealand Flag

New Zealand | Auckland

For Pediatrics

#1 in New Zealand

Founded: 1883

68. University of Miami

United States Flag

United States | Florida

For Pediatrics

#43 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

69. University of Southampton

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Pediatrics

#18 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

70. University of Rochester

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Pediatrics

#44 in North America

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

71. Heidelberg University - Germany

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Pediatrics

#19 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 28,413
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1386

72. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Pediatrics

#4 in Asia

#1 in China

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

73. University of Chicago

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Pediatrics

#45 in North America

#39 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

74. University of Manchester

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Pediatrics

#20 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

75. Duke University

United States Flag

United States | North Carolina

For Pediatrics

#46 in North America

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

76. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Pediatrics

#21 in Europe

#10 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

77. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Pediatrics

#22 in Europe

#11 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

78. University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Pediatrics

#23 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 52,418
Founded: 1472

79. Vanderbilt University

United States Flag

United States | Tennessee

For Pediatrics

#47 in North America

#41 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

80. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Pediatrics

#24 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

81. University of Cincinnati

United States Flag

United States | Ohio

For Pediatrics

#48 in North America

#42 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

82. New York University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Pediatrics

#49 in North America

#43 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

83. Sapienza University of Rome

For Pediatrics

#25 in Europe

#2 in Italy

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

84. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Pediatrics

#26 in Europe

#3 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

85. Medical College of Wisconsin

United States Flag

United States | Wisconsin

For Pediatrics

#50 in North America

#44 in the United States

Enrollment: 1,661
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1893

86. George Washington University

United States Flag

United States | District of Columbia

For Pediatrics

#51 in North America

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,466

87. University of Maryland, Baltimore

United States Flag

United States | Maryland

For Pediatrics

#52 in North America

#46 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,667
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

88. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Pediatrics

#53 in North America

#7 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 66,972
Founded: 1878

89. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Pediatrics

#5 in Asia

#2 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

90. University of Padua

For Pediatrics

#27 in Europe

#3 in Italy

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 62,876
Founded: 1222

91. University of Cape Town

South Africa Flag

South Africa | Cape Town

For Pediatrics

#1 in Africa

#1 in South Africa

Founded: 1874

92. University of Virginia

United States Flag

United States | Virginia

For Pediatrics

#54 in North America

#47 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

93. Wayne State University

United States Flag

United States | Michigan

For Pediatrics

#55 in North America

#48 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

94. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Pediatrics

#28 in Europe

#12 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1948

95. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Pediatrics

#6 in Asia

#3 in China

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

96. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Pediatrics

#7 in Asia

#4 in China

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

97. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Pediatrics

#8 in Asia

#5 in China

Founded: 1963

98. University of Groningen

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Groningen

For Pediatrics

#29 in Europe

#4 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1614

99. University of London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Pediatrics

#30 in Europe

#13 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

100. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Pediatrics

#4 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

Medicine subfields in the World

Anatomy and Physiology4451

Anesthesiology2885

Bioethics/Medical Ethics1049

Biomedical Engineering1803

Clinical Psychology3400

Cosmetology1035

Critical Care Nursing2181

Dermatology1885

Epidemiology1411

Family medicine2858

Forensic Science1008

Gastroenterology and Hepatology2310

Gerontology2473

Health Science4026

Healthcare Management (MHA)2923

Medical Physics1010

Neurosurgery1000

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)2491

Occupational Therapy1257

Oncology and Cancer research3454

Ophthalmology1762

Orthodontics2229

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine2422

Pharmacology3642

Physical Therapy3929

Plastic Surgery1060

Public Health5240

Radiation Therapy1708

Radiology and Nuclear medicine4464

Respiratory Therapy1003

Social Work1036

Sonography and Ultrasound1054

Sports / Exercise science1302

Sports Medicine2702