Best Universities for Pediatrics in the World

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 38.9M citations received by 1.48M academic papers made by 2,012 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 | Massachusetts

For Pediatrics

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

2. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Pediatrics

#1 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Pediatrics

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

4. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Pediatrics

#3 in North America

#1 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

5. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Pediatrics

#4 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

6. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Pediatrics

#5 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

7. Baylor College of Medicine

United States | Texas

For Pediatrics

#6 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

8. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Pediatrics

#7 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
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 | New York State

For Pediatrics

#8 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

11. Stanford University

United States | California

For Pediatrics

#9 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

12. Yale University

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: $18,647

13. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

United States | Colorado

For Pediatrics

#11 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

14. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Pediatrics

#3 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

15. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Pediatrics

#12 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

16. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

United States | Minnesota

For Pediatrics

#13 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $11,830
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,182

17. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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: 74%

18. Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Pediatrics

#15 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

19. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Pediatrics

#1 in Australia

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

20. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Pediatrics

#16 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

21. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Pediatrics

#17 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

22. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Pediatrics

#18 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

23. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Pediatrics

#2 in Australia

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

24. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Pediatrics

#1 in Asia

#1 in Israel

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

25. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Pediatrics

#19 in North America

#2 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 20,893
Founded: 1908

26. University of Liverpool

United Kingdom | England

For Pediatrics

#4 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

27. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Pediatrics

#20 in North America

#3 in Canada

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

28. Lund University

For Pediatrics

#5 in Europe

#2 in Sweden

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

29. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Pediatrics

#21 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

30. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Pediatrics

#22 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

31. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Pediatrics

#23 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

32. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Pediatrics

#24 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

33. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

United States | Texas

For Pediatrics

#25 in North America

#22 in the United States

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

34. University of Alabama at Birmingham

United States | Alabama

For Pediatrics

#26 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

35. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Pediatrics

#27 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

36. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Pediatrics

#28 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

37. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Pediatrics

#2 in Asia

#1 in India

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

38. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Pediatrics

#29 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

39. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Pediatrics

#6 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Founded: 1923

40. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Pediatrics

#7 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

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

41. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Pediatrics

#30 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

42. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Pediatrics

#31 in North America

#4 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

43. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Pediatrics

#8 in Europe

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

44. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Pediatrics

#9 in Europe

#3 in Sweden

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

45. University of Bristol

United Kingdom | England

For Pediatrics

#10 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

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

46. Oregon Health & Science University

United States | Oregon

For Pediatrics

#32 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,870
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

47. University of Milan

Italy | Lombardy

For Pediatrics

#11 in Europe

#1 in Italy

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

48. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Pediatrics

#12 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

49. Imperial College London

United Kingdom | England

For Pediatrics

#13 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

50. King's College London

United Kingdom | England

For Pediatrics

#14 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1829

51. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Pediatrics

#33 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

52. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Pediatrics

#34 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

53. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Pediatrics

#1 in Latin America

#1 in Brazil

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

54. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Pediatrics

#15 in Europe

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

55. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

United States | Indiana

For Pediatrics

#35 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

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

#16 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. Brown University

United States | Rhode Island

For Pediatrics

#38 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,723

60. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Pediatrics

#3 in Australia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

61. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

United States | New York State

For Pediatrics

#39 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

62. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Pediatrics

#40 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

63. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Pediatrics

#41 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

64. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Pediatrics

#42 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

65. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Pediatrics

#3 in Asia

#2 in India

Founded: 1962

66. Heidelberg University - Germany

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Pediatrics

#17 in Europe

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

67. University of Southampton

United Kingdom | England

For Pediatrics

#18 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

68. Providence College

United States | Rhode Island

For Pediatrics

#43 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,970

69. University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Pediatrics

#44 in North America

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

70. University of Auckland

New Zealand | Auckland

For Pediatrics

#1 in New Zealand

Founded: 1883

71. University of Cincinnati

United States | Ohio

For Pediatrics

#45 in North America

#39 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

72. George Washington University

United States | District of Columbia

For Pediatrics

#46 in North America

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

73. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Pediatrics

#47 in North America

#41 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

74. Newcastle University

United Kingdom | England

For Pediatrics

#19 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1963

75. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Pediatrics

#20 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

76. University of Miami

United States | Florida

For Pediatrics

#48 in North America

#42 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

77. University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Pediatrics

#21 in Europe

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

78. University of Padua

For Pediatrics

#22 in Europe

#2 in Italy

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

79. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Pediatrics

#49 in North America

#43 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

80. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Pediatrics

#23 in Europe

#3 in the Netherlands

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

81. Medical College of Wisconsin

United States | Wisconsin

For Pediatrics

#50 in North America

#44 in the United States

Enrollment: 1,615
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1893

82. New York University

United States | New York State

For Pediatrics

#51 in North America

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

83. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Pediatrics

#4 in Asia

#1 in China

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

84. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Pediatrics

#24 in Europe

#10 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

85. University of Maryland, Baltimore

United States | Maryland

For Pediatrics

#52 in North America

#46 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,931
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

86. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Pediatrics

#25 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

87. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Pediatrics

#26 in Europe

#11 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

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. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Pediatrics

#1 in Africa

#1 in South Africa

Founded: 1874

90. Wayne State University

United States | Michigan

For Pediatrics

#54 in North America

#47 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

91. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom | England

For Pediatrics

#27 in Europe

#12 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1948

92. University of Birmingham

United Kingdom | England

For Pediatrics

#28 in Europe

#13 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1900

93. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Pediatrics

#5 in Asia

#2 in China

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

94. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Pediatrics

#6 in Asia

#3 in China

Founded: 1963

95. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Pediatrics

#7 in Asia

#4 in China

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

96. Tufts University

United States | Massachusetts

For Pediatrics

#55 in North America

#48 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

97. Sapienza University of Rome

For Pediatrics

#29 in Europe

#3 in Italy

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

98. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Pediatrics

#30 in Europe

#4 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

99. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Pediatrics

#56 in North America

#49 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

100. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Pediatrics

#57 in North America

#50 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

Medicine subfields in the World

Anatomy and Physiology4255

Anesthesiology2681

Bioethics/Medical Ethics1011

Biomedical Engineering1654

Clinical Psychology3123

Cosmetology1011

Critical Care Nursing1911

Dermatology1700

Epidemiology1273

Family medicine2622

Forensic Science1000

Gastroenterology and Hepatology2148

Gerontology2214

Health Science3646

Healthcare Management (MHA)2642

Medical Physics1004

Neurosurgery1022

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)2294

Occupational Therapy1135

Oncology and Cancer research3216

Ophthalmology1621

Orthodontics2030

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine2196

Pharmacology3471

Physical Therapy3630

Plastic Surgery1067

Public Health5032

Radiation Therapy1584

Radiology and Nuclear medicine4277

Respiratory Therapy1003

Social Work1028

Sonography and Ultrasound1004

Sports / Exercise science1145

Sports Medicine2413