81 Best universities for Pediatrics in England

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Pediatrics. A graph of 4.89M citations received by 111K academic papers made by 81 universities in England 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

For Pediatrics

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

For Pediatrics

#2 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Liverpool

For Pediatrics

#3 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

4. Imperial College London

For Pediatrics

#4 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Bristol

For Pediatrics

#5 in the United Kingdom

#12 in Europe

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

6. King's College London

For Pediatrics

#6 in the United Kingdom

#14 in Europe

Founded: 1829

7. University of Birmingham

For Pediatrics

#7 in the United Kingdom

#16 in Europe

Founded: 1900

8. University of Southampton

For Pediatrics

#8 in the United Kingdom

#18 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

9. University of Cambridge

For Pediatrics

#9 in the United Kingdom

#20 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

10. University of Manchester

For Pediatrics

#11 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

Founded: 1824

11. University of Nottingham

For Pediatrics

#12 in the United Kingdom

#28 in Europe

Founded: 1948

12. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Pediatrics

#13 in the United Kingdom

#30 in Europe

Founded: 1963

13. University of London

For Pediatrics

#14 in the United Kingdom

#31 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

14. St George's, University of London

For Pediatrics

#15 in the United Kingdom

#32 in Europe

Founded: 1733

15. University of Sheffield

For Pediatrics

#17 in the United Kingdom

#53 in Europe

Founded: 1905

16. Queen Mary University of London

For Pediatrics

#18 in the United Kingdom

#58 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

17. University of Leicester

For Pediatrics

#19 in the United Kingdom

#59 in Europe

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

18. University of Leeds

For Pediatrics

#21 in the United Kingdom

#63 in Europe

Founded: 1904

19. University of York

For Pediatrics

#24 in the United Kingdom

#92 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

20. University of Warwick

For Pediatrics

#27 in the United Kingdom

#107 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

21. University of Exeter

For Pediatrics

#29 in the United Kingdom

#127 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

22. University of East Anglia

For Pediatrics

#31 in the United Kingdom

#173 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

23. Keele University

For Pediatrics

#32 in the United Kingdom

#178 in Europe

Founded: 1962

24. University of Hertfordshire

For Pediatrics

#33 in the United Kingdom

#180 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

25. University of Surrey

For Pediatrics

#34 in the United Kingdom

#186 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

26. Durham University

For Pediatrics

#35 in the United Kingdom

#191 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

27. City, University of London

For Pediatrics

#36 in the United Kingdom

#209 in Europe

Founded: 1966

28. University of Central Lancashire

For Pediatrics

#37 in the United Kingdom

#219 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

29. University of Salford

For Pediatrics

#38 in the United Kingdom

#230 in Europe

Founded: 1967

30. University of Reading

For Pediatrics

#39 in the United Kingdom

#231 in Europe

Founded: 1892

31. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Pediatrics

#41 in the United Kingdom

#247 in Europe

Founded: 1791

32. Aston University

For Pediatrics

#42 in the United Kingdom

#250 in Europe

Founded: 1895

33. University of Sussex

For Pediatrics

#43 in the United Kingdom

#254 in Europe

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

34. Lancaster University

For Pediatrics

#44 in the United Kingdom

#255 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

35. Nottingham Trent University

For Pediatrics

#45 in the United Kingdom

#257 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

36. University of Bath

For Pediatrics

#46 in the United Kingdom

#259 in Europe

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

37. Loughborough University

For Pediatrics

#47 in the United Kingdom

#263 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

38. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Pediatrics

#48 in the United Kingdom

#270 in Europe

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

39. Middlesex University

For Pediatrics

#50 in the United Kingdom

#280 in Europe

Founded: 1973

40. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Pediatrics

#51 in the United Kingdom

#281 in Europe

Founded: 1954

41. University of Plymouth

For Pediatrics

#52 in the United Kingdom

#283 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

42. University of the West of England

For Pediatrics

#53 in the United Kingdom

#285 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

43. Liverpool John Moores University

For Pediatrics

#54 in the United Kingdom

#287 in Europe

Founded: 1992

44. University of Bradford

For Pediatrics

#55 in the United Kingdom

#293 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

45. University of Kent

For Pediatrics

#57 in the United Kingdom

#301 in Europe

Founded: 1965

46. Bournemouth University

For Pediatrics

#58 in the United Kingdom

#303 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

47. Birkbeck, University of London

For Pediatrics

#59 in the United Kingdom

#310 in Europe

Founded: 1823

48. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Pediatrics

#60 in the United Kingdom

#311 in Europe

Founded: 1992

49. Coventry University

For Pediatrics

#62 in the United Kingdom

#317 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

50. University of Portsmouth

For Pediatrics

#63 in the United Kingdom

#319 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

51. Brunel University London

For Pediatrics

#64 in the United Kingdom

#321 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

52. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Pediatrics

#65 in the United Kingdom

#334 in Europe

Founded: 1992

53. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Pediatrics

#66 in the United Kingdom

#337 in Europe

Founded: 1849

54. Sheffield Hallam University

For Pediatrics

#67 in the United Kingdom

#338 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

55. Anglia Ruskin University

For Pediatrics

#68 in the United Kingdom

#339 in Europe

Founded: 1858

56. University of Essex

For Pediatrics

#69 in the United Kingdom

#340 in Europe

Founded: 1964

57. London South Bank University

For Pediatrics

#70 in the United Kingdom

#341 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

58. University of Huddersfield

For Pediatrics

#71 in the United Kingdom

#349 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

59. Oxford Brookes University

For Pediatrics

#72 in the United Kingdom

#350 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

60. University of Wolverhampton

For Pediatrics

#73 in the United Kingdom

#355 in Europe

Founded: 1992

61. Royal Agricultural University

For Pediatrics

#74 in the United Kingdom

#359 in Europe

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

62. Teesside University

For Pediatrics

#76 in the United Kingdom

#370 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

63. University of Lincoln

For Pediatrics

#77 in the United Kingdom

#382 in Europe

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

64. De Montfort University

For Pediatrics

#79 in the United Kingdom

#387 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

65. University of Brighton

For Pediatrics

#80 in the United Kingdom

#389 in Europe

Founded: 1992

66. Leeds Beckett University

For Pediatrics

#82 in the United Kingdom

#392 in Europe

Founded: 1992

67. University of Sunderland

For Pediatrics

#83 in the United Kingdom

#399 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

68. University of Greenwich

For Pediatrics

#84 in the United Kingdom

#400 in Europe

Founded: 1890

69. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Pediatrics

#85 in the United Kingdom

#406 in Europe

Founded: 2005

70. University of Bedfordshire

For Pediatrics

#86 in the United Kingdom

#417 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

71. University of East London

For Pediatrics

#87 in the United Kingdom

#424 in Europe

Founded: 1992

72. University of Chester

For Pediatrics

#88 in the United Kingdom

#425 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

73. University of West London

For Pediatrics

#89 in the United Kingdom

#427 in Europe

Founded: 1990

74. Staffordshire University

For Pediatrics

#90 in the United Kingdom

#431 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

75. Edge Hill University

For Pediatrics

#91 in the United Kingdom

#439 in Europe

Founded: 2006

76. London Metropolitan University

For Pediatrics

#93 in the United Kingdom

#442 in Europe

Founded: 1848

77. University of Derby

For Pediatrics

#94 in the United Kingdom

#450 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

78. University of Worcester

For Pediatrics

#98 in the United Kingdom

#476 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Enrollment: 10,798
Founded: 2005

79. Birmingham City University

For Pediatrics

#99 in the United Kingdom

#480 in Europe

Founded: 1992

80. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Pediatrics

#100 in the United Kingdom

#499 in Europe

Founded: 1992

81. University of Westminster

For Pediatrics

#101 in the United Kingdom

#509 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

Closest to England states to learn Pediatrics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	6	22
Scotland	12	10

Medicine subfields in England

Anatomy and Physiology99

Anesthesiology84

Bioethics/Medical Ethics73

Biomedical Engineering65

Clinical Psychology100

Critical Care Nursing83

Family medicine91

Forensic Science64

Gastroenterology and Hepatology62

Health Science103

Healthcare Management (MHA)95

Medical Physics48

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)83

Occupational Therapy69

Oncology and Cancer research86

Ophthalmology70

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine91

Physical Therapy99

Plastic Surgery36

Public Health104

Radiation Therapy50

Radiology and Nuclear medicine99

Respiratory Therapy44

Sonography and Ultrasound34

Sports / Exercise science79

Sports Medicine95