99 Best universities for Pediatrics 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 Pediatrics. A graph of 4.09M citations received by 115K academic papers made by 99 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 Pediatrics

#1 in Europe

#2 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Pediatrics

#3 in Europe

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Pediatrics

#4 in Europe

#26 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

4. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Pediatrics

#10 in Europe

#45 in the World

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

5. Imperial College London

England | London

For Pediatrics

#13 in Europe

#49 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

6. King's College London

England | London

For Pediatrics

#14 in Europe

#50 in the World

Founded: 1829

7. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Pediatrics

#18 in Europe

#67 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

8. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Pediatrics

#19 in Europe

#74 in the World

Founded: 1963

9. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Pediatrics

#20 in Europe

#75 in the World

Founded: 1824

10. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Pediatrics

#24 in Europe

#84 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

11. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Pediatrics

#26 in Europe

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

12. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Pediatrics

#27 in Europe

#91 in the World

Founded: 1948

13. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Pediatrics

#28 in Europe

#92 in the World

Founded: 1900

14. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Pediatrics

#31 in Europe

#105 in the World

Founded: 1733

15. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Pediatrics

#32 in Europe

#109 in the World

Founded: 1451

16. University of London

England | London

For Pediatrics

#42 in Europe

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

17. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Pediatrics

#48 in Europe

#149 in the World

Founded: 1905

18. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Pediatrics

#59 in Europe

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

19. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Pediatrics

#60 in Europe

#174 in the World

Founded: 1904

20. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Pediatrics

#61 in Europe

#175 in the World

Founded: 1495

21. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Pediatrics

#65 in Europe

#180 in the World

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

22. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Pediatrics

#66 in Europe

#190 in the World

Founded: 1997

23. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Pediatrics

#77 in Europe

#217 in the World

Founded: 1893

24. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Pediatrics

#87 in Europe

#234 in the World

Founded: 1968

25. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Pediatrics

#99 in Europe

#261 in the World

Founded: 1967

26. University of York

England | York

For Pediatrics

#108 in Europe

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

27. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Pediatrics

#109 in Europe

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

28. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Pediatrics

#114 in Europe

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

29. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Pediatrics

#130 in Europe

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

30. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Pediatrics

#156 in Europe

#422 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

31. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Pediatrics

#165 in Europe

#444 in the World

Founded: 1920

32. Keele University

England | Keele

For Pediatrics

#172 in Europe

#473 in the World

Founded: 1962

33. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Pediatrics

#173 in Europe

#474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

34. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Pediatrics

#182 in Europe

#504 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

35. City, University of London

England | London

For Pediatrics

#195 in Europe

#543 in the World

Founded: 1966

36. Durham University

England | Durham

For Pediatrics

#198 in Europe

#550 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

37. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Pediatrics

#207 in Europe

#571 in the World

Founded: 1892

38. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Pediatrics

#236 in Europe

#677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

39. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Pediatrics

#239 in Europe

#686 in the World

Founded: 1791

40. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Pediatrics

#241 in Europe

#688 in the World

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

41. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Pediatrics

#243 in Europe

#707 in the World

Founded: 1967

42. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Pediatrics

#246 in Europe

#728 in the World

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

43. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Pediatrics

#247 in Europe

#734 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

44. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Pediatrics

#248 in Europe

#735 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

45. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Pediatrics

#251 in Europe

#751 in the World

Founded: 1895

46. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Pediatrics

#252 in Europe

#753 in the World

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

47. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Pediatrics

#255 in Europe

#762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

48. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Pediatrics

#262 in Europe

#793 in the World

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

49. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Pediatrics

#265 in Europe

#815 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

50. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Pediatrics

#270 in Europe

#831 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

51. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Pediatrics

#271 in Europe

#832 in the World

Founded: 1964

52. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Pediatrics

#276 in Europe

#855 in the World

Founded: 1954

53. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Pediatrics

#279 in Europe

#870 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Pediatrics

#283 in Europe

#876 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

55. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Pediatrics

#286 in Europe

#889 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

56. Middlesex University

England | London

For Pediatrics

#287 in Europe

#892 in the World

Founded: 1973

57. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Pediatrics

#292 in Europe

#907 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

58. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Pediatrics

#301 in Europe

#953 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

59. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Pediatrics

#306 in Europe

#987 in the World

Founded: 1823

60. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Pediatrics

#307 in Europe

#992 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

61. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Pediatrics

#310 in Europe

#1006 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

62. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Pediatrics

#311 in Europe

#1007 in the World

Founded: 1965

63. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Pediatrics

#312 in Europe

#1009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

64. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Pediatrics

#319 in Europe

#1049 in the World

Founded: 1992

65. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Pediatrics

#320 in Europe

#1052 in the World

Founded: 1849

66. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Pediatrics

#334 in Europe

#1126 in the World

Founded: 1992

67. London South Bank University

England | London

For Pediatrics

#341 in Europe

#1162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

68. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Pediatrics

#343 in Europe

#1167 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

69. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Pediatrics

#346 in Europe

#1178 in the World

Founded: 1964

70. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Pediatrics

#352 in Europe

#1195 in the World

Founded: 1858

71. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Pediatrics

#355 in Europe

#1200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

72. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Pediatrics

#358 in Europe

#1213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

73. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Pediatrics

#367 in Europe

#1263 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Pediatrics

#369 in Europe

#1273 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

75. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Pediatrics

#370 in Europe

#1275 in the World

Founded: 1890

76. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Pediatrics

#372 in Europe

#1280 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

77. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Pediatrics

#376 in Europe

#1291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

78. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Pediatrics

#378 in Europe

#1297 in the World

Founded: 1992

79. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Pediatrics

#379 in Europe

#1298 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

80. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Pediatrics

#380 in Europe

#1304 in the World

Founded: 1841

81. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Pediatrics

#388 in Europe

#1340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

82. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Pediatrics

#390 in Europe

#1346 in the World

Founded: 2005

83. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Pediatrics

#392 in Europe

#1351 in the World

Founded: 1992

84. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Pediatrics

#397 in Europe

#1376 in the World

Founded: 1848

85. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Pediatrics

#403 in Europe

#1391 in the World

Founded: 1992

86. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Pediatrics

#414 in Europe

#1445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

87. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Pediatrics

#417 in Europe

#1452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

88. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Pediatrics

#424 in Europe

#1484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

89. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Pediatrics

#434 in Europe

#1516 in the World

Founded: 1990

90. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Pediatrics

#436 in Europe

#1525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

91. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Pediatrics

#440 in Europe

#1545 in the World

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

92. University of East London

England | London

For Pediatrics

#453 in Europe

#1606 in the World

Founded: 1992

93. University of Worcester

England | Worcester

For Pediatrics

#459 in Europe

#1621 in the World

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

94. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Pediatrics

#460 in Europe

#1622 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

95. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Pediatrics

#462 in Europe

#1632 in the World

Founded: 1992

96. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Pediatrics

#468 in Europe

#1664 in the World

Founded: 2006

97. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Pediatrics

#481 in Europe

#1718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

98. University of Westminster

England | London

For Pediatrics

#484 in Europe

#1731 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

99. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Pediatrics

#488 in Europe

#1752 in the World

Founded: 1992

The best cities to study Pediatrics in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are London, Oxford, Liverpool, and Bristol.