100 Best universities for Pediatrics in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 5.73M citations received by 131K academic papers made by 101 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

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Pediatrics

#4 in Europe

#23 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

4. Imperial College London

England | London

For Pediatrics

#6 in Europe

#38 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Pediatrics

#12 in Europe

#48 in the World

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

6. King's College London

England | London

For Pediatrics

#14 in Europe

#52 in the World

Founded: 1829

7. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Pediatrics

#16 in Europe

#62 in the World

Founded: 1900

8. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Pediatrics

#18 in Europe

#72 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

9. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Pediatrics

#20 in Europe

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

10. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Pediatrics

#21 in Europe

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

11. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Pediatrics

#22 in Europe

#77 in the World

Founded: 1824

12. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Pediatrics

#28 in Europe

#95 in the World

Founded: 1948

13. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Pediatrics

#30 in Europe

#101 in the World

Founded: 1963

14. University of London

England | London

For Pediatrics

#31 in Europe

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

15. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Pediatrics

#32 in Europe

#105 in the World

Founded: 1733

16. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Pediatrics

#34 in Europe

#113 in the World

Founded: 1451

17. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Pediatrics

#53 in Europe

#159 in the World

Founded: 1905

18. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Pediatrics

#58 in Europe

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

19. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Pediatrics

#59 in Europe

#170 in the World

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

20. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Pediatrics

#62 in Europe

#180 in the World

Founded: 1495

21. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Pediatrics

#63 in Europe

#182 in the World

Founded: 1904

22. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Pediatrics

#65 in Europe

#186 in the World

Founded: 1997

23. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Pediatrics

#86 in Europe

#239 in the World

Founded: 1968

24. University of York

England | York

For Pediatrics

#92 in Europe

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

25. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Pediatrics

#97 in Europe

#269 in the World

Founded: 1893

26. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Pediatrics

#98 in Europe

#270 in the World

Founded: 1967

27. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Pediatrics

#107 in Europe

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

28. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Pediatrics

#111 in Europe

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

29. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Pediatrics

#127 in Europe

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

30. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Pediatrics

#151 in Europe

#416 in the World

Founded: 1920

31. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Pediatrics

#173 in Europe

#479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

32. Keele University

England | Keele

For Pediatrics

#178 in Europe

#493 in the World

Founded: 1962

33. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Pediatrics

#180 in Europe

#495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

34. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Pediatrics

#186 in Europe

#521 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

35. Durham University

England | Durham

For Pediatrics

#191 in Europe

#539 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

36. City, University of London

England | London

For Pediatrics

#209 in Europe

#583 in the World

Founded: 1966

37. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Pediatrics

#219 in Europe

#635 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

38. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Pediatrics

#230 in Europe

#678 in the World

Founded: 1967

39. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Pediatrics

#231 in Europe

#680 in the World

Founded: 1892

40. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Pediatrics

#241 in Europe

#725 in the World

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

41. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Pediatrics

#247 in Europe

#761 in the World

Founded: 1791

42. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Pediatrics

#250 in Europe

#768 in the World

Founded: 1895

43. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Pediatrics

#254 in Europe

#798 in the World

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

44. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Pediatrics

#255 in Europe

#799 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

45. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Pediatrics

#257 in Europe

#804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

46. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Pediatrics

#259 in Europe

#810 in the World

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

47. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Pediatrics

#263 in Europe

#826 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

48. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Pediatrics

#270 in Europe

#859 in the World

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

49. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Pediatrics

#276 in Europe

#874 in the World

Founded: 1964

50. Middlesex University

England | London

For Pediatrics

#280 in Europe

#914 in the World

Founded: 1973

51. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Pediatrics

#281 in Europe

#917 in the World

Founded: 1954

52. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Pediatrics

#283 in Europe

#923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

53. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Pediatrics

#285 in Europe

#938 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

54. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Pediatrics

#287 in Europe

#950 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Pediatrics

#293 in Europe

#986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

56. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Pediatrics

#300 in Europe

#1019 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

57. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Pediatrics

#301 in Europe

#1026 in the World

Founded: 1965

58. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Pediatrics

#303 in Europe

#1034 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

59. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Pediatrics

#310 in Europe

#1073 in the World

Founded: 1823

60. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Pediatrics

#311 in Europe

#1074 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Pediatrics

#316 in Europe

#1096 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

62. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Pediatrics

#317 in Europe

#1097 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

63. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Pediatrics

#319 in Europe

#1101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

64. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Pediatrics

#321 in Europe

#1106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

65. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Pediatrics

#334 in Europe

#1166 in the World

Founded: 1992

66. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Pediatrics

#337 in Europe

#1180 in the World

Founded: 1849

67. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Pediatrics

#338 in Europe

#1186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

68. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Pediatrics

#339 in Europe

#1197 in the World

Founded: 1858

69. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Pediatrics

#340 in Europe

#1205 in the World

Founded: 1964

70. London South Bank University

England | London

For Pediatrics

#341 in Europe

#1212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

71. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Pediatrics

#349 in Europe

#1254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

72. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Pediatrics

#350 in Europe

#1257 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

73. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Pediatrics

#355 in Europe

#1272 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Pediatrics

#359 in Europe

#1280 in the World

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

75. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Pediatrics

#367 in Europe

#1303 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

76. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Pediatrics

#370 in Europe

#1307 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

77. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Pediatrics

#382 in Europe

#1353 in the World

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

78. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Pediatrics

#383 in Europe

#1360 in the World

Founded: 1841

79. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Pediatrics

#387 in Europe

#1383 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

80. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Pediatrics

#389 in Europe

#1388 in the World

Founded: 1992

81. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Pediatrics

#391 in Europe

#1391 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

82. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Pediatrics

#392 in Europe

#1394 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Pediatrics

#399 in Europe

#1424 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

84. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Pediatrics

#400 in Europe

#1427 in the World

Founded: 1890

85. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Pediatrics

#406 in Europe

#1454 in the World

Founded: 2005

86. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Pediatrics

#417 in Europe

#1491 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

87. University of East London

England | London

For Pediatrics

#424 in Europe

#1512 in the World

Founded: 1992

88. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Pediatrics

#425 in Europe

#1515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

89. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Pediatrics

#427 in Europe

#1520 in the World

Founded: 1990

90. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Pediatrics

#431 in Europe

#1536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

91. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Pediatrics

#439 in Europe

#1566 in the World

Founded: 2006

92. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Pediatrics

#440 in Europe

#1569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 2011

93. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Pediatrics

#442 in Europe

#1574 in the World

Founded: 1848

94. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Pediatrics

#450 in Europe

#1622 in the World

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

95. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Pediatrics

#451 in Europe

#1623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

96. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Pediatrics

#465 in Europe

#1671 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

97. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Pediatrics

#473 in Europe

#1729 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

98. University of Worcester

England | Worcester

For Pediatrics

#476 in Europe

#1747 in the World

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

99. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Pediatrics

#480 in Europe

#1765 in the World

Founded: 1992

100. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Pediatrics

#499 in Europe

#1879 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.