100 Best universities for Pediatrics in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 5.35M citations received by 128K academic papers made by 102 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

#24 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

4. Imperial College London

England | London

For Pediatrics

#7 in Europe

#40 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Pediatrics

#11 in Europe

#47 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

#63 in the World

Founded: 1900

8. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Pediatrics

#18 in Europe

#69 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

9. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Pediatrics

#20 in Europe

#74 in the World

Founded: 1824

10. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Pediatrics

#21 in Europe

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

11. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Pediatrics

#22 in Europe

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

12. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Pediatrics

#28 in Europe

#94 in the World

Founded: 1948

13. University of London

England | London

For Pediatrics

#30 in Europe

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

14. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Pediatrics

#31 in Europe

#102 in the World

Founded: 1963

15. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Pediatrics

#32 in Europe

#104 in the World

Founded: 1733

16. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Pediatrics

#34 in Europe

#112 in the World

Founded: 1451

17. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Pediatrics

#53 in Europe

#158 in the World

Founded: 1905

18. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Pediatrics

#58 in Europe

#168 in the World

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

19. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Pediatrics

#59 in Europe

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

20. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Pediatrics

#60 in Europe

#175 in the World

Founded: 1495

21. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Pediatrics

#63 in Europe

#181 in the World

Founded: 1904

22. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Pediatrics

#65 in Europe

#188 in the World

Founded: 1997

23. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Pediatrics

#78 in Europe

#222 in the World

Founded: 1968

24. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Pediatrics

#90 in Europe

#250 in the World

Founded: 1893

25. University of York

England | York

For Pediatrics

#95 in Europe

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

26. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Pediatrics

#97 in Europe

#265 in the World

Founded: 1967

27. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Pediatrics

#108 in Europe

#296 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

28. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Pediatrics

#111 in Europe

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

29. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Pediatrics

#126 in Europe

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

30. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Pediatrics

#158 in Europe

#433 in the World

Founded: 1920

31. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Pediatrics

#175 in Europe

#486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

32. Keele University

England | Keele

For Pediatrics

#177 in Europe

#490 in the World

Founded: 1962

33. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Pediatrics

#179 in Europe

#492 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

#189 in Europe

#533 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

36. City, University of London

England | London

For Pediatrics

#204 in Europe

#573 in the World

Founded: 1966

37. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Pediatrics

#218 in Europe

#630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

38. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Pediatrics

#224 in Europe

#661 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

#731 in the World

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

41. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Pediatrics

#249 in Europe

#775 in the World

Founded: 1791

42. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Pediatrics

#250 in Europe

#777 in the World

Founded: 1895

43. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Pediatrics

#252 in Europe

#790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

44. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Pediatrics

#253 in Europe

#791 in the World

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

45. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Pediatrics

#257 in Europe

#814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

46. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Pediatrics

#258 in Europe

#815 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

47. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Pediatrics

#260 in Europe

#820 in the World

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

48. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Pediatrics

#268 in Europe

#849 in the World

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

49. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Pediatrics

#275 in Europe

#877 in the World

Founded: 1964

50. Middlesex University

England | London

For Pediatrics

#279 in Europe

#894 in the World

Founded: 1973

51. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Pediatrics

#282 in Europe

#921 in the World

Founded: 1954

52. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Pediatrics

#284 in Europe

#928 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

53. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Pediatrics

#285 in Europe

#936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

54. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Pediatrics

#286 in Europe

#948 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Pediatrics

#291 in Europe

#973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

56. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Pediatrics

#297 in Europe

#1005 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

57. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Pediatrics

#299 in Europe

#1018 in the World

Founded: 1965

58. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Pediatrics

#302 in Europe

#1037 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

59. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Pediatrics

#307 in Europe

#1067 in the World

Founded: 1823

60. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Pediatrics

#313 in Europe

#1081 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Pediatrics

#314 in Europe

#1086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

62. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Pediatrics

#316 in Europe

#1095 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

63. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Pediatrics

#318 in Europe

#1097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

64. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Pediatrics

#319 in Europe

#1098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

65. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Pediatrics

#335 in Europe

#1172 in the World

Founded: 1992

66. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Pediatrics

#336 in Europe

#1173 in the World

Founded: 1849

67. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Pediatrics

#338 in Europe

#1184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

68. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Pediatrics

#339 in Europe

#1185 in the World

Founded: 1964

69. London South Bank University

England | London

For Pediatrics

#340 in Europe

#1190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

70. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Pediatrics

#347 in Europe

#1248 in the World

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

71. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Pediatrics

#348 in Europe

#1250 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Pediatrics

#349 in Europe

#1252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

73. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Pediatrics

#352 in Europe

#1261 in the World

Founded: 1858

74. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Pediatrics

#354 in Europe

#1264 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

75. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Pediatrics

#364 in Europe

#1291 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

76. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Pediatrics

#368 in Europe

#1302 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

77. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Pediatrics

#382 in Europe

#1351 in the World

Founded: 1841

78. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Pediatrics

#384 in Europe

#1364 in the World

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

79. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Pediatrics

#385 in Europe

#1368 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

80. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Pediatrics

#390 in Europe

#1397 in the World

Founded: 1992

81. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Pediatrics

#391 in Europe

#1400 in the World

Founded: 1992

82. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Pediatrics

#392 in Europe

#1401 in the World

Founded: 1890

83. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Pediatrics

#397 in Europe

#1411 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

84. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Pediatrics

#398 in Europe

#1418 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

85. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Pediatrics

#402 in Europe

#1436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

86. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Pediatrics

#404 in Europe

#1440 in the World

Founded: 2005

87. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Pediatrics

#410 in Europe

#1483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

88. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Pediatrics

#416 in Europe

#1498 in the World

Founded: 1990

89. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Pediatrics

#423 in Europe

#1529 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

90. University of East London

England | London

For Pediatrics

#427 in Europe

#1540 in the World

Founded: 1992

91. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Pediatrics

#428 in Europe

#1543 in the World

Founded: 1848

92. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Pediatrics

#437 in Europe

#1577 in the World

Founded: 2006

93. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Pediatrics

#438 in Europe

#1579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

94. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Pediatrics

#442 in Europe

#1593 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

95. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Pediatrics

#447 in Europe

#1612 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

96. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Pediatrics

#456 in Europe

#1642 in the World

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

97. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Pediatrics

#459 in Europe

#1651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

98. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Pediatrics

#469 in Europe

#1722 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

99. University of Worcester

England | Worcester

For Pediatrics

#473 in Europe

#1736 in the World

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

100. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Pediatrics

#476 in Europe

#1756 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.