Best Public Health Schools 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 Public Health. A graph of 183M citations received by 6.33M academic papers made by 5,032 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 Public Health

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

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

2. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Public Health

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

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

3. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Public Health

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

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

4. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Public Health

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

5. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Public Health

#5 in North America

#1 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

6. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Public Health

#1 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

7. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Public Health

#2 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

8. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Public Health

#6 in North America

#5 in the United States

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

9. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Public Health

#7 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

10. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Public Health

#8 in North America

#7 in the United States

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

11. Stanford University

United States | California

For Public Health

#9 in North America

#8 in the United States

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

12. Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Public Health

#3 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

13. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Public Health

#10 in North America

#9 in the United States

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

14. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Public Health

#11 in North America

#10 in the United States

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

15. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Public Health

#12 in North America

#11 in the United States

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

16. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Public Health

#13 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

17. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Public Health

#14 in North America

#13 in the United States

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

18. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Public Health

#15 in North America

#2 in Canada

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

19. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Public Health

#1 in Australia

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

20. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Public Health

#16 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

21. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Public Health

#17 in North America

#15 in the United States

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

22. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Public Health

#18 in North America

#16 in the United States

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

23. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Public Health

#19 in North America

#17 in the United States

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

24. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Public Health

#20 in North America

#18 in the United States

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

25. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Public Health

#2 in Australia

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

26. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Public Health

#3 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

27. Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Public Health

#21 in North America

#19 in the United States

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

28. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Public Health

#4 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

29. Imperial College London

United Kingdom | England

For Public Health

#5 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

30. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Public Health

#22 in North America

#20 in the United States

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

31. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Public Health

#23 in North America

#21 in the United States

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

32. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Public Health

#24 in North America

#22 in the United States

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

33. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Public Health

#6 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

34. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Public Health

#25 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

35. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Public Health

#26 in North America

#3 in Canada

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

36. King's College London

United Kingdom | England

For Public Health

#7 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1829

37. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Public Health

#27 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

38. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Public Health

#28 in North America

#25 in the United States

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

39. Lund University

For Public Health

#8 in Europe

#2 in Sweden

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

40. New York University

United States | New York State

For Public Health

#29 in North America

#26 in the United States

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

41. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Public Health

#4 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

42. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Public Health

#9 in Europe

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

43. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Public Health

#10 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

44. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Public Health

#30 in North America

#27 in the United States

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

45. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Public Health

#5 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 1958

46. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Public Health

#31 in North America

#28 in the United States

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

47. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

United States | Minnesota

For Public Health

#32 in North America

#29 in the United States

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

48. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Public Health

#1 in Latin America

#1 in Brazil

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

49. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Public Health

#33 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

50. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Public Health

#34 in North America

#31 in the United States

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

51. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Public Health

#35 in North America

#32 in the United States

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

52. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Public Health

#36 in North America

#33 in the United States

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

53. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Public Health

#37 in North America

#4 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

54. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Public Health

#38 in North America

#5 in Canada

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

55. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Public Health

#39 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

56. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Public Health

#40 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

57. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Public Health

#11 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

58. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Public Health

#41 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

59. University of Alabama at Birmingham

United States | Alabama

For Public Health

#42 in North America

#37 in the United States

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

60. Uppsala University

Sweden | Uppsala

For Public Health

#12 in Europe

#3 in Sweden

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 35,556
Founded: 1477

61. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Public Health

#6 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Founded: 1946

62. University of Bristol

United Kingdom | England

For Public Health

#13 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

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

63. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Public Health

#43 in North America

#6 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

64. Baylor College of Medicine

United States | Texas

For Public Health

#44 in North America

#38 in the United States

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

65. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

United States | New York State

For Public Health

#45 in North America

#39 in the United States

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

66. University of Oslo

For Public Health

#14 in Europe

#1 in Norway

Enrollment: 26,650
Founded: 1811

67. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

United States | Colorado

For Public Health

#46 in North America

#40 in the United States

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

68. Brown University

United States | Rhode Island

For Public Health

#47 in North America

#41 in the United States

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

69. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Public Health

#48 in North America

#42 in the United States

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

70. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Public Health

#15 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

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

71. Tufts University

United States | Massachusetts

For Public Health

#49 in North America

#43 in the United States

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

72. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Public Health

#1 in Asia

#1 in China

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

73. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Public Health

#7 in Australia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

74. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Public Health

#50 in North America

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

75. University of Georgia

United States | Georgia

For Public Health

#51 in North America

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

76. University of Otago

New Zealand | Dunedin

For Public Health

#1 in New Zealand

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1869

77. University of Miami

United States | Florida

For Public Health

#52 in North America

#46 in the United States

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

78. University of Glasgow

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Public Health

#16 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1451

79. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Public Health

#17 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

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

80. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Public Health

#53 in North America

#47 in the United States

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

81. Providence College

United States | Rhode Island

For Public Health

#54 in North America

#48 in the United States

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

82. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Public Health

#18 in Europe

#3 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

83. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom | England

For Public Health

#19 in Europe

#10 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1905

84. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Public Health

#55 in North America

#49 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

85. University of Maryland, Baltimore

United States | Maryland

For Public Health

#56 in North America

#50 in the United States

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

86. University of Birmingham

United Kingdom | England

For Public Health

#20 in Europe

#11 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1900

87. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Public Health

#21 in Europe

#4 in Sweden

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

88. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Public Health

#57 in North America

#51 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

89. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Public Health

#58 in North America

#52 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

90. University of Auckland

New Zealand | Auckland

For Public Health

#2 in New Zealand

Founded: 1883

91. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Public Health

#59 in North America

#7 in Canada

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

92. Heidelberg University - Germany

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Public Health

#22 in Europe

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

93. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Public Health

#23 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

94. Pierre and Marie Curie University

France | Ile-de-France

For Public Health

#24 in Europe

#1 in France

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 35,114
Founded: 1150

95. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Public Health

#25 in Europe

#4 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

96. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Public Health

#60 in North America

#53 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

97. University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Public Health

#61 in North America

#54 in the United States

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

98. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom | England

For Public Health

#26 in Europe

#12 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1948

99. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Public Health

#62 in North America

#55 in the United States

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

100. University of Liverpool

United Kingdom | England

For Public Health

#27 in Europe

#13 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

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

Radiation Therapy1584

Radiology and Nuclear medicine4277

Respiratory Therapy1003

Social Work1028

Sonography and Ultrasound1004

Sports / Exercise science1145

Sports Medicine2413