Best Public Health Schools in the World

Updated: July 18, 2023

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 1.8B citations received by 83.2M academic papers made by 4,699 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: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $13,910

2. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Public Health

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,895
Enrollment: 52,434

3. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Public Health

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $16,326
Enrollment: 50,278

4. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Public Health

#4 in North America

#1 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 95,055
Founded: 1827

5. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Public Health

#5 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Net Price: $20,680
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $45,373

6. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Public Health

#1 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1096

7. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Public Health

#6 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 3,165
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

8. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Public Health

#7 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,852

9. 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: 20%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 60%

10. Stanford University

United States | California

For Public Health

#9 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $14,402

11. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Public Health

#10 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $12,411

12. Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Public Health

#2 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

13. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Public Health

#11 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $17,592
Enrollment: 46,116

14. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Public Health

#12 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $14,578

15. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Public Health

#13 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,605

16. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Public Health

#14 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

17. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Public Health

#15 in North America

#2 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 59,659
Founded: 1908

18. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Public Health

#3 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

19. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Public Health

#16 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,262

20. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Public Health

#17 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $21,406
Enrollment: 45,036

21. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Public Health

#1 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

22. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Public Health

#18 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 78%

23. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Public Health

#19 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $17,628
Enrollment: 40,050

24. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Public Health

#20 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 64%

25. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Public Health

#2 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1853

26. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Public Health

#3 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

27. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Public Health

#4 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

28. Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Public Health

#21 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $28,367

29. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Public Health

#22 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,021

30. Imperial College London

United Kingdom | England

For Public Health

#5 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

31. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Public Health

#23 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,727

32. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Public Health

#24 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $18,083
Enrollment: 41,885

33. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Public Health

#6 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

34. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Public Health

#25 in North America

#3 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 40,036
Founded: 1821

35. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Public Health

#26 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1513
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,297

36. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Public Health

#27 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

37. King's College London

United Kingdom | England

For Public Health

#7 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1829

38. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Public Health

#28 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

39. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Public Health

#8 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 31,312
Founded: 1640

40. University of New South Wales

Australia | Sydney

For Public Health

#4 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1949

41. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Public Health

#29 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,298

42. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Public Health

#9 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

43. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Public Health

#30 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 83%

44. Monash University

Australia | Clayton

For Public Health

#5 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 78,000
Founded: 1958

45. Lund University

For Public Health

#10 in Europe

#2 in Sweden

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

46. New York University

United States | New York State

For Public Health

#31 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $50,991

47. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Public Health

#32 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

48. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Public Health

#33 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

49. 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

50. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Public Health

#34 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

51. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Public Health

#35 in North America

#4 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 30,117
Founded: 1887

52. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Public Health

#36 in North America

#5 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1908

53. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Public Health

#37 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

54. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Public Health

#11 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

55. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States | Illinois

For Public Health

#38 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 85%

56. Uppsala University

Sweden | Uppsala

For Public Health

#12 in Europe

#3 in Sweden

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 35,556
Founded: 1477

57. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

United States | Minnesota

For Public Health

#39 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Net Price: $11,188
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $2,100

58. University of Alabama at Birmingham

United States | Alabama

For Public Health

#40 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1281
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

59. University of Bristol

United Kingdom | England

For Public Health

#13 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

60. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Public Health

#41 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $29,999

61. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Public Health

#42 in North America

#6 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

62. Australian National University

Australia | Canberra

For Public Health

#6 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1946

63. Baylor College of Medicine

United States | Texas

For Public Health

#43 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,596
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1900

64. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Public Health

#44 in North America

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

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: 1,249
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1963

66. Tufts University

United States | Massachusetts

For Public Health

#46 in North America

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $31,630

67. University of Oslo

For Public Health

#14 in Europe

#1 in Norway

Enrollment: 26,650
Founded: 1811

68. Brown University

United States | Rhode Island

For Public Health

#47 in North America

#41 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,028

69. University of Texas at Austin

United States | Texas

For Public Health

#48 in North America

#42 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

70. University of Otago

New Zealand | Dunedin

For Public Health

#1 in New Zealand

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1869

71. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Public Health

#15 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

72. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Public Health

#49 in North America

#43 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

73. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Public Health

#16 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 31,123
Founded: 1632

74. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom | England

For Public Health

#17 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1905

75. University of Glasgow

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Public Health

#18 in Europe

#10 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1451

76. University of Western Australia

Australia | Crawley

For Public Health

#7 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1911

77. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Public Health

#50 in North America

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,166

78. University of Birmingham

United Kingdom | England

For Public Health

#19 in Europe

#11 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1900

79. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Public Health

#20 in Europe

#4 in Sweden

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

80. University of Miami

United States | Florida

For Public Health

#51 in North America

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $34,492

81. Providence College

United States | Rhode Island

For Public Health

#52 in North America

#46 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $39,566

82. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Public Health

#53 in North America

#47 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $16,868
Enrollment: 36,505

83. Arizona State University - Tempe

United States | Arizona

For Public Health

#54 in North America

#48 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $12,201
Enrollment: 77,881

84. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Public Health

#21 in Europe

#3 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1614

85. University of Auckland

New Zealand | Auckland

For Public Health

#2 in New Zealand

Founded: 1883

86. Princeton University

United States | New Jersey

For Public Health

#55 in North America

#49 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,908

87. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom | England

For Public Health

#22 in Europe

#12 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

88. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Public Health

#56 in North America

#50 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,958
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,562

89. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Public Health

#1 in Asia

#1 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

90. University of Southampton

United Kingdom | England

For Public Health

#23 in Europe

#13 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

91. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Public Health

#57 in North America

#51 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,553

92. University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Public Health

#58 in North America

#52 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,125

93. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Public Health

#59 in North America

#7 in Canada

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

94. Umea University

For Public Health

#24 in Europe

#5 in Sweden

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 34,237
Founded: 1965

95. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Public Health

#25 in Europe

#4 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1636

96. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Public Health

#60 in North America

#8 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 45,360
Founded: 1878

97. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

United States | North Carolina

For Public Health

#61 in North America

#53 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

98. Aarhus University

Denmark | Aarhus

For Public Health

#26 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 33,020
Founded: 1928

99. University of Cape Town

South Africa | Cape Town

For Public Health

#1 in Africa

#1 in South Africa

Founded: 1874

100. Oregon Health & Science University

United States | Oregon

For Public Health

#62 in North America

#54 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,984
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1887

Medicine subfields in the World

Anatomy and Physiology3984

Anesthesiology2456

Bioethics/Medical Ethics1027

Biomedical Engineering1500

Clinical Psychology2868

Cosmetology1038

Critical Care Nursing1749

Dermatology1554

Epidemiology1162

Family medicine2395

Forensic Science1084

Gastroenterology and Hepatology1972

Gerontology2017

Health Science3286

Healthcare Management (MHA)2393

Medical Physics1023

Neurosurgery1018

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)2092

Occupational Therapy1006

Oncology and Cancer research2956

Ophthalmology1467

Orthodontics1911

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine1993

Pharmacology3236

Physical Therapy3389

Plastic Surgery1120

Radiation Therapy1442

Radiology and Nuclear medicine3976

Respiratory Therapy1000

Social Work1044

Sonography and Ultrasound1000

Sports / Exercise science1015

Sports Medicine2205