Best Universities for Radiation Therapy in the World

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Radiation Therapy. A graph of 46.3M citations received by 1.43M academic papers made by 1,748 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. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

United States | Texas

For Radiation Therapy

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Enrollment: 359
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1941

2. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Radiation Therapy

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

3. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Radiation Therapy

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

4. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

United States | Minnesota

For Radiation Therapy

#4 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $12,328
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,018

5. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Radiation Therapy

#5 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

6. Heidelberg University - Germany

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Radiation Therapy

#1 in Europe

#1 in Germany

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

7. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Radiation Therapy

#6 in North America

#1 in Canada

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

8. Stanford University

United States | California

For Radiation Therapy

#7 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

9. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Radiation Therapy

#8 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

10. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Radiation Therapy

#1 in Asia

#1 in China

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 65,638
Founded: 1924

11. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Radiation Therapy

#9 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

12. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Radiation Therapy

#10 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

13. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Radiation Therapy

#11 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

14. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Radiation Therapy

#2 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

15. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Radiation Therapy

#12 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

16. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Radiation Therapy

#13 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

17. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Radiation Therapy

#14 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

18. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

United States | Indiana

For Radiation Therapy

#15 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

19. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Radiation Therapy

#2 in Asia

#2 in China

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

20. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Radiation Therapy

#16 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

21. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Radiation Therapy

#17 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

22. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Radiation Therapy

#18 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

23. Pierre and Marie Curie University

France | Ile-de-France

For Radiation Therapy

#3 in Europe

#1 in France

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

24. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Radiation Therapy

#19 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

25. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Radiation Therapy

#20 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

26. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Radiation Therapy

#21 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

27. Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Radiation Therapy

#22 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

28. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Radiation Therapy

#4 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Founded: 1923

29. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Radiation Therapy

#5 in Europe

#2 in Germany

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

30. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Radiation Therapy

#23 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

31. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Radiation Therapy

#24 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

32. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Radiation Therapy

#25 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

33. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

United States | Texas

For Radiation Therapy

#26 in North America

#25 in the United States

Enrollment: 2,549
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1943

34. University of Miami

United States | Florida

For Radiation Therapy

#27 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

35. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Radiation Therapy

#3 in Asia

#3 in China

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

36. Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Radiation Therapy

#6 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

37. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Radiation Therapy

#28 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

38. Wayne State University

United States | Michigan

For Radiation Therapy

#29 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

39. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Radiation Therapy

#7 in Europe

#1 in Austria

Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

40. University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Radiation Therapy

#8 in Europe

#3 in Germany

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 52,418
Founded: 1472

41. University of Alabama at Birmingham

United States | Alabama

For Radiation Therapy

#30 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 95%

42. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Radiation Therapy

#4 in Asia

#4 in China

Founded: 1963

43. University of Maryland, Baltimore

United States | Maryland

For Radiation Therapy

#31 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,636
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

44. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Radiation Therapy

#5 in Asia

#5 in China

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

45. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Radiation Therapy

#32 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

46. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Radiation Therapy

#6 in Asia

#6 in China

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

47. New York University

United States | New York State

For Radiation Therapy

#33 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

48. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Radiation Therapy

#7 in Asia

#7 in China

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

49. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Radiation Therapy

#1 in Oceania

#1 in Australia

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

50. Baylor College of Medicine

United States | Texas

For Radiation Therapy

#34 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,774
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

51. Medical College of Wisconsin

United States | Wisconsin

For Radiation Therapy

#35 in North America

#34 in the United States

Enrollment: 1,677
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1893

52. Kyoto University

Japan | Kyoto

For Radiation Therapy

#8 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,365
Founded: 1897

53. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Radiation Therapy

#9 in Asia

#1 in South Korea

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 29,502
Founded: 1957

54. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

United States | Colorado

For Radiation Therapy

#36 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

55. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Radiation Therapy

#37 in North America

#2 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 71,201
Founded: 1908

56. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Radiation Therapy

#9 in Europe

#1 in Belgium

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

57. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Radiation Therapy

#38 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

58. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Radiation Therapy

#10 in Asia

#2 in South Korea

Founded: 1398

59. Thomas Jefferson University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Radiation Therapy

#39 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,325

60. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Radiation Therapy

#11 in Asia

#8 in China

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

61. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Radiation Therapy

#12 in Asia

#9 in China

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

62. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

United States | Texas

For Radiation Therapy

#40 in North America

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,786
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1959

63. University of Hamburg

Germany | Hamburg State

For Radiation Therapy

#10 in Europe

#4 in Germany

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

64. Oregon Health & Science University

United States | Oregon

For Radiation Therapy

#41 in North America

#39 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,942
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

65. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Radiation Therapy

#13 in Asia

#10 in China

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

66. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Radiation Therapy

#42 in North America

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

67. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Radiation Therapy

#14 in Asia

#3 in South Korea

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

68. Osaka University

Japan | Suita

For Radiation Therapy

#15 in Asia

#2 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,234
Founded: 1931

69. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

United States | New York State

For Radiation Therapy

#43 in North America

#41 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,261
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1963

70. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Radiation Therapy

#44 in North America

#3 in Canada

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

71. University of Nebraska Medical Center

United States | Nebraska

For Radiation Therapy

#45 in North America

#42 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 3,988
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1869

72. Georgetown University

United States | District of Columbia

For Radiation Therapy

#46 in North America

#43 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,083

73. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Germany | Hesse

For Radiation Therapy

#11 in Europe

#5 in Germany

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

74. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Radiation Therapy

#12 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

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

75. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Radiation Therapy

#47 in North America

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

76. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

China | Wuhan

For Radiation Therapy

#16 in Asia

#11 in China

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

77. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Radiation Therapy

#13 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

78. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Radiation Therapy

#48 in North America

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

79. Sapienza University of Rome

Italy | Lazio

For Radiation Therapy

#14 in Europe

#1 in Italy

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

80. University of Tokyo

Japan | Tokyo

For Radiation Therapy

#17 in Asia

#3 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

81. University of Turin

Italy | Piedmont

For Radiation Therapy

#15 in Europe

#2 in Italy

Founded: 1404

82. Wake Forest University

United States | North Carolina

For Radiation Therapy

#49 in North America

#46 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,401

83. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Radiation Therapy

#50 in North America

#47 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

84. University of Milan

Italy | Lombardy

For Radiation Therapy

#16 in Europe

#3 in Italy

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 65,234
Founded: 1924

85. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Radiation Therapy

#18 in Asia

#4 in South Korea

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

86. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Radiation Therapy

#51 in North America

#48 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

87. University of Tubingen

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Radiation Therapy

#17 in Europe

#6 in Germany

Enrollment: 28,238
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1477

88. Hannover Medical School

Germany | Lower Saxony

For Radiation Therapy

#18 in Europe

#7 in Germany

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 3,843
Founded: 1965

89. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Radiation Therapy

#52 in North America

#4 in Canada

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

90. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Radiation Therapy

#19 in Europe

#3 in the Netherlands

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

91. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Radiation Therapy

#20 in Europe

#8 in Germany

Enrollment: 37,473
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1965

92. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Radiation Therapy

#19 in Asia

#12 in China

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

93. University of Cologne

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Radiation Therapy

#21 in Europe

#9 in Germany

Enrollment: 52,204
Founded: 1388

94. Soochow University

China | Suzhou

For Radiation Therapy

#20 in Asia

#13 in China

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 48,901
Founded: 1899

95. Florida College

United States | Florida

For Radiation Therapy

#53 in North America

#49 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $24,335

96. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Radiation Therapy

#21 in Asia

#14 in China

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 13,380
Founded: 1951

97. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Greece | Athens

For Radiation Therapy

#22 in Europe

#1 in Greece

Enrollment: 70,461
Founded: 1837

98. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Radiation Therapy

#22 in Asia

#4 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,813
Founded: 1911

99. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Radiation Therapy

#1 in Latin America

#1 in Brazil

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

100. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

United States | Arkansas

For Radiation Therapy

#54 in North America

#50 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 3,485
Male:Female: 25:75
Founded: 1879

Medicine subfields in the World

Anatomy and Physiology4506

Anesthesiology2939

Audiology1675

Bioethics/Medical Ethics1070

Biomedical Engineering1852

Cardiology2953

Clinical Psychology3479

Cosmetology1026

Critical Care Nursing2279

Gastroenterology and Hepatology2360

Gerontology2583

Health Science4114

Healthcare Management (MHA)2994

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)2534

Occupational Therapy1302

Oncology and Cancer research3533

Ophthalmology1805

Optometry1001

Orthodontics2275

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine2497

Radiology and Nuclear medicine4498

Respiratory Therapy1017

Social Work1063

Sonography and Ultrasound1100

Sports / Exercise science1346