100 Best universities for Radiology and Nuclear medicine 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 Radiology and Nuclear medicine. A graph of 15.5M citations received by 402K academic papers made by 125 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 Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#1 in Europe

#4 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#3 in Europe

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. Imperial College London

England | London

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#7 in Europe

#40 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#12 in Europe

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

5. King's College London

England | London

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#16 in Europe

#73 in the World

Founded: 1829

6. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#25 in Europe

#105 in the World

Founded: 1824

7. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#33 in Europe

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

8. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#35 in Europe

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

9. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#41 in Europe

#142 in the World

Founded: 1900

10. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#46 in Europe

#150 in the World

Founded: 1451

11. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#49 in Europe

#160 in the World

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

12. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#51 in Europe

#162 in the World

Founded: 1948

13. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#54 in Europe

#171 in the World

Founded: 1904

14. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#62 in Europe

#190 in the World

Founded: 1905

15. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#66 in Europe

#197 in the World

Founded: 1733

16. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#72 in Europe

#214 in the World

Founded: 1963

17. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#82 in Europe

#241 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

18. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#84 in Europe

#249 in the World

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

19. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#93 in Europe

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

20. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#105 in Europe

#286 in the World

Founded: 1997

21. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#118 in Europe

#314 in the World

Founded: 1495

22. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#128 in Europe

#338 in the World

Founded: 1968

23. University of London

England | London

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#132 in Europe

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

24. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#145 in Europe

#398 in the World

Founded: 1893

25. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#150 in Europe

#415 in the World

Founded: 1967

26. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#164 in Europe

#466 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

27. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#174 in Europe

#502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

28. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#183 in Europe

#522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

29. University of York

England | York

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#191 in Europe

#553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

30. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#192 in Europe

#555 in the World

Founded: 1954

31. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#196 in Europe

#561 in the World

Founded: 1791

32. Keele University

England | Keele

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#200 in Europe

#579 in the World

Founded: 1962

33. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#202 in Europe

#581 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

34. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#216 in Europe

#621 in the World

Founded: 1964

35. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#219 in Europe

#632 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

36. Durham University

England | Durham

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#225 in Europe

#643 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

37. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#228 in Europe

#650 in the World

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

38. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#231 in Europe

#665 in the World

Founded: 1992

39. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#239 in Europe

#687 in the World

Founded: 1967

40. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#243 in Europe

#701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

41. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#245 in Europe

#714 in the World

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

42. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#256 in Europe

#769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

43. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#261 in Europe

#785 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

44. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#273 in Europe

#826 in the World

Founded: 1992

45. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#274 in Europe

#828 in the World

Founded: 1920

46. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#279 in Europe

#838 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

47. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#290 in Europe

#865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 4,825
Founded: 1993

48. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#295 in Europe

#882 in the World

Founded: 1965

49. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#296 in Europe

#883 in the World

Founded: 1892

50. City, University of London

England | London

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#308 in Europe

#911 in the World

Founded: 1966

51. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#316 in Europe

#939 in the World

Founded: 1895

52. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#318 in Europe

#945 in the World

Founded: 1849

53. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#321 in Europe

#954 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

54. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#323 in Europe

#964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

55. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#329 in Europe

#980 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

56. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#332 in Europe

#994 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

57. Middlesex University

England | London

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#338 in Europe

#1007 in the World

Founded: 1973

58. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#341 in Europe

#1018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

59. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#342 in Europe

#1030 in the World

Founded: 1964

60. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#352 in Europe

#1070 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#357 in Europe

#1096 in the World

Founded: 1841

62. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#358 in Europe

#1100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

63. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#364 in Europe

#1123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

64. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#366 in Europe

#1130 in the World

Founded: 1872

65. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#372 in Europe

#1148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

66. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#379 in Europe

#1162 in the World

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

67. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#380 in Europe

#1164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

68. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#381 in Europe

#1165 in the World

Founded: 1992

69. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#382 in Europe

#1166 in the World

Founded: 1966

70. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#384 in Europe

#1184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

71. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#398 in Europe

#1242 in the World

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

72. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#401 in Europe

#1250 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

73. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#410 in Europe

#1278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

74. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#420 in Europe

#1322 in the World

Founded: 1823

75. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#421 in Europe

#1325 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

76. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#431 in Europe

#1365 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

77. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#437 in Europe

#1379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

78. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#439 in Europe

#1391 in the World

Founded: 1992

79. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#442 in Europe

#1399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

80. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#445 in Europe

#1416 in the World

Founded: 1992

81. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#447 in Europe

#1418 in the World

Founded: 1858

82. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#451 in Europe

#1429 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

83. University of Westminster

England | London

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#461 in Europe

#1498 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

84. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#477 in Europe

#1562 in the World

Founded: 2005

85. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#479 in Europe

#1576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

86. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#481 in Europe

#1584 in the World

Founded: 2006

87. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#483 in Europe

#1609 in the World

Founded: 1992

88. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#492 in Europe

#1641 in the World

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

89. London South Bank University

England | London

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#496 in Europe

#1663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

90. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#501 in Europe

#1674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

91. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#507 in Europe

#1688 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

92. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#515 in Europe

#1723 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

93. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#546 in Europe

#1811 in the World

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

94. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#554 in Europe

#1864 in the World

Founded: 1904

95. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#557 in Europe

#1880 in the World

Founded: 1890

96. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#563 in Europe

#1888 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

97. University of East London

England | London

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#566 in Europe

#1919 in the World

Founded: 1992

98. Buckinghamshire New University

England | High Wycombe

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#570 in Europe

#1928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

99. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#572 in Europe

#1954 in the World

Founded: 1992

100. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#575 in Europe

#1960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

The best cities to study Radiology and Nuclear medicine in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are London, Oxford, Cambridge, and Manchester.