100 Best universities for Radiology and Nuclear medicine in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 16.4M citations received by 412K 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

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. Imperial College London

England | London

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#7 in Europe

#38 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#12 in Europe

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

5. King's College London

England | London

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#16 in Europe

#71 in the World

Founded: 1829

6. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#26 in Europe

#107 in the World

Founded: 1824

7. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#33 in Europe

#123 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

#47 in Europe

#150 in the World

Founded: 1451

11. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#49 in Europe

#159 in the World

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

12. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#50 in Europe

#163 in the World

Founded: 1948

13. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#54 in Europe

#172 in the World

Founded: 1904

14. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#61 in Europe

#190 in the World

Founded: 1905

15. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#69 in Europe

#204 in the World

Founded: 1733

16. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#75 in Europe

#217 in the World

Founded: 1963

17. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#83 in Europe

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

18. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#84 in Europe

#251 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

#92 in Europe

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

20. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#104 in Europe

#286 in the World

Founded: 1997

21. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#122 in Europe

#324 in the World

Founded: 1495

22. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#128 in Europe

#341 in the World

Founded: 1968

23. University of London

England | London

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#134 in Europe

#365 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

24. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#150 in Europe

#409 in the World

Founded: 1893

25. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#154 in Europe

#423 in the World

Founded: 1967

26. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#163 in Europe

#464 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

27. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#178 in Europe

#509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

28. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#183 in Europe

#524 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

29. University of York

England | York

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#192 in Europe

#553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

30. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#196 in Europe

#562 in the World

Founded: 1954

31. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#198 in Europe

#567 in the World

Founded: 1791

32. Keele University

England | Keele

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#201 in Europe

#583 in the World

Founded: 1962

33. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#203 in Europe

#590 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

34. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#216 in Europe

#625 in the World

Founded: 1964

35. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#224 in Europe

#640 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

36. Durham University

England | Durham

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#227 in Europe

#653 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

37. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#230 in Europe

#661 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

#664 in the World

Founded: 1992

39. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#242 in Europe

#698 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

#720 in the World

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

42. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#257 in Europe

#775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

43. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#263 in Europe

#799 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

44. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#272 in Europe

#824 in the World

Founded: 1992

45. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#273 in Europe

#826 in the World

Founded: 1920

46. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#281 in Europe

#843 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

47. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#294 in Europe

#878 in the World

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

48. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#301 in Europe

#898 in the World

Founded: 1892

49. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#302 in Europe

#899 in the World

Founded: 1965

50. City, University of London

England | London

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#310 in Europe

#919 in the World

Founded: 1966

51. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#316 in Europe

#947 in the World

Founded: 1895

52. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#320 in Europe

#957 in the World

Founded: 1849

53. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#322 in Europe

#959 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

54. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#323 in Europe

#961 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

55. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#330 in Europe

#986 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

56. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#332 in Europe

#992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

57. Middlesex University

England | London

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#340 in Europe

#1028 in the World

Founded: 1973

58. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#342 in Europe

#1035 in the World

Founded: 1964

59. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#343 in Europe

#1038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

60. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#352 in Europe

#1069 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#360 in Europe

#1117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

62. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#361 in Europe

#1119 in the World

Founded: 1841

63. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#362 in Europe

#1121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

64. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#371 in Europe

#1148 in the World

Founded: 1872

65. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#373 in Europe

#1151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

66. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#377 in Europe

#1168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

67. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#380 in Europe

#1172 in the World

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

68. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#381 in Europe

#1179 in the World

Founded: 1992

69. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#382 in Europe

#1180 in the World

Founded: 1966

70. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#383 in Europe

#1182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 2011

71. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#397 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

#1252 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

73. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#410 in Europe

#1292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

74. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#421 in Europe

#1334 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

75. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#426 in Europe

#1348 in the World

Founded: 1823

76. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#429 in Europe

#1359 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

77. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#437 in Europe

#1393 in the World

Founded: 1858

78. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#438 in Europe

#1395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

79. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#439 in Europe

#1396 in the World

Founded: 1992

80. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#440 in Europe

#1397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

81. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#450 in Europe

#1426 in the World

Founded: 1992

82. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#453 in Europe

#1436 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

83. University of Westminster

England | London

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#460 in Europe

#1475 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

84. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#476 in Europe

#1560 in the World

Founded: 2005

85. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#479 in Europe

#1579 in the World

Founded: 2006

86. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#482 in Europe

#1600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

87. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#488 in Europe

#1624 in the World

Founded: 1992

88. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#492 in Europe

#1635 in the World

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

89. London South Bank University

England | London

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#501 in Europe

#1672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

90. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#510 in Europe

#1705 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

91. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#513 in Europe

#1709 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

92. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#520 in Europe

#1738 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

93. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#545 in Europe

#1815 in the World

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

94. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#555 in Europe

#1880 in the World

Founded: 1904

95. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#557 in Europe

#1885 in the World

Founded: 1890

96. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#564 in Europe

#1916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

97. Buckinghamshire New University

England | High Wycombe

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#568 in Europe

#1943 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

98. University of East London

England | London

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#569 in Europe

#1945 in the World

Founded: 1992

99. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#573 in Europe

#1969 in the World

Founded: 1992

100. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Radiology and Nuclear medicine

#579 in Europe

#1988 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.