Best Surgeons Medical 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 Surgery. A graph of 1.8B citations received by 83.2M academic papers made by 4,313 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 Surgery

#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 Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Surgery

#2 in North America

#1 in Canada

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

3. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Surgery

#3 in North America

#2 in the United States

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

4. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Surgery

#4 in North America

#3 in the United States

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

5. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

United States | Minnesota

For Surgery

#5 in North America

#4 in the United States

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

6. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Surgery

#6 in North America

#5 in the United States

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

7. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Surgery

#7 in North America

#6 in the United States

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

8. Stanford University

United States | California

For Surgery

#8 in North America

#7 in the United States

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

9. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Surgery

#9 in North America

#8 in the United States

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

10. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Surgery

#10 in North America

#9 in the United States

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

11. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

United States | Texas

For Surgery

#11 in North America

#10 in the United States

Enrollment: 358
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

12. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Surgery

#12 in North America

#11 in the United States

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

13. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Surgery

#13 in North America

#12 in the United States

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

14. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Surgery

#14 in North America

#13 in the United States

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

15. Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Surgery

#15 in North America

#14 in the United States

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

16. Baylor College of Medicine

United States | Texas

For Surgery

#16 in North America

#15 in the United States

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

17. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Surgery

#17 in North America

#16 in the United States

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

18. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Surgery

#18 in North America

#17 in the United States

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

19. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Surgery

#19 in North America

#18 in the United States

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

20. Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Surgery

#1 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

21. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Surgery

#20 in North America

#19 in the United States

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

22. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Surgery

#21 in North America

#20 in the United States

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

23. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Surgery

#22 in North America

#21 in the United States

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

24. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Surgery

#23 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 60%

25. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Surgery

#24 in North America

#2 in Canada

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

26. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Surgery

#2 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1096

27. University of Alabama at Birmingham

United States | Alabama

For Surgery

#25 in North America

#23 in the United States

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

28. University of Miami

United States | Florida

For Surgery

#26 in North America

#24 in the United States

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

29. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Surgery

#27 in North America

#25 in the United States

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

30. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Surgery

#28 in North America

#26 in the United States

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

31. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Surgery

#1 in Australia

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

32. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Surgery

#29 in North America

#27 in the United States

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

33. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Surgery

#3 in Europe

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

34. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

United States | Texas

For Surgery

#30 in North America

#28 in the United States

Enrollment: 2,308
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1943

35. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Surgery

#4 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

36. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

United States | New York State

For Surgery

#31 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,249
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1963

37. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Surgery

#32 in North America

#3 in Canada

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

38. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Surgery

#5 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

39. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Surgery

#33 in North America

#30 in the United States

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

40. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Surgery

#34 in North America

#31 in the United States

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

41. New York University

United States | New York State

For Surgery

#35 in North America

#32 in the United States

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

42. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Surgery

#36 in North America

#4 in Canada

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

43. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Surgery

#37 in North America

#33 in the United States

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

44. Lund University

For Surgery

#6 in Europe

#2 in Sweden

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

45. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Surgery

#38 in North America

#34 in the United States

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

46. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Surgery

#1 in Asia

#1 in Israel

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

47. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Surgery

#39 in North America

#35 in the United States

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

48. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Surgery

#40 in North America

#36 in the United States

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

49. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Surgery

#7 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

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

50. Indiana University - Bloomington

United States | Indiana

For Surgery

#41 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 79%

51. Oregon Health & Science University

United States | Oregon

For Surgery

#42 in North America

#38 in the United States

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

52. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Surgery

#8 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

53. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Surgery

#1 in Latin America

#1 in Brazil

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

54. University of Milan

Italy | Lombardy

For Surgery

#9 in Europe

#1 in Italy

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

55. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#2 in Asia

#1 in South Korea

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

56. Imperial College London

United Kingdom | England

For Surgery

#10 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

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

57. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Surgery

#2 in Australia

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

58. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Surgery

#3 in Asia

#1 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1963

59. University of Tokyo

For Surgery

#4 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,133
Founded: 1877

60. Medical College of Wisconsin

United States | Wisconsin

For Surgery

#43 in North America

#39 in the United States

Enrollment: 1,538
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1893

61. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Surgery

#44 in North America

#5 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 1908

62. University of Padua

For Surgery

#11 in Europe

#2 in Italy

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 62,876
Founded: 1222

63. Wake Forest University

United States | North Carolina

For Surgery

#45 in North America

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Net Price: $24,643
Receiving Aid: 41%
Average Aid: $53,244

64. Medical University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Surgery

#12 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 7,915
Founded: 2004

65. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Surgery

#46 in North America

#41 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 63%

66. Sapienza University of Rome

For Surgery

#13 in Europe

#3 in Italy

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

67. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Surgery

#47 in North America

#6 in Canada

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

68. Hannover Medical School

Germany | Lower Saxony

For Surgery

#14 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 3,256
Founded: 1965

69. Kyoto University

For Surgery

#5 in Asia

#2 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

70. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Surgery

#48 in North America

#42 in the United States

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

71. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Surgery

#49 in North America

#43 in the United States

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

72. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Surgery

#6 in Asia

#1 in India

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

73. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Surgery

#15 in Europe

#1 in Switzerland

Enrollment: 18,576

74. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Surgery

#50 in North America

#7 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 27,300
Founded: 1878

75. University of Ulsan

South Korea | Ulsan

For Surgery

#7 in Asia

#2 in South Korea

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1970

76. Osaka University

For Surgery

#8 in Asia

#3 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 23,044
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

77. Wayne State University

United States | Michigan

For Surgery

#51 in North America

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

78. Medical University of South Carolina

United States | South Carolina

For Surgery

#52 in North America

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,240
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1824

79. Tufts University

United States | Massachusetts

For Surgery

#53 in North America

#46 in the United States

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

80. Heidelberg University - Germany

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Surgery

#16 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 28,413
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1386

81. Thomas Jefferson University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Surgery

#54 in North America

#47 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,227

82. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Surgery

#9 in Asia

#4 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

83. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Surgery

#17 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

84. University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Surgery

#18 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 50,918
Founded: 1472

85. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Surgery

#19 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

86. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Surgery

#20 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

87. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Surgery

#10 in Asia

#2 in China

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

88. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Surgery

#21 in Europe

#1 in Spain

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 64,236
Male:Female: 86:14

89. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Surgery

#22 in Europe

#3 in Sweden

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

90. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Surgery

#55 in North America

#8 in Canada

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

91. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Surgery

#11 in Asia

#3 in South Korea

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

92. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Surgery

#12 in Asia

#3 in China

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

93. Brown University

United States | Rhode Island

For Surgery

#56 in North America

#48 in the United States

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

94. University of Cincinnati

United States | Ohio

For Surgery

#57 in North America

#49 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 85%

95. University of Maryland, Baltimore

United States | Maryland

For Surgery

#58 in North America

#50 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 7,244
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1807

96. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Surgery

#59 in North America

#51 in the United States

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

97. King's College London

United Kingdom | England

For Surgery

#23 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1829

98. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Surgery

#60 in North America

#52 in the United States

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

99. University of Bologna

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

For Surgery

#24 in Europe

#4 in Italy

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 79,999
Founded: 1088

100. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Surgery

#3 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

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

Public Health4699

Radiation Therapy1442

Radiology and Nuclear medicine3976

Respiratory Therapy1000

Social Work1044

Sonography and Ultrasound1000

Sports / Exercise science1015

Sports Medicine2205