100 Best Surgeons Medical schools in England

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Surgery. A graph of 23.5M citations received by 559K academic papers made by 102 universities in England 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

For Surgery

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

For Surgery

#2 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. Imperial College London

For Surgery

#3 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University of Liverpool

For Surgery

#4 in the United Kingdom

#18 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

5. University of Cambridge

For Surgery

#5 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

6. University of Manchester

For Surgery

#6 in the United Kingdom

#24 in Europe

Founded: 1824

7. King's College London

For Surgery

#7 in the United Kingdom

#26 in Europe

Founded: 1829

8. University of Bristol

For Surgery

#9 in the United Kingdom

#38 in Europe

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

9. University of Birmingham

For Surgery

#10 in the United Kingdom

#41 in Europe

Founded: 1900

10. University of Nottingham

For Surgery

#12 in the United Kingdom

#51 in Europe

Founded: 1948

11. University of Leeds

For Surgery

#13 in the United Kingdom

#55 in Europe

Founded: 1904

12. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Surgery

#14 in the United Kingdom

#59 in Europe

Founded: 1963

13. University of Sheffield

For Surgery

#15 in the United Kingdom

#63 in Europe

Founded: 1905

14. University of Southampton

For Surgery

#16 in the United Kingdom

#73 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

15. Queen Mary University of London

For Surgery

#17 in the United Kingdom

#80 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

16. St George's, University of London

For Surgery

#19 in the United Kingdom

#92 in Europe

Founded: 1733

17. University of London

For Surgery

#20 in the United Kingdom

#100 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

18. University of Leicester

For Surgery

#22 in the United Kingdom

#104 in Europe

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

19. University of York

For Surgery

#27 in the United Kingdom

#160 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

20. University of Warwick

For Surgery

#28 in the United Kingdom

#172 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

21. Keele University

For Surgery

#29 in the United Kingdom

#176 in Europe

Founded: 1962

22. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Surgery

#30 in the United Kingdom

#186 in Europe

Founded: 1791

23. University of Exeter

For Surgery

#31 in the United Kingdom

#197 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

24. University of East Anglia

For Surgery

#32 in the United Kingdom

#207 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

25. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Surgery

#33 in the United Kingdom

#213 in Europe

Founded: 1954

26. University of Salford

For Surgery

#34 in the United Kingdom

#223 in Europe

Founded: 1967

27. Durham University

For Surgery

#35 in the United Kingdom

#229 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

28. University of Surrey

For Surgery

#36 in the United Kingdom

#231 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

29. University of Bath

For Surgery

#39 in the United Kingdom

#259 in Europe

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

30. University of Hertfordshire

For Surgery

#40 in the United Kingdom

#264 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

31. University of Bradford

For Surgery

#41 in the United Kingdom

#269 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

32. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Surgery

#42 in the United Kingdom

#272 in Europe

Founded: 1992

33. Aston University

For Surgery

#43 in the United Kingdom

#277 in Europe

Founded: 1895

34. University of Sussex

For Surgery

#44 in the United Kingdom

#278 in Europe

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

35. City, University of London

For Surgery

#45 in the United Kingdom

#280 in Europe

Founded: 1966

36. Loughborough University

For Surgery

#46 in the United Kingdom

#282 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

37. Liverpool John Moores University

For Surgery

#47 in the United Kingdom

#285 in Europe

Founded: 1992

38. University of Reading

For Surgery

#48 in the United Kingdom

#286 in Europe

Founded: 1892

39. Brunel University London

For Surgery

#50 in the United Kingdom

#298 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

40. Lancaster University

For Surgery

#51 in the United Kingdom

#299 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

41. University of Plymouth

For Surgery

#54 in the United Kingdom

#311 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

42. University of the West of England

For Surgery

#55 in the United Kingdom

#315 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

43. Middlesex University

For Surgery

#56 in the United Kingdom

#317 in Europe

Founded: 1973

44. University of Central Lancashire

For Surgery

#57 in the United Kingdom

#321 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

45. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Surgery

#58 in the United Kingdom

#323 in Europe

Founded: 1992

46. Anglia Ruskin University

For Surgery

#60 in the United Kingdom

#338 in Europe

Founded: 1858

47. University of Portsmouth

For Surgery

#61 in the United Kingdom

#347 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

48. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Surgery

#62 in the United Kingdom

#348 in Europe

Founded: 1849

49. University of Brighton

For Surgery

#63 in the United Kingdom

#350 in Europe

Founded: 1992

50. Coventry University

For Surgery

#64 in the United Kingdom

#353 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

51. Staffordshire University

For Surgery

#65 in the United Kingdom

#361 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

52. University of Kent

For Surgery

#66 in the United Kingdom

#364 in Europe

Founded: 1965

53. Bournemouth University

For Surgery

#67 in the United Kingdom

#365 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

54. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Surgery

#68 in the United Kingdom

#367 in Europe

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

55. Teesside University

For Surgery

#69 in the United Kingdom

#370 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

56. Nottingham Trent University

For Surgery

#70 in the United Kingdom

#375 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

57. Sheffield Hallam University

For Surgery

#71 in the United Kingdom

#379 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

58. University of Wolverhampton

For Surgery

#72 in the United Kingdom

#381 in Europe

Founded: 1992

59. University of Huddersfield

For Surgery

#73 in the United Kingdom

#382 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

60. Oxford Brookes University

For Surgery

#74 in the United Kingdom

#385 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

61. Leeds Beckett University

For Surgery

#75 in the United Kingdom

#393 in Europe

Founded: 1992

62. University of Essex

For Surgery

#76 in the United Kingdom

#394 in Europe

Founded: 1964

63. De Montfort University

For Surgery

#78 in the United Kingdom

#417 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

64. London South Bank University

For Surgery

#79 in the United Kingdom

#424 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

65. University of Greenwich

For Surgery

#80 in the United Kingdom

#451 in Europe

Founded: 1890

66. Cranfield University

For Surgery

#81 in the United Kingdom

#454 in Europe

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

67. Birkbeck, University of London

For Surgery

#82 in the United Kingdom

#456 in Europe

Founded: 1823

68. Edge Hill University

For Surgery

#83 in the United Kingdom

#459 in Europe

Founded: 2006

69. University of Bedfordshire

For Surgery

#85 in the United Kingdom

#468 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

70. University of West London

For Surgery

#86 in the United Kingdom

#478 in Europe

Founded: 1990

71. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Surgery

#88 in the United Kingdom

#485 in Europe

Founded: 1992

72. University of East London

For Surgery

#89 in the United Kingdom

#495 in Europe

Founded: 1992

73. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Surgery

#90 in the United Kingdom

#499 in Europe

Founded: 2005

74. Royal Agricultural University

For Surgery

#92 in the United Kingdom

#507 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 1,100
Founded: 2013

75. University of Westminster

For Surgery

#94 in the United Kingdom

#516 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

76. University of Sunderland

For Surgery

#96 in the United Kingdom

#519 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

77. Birmingham City University

For Surgery

#97 in the United Kingdom

#521 in Europe

Founded: 1992

78. University of Roehampton

For Surgery

#98 in the United Kingdom

#525 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

79. University of Derby

For Surgery

#99 in the United Kingdom

#528 in Europe

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

80. University of Lincoln

For Surgery

#100 in the United Kingdom

#532 in Europe

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

81. University of Worcester

For Surgery

#102 in the United Kingdom

#544 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Enrollment: 10,798
Founded: 2005

82. University of Northampton

For Surgery

#103 in the United Kingdom

#547 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

83. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Surgery

#104 in the United Kingdom

#558 in Europe

Founded: 1904

84. Buckinghamshire New University

For Surgery

#106 in the United Kingdom

#583 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

85. University of Chester

For Surgery

#107 in the United Kingdom

#589 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

86. University of Bolton

For Surgery

#108 in the United Kingdom

#666 in Europe

Founded: 2004

87. London Metropolitan University

For Surgery

#110 in the United Kingdom

#675 in Europe

Founded: 1848

88. University of Cumbria

For Surgery

#111 in the United Kingdom

#743 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

89. University of Gloucestershire

For Surgery

#112 in the United Kingdom

#748 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

90. St Mary's University, Twickenham

For Surgery

#113 in the United Kingdom

#760 in Europe

Founded: 1850

91. University of Buckingham

For Surgery

#114 in the United Kingdom

#782 in Europe

Founded: 1973

92. University of Winchester

For Surgery

#115 in the United Kingdom

#788 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

93. Liverpool Hope University

For Surgery

#116 in the United Kingdom

#811 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

94. London Business School

For Surgery

#117 in the United Kingdom

#817 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

95. University of Chichester

For Surgery

#119 in the United Kingdom

#828 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

96. Solent University

For Surgery

#120 in the United Kingdom

#854 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Enrollment: 11,340
Founded: 2004

97. York St John University

For Surgery

#121 in the United Kingdom

#860 in Europe

Founded: 1841

98. SOAS, University of London

For Surgery

#122 in the United Kingdom

#904 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 6,295
Founded: 1916

99. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Surgery

#125 in the United Kingdom

#971 in Europe

Founded: 1932

100. Royal College of Art

For Surgery

#126 in the United Kingdom

#973 in Europe

Founded: 1896

Closest to England states to learn Surgery

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	9	21
Scotland	16	8

Medicine subfields in England

Anatomy and Physiology99

Anesthesiology84

Bioethics/Medical Ethics73

Biomedical Engineering65

Clinical Psychology100

Critical Care Nursing83

Family medicine91

Forensic Science64

Gastroenterology and Hepatology62

Health Science103

Healthcare Management (MHA)95

Medical Physics48

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)83

Occupational Therapy69

Oncology and Cancer research86

Ophthalmology70

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine91

Physical Therapy99

Plastic Surgery36

Public Health104

Radiation Therapy50

Radiology and Nuclear medicine99

Respiratory Therapy44

Sonography and Ultrasound34

Sports / Exercise science79

Sports Medicine95