100 Best Surgeons Medical schools in the United Kingdom

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Surgery. A graph of 20M citations received by 583K academic papers made by 129 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 Surgery

#1 in Europe

#6 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Surgery

#4 in Europe

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. Imperial College London

England | London

For Surgery

#12 in Europe

#62 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Surgery

#17 in Europe

#72 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Surgery

#22 in Europe

#97 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Surgery

#23 in Europe

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

7. King's College London

England | London

For Surgery

#26 in Europe

#104 in the World

Founded: 1829

8. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Surgery

#38 in Europe

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

9. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Surgery

#40 in Europe

#143 in the World

Founded: 1900

10. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Surgery

#41 in Europe

#144 in the World

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

11. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Surgery

#50 in Europe

#168 in the World

Founded: 1451

12. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Surgery

#54 in Europe

#179 in the World

Founded: 1904

13. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Surgery

#56 in Europe

#182 in the World

Founded: 1948

14. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Surgery

#59 in Europe

#189 in the World

Founded: 1963

15. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Surgery

#65 in Europe

#202 in the World

Founded: 1905

16. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Surgery

#74 in Europe

#229 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

17. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Surgery

#81 in Europe

#240 in the World

Founded: 1733

18. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Surgery

#89 in Europe

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

19. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Surgery

#90 in Europe

#258 in the World

Founded: 1495

20. University of London

England | London

For Surgery

#101 in Europe

#287 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

21. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Surgery

#103 in Europe

#291 in the World

Founded: 1968

22. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Surgery

#104 in Europe

#294 in the World

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

23. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Surgery

#106 in Europe

#298 in the World

Founded: 1997

24. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Surgery

#128 in Europe

#353 in the World

Founded: 1893

25. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Surgery

#132 in Europe

#366 in the World

Founded: 1967

26. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Surgery

#155 in Europe

#433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

27. University of York

England | York

For Surgery

#162 in Europe

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

28. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Surgery

#164 in Europe

#464 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

29. Keele University

England | Keele

For Surgery

#170 in Europe

#480 in the World

Founded: 1962

30. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Surgery

#176 in Europe

#496 in the World

Founded: 1791

31. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Surgery

#194 in Europe

#548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

32. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Surgery

#207 in Europe

#576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

33. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Surgery

#211 in Europe

#586 in the World

Founded: 1954

34. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Surgery

#227 in Europe

#632 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

35. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Surgery

#230 in Europe

#642 in the World

Founded: 1967

36. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Surgery

#231 in Europe

#644 in the World

Founded: 1964

37. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Surgery

#247 in Europe

#728 in the World

Founded: 1920

38. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Surgery

#253 in Europe

#747 in the World

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

39. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Surgery

#260 in Europe

#776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

40. City, University of London

England | London

For Surgery

#264 in Europe

#801 in the World

Founded: 1966

41. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Surgery

#265 in Europe

#802 in the World

Founded: 1895

42. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Surgery

#266 in Europe

#803 in the World

Founded: 1992

43. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Surgery

#268 in Europe

#806 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

44. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Surgery

#269 in Europe

#808 in the World

Founded: 1892

45. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Surgery

#274 in Europe

#819 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

46. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Surgery

#275 in Europe

#821 in the World

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

47. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Surgery

#276 in Europe

#826 in the World

Founded: 1992

48. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Surgery

#277 in Europe

#829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

49. Durham University

England | Durham

For Surgery

#293 in Europe

#891 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

50. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Surgery

#297 in Europe

#896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

51. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Surgery

#299 in Europe

#901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

52. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Surgery

#303 in Europe

#922 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

53. Middlesex University

England | London

For Surgery

#305 in Europe

#925 in the World

Founded: 1973

54. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Surgery

#306 in Europe

#927 in the World

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

55. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Surgery

#309 in Europe

#941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

56. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Surgery

#311 in Europe

#944 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

57. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Surgery

#317 in Europe

#984 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

58. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Surgery

#320 in Europe

#991 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Surgery

#324 in Europe

#1006 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

60. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Surgery

#341 in Europe

#1076 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Surgery

#342 in Europe

#1079 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

62. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Surgery

#343 in Europe

#1081 in the World

Founded: 1849

63. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Surgery

#345 in Europe

#1094 in the World

Founded: 1858

64. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Surgery

#353 in Europe

#1125 in the World

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

65. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Surgery

#355 in Europe

#1127 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

66. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Surgery

#360 in Europe

#1135 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

67. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Surgery

#372 in Europe

#1194 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

68. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Surgery

#374 in Europe

#1201 in the World

Founded: 1965

69. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Surgery

#376 in Europe

#1211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

70. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Surgery

#381 in Europe

#1236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

71. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Surgery

#384 in Europe

#1246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

72. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Surgery

#385 in Europe

#1248 in the World

Founded: 1992

73. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Surgery

#387 in Europe

#1252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

74. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Surgery

#388 in Europe

#1262 in the World

Founded: 1992

75. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Surgery

#391 in Europe

#1269 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

76. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Surgery

#398 in Europe

#1288 in the World

Founded: 1964

77. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Surgery

#403 in Europe

#1307 in the World

Founded: 1841

78. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Surgery

#423 in Europe

#1414 in the World

Founded: 1992

79. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Surgery

#424 in Europe

#1417 in the World

Founded: 1823

80. London South Bank University

England | London

For Surgery

#432 in Europe

#1445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

81. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Surgery

#441 in Europe

#1483 in the World

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

82. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Surgery

#444 in Europe

#1497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

83. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Surgery

#455 in Europe

#1547 in the World

Founded: 1890

84. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Surgery

#458 in Europe

#1556 in the World

Founded: 1966

85. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Surgery

#460 in Europe

#1564 in the World

Founded: 1990

86. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Surgery

#463 in Europe

#1577 in the World

Founded: 2006

87. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Surgery

#468 in Europe

#1591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

88. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Surgery

#471 in Europe

#1614 in the World

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

89. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Surgery

#472 in Europe

#1616 in the World

Founded: 1992

90. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Surgery

#474 in Europe

#1626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

91. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Surgery

#486 in Europe

#1672 in the World

Founded: 2005

92. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Surgery

#489 in Europe

#1686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

93. University of East London

England | London

For Surgery

#490 in Europe

#1690 in the World

Founded: 1992

94. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Surgery

#493 in Europe

#1700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

95. University of Westminster

England | London

For Surgery

#496 in Europe

#1711 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

96. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Surgery

#507 in Europe

#1747 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

97. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Surgery

#510 in Europe

#1756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

98. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Surgery

#511 in Europe

#1762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

99. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Surgery

#512 in Europe

#1763 in the World

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

100. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Surgery

#520 in Europe

#1791 in the World

Founded: 1992

The best cities to study Surgery in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are London, Oxford, Liverpool, and Manchester.