Field · Health Professions · United Kingdom
Health Professions research in United Kingdom
King's College London ranks first in United Kingdom for Health Professions research in 2022–2025 (#2 worldwide), followed by University of Oxford and University College London.
- United Kingdom's world rank
- #4 of 108 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 30k
- Top-10% rate
- 20.5%
- Ranked institutions
- 60
This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.
What is the best university for Health Professions in United Kingdom?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King's College LondonLondon | #2 | 90.8 | 27.1% | 738 |
| 2 | University of OxfordOxford | #5 | 78.7 | 30.4% | 637 |
| 3 | University College LondonLondon | #9 | 70.9 | 28.3% | 1,016 |
| 4 | Imperial College LondonLondon | #47 | 49.1 | 26.4% | 451 |
| 5 | University of CambridgeCambridge | #53 | 47.5 | 28.2% | 358 |
| 6 | University of ManchesterManchester | #57 | 46.5 | 26.5% | 529 |
| 7 | University of BirminghamBirmingham | #97 | 39.5 | 23.7% | 443 |
| 8 | Newcastle UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne | #101 | 39.0 | 28.5% | 331 |
| 9 | University of YorkYork | #128 | 35.9 | 28.1% | 274 |
| 10 | University of LeedsLeeds | #132 | 35.5 | 28.7% | 308 |
| 11 | University of EdinburghEdinburgh | #136 | 35.0 | 23.6% | 396 |
| 12 | University of LiverpoolLiverpool | #141 | 34.6 | 21.8% | 357 |
| 13 | University of GlasgowGlasgow | #145 | 34.2 | 24.0% | 322 |
| 14 | London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineLondon | #168 | 32.3 | 35.8% | 328 |
| 15 | University of SheffieldSheffield | #187 | 30.8 | 28.7% | 392 |
| 16 | London School of Economics and Political ScienceLondon | #238 | 27.7 | 32.7% | 202 |
| 17 | University of BristolBristol | #250 | 27.0 | 24.0% | 331 |
| 18 | Queen Mary University of LondonLondon | #259 | 26.5 | 21.8% | 246 |
| 19 | University of NottinghamNottingham | #260 | 26.5 | 24.7% | 372 |
| 20 | Cardiff UniversityCardiff | #268 | 26.1 | 24.6% | 314 |
| 21 | University of WarwickCoventry | #278 | 25.6 | 27.6% | 215 |
| 22 | University of SouthamptonSouthampton | #286 | 25.2 | 23.7% | 285 |
| 23 | Loughborough UniversityLoughborough | #290 | 25.0 | 31.2% | 130 |
| 24 | Aston UniversityBirmingham | #319 | 23.8 | 26.2% | 66 |
| 25 | University of ExeterExeter | #322 | 23.7 | 30.4% | 250 |
| 26 | University of SurreyGuildford | #326 | 23.5 | 30.0% | 149 |
| 27 | Queen's University BelfastBelfast | #359 | 22.2 | 21.3% | 251 |
| 28 | University of StrathclydeGlasgow | #378 | 21.5 | 27.3% | 120 |
| 29 | University of LeicesterLeicester | #391 | 21.1 | 25.2% | 204 |
| 30 | Northumbria UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne | #440 | 19.5 | 26.0% | 240 |
| 31 | University of DundeeDundee | #450 | 19.2 | 25.0% | 128 |
| 32 | University of PlymouthPlymouth | #476 | 18.5 | 22.4% | 153 |
| 33 | Teesside UniversityMiddlesbrough | #518 | 17.4 | 25.0% | 68 |
| 34 | Leeds Beckett UniversityLeeds | #546 | 16.7 | 30.2% | 120 |
| 35 | Lancaster UniversityLancaster | #556 | 16.4 | 24.8% | 171 |
| 36 | University of UlsterColeraine | #564 | 16.2 | 23.1% | 158 |
| 37 | University of the West of EnglandBristol | #577 | 15.9 | 27.4% | 98 |
| 38 | University of BathBath | #583 | 15.8 | 29.7% | 147 |
| 39 | Liverpool John Moores UniversityLiverpool | #586 | 15.7 | 28.2% | 136 |
| 40 | Manchester Academic Health Science CentreManchester | #595 | 15.5 | 39.5% | 121 |
| 41 | Anglia Ruskin UniversityCambridge | #602 | 15.4 | 19.5% | 125 |
| 42 | University of EssexColchester | #638 | 14.6 | 23.5% | 125 |
| 43 | Manchester Metropolitan UniversityManchester | #648 | 14.4 | 25.5% | 136 |
| 44 | Nottingham Trent UniversityNottingham | #651 | 14.4 | 25.9% | 115 |
| 45 | University of HuddersfieldHuddersfield | #677 | 13.8 | 29.5% | 96 |
| 46 | University of AberdeenAberdeen | #708 | 13.2 | 23.9% | 132 |
| 47 | University of BradfordBradford | #724 | 12.9 | 24.4% | 108 |
| 48 | Durham UniversityDurham | #726 | 12.9 | 27.2% | 121 |
| 49 | Swansea UniversitySwansea | #763 | 12.2 | 17.7% | 172 |
| 50 | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustLondon | #765 | 12.2 | 13.1% | 126 |
| 51 | University of East AngliaNorwich | #792 | 11.8 | 22.5% | 149 |
| 52 | University of GreenwichLondon | #823 | 11.2 | 32.4% | 75 |
| 53 | University of SalfordSalford | #837 | 11.0 | 16.4% | 133 |
| 54 | Sheffield Hallam UniversitySheffield | #851 | 10.8 | 24.8% | 130 |
| 55 | University of HertfordshireHatfield | #857 | 10.7 | 23.3% | 102 |
| 56 | Oldham CouncilOldham | #859 | 10.7 | 17.1% | 64 |
| 57 | University of LancashirePreston | #877 | 10.4 | 26.5% | 100 |
| 58 | Birmingham City UniversityBirmingham | #883 | 10.3 | 17.9% | 107 |
| 59 | Manchester University NHS Foundation TrustManchester | #907 | 10.0 | 13.2% | 92 |
| 60 | British Dental AssociationLondon | #911 | 9.9 | 2.7% | 121 |
Institutions in United Kingdom above the floor of 40 fractional works in Health Professions, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Health Professions researchers in United Kingdom?
Aziz Sheikh, James Thomas and Azeem Majeed rank highest among researchers based in United Kingdom.
- 1Aziz Sheikh#17 worldwide overall5.8k citations · 54 works
- 2James Thomas#27 worldwide overall13k citations · 28 works
- 3Azeem Majeed#51 worldwide overall6k citations · 57 works
- 4Mika Kivimäki#69 worldwide overall6.7k citations · 70 works
- 5Martin McKee#78 worldwide overall5.4k citations · 105 works
- 6Carol Brayne#131 worldwide overall3.9k citations · 23 works
- 7Cyrus Cooper#144 worldwide overall7.2k citations · 18 works
- 8Mark I. McCarthy#148 worldwide overall4.9k citations · 16 works
- 9Neil Pearce#220 worldwide overall3.2k citations · 29 works
- 10Michael Marmot#451 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 68 works
- 11Ronan A Lyons#837 worldwide overall2.8k citations · 18 works
- 12Andrew J. Lees#1,099 worldwide overall2k citations · 23 works
- 13Mark Petticrew#1,143 worldwide overall3.1k citations · 17 works
- 14Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi#1,244 worldwide overall4k citations · 34 works
- 15Steve Iliffe#1,469 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 54 works
How United Kingdom compares with other countries in Health Professions