World Higher Education IndexGlobal university & programme rankings

Subject ranking — 2026 edition

Best UK Medical Schools

Medical schools are assessed on foundation-programme allocation, the strength of clinical partnerships and the competition ratio faced by applicants.

University of Oxford is ranked first in the 2026 best uk medical schools, with an overall score of 97.6 out of 100. University of Cambridge is second and Imperial College London third. 10 institutions are ranked in this edition.

Published

Outcomes 30%Salary 20%Faculty 15%Selectivity 15%Employers 10%Network 10%
  1. 1

    University of Oxford

    Oxford

    Outcomes98
    Salary92
    Faculty99
    Selectivity99
    Employers97
    Network88
    97.6
    Score
  2. 2

    University of Cambridge

    Cambridge

    Outcomes98
    Salary92
    Faculty98
    Selectivity99
    Employers96
    Network87
    96.9
    Score
  3. 3

    Imperial College London

    London

    Outcomes95
    Salary91
    Faculty95
    Selectivity93
    Employers93
    Network90
    93.4
    Score
  4. 4

    University College London

    London

    Outcomes94
    Salary90
    Faculty93
    Selectivity90
    Employers90
    Network89
    91.2
    Score
  5. 5

    University of Edinburgh

    Edinburgh

    Outcomes90
    Salary87
    Faculty91
    Selectivity88
    Employers88
    Network85
    88.5
    Score
  6. 6

    University of Glasgow

    Glasgow

    Outcomes88
    Salary85
    Faculty86
    Selectivity84
    Employers84
    Network82
    85.0
    Score
  7. 7

    King's College London

    London

    Outcomes86
    Salary85
    Faculty84
    Selectivity82
    Employers83
    Network84
    83.7
    Score
  8. 8

    University of Manchester

    Manchester

    Outcomes85
    Salary84
    Faculty82
    Selectivity80
    Employers82
    Network80
    82.1
    Score
  9. 9

    Newcastle University

    Newcastle

    Outcomes83
    Salary82
    Faculty78
    Selectivity78
    Employers79
    Network77
    79.8
    Score
  10. 10

    University of Birmingham

    Birmingham

    Outcomes82
    Salary81
    Faculty78
    Selectivity77
    Employers79
    Network76
    78.9
    Score

UK Medical Schools 2026: frequently asked questions

Which institution is number one in the 2026 uk medical schools ranking?
University of Oxford, based in Oxford, ranks first with an overall score of 97.6 out of 100.
How is this ranking calculated?
Every entry is scored on the same six weighted indicators — Graduate outcomes (30%), Salary uplift (20%), Faculty & research strength (15%), Selectivity (15%), Employer reputation (10%), Cohort & network reach (10%) — each normalised across the table and combined into an overall score out of 100. Nothing is reweighted table by table.
How many institutions are ranked, and how often is the table updated?
10 institutions appear in the 2026 edition. A new edition is published every year on 30 September, with all six indicators re-collected for that edition.
Can an institution pay to appear or move up?
No. No institution pays to be assessed, to appear in a table, or to change its position, and no score is shown to an institution before publication.

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