Top 10 universities for Medicine 2024

Who comes out on top for medical courses in the UK? 

There’s no change from last year with Cambridge, Oxford and Glasgow all keeping their top three places in 2024 for medical courses..  

Imperial College London moves up two from sixth to fourth and Queen’s University, Belfast goes up three to seventh. UCL is new to the top ten this year, leaping up from thirteenth to fifth place.

To find out more about the top unis for Medicine, click on the links below:  

1. 1. University of Cambridge  
2. 2. University of Oxford  
3. 3. University of Glasgow  
4. 4. Imperial College London 
5. 5. UCL (University College London) 
6. 6. University of Bristol  
7. 7. Queen's University Belfast  
8. 8. The University of Edinburgh
9. 9. University of Dundee  
10. 10. University of Leicester

See the full Medicine league table 

Studying Medicine 

Medicine covers a broad range of practices that restore health and treat illness. It includes fields from psychotherapy to surgery. 

There are several medical degrees you can study, it’s not all about medical practice and surgery: 

• Applied Medical Sciences BSc 
• Cardiac Physiology BSc 
• Infectious Diseases BSc 
• Medicine MB ChB 
• Operating Department Practice BSc 

When studying Medicine, you may cover a range of topics including medical cell biology and genetics, ethics and law in clinical practice, the biology of disease, and preparing for patients. 

Courses are assessed across the many years of study using a number of methods like anatomy practice, written assignments, verbal presentations and reflective essays. 

Find out more about studying Medicine 

Careers in Medicine 

A career in Medicine is both challenging and rewarding work. But a medical degree doesn’t only give students medical knowledge and the practical skills to treat illnesses, it will also give you transferable skills such as communication, team working, research, and reflective practice. 

Apart from working as a doctor, surgeon, or pharmacist, career options after studying medicine are vast. You may decide to specialise or move into management, education, or research. Medicine graduates are highly sought after in a number of roles from a civil servant (fast stream) to a medical journalist or public health consultant. 

Find out more about careers in the NHS

To discover the top unis for other subjects you may be interested in, visit our subject league tables