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University of Edinburgh leads the 19 Public Master's Medicine & Health Sciences universities in the United Kingdom at #34 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. University of Manchester (QS World #35) and The Queen's University Belfast (QS World #199) complete the top three. Across the whole list there are 82 courses to choose from.
19 universities · ranked best first
how we rankPublic University · 1 course in Master's Medicine & Health Sciences
Public University · 43 courses in Master's Medicine & Health Sciences
Public University · 4 courses in Master's Medicine & Health Sciences
Public University · 5 courses in Master's Medicine & Health Sciences
Public University · 1 course in Master's Medicine & Health Sciences
Public University · 1 course in Master's Medicine & Health Sciences
Public University · 1 course in Master's Medicine & Health Sciences
Public University · 1 course in Master's Medicine & Health Sciences
Public University · 5 courses in Master's Medicine & Health Sciences
Public University · 1 course in Master's Medicine & Health Sciences
Public University · 2 courses in Master's Medicine & Health Sciences
Public University · 1 course in Master's Medicine & Health Sciences
Public University · 5 courses in Master's Medicine & Health Sciences
Public University · 5 courses in Master's Medicine & Health Sciences
Public University · 1 course in Master's Medicine & Health Sciences
Public University · 1 course in Master's Medicine & Health Sciences
Public University · 1 course in Master's Medicine & Health Sciences
Public University · 2 courses in Master's Medicine & Health Sciences
Public University · 1 course in Master's Medicine & Health Sciences
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9 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #34 (University of Edinburgh) to #662 (University of Portsmouth); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: University of Manchester is cited most (29,568,191 citations). 2 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
19 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, Scotland (1) and England (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583. University of Manchester is the largest, with 46,000 students.
The usual length is 1–2 years and 1 year. 79% are full-time and 2 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (92% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (56% of courses with a stated intake). University of Manchester offers the widest choice, with 43 of these courses.
We hold indicative fees for 2 of these universities. University of Manchester is the least expensive at USD 34,000 a year and University of Edinburgh the most at USD 38,000; the middle of the range is about USD 38,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
University of Edinburgh (QS World #34), University of Manchester (QS World #35) and The Queen's University Belfast (QS World #199) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, University of Manchester is the least expensive at about USD 34,000 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
19 public and 0 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 1–2 years, with 1 year the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 92% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
2 of these courses are listed as online.
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