UK Medical School Rankings 2027
Every UK medical school on one score out of 100, built from the 2027 Complete University Guide, Guardian and Times league tables and NextGen MedPrep’s TrueScore entry data.
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Ranked #3Which is the best university for medicine in the UK?
On NextGen MedPrep's NGMP Score for 2027 entry, the best university for medicine in the UK is Imperial College London (98.8 out of 100), followed by Oxford (93.0) and Cambridge (88.6). In the 2027 subject tables, the Complete University Guide places Cambridge first, the Guardian University Guide places Imperial College London first and the Times Good University Guide places Imperial College London and Oxford joint first. All 51 UK medical schools are listed below: 41 carry a score and 10 are shown inline as not yet ranked (not in any 2027 league table yet).
All 51 UK medical schools ranked for 2027 entry
41 schools ranked by NGMP Score, then 10 schools not yet in the 2027 tables. Open any school for its score breakdown, the published measures behind it and how to get in.
| Rank | School | NGMP Scoreout of 100 | CUG2027 rank | Guardian2027 rank | Times2027 rank | UCAT barTrueScore | Score breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranked 1 | 98.8 | 3, same as 2026: 3rd | 1, up 1 from 2026: 2nd | =1 | 2,340home | ||
How the score is built
League tables 98.3 × 70% + TrueScore 100.0 × 30% = NGMP Score 98.8 Published measures96% Satisfied with teaching Guardian 2027 99% Graduate prospects CUG 2027 99.5% Continuation CUG 2027 186 UCAS pts Entry standards CUG 2027 7 Students per teacher Guardian 2027 7th World rank for medicine QS 2026 | |||||||
| Ranked 2 | 93.0 | 2, same as 2026: 2nd | 3, down 2 from 2026: 1st | =1 | 2,230home | ||
How the score is built
League tables 97.4 × 70% + TrueScore 82.8 × 30% = NGMP Score 93.0 Published measures95.4% Satisfied with teaching Guardian 2027 100% Graduate prospects CUG 2027 96.9% Continuation CUG 2027 201 UCAS pts Entry standards CUG 2027 8.2 Students per teacher Guardian 2027 2nd World rank for medicine QS 2026 | |||||||
| Ranked 3 | 88.6 | 1, same as 2026: 1st | 2, up 3 from 2026: 5th | 4 | 2,150home | ||
How the score is built
League tables 96.4 × 70% + TrueScore 70.3 × 30% = NGMP Score 88.6 Published measures85.3% Satisfied with teaching Guardian 2027 99% Graduate prospects CUG 2027 98.6% Continuation CUG 2027 220 UCAS pts Entry standards CUG 2027 4.5 Students per teacher Guardian 2027 5th World rank for medicine QS 2026 | |||||||
| Ranked 4 | 79.5 | 7, up 1 from 2026: 8th | 12, down 1 from 2026: 11th | 13 | 2,280home | ||
How the score is built
League tables 74.7 × 70% + TrueScore 90.6 × 30% = NGMP Score 79.5 Published measures90.4% Satisfied with teaching Guardian 2027 99% Graduate prospects CUG 2027 99.2% Continuation CUG 2027 182 UCAS pts Entry standards CUG 2027 8.1 Students per teacher Guardian 2027 58th World rank for medicine QS 2026 | |||||||
| Ranked 5 | 76.3 | 5, up 1 from 2026: 6th | 7, up 11 from 2026: 18th | 3 | 1,990rUK | ||
How the score is built
League tables 89.6 × 70% + TrueScore 45.3 × 30% = NGMP Score 76.3 Published measures89.1% Satisfied with teaching Guardian 2027 99% Graduate prospects CUG 2027 97.9% Continuation CUG 2027 241 UCAS pts Entry standards CUG 2027 8.5 Students per teacher Guardian 2027 41st World rank for medicine QS 2026 | |||||||
| Ranked 6 | 75.4 | 8, up 1 from 2026: 9th | 16, up 1 from 2026: 17th | 8 | 2,190home | ||
How the score is built
League tables 74.9 × 70% + TrueScore 76.6 × 30% = NGMP Score 75.4 Published measures89.7% Satisfied with teaching Guardian 2027 99% Graduate prospects CUG 2027 98.1% Continuation CUG 2027 186 UCAS pts Entry standards CUG 2027 8 Students per teacher Guardian 2027 6th World rank for medicine QS 2026 | |||||||
| Ranked 7 | 70.6 | 14, down 3 from 2026: 11th | 13, down 9 from 2026: 4th | 6 | 2,100rUK | ||
How the score is built
League tables 74.1 × 70% + TrueScore 62.5 × 30% = NGMP Score 70.6 Published measures97.2% Satisfied with teaching Guardian 2027 98% Graduate prospects CUG 2027 97.2% Continuation CUG 2027 209 UCAS pts Entry standards CUG 2027 11.9 Students per teacher Guardian 2027 251–300 World rank for medicine QS 2026 | |||||||
| Ranked 8 | 64.3 | 12, up 2 from 2026: 14th | 9, same as 2026: 9th | 7 | No UCAT TrueScore | ||
How the score is built
League tables 78.4 × 70% + TrueScore 31.3 × 30% = NGMP Score 64.3 Published measures91.5% Satisfied with teaching Guardian 2027 100% Graduate prospects CUG 2027 98.8% Continuation CUG 2027 10.2 Students per teacher Guardian 2027 351–400 World rank for medicine QS 2026 | |||||||
| Ranked 9 | 62.4 | 13, down 3 from 2026: 10th | 4, up 18 from 2026: 22nd | =10 | 1,850home | ||
How the score is built
League tables 79.1 × 70% + TrueScore 23.4 × 30% = NGMP Score 62.4 Published measures82.9% Satisfied with teaching Guardian 2027 100% Graduate prospects CUG 2027 97.4% Continuation CUG 2027 228 UCAS pts Entry standards CUG 2027 5.1 Students per teacher Guardian 2027 22nd World rank for medicine QS 2026 | |||||||
| Ranked 10 | 62.3 | 11, down 4 from 2026: 7th | 8, up 2 from 2026: 10th | 12 | 1,900rUK | ||
How the score is built
League tables 75.6 × 70% + TrueScore 31.3 × 30% = NGMP Score 62.3 Published measures90.4% Satisfied with teaching Guardian 2027 100% Graduate prospects CUG 2027 98.2% Continuation CUG 2027 225 UCAS pts Entry standards CUG 2027 158th World rank for medicine QS 2026 | |||||||
| Ranked 11 | 61.9 | 18, up 4 from 2026: 22nd | =10, down 7 from 2026: 3rd | =10 | 1,980home | ||
How the score is built
League tables 69.7 × 70% + TrueScore 43.8 × 30% = NGMP Score 61.9 Published measures96.7% Satisfied with teaching Guardian 2027 100% Graduate prospects CUG 2027 99.3% Continuation CUG 2027 161 UCAS pts Entry standards CUG 2027 9.6 Students per teacher Guardian 2027 | |||||||
| Ranked 12 | 61.4 | 6, up 6 from 2026: 12th | =10, down 2 from 2026: 8th | 5 | 1,750home | ||
How the score is built
League tables 84.4 × 70% + TrueScore 7.8 × 30% = NGMP Score 61.4 Published measures94% Satisfied with teaching Guardian 2027 99% Graduate prospects CUG 2027 98.1% Continuation CUG 2027 172 UCAS pts Entry standards CUG 2027 8.4 Students per teacher Guardian 2027 187th World rank for medicine QS 2026 | |||||||
| Ranked 13 | Barts and The London (Queen Mary) CUG 19 Guardian 20 Times 14 UCAT 2,010 | 54.2 | 19, down 14 from 2026: 5th | 20, up 12 from 2026: 32nd | 14 | 2,010home | |
How the score is built
League tables 56.7 × 70% + TrueScore 48.4 × 30% = NGMP Score 54.2 Published measures87.4% Satisfied with teaching Guardian 2027 98% Graduate prospects CUG 2027 96.1% Continuation CUG 2027 180 UCAS pts Entry standards CUG 2027 9 Students per teacher Guardian 2027 62nd World rank for medicine QS 2026 | |||||||
| Ranked 14 | 53.9 | 17, up 1 from 2026: 18th | 25, up 2 from 2026: 27th | 22 | 2,150home | ||
How the score is built
League tables 46.9 × 70% + TrueScore 70.3 × 30% = NGMP Score 53.9 Published measures83.3% Satisfied with teaching Guardian 2027 99% Graduate prospects CUG 2027 98.8% Continuation CUG 2027 173 UCAS pts Entry standards CUG 2027 7.7 Students per teacher Guardian 2027 11th World rank for medicine QS 2026 | |||||||
| Ranked 15 | Queen's University Belfast (QUB) CUG 4 Guardian 18 Times 9 UCAT 1,700 | 53.0 | 4, same as 2026: 4th | 18, up 2 from 2026: 20th | 9 | 1,700home | |
How the score is built
League tables 75.7 × 70% + TrueScore 0.0 × 30% = NGMP Score 53.0 Published measures91.2% Satisfied with teaching Guardian 2027 100% Graduate prospects CUG 2027 99.4% Continuation CUG 2027 193 UCAS pts Entry standards CUG 2027 9.7 Students per teacher Guardian 2027 158th World rank for medicine QS 2026 | |||||||
| Ranked 16 | 50.3 | 15, up 5 from 2026: 20th | 27, down 2 from 2026: 25th | 21 | 2,060home | ||
How the score is built
League tables 47.8 × 70% + TrueScore 56.3 × 30% = NGMP Score 50.3 Published measures81.2% Satisfied with teaching Guardian 2027 99% Graduate prospects CUG 2027 98.7% Continuation CUG 2027 179 UCAS pts Entry standards CUG 2027 9 Students per teacher Guardian 2027 26th World rank for medicine QS 2026 | |||||||
| Ranked 17 | 48.9 | 21, up 2 from 2026: 23rd | 14, down 7 from 2026: 7th | 18 | 1,900home | ||
How the score is built
League tables 56.5 × 70% + TrueScore 31.3 × 30% = NGMP Score 48.9 Published measures96.9% Satisfied with teaching Guardian 2027 100% Graduate prospects CUG 2027 98.5% Continuation CUG 2027 157 UCAS pts Entry standards CUG 2027 8.9 Students per teacher Guardian 2027 301–350 World rank for medicine QS 2026 | |||||||
| Ranked 18 | 48.2 | 10, up 5 from 2026: 15th | 24, down 12 from 2026: 12th | 20 | 1,900home | ||
How the score is built
League tables 55.5 × 70% + TrueScore 31.3 × 30% = NGMP Score 48.2 Published measures85.6% Satisfied with teaching Guardian 2027 99% Graduate prospects CUG 2027 98.9% Continuation CUG 2027 184 UCAS pts Entry standards CUG 2027 9.2 Students per teacher Guardian 2027 146th World rank for medicine QS 2026 | |||||||
| Ranked =19 | 48.1 | 24, up 2 from 2026: 26th | 6, up 8 from 2026: 14th | 24 | 1,900home | ||
How the score is built
League tables 55.3 × 70% + TrueScore 31.3 × 30% = NGMP Score 48.1 Published measures87% Satisfied with teaching Guardian 2027 98% Graduate prospects CUG 2027 98.4% Continuation CUG 2027 166 UCAS pts Entry standards CUG 2027 5.8 Students per teacher Guardian 2027 78th World rank for medicine QS 2026 | |||||||
| Ranked =19 | 48.1 | 33, up 1 from 2026: 34th | 5, up 8 from 2026: 13th | 35 | 2,150international | ||
How the score is built
League tables 38.6 × 70% + TrueScore 70.3 × 30% = NGMP Score 48.1 Published measures86.8% Satisfied with teaching Guardian 2027 99% Graduate prospects CUG 2027 97.8% Continuation CUG 2027 7.8 Students per teacher Guardian 2027 167th World rank for medicine QS 2026 | |||||||
| Ranked 21 | 46.1 | 27, up 1 from 2026: 28th | 26, up 7 from 2026: 33rd | 15 | 2,030home | ||
How the score is built
League tables 43.8 × 70% + TrueScore 51.6 × 30% = NGMP Score 46.1 Published measures91.2% Satisfied with teaching Guardian 2027 99% Graduate prospects CUG 2027 96.6% Continuation CUG 2027 165 UCAS pts Entry standards CUG 2027 9.7 Students per teacher Guardian 2027 56th World rank for medicine QS 2026 | |||||||
| Ranked 22 | 45.6 | 9, up 4 from 2026: 13th | 17, down 2 from 2026: 15th | 17 | 1,700home | ||
How the score is built
League tables 65.1 × 70% + TrueScore 0.0 × 30% = NGMP Score 45.6 Published measures86.8% Satisfied with teaching Guardian 2027 99% Graduate prospects CUG 2027 96.9% Continuation CUG 2027 190 UCAS pts Entry standards CUG 2027 9.8 Students per teacher Guardian 2027 127th World rank for medicine QS 2026 | |||||||
| Ranked =23 | 41.2 | 20, up 4 from 2026: 24th | 38, down 8 from 2026: 30th | 27 | 2,150home | ||
How the score is built
League tables 28.7 × 70% + TrueScore 70.3 × 30% = NGMP Score 41.2 Published measures81.7% Satisfied with teaching Guardian 2027 100% Graduate prospects CUG 2027 99.7% Continuation CUG 2027 167 UCAS pts Entry standards CUG 2027 12.3 Students per teacher Guardian 2027 113th World rank for medicine QS 2026 | |||||||
| Ranked =23 | 41.2 | 28, down 12 from 2026: 16th | 15, down 9 from 2026: 6th | 19 | 1,850rUK | ||
How the score is built
League tables 48.8 × 70% + TrueScore 23.4 × 30% = NGMP Score 41.2 Published measures89.9% Satisfied with teaching Guardian 2027 99% Graduate prospects CUG 2027 98.7% Continuation CUG 2027 215 UCAS pts Entry standards CUG 2027 8.4 Students per teacher Guardian 2027 201–250 World rank for medicine QS 2026 | |||||||
| Ranked 25 | 39.0 | 30, down 1 from 2026: 29th | 21, same as 2026: 21st | 26 | 2,000home | ||
How the score is built
League tables 35.6 × 70% + TrueScore 46.9 × 30% = NGMP Score 39.0 Published measures87% Satisfied with teaching Guardian 2027 100% Graduate prospects CUG 2027 99.2% Continuation CUG 2027 162 UCAS pts Entry standards CUG 2027 7.1 Students per teacher Guardian 2027 101st World rank for medicine QS 2026 | |||||||
| Ranked 26 | 37.9 | 16, up 3 from 2026: 19th | 36, down 10 from 2026: 26th | 23 | 1,950home | ||
How the score is built
League tables 37.4 × 70% + TrueScore 39.1 × 30% = NGMP Score 37.9 Published measures87.4% Satisfied with teaching Guardian 2027 100% Graduate prospects CUG 2027 97.7% Continuation CUG 2027 173 UCAS pts Entry standards CUG 2027 11.3 Students per teacher Guardian 2027 301–350 World rank for medicine QS 2026 | |||||||
| Ranked 27 | 37.2 | 26, down 5 from 2026: 21st | 22, same as 2026: 22nd | 28 | 1,950home | ||
How the score is built
League tables 36.4 × 70% + TrueScore 39.1 × 30% = NGMP Score 37.2 Published measures89.2% Satisfied with teaching Guardian 2027 99% Graduate prospects CUG 2027 98.6% Continuation CUG 2027 174 UCAS pts Entry standards CUG 2027 8.3 Students per teacher Guardian 2027 91st World rank for medicine QS 2026 | |||||||
| Ranked 28 | 36.6 | 31 | 19, same as 2026: 19th | 30 | 1,990home | ||
How the score is built
League tables 32.8 × 70% + TrueScore 45.3 × 30% = NGMP Score 36.6 Published measures94.4% Satisfied with teaching Guardian 2027 99% Graduate prospects CUG 2027 95.6% Continuation CUG 2027 160 UCAS pts Entry standards CUG 2027 10 Students per teacher Guardian 2027 | |||||||
| Ranked 29 | 36.1 | 25, down 8 from 2026: 17th | 28, up 1 from 2026: 29th | 25 | 1,950home | ||
How the score is built
League tables 34.8 × 70% + TrueScore 39.1 × 30% = NGMP Score 36.1 Published measures88.7% Satisfied with teaching Guardian 2027 99% Graduate prospects CUG 2027 95.6% Continuation CUG 2027 170 UCAS pts Entry standards CUG 2027 8.3 Students per teacher Guardian 2027 88th World rank for medicine QS 2026 | |||||||
| Ranked 30 | 34.9 | 22, up 3 from 2026: 25th | 23, down 7 from 2026: 16th | 16 | 1,700home | ||
How the score is built
League tables 49.8 × 70% + TrueScore 0.0 × 30% = NGMP Score 34.9 Published measures91.5% Satisfied with teaching Guardian 2027 98% Graduate prospects CUG 2027 99.2% Continuation CUG 2027 169 UCAS pts Entry standards CUG 2027 7.6 Students per teacher Guardian 2027 351–400 World rank for medicine QS 2026 | |||||||
| Ranked 31 | 30.5 | 23, up 7 from 2026: 30th | 33 | 31 | 1,950home | ||
How the score is built
League tables 26.8 × 70% + TrueScore 39.1 × 30% = NGMP Score 30.5 Published measures85.7% Satisfied with teaching Guardian 2027 99% Graduate prospects CUG 2027 97.9% Continuation CUG 2027 176 UCAS pts Entry standards CUG 2027 11.4 Students per teacher Guardian 2027 151st World rank for medicine QS 2026 | |||||||
| Ranked 32 | 27.6 | 34, up 2 from 2026: 36th | 31, same as 2026: 31st | 33 | 2,030home | ||
How the score is built
League tables 17.3 × 70% + TrueScore 51.6 × 30% = NGMP Score 27.6 Published measures88.3% Satisfied with teaching Guardian 2027 100% Graduate prospects CUG 2027 98.5% Continuation CUG 2027 157 UCAS pts Entry standards CUG 2027 451–500 World rank for medicine QS 2026 | |||||||
| Ranked 33newly ranked this year | 23.4 | 38 | 29 | Not in the Times Good University Guide table | 1,950home | ||
How the score is built
League tables 16.7 × 70% + TrueScore 39.1 × 30% = NGMP Score 23.4 Published measures92.4% Satisfied with teaching Guardian 2027 95.5% Continuation CUG 2027 151 UCAS pts Entry standards CUG 2027 | |||||||
| Ranked 34 | 21.6 | 36, up 1 from 2026: 37th | 37, down 2 from 2026: 35th | 29 | 1,950home | ||
How the score is built
League tables 14.1 × 70% + TrueScore 39.1 × 30% = NGMP Score 21.6 Published measures91.2% Satisfied with teaching Guardian 2027 98.6% Continuation CUG 2027 156 UCAS pts Entry standards CUG 2027 11.9 Students per teacher Guardian 2027 501–550 World rank for medicine QS 2026 | |||||||
| Ranked 35newly ranked this year | 21.1 | 37 | 30 | Not in the Times Good University Guide table | 1,900home | ||
How the score is built
League tables 16.7 × 70% + TrueScore 31.3 × 30% = NGMP Score 21.1 Published measures93.9% Satisfied with teaching Guardian 2027 96.6% Continuation CUG 2027 155 UCAS pts Entry standards CUG 2027 | |||||||
| Ranked 36 | 20.4 | 29, up 4 from 2026: 33rd | 35, down 7 from 2026: 28th | 32 | 1,850home | ||
How the score is built
League tables 19.1 × 70% + TrueScore 23.4 × 30% = NGMP Score 20.4 Published measures85.3% Satisfied with teaching Guardian 2027 100% Graduate prospects CUG 2027 97.8% Continuation CUG 2027 166 UCAS pts Entry standards CUG 2027 9.9 Students per teacher Guardian 2027 83rd World rank for medicine QS 2026 | |||||||
| Ranked 37newly ranked this year | 20.2 | Not in the Complete University Guide table | 34 | Not in the Times Good University Guide table | No UCAT TrueScore | ||
How the score is built
League tables 15.4 × 70% + TrueScore 31.3 × 30% = NGMP Score 20.2 Published measures89.3% Satisfied with teaching Guardian 2027 16.5 Students per teacher Guardian 2027 451–500 World rank for medicine QS 2026 | |||||||
| Ranked 38 | 16.0 | 32, down 1 from 2026: 31st | 39, down 5 from 2026: 34th | 36 | 1,900home | ||
How the score is built
League tables 9.5 × 70% + TrueScore 31.3 × 30% = NGMP Score 16.0 Published measures78.7% Satisfied with teaching Guardian 2027 100% Graduate prospects CUG 2027 99.1% Continuation CUG 2027 162 UCAS pts Entry standards CUG 2027 11.5 Students per teacher Guardian 2027 451–500 World rank for medicine QS 2026 | |||||||
| Ranked 39 | University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) CUG 39 Guardian 40 Times 37 | 10.7 | 39, same as 2026: 39th | 40, down 4 from 2026: 36th | 37 | No UCAT TrueScore | |
How the score is built
League tables 1.8 × 70% + TrueScore 31.3 × 30% = NGMP Score 10.7 Published measures80.6% Satisfied with teaching Guardian 2027 79% Graduate prospects CUG 2027 86.2% Continuation CUG 2027 155 UCAS pts Entry standards CUG 2027 11.2 Students per teacher Guardian 2027 701–850 World rank for medicine QS 2026 | |||||||
| Ranked 40 | 10.3 | 35, same as 2026: 35th | 32, down 8 from 2026: 24th | 34 | 1,700home | ||
How the score is built
League tables 14.7 × 70% + TrueScore 0.0 × 30% = NGMP Score 10.3 Published measures92.6% Satisfied with teaching Guardian 2027 98% Continuation CUG 2027 159 UCAS pts Entry standards CUG 2027 8.9 Students per teacher Guardian 2027 | |||||||
| Ranked 41 | 9.4 | 40, down 2 from 2026: 38th | Not in the Guardian University Guide table | 38 | No UCAT TrueScore | ||
How the score is built
League tables 0.0 × 70% + TrueScore 31.3 × 30% = NGMP Score 9.4 Published measures98% Graduate prospects CUG 2027 88.2% Continuation CUG 2027 137 UCAS pts Entry standards CUG 2027 | |||||||
| Not yet ranked · 10Schools the 2027 tables do not rank yet | |||||||
| Not yet ranked | Not yet ranked | Not in the Complete University Guide table | Not in the Guardian University Guide table | Not in the Times Good University Guide table | 1,700home | ||
How the score is builtLincoln Medical School is not in the CUG, Guardian or Times 2027 medicine tables. The tables only rank courses with enough National Student Survey and graduate-outcomes data, which newer and smaller courses do not have yet. It is not a quality judgement: every UK medical school is GMC-regulated to the same standard. Published measuresNo published measures: the 2027 tables do not cover this school yet. | |||||||
| Not yet ranked | Not yet ranked | Not in the Complete University Guide table | Not in the Guardian University Guide table | Not in the Times Good University Guide table | 1,850home | ||
How the score is builtBrunel Medical School is not in the CUG, Guardian or Times 2027 medicine tables. The tables only rank courses with enough National Student Survey and graduate-outcomes data, which newer and smaller courses do not have yet. It is not a quality judgement: every UK medical school is GMC-regulated to the same standard. Published measures501–550 World rank for medicine QS 2026 | |||||||
| Not yet ranked | Not yet ranked | Not in the Complete University Guide table | Not in the Guardian University Guide table | Not in the Times Good University Guide table | 1,820graduate | ||
How the score is builtChester Medical School (GEM) is not in the CUG, Guardian or Times 2027 medicine tables. The tables only rank courses with enough National Student Survey and graduate-outcomes data, which newer and smaller courses do not have yet. It is not a quality judgement: every UK medical school is GMC-regulated to the same standard. Published measuresNo published measures: the 2027 tables do not cover this school yet. | |||||||
| Not yet ranked | Not yet ranked | Not in the Complete University Guide table | Not in the Guardian University Guide table | Not in the Times Good University Guide table | 1,700international | ||
How the score is builtHertfordshire is not in the CUG, Guardian or Times 2027 medicine tables. The tables only rank courses with enough National Student Survey and graduate-outcomes data, which newer and smaller courses do not have yet. It is not a quality judgement: every UK medical school is GMC-regulated to the same standard. Published measuresNo published measures: the 2027 tables do not cover this school yet. | |||||||
| Not yet ranked | Not yet ranked | Not in the Complete University Guide table | Not in the Guardian University Guide table | Not in the Times Good University Guide table | 1,700home | ||
How the score is builtNorth Wales (Bangor) is not in the CUG, Guardian or Times 2027 medicine tables. The tables only rank courses with enough National Student Survey and graduate-outcomes data, which newer and smaller courses do not have yet. It is not a quality judgement: every UK medical school is GMC-regulated to the same standard. Published measures701–850 World rank for medicine QS 2026 | |||||||
| Not yet ranked | Not yet ranked | Not in the Complete University Guide table | Not in the Guardian University Guide table | Not in the Times Good University Guide table | 1,700graduate | ||
How the score is builtPears Cumbria (GEM) is not in the CUG, Guardian or Times 2027 medicine tables. The tables only rank courses with enough National Student Survey and graduate-outcomes data, which newer and smaller courses do not have yet. It is not a quality judgement: every UK medical school is GMC-regulated to the same standard. Published measuresNo published measures: the 2027 tables do not cover this school yet. | |||||||
| Not yet ranked | Not yet ranked | Not in the Complete University Guide table | Not in the Guardian University Guide table | Not in the Times Good University Guide table | 1,700international | ||
How the score is builtSt Mary's Twickenham is not in the CUG, Guardian or Times 2027 medicine tables. The tables only rank courses with enough National Student Survey and graduate-outcomes data, which newer and smaller courses do not have yet. It is not a quality judgement: every UK medical school is GMC-regulated to the same standard. Published measuresNo published measures: the 2027 tables do not cover this school yet. | |||||||
| Not yet ranked | Not yet ranked | Not in the Complete University Guide table | Not in the Guardian University Guide table | Not in the Times Good University Guide table | 1,700graduate | ||
How the score is builtSurrey (GEM) is not in the CUG, Guardian or Times 2027 medicine tables. The tables only rank courses with enough National Student Survey and graduate-outcomes data, which newer and smaller courses do not have yet. It is not a quality judgement: every UK medical school is GMC-regulated to the same standard. Published measures301–350 World rank for medicine QS 2026 | |||||||
| Not yet ranked | Not yet ranked | Not in the Complete University Guide table | Not in the Guardian University Guide table | Not in the Times Good University Guide table | 1,700international | ||
How the score is builtUniversity of Greater Manchester is not in the CUG, Guardian or Times 2027 medicine tables. The tables only rank courses with enough National Student Survey and graduate-outcomes data, which newer and smaller courses do not have yet. It is not a quality judgement: every UK medical school is GMC-regulated to the same standard. Published measuresNo published measures: the 2027 tables do not cover this school yet. | |||||||
| Not yet ranked | Not yet ranked | Not in the Complete University Guide table | Not in the Guardian University Guide table | Not in the Times Good University Guide table | 1,900graduate | ||
How the score is builtWorcester Medical School is not in the CUG, Guardian or Times 2027 medicine tables. The tables only rank courses with enough National Student Survey and graduate-outcomes data, which newer and smaller courses do not have yet. It is not a quality judgement: every UK medical school is GMC-regulated to the same standard. Published measuresNo published measures: the 2027 tables do not cover this school yet. | |||||||
Positions from the Complete University Guide 2027, Guardian University Guide 2027 and Times Good University Guide 2027 medicine tables. Arrows show how each CUG and Guardian position moved from the 2026 edition; a dash means the school is not in that table. UCAT bar = TrueScore, NextGen MedPrep’s predicted UCAT for an interview invitation.
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- Aberdeen: photograph by Bill Harrison — CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Anglia Ruskin (ARU): photograph by ARU — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Aston University: photograph by Tony Hisgett — CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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- Cardiff: photograph by Jeremy Segrott (from Cardiff, Wales, UK) / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Medical School (GEM): photograph by secretlondon123 — CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Dundee: photograph by Ydam / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Edge Hill: photograph by Bryan Pready / geograph.org.uk — CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Edinburgh: photograph by Chrysi Chrysochou — CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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- Glasgow: photograph by Clem_nat — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Hertfordshire: photograph by CybJubal / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Hull York (HYMS): photograph by Tadeusz Hare — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Imperial College London: photograph by Shadowssettle — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Keele: photograph by Jonathan Hutchins / Geograph Britain and Ireland — CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Kent and Medway (KMMS): photograph by St BC / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- King's College London (KCL): photograph by K Ulysses-Ono — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Lancaster: photograph by SideLong / Flickr — CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Leeds: photograph by Chemical Engineer / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Leicester: photograph by NotFromUtrecht — CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Medical School: photograph by Chris Goddard — CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Liverpool: photograph by Rodhullandemu / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Manchester: photograph by Happytree9527 / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Newcastle: photograph by Sarah Cossom — CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- North Wales (Bangor): photograph by Tilman2007 — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Norwich (UEA): photograph by Bryn Holmes / Geograph Britain and Ireland — CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Nottingham: photograph by Clem Rutter, Rochester, Kent (www.clemrutter.net) — CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Oxford: photograph by Julian Herzog — CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Pears Cumbria (GEM): photograph by Tom Edwards — Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
- Peninsula (Plymouth): photograph by N Chadwick — CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Queen's University Belfast (QUB): photograph by Nick Birse — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Sheffield: photograph by Chanpeter — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Southampton: photograph by Roger Davies / Geograph Britain and Ireland — CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- St Andrews: photograph by Daytrick / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- St George's: photograph by Peter Trimming / Geograph Britain and Ireland — CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- St Mary's Twickenham: photograph by Peter Trimming / Geograph (via Wikimedia Commons) — CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Sunderland: photograph by Komusar — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Surrey (GEM): photograph by Geographer / Geograph Britain and Ireland — CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Swansea (GEM): photograph by Swanseauni — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- UCL: photograph by Diliff (David Iliff) — CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Ulster University Medical School: photograph by Conradder / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- University of Central Lancashire (UCLan): photograph by Galatas — CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- University of Greater Manchester: photograph by BoltonUni — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Warwick (GEM): photograph by Mike1024 / Wikimedia Commons — Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
- Worcester Medical School: photograph by JanetMackinnon — CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
What changed in the 2027 tables
The 2027 editions were published between June and September 2026. Here is what moved in the published tables.
Top of each table
- Complete University Guide 2027Cambridge
- Guardian University Guide 2027Imperial College London
- Times Good University Guide 2027Imperial College London and Oxford (joint)
Biggest climbers
Schools that rose furthest across the CUG and Guardian medicine tables since 2026, with each one’s biggest jump.
- EdinburghGuardian 22nd → 4th
- GlasgowGuardian 18th → 7th
- LiverpoolGuardian 14th → 6th
- Warwick (GEM)Guardian 13th → 5th
Ranked for the first time
Schools the 2027 tables rank for the first time, with each one’s best position.
- Edge HillGuardian 29th
- Kent and Medway (KMMS)Guardian 30th
- Ulster University Medical SchoolGuardian 34th
What does the NGMP Score measure?
One score out of 100 that blends what the three UK league tables measure with how competitive each school is to get into.
- 1Three UK league tables — the 2027 Complete University Guide, Guardian and Times medicine tables, which measure student satisfaction, graduate prospects, entry standards, continuation and research.
- 2Positions become points — each position is scored against the size of its table (1st = 100, last = 0) and the points are averaged. A table that leaves a school out is skipped, never counted against it.
- 3Entry competitiveness — the other 30% is TrueScore, the predicted UCAT needed for an interview. Scottish schools are compared on their bar for applicants from the rest of the UK; schools without one, such as graduate-entry courses, get the median.
What goes into the score
- League-table consensus — the average points from the tables a school appears in: the CUG, Guardian and Times.
- Entry competitiveness — TrueScore’s predicted UCAT bar, scaled from 0 (lowest bar) to 100 (highest) across UK medical schools. Scottish schools count on the bar applicants from the rest of the UK face, the same footing as every other school.
The tables behind it
Complete University Guide
Published June 2026. Ranks 40 universities for medicine.
Guardian University Guide
Published September 2026. Ranks 40 universities for medicine.
Times Good University Guide
Published September 2026. Ranks 38 universities for medicine.
QS World University Rankings by Subject
Shown in each school’s breakdown for context, not scored: it ranks whole universities worldwide on research reputation, not medical or dental schools.
What the score bands mean
Top tier
75 and aboveHigh in the league tables and among the most competitive schools to get into.
Upper tier
60 to 74.9Strong in the league tables, hard to get into, or both.
Middle tier
45 to 59.9Solid table positions, or a strong table record with a lower UCAT bar — realistic, high-quality choices.
Lower tier
Below 45Lower in this year’s tables, a lower UCAT bar, or both. Every school is GMC-regulated to the same standard.
Frequently asked questions
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Reviewed by Isaac Butler-King, medical student at the University of Glasgow. Last reviewed: 14 October 2026 · Editorial policy