Top 50 Universities for Nephrology in the World (2026)
Exploring Nephrology programs worldwide? This page highlights 50 universities. Compare rankings, tuition fees, and admission rates to find the right match. These institutions are recognized for strong performance in Nephrology education and research.
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Degree Level
Bachelor, Master, PhD
Subject Area
Science, Business, Arts
Location
Worldwide destinations
1
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
46 World
1 Latin America
1
Brazil
1 Sao Paulo
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
403004
Citations
7213878
2
Moscow, Russia
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
165 World
54 Europe
1
Russia
1 Moscow
University Information
Acceptance
12%
Publications
165018
Citations
2435115
3
Cape Town, South Africa
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
239 World
1 Africa
1
South Africa
1 Cape Town
University Information
Acceptance
51%*
Publications
95695
Citations
2920600
4
Johannesburg, South Africa
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
392 World
2 Africa
2
South Africa
1 Johannesburg
University Information
Acceptance
34%
Publications
83673
Citations
2021576
5
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
397 World
163 Europe
2
Russia
1 Saint Petersburg
University Information
Acceptance
14%
Publications
71238
Citations
900376
6
Seoul, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
401 World
56 Asia
4
South Korea
3 Seoul
University Information
Acceptance
39%*
Publications
101029
Citations
2637559
7
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
422 World
3 Africa
3
South Africa
71 Stellenbosch
University Information
Acceptance
52%*
Publications
69594
Citations
1618799
8
Pretoria, South Africa
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
430 World
4 Africa
4
South Africa
1 Pretoria
University Information
Acceptance
57%*
Publications
74475
Citations
1326679
9
Seoul, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
487 World
77 Asia
6
South Korea
5 Seoul
University Information
Acceptance
45%*
Publications
80792
Citations
1842133
10
Bogota, Colombia
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
493 World
14 Latin America
1
Colombia
1 Bogota
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
75126
Citations
610643
11
Oviedo, Spain
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
559 World
222 Europe
17
Spain
57 Oviedo
University Information
Acceptance
81%
Publications
49717
Citations
1217972
12
Durban, South Africa
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
610 World
6 Africa
5
South Africa
1 Durban
University Information
Acceptance
63%
Publications
66518
Citations
1453103
13
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
685 World
21 Latin America
14
Brazil
3 Sao Paulo
University Information
Acceptance
20%*
Publications
77614
Citations
1452703
14
Monterrey, Mexico
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
686 World
22 Latin America
3
Mexico
1 Monterrey
University Information
Acceptance
56%
Publications
28900
Citations
401906
15
Medellin, Colombia
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
778 World
30 Latin America
3
Colombia
1 Medellin
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
45230
Citations
443738
16
Bogota, Colombia
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
899 World
38 Latin America
4
Colombia
3 Bogota
University Information
Acceptance
40%
Publications
26050
Citations
237309
17
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
962 World
216 Asia
1
Bangladesh
1 Dhaka
University Information
Acceptance
11%
Publications
20976
Citations
286544
18
Incheon, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
971 World
221 Asia
14
South Korea
1 Incheon
University Information
Acceptance
7%
Publications
39951
Citations
787408
19
Kyiv, Ukraine
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
991 World
383 Europe
1
Ukraine
1 Kyiv
University Information
Acceptance
60%
Publications
32415
Citations
219516
20
Alexandria, Egypt
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
1057 World
14 Africa
2
Egypt
1 Alexandria
University Information
Acceptance
60%
Publications
51947
Citations
719694
21
Bloemfontein, South Africa
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
1153 World
18 Africa
11
South Africa
1 Bloemfontein
University Information
Acceptance
25%
Publications
28297
Citations
407021
22
Caracas, Venezuela
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
1185 World
52 Latin America
1
Venezuela
1 Caracas
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
20542
Citations
280925
23
Cali, Colombia
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
1273 World
57 Latin America
5
Colombia
1 Cali
University Information
Acceptance
37%*
Publications
22114
Citations
207463
24
Gyeongsan, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
1355 World
371 Asia
21
South Korea
1 Gyeongsan
University Information
Acceptance
40%*
Publications
34446
Citations
675478
25
Bogota, Colombia
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
1365 World
61 Latin America
6
Colombia
4 Bogota
University Information
Acceptance
45%*
Publications
12440
Citations
117480
26
Montevideo, Uruguay
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
1458 World
65 Latin America
1
Uruguay
1 Montevideo
University Information
Acceptance
52%*
Publications
32717
Citations
490442
27
Guanajuato, Mexico
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
1489 World
69 Latin America
11
Mexico
1 Guanajuato
University Information
Acceptance
55%*
Publications
19783
Citations
190218
28
Nsukka, Nigeria
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
1520 World
25 Africa
3
Nigeria
174 Nsukka
University Information
Acceptance
38%
Publications
26581
Citations
256805
29
Merida, Venezuela
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
1561 World
75 Latin America
2
Venezuela
389 Merida
University Information
Acceptance
11%
Publications
11480
Citations
148912
30
Fuzhou, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
1583 World
451 Asia
171
China
4 Fuzhou
University Information
Acceptance
58%*
Publications
40847
Citations
395667
31
Medellin, Colombia
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
1762 World
89 Latin America
7
Colombia
2 Medellin
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
11902
Citations
63989
32
Daegu, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
1778 World
519 Asia
30
South Korea
2 Daegu
University Information
Acceptance
25%
Publications
17549
Citations
285763
33
Moscow, Russia
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
2025 World
672 Europe
29
Russia
15 Moscow
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
16043
Citations
116504
34
Beirut, Lebanon
Asia
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
2034 World
614 Asia
4
Lebanon
4 Beirut
University Information
Acceptance
12%
Publications
14454
Citations
184827
35
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
2151 World
120 Latin America
12
Argentina
3 Buenos Aires
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
5212
Citations
34645
36
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
2167 World
122 Latin America
1
Guatemala
1 Guatemala City
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
4211
Citations
25302
37
Cali, Colombia
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
2685 World
160 Latin America
16
Colombia
2 Cali
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
4508
Citations
32152
38
Panama City, Panama
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
2737 World
165 Latin America
1
Panama
1 Panama City
University Information
Acceptance
45%*
Publications
4597
Citations
37238
39
Benin, Nigeria
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
2746 World
57 Africa
9
Nigeria
1 Benin
University Information
Acceptance
70%
Publications
11774
Citations
115733
40
Varna, Bulgaria
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
2959 World
884 Europe
6
Bulgaria
1 Varna
University Information
Acceptance
51%*
Publications
5892
Citations
41786
41
Cartagena, Colombia
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
3009 World
186 Latin America
20
Colombia
1 Cartagena
University Information
Acceptance
60%*
Publications
9611
Citations
113185
42
Mankweng, South Africa
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
3013 World
64 Africa
17
South Africa
381 Mankweng
University Information
Acceptance
45%
Publications
9395
Citations
111672
43
Saransk, Russia
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
3050 World
908 Europe
48
Russia
673 Saransk
University Information
Acceptance
70%
Publications
5483
Citations
20242
44
Chihuahua, Mexico
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
3072 World
194 Latin America
32
Mexico
1 Chihuahua
University Information
Acceptance
100%
Publications
5699
Citations
42811
45
Ismailia, Egypt
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
3133 World
69 Africa
13
Egypt
61 Ismailia
University Information
Acceptance
64%*
Publications
20124
Citations
300624
46
Bogota, Colombia
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
3331 World
217 Latin America
24
Colombia
10 Bogota
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
6092
Citations
63714
47
Calabar, Nigeria
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
3341 World
80 Africa
15
Nigeria
1 Calabar
University Information
Acceptance
30%
Publications
12414
Citations
102875
48
Valencia, Venezuela
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
3416 World
222 Latin America
4
Venezuela
1 Valencia
University Information
Acceptance
24%*
Publications
5574
Citations
33376
49
Kerman, Iran
Asia
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
3422 World
1132 Asia
37
Iran
2 Kerman
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
15274
Citations
216345
50
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Nephrology
Rankings
3457 World
1151 Asia
12
Bangladesh
6 Dhaka
University Information
Acceptance
11%
Publications
8835
Citations
50468