Top 50 Universities for Pathology in the World (2026)
Exploring Pathology 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 Pathology education and research.
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Degree Level
Bachelor, Master, PhD
Subject Area
Science, Business, Arts
Location
Worldwide destinations
1
Ann Arbor, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
3 World
3 North America
3
United States
1 Ann Arbor
University Information
Acceptance
18%
Publications
488505
Citations
22226614
2
Oxford, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
4 World
1 Europe
1
United Kingdom
1 Oxford
University Information
Acceptance
22%
Publications
405652
Citations
18909371
3
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
7 World
2 Europe
2
United Kingdom
2 Cambridge
University Information
Acceptance
21%
Publications
375031
Citations
17393792
4
New York City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
9 World
7 North America
7
United States
2 New York City
University Information
Acceptance
4%
Publications
352589
Citations
17252102
5
Seattle, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
10 World
8 North America
8
United States
1 Seattle
University Information
Acceptance
43%
Publications
423520
Citations
22026256
6
Baltimore, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
11 World
9 North America
9
United States
1 Baltimore
University Information
Acceptance
8%
Publications
424425
Citations
21475164
7
New Haven, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
12 World
10 North America
10
United States
1 New Haven
University Information
Acceptance
5%
Publications
344067
Citations
16740050
8
London, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
15 World
3 Europe
3
United Kingdom
3 London
University Information
Acceptance
36%*
Publications
474519
Citations
19145763
9
Madison, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
17 World
14 North America
13
United States
1 Madison
University Information
Acceptance
43%
Publications
330440
Citations
14733290
10
University Park, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
20 World
17 North America
16
United States
2 University Park
University Information
Acceptance
54%
Publications
302810
Citations
11063041
11
New York City, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
22 World
18 North America
17
United States
3 New York City
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
250036
Citations
10887825
12
Los Angeles, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
27 World
23 North America
22
United States
5 Los Angeles
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
250052
Citations
10201550
13
Chapel Hill, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
30 World
26 North America
24
United States
1 Chapel Hill
University Information
Acceptance
19%
Publications
257232
Citations
12049315
14
Durham, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
33 World
29 North America
27
United States
2 Durham
University Information
Acceptance
7%
Publications
227645
Citations
10337561
15
Davis, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
34 World
30 North America
28
United States
6 Davis
University Information
Acceptance
42%
Publications
265216
Citations
10743933
16
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
36 World
4 Europe
4
United Kingdom
1 Edinburgh
University Information
Acceptance
51%
Publications
234853
Citations
8843169
17
Pittsburgh, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
41 World
35 North America
33
United States
3 Pittsburgh
University Information
Acceptance
50%
Publications
270060
Citations
11530096
18
Montreal, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
42 World
36 North America
3
Canada
1 Montreal
University Information
Acceptance
46%
Publications
255621
Citations
10090338
19
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
46 World
1 Latin America
1
Brazil
1 Sao Paulo
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
403004
Citations
7213878
20
Boston, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
47 World
39 North America
36
United States
3 Boston
University Information
Acceptance
11%
Publications
182725
Citations
8540266
21
Charlottesville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
53 World
43 North America
40
United States
1 Charlottesville
University Information
Acceptance
17%
Publications
178234
Citations
6550160
22
Salt Lake, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
54 World
44 North America
41
United States
1 Salt Lake
University Information
Acceptance
87%
Publications
195055
Citations
7256213
23
Irvine, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
59 World
45 North America
42
United States
8 Irvine
University Information
Acceptance
26%
Publications
167813
Citations
7111638
24
Providence, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
74 World
53 North America
49
United States
1 Providence
University Information
Acceptance
5%
Publications
125684
Citations
5539426
25
Nashville, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
76 World
54 North America
50
United States
1 Nashville
University Information
Acceptance
6%
Publications
154991
Citations
6697687
26
Helsinki, Finland
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
79 World
14 Europe
1
Finland
1 Helsinki
University Information
Acceptance
12%
Publications
180085
Citations
6661231
27
Singapore City, Singapore
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
81 World
5 Asia
1
Singapore
1 Singapore City
University Information
Acceptance
23%*
Publications
231992
Citations
8035566
28
Rochester, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
84 World
58 North America
54
United States
4 Rochester
University Information
Acceptance
36%
Publications
133197
Citations
6016526
29
Hangzhou, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
100 World
8 Asia
4
China
1 Hangzhou
University Information
Acceptance
20%*
Publications
297142
Citations
6039598
30
Chicago, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
107 World
64 North America
60
United States
4 Chicago
University Information
Acceptance
79%
Publications
168389
Citations
5519325
31
Montreal, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
111 World
67 North America
5
Canada
2 Montreal
University Information
Acceptance
41%
Publications
159376
Citations
5350712
32
Fort Collins, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
115 World
70 North America
64
United States
2 Fort Collins
University Information
Acceptance
90%
Publications
107302
Citations
3899873
33
Cleveland, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
122 World
74 North America
67
United States
2 Cleveland
University Information
Acceptance
29%
Publications
158725
Citations
6388562
34
Storrs, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
140 World
80 North America
70
United States
2 Storrs
University Information
Acceptance
54%
Publications
107744
Citations
3636118
35
Lawrence, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
142 World
82 North America
72
United States
1 Lawrence
University Information
Acceptance
88%
Publications
103384
Citations
3069067
36
Taipei, Taiwan
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
145 World
12 Asia
1
Taiwan
1 Taipei
University Information
Acceptance
33%*
Publications
149857
Citations
3907671
37
Buffalo, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
146 World
84 North America
74
United States
5 Buffalo
University Information
Acceptance
69%
Publications
126751
Citations
4018454
38
Hong Kong, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
151 World
13 Asia
6
China
2 Hong Kong
University Information
Acceptance
20%*
Publications
149289
Citations
4929526
39
Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
157 World
50 Europe
9
Germany
3 Freiburg im Breisgau
University Information
Acceptance
33%
Publications
119336
Citations
4111745
40
Shanghai, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
160 World
16 Asia
7
China
2 Shanghai
University Information
Acceptance
19%*
Publications
192984
Citations
4201697
41
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
162 World
52 Europe
17
United Kingdom
15 Liverpool
University Information
Acceptance
25%*
Publications
174419
Citations
5195427
42
Moscow, Russia
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
165 World
54 Europe
1
Russia
1 Moscow
University Information
Acceptance
12%
Publications
165018
Citations
2435115
43
Auckland, New Zealand
Oceania
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
168 World
7 Oceania
1
New Zealand
1 Auckland
University Information
Acceptance
73%*
Publications
118202
Citations
4032916
44
Wuhan, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
181 World
18 Asia
8
China
1 Wuhan
University Information
Acceptance
17%*
Publications
182387
Citations
3390624
45
Birmingham, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
192 World
96 North America
85
United States
1 Birmingham
University Information
Acceptance
88%
Publications
134940
Citations
5211360
46
Detroit, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
206 World
105 North America
93
United States
3 Detroit
University Information
Acceptance
82%
Publications
120629
Citations
3938149
47
Guangzhou, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
215 World
26 Asia
12
China
1 Guangzhou
University Information
Acceptance
30%
Publications
227051
Citations
4553649
48
Baltimore, United States
North America
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
232 World
111 North America
97
United States
3 Baltimore
University Information
Acceptance
65%
Publications
113019
Citations
4537716
49
Campinas, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
234 World
4 Latin America
3
Brazil
1 Campinas
University Information
Acceptance
15%
Publications
170006
Citations
2700980
50
Cape Town, South Africa
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Pathology
Rankings
239 World
1 Africa
1
South Africa
1 Cape Town
University Information
Acceptance
51%*
Publications
95695
Citations
2920600