Top 50 Universities for Surgery in the World (2026)
Exploring Surgery 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 Surgery education and research.
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Degree Level
Bachelor, Master, PhD
Subject Area
Science, Business, Arts
Location
Worldwide destinations
1
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
7 World
2 Europe
2
United Kingdom
2 Cambridge
University Information
Acceptance
21%
Publications
375031
Citations
17393792
2
London, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
15 World
3 Europe
3
United Kingdom
3 London
University Information
Acceptance
36%*
Publications
474519
Citations
19145763
3
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
36 World
4 Europe
4
United Kingdom
1 Edinburgh
University Information
Acceptance
51%
Publications
234853
Citations
8843169
4
Montreal, Canada
North America
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
42 World
36 North America
3
Canada
1 Montreal
University Information
Acceptance
46%
Publications
255621
Citations
10090338
5
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
46 World
1 Latin America
1
Brazil
1 Sao Paulo
University Information
Acceptance
9%
Publications
403004
Citations
7213878
6
Manchester, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
60 World
8 Europe
6
United Kingdom
5 Manchester
University Information
Acceptance
39%*
Publications
266398
Citations
9228292
7
Singapore City, Singapore
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
81 World
5 Asia
1
Singapore
1 Singapore City
University Information
Acceptance
23%*
Publications
231992
Citations
8035566
8
Hangzhou, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
100 World
8 Asia
4
China
1 Hangzhou
University Information
Acceptance
20%*
Publications
297142
Citations
6039598
9
Bristol, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
101 World
24 Europe
10
United Kingdom
8 Bristol
University Information
Acceptance
63%
Publications
176546
Citations
6971180
10
Rome, Italy
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
119 World
30 Europe
2
Italy
1 Rome
University Information
Acceptance
39%*
Publications
212050
Citations
5354684
11
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
127 World
32 Europe
12
United Kingdom
10 Nottingham
University Information
Acceptance
36%*
Publications
163666
Citations
5275520
12
Padua, Italy
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
150 World
46 Europe
4
Italy
1 Padua
University Information
Acceptance
40%
Publications
176469
Citations
5248939
13
Hong Kong, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
151 World
13 Asia
6
China
2 Hong Kong
University Information
Acceptance
20%*
Publications
149289
Citations
4929526
14
Prague, Czech Republic
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
161 World
51 Europe
1
Czech Republic
1 Prague
University Information
Acceptance
35%
Publications
119170
Citations
2763273
15
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
162 World
52 Europe
17
United Kingdom
15 Liverpool
University Information
Acceptance
25%*
Publications
174419
Citations
5195427
16
Moscow, Russia
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
165 World
54 Europe
1
Russia
1 Moscow
University Information
Acceptance
12%
Publications
165018
Citations
2435115
17
Auckland, New Zealand
Oceania
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
168 World
7 Oceania
1
New Zealand
1 Auckland
University Information
Acceptance
73%*
Publications
118202
Citations
4032916
18
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
173 World
58 Europe
18
United Kingdom
16 Newcastle upon Tyne
University Information
Acceptance
28%*
Publications
124246
Citations
4250437
19
Adelaide, Australia
Oceania
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
174 World
8 Oceania
7
Australia
1 Adelaide
University Information
Acceptance
73%*
Publications
125204
Citations
4207688
20
Wuhan, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
181 World
18 Asia
8
China
1 Wuhan
University Information
Acceptance
17%*
Publications
182387
Citations
3390624
21
Singapore City, Singapore
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
196 World
24 Asia
2
Singapore
2 Singapore City
University Information
Acceptance
33%*
Publications
162623
Citations
5314882
22
London, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
210 World
69 Europe
20
United Kingdom
18 London
University Information
Acceptance
18%
Publications
109886
Citations
3820766
23
Guangzhou, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
215 World
26 Asia
12
China
1 Guangzhou
University Information
Acceptance
30%
Publications
227051
Citations
4553649
24
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
221 World
3 Latin America
2
Brazil
1 Rio de Janeiro
University Information
Acceptance
10%
Publications
142967
Citations
2251534
25
Turin, Italy
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
224 World
78 Europe
5
Italy
1 Turin
University Information
Acceptance
37%*
Publications
114675
Citations
3276813
26
Cerdanyola del Valles, Spain
Europe
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
226 World
80 Europe
3
Spain
49 Cerdanyola del Valles
University Information
Acceptance
52%*
Publications
124740
Citations
3332695
27
Chengdu, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
229 World
27 Asia
13
China
1 Chengdu
University Information
Acceptance
27%*
Publications
204457
Citations
3378638
28
Campinas, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
234 World
4 Latin America
3
Brazil
1 Campinas
University Information
Acceptance
15%
Publications
170006
Citations
2700980
29
Cape Town, South Africa
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
239 World
1 Africa
1
South Africa
1 Cape Town
University Information
Acceptance
51%*
Publications
95695
Citations
2920600
30
Jinan, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
241 World
29 Asia
14
China
1 Jinan
University Information
Acceptance
30%
Publications
161717
Citations
2863237
31
Naples, Italy
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
254 World
91 Europe
8
Italy
1 Naples
University Information
Acceptance
35%*
Publications
124454
Citations
3303432
32
Porto, Portugal
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
256 World
92 Europe
2
Portugal
1 Porto
University Information
Acceptance
31%
Publications
111179
Citations
2579703
33
Florence, Italy
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
258 World
94 Europe
9
Italy
2 Florence
University Information
Acceptance
40%*
Publications
118778
Citations
3210872
34
Leicester, United Kingdom
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
262 World
97 Europe
24
United Kingdom
21 Leicester
University Information
Acceptance
36%*
Publications
89158
Citations
3063327
35
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
268 World
6 Latin America
1
Argentina
1 Buenos Aires
University Information
Acceptance
64%*
Publications
102914
Citations
1769952
36
Xi'an, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
271 World
32 Asia
17
China
1 Xi'an
University Information
Acceptance
32%*
Publications
164267
Citations
3032270
37
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Latin America
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
287 World
7 Latin America
4
Brazil
1 Porto Alegre
University Information
Acceptance
19%*
Publications
140129
Citations
2048163
38
Dunedin, New Zealand
Oceania
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
292 World
12 Oceania
2
New Zealand
18 Dunedin
University Information
Acceptance
73%*
Publications
79173
Citations
2620359
39
Changchun, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
299 World
38 Asia
19
China
1 Changchun
University Information
Acceptance
30%
Publications
149148
Citations
2636533
40
Madrid, Spain
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
302 World
112 Europe
6
Spain
2 Madrid
University Information
Acceptance
50%*
Publications
104156
Citations
2997683
41
Changsha, China
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
308 World
39 Asia
20
China
1 Changsha
University Information
Acceptance
77%
Publications
194191
Citations
3233815
42
Genoa, Italy
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
374 World
150 Europe
10
Italy
50 Genoa
University Information
Acceptance
42%*
Publications
84995
Citations
2183556
43
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
387 World
53 Asia
1
Saudi Arabia
1 Riyadh
University Information
Acceptance
71%
Publications
112941
Citations
2247977
44
Johannesburg, South Africa
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
392 World
2 Africa
2
South Africa
1 Johannesburg
University Information
Acceptance
34%
Publications
83673
Citations
2021576
45
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
397 World
163 Europe
2
Russia
1 Saint Petersburg
University Information
Acceptance
14%
Publications
71238
Citations
900376
46
Seoul, South Korea
Asia
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
401 World
56 Asia
4
South Korea
3 Seoul
University Information
Acceptance
39%*
Publications
101029
Citations
2637559
47
Pavia, Italy
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
411 World
169 Europe
12
Italy
4 Pavia
University Information
Acceptance
44%*
Publications
80957
Citations
2332969
48
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
422 World
3 Africa
3
South Africa
71 Stellenbosch
University Information
Acceptance
52%*
Publications
69594
Citations
1618799
49
Pretoria, South Africa
Africa
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
430 World
4 Africa
4
South Africa
1 Pretoria
University Information
Acceptance
57%*
Publications
74475
Citations
1326679
50
Rome, Italy
Europe
Founded:
Subject: Surgery
Rankings
436 World
181 Europe
14
Italy
2 Rome
University Information
Acceptance
50%*
Publications
80025
Citations
2218211