The UK, US, Canada and Australia remain the top study destinations for nursing this year, with all four represented at least once in the top 10 schools ranked below. The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is the one new entrant in the top 10, moving up seven places to sixth. The University of Pennsylvania continues to be ranked in first place, helped by a perfect score for academic reputation.

The QS World University Rankings by Subject are based upon academic reputation, employer reputation and research impact (click here to read the full methodology).

Use the interactive table below to filter the rankings by location, and click on individual universities for more information. Registered users will also be able to use the site’s Compare function to see facts and statistics about multiple universities side-by-side.

Interested in other courses besides nursing? The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019 cover 48 different subjects. Click here to see the full list.

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