The best universities for Healthcare science (non-specific)
A student-opinion league table using only what recent undergraduates said in the National Student Survey—not research reputation, entry grades or staff ratios.
University of Southampton, followed by University of Gloucestershire and Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh make up the leading three for Healthcare science (non-specific) in our 2026 student-view ranking.
Unlike a conventional university guide, this list makes one narrow comparison: how positively recent students described their course experience. The score gives equal influence to the 26 questions shared across all three NSS files and averages 2025 with 2026 wherever both are published.
Top 10 for Healthcare science (non-specific)
Current positions use the 2025+2026 window. Previous positions use 2024+2025; “New” means no eligible prior comparison.
| Current pos.2025+2026 table | Previous pos.2024+2025 table | Change | University | Score | Current score data | Questions | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | —Not ranked | New | University of Southampton2026 only | 93.66% | 2026 only | 26 / 26 | |
| 2 | 12025 only | ↓ 1 | University of Gloucestershire2025–2026 average | 92.92% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 | |
| 3 | 132024–2025 average | ↑ 10 | Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh2025–2026 average | 90.39% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 | |
| 4 | 82024–2025 average | ↑ 4 | De Montfort University2025–2026 average | 86.70% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 | |
| 5 | 72024–2025 average | ↑ 2 | The University of Manchester2025–2026 average | 86.32% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 | |
| 6 | 92024–2025 average | ↑ 3 | Anglia Ruskin University2025–2026 average | 85.99% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 | |
| 7 | 112024–2025 average | ↑ 4 | The University of Leeds2025–2026 average | 85.65% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 | |
| 8 | 102025 only | ↑ 2 | University of Wolverhampton2025–2026 average | 84.91% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 | |
| 9 | —Not ranked | New | City St George's, University of London2026 only | 84.28% | 2026 only | 26 / 26 | |
| 10 | 62024–2025 average | ↓ 4 | Aston University2025–2026 average | 84.07% | 2025–2026 average | 26 / 26 |
Universities are shown by default. The site-wide switch can include every current NSS provider in this live top ten.
See the complete Healthcare science (non-specific) ranking →One source. One clear point of view.
The National Student Survey asks final-year undergraduates about teaching, learning opportunities, assessment and feedback, support, organisation, resources, student voice, their students’ union and wellbeing information.
We do not add research output, selectivity, institutional spending, staff ratios or graduate salary data. Those measures may be useful elsewhere, but they cannot change what former students said about studying this subject.
Read the complete methodology →About this Healthcare science (non-specific) ranking
What leads the Healthcare science (non-specific) ranking in 2026?
University of Southampton is first among universities, with an NSS-based score of 93.66%. The result reflects student opinion across the common questions, not a prediction of which institution will suit every applicant.
Why average two NSS years?
Averaging 2025 and 2026 makes the result less sensitive to one unusual cohort. A provider must have published 2026 data to enter the current table; a 2026-only entrant is included and labelled “New”.
Where can I see every university?
The full Healthcare science (non-specific) ranking contains every eligible university or, when the provider switch is enabled, every eligible NSS provider.