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Top nursing schools in the US and Canada
The US dominates quite a large area in the list of World Rankings by Subject, and that includes the field of nursing – it occupies almost half (four) of the top 10 and 29 of the 101 overall. This is an increase from last year, with five US universities joining the top 101. In addition to the top 10 (shown above), the most sought-after US universities for nursing this year include the
University of Michigan (ranked 12
th), the
University of California, San Francisco (13
th), the
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (at 14
th place) and the
University of Pittsburgh (ranking 16
th).
Alternatively, Canada has exactly 10 of the best nursing schools, with the University of Toronto still in the top 10 but boasting an impressive second place this year, up four places. Other notable Canadian institutions for a nursing degree include the
University of Alberta, which remains in the top 20 (ranking 17
th),
McMaster University, which climbed a remarkable eight ranks from last year to rank 19
th, and the
University of British Columbia, which retains its position of joint 20
th.
Top nursing schools in Europe
As was the case last year, this year’s ranking of top nursing schools seems to be rather dominated by European institutions and their number has increased (from 26 in 2017 to 31 in 2018). 15 of these universities are located within the UK and aside from its three entrants in the top 10, other top nursing schools in the UK include the
University of Nottingham (28
th), the
University of Edinburgh (30
th) and
Ulster University (joint 33
rd).
Fellow European countries such as Sweden, Ireland, and Finland also offer some of the top 50 universities for a nursing degree, with Sweden’s
Karolinska Institutet placed 11
th and Ireland’s
Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin ranked joint 25
th, while Finland’s two entries are in the top 50:
University of Turku (joint 44
th),
University of Eastern Finland (49
th).
Some of the top 100 schools for a nursing degree in Europe are also located in Spain, Switzerland, Belgium and the Netherlands, with
Universitat de Barcelona,
University of Basel,
Ghent University and
Utrecht University all ranked 51-100.
Top nursing schools in Asia
11 of the top nursing schools in the subject rankings are situated in Asia, five of which are in the top 50, including the
National University of Singapore (NUS) at 10
th place,
National Taiwan University (NTU) ranking 22
nd and the
Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) sitting at 29
th.
Amongst the top 100 nursing institutions, China, South Korea and Japan also claim respectable positions in the 51-100 range, with
Fudan University and
Peking University in China,
Seoul National University and
Yonsei University in South Korea and the
University of Tokyo as Japan’s only ranked nursing school.
Top nursing schools in Australia & New Zealand
Heading south-east, Australia and New Zealand occupy 18 places in the nursing school ranking – 15 of which are claimed by Australia, with University of Technology Sydney holding seventh position as one of the top 10 nursing schools in the world, followed by the
University of Sydney (15
th) and
Monash University (18
th) in the top 20.
New Zealand has one entrant in the top 50: the
University of Auckland (joint 41
st), while
Auckland University of Technology (AUT) and the
University of Otago are both ranked 51-100.
Top nursing schools in Latin America
Latin America features less prominently in the nursing school ranking, with only two institutions in the top 100:
Universidade de São Paulo and
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), both ranked 51-100.
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