1st
In the UK for Agriculture, Food and Veterinary Sciences
(Times Higher Education REF 2021 Subject Rankings)
19th
In the world for Pharmacy
(QS World Rankings by subject 2025)
9th
In the UK for Nursing
(UK Complete University Guide 2026)
Top 200
In the world for Medicine
(QS World Rankings by subject 2025)
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Faculty schools
Living for the future
Biological Sciences
School siteBiological Sciences : Biological Sciences : School site 
From Discovery to Recovery
Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences
School siteMedicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences : From Discovery to Recovery : School site 
Modern Healthcare
Nursing and Midwifery
School siteNursing and Midwifery : Modern Healthcare : School site 
Observation to Intervention
Pharmacy
School sitePharmacy : Observation to Intervention : School site Faculty Academic Plan 2030
Faculty Academic Plan
Academic Plan 2030
This Academic Plan for the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences has been developed alongside the University’s Academic Plan, and focuses on specific areas key to providing an agile operational environment to deliver excellence in education, research and innovation.
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Cutting Edge Research
Institute for Global Food Security
Institute for Global Food SecurityInstitute for Global Food Security : Institute for Global Food Security : Institute for Global Food Security 
LEADING CANCER RESEARCH
Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research
Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer ResearchPatrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research : LEADING CANCER RESEARCH : Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research 
World class research
Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine
Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental MedicineWellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine : World class research : Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine 
FROM DISCOVERY TO RECOVERY
Centre for Public Health
Centre for Public HealthCentre for Public Health : FROM DISCOVERY TO RECOVERY : Centre for Public Health Have a question for the Faculty?
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