Best Ethics Universities in the World [2026 Rankings]

1

Canada | Ontario

University of Toronto

For Ethics

#1 in North America #1 in Canada

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

2

United Kingdom | England

University of Oxford

For Ethics

#1 in Europe #1 in United Kingdom

22% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1096 Founded

3

United States | Massachusetts

Harvard University

For Ethics

#2 in North America #1 in United States

4% Acceptance

1,489 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1636 Founded

4

United States | Maryland

Johns Hopkins University

For Ethics

#3 in North America #2 in United States

6% Acceptance

6,636 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

5

United States | Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania

For Ethics

#4 in North America #3 in United States

5% Acceptance

1,947 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1740 Founded

6

United States | Washington

University of Washington – Seattle

For Ethics

#5 in North America #4 in United States

39% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1315 Avg SAT

1861 Founded

7

United States | District of Columbia

Georgetown University

For Ethics

#6 in North America #5 in United States

13% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1470 Avg SAT

1789 Founded

8

United States | Michigan

University of Michigan – Ann Arbor

For Ethics

#7 in North America #6 in United States

16% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1445 Avg SAT

1817 Founded

9

United States | Texas

Baylor College of Medicine

For Ethics

#8 in North America #7 in United States

9% Acceptance

3,241 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1900 Founded

10

United States | Illinois

University of Chicago

For Ethics

#9 in North America #8 in United States

4% Acceptance

7,598 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

11

United Kingdom | England

University College London

For Ethics

#2 in Europe #2 in United Kingdom

36% Acceptance

42,000 Enrollment

1826 Founded

12

Australia | Sydney

University of Sydney

For Ethics

#1 in Oceania #1 in Australia

71% Acceptance

63,602 Enrollment

1850 Founded

13

United States | Connecticut

Yale University

For Ethics

#10 in North America #9 in United States

4% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1701 Founded

14

United States | California

University of California – San Francisco

For Ethics

#11 in North America #10 in United States

13% Acceptance

2,942 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1864 Founded

15

United States | Ohio

Case Western Reserve University

For Ethics

#12 in North America #11 in United States

37% Acceptance

6,636 Enrollment

1485 Avg SAT

1826 Founded

16

United States | California

Stanford University

For Ethics

#13 in North America #12 in United States

4% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

17

Canada | Quebec State

McGill University

For Ethics

#14 in North America #2 in Canada

46% Acceptance

37,888 Enrollment

1821 Founded

18

Australia | Melbourne

University of Melbourne

For Ethics

#2 in Oceania #2 in Australia

77% Acceptance

77,162 Enrollment

1853 Founded

19

United Kingdom | England

University of Manchester

For Ethics

#3 in Europe #3 in United Kingdom

40% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1824 Founded

20

United States | North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

For Ethics

#15 in North America #13 in United States

15% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1460 Avg SAT

1789 Founded

21

United States | Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh

For Ethics

#16 in North America #14 in United States

58% Acceptance

25,900 Enrollment

1370 Avg SAT

1787 Founded

22

United States | New York State

Columbia University

For Ethics

#17 in North America #15 in United States

4% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1754 Founded

23

United States | Virginia

University of Virginia

For Ethics

#18 in North America #16 in United States

17% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1475 Avg SAT

1819 Founded

24

United States | Georgia, US

Emory University

For Ethics

#19 in North America #17 in United States

11% Acceptance

967 Enrollment

1510 Avg SAT

1836 Founded

25

United States | Minnesota

University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

For Ethics

#20 in North America #18 in United States

80% Acceptance

15,019 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

26

United Kingdom | Scotland

University of Edinburgh

For Ethics

#4 in Europe #4 in United Kingdom

51% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1583 Founded

27

Australia | Clayton

Monash University

For Ethics

#3 in Oceania #3 in Australia

73% Acceptance

78,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

28

United Kingdom | England

University of Cambridge

For Ethics

#6 in Europe #6 in United Kingdom

21% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1209 Founded

29

United States | North Carolina

Duke University

For Ethics

#21 in North America #19 in United States

6% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1838 Founded

30

United States | New York State

Cornell University

For Ethics

#22 in North America #20 in United States

9% Acceptance

16,128 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

31

United States | California

University of California-San Diego

For Ethics

#23 in North America #21 in United States

27% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1960 Founded

32

Canada | British Columbia

University of British Columbia

For Ethics

#24 in North America #3 in Canada

52% Acceptance

71,201 Enrollment

1908 Founded

33

United States | Massachusetts

Boston University

For Ethics

#25 in North America #22 in United States

11% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1475 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

34

United States | New York State

New York University

For Ethics

#26 in North America #23 in United States

9% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1831 Founded

35

Canada | Ontario

University of Ottawa

For Ethics

#27 in North America #4 in Canada

47% Acceptance

42,027 Enrollment

1848 Founded

36

United Kingdom | England

University of Bristol

For Ethics

#7 in Europe #7 in United Kingdom

63% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1909 Founded

37

United Kingdom | England

Imperial College London

For Ethics

#8 in Europe #8 in United Kingdom

41% Acceptance

17,565 Enrollment

1907 Founded

38

Belgium | Leuven

Catholic University of Leuven

For Ethics

#9 in Europe #1 in Belgium

33% Acceptance

62,693 Enrollment

1425 Founded

39

Canada | Alberta

University of Alberta

For Ethics

#28 in North America #5 in Canada

53% Acceptance

31,185 Enrollment

1908 Founded

40

New Zealand | Dunedin

University of Otago

For Ethics

#4 in Oceania #1 in New Zealand

73% Acceptance

21,240 Enrollment

1869 Founded

41

United States | New York State

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Ethics

#29 in North America #24 in United States

12% Acceptance

2,220 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1963 Founded

42

United States | Wisconsin

Medical College of Wisconsin

For Ethics

#30 in North America #25 in United States

69% Acceptance

80 Enrollment

1135 Avg SAT

1893 Founded

43

United States | Illinois

Northwestern University

For Ethics

#31 in North America #26 in United States

8% Acceptance

9,399 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

44

United Kingdom | England

University of Birmingham

For Ethics

#10 in Europe #9 in United Kingdom

38% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1900 Founded

45

United States | Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

For Ethics

#32 in North America #27 in United States

12% Acceptance

1,261 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1962 Founded

46

United Kingdom | England

University of Liverpool

For Ethics

#11 in Europe #10 in United Kingdom

24% Acceptance

28,693 Enrollment

1881 Founded

47

United States | Maryland

University of Maryland, Baltimore

For Ethics

#33 in North America #28 in United States

65% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1807 Founded

48

United States | Michigan

Michigan State University

For Ethics

#34 in North America #29 in United States

85% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

49

Canada | Nova Scotia

Dalhousie University

For Ethics

#35 in North America #6 in Canada

82% Acceptance

30,867 Enrollment

1818 Founded

50

South Africa | Cape Town

University of Cape Town

For Ethics

#1 in Africa #1 in South Africa

51% Acceptance

24,754 Enrollment

1874 Founded

51

Norway | Oslo

University of Oslo

For Ethics

#12 in Europe #1 in Norway

27% Acceptance

26,650 Enrollment

1811 Founded

52

United States | California

University of California – Los Angeles

For Ethics

#36 in North America #30 in United States

9% Acceptance

37,297 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

53

United States | North Carolina

Wake Forest University

For Ethics

#37 in North America #31 in United States

22% Acceptance

3,246 Enrollment

1465 Avg SAT

1834 Founded

54

United Kingdom | Wales

Cardiff University

For Ethics

#13 in Europe #11 in United Kingdom

39% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1997 Founded

55

United States | Alabama

University of Alabama at Birmingham

For Ethics

#38 in North America #32 in United States

88% Acceptance

3,485 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

56

United Kingdom | England

University of London

For Ethics

#14 in Europe #12 in United Kingdom

36% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1836 Founded

57

United States | Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin – Madison

For Ethics

#39 in North America #33 in United States

45% Acceptance

38,040 Enrollment

1450 Avg SAT

1848 Founded

58

United States | Illinois

Loyola University Chicago

For Ethics

#40 in North America #34 in United States

82% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1265 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

59

United States | Illinois

University of Illinois at Chicago

For Ethics

#41 in North America #35 in United States

77% Acceptance

22,495 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1858 Founded

60

Canada | Ontario

McMaster University

For Ethics

#42 in North America #7 in Canada

49% Acceptance

27,965 Enrollment

1887 Founded

61

United States | District of Columbia

George Washington University

For Ethics

#43 in North America #36 in United States

47% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1425 Avg SAT

1821 Founded

62

United States | Missouri

Washington University in St Louis

For Ethics

#44 in North America #37 in United States

12% Acceptance

2,256 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1853 Founded

63

United Kingdom | England

University of Nottingham

For Ethics

#15 in Europe #13 in United Kingdom

32% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1948 Founded

64

United States | Utah

University of Utah

For Ethics

#45 in North America #38 in United States

86% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1850 Founded

65

Canada | Ontario

Western University

For Ethics

#46 in North America #8 in Canada

31% Acceptance

21,836 Enrollment

1878 Founded

66

Denmark | Copenhagen

University of Copenhagen

For Ethics

#16 in Europe #1 in Denmark

37% Acceptance

33,020 Enrollment

1479 Founded

67

United States | Indiana

Indiana University – Purdue University – Indianapolis

For Ethics

#47 in North America #39 in United States

76% Acceptance

1,677 Enrollment

1135 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

68

United States | Arizona

University of Arizona

For Ethics

#48 in North America #40 in United States

86% Acceptance

37,297 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

69

Netherlands | Nijmegen

Radboud University

For Ethics

#17 in Europe #1 in Netherlands

43% Acceptance

34,000 Enrollment

1923 Founded

70

United States | California

University of Southern California

For Ethics

#49 in North America #41 in United States

10% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1880 Founded

71

Canada | Quebec State

University of Montreal

For Ethics

#50 in North America #9 in Canada

41% Acceptance

66,972 Enrollment

1878 Founded

72

United States | Texas

Rice University

For Ethics

#51 in North America #42 in United States

8% Acceptance

4,789 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

73

Canada | Alberta

University of Calgary

For Ethics

#52 in North America #10 in Canada

55% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1966 Founded

74

United Kingdom | England

University of Leicester

For Ethics

#18 in Europe #14 in United Kingdom

39% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1957 Founded

75

United States | Tennessee

Vanderbilt University

For Ethics

#53 in North America #43 in United States

6% Acceptance

7,221 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1873 Founded

76

Australia | St Lucia

University of Queensland

For Ethics

#5 in Oceania #4 in Australia

70% Acceptance

48,771 Enrollment

1909 Founded

77

United States | Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University

For Ethics

#56 in North America #46 in United States

61% Acceptance

42,604 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

78

South Africa | Johannesburg

University of the Witwatersrand

For Ethics

#2 in Africa #2 in South Africa

34% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

1922 Founded

79

Australia | Sydney

University of New South Wales

For Ethics

#6 in Oceania #5 in Australia

60% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1949 Founded

80

United States | Ohio

Wright State University

For Ethics

#57 in North America #47 in United States

96% Acceptance

7,505 Enrollment

1395 Avg SAT

1964 Founded

81

Switzerland | Zurich

University of Zurich

For Ethics

#19 in Europe #1 in Switzerland

19% Acceptance

25,732 Enrollment

82

South Africa | Durban

University of KwaZulu-Natal

For Ethics

#4 in Africa #3 in South Africa

63% Acceptance

48,174 Enrollment

2004 Founded

83

United States | Iowa State

University of Iowa

For Ethics

#59 in North America #49 in United States

84% Acceptance

22,738 Enrollment

1230 Avg SAT

1847 Founded

84

United States | Rhode Island

Brown University

For Ethics

#60 in North America #50 in United States

5% Acceptance

7,910 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1764 Founded

85

United States | Oregon

Oregon Health & Science University

For Ethics

#61 in North America #51 in United States

10% Acceptance

3,007 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

86

United States | New Mexico

University of New Mexico

For Ethics

#62 in North America #52 in United States

95% Acceptance

37,297 Enrollment

1030 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

87

United Kingdom | England

University of Leeds

For Ethics

#20 in Europe #15 in United Kingdom

48% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1904 Founded

88

United States | Minnesota

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

For Ethics

#63 in North America #53 in United States

39% Acceptance

1,677 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1972 Founded

89

United Kingdom | England

Keele University

For Ethics

#21 in Europe #16 in United Kingdom

52% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1962 Founded

90

Sweden | Stockholm

Karolinska Institute

For Ethics

#22 in Europe #1 in Sweden

57% Acceptance

8,070 Enrollment

1861 Founded

91

Netherlands | Maastricht

Maastricht University

For Ethics

#23 in Europe #2 in Netherlands

53% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

92

United States | California

University of California – Davis

For Ethics

#64 in North America #54 in United States

42% Acceptance

25,685 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1905 Founded

93

United Kingdom | England

University of Sheffield

For Ethics

#24 in Europe #17 in United Kingdom

28% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1905 Founded

94

United Kingdom | Scotland

University of Glasgow

For Ethics

#25 in Europe #18 in United Kingdom

48% Acceptance

28,693 Enrollment

1451 Founded

95

United Kingdom | England

University of Southampton

For Ethics

#26 in Europe #19 in United Kingdom

32% Acceptance

21,335 Enrollment

1952 Founded

96

Canada | Ontario

York University

For Ethics

#65 in North America #11 in Canada

32% Acceptance

53,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

97

Germany | Brandenburg

Charite – Medical University of Berlin

For Ethics

#27 in Europe #1 in Germany

38% Acceptance

9,340 Enrollment

1710 Founded

98

Singapore | Singapore City

National University of Singapore

For Ethics

#2 in Asia #1 in Singapore

20% Acceptance

30,098 Enrollment

1905 Founded

99

United Kingdom | England

Queen Mary University of London

For Ethics

#28 in Europe #20 in United Kingdom

18% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1989 Founded

100

Israel | Beersheba

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

For Ethics

#3 in Asia #1 in Israel

44% Acceptance

17,225 Enrollment

1969 Founded

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