Best Gerontology Universities in the World [2026 Rankings]

1

United States | Massachusetts

Harvard University

For Gerontology

#1 in North America #1 in United States

4% Acceptance

1,489 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1636 Founded

2

United States | Maryland

Johns Hopkins University

For Gerontology

#2 in North America #2 in United States

6% Acceptance

6,636 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1876 Founded

3

United States | Michigan

University of Michigan – Ann Arbor

For Gerontology

#3 in North America #3 in United States

16% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1445 Avg SAT

1817 Founded

4

United States | California

University of California – San Francisco

For Gerontology

#4 in North America #4 in United States

13% Acceptance

2,942 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1864 Founded

5

United States | Washington

University of Washington – Seattle

For Gerontology

#5 in North America #5 in United States

39% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1315 Avg SAT

1861 Founded

6

United Kingdom | England

University College London

For Gerontology

#1 in Europe #1 in United Kingdom

36% Acceptance

42,000 Enrollment

1826 Founded

7

United States | California

University of California – Los Angeles

For Gerontology

#6 in North America #6 in United States

9% Acceptance

37,297 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

8

United States | Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh

For Gerontology

#7 in North America #7 in United States

58% Acceptance

25,900 Enrollment

1370 Avg SAT

1787 Founded

9

United States | North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

For Gerontology

#8 in North America #8 in United States

15% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1460 Avg SAT

1789 Founded

10

United States | Connecticut

Yale University

For Gerontology

#9 in North America #9 in United States

4% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1701 Founded

11

United States | New York State

Columbia University

For Gerontology

#10 in North America #10 in United States

4% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1754 Founded

12

United States | California

Stanford University

For Gerontology

#11 in North America #11 in United States

4% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

13

United States | Minnesota

University of Minnesota – Twin Cities

For Gerontology

#12 in North America #12 in United States

80% Acceptance

15,019 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

14

Canada | Ontario

University of Toronto

For Gerontology

#13 in North America #1 in Canada

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

15

United States | Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania

For Gerontology

#14 in North America #13 in United States

5% Acceptance

1,947 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1740 Founded

16

United States | California

University of Southern California

For Gerontology

#15 in North America #14 in United States

10% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1880 Founded

17

Sweden | Stockholm

Karolinska Institute

For Gerontology

#2 in Europe #1 in Sweden

57% Acceptance

8,070 Enrollment

1861 Founded

18

United States | North Carolina

Duke University

For Gerontology

#16 in North America #15 in United States

6% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1838 Founded

19

Brazil | Sao Paulo

University of Sao Paulo

For Gerontology

#1 in Latin America #1 in Brazil

9% Acceptance

97,964 Enrollment

1827 Founded

20

United States | Massachusetts

Boston University

For Gerontology

#17 in North America #16 in United States

11% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1475 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

21

United States | California

University of California-San Diego

For Gerontology

#18 in North America #17 in United States

27% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1960 Founded

22

United States | Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin – Madison

For Gerontology

#19 in North America #18 in United States

45% Acceptance

38,040 Enrollment

1450 Avg SAT

1848 Founded

23

Australia | Sydney

University of Sydney

For Gerontology

#1 in Oceania #1 in Australia

71% Acceptance

63,602 Enrollment

1850 Founded

24

United States | New York State

Cornell University

For Gerontology

#20 in North America #19 in United States

9% Acceptance

16,128 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

25

United States | Georgia, US

Emory University

For Gerontology

#21 in North America #20 in United States

11% Acceptance

967 Enrollment

1510 Avg SAT

1836 Founded

26

United States | Alabama

University of Alabama at Birmingham

For Gerontology

#22 in North America #21 in United States

88% Acceptance

3,485 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

27

Canada | Quebec State

McGill University

For Gerontology

#23 in North America #2 in Canada

46% Acceptance

37,888 Enrollment

1821 Founded

28

United States | Missouri

Washington University in St Louis

For Gerontology

#24 in North America #22 in United States

12% Acceptance

2,256 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1853 Founded

29

United States | Illinois

Northwestern University

For Gerontology

#25 in North America #23 in United States

8% Acceptance

9,399 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

30

Canada | British Columbia

University of British Columbia

For Gerontology

#26 in North America #3 in Canada

52% Acceptance

71,201 Enrollment

1908 Founded

31

United States | Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University

For Gerontology

#27 in North America #24 in United States

61% Acceptance

42,604 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

32

United States | Illinois

University of Chicago

For Gerontology

#28 in North America #25 in United States

4% Acceptance

7,598 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

33

United States | New York State

New York University

For Gerontology

#29 in North America #26 in United States

9% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1831 Founded

34

Australia | Melbourne

University of Melbourne

For Gerontology

#2 in Oceania #2 in Australia

77% Acceptance

77,162 Enrollment

1853 Founded

35

United States | Illinois

University of Illinois at Chicago

For Gerontology

#30 in North America #27 in United States

77% Acceptance

22,495 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1858 Founded

36

Australia | St Lucia

University of Queensland

For Gerontology

#3 in Oceania #3 in Australia

70% Acceptance

48,771 Enrollment

1909 Founded

37

United Kingdom | England

University of Oxford

For Gerontology

#4 in Europe #3 in United Kingdom

22% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1096 Founded

38

United States | Minnesota

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

For Gerontology

#31 in North America #28 in United States

39% Acceptance

1,677 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1972 Founded

39

United States | Florida

University of Florida

For Gerontology

#32 in North America #29 in United States

24% Acceptance

36,573 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1853 Founded

40

United States | Florida

University of Miami

For Gerontology

#33 in North America #30 in United States

19% Acceptance

2,986 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1925 Founded

41

United States | New Jersey

Rutgers University – New Brunswick

For Gerontology

#34 in North America #31 in United States

58% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1405 Avg SAT

1766 Founded

42

United States | Maryland

University of Maryland, Baltimore

For Gerontology

#35 in North America #32 in United States

65% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1807 Founded

43

United States | Massachusetts

Tufts University

For Gerontology

#36 in North America #33 in United States

11% Acceptance

7,126 Enrollment

1515 Avg SAT

1852 Founded

44

Canada | Nova Scotia

Dalhousie University

For Gerontology

#37 in North America #4 in Canada

82% Acceptance

30,867 Enrollment

1818 Founded

45

United States | Iowa State

University of Iowa

For Gerontology

#38 in North America #34 in United States

84% Acceptance

22,738 Enrollment

1230 Avg SAT

1847 Founded

46

Canada | Ontario

McMaster University

For Gerontology

#39 in North America #5 in Canada

49% Acceptance

27,965 Enrollment

1887 Founded

47

United States | Texas

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

For Gerontology

#40 in North America #35 in United States

8% Acceptance

1,774 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1959 Founded

48

United States | Rhode Island

Brown University

For Gerontology

#41 in North America #36 in United States

5% Acceptance

7,910 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1764 Founded

49

United States | California

University of California – Berkeley

For Gerontology

#42 in North America #37 in United States

11% Acceptance

26,133 Enrollment

1175 Avg SAT

1868 Founded

50

United Kingdom | England

University of Cambridge

For Gerontology

#5 in Europe #4 in United Kingdom

21% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1209 Founded

51

Australia | Sydney

University of New South Wales

For Gerontology

#4 in Oceania #4 in Australia

60% Acceptance

63,864 Enrollment

1949 Founded

52

United States | North Carolina

Wake Forest University

For Gerontology

#43 in North America #38 in United States

22% Acceptance

3,246 Enrollment

1465 Avg SAT

1834 Founded

53

Canada | Alberta

University of Alberta

For Gerontology

#44 in North America #6 in Canada

53% Acceptance

31,185 Enrollment

1908 Founded

54

United States | Ohio

Ohio State University

For Gerontology

#45 in North America #39 in United States

61% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1395 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

55

United States | New York State

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Gerontology

#46 in North America #40 in United States

12% Acceptance

2,220 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1963 Founded

56

United States | Texas

University of Texas at Austin

For Gerontology

#47 in North America #41 in United States

27% Acceptance

43,165 Enrollment

1380 Avg SAT

1883 Founded

57

United States | California

University of California – Davis

For Gerontology

#48 in North America #42 in United States

42% Acceptance

25,685 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1905 Founded

58

United States | Ohio

Case Western Reserve University

For Gerontology

#49 in North America #43 in United States

37% Acceptance

6,636 Enrollment

1485 Avg SAT

1826 Founded

59

United States | Oregon

Oregon Health & Science University

For Gerontology

#50 in North America #44 in United States

10% Acceptance

3,007 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

60

United States | Illinois

University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign

For Gerontology

#51 in North America #45 in United States

42% Acceptance

37,140 Enrollment

1415 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

61

Denmark | Copenhagen

University of Copenhagen

For Gerontology

#6 in Europe #1 in Denmark

37% Acceptance

33,020 Enrollment

1479 Founded

62

United States | Arizona

University of Arizona

For Gerontology

#52 in North America #46 in United States

86% Acceptance

37,297 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

63

United Kingdom | England

University of Manchester

For Gerontology

#7 in Europe #5 in United Kingdom

40% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1824 Founded

64

Australia | Clayton

Monash University

For Gerontology

#5 in Oceania #5 in Australia

73% Acceptance

78,000 Enrollment

1958 Founded

65

Sweden | Lund

Lund University

For Gerontology

#8 in Europe #2 in Sweden

58% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1666 Founded

66

Canada | Quebec State

University of Montreal

For Gerontology

#53 in North America #7 in Canada

41% Acceptance

66,972 Enrollment

1878 Founded

67

United States | South Carolina

University of South Carolina – Columbia

For Gerontology

#54 in North America #47 in United States

60% Acceptance

6,768 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1801 Founded

68

United Kingdom | Scotland

University of Edinburgh

For Gerontology

#9 in Europe #6 in United Kingdom

51% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1583 Founded

69

United Kingdom | Scotland

University of Glasgow

For Gerontology

#10 in Europe #7 in United Kingdom

48% Acceptance

28,693 Enrollment

1451 Founded

70

United States | New York State

University of Rochester

For Gerontology

#55 in North America #48 in United States

40% Acceptance

6,580 Enrollment

1475 Avg SAT

1850 Founded

71

Finland | Helsinki

University of Helsinki

For Gerontology

#11 in Europe #1 in Finland

12% Acceptance

31,312 Enrollment

1640 Founded

72

United States | Utah

University of Utah

For Gerontology

#56 in North America #49 in United States

86% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1285 Avg SAT

1850 Founded

73

United States | Kentucky

University of Kentucky

For Gerontology

#57 in North America #50 in United States

93% Acceptance

25,534 Enrollment

1180 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

74

United Kingdom | England

University of Southampton

For Gerontology

#12 in Europe #8 in United Kingdom

32% Acceptance

21,335 Enrollment

1952 Founded

75

United States | Texas

Baylor College of Medicine

For Gerontology

#58 in North America #51 in United States

9% Acceptance

3,241 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1900 Founded

76

China | Hong Kong

Chinese University of Hong Kong

For Gerontology

#1 in Asia #1 in China

20% Acceptance

21,652 Enrollment

1963 Founded

77

United Kingdom | England

University of Sheffield

For Gerontology

#13 in Europe #9 in United Kingdom

28% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1905 Founded

78

Canada | Alberta

University of Calgary

For Gerontology

#59 in North America #8 in Canada

55% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1966 Founded

79

United States | California

University of California – Irvine

For Gerontology

#60 in North America #52 in United States

29% Acceptance

47,335 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1965 Founded

80

United States | Colorado

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

For Gerontology

#61 in North America #53 in United States

75% Acceptance

2,256 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1912 Founded

81

United States | Florida

University of South Florida

For Gerontology

#62 in North America #54 in United States

43% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1225 Avg SAT

1956 Founded

82

United States | Texas

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

For Gerontology

#63 in North America #55 in United States

59% Acceptance

3,680 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1943 Founded

83

United States | Indiana

Indiana University – Purdue University – Indianapolis

For Gerontology

#64 in North America #56 in United States

76% Acceptance

1,677 Enrollment

1135 Avg SAT

1969 Founded

84

United States | Michigan

Michigan State University

For Gerontology

#65 in North America #57 in United States

85% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

85

United Kingdom | England

University of Bristol

For Gerontology

#14 in Europe #10 in United Kingdom

63% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1909 Founded

86

Netherlands | Nijmegen

Radboud University

For Gerontology

#15 in Europe #1 in Netherlands

43% Acceptance

34,000 Enrollment

1923 Founded

87

United Kingdom | England

Newcastle University

For Gerontology

#16 in Europe #11 in United Kingdom

23% Acceptance

28,693 Enrollment

1963 Founded

88

Netherlands | Amsterdam

Free University Amsterdam

For Gerontology

#17 in Europe #2 in Netherlands

45% Acceptance

41,000 Enrollment

1880 Founded

89

Australia | Geelong

Deakin University

For Gerontology

#6 in Oceania #6 in Australia

69% Acceptance

34,616 Enrollment

1974 Founded

90

Canada | Ontario

Western University

For Gerontology

#66 in North America #9 in Canada

31% Acceptance

21,836 Enrollment

1878 Founded

91

Canada | Ontario

University of Ottawa

For Gerontology

#67 in North America #10 in Canada

47% Acceptance

42,027 Enrollment

1848 Founded

92

United States | Michigan

Wayne State University

For Gerontology

#68 in North America #58 in United States

81% Acceptance

16,012 Enrollment

1165 Avg SAT

1868 Founded

93

United States | Arizona

Arizona State University – Tempe

For Gerontology

#69 in North America #59 in United States

90% Acceptance

38,313 Enrollment

970 Avg SAT

1885 Founded

94

Sweden | Gothenburg

University of Gothenburg

For Gerontology

#18 in Europe #3 in Sweden

55% Acceptance

36,003 Enrollment

1891 Founded

95

Canada | Manitoba

University of Manitoba

For Gerontology

#70 in North America #11 in Canada

52% Acceptance

29,800 Enrollment

1877 Founded

96

Netherlands | Maastricht

Maastricht University

For Gerontology

#19 in Europe #3 in Netherlands

53% Acceptance

18,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

97

United States | Massachusetts

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

For Gerontology

#71 in North America #60 in United States

5% Acceptance

4,535 Enrollment

1550 Avg SAT

1861 Founded

98

United States | Missouri

University of Missouri – Columbia

For Gerontology

#72 in North America #61 in United States

78% Acceptance

24,449 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1839 Founded

99

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

Federal University of Minas Gerais

For Gerontology

#2 in Latin America #2 in Brazil

17% Acceptance

45,038 Enrollment

1927 Founded

100

United Kingdom | England

Imperial College London

For Gerontology

#20 in Europe #12 in United Kingdom

41% Acceptance

17,565 Enrollment

1907 Founded

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