Best unis for nursing across the UK

Nursing is without a doubt one of the most essential and in-demand professions in public health and society in general. It’s both an emotional and technical job which requires empathy, communication and organisational skills. If you imagine yourself caring for people and their families across a diversity of situations, then you might consider a career in nursing.

As a professional nurse, you’ll be providing comfort and understanding to ill or injured patients, as well as support and reassurance to their family members. You’ll be part of a team of doctors, surgeons and other health professionals working with many different types of patients and in a wide range of settings from clinics, hospitals and hospices, care homes, and out in the field. Every day is different, and it can be extremely meaningful work which can take you all over the world.

So where can you start? There are nursing courses all over the country, and many of them offer dual qualifications which can include any of the four main fields of nursing: adult, children, learning disability and mental health.

We’ve put together the following guide which breaks down the UK into twelve areas and lists the top ranked nursing courses in each one. We’ve used ratings from Complete University Guide’s league tables, and you can check out courses and unis in more detail on their website. Read on to learn more.

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Best unis for nursing in the East Midlands

• University of Nottingham

• University of Lincoln

• University of Derby

Best unis for nursing in the East of England

• University of East Anglia UEA

• University of Hertfordshire

• University of Essex

Best unis for nursing in London

• King's College London, University of London

• Kingston University

• University of Greenwich

Best unis for nursing in North East England

• Northumbria University, Newcastle

• Teesside University, Middlesbrough

• University of Sunderland

Best unis for nursing in North West England

• University of Liverpool

• University of Manchester

• University of Salford

Best unis for nursing in Northern Ireland

• Queen’s University Belfast

• Ulster University

Best unis for nursing in Scotland

• University of Glasgow

• The University of Edinburgh

• Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh

Best unis for nursing in South East England

• University of Southampton

• University of Surrey

• Oxford Brookes University

Best unis for nursing in South West England

• University of Plymouth

• University of Exeter

• Bristol, University of the West of England

Best unis for nursing in Wales

• Cardiff University

• Swansea University

• University of South Wales

Best unis for nursing in the West Midlands

• University of Birmingham

• Keele University

• Coventry University

Best unis for nursing in Yorkshire and the Humber

• University of Sheffield

• University of Leeds

• University of York

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