Best Nursing Schools In The World

The Article will provide you with full details about the best nursing schools in different countries of the world.

Nurses form an integral part of healthcare organizations and they are highly in demand globally.

It is known that the Nursing profession is satisfying and inspiring, Nurses are by nature caring which influences their delivery of care to the patients and it can be safely said that nursing is fulfilling.

While there are amazing opportunities and wider career scope for you as a Nurse, you must go through the necessary training and education to be well equipped for practice. Hence, the need to make appropriate research on the institution that you desire to get your educational experience from to become a Professional Nurse.

As you proceed, you will get to know about the best nursing schools in different countries of the world.

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Before you delve into the full details, you might need to know why students seek to be educated in top universities in the world to the extent of having their parents pushing them to enter into these institutions despite how expensive or difficult it might be to get in.

REASONS STUDENTS WANT TO BE EDUCATED IN THE BEST SCHOOLS IN THE WORLD

Below are five (5) reasons students want to study in the best schools in the world;

These institutions boast of getting a higher quality of education coupled with recent global trends and development, an experience you might not get in some other institutions.

The presence of state-of-the-art facilities, well-stocked libraries, research materials, and laboratories make learning feasible and efficient.

Building strong and influential networks with students from different parts and walks of life, notable and elite alumni, top leaders, and executives who are invited for in-house lectures, seminars, summits, or other programs organized by the institutions.

High employability rate these institutions bank on due to their reputation as no one wants to be stuck after graduation but desires to have the opportunity they can leverage to get good job placement with mouth-watering packages. Graduates from these institutions get to be employed in prestigious organizations because of their reputation.

It is of immense pride to study in these institutions and also because the educational experience gotten by their students can not be rivaled.

LISTS OF BEST NURSING SCHOOLS IN THE WORLD.

Below is a list of the best nursing schools in the world according to QS World University Rankings 2021.

They usually rank institutions that fall under this category according to;

• Academic reputation
• Employer reputation (for graduate recruitment)
• Research citations per paper (using Elsevier research database)
• H-index (for measuring the number of citations of research publications from the institutions)

They also rank the world’s top universities in individual subject areas, covering 51 subjects of which Nursing is part.

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, United States

King’s College London
London, United Kingdom

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, United States

University of Washington
Seattle, United States

The University of Manchester
Manchester, United Kingdom

University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, United States
Yale University
New Haven, United States

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States

University of Southampton
Southampton, United Kingdom

Duke University
Durham, United States.

 

OVERVIEW OF THE TOP-RATED NURSING SCHOOLS.

The University of Pennsylvania.

The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing is currently ranked as the best nursing school in the world according to QS World University Rankings 2021.

Located in Philadelphia, United States, the school strives to make it possible for students to broaden their experience of what it means to be human, through engagements at the University of Pennsylvania and robust global opportunities. (University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing website)

The institution is one of the oldest in the country, it offers courses such as undergraduate programs, accelerated nursing programs, MSN programs, Advanced Specialist programs, Administration programs, DNP programs, and Ph.D. programs.

Rankings
1st Nursing School in the World for Four Years consecutively since 2019
QS World University Rankings 2021

Website
https://www.nursing.upenn.edu/

King’s College London

Nursing at King’s College is ranked second in the world by QS World University Rankings.

King’s College London has graduate students from about 172 countries in the world including 12 winners of the Nobel Prize.

The institution has an outstanding reputation for world-class teaching and cutting-edge research and is located in London, United Kingdom.

The institution has a specially distinguished reputation in a wide range of health courses in Nursing inclusive.

The institution offers courses ranging from pre-registration programs and post-qualification programs for undergraduates and graduates like Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Masters, and continuing professional development programs.

Rankings
2nd in the world for Nursing
QS World University Rankings 2021

Website
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/nmpc

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Johns Hopkins University

Located in Baltimore, United States, Johns Hopkins University is consistently recognized for its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing has successively earned the National League for Nursing Center of Excellence recognition for amplifying student learning and professional development three times.

It is also considered the best research university in the world, it doesn’t offer any undergraduate nursing program but it has MSN programs for graduates in non-nursing fields.

The university also offers DNP and Ph.D. Programs in different specialties.

Rankings
3rd in the world for Nursing
QS Global World University 2021 rankings.

Website
https://nursing.jhu.edu/

University of Washington

“The University of Washington School of Nursing is committed to advancing social justice, health, and Nursing practice through innovative pedagogy, research, and community engagement.” (University of Washington School of Nursing website)

Founded in Seattle, United States, it has been a top-rated nursing school for the past twenty years.

The University of Washington School of Nursing and Health Studies offers various programs; Bachelor of Science in Nursing, ABSN—Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Nursing, DNP, and Ph.D. programs.

Rankings
4th in the world for Nursing
QS World University Rankings 2021

Website
https://www.uwb.edu/nhs

The University of Manchester

The University of Manchester located in Manchester, United Kingdom is currently ranked number 5 in the world and number 2 in the UK for Nursing according to QS World University Rankings 2021.

This prestigious institution is a member of the Russell Group which is a network for universities leading in intensive research in the UK.

The university also boasts of having 25 Nobel Prize winners among its current students, alumni and staff.

The institution is also a trailblazer in the development of cutting-edge research in diverse areas and especially in novel treatments for deadly diseases.

Programs offered include undergraduate Nursing and Midwifery programs, masters in a different specialty, and Ph.D. programs.

Rankings
5th in the world for Nursing
2nd in the UK for Nursing
QS World University Rankings 2021

Website
https://www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/study/nursing/

University of California, San Francisco

“Fostering excellence, diversity, and innovation in everything they do”, the UCSF School of Nursing is located in San Francisco, United States. (UCSF School of Nursing website)

Over the past years, the UCSF School of Nursing is the number one in NIH Research Funds Nationwide, the institution has been allocated more research funding from the National Institutes of Health than any other nursing school.

Programs offered include; Master’s Programs, Post-Master’s Studies, Doctoral Programs, and Postdoctoral Studies.

Rankings
6th in the world for Nursing
QS World University Rankings 2021

Website
https://nursing.ucsf.edu/

Yale University

Yale University, Yale School of Nursing is located in New Haven, United States having the “ultimate mission of better health for all people”. (Yale School of Nursing website)

They offer the following programs, Graduate Entry Prespecialty in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Post Graduate APRN Certificates courses, and so on.

Rankings
7th in the world for Nursing
QS World University Rankings 2021

Website
https://nursing.yale.edu/

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Carolina located in Chapel Hill, United States educates and graduates talented students for leadership in practice, research, education, and administration. (Carolina Nursing website)

Carolina Nursing also offers a wide variety of programs from immersive undergraduate programs to highly ranked master’s programs and cutting-edge doctoral programs.

Rankings
8th in the world for Nursing
QS World University Rankings 2021

Website
https://nursing.unc.edu/

University of Southampton

University of Southampton School of Health Sciences is ranked 9th in the world and 3rd in the UK for nursing and midwifery by QS World Rankings by Subject 2021.

“In a culture of collaboration, discovery, and excellence, we pioneer advances in clinical practice and shape the future of healthcare delivery.” (University of Southampton School of Health Sciences website)

The institution offers Midwifery courses, a Bachelor of Science Nursing program in three different specialties which are Adult, Child, and Mental Health Nursing, Masters courses, and a Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) in Nursing.
The University of Southampton is located in Southampton, United Kingdom.

Rankings
9th in the world for Nursing
3rd in the UK for nursing and midwifery
QS World Rankings by Subject 2021.

Website
https://www.southampton.ac.uk/healthsciences/undergraduate/courses.page

Duke University

Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, United States is recognized as one of the best research schools in the world offering some of the top nursing programs.

“The institution provides a haven where diversity can spawn intellectual engagement and collaborative partnerships.” (Duke University School of Nursing website)

It has been selected by the National League for Nursing as a Center of Excellence on five different occasions.

It offers an accelerated BSN program for undergraduate and graduate programs.
It also boasts one of the top programs for nurse anesthesia in the nation for Nurses interested in becoming nurse anesthetists

Rankings
10th in the world for Nursing
QS World University Rankings 2021

Website
https://nursing.duke.edu/

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OTHER TOP-RANKING UNIVERSITIES FROM OTHER COUNTRIES

The following are the lists of some other ranking universities from different countries in the world according to QS World University Rankings 2021.

University of Technology Sydney
Haymarket, Australia5+QS

University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada

The University of Sydney
Sydney, Australia

University of Alberta
Edmonton, Canada

McMaster University
Hamilton, Canada

Monash University
Melbourne, Australia

Karolinska Institutet
Stockholm, Sweden

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR

National University of Singapore (NUS)
Singapore, Singapore

Griffith University
Nathan, Australia

The University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, United Kingdom

University of Turku
Turku, Finland

Deakin University
Geelong, Australia

Citations
QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021: Nursing

This article is written by Mayowa Racheal Popoola
Registered Nurse, Nurse-Writer.