Of all the industries on the threshold of transformation, none is more politically contentious, tightly regulated, scientifically significant or economically important than health care. Hospitals around the globe will drive—and be shaped by—much of this disruption.
Newsweek has spent the better part of nine decades covering every aspect of health care, and we are committed to helping our readers make sense of the changes sweeping this industry.
As part of that commitment, we partnered with Statista Inc., a global market research and consumer data company, to develop a groundbreaking ranking of the world's best hospitals. One thousand hospitals were selected based on recommendations from medical professionals, patient survey results and medical performance indicators. For the recommendations, Statista collaborated with GeoBlue and invited tens of thousands of doctors, hospital managers and other healthcare professionals to an online survey. The complete description of the methodology is available in this document. If your hospital is listed below, you can find out more about the licensing options visiting the Statista website.
The hospitals on this list are at the forefront of adapting to these new challenges while providing top-notch patient care. They range from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, with its peerless educational arm; to Singapore General Hospital, which pursues clinical research and offers outstanding nursing; to the Charité hospital in Berlin, which employs more than half of Germany's Nobel Prize winners in physiology or medicine.
How far would you go to get the best care for yourself or your family? This guide helps Newsweek readers discover the ways leading hospitals—close to home and around the world—are shaping the future of medicine.
WORLD'S BEST HOSPITALS - TOP 10 GLOBAL
| Rank | Hospital | City Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayo Clinic - Rochester | Rochester, MN USA |
| 2 | Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland, OH USA |
| 3 | Singapore General Hospital (SGH) | Singapore Singapore |
| 4 | The Johns Hopkins Hospital | Baltimore, MD USA |
| 5 | Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin | Berlin Germany |
| 6 | Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA USA |
| 7 | Toronto General Hospital | Toronto, ON Canada |
| 8 | The University of Tokyo Hospital | Tokyo Japan |
| 9 | CHUV Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois | Lausanne Switzerland |
| 10 | Sheba Medical Center Tel HaShomer | Ramat Gan Israel |
A complete list of specialties is available at the bottom of the page for reference.
A complete list of specialties is available at the bottom of the page for reference.
- Best Hospitals - Top 100 Global
- Best Hospitals - Australia
- Best Hospitals - USA
- Best Hospitals - Canada
- Best Hospitals - Germany
- Best Hospitals - France
- Best Hospitals - United Kingdom
- Best Hospitals - Switzerland
- Best Hospitals - Singapore
- Best Hospitals - Israel
- Best Hospitals - South Korea
- Best Hospitals - Japan
- Best Hospitals – Top Specialized
Rank | Hospital | Score | City | Hospital beds | Specialties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Royal Melbourne Hospital City Campus | 91.3 | Melbourne | 571 | ANE, CAR, DER, DIA, GAS, VIS, NEU, OPH, ORA, OTO, PAL, PLA, PUL, ONC, RAD, RHE, TRA |
| 2 | The Alfred | 90.2 | Melbourne | 638 | ANE, CAR, CHI, DER, DIA, GAS, VIS, MEM, NEU, OPH, ORA, OTO, PAL, PED, PLA, PSY, PUL, ONC, RAD, RHE, TRA, URO |
| 3 | Royal Prince Alfred Hospital | 90.2 | Sydney | 950 | ANE, CAR, DER, DIA, GAS, VIS, GYN, MEM, NEU, OPH, OTO, PAL, PED, PLA, PUL, ONC, RAD, RHE, TRA, URO |
| 4 | St Vincent's Hospital | 89.2 | Melbourne | 880 | ANE, CAR, DER, DIA, GAS, VIS, MEM, NEU, OTO, PAL, PLA, PSY, PUL, ONC, RAD, RHE, TRA, URO |
| 5 | Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital | 88.7 | Brisbane | 1,000 | ANE, CAR, DER, DIA, GAS, VIS, GYN, MEM, NEU, OPH, ORA, OTO, PAL, PED, PLA, PSY, ONC, RAD, RHE, TRA, URO |
| 6 | Gold Coast University Hospital | 88.0 | Gold Coast | 866 | ANE, CAR, CHI, DER, DIA, GAS, VIS, GYN, MEM, OPH, ORA, OTO, PED, PSY, PUL, ONC, RAD, RHE, TRA, URO |
| 7 | Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) | 87.8 | Perth | 600 | ANE, CAR, DER, DIA, GAS, VIS, NEU, OPH, OTO, PAL, PLA, PSY, PUL, ONC, RAD, RHE, TRA, URO |
| 8 | Royal Darwin Hospital | 87.7 | Darwin | 360 | ANE, CAR, DER, DIA, GAS, VIS, GYN, NEU, OPH, ORA, OTO, PAL, PED, PLA, PUL, ONC, RAD, RHE, TRA, URO |
| 9 | Monash Medical Centre | 87.5 | Melbourne | 640 | ANE, CAR, CHI, DIA, GAS, VIS, NEU, ORA, PED, PLA, PSY, PUL, ONC, RAD, RHE, TRA, URO |
| 10 | St Vincent's Private Hospital Sydney | 87.2 | Sydney | 270 | ANE, CAR, DER, DIA, GAS, VIS, GYN, MEM, NEU, OPH, ORA, OTO, PAL, PLA, PSY, PUL, ONC, RAD, RHE, TRA, URO |
| 11 | Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) | 87.0 | Sydney | 740 | ANE, CAR, CHI, DER, DIA, GAS, VIS, GYN, MEM, NEU, ORA, OTO, PAL, PED, PLA, PSY, PUL, ONC, RAD, TRA, URO |
| 17 | The Wesley Hospital | 85.4 | Brisbane | 538 | ANE, CAR, DER, DIA, GAS, VIS, GYN, MEM, NEU, OPH, ORA, OTO, PAL, PED, PLA, PUL, ONC, RAD, RHE, TRA, URO |
| 12 | Townsville Hospital | 86.6 | Townsville | 460 | ANE, CAR, DER, DIA, GAS, VIS, GYN, MEM, NEU, OPH, ORA, OTO, PAL, PED, PLA, PSY, ONC, RAD, RHE, TRA, URO |
| 13 | Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) | 86.4 | Adelaide | 800 | ANE, CAR, DER, DIA, GAS, VIS, MEM, NEU, OPH, ORA, OTO, PAL, PLA, PSY, PUL, ONC, RAD, RHE, TRA, URO |
| 14 | Austin Hospital | 86.3 | Melbourne | 400 | ANE, CAR, CHI, DIA, GAS, NEU, OPH, ORA, OTO, PAL, PED, PLA, PSY, PUL, ONC, RAD, TRA, URO |
| 15 | Westmead Hospital | 86.1 | Sydney | 975 | ANE, CAR, DER, DIA, GAS, VIS, GYN, MEM, NEU, ORA, PAL, PED, PSY, ONC, RAD, RHE, URO |
| 18 | The Canberra Hospital (TCH) | 85.3 | Canberra | 600 | ANE, CAR, CHI, GAS, VIS, GYN, MEM, NEU, OPH, ORA, OTO, PAL, PED, PLA, PSY, PUL, ONC, RAD, RHE, TRA, URO |
| 16 | Princess Alexandra Hospital | 85.7 | Brisbane | 750 | ANE, CAR, DER, DIA, GAS, VIS, MEM, NEU, OPH, ORA, OTO, PAL, PLA, PUL, ONC, RAD, RHE, TRA, URO |
| 19 | Mater Hospital Brisbane | 85.2 | Brisbane | 196 | ANE, CAR, DER, DIA, GAS, VIS, GYN, OPH, OTO, PAL, PLA, ONC, TRA, URO |
| 20 | St Vincents Hospital Sydney | 84.8 | Sydney | 379 | ANE, CAR, DER, DIA, GAS, VIS, MEM, NEU, OPH, OTO, PAL, PLA, PSY, PUL, RHE, TRA, URO |
| 21 | The Prince Charles Hospital | 84.8 | Brisbane | 630 | ANE, CAR, CHI, DIA, GAS, VIS, MEM, NEU, PAL, PED, PSY, PUL, RHE, TRA, URO |
| 22 | Prince of Wales Private Hospital | 84.6 | Sydney | 168 | ANE, CAR, GAS, VIS, GYN, NEU, OPH, ORA, OTO, PED, PLA, PUL, RAD, TRA, URO |
| 23 | Flinders Medical Centre | 84.5 | Adelaide | 430 | ANE, CAR, DER, DIA, GAS, VIS, GYN, MEM, NEU, OPH, OTO, PAL, PED, PLA, PSY, PUL, ONC, RHE, TRA, URO |
| 24 | Royal Perth Hospital | 84.4 | Perth | 426 | ANE, CAR, DER, DIA, GAS, VIS, MEM, NEU, OPH, ORA, OTO, PAL, PLA, PSY, RAD, RHE, TRA, URO |
| 25 | Prince of Wales Hospital | 84.2 | Sydney | 450 | ANE, CAR, DER, DIA, GAS, VIS, MEM, NEU, OPH, ORA, OTO, PAL, PLA, PSY, PUL, ONC, RAD, RHE, TRA, URO |
| 26 | Footscray Hospital | 83.6 | Melbourne | 290 | ANE, CAR, DER, DIA, VIS, MEM, NEU, ORA, OTO, PLA, PSY, PUL, ONC, RAD, RHE, TRA, URO |
| 27 | New Bendigo Hospital | 82.7 | Bendigo | 372 | ANE, CAR, DIA, VIS, GYN, MEM, ORA, OTO, PAL, PED, PLA, PSY, ONC, TRA, URO |
| 28 | Werribee Mercy Hospital | 82.6 | Werribee | 298 | GAS, VIS, GYN, MEM, OTO, PAL, PED, PSY, RAD, TRA, URO |
| 29 | John Hunter Hospital | 81.6 | Newcastle | 650 | ANE, CAR, DER, DIA, GAS, VIS, GYN, NEU, OPH, ORA, OTO, PLA, PUL, RHE, TRA, URO |
| 30 | Sunshine Hospital | 81.6 | Melbourne | 600 | ANE, DIA, VIS, GYN, MEM, PAL, PED, PSY, ONC, RAD |
| 31 | Greenslopes Private Hospital | 81.2 | Brisbane | 676 | ANE, CAR, DER, DIA, GAS, VIS, GYN, MEM, NEU, OPH, ORA, OTO, PLA, PUL, ONC, RAD, RHE, TRA, URO |
| 32 | Robina Hospital | 80.3 | Gold Coast | 364 | ANE, CAR, CHI, DER, DIA, GAS, VIS, GYN, MEM, NEU, OPH, ORA, OTO, PAL, PED, PSY, PUL, ONC, RHE, TRA, URO |
| 33 | North Shore Private Hospital | 79.8 | Sydney | 313 | ANE, CAR, DER, DIA, GAS, VIS, GYN, MEM, NEU, OPH, OTO, PED, PLA, PSY, PUL, ONC, RHE, TRA, URO |
| 34 | Gosford Hospital | 79.8 | Gosford | 484 | CAR, CHI, DER, DIA, GAS, VIS, GYN, NEU, OTO, PED, PLA, PSY, PUL, ONC |
| 35 | Lismore Base Hospital | 79.8 | Lismore | 260 | ANE, CAR, CHI, DIA, GAS, VIS, GYN, MEM, NEU, OPH, ORA, OTO, PED, PSY, ONC, RAD, TRA, URO |
| 36 | Beleura Private Hospital | 78.9 | Mornington | 157 | ANE, VIS, OPH, ORA, PAL, PLA, PSY, PUL, ONC, RAD, TRA, URO |
| 37 | Darwin Private Hospital | 78.8 | Darwin | 104 | ANE, CAR, CHI, DIA, GAS, VIS, GYN, NEU, OPH, ORA, OTO, PED, PLA, ONC, TRA, URO |
| 38 | St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital | 78.7 | Brisbane | 250 | ANE, CAR, DER, DIA, GAS, VIS, GYN, MEM, NEU, OPH, ORA, OTO, PAL, PED, PLA, PUL, ONC, RAD, RHE, TRA, URO |
| 39 | Cabrini Hospital | 78.5 | Melbourne | 508 | ANE, CAR, DIA, VIS, GYN, NEU, OPH, PED, PUL, ONC, RAD, RHE, TRA, URO |
| 40 | Albany Health Campus | 78.5 | Albany | 134 | CAR, VIS, GYN, PAL, PED, PSY, ONC, RAD |
| 41 | Box Hill Hospital | 78.4 | Melbourne | 621 | ANE, CAR, CHI, DER, DIA, GAS, VIS, GYN, MEM, NEU, OTO, PAL, PED, PLA, PSY, PUL, ONC, RAD, RHE, TRA, URO |
| 42 | Fiona Stanley Hospital | 78.3 | Perth | 783 | ANE, CAR, CHI, DER, DIA, GAS, VIS, GYN, NEU, ORA, OTO, PED, PLA, PSY, PUL, ONC, RAD, RHE, TRA, URO |
| ANE | Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine | NEU | Neurology / Neurosurgery | PSY | Psychiatry |
| CAR | Cardiology | ONC | Radiation Oncology | PUL | Pulmonology |
| CHI | Child and adolescent psychiatry | OPH | Ophthalmology | RAD | Radiology |
| DER | Dermatology | ORA | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | RHE | Rheumatology |
| DIA | Diabetes and endocrinology | OTO | Otolaryngology | TRA | Traumatology, Orthopedics and spine surgery |
| GAS | Gastroenterology | PAL | Palliative Care | URO | Urology |
| GYN | Gynecology and Obstetrics | PED | Pediatrics, Pediatric surgery and Neonatology | VIS | General and Visceral Surgery |
| MEM | Memory Care (Geriatrics) | PLA | Plastic Surgery |
Footnotes:
The Johns Hopkins Hospital - This hospital reported discrepancies in the medical KPI data that was used to determine scores, so no medical KPI was used to determine the score for this hospital. This score relies only results from patient surverys and recommendations from medical experts.
Glasglow Royal Infirmary - Medical KPI data that was used for evaluation of hospital in the UK was not available for this hospital, so no medical KPI was used to determine the score for this hospital. This score relies only on results from patient surveys and recommendations from medical experts.
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh at Little France - Medical KPI data that was used for evaluation of hospitals in the UK was not available for this hospital, so no medical KPI was used to determine the score for this hospital. This score relies only on results from patient surveys and recommendations from medical experts.
Royal Victoria Hospital - Medical KPI data that was used for evaluation of hospitals in the UK was not available for this hospitals, so no medical KPI was used to determine the score for this hospital. This score relies only on results from patient surveys and recommendations from medical experts.