Best Agricultural Science schools in England [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Agricultural Science. A graph of 5.7M citations received by 132K academic papers made by 92 universities in England was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Oxford

Oxford

For Agricultural Science

#1 in the United Kingdom

#9 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University of Reading

Reading

For Agricultural Science

#2 in the United Kingdom

#10 in Europe

Founded: 1892

3. University of Cambridge

Cambridge

For Agricultural Science

#3 in the United Kingdom

#13 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. Imperial College London

London

For Agricultural Science

#4 in the United Kingdom

#14 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Nottingham

Nottingham

For Agricultural Science

#6 in the United Kingdom

#20 in Europe

Founded: 1948

6. University of Bristol

Bristol

For Agricultural Science

#7 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

7. University of Sheffield

Sheffield

For Agricultural Science

#8 in the United Kingdom

#23 in Europe

Founded: 1905

8. University of Leeds

Leeds

For Agricultural Science

#9 in the United Kingdom

#28 in Europe

Founded: 1904

9. University of Manchester

Manchester

For Agricultural Science

#11 in the United Kingdom

#33 in Europe

Founded: 1824

10. University College London

London

For Agricultural Science

#13 in the United Kingdom

#40 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

11. University of York

York

For Agricultural Science

#14 in the United Kingdom

#47 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

12. Lancaster University

Lancaster

For Agricultural Science

#15 in the United Kingdom

#48 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

13. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Agricultural Science

#16 in the United Kingdom

#52 in Europe

Founded: 1963

14. University of London

London

For Agricultural Science

#17 in the United Kingdom

#53 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

15. University of East Anglia

Norwich

For Agricultural Science

#18 in the United Kingdom

#55 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

16. University of Birmingham

Birmingham

For Agricultural Science

#19 in the United Kingdom

#59 in Europe

Founded: 1900

17. University of Southampton

Southampton

For Agricultural Science

#20 in the United Kingdom

#67 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

18. University of Exeter

Exeter

For Agricultural Science

#22 in the United Kingdom

#72 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

19. University of Sussex

Brighton

For Agricultural Science

#23 in the United Kingdom

#79 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,319
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1961

20. University of Warwick

Coventry

For Agricultural Science

#24 in the United Kingdom

#82 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

21. University of Liverpool

Liverpool

For Agricultural Science

#25 in the United Kingdom

#94 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

22. Cranfield University

Cranfield

For Agricultural Science

#27 in the United Kingdom

#105 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 4,825
Founded: 1993

23. King's College London

London

For Agricultural Science

#28 in the United Kingdom

#115 in Europe

Founded: 1829

24. Durham University

Durham

For Agricultural Science

#32 in the United Kingdom

#137 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

25. University of Essex

Colchester

For Agricultural Science

#33 in the United Kingdom

#158 in Europe

Founded: 1964

26. University of Leicester

Leicester

For Agricultural Science

#34 in the United Kingdom

#159 in Europe

Enrollment: 24,409
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1957

27. Queen Mary University of London

London

For Agricultural Science

#36 in the United Kingdom

#165 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

28. Loughborough University

Loughborough

For Agricultural Science

#37 in the United Kingdom

#166 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

29. Royal Holloway, University of London

Egham

For Agricultural Science

#39 in the United Kingdom

#194 in Europe

Founded: 1849

30. University of Plymouth

Plymouth

For Agricultural Science

#41 in the United Kingdom

#205 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

31. University of Bath

Bath

For Agricultural Science

#42 in the United Kingdom

#213 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 18,857
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1966

32. University of Greenwich

London

For Agricultural Science

#43 in the United Kingdom

#221 in Europe

Founded: 1890

33. London School of Economics and Political Science

London

For Agricultural Science

#44 in the United Kingdom

#222 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 9,218
Founded: 1895

34. University of Surrey

Guildford

For Agricultural Science

#45 in the United Kingdom

#238 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

35. Aston University

Birmingham

For Agricultural Science

#47 in the United Kingdom

#246 in Europe

Founded: 1895

36. Royal Agricultural University

Cirencester

For Agricultural Science

#51 in the United Kingdom

#275 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 1,100
Founded: 2013

37. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Agricultural Science

#53 in the United Kingdom

#287 in Europe

Founded: 1954

38. University of Kent

Canterbury

For Agricultural Science

#54 in the United Kingdom

#295 in Europe

Founded: 1965

39. Brunel University London

Uxbridge

For Agricultural Science

#55 in the United Kingdom

#305 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

40. Coventry University

Coventry

For Agricultural Science

#56 in the United Kingdom

#336 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

41. SOAS, University of London

London

For Agricultural Science

#57 in the United Kingdom

#337 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 6,295
Founded: 1916

42. University of Hertfordshire

Hatfield

For Agricultural Science

#58 in the United Kingdom

#346 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

43. Royal Veterinary College University of London

London

For Agricultural Science

#60 in the United Kingdom

#354 in Europe

Founded: 1791

44. Oxford Brookes University

Oxford

For Agricultural Science

#61 in the United Kingdom

#363 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

45. University of the West of England

Bristol

For Agricultural Science

#62 in the United Kingdom

#367 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

46. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Agricultural Science

#63 in the United Kingdom

#371 in Europe

Founded: 1992

47. University of Portsmouth

Portsmouth

For Agricultural Science

#64 in the United Kingdom

#377 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

48. University of Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton

For Agricultural Science

#65 in the United Kingdom

#380 in Europe

Founded: 1992

49. Liverpool John Moores University

Liverpool

For Agricultural Science

#66 in the United Kingdom

#382 in Europe

Founded: 1992

50. Manchester Metropolitan University

Manchester

For Agricultural Science

#68 in the United Kingdom

#397 in Europe

Founded: 1992

51. University of Salford

Salford

For Agricultural Science

#69 in the United Kingdom

#408 in Europe

Founded: 1967

52. Birkbeck, University of London

London

For Agricultural Science

#70 in the United Kingdom

#415 in Europe

Founded: 1823

53. City, University of London

London

For Agricultural Science

#71 in the United Kingdom

#422 in Europe

Founded: 1966

54. Keele University

Keele

For Agricultural Science

#72 in the United Kingdom

#430 in Europe

Founded: 1962

55. University of Bradford

Bradford

For Agricultural Science

#73 in the United Kingdom

#431 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

56. Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham

For Agricultural Science

#74 in the United Kingdom

#434 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

57. University of Lincoln

Lincoln

For Agricultural Science

#75 in the United Kingdom

#439 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 19,710
Founded: 1992

58. Bournemouth University

Poole

For Agricultural Science

#76 in the United Kingdom

#468 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

59. University of Central Lancashire

Preston

For Agricultural Science

#77 in the United Kingdom

#480 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

60. Anglia Ruskin University

Cambridge

For Agricultural Science

#78 in the United Kingdom

#485 in Europe

Founded: 1858

61. De Montfort University

Leicester

For Agricultural Science

#79 in the United Kingdom

#489 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

62. University of East London

London

For Agricultural Science

#80 in the United Kingdom

#503 in Europe

Founded: 1992

63. University of Huddersfield

Huddersfield

For Agricultural Science

#81 in the United Kingdom

#514 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

64. University of Gloucestershire

Cheltenham

For Agricultural Science

#82 in the United Kingdom

#515 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

65. Middlesex University

London

For Agricultural Science

#83 in the United Kingdom

#524 in Europe

Founded: 1973

66. University of Cumbria

Carlisle

For Agricultural Science

#84 in the United Kingdom

#525 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

67. St George's, University of London

London

For Agricultural Science

#85 in the United Kingdom

#526 in Europe

Founded: 1733

68. University of Brighton

Brighton

For Agricultural Science

#86 in the United Kingdom

#530 in Europe

Founded: 1992

69. Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield

For Agricultural Science

#87 in the United Kingdom

#537 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

70. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Agricultural Science

#89 in the United Kingdom

#558 in Europe

Founded: 1992

71. University of Bedfordshire

Luton

For Agricultural Science

#93 in the United Kingdom

#610 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

72. London South Bank University

London

For Agricultural Science

#94 in the United Kingdom

#612 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

73. Teesside University

Middlesbrough

For Agricultural Science

#95 in the United Kingdom

#617 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

74. University of Worcester

Worcester

For Agricultural Science

#97 in the United Kingdom

#627 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Enrollment: 10,798
Founded: 2005

75. Goldsmiths, University of London

London

For Agricultural Science

#98 in the United Kingdom

#630 in Europe

Founded: 1904

76. University of Westminster

London

For Agricultural Science

#99 in the United Kingdom

#655 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

77. Staffordshire University

Stoke-on-Trent

For Agricultural Science

#100 in the United Kingdom

#656 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

78. University of Roehampton

London

For Agricultural Science

#101 in the United Kingdom

#657 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

79. Leeds Beckett University

Leeds

For Agricultural Science

#102 in the United Kingdom

#663 in Europe

Founded: 1992

80. University of Northampton

Northampton

For Agricultural Science

#103 in the United Kingdom

#667 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

81. London Metropolitan University

London

For Agricultural Science

#104 in the United Kingdom

#672 in Europe

Founded: 1848

82. University of Sunderland

Sunderland

For Agricultural Science

#105 in the United Kingdom

#713 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

83. University of Derby

Derby

For Agricultural Science

#106 in the United Kingdom

#731 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

84. Edge Hill University

Ormskirk

For Agricultural Science

#107 in the United Kingdom

#744 in Europe

Founded: 2006

85. Birmingham City University

Birmingham

For Agricultural Science

#108 in the United Kingdom

#756 in Europe

Founded: 1992

86. Bath Spa University

Bath

For Agricultural Science

#110 in the United Kingdom

#771 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

87. Canterbury Christ Church University

Canterbury

For Agricultural Science

#111 in the United Kingdom

#774 in Europe

Founded: 2005

88. University of Chester

Chester

For Agricultural Science

#114 in the United Kingdom

#786 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

89. University of West London

Ealing

For Agricultural Science

#115 in the United Kingdom

#809 in Europe

Founded: 1990

90. University of Winchester

Winchester

For Agricultural Science

#117 in the United Kingdom

#875 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

91. University of Bolton

Bolton

For Agricultural Science

#118 in the United Kingdom

#908 in Europe

Founded: 2004

92. Liverpool Hope University

Liverpool

For Agricultural Science

#119 in the United Kingdom

#940 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	12
Scotland	15	5

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