100+ Best Agricultural Science schools in UK [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Agricultural Science. A graph of 7.31M citations received by 171K academic papers made by 119 universities in the United Kingdom 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

England | Oxford

For Agricultural Science

#9 in Europe

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Agricultural Science

#10 in Europe

#62 in the World

Founded: 1892

3. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Agricultural Science

#13 in Europe

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. Imperial College London

England | London

For Agricultural Science

#14 in Europe

#68 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Agricultural Science

#19 in Europe

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

6. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Agricultural Science

#20 in Europe

#101 in the World

Founded: 1948

7. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Agricultural Science

#21 in Europe

#110 in the World

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

8. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Agricultural Science

#23 in Europe

#117 in the World

Founded: 1905

9. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Agricultural Science

#28 in Europe

#134 in the World

Founded: 1904

10. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Agricultural Science

#32 in Europe

#142 in the World

Founded: 1495

11. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Agricultural Science

#33 in Europe

#143 in the World

Founded: 1824

12. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Agricultural Science

#34 in Europe

#145 in the World

Founded: 1872

13. University College London

England | London

For Agricultural Science

#40 in Europe

#158 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

14. University of York

England | York

For Agricultural Science

#47 in Europe

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

15. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Agricultural Science

#48 in Europe

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

16. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Agricultural Science

#52 in Europe

#189 in the World

Founded: 1963

17. University of London

England | London

For Agricultural Science

#53 in Europe

#190 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

18. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Agricultural Science

#55 in Europe

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

19. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Agricultural Science

#59 in Europe

#208 in the World

Founded: 1900

20. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Agricultural Science

#67 in Europe

#220 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

21. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Agricultural Science

#71 in Europe

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

22. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Agricultural Science

#72 in Europe

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

23. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Agricultural Science

#79 in Europe

#247 in the World

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

24. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Agricultural Science

#82 in Europe

#254 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

25. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Agricultural Science

#94 in Europe

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

26. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Agricultural Science

#104 in Europe

#313 in the World

Founded: 1451

27. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Agricultural Science

#105 in Europe

#320 in the World

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

28. King's College London

England | London

For Agricultural Science

#115 in Europe

#343 in the World

Founded: 1829

29. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Agricultural Science

#128 in Europe

#415 in the World

Founded: 1997

30. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Agricultural Science

#132 in Europe

#423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

31. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Agricultural Science

#136 in Europe

#433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1967

32. Durham University

England | Durham

For Agricultural Science

#137 in Europe

#439 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

33. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Agricultural Science

#158 in Europe

#495 in the World

Founded: 1964

34. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Agricultural Science

#159 in Europe

#505 in the World

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

35. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Agricultural Science

#160 in Europe

#512 in the World

Founded: 1967

36. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Agricultural Science

#165 in Europe

#535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

37. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Agricultural Science

#166 in Europe

#542 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

38. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Agricultural Science

#173 in Europe

#574 in the World

Founded: 1893

39. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Agricultural Science

#194 in Europe

#629 in the World

Founded: 1849

40. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Agricultural Science

#198 in Europe

#637 in the World

Founded: 1964

41. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Agricultural Science

#205 in Europe

#660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

42. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Agricultural Science

#213 in Europe

#677 in the World

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

43. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Agricultural Science

#221 in Europe

#688 in the World

Founded: 1890

44. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Agricultural Science

#222 in Europe

#689 in the World

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

45. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Agricultural Science

#238 in Europe

#731 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

46. Harper Adams University

Wales | Newport

For Agricultural Science

#244 in Europe

#767 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2012

47. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Agricultural Science

#246 in Europe

#770 in the World

Founded: 1895

48. Scotland's Rural College

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Agricultural Science

#247 in Europe

#772 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2012

49. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Agricultural Science

#256 in Europe

#802 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

50. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Agricultural Science

#260 in Europe

#820 in the World

Founded: 1920

51. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Agricultural Science

#275 in Europe

#888 in the World

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

52. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Agricultural Science

#286 in Europe

#927 in the World

Founded: 1968

53. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Agricultural Science

#287 in Europe

#929 in the World

Founded: 1954

54. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Agricultural Science

#295 in Europe

#968 in the World

Founded: 1965

55. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Agricultural Science

#305 in Europe

#1000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

56. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Agricultural Science

#336 in Europe

#1115 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

57. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For Agricultural Science

#337 in Europe

#1116 in the World

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

58. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Agricultural Science

#346 in Europe

#1150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

59. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Agricultural Science

#353 in Europe

#1185 in the World

Founded: 1841

60. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Agricultural Science

#354 in Europe

#1199 in the World

Founded: 1791

61. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Agricultural Science

#363 in Europe

#1241 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

62. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Agricultural Science

#367 in Europe

#1259 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

63. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Agricultural Science

#371 in Europe

#1273 in the World

Founded: 1992

64. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Agricultural Science

#377 in Europe

#1299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

65. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Agricultural Science

#380 in Europe

#1304 in the World

Founded: 1992

66. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Agricultural Science

#382 in Europe

#1307 in the World

Founded: 1992

67. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Agricultural Science

#391 in Europe

#1355 in the World

Founded: 1966

68. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Agricultural Science

#397 in Europe

#1374 in the World

Founded: 1992

69. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Agricultural Science

#408 in Europe

#1419 in the World

Founded: 1967

70. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Agricultural Science

#415 in Europe

#1438 in the World

Founded: 1823

71. City, University of London

England | London

For Agricultural Science

#422 in Europe

#1465 in the World

Founded: 1966

72. Keele University

England | Keele

For Agricultural Science

#430 in Europe

#1492 in the World

Founded: 1962

73. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Agricultural Science

#431 in Europe

#1495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

74. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Agricultural Science

#434 in Europe

#1518 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

75. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Agricultural Science

#439 in Europe

#1547 in the World

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

76. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Agricultural Science

#468 in Europe

#1759 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

77. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Agricultural Science

#480 in Europe

#1813 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

78. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Agricultural Science

#485 in Europe

#1826 in the World

Founded: 1858

79. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Agricultural Science

#489 in Europe

#1846 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

80. University of East London

England | London

For Agricultural Science

#503 in Europe

#1911 in the World

Founded: 1992

81. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Agricultural Science

#514 in Europe

#1962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

82. University of Gloucestershire

England | Cheltenham

For Agricultural Science

#515 in Europe

#1963 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

83. Middlesex University

England | London

For Agricultural Science

#524 in Europe

#2029 in the World

Founded: 1973

84. University of Cumbria

England | Carlisle

For Agricultural Science

#525 in Europe

#2033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

85. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Agricultural Science

#526 in Europe

#2034 in the World

Founded: 1733

86. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Agricultural Science

#530 in Europe

#2070 in the World

Founded: 1992

87. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Agricultural Science

#537 in Europe

#2120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

88. Abertay University

Scotland | Dundee

For Agricultural Science

#552 in Europe

#2233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

89. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Agricultural Science

#558 in Europe

#2278 in the World

Founded: 1992

90. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Agricultural Science

#569 in Europe

#2322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

91. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Agricultural Science

#577 in Europe

#2368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

92. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Agricultural Science

#590 in Europe

#2407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

93. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Agricultural Science

#610 in Europe

#2495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

94. London South Bank University

England | London

For Agricultural Science

#612 in Europe

#2509 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

95. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Agricultural Science

#617 in Europe

#2527 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

96. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Agricultural Science

#620 in Europe

#2532 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

97. University of Worcester

England | Worcester

For Agricultural Science

#627 in Europe

#2551 in the World

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

98. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Agricultural Science

#630 in Europe

#2564 in the World

Founded: 1904

99. University of Westminster

England | London

For Agricultural Science

#655 in Europe

#2707 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

100. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Agricultural Science

#656 in Europe

#2711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

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