100+ Best Agricultural Science schools in UK [2024 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Agricultural Science. A graph of 5.72M citations received by 157K 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

#7 in Europe

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Agricultural Science

#9 in Europe

#59 in the World

Founded: 1892

3. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Agricultural Science

#12 in Europe

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. Imperial College London

England | London

For Agricultural Science

#13 in Europe

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Agricultural Science

#20 in Europe

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

6. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Agricultural Science

#21 in Europe

#89 in the World

Founded: 1948

7. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Agricultural Science

#22 in Europe

#94 in the World

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

8. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Agricultural Science

#23 in Europe

#103 in the World

Founded: 1905

9. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Agricultural Science

#26 in Europe

#119 in the World

Founded: 1872

10. University College London

England | London

For Agricultural Science

#29 in Europe

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

11. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Agricultural Science

#30 in Europe

#128 in the World

Founded: 1904

12. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Agricultural Science

#34 in Europe

#136 in the World

Founded: 1495

13. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Agricultural Science

#37 in Europe

#141 in the World

Founded: 1824

14. University of London

England | London

For Agricultural Science

#43 in Europe

#158 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

15. University of York

England | York

For Agricultural Science

#44 in Europe

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

16. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Agricultural Science

#45 in Europe

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

17. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Agricultural Science

#47 in Europe

#165 in the World

Founded: 1963

18. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Agricultural Science

#52 in Europe

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

19. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Agricultural Science

#59 in Europe

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

20. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Agricultural Science

#65 in Europe

#208 in the World

Founded: 1900

21. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Agricultural Science

#68 in Europe

#214 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

22. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Agricultural Science

#69 in Europe

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

23. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Agricultural Science

#72 in Europe

#219 in the World

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

24. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Agricultural Science

#88 in Europe

#256 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

25. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Agricultural Science

#99 in Europe

#282 in the World

Founded: 1451

26. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Agricultural Science

#102 in Europe

#294 in the World

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

27. King's College London

England | London

For Agricultural Science

#106 in Europe

#315 in the World

Founded: 1829

28. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Agricultural Science

#111 in Europe

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

29. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Agricultural Science

#127 in Europe

#383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

30. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Agricultural Science

#132 in Europe

#400 in the World

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

31. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Agricultural Science

#134 in Europe

#405 in the World

Founded: 1997

32. Durham University

England | Durham

For Agricultural Science

#140 in Europe

#421 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

33. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Agricultural Science

#152 in Europe

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

34. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Agricultural Science

#153 in Europe

#455 in the World

Founded: 1964

35. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Agricultural Science

#156 in Europe

#463 in the World

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

36. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Agricultural Science

#157 in Europe

#468 in the World

Founded: 1967

37. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Agricultural Science

#161 in Europe

#483 in the World

Founded: 1893

38. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Agricultural Science

#163 in Europe

#498 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

39. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Agricultural Science

#178 in Europe

#543 in the World

Founded: 1964

40. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Agricultural Science

#193 in Europe

#596 in the World

Founded: 1849

41. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Agricultural Science

#194 in Europe

#597 in the World

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

42. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Agricultural Science

#209 in Europe

#636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

43. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Agricultural Science

#217 in Europe

#667 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

44. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Agricultural Science

#218 in Europe

#669 in the World

Founded: 1890

45. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Agricultural Science

#229 in Europe

#684 in the World

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

46. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Agricultural Science

#242 in Europe

#728 in the World

Founded: 1895

47. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Agricultural Science

#244 in Europe

#730 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

48. Scotland's Rural College

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Agricultural Science

#248 in Europe

#739 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2012

49. Harper Adams University

Wales | Newport

For Agricultural Science

#249 in Europe

#741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2012

50. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Agricultural Science

#257 in Europe

#764 in the World

Founded: 1920

51. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Agricultural Science

#264 in Europe

#788 in the World

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

52. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Agricultural Science

#265 in Europe

#792 in the World

Founded: 1968

53. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Agricultural Science

#274 in Europe

#819 in the World

Founded: 1954

54. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Agricultural Science

#285 in Europe

#871 in the World

Founded: 1965

55. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Agricultural Science

#296 in Europe

#911 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

56. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Agricultural Science

#323 in Europe

#1009 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

57. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For Agricultural Science

#332 in Europe

#1041 in the World

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

58. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Agricultural Science

#340 in Europe

#1067 in the World

Founded: 1841

59. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Agricultural Science

#356 in Europe

#1148 in the World

Founded: 1791

60. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Agricultural Science

#361 in Europe

#1160 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

61. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Agricultural Science

#364 in Europe

#1174 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

62. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Agricultural Science

#370 in Europe

#1189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

63. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Agricultural Science

#375 in Europe

#1229 in the World

Founded: 1992

64. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Agricultural Science

#381 in Europe

#1241 in the World

Founded: 1992

65. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Agricultural Science

#387 in Europe

#1263 in the World

Founded: 1992

66. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Agricultural Science

#392 in Europe

#1279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

67. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Agricultural Science

#393 in Europe

#1287 in the World

Founded: 1966

68. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Agricultural Science

#394 in Europe

#1290 in the World

Founded: 1992

69. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Agricultural Science

#405 in Europe

#1347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

70. City, University of London

England | London

For Agricultural Science

#406 in Europe

#1349 in the World

Founded: 1966

71. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Agricultural Science

#408 in Europe

#1353 in the World

Founded: 1967

72. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Agricultural Science

#420 in Europe

#1410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

73. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Agricultural Science

#421 in Europe

#1414 in the World

Founded: 1823

74. Keele University

England | Keele

For Agricultural Science

#428 in Europe

#1458 in the World

Founded: 1962

75. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Agricultural Science

#447 in Europe

#1548 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

76. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Agricultural Science

#462 in Europe

#1640 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

77. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Agricultural Science

#473 in Europe

#1703 in the World

Founded: 1733

78. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Agricultural Science

#476 in Europe

#1726 in the World

Founded: 1992

79. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Agricultural Science

#480 in Europe

#1745 in the World

Founded: 1858

80. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Agricultural Science

#484 in Europe

#1757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

81. University of East London

England | London

For Agricultural Science

#488 in Europe

#1771 in the World

Founded: 1992

82. University of Gloucestershire

England | Cheltenham

For Agricultural Science

#494 in Europe

#1789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

83. Middlesex University

England | London

For Agricultural Science

#500 in Europe

#1816 in the World

Founded: 1973

84. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Agricultural Science

#504 in Europe

#1835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

85. University of Cumbria

England | Carlisle

For Agricultural Science

#519 in Europe

#1912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

86. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Agricultural Science

#523 in Europe

#1965 in the World

Founded: 1992

87. Abertay University

Scotland | Dundee

For Agricultural Science

#548 in Europe

#2104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

88. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Agricultural Science

#552 in Europe

#2128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

89. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Agricultural Science

#553 in Europe

#2141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

90. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Agricultural Science

#558 in Europe

#2176 in the World

Founded: 1992

91. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Agricultural Science

#564 in Europe

#2209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

92. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Agricultural Science

#566 in Europe

#2214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

93. London South Bank University

England | London

For Agricultural Science

#575 in Europe

#2249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

94. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Agricultural Science

#585 in Europe

#2303 in the World

Founded: 1904

95. University of Worcester

England | Worcester

For Agricultural Science

#597 in Europe

#2361 in the World

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

96. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Agricultural Science

#601 in Europe

#2383 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

97. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Agricultural Science

#604 in Europe

#2391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

98. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Agricultural Science

#620 in Europe

#2469 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

99. University of Westminster

England | London

For Agricultural Science

#625 in Europe

#2506 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

100. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Agricultural Science

#628 in Europe

#2520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

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