74 Best universities for Animal Science in England

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Animal Science. A graph of 1.21M citations received by 33.7K academic papers made by 74 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 Bristol

For Animal Science

#1 in the United Kingdom

#7 in Europe

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

2. University of Nottingham

For Animal Science

#3 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

Founded: 1948

3. University of Cambridge

For Animal Science

#4 in the United Kingdom

#14 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. University of Reading

For Animal Science

#5 in the United Kingdom

#17 in Europe

Founded: 1892

5. University of Liverpool

For Animal Science

#8 in the United Kingdom

#26 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

6. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Animal Science

#9 in the United Kingdom

#27 in Europe

Founded: 1791

7. University of Oxford

For Animal Science

#10 in the United Kingdom

#29 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

8. University of London

For Animal Science

#11 in the United Kingdom

#39 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

9. University of Leeds

For Animal Science

#13 in the United Kingdom

#42 in Europe

Founded: 1904

10. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Animal Science

#14 in the United Kingdom

#44 in Europe

Founded: 1963

11. Loughborough University

For Animal Science

#17 in the United Kingdom

#53 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

12. University College London

For Animal Science

#18 in the United Kingdom

#62 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

13. University of Exeter

For Animal Science

#19 in the United Kingdom

#70 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

14. University of Birmingham

For Animal Science

#20 in the United Kingdom

#72 in Europe

Founded: 1900

15. Imperial College London

For Animal Science

#21 in the United Kingdom

#73 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

16. Royal Agricultural University

For Animal Science

#23 in the United Kingdom

#79 in Europe

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

17. University of Southampton

For Animal Science

#25 in the United Kingdom

#91 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

18. King's College London

For Animal Science

#26 in the United Kingdom

#124 in Europe

Founded: 1829

19. University of Plymouth

For Animal Science

#27 in the United Kingdom

#128 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

20. University of Sheffield

For Animal Science

#28 in the United Kingdom

#135 in Europe

Founded: 1905

21. University of Manchester

For Animal Science

#29 in the United Kingdom

#140 in Europe

Founded: 1824

22. University of Surrey

For Animal Science

#32 in the United Kingdom

#152 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

23. Liverpool John Moores University

For Animal Science

#33 in the United Kingdom

#153 in Europe

Founded: 1992

24. University of Warwick

For Animal Science

#36 in the United Kingdom

#165 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

25. Durham University

For Animal Science

#38 in the United Kingdom

#180 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

26. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Animal Science

#39 in the United Kingdom

#185 in Europe

Founded: 1954

27. University of East Anglia

For Animal Science

#40 in the United Kingdom

#204 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

28. University of York

For Animal Science

#41 in the United Kingdom

#205 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

29. St George's, University of London

For Animal Science

#42 in the United Kingdom

#208 in Europe

Founded: 1733

30. Queen Mary University of London

For Animal Science

#43 in the United Kingdom

#213 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

31. University of Sussex

For Animal Science

#44 in the United Kingdom

#226 in Europe

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

32. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Animal Science

#45 in the United Kingdom

#231 in Europe

Founded: 1992

33. Lancaster University

For Animal Science

#46 in the United Kingdom

#233 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

34. University of Leicester

For Animal Science

#47 in the United Kingdom

#237 in Europe

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

35. University of Essex

For Animal Science

#48 in the United Kingdom

#238 in Europe

Founded: 1964

36. Nottingham Trent University

For Animal Science

#50 in the United Kingdom

#260 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

37. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Animal Science

#51 in the United Kingdom

#268 in Europe

Founded: 1992

38. University of Brighton

For Animal Science

#52 in the United Kingdom

#271 in Europe

Founded: 1992

39. University of Bath

For Animal Science

#54 in the United Kingdom

#276 in Europe

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

40. University of Lincoln

For Animal Science

#55 in the United Kingdom

#288 in Europe

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

41. University of Salford

For Animal Science

#56 in the United Kingdom

#290 in Europe

Founded: 1967

42. University of Portsmouth

For Animal Science

#58 in the United Kingdom

#296 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

43. Oxford Brookes University

For Animal Science

#59 in the United Kingdom

#302 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

44. Aston University

For Animal Science

#60 in the United Kingdom

#310 in Europe

Founded: 1895

45. University of Hertfordshire

For Animal Science

#61 in the United Kingdom

#318 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

46. University of Wolverhampton

For Animal Science

#62 in the United Kingdom

#319 in Europe

Founded: 1992

47. Brunel University London

For Animal Science

#63 in the United Kingdom

#321 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

48. De Montfort University

For Animal Science

#64 in the United Kingdom

#328 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

49. Cranfield University

For Animal Science

#65 in the United Kingdom

#341 in Europe

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

50. Leeds Beckett University

For Animal Science

#66 in the United Kingdom

#346 in Europe

Founded: 1992

51. Coventry University

For Animal Science

#67 in the United Kingdom

#352 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

52. University of Kent

For Animal Science

#68 in the United Kingdom

#356 in Europe

Founded: 1965

53. University of Central Lancashire

For Animal Science

#69 in the United Kingdom

#359 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

54. University of Chichester

For Animal Science

#70 in the United Kingdom

#370 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

55. University of Greenwich

For Animal Science

#71 in the United Kingdom

#373 in Europe

Founded: 1890

56. University of Chester

For Animal Science

#73 in the United Kingdom

#387 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

57. Keele University

For Animal Science

#74 in the United Kingdom

#389 in Europe

Founded: 1962

58. University of Bradford

For Animal Science

#75 in the United Kingdom

#400 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

59. University of Westminster

For Animal Science

#77 in the United Kingdom

#404 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

60. University of Roehampton

For Animal Science

#78 in the United Kingdom

#409 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

61. University of Bedfordshire

For Animal Science

#79 in the United Kingdom

#411 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

62. Teesside University

For Animal Science

#81 in the United Kingdom

#428 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

63. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Animal Science

#82 in the United Kingdom

#430 in Europe

Founded: 1849

64. Bournemouth University

For Animal Science

#85 in the United Kingdom

#440 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

65. Edge Hill University

For Animal Science

#87 in the United Kingdom

#445 in Europe

Founded: 2006

66. University of Cumbria

For Animal Science

#88 in the United Kingdom

#453 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

67. University of the West of England

For Animal Science

#89 in the United Kingdom

#476 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

68. Anglia Ruskin University

For Animal Science

#90 in the United Kingdom

#481 in Europe

Founded: 1858

69. Sheffield Hallam University

For Animal Science

#91 in the United Kingdom

#487 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

70. Middlesex University

For Animal Science

#92 in the United Kingdom

#491 in Europe

Founded: 1973

71. University of Worcester

For Animal Science

#93 in the United Kingdom

#506 in Europe

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

72. University of Gloucestershire

For Animal Science

#94 in the United Kingdom

#507 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

73. St Mary's University, Twickenham

For Animal Science

#95 in the United Kingdom

#526 in Europe

Founded: 1850

74. Birkbeck, University of London

For Animal Science

#96 in the United Kingdom

#542 in Europe

Founded: 1823

Closest to England states to learn Animal Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	8	15
Scotland	12	2