98 Best universities for Animal Science in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Animal Science. A graph of 1.76M citations received by 49K academic papers made by 98 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 Bristol

England | Bristol

For Animal Science

#8 in Europe

#41 in the World

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

2. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Animal Science

#10 in Europe

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

3. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Animal Science

#11 in Europe

#56 in the World

Founded: 1948

4. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Animal Science

#14 in Europe

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

5. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Animal Science

#17 in Europe

#74 in the World

Founded: 1892

6. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Animal Science

#21 in Europe

#87 in the World

Founded: 1495

7. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Animal Science

#25 in Europe

#99 in the World

Founded: 1791

8. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Animal Science

#26 in Europe

#100 in the World

Founded: 1451

9. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Animal Science

#27 in Europe

#106 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

10. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Animal Science

#30 in Europe

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

11. University of London

England | London

For Animal Science

#40 in Europe

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

12. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Animal Science

#41 in Europe

#146 in the World

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

13. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Animal Science

#42 in Europe

#149 in the World

Founded: 1904

14. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Animal Science

#46 in Europe

#157 in the World

Founded: 1963

15. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Animal Science

#49 in Europe

#163 in the World

Founded: 1872

16. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Animal Science

#51 in Europe

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

17. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Animal Science

#53 in Europe

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

18. University College London

England | London

For Animal Science

#64 in Europe

#202 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

19. Scotland's Rural College

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Animal Science

#70 in Europe

#220 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2012

20. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Animal Science

#72 in Europe

#225 in the World

Founded: 1900

21. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Animal Science

#73 in Europe

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

22. Imperial College London

England | London

For Animal Science

#75 in Europe

#229 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

23. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Animal Science

#82 in Europe

#250 in the World

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

24. Bangor University

For Animal Science

#94 in Europe

#297 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

25. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Animal Science

#95 in Europe

#299 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

26. King's College London

England | London

For Animal Science

#122 in Europe

#382 in the World

Founded: 1829

27. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Animal Science

#128 in Europe

#397 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

28. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Animal Science

#137 in Europe

#449 in the World

Founded: 1905

29. Harper Adams University

Wales | Newport

For Animal Science

#139 in Europe

#456 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2012

30. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Animal Science

#143 in Europe

#469 in the World

Founded: 1824

31. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Animal Science

#146 in Europe

#475 in the World

Founded: 1920

32. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Animal Science

#152 in Europe

#514 in the World

Founded: 1992

33. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Animal Science

#153 in Europe

#516 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

34. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Animal Science

#157 in Europe

#538 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

35. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Animal Science

#158 in Europe

#539 in the World

Founded: 1893

36. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Animal Science

#164 in Europe

#558 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

37. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Animal Science

#171 in Europe

#570 in the World

Founded: 1968

38. Durham University

England | Durham

For Animal Science

#187 in Europe

#629 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

39. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Animal Science

#191 in Europe

#638 in the World

Founded: 1954

40. University of York

For Animal Science

#206 in Europe

#709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

41. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Animal Science

#207 in Europe

#713 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

42. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Animal Science

#213 in Europe

#739 in the World

Founded: 1733

43. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Animal Science

#218 in Europe

#760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

44. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Animal Science

#232 in Europe

#802 in the World

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

45. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Animal Science

#234 in Europe

#808 in the World

Founded: 1992

46. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Animal Science

#237 in Europe

#816 in the World

Founded: 1964

47. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Animal Science

#239 in Europe

#824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

48. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Animal Science

#241 in Europe

#837 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

49. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Animal Science

#245 in Europe

#844 in the World

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

50. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Animal Science

#250 in Europe

#855 in the World

Founded: 1967

51. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Animal Science

#264 in Europe

#906 in the World

Founded: 1992

52. University of Bath

For Animal Science

#268 in Europe

#920 in the World

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

53. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Animal Science

#274 in Europe

#940 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Animal Science

#277 in Europe

#952 in the World

Founded: 1964

55. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Animal Science

#288 in Europe

#1023 in the World

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

56. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Animal Science

#293 in Europe

#1040 in the World

Founded: 1997

57. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Animal Science

#295 in Europe

#1043 in the World

Founded: 1967

58. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Animal Science

#297 in Europe

#1053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

59. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Animal Science

#302 in Europe

#1077 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

60. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Animal Science

#311 in Europe

#1121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

61. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Animal Science

#318 in Europe

#1143 in the World

Founded: 1895

62. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Animal Science

#320 in Europe

#1152 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Animal Science

#322 in Europe

#1158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

64. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Animal Science

#329 in Europe

#1216 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

65. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Animal Science

#341 in Europe

#1249 in the World

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

66. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Animal Science

#342 in Europe

#1253 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

67. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Animal Science

#345 in Europe

#1263 in the World

Founded: 1992

68. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Animal Science

#357 in Europe

#1303 in the World

Founded: 1965

69. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Animal Science

#361 in Europe

#1319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

70. University of Chichester

England | Chichester

For Animal Science

#367 in Europe

#1341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

71. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Animal Science

#373 in Europe

#1366 in the World

Founded: 1890

72. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Animal Science

#385 in Europe

#1415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

73. Keele University

England | Keele

For Animal Science

#386 in Europe

#1418 in the World

Founded: 1962

74. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Animal Science

#388 in Europe

#1423 in the World

Founded: 1966

75. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Animal Science

#404 in Europe

#1501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

76. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Animal Science

#405 in Europe

#1507 in the World

Founded: 1841

77. University of Westminster

England | London

For Animal Science

#407 in Europe

#1514 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

78. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Animal Science

#411 in Europe

#1533 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

79. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Animal Science

#413 in Europe

#1542 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

80. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Animal Science

#427 in Europe

#1610 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

81. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Animal Science

#429 in Europe

#1616 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

82. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Animal Science

#432 in Europe

#1626 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 2011

83. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Animal Science

#436 in Europe

#1652 in the World

Founded: 1849

84. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Animal Science

#439 in Europe

#1661 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

85. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Animal Science

#440 in Europe

#1662 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

86. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Animal Science

#443 in Europe

#1677 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

87. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Animal Science

#446 in Europe

#1705 in the World

Founded: 2006

88. University of Cumbria

England | Carlisle

For Animal Science

#465 in Europe

#1790 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

89. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Animal Science

#474 in Europe

#1844 in the World

Founded: 1858

90. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Animal Science

#487 in Europe

#1904 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

91. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Animal Science

#492 in Europe

#1940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

92. Leeds Trinity University

England | Leeds

For Animal Science

#497 in Europe

#1968 in the World

Enrollment: 4,270
Founded: 2012

93. Middlesex University

England | London

For Animal Science

#498 in Europe

#1971 in the World

Founded: 1973

94. University of Worcester

England | Worcester

For Animal Science

#513 in Europe

#2055 in the World

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

95. University of Gloucestershire

England | Cheltenham

For Animal Science

#514 in Europe

#2059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

96. St Mary's University, Twickenham

England | Twickenham

For Animal Science

#533 in Europe

#2151 in the World

Founded: 1850

97. Abertay University

Scotland | Dundee

For Animal Science

#542 in Europe

#2217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

98. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Animal Science

#554 in Europe

#2297 in the World

Founded: 1823

The best cities to study Animal Science in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are Bristol, Edinburgh, Nottingham, and Cambridge.