94 Best universities for Animal Science in the United Kingdom

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.43M citations received by 46.3K academic papers made by 94 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

#6 in Europe

#36 in the World

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

2. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Animal Science

#9 in Europe

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

3. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Animal Science

#12 in Europe

#55 in the World

Founded: 1948

4. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Animal Science

#13 in Europe

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

5. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Animal Science

#14 in Europe

#62 in the World

Founded: 1892

6. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Animal Science

#19 in Europe

#74 in the World

Founded: 1495

7. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Animal Science

#22 in Europe

#88 in the World

Founded: 1451

8. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Animal Science

#23 in Europe

#94 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

9. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Animal Science

#25 in Europe

#97 in the World

Founded: 1791

10. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Animal Science

#29 in Europe

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

11. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Animal Science

#37 in Europe

#127 in the World

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

12. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Animal Science

#40 in Europe

#131 in the World

Founded: 1963

13. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Animal Science

#41 in Europe

#134 in the World

Founded: 1872

14. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Animal Science

#44 in Europe

#138 in the World

Founded: 1904

15. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Animal Science

#54 in Europe

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

16. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Animal Science

#57 in Europe

#171 in the World

Founded: 1900

17. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Animal Science

#59 in Europe

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

18. University College London

England | London

For Animal Science

#60 in Europe

#178 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

19. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Animal Science

#69 in Europe

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

20. University of London

England | London

For Animal Science

#70 in Europe

#204 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

21. Imperial College London

England | London

For Animal Science

#73 in Europe

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

22. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Animal Science

#74 in Europe

#214 in the World

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

23. Scotland's Rural College

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Animal Science

#75 in Europe

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2012

24. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Animal Science

#86 in Europe

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

25. Bangor University

For Animal Science

#87 in Europe

#254 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

26. King's College London

England | London

For Animal Science

#112 in Europe

#337 in the World

Founded: 1829

27. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Animal Science

#116 in Europe

#352 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

28. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Animal Science

#128 in Europe

#379 in the World

Founded: 1824

29. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Animal Science

#133 in Europe

#402 in the World

Founded: 1905

30. Harper Adams University

Wales | Newport

For Animal Science

#139 in Europe

#433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2012

31. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Animal Science

#142 in Europe

#444 in the World

Founded: 1968

32. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Animal Science

#149 in Europe

#463 in the World

Founded: 1893

33. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Animal Science

#155 in Europe

#475 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

34. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Animal Science

#156 in Europe

#481 in the World

Founded: 1920

35. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Animal Science

#157 in Europe

#485 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

36. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Animal Science

#166 in Europe

#518 in the World

Founded: 1992

37. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Animal Science

#171 in Europe

#540 in the World

Founded: 1954

38. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Animal Science

#173 in Europe

#542 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

39. Durham University

England | Durham

For Animal Science

#192 in Europe

#610 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

40. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Animal Science

#195 in Europe

#624 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

41. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Animal Science

#196 in Europe

#631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

42. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Animal Science

#201 in Europe

#638 in the World

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

43. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Animal Science

#202 in Europe

#640 in the World

Founded: 1992

44. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Animal Science

#209 in Europe

#671 in the World

Founded: 1733

45. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Animal Science

#210 in Europe

#674 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

46. University of York

For Animal Science

#218 in Europe

#701 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

47. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Animal Science

#227 in Europe

#726 in the World

Founded: 1964

48. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Animal Science

#228 in Europe

#739 in the World

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

49. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Animal Science

#229 in Europe

#741 in the World

Founded: 1967

50. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Animal Science

#242 in Europe

#802 in the World

Founded: 1992

51. University of Bath

For Animal Science

#251 in Europe

#832 in the World

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

52. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Animal Science

#259 in Europe

#857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

53. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Animal Science

#260 in Europe

#858 in the World

Founded: 1964

54. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Animal Science

#269 in Europe

#889 in the World

Founded: 1967

55. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Animal Science

#274 in Europe

#907 in the World

Founded: 1992

56. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Animal Science

#280 in Europe

#934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

57. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Animal Science

#284 in Europe

#951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

58. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Animal Science

#287 in Europe

#958 in the World

Founded: 1895

59. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Animal Science

#291 in Europe

#984 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

60. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Animal Science

#300 in Europe

#1002 in the World

Founded: 1997

61. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Animal Science

#301 in Europe

#1004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

62. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Animal Science

#311 in Europe

#1062 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Animal Science

#324 in Europe

#1104 in the World

Founded: 1992

64. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Animal Science

#330 in Europe

#1160 in the World

Founded: 1992

65. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Animal Science

#332 in Europe

#1167 in the World

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

66. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Animal Science

#335 in Europe

#1183 in the World

Founded: 1890

67. University of Chichester

England | Chichester

For Animal Science

#338 in Europe

#1202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

68. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Animal Science

#344 in Europe

#1220 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

69. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Animal Science

#347 in Europe

#1224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

70. Keele University

England | Keele

For Animal Science

#353 in Europe

#1250 in the World

Founded: 1962

71. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Animal Science

#355 in Europe

#1263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

72. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Animal Science

#357 in Europe

#1271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

73. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Animal Science

#377 in Europe

#1350 in the World

Founded: 1965

74. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Animal Science

#380 in Europe

#1357 in the World

Founded: 1841

75. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Animal Science

#388 in Europe

#1393 in the World

Founded: 1966

76. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Animal Science

#389 in Europe

#1396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

77. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Animal Science

#393 in Europe

#1416 in the World

Founded: 1849

78. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Animal Science

#400 in Europe

#1448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

79. University of Westminster

England | London

For Animal Science

#402 in Europe

#1452 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

80. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Animal Science

#405 in Europe

#1463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

81. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Animal Science

#407 in Europe

#1479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

82. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Animal Science

#415 in Europe

#1523 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

83. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Animal Science

#417 in Europe

#1538 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

84. University of Cumbria

England | Carlisle

For Animal Science

#423 in Europe

#1571 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

85. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Animal Science

#426 in Europe

#1587 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

86. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Animal Science

#430 in Europe

#1601 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

87. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Animal Science

#434 in Europe

#1612 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

88. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Animal Science

#441 in Europe

#1660 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

89. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Animal Science

#445 in Europe

#1697 in the World

Founded: 2006

90. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Animal Science

#463 in Europe

#1774 in the World

Founded: 1858

91. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Animal Science

#474 in Europe

#1812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

92. University of Gloucestershire

England | Cheltenham

For Animal Science

#488 in Europe

#1882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

93. University of Worcester

England | Worcester

For Animal Science

#508 in Europe

#2029 in the World

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

94. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Animal Science

#513 in Europe

#2048 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.