54 Best universities for Astrobiology in England

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Astrobiology. A graph of 1.33M citations received by 37K academic papers made by 54 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 College London

For Astrobiology

#1 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Cambridge

For Astrobiology

#2 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University of Oxford

For Astrobiology

#3 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

4. Imperial College London

For Astrobiology

#4 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Manchester

For Astrobiology

#5 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

Founded: 1824

6. University of Bristol

For Astrobiology

#6 in the United Kingdom

#14 in Europe

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

7. University of Leeds

For Astrobiology

#7 in the United Kingdom

#15 in Europe

Founded: 1904

8. Queen Mary University of London

For Astrobiology

#9 in the United Kingdom

#23 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

9. University of Birmingham

For Astrobiology

#10 in the United Kingdom

#30 in Europe

Founded: 1900

10. University of Leicester

For Astrobiology

#11 in the United Kingdom

#36 in Europe

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

11. Durham University

For Astrobiology

#13 in the United Kingdom

#41 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

12. University of Sheffield

For Astrobiology

#14 in the United Kingdom

#45 in Europe

Founded: 1905

13. Lancaster University

For Astrobiology

#16 in the United Kingdom

#55 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

14. University of Warwick

For Astrobiology

#17 in the United Kingdom

#59 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

15. University of Reading

For Astrobiology

#18 in the United Kingdom

#69 in Europe

Founded: 1892

16. University of Southampton

For Astrobiology

#19 in the United Kingdom

#71 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

17. University of Exeter

For Astrobiology

#20 in the United Kingdom

#79 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

18. University of Liverpool

For Astrobiology

#21 in the United Kingdom

#82 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

19. University of Nottingham

For Astrobiology

#24 in the United Kingdom

#92 in Europe

Founded: 1948

20. University of Sussex

For Astrobiology

#25 in the United Kingdom

#96 in Europe

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

21. University of Kent

For Astrobiology

#26 in the United Kingdom

#101 in Europe

Founded: 1965

22. King's College London

For Astrobiology

#27 in the United Kingdom

#109 in Europe

Founded: 1829

23. University of Surrey

For Astrobiology

#28 in the United Kingdom

#113 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

24. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Astrobiology

#29 in the United Kingdom

#121 in Europe

Founded: 1963

25. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Astrobiology

#30 in the United Kingdom

#123 in Europe

Founded: 1954

26. University of Bath

For Astrobiology

#31 in the United Kingdom

#130 in Europe

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

27. University of East Anglia

For Astrobiology

#33 in the United Kingdom

#138 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

28. Birkbeck, University of London

For Astrobiology

#34 in the United Kingdom

#144 in Europe

Founded: 1823

29. University of Hertfordshire

For Astrobiology

#36 in the United Kingdom

#153 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

30. University of Plymouth

For Astrobiology

#37 in the United Kingdom

#168 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

31. University of London

For Astrobiology

#38 in the United Kingdom

#169 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

32. University of Bradford

For Astrobiology

#39 in the United Kingdom

#195 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

33. University of York

For Astrobiology

#43 in the United Kingdom

#202 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

34. Keele University

For Astrobiology

#44 in the United Kingdom

#216 in Europe

Founded: 1962

35. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Astrobiology

#47 in the United Kingdom

#235 in Europe

Founded: 1849

36. Cranfield University

For Astrobiology

#48 in the United Kingdom

#238 in Europe

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

37. Loughborough University

For Astrobiology

#49 in the United Kingdom

#244 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

38. University of Portsmouth

For Astrobiology

#50 in the United Kingdom

#257 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

39. University of Essex

For Astrobiology

#52 in the United Kingdom

#272 in Europe

Founded: 1964

40. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Astrobiology

#53 in the United Kingdom

#276 in Europe

Founded: 1992

41. University of Central Lancashire

For Astrobiology

#54 in the United Kingdom

#303 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

42. Liverpool John Moores University

For Astrobiology

#55 in the United Kingdom

#308 in Europe

Founded: 1992

43. Nottingham Trent University

For Astrobiology

#56 in the United Kingdom

#319 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

44. St George's, University of London

For Astrobiology

#57 in the United Kingdom

#326 in Europe

Founded: 1733

45. University of Salford

For Astrobiology

#59 in the United Kingdom

#355 in Europe

Founded: 1967

46. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Astrobiology

#61 in the United Kingdom

#382 in Europe

Founded: 1992

47. Brunel University London

For Astrobiology

#62 in the United Kingdom

#387 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

48. University of Buckingham

For Astrobiology

#63 in the United Kingdom

#395 in Europe

Founded: 1973

49. University of Greenwich

For Astrobiology

#64 in the United Kingdom

#396 in Europe

Founded: 1890

50. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Astrobiology

#65 in the United Kingdom

#399 in Europe

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

51. Aston University

For Astrobiology

#66 in the United Kingdom

#402 in Europe

Founded: 1895

52. Sheffield Hallam University

For Astrobiology

#67 in the United Kingdom

#409 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

53. University of Brighton

For Astrobiology

#68 in the United Kingdom

#412 in Europe

Founded: 1992

54. University of the West of England

For Astrobiology

#69 in the United Kingdom

#430 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

Closest to England states to learn Astrobiology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	5	22
Scotland	8	8