100 Best universities for Biochemistry 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 Biochemistry. A graph of 66.7M citations received by 1.31M academic papers made by 107 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 Biochemistry

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

For Biochemistry

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Cambridge

For Biochemistry

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. Imperial College London

For Biochemistry

#4 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Manchester

For Biochemistry

#6 in the United Kingdom

#14 in Europe

Founded: 1824

6. King's College London

For Biochemistry

#7 in the United Kingdom

#18 in Europe

Founded: 1829

7. University of Bristol

For Biochemistry

#8 in the United Kingdom

#24 in Europe

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

8. University of Birmingham

For Biochemistry

#9 in the United Kingdom

#31 in Europe

Founded: 1900

9. University of Nottingham

For Biochemistry

#11 in the United Kingdom

#41 in Europe

Founded: 1948

10. University of Liverpool

For Biochemistry

#13 in the United Kingdom

#54 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

11. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Biochemistry

#14 in the United Kingdom

#59 in Europe

Founded: 1963

12. University of Sheffield

For Biochemistry

#15 in the United Kingdom

#60 in Europe

Founded: 1905

13. University of Leeds

For Biochemistry

#16 in the United Kingdom

#63 in Europe

Founded: 1904

14. University of Southampton

For Biochemistry

#17 in the United Kingdom

#78 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

15. University of Leicester

For Biochemistry

#19 in the United Kingdom

#85 in Europe

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

16. Queen Mary University of London

For Biochemistry

#20 in the United Kingdom

#93 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

17. University of York

For Biochemistry

#22 in the United Kingdom

#104 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

18. University of London

For Biochemistry

#23 in the United Kingdom

#107 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

19. University of Warwick

For Biochemistry

#24 in the United Kingdom

#111 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

20. University of Reading

For Biochemistry

#26 in the United Kingdom

#134 in Europe

Founded: 1892

21. University of Bath

For Biochemistry

#27 in the United Kingdom

#142 in Europe

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

22. University of Sussex

For Biochemistry

#28 in the United Kingdom

#143 in Europe

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

23. University of East Anglia

For Biochemistry

#31 in the United Kingdom

#177 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

24. University of Exeter

For Biochemistry

#32 in the United Kingdom

#180 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

25. St George's, University of London

For Biochemistry

#33 in the United Kingdom

#183 in Europe

Founded: 1733

26. Durham University

For Biochemistry

#35 in the United Kingdom

#189 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

27. University of Surrey

For Biochemistry

#37 in the United Kingdom

#203 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

28. Loughborough University

For Biochemistry

#38 in the United Kingdom

#235 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

29. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Biochemistry

#39 in the United Kingdom

#263 in Europe

Founded: 1954

30. Birkbeck, University of London

For Biochemistry

#41 in the United Kingdom

#270 in Europe

Founded: 1823

31. Keele University

For Biochemistry

#42 in the United Kingdom

#277 in Europe

Founded: 1962

32. Lancaster University

For Biochemistry

#43 in the United Kingdom

#279 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

33. University of Essex

For Biochemistry

#44 in the United Kingdom

#280 in Europe

Founded: 1964

34. University of Kent

For Biochemistry

#45 in the United Kingdom

#283 in Europe

Founded: 1965

35. Aston University

For Biochemistry

#46 in the United Kingdom

#287 in Europe

Founded: 1895

36. Brunel University London

For Biochemistry

#48 in the United Kingdom

#299 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

37. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Biochemistry

#49 in the United Kingdom

#306 in Europe

Founded: 1791

38. University of Hertfordshire

For Biochemistry

#50 in the United Kingdom

#313 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

39. University of Bradford

For Biochemistry

#52 in the United Kingdom

#320 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

40. Cranfield University

For Biochemistry

#55 in the United Kingdom

#348 in Europe

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

41. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Biochemistry

#56 in the United Kingdom

#349 in Europe

Founded: 1849

42. University of Salford

For Biochemistry

#57 in the United Kingdom

#356 in Europe

Founded: 1967

43. Liverpool John Moores University

For Biochemistry

#58 in the United Kingdom

#366 in Europe

Founded: 1992

44. Oxford Brookes University

For Biochemistry

#59 in the United Kingdom

#369 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

45. University of Plymouth

For Biochemistry

#60 in the United Kingdom

#373 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

46. University of the West of England

For Biochemistry

#61 in the United Kingdom

#378 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

47. University of Portsmouth

For Biochemistry

#62 in the United Kingdom

#387 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

48. Nottingham Trent University

For Biochemistry

#63 in the United Kingdom

#398 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

49. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Biochemistry

#64 in the United Kingdom

#400 in Europe

Founded: 1992

50. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Biochemistry

#65 in the United Kingdom

#416 in Europe

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

51. Royal Agricultural University

For Biochemistry

#66 in the United Kingdom

#426 in Europe

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

52. Middlesex University

For Biochemistry

#67 in the United Kingdom

#429 in Europe

Founded: 1973

53. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Biochemistry

#68 in the United Kingdom

#453 in Europe

Founded: 1992

54. University of Huddersfield

For Biochemistry

#69 in the United Kingdom

#471 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

55. University of Brighton

For Biochemistry

#70 in the United Kingdom

#474 in Europe

Founded: 1992

56. University of Greenwich

For Biochemistry

#71 in the United Kingdom

#481 in Europe

Founded: 1890

57. University of Central Lancashire

For Biochemistry

#72 in the United Kingdom

#487 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

58. De Montfort University

For Biochemistry

#73 in the United Kingdom

#493 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

59. City, University of London

For Biochemistry

#74 in the United Kingdom

#496 in Europe

Founded: 1966

60. Sheffield Hallam University

For Biochemistry

#75 in the United Kingdom

#498 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

61. University of Westminster

For Biochemistry

#76 in the United Kingdom

#500 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

62. Coventry University

For Biochemistry

#79 in the United Kingdom

#511 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

63. University of Wolverhampton

For Biochemistry

#80 in the United Kingdom

#516 in Europe

Founded: 1992

64. University of Lincoln

For Biochemistry

#81 in the United Kingdom

#536 in Europe

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

65. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Biochemistry

#82 in the United Kingdom

#540 in Europe

Founded: 1992

66. University of Bedfordshire

For Biochemistry

#85 in the United Kingdom

#563 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

67. London Metropolitan University

For Biochemistry

#87 in the United Kingdom

#577 in Europe

Founded: 1848

68. Teesside University

For Biochemistry

#88 in the United Kingdom

#580 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

69. University of Sunderland

For Biochemistry

#89 in the United Kingdom

#593 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

70. London South Bank University

For Biochemistry

#90 in the United Kingdom

#594 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

71. University of East London

For Biochemistry

#92 in the United Kingdom

#616 in Europe

Founded: 1992

72. Anglia Ruskin University

For Biochemistry

#93 in the United Kingdom

#618 in Europe

Founded: 1858

73. Bournemouth University

For Biochemistry

#94 in the United Kingdom

#620 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

74. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Biochemistry

#95 in the United Kingdom

#622 in Europe

Founded: 1932

75. Leeds Beckett University

For Biochemistry

#96 in the United Kingdom

#626 in Europe

Founded: 1992

76. University of Roehampton

For Biochemistry

#97 in the United Kingdom

#647 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

77. Staffordshire University

For Biochemistry

#101 in the United Kingdom

#667 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

78. University of Chester

For Biochemistry

#102 in the United Kingdom

#697 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

79. University of Buckingham

For Biochemistry

#103 in the United Kingdom

#699 in Europe

Founded: 1973

80. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Biochemistry

#104 in the United Kingdom

#725 in Europe

Founded: 1904

81. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Biochemistry

#105 in the United Kingdom

#730 in Europe

Founded: 2005

82. Edge Hill University

For Biochemistry

#108 in the United Kingdom

#771 in Europe

Founded: 2006

83. University of Derby

For Biochemistry

#109 in the United Kingdom

#773 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

84. University of Worcester

For Biochemistry

#110 in the United Kingdom

#793 in Europe

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

85. University of West London

For Biochemistry

#111 in the United Kingdom

#809 in Europe

Founded: 1990

86. Birmingham City University

For Biochemistry

#112 in the United Kingdom

#812 in Europe

Founded: 1992

87. University of Northampton

For Biochemistry

#113 in the United Kingdom

#814 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

88. SOAS, University of London

For Biochemistry

#114 in the United Kingdom

#825 in Europe

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

89. University of Bolton

For Biochemistry

#115 in the United Kingdom

#826 in Europe

Founded: 2004

90. London Business School

For Biochemistry

#116 in the United Kingdom

#831 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

91. University of Chichester

For Biochemistry

#118 in the United Kingdom

#945 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

92. University of Cumbria

For Biochemistry

#119 in the United Kingdom

#953 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

93. Liverpool Hope University

For Biochemistry

#120 in the United Kingdom

#959 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

94. York St John University

For Biochemistry

#121 in the United Kingdom

#971 in Europe

Founded: 1841

95. University of Gloucestershire

For Biochemistry

#122 in the United Kingdom

#977 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

96. Buckinghamshire New University

For Biochemistry

#123 in the United Kingdom

#980 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

97. Bath Spa University

For Biochemistry

#124 in the United Kingdom

#990 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

98. University of Winchester

For Biochemistry

#125 in the United Kingdom

#1021 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

99. Leeds Trinity University

For Biochemistry

#126 in the United Kingdom

#1053 in Europe

Enrollment: 4,270
Founded: 2012

100. St Mary's University, Twickenham

For Biochemistry

#127 in the United Kingdom

#1056 in Europe

Founded: 1850

Closest to England states to learn Biochemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	18
Scotland	17	5