100 Best universities for Biochemistry in England

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Biochemistry. A graph of 49.6M citations received by 1.17M academic papers made by 104 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

#17 in Europe

Founded: 1829

7. University of Bristol

For Biochemistry

#8 in the United Kingdom

#23 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

#42 in Europe

Founded: 1948

10. University of Liverpool

For Biochemistry

#12 in the United Kingdom

#49 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

11. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Biochemistry

#14 in the United Kingdom

#55 in Europe

Founded: 1963

12. University of Sheffield

For Biochemistry

#15 in the United Kingdom

#58 in Europe

Founded: 1905

13. University of Leeds

For Biochemistry

#16 in the United Kingdom

#64 in Europe

Founded: 1904

14. University of Southampton

For Biochemistry

#17 in the United Kingdom

#80 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

15. University of Leicester

For Biochemistry

#18 in the United Kingdom

#84 in Europe

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

16. Queen Mary University of London

For Biochemistry

#20 in the United Kingdom

#98 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

17. University of London

For Biochemistry

#22 in the United Kingdom

#104 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

18. University of Warwick

For Biochemistry

#23 in the United Kingdom

#115 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

19. University of York

For Biochemistry

#24 in the United Kingdom

#116 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

20. University of Reading

For Biochemistry

#26 in the United Kingdom

#132 in Europe

Founded: 1892

21. University of Bath

For Biochemistry

#27 in the United Kingdom

#140 in Europe

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

22. University of Sussex

For Biochemistry

#29 in the United Kingdom

#142 in Europe

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

23. St George's, University of London

For Biochemistry

#31 in the United Kingdom

#170 in Europe

Founded: 1733

24. University of East Anglia

For Biochemistry

#32 in the United Kingdom

#177 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

25. University of Exeter

For Biochemistry

#34 in the United Kingdom

#185 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

26. Durham University

For Biochemistry

#36 in the United Kingdom

#194 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

27. University of Surrey

For Biochemistry

#37 in the United Kingdom

#198 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

28. Loughborough University

For Biochemistry

#38 in the United Kingdom

#231 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

29. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Biochemistry

#39 in the United Kingdom

#253 in Europe

Founded: 1954

30. Birkbeck, University of London

For Biochemistry

#41 in the United Kingdom

#261 in Europe

Founded: 1823

31. Lancaster University

For Biochemistry

#42 in the United Kingdom

#276 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

32. University of Essex

For Biochemistry

#43 in the United Kingdom

#277 in Europe

Founded: 1964

33. University of Kent

For Biochemistry

#44 in the United Kingdom

#279 in Europe

Founded: 1965

34. Aston University

For Biochemistry

#45 in the United Kingdom

#284 in Europe

Founded: 1895

35. Keele University

For Biochemistry

#47 in the United Kingdom

#291 in Europe

Founded: 1962

36. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Biochemistry

#48 in the United Kingdom

#301 in Europe

Founded: 1791

37. Brunel University London

For Biochemistry

#50 in the United Kingdom

#305 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

38. University of Bradford

For Biochemistry

#51 in the United Kingdom

#307 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

39. University of Hertfordshire

For Biochemistry

#53 in the United Kingdom

#333 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

40. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Biochemistry

#55 in the United Kingdom

#338 in Europe

Founded: 1849

41. Cranfield University

For Biochemistry

#56 in the United Kingdom

#346 in Europe

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

42. University of Salford

For Biochemistry

#57 in the United Kingdom

#350 in Europe

Founded: 1967

43. Liverpool John Moores University

For Biochemistry

#58 in the United Kingdom

#372 in Europe

Founded: 1992

44. Oxford Brookes University

For Biochemistry

#59 in the United Kingdom

#374 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

45. University of the West of England

For Biochemistry

#60 in the United Kingdom

#375 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

46. University of Plymouth

For Biochemistry

#61 in the United Kingdom

#379 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

47. University of Portsmouth

For Biochemistry

#62 in the United Kingdom

#388 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

48. Middlesex University

For Biochemistry

#63 in the United Kingdom

#394 in Europe

Founded: 1973

49. Royal Agricultural University

For Biochemistry

#64 in the United Kingdom

#405 in Europe

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

50. Nottingham Trent University

For Biochemistry

#65 in the United Kingdom

#406 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

51. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Biochemistry

#66 in the United Kingdom

#416 in Europe

Founded: 1992

52. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Biochemistry

#67 in the United Kingdom

#427 in Europe

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

53. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Biochemistry

#68 in the United Kingdom

#466 in Europe

Founded: 1992

54. University of Huddersfield

For Biochemistry

#69 in the United Kingdom

#470 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

55. University of Brighton

For Biochemistry

#70 in the United Kingdom

#477 in Europe

Founded: 1992

56. University of Greenwich

For Biochemistry

#71 in the United Kingdom

#484 in Europe

Founded: 1890

57. De Montfort University

For Biochemistry

#72 in the United Kingdom

#486 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. City, University of London

For Biochemistry

#73 in the United Kingdom

#487 in Europe

Founded: 1966

59. University of Central Lancashire

For Biochemistry

#74 in the United Kingdom

#490 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

60. Sheffield Hallam University

For Biochemistry

#75 in the United Kingdom

#499 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

61. University of Westminster

For Biochemistry

#78 in the United Kingdom

#512 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

62. University of Wolverhampton

For Biochemistry

#79 in the United Kingdom

#515 in Europe

Founded: 1992

63. Coventry University

For Biochemistry

#80 in the United Kingdom

#531 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

64. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Biochemistry

#82 in the United Kingdom

#542 in Europe

Founded: 1992

65. University of Lincoln

For Biochemistry

#84 in the United Kingdom

#547 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

66. London Metropolitan University

For Biochemistry

#85 in the United Kingdom

#568 in Europe

Founded: 1848

67. London South Bank University

For Biochemistry

#86 in the United Kingdom

#571 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

68. University of Sunderland

For Biochemistry

#87 in the United Kingdom

#577 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

69. University of Bedfordshire

For Biochemistry

#88 in the United Kingdom

#578 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

70. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Biochemistry

#90 in the United Kingdom

#587 in Europe

Founded: 1932

71. University of East London

For Biochemistry

#92 in the United Kingdom

#599 in Europe

Founded: 1992

72. Bournemouth University

For Biochemistry

#93 in the United Kingdom

#619 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

73. Leeds Beckett University

For Biochemistry

#94 in the United Kingdom

#632 in Europe

Founded: 1992

74. Teesside University

For Biochemistry

#95 in the United Kingdom

#634 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

75. Anglia Ruskin University

For Biochemistry

#96 in the United Kingdom

#637 in Europe

Founded: 1858

76. University of Roehampton

For Biochemistry

#98 in the United Kingdom

#651 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

77. Staffordshire University

For Biochemistry

#101 in the United Kingdom

#690 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

78. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Biochemistry

#102 in the United Kingdom

#691 in Europe

Founded: 1904

79. University of Buckingham

For Biochemistry

#103 in the United Kingdom

#692 in Europe

Founded: 1973

80. University of Chester

For Biochemistry

#105 in the United Kingdom

#720 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

81. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Biochemistry

#106 in the United Kingdom

#728 in Europe

Founded: 2005

82. University of Derby

For Biochemistry

#108 in the United Kingdom

#772 in Europe

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

83. University of Worcester

For Biochemistry

#109 in the United Kingdom

#775 in Europe

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

84. Edge Hill University

For Biochemistry

#110 in the United Kingdom

#778 in Europe

Founded: 2006

85. University of Northampton

For Biochemistry

#111 in the United Kingdom

#780 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

86. University of West London

For Biochemistry

#112 in the United Kingdom

#788 in Europe

Founded: 1990

87. University of Bolton

For Biochemistry

#113 in the United Kingdom

#807 in Europe

Founded: 2004

88. London Business School

For Biochemistry

#114 in the United Kingdom

#808 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

89. Birmingham City University

For Biochemistry

#115 in the United Kingdom

#818 in Europe

Founded: 1992

90. SOAS, University of London

For Biochemistry

#116 in the United Kingdom

#827 in Europe

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

91. University of Cumbria

For Biochemistry

#118 in the United Kingdom

#906 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

92. University of Chichester

For Biochemistry

#119 in the United Kingdom

#928 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

93. Liverpool Hope University

For Biochemistry

#120 in the United Kingdom

#949 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

94. Buckinghamshire New University

For Biochemistry

#121 in the United Kingdom

#968 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

95. University of Gloucestershire

For Biochemistry

#122 in the United Kingdom

#971 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

96. University of Winchester

For Biochemistry

#123 in the United Kingdom

#1002 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

97. St Mary's University, Twickenham

For Biochemistry

#125 in the United Kingdom

#1021 in Europe

Founded: 1850

98. Bath Spa University

For Biochemistry

#126 in the United Kingdom

#1028 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

99. School of Advanced Study, University of London

For Biochemistry

#127 in the United Kingdom

#1065 in Europe

Founded: 1994

100. York St John University

For Biochemistry

#128 in the United Kingdom

#1069 in Europe

Founded: 1841

Closest to England states to learn Biochemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	19
Scotland	16	5