100 Best universities for Biochemistry 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 Biochemistry. A graph of 60.9M citations received by 1.44M academic papers made by 133 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 College London

England | London

For Biochemistry

#1 in Europe

#15 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Biochemistry

#2 in Europe

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Biochemistry

#3 in Europe

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. Imperial College London

England | London

For Biochemistry

#6 in Europe

#42 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Biochemistry

#11 in Europe

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

6. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Biochemistry

#14 in Europe

#75 in the World

Founded: 1824

7. King's College London

England | London

For Biochemistry

#17 in Europe

#86 in the World

Founded: 1829

8. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Biochemistry

#23 in Europe

#105 in the World

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

9. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Biochemistry

#31 in Europe

#121 in the World

Founded: 1900

10. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Biochemistry

#34 in Europe

#128 in the World

Founded: 1451

11. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Biochemistry

#42 in Europe

#145 in the World

Founded: 1948

12. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Biochemistry

#49 in Europe

#159 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

13. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Biochemistry

#53 in Europe

#164 in the World

Founded: 1967

14. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Biochemistry

#55 in Europe

#168 in the World

Founded: 1963

15. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Biochemistry

#58 in Europe

#173 in the World

Founded: 1905

16. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Biochemistry

#64 in Europe

#182 in the World

Founded: 1904

17. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Biochemistry

#80 in Europe

#235 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

18. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Biochemistry

#84 in Europe

#243 in the World

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

19. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Biochemistry

#89 in Europe

#256 in the World

Founded: 1997

20. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Biochemistry

#98 in Europe

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

21. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Biochemistry

#103 in Europe

#292 in the World

Founded: 1495

22. University of London

England | London

For Biochemistry

#104 in Europe

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

23. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Biochemistry

#115 in Europe

#319 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

24. University of York

For Biochemistry

#116 in Europe

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

25. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Biochemistry

#130 in Europe

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

26. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Biochemistry

#132 in Europe

#359 in the World

Founded: 1892

27. University of Bath

For Biochemistry

#140 in Europe

#373 in the World

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

28. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Biochemistry

#141 in Europe

#374 in the World

Founded: 1893

29. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Biochemistry

#142 in Europe

#377 in the World

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

30. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Biochemistry

#158 in Europe

#421 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

31. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Biochemistry

#170 in Europe

#441 in the World

Founded: 1733

32. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Biochemistry

#177 in Europe

#462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

33. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Biochemistry

#179 in Europe

#469 in the World

Founded: 1964

34. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Biochemistry

#185 in Europe

#485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

35. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Biochemistry

#191 in Europe

#513 in the World

Founded: 1968

36. Durham University

England | Durham

For Biochemistry

#194 in Europe

#531 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

37. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Biochemistry

#198 in Europe

#543 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

38. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Biochemistry

#231 in Europe

#637 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

39. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Biochemistry

#253 in Europe

#715 in the World

Founded: 1954

40. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Biochemistry

#257 in Europe

#732 in the World

Founded: 1920

41. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Biochemistry

#261 in Europe

#738 in the World

Founded: 1823

42. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Biochemistry

#276 in Europe

#787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

43. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Biochemistry

#277 in Europe

#796 in the World

Founded: 1964

44. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Biochemistry

#279 in Europe

#802 in the World

Founded: 1965

45. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Biochemistry

#284 in Europe

#810 in the World

Founded: 1895

46. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Biochemistry

#286 in Europe

#818 in the World

Founded: 1872

47. Keele University

England | Keele

For Biochemistry

#291 in Europe

#835 in the World

Founded: 1962

48. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Biochemistry

#301 in Europe

#874 in the World

Founded: 1791

49. Bangor University

For Biochemistry

#304 in Europe

#881 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

50. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Biochemistry

#305 in Europe

#885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

51. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Biochemistry

#307 in Europe

#893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

52. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Biochemistry

#328 in Europe

#969 in the World

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

53. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Biochemistry

#333 in Europe

#988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

54. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Biochemistry

#334 in Europe

#992 in the World

Founded: 1966

55. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Biochemistry

#338 in Europe

#1013 in the World

Founded: 1849

56. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Biochemistry

#346 in Europe

#1050 in the World

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

57. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Biochemistry

#350 in Europe

#1057 in the World

Founded: 1967

58. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Biochemistry

#372 in Europe

#1149 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Biochemistry

#374 in Europe

#1154 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

60. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Biochemistry

#375 in Europe

#1156 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

61. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Biochemistry

#379 in Europe

#1178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

62. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Biochemistry

#388 in Europe

#1228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

63. Middlesex University

England | London

For Biochemistry

#394 in Europe

#1244 in the World

Founded: 1973

64. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Biochemistry

#405 in Europe

#1295 in the World

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

65. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Biochemistry

#406 in Europe

#1296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

66. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Biochemistry

#416 in Europe

#1329 in the World

Founded: 1992

67. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Biochemistry

#427 in Europe

#1372 in the World

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

68. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Biochemistry

#466 in Europe

#1516 in the World

Founded: 1992

69. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Biochemistry

#470 in Europe

#1530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

70. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Biochemistry

#477 in Europe

#1572 in the World

Founded: 1992

71. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Biochemistry

#484 in Europe

#1622 in the World

Founded: 1890

72. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Biochemistry

#486 in Europe

#1629 in the World

Founded: 1992

73. City, University of London

England | London

For Biochemistry

#487 in Europe

#1632 in the World

Founded: 1966

74. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Biochemistry

#490 in Europe

#1648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

75. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Biochemistry

#499 in Europe

#1697 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

76. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Biochemistry

#501 in Europe

#1718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

77. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Biochemistry

#507 in Europe

#1740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

78. University of Westminster

England | London

For Biochemistry

#512 in Europe

#1769 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

79. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Biochemistry

#515 in Europe

#1784 in the World

Founded: 1992

80. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Biochemistry

#531 in Europe

#1905 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

81. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Biochemistry

#539 in Europe

#1948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

82. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Biochemistry

#542 in Europe

#1966 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Biochemistry

#544 in Europe

#1979 in the World

Founded: 1841

84. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Biochemistry

#547 in Europe

#1991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

85. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Biochemistry

#568 in Europe

#2130 in the World

Founded: 1848

86. London South Bank University

England | London

For Biochemistry

#571 in Europe

#2144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

87. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Biochemistry

#577 in Europe

#2202 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

88. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Biochemistry

#578 in Europe

#2216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

89. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Biochemistry

#581 in Europe

#2221 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

90. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

England | London

For Biochemistry

#587 in Europe

#2266 in the World

Founded: 1932

91. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Biochemistry

#595 in Europe

#2303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

92. University of East London

England | London

For Biochemistry

#599 in Europe

#2336 in the World

Founded: 1992

93. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Biochemistry

#619 in Europe

#2473 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

94. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Biochemistry

#632 in Europe

#2530 in the World

Founded: 1992

95. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Biochemistry

#634 in Europe

#2538 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

96. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Biochemistry

#637 in Europe

#2551 in the World

Founded: 1858

97. Abertay University

Scotland | Dundee

For Biochemistry

#638 in Europe

#2553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

98. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Biochemistry

#651 in Europe

#2623 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

99. Wrexham Glyndwr University

Wales | Wrexham

For Biochemistry

#654 in Europe

#2638 in the World

Founded: 2008

100. Scotland's Rural College

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Biochemistry

#662 in Europe

#2685 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2012

The best cities to study Biochemistry in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are London, Oxford, Cambridge, and Edinburgh.