100 Best universities for Biochemistry in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 77.6M citations received by 1.58M academic papers made by 136 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

#16 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

#44 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Biochemistry

#8 in Europe

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

6. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Biochemistry

#14 in Europe

#78 in the World

Founded: 1824

7. King's College London

England | London

For Biochemistry

#18 in Europe

#88 in the World

Founded: 1829

8. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Biochemistry

#23 in Europe

#106 in the World

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

9. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Biochemistry

#29 in Europe

#122 in the World

Founded: 1900

10. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Biochemistry

#34 in Europe

#132 in the World

Founded: 1451

11. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Biochemistry

#42 in Europe

#144 in the World

Founded: 1948

12. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Biochemistry

#50 in Europe

#162 in the World

Founded: 1967

13. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Biochemistry

#54 in Europe

#168 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

14. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Biochemistry

#57 in Europe

#174 in the World

Founded: 1905

15. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Biochemistry

#59 in Europe

#176 in the World

Founded: 1963

16. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Biochemistry

#63 in Europe

#183 in the World

Founded: 1904

17. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Biochemistry

#78 in Europe

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

18. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Biochemistry

#81 in Europe

#240 in the World

Founded: 1997

19. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Biochemistry

#84 in Europe

#244 in the World

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

20. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Biochemistry

#93 in Europe

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

21. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Biochemistry

#102 in Europe

#294 in the World

Founded: 1495

22. University of London

England | London

For Biochemistry

#104 in Europe

#296 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

23. University of York

For Biochemistry

#106 in Europe

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

24. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Biochemistry

#111 in Europe

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

25. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Biochemistry

#129 in Europe

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

26. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Biochemistry

#132 in Europe

#362 in the World

Founded: 1892

27. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Biochemistry

#141 in Europe

#382 in the World

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

28. University of Bath

For Biochemistry

#143 in Europe

#390 in the World

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

29. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Biochemistry

#147 in Europe

#402 in the World

Founded: 1893

30. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Biochemistry

#161 in Europe

#432 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

31. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Biochemistry

#176 in Europe

#466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

32. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Biochemistry

#179 in Europe

#470 in the World

Founded: 1733

33. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Biochemistry

#181 in Europe

#478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

34. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Biochemistry

#184 in Europe

#487 in the World

Founded: 1964

35. Durham University

England | Durham

For Biochemistry

#189 in Europe

#507 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

36. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Biochemistry

#191 in Europe

#518 in the World

Founded: 1968

37. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Biochemistry

#200 in Europe

#552 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

38. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Biochemistry

#231 in Europe

#658 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

39. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Biochemistry

#259 in Europe

#746 in the World

Founded: 1954

40. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Biochemistry

#261 in Europe

#753 in the World

Founded: 1920

41. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Biochemistry

#264 in Europe

#763 in the World

Founded: 1823

42. Keele University

England | Keele

For Biochemistry

#276 in Europe

#801 in the World

Founded: 1962

43. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Biochemistry

#277 in Europe

#803 in the World

Founded: 1964

44. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Biochemistry

#279 in Europe

#808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

45. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Biochemistry

#282 in Europe

#819 in the World

Founded: 1965

46. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Biochemistry

#285 in Europe

#831 in the World

Founded: 1872

47. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Biochemistry

#287 in Europe

#835 in the World

Founded: 1895

48. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Biochemistry

#296 in Europe

#866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

49. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Biochemistry

#303 in Europe

#894 in the World

Founded: 1791

50. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Biochemistry

#309 in Europe

#919 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

51. Bangor University

For Biochemistry

#314 in Europe

#934 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

52. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Biochemistry

#317 in Europe

#941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

53. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Biochemistry

#327 in Europe

#983 in the World

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

54. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Biochemistry

#336 in Europe

#1028 in the World

Founded: 1966

55. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Biochemistry

#345 in Europe

#1061 in the World

Founded: 1849

56. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Biochemistry

#347 in Europe

#1065 in the World

Founded: 1967

57. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Biochemistry

#348 in Europe

#1068 in the World

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

58. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Biochemistry

#367 in Europe

#1152 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Biochemistry

#368 in Europe

#1153 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

60. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Biochemistry

#373 in Europe

#1184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

61. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Biochemistry

#377 in Europe

#1204 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

62. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Biochemistry

#385 in Europe

#1245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

63. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Biochemistry

#399 in Europe

#1299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

64. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Biochemistry

#401 in Europe

#1305 in the World

Founded: 1992

65. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Biochemistry

#416 in Europe

#1350 in the World

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

66. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Biochemistry

#420 in Europe

#1357 in the World

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

67. Middlesex University

England | London

For Biochemistry

#422 in Europe

#1363 in the World

Founded: 1973

68. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Biochemistry

#454 in Europe

#1517 in the World

Founded: 1992

69. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Biochemistry

#468 in Europe

#1564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

70. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Biochemistry

#471 in Europe

#1572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

71. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Biochemistry

#474 in Europe

#1581 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Biochemistry

#479 in Europe

#1608 in the World

Founded: 1890

73. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Biochemistry

#492 in Europe

#1685 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

74. City, University of London

England | London

For Biochemistry

#495 in Europe

#1711 in the World

Founded: 1966

75. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Biochemistry

#496 in Europe

#1725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

76. University of Westminster

England | London

For Biochemistry

#502 in Europe

#1751 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

77. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Biochemistry

#507 in Europe

#1793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

78. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Biochemistry

#508 in Europe

#1810 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

79. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Biochemistry

#512 in Europe

#1840 in the World

Founded: 1992

80. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Biochemistry

#513 in Europe

#1842 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

81. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Biochemistry

#535 in Europe

#1975 in the World

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

82. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Biochemistry

#540 in Europe

#1992 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Biochemistry

#549 in Europe

#2057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

84. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Biochemistry

#550 in Europe

#2061 in the World

Founded: 1841

85. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Biochemistry

#561 in Europe

#2160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

86. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Biochemistry

#573 in Europe

#2237 in the World

Founded: 1848

87. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Biochemistry

#574 in Europe

#2239 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

88. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Biochemistry

#578 in Europe

#2265 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

89. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Biochemistry

#586 in Europe

#2298 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

90. London South Bank University

England | London

For Biochemistry

#589 in Europe

#2302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

91. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Biochemistry

#603 in Europe

#2390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

92. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

England | London

For Biochemistry

#607 in Europe

#2403 in the World

Founded: 1932

93. University of East London

England | London

For Biochemistry

#610 in Europe

#2425 in the World

Founded: 1992

94. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Biochemistry

#617 in Europe

#2476 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

95. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Biochemistry

#621 in Europe

#2521 in the World

Founded: 1858

96. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Biochemistry

#624 in Europe

#2538 in the World

Founded: 1992

97. Wrexham Glyndwr University

Wales | Wrexham

For Biochemistry

#643 in Europe

#2608 in the World

Founded: 2008

98. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Biochemistry

#647 in Europe

#2620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

99. Abertay University

Scotland | Dundee

For Biochemistry

#656 in Europe

#2651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

100. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Biochemistry

#662 in Europe

#2704 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

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.