100 Best universities for Biochemistry in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 81.8M citations received by 1.61M academic papers made by 137 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

#19 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

#9 in Europe

#54 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

#91 in the World

Founded: 1829

8. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Biochemistry

#24 in Europe

#109 in the World

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

9. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Biochemistry

#31 in Europe

#126 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

#41 in Europe

#143 in the World

Founded: 1948

12. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Biochemistry

#53 in Europe

#169 in the World

Founded: 1967

13. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Biochemistry

#54 in Europe

#170 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

14. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Biochemistry

#59 in Europe

#177 in the World

Founded: 1963

15. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Biochemistry

#60 in Europe

#178 in the World

Founded: 1905

16. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Biochemistry

#63 in Europe

#184 in the World

Founded: 1904

17. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Biochemistry

#78 in Europe

#236 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

#85 in Europe

#249 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

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

21. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Biochemistry

#103 in Europe

#298 in the World

Founded: 1495

22. University of York

For Biochemistry

#104 in Europe

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

23. University of London

England | London

For Biochemistry

#107 in Europe

#309 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

24. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Biochemistry

#111 in Europe

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

25. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Biochemistry

#129 in Europe

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

26. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Biochemistry

#134 in Europe

#371 in the World

Founded: 1892

27. University of Bath

For Biochemistry

#142 in Europe

#396 in the World

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

28. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Biochemistry

#143 in Europe

#398 in the World

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

29. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Biochemistry

#154 in Europe

#416 in the World

Founded: 1893

30. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Biochemistry

#164 in Europe

#444 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

31. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Biochemistry

#177 in Europe

#468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

32. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Biochemistry

#180 in Europe

#474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

33. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Biochemistry

#183 in Europe

#487 in the World

Founded: 1733

34. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Biochemistry

#185 in Europe

#496 in the World

Founded: 1964

35. Durham University

England | Durham

For Biochemistry

#189 in Europe

#513 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

36. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Biochemistry

#191 in Europe

#523 in the World

Founded: 1968

37. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Biochemistry

#203 in Europe

#563 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

38. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Biochemistry

#235 in Europe

#680 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

39. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Biochemistry

#263 in Europe

#766 in the World

Founded: 1954

40. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Biochemistry

#264 in Europe

#767 in the World

Founded: 1920

41. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Biochemistry

#270 in Europe

#785 in the World

Founded: 1823

42. Keele University

England | Keele

For Biochemistry

#277 in Europe

#808 in the World

Founded: 1962

43. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Biochemistry

#279 in Europe

#812 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

44. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Biochemistry

#280 in Europe

#813 in the World

Founded: 1964

45. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Biochemistry

#283 in Europe

#837 in the World

Founded: 1965

46. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Biochemistry

#287 in Europe

#852 in the World

Founded: 1895

47. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Biochemistry

#291 in Europe

#864 in the World

Founded: 1872

48. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Biochemistry

#299 in Europe

#891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

49. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Biochemistry

#306 in Europe

#907 in the World

Founded: 1791

50. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Biochemistry

#313 in Europe

#941 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

51. Bangor University

For Biochemistry

#317 in Europe

#953 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

52. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Biochemistry

#320 in Europe

#964 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

53. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Biochemistry

#329 in Europe

#1001 in the World

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

54. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Biochemistry

#340 in Europe

#1045 in the World

Founded: 1966

55. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Biochemistry

#348 in Europe

#1078 in the World

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

56. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Biochemistry

#349 in Europe

#1080 in the World

Founded: 1849

57. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Biochemistry

#356 in Europe

#1095 in the World

Founded: 1967

58. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Biochemistry

#366 in Europe

#1159 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Biochemistry

#369 in Europe

#1185 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

60. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Biochemistry

#373 in Europe

#1201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

61. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Biochemistry

#378 in Europe

#1227 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

62. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Biochemistry

#387 in Europe

#1263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

63. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Biochemistry

#398 in Europe

#1307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

64. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Biochemistry

#400 in Europe

#1313 in the World

Founded: 1992

65. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Biochemistry

#416 in Europe

#1362 in the World

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

66. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Biochemistry

#426 in Europe

#1392 in the World

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

67. Middlesex University

England | London

For Biochemistry

#429 in Europe

#1414 in the World

Founded: 1973

68. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Biochemistry

#453 in Europe

#1518 in the World

Founded: 1992

69. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Biochemistry

#471 in Europe

#1583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

70. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Biochemistry

#474 in Europe

#1600 in the World

Founded: 1992

71. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Biochemistry

#481 in Europe

#1625 in the World

Founded: 1890

72. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Biochemistry

#487 in Europe

#1648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

73. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Biochemistry

#493 in Europe

#1705 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

74. City, University of London

England | London

For Biochemistry

#496 in Europe

#1745 in the World

Founded: 1966

75. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Biochemistry

#498 in Europe

#1747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

76. University of Westminster

England | London

For Biochemistry

#500 in Europe

#1756 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

77. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Biochemistry

#507 in Europe

#1814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

78. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Biochemistry

#510 in Europe

#1841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

79. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Biochemistry

#511 in Europe

#1843 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

80. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Biochemistry

#516 in Europe

#1860 in the World

Founded: 1992

81. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Biochemistry

#536 in Europe

#1976 in the World

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

82. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Biochemistry

#540 in Europe

#2011 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Biochemistry

#548 in Europe

#2072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

84. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Biochemistry

#552 in Europe

#2086 in the World

Founded: 1841

85. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Biochemistry

#563 in Europe

#2192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

86. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Biochemistry

#573 in Europe

#2248 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

87. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Biochemistry

#577 in Europe

#2269 in the World

Founded: 1848

88. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Biochemistry

#580 in Europe

#2291 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

89. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Biochemistry

#593 in Europe

#2342 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

90. London South Bank University

England | London

For Biochemistry

#594 in Europe

#2343 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

91. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Biochemistry

#603 in Europe

#2386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 2011

92. University of East London

England | London

For Biochemistry

#616 in Europe

#2452 in the World

Founded: 1992

93. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Biochemistry

#618 in Europe

#2479 in the World

Founded: 1858

94. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Biochemistry

#620 in Europe

#2484 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

95. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

England | London

For Biochemistry

#622 in Europe

#2525 in the World

Founded: 1932

96. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Biochemistry

#626 in Europe

#2544 in the World

Founded: 1992

97. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Biochemistry

#647 in Europe

#2637 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

98. Wrexham Glyndwr University

Wales | Wrexham

For Biochemistry

#653 in Europe

#2665 in the World

Founded: 2008

99. Abertay University

Scotland | Dundee

For Biochemistry

#659 in Europe

#2700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

100. Scotland's Rural College

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Biochemistry

#664 in Europe

#2732 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.