79 Best universities for Biotechnology 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 Biotechnology. A graph of 3.4M citations received by 81.9K academic papers made by 79 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 Biotechnology

#1 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

For Biotechnology

#2 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Cambridge

For Biotechnology

#3 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. Imperial College London

For Biotechnology

#4 in the United Kingdom

#9 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. King's College London

For Biotechnology

#5 in the United Kingdom

#14 in Europe

Founded: 1829

6. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Biotechnology

#6 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

Founded: 1963

7. University of Manchester

For Biotechnology

#7 in the United Kingdom

#30 in Europe

Founded: 1824

8. University of Nottingham

For Biotechnology

#10 in the United Kingdom

#38 in Europe

Founded: 1948

9. University of Bristol

For Biotechnology

#11 in the United Kingdom

#44 in Europe

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

10. University of Liverpool

For Biotechnology

#12 in the United Kingdom

#46 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

11. University of Birmingham

For Biotechnology

#13 in the United Kingdom

#47 in Europe

Founded: 1900

12. University of Leeds

For Biotechnology

#16 in the United Kingdom

#71 in Europe

Founded: 1904

13. University of Sheffield

For Biotechnology

#17 in the United Kingdom

#72 in Europe

Founded: 1905

14. University of Southampton

For Biotechnology

#18 in the United Kingdom

#76 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

15. University of London

For Biotechnology

#19 in the United Kingdom

#91 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

16. University of Leicester

For Biotechnology

#20 in the United Kingdom

#98 in Europe

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

17. University of Surrey

For Biotechnology

#21 in the United Kingdom

#104 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

18. Queen Mary University of London

For Biotechnology

#22 in the United Kingdom

#106 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

19. Aston University

For Biotechnology

#23 in the United Kingdom

#107 in Europe

Founded: 1895

20. University of Reading

For Biotechnology

#25 in the United Kingdom

#127 in Europe

Founded: 1892

21. University of Exeter

For Biotechnology

#26 in the United Kingdom

#131 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

22. University of Warwick

For Biotechnology

#28 in the United Kingdom

#135 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

23. St George's, University of London

For Biotechnology

#30 in the United Kingdom

#142 in Europe

Founded: 1733

24. University of Bath

For Biotechnology

#31 in the United Kingdom

#162 in Europe

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

25. University of York

For Biotechnology

#33 in the United Kingdom

#171 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

26. Loughborough University

For Biotechnology

#35 in the United Kingdom

#178 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

27. University of Sussex

For Biotechnology

#37 in the United Kingdom

#219 in Europe

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

28. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Biotechnology

#38 in the United Kingdom

#224 in Europe

Founded: 1791

29. University of East Anglia

For Biotechnology

#39 in the United Kingdom

#228 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

30. Keele University

For Biotechnology

#40 in the United Kingdom

#239 in Europe

Founded: 1962

31. Cranfield University

For Biotechnology

#41 in the United Kingdom

#240 in Europe

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

32. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Biotechnology

#42 in the United Kingdom

#242 in Europe

Founded: 1954

33. University of Bradford

For Biotechnology

#44 in the United Kingdom

#281 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

34. Durham University

For Biotechnology

#45 in the United Kingdom

#291 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

35. Liverpool John Moores University

For Biotechnology

#46 in the United Kingdom

#302 in Europe

Founded: 1992

36. University of Hertfordshire

For Biotechnology

#48 in the United Kingdom

#312 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

37. Middlesex University

For Biotechnology

#49 in the United Kingdom

#316 in Europe

Founded: 1973

38. Oxford Brookes University

For Biotechnology

#50 in the United Kingdom

#319 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

39. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Biotechnology

#51 in the United Kingdom

#321 in Europe

Founded: 1849

40. University of Salford

For Biotechnology

#52 in the United Kingdom

#324 in Europe

Founded: 1967

41. University of Kent

For Biotechnology

#53 in the United Kingdom

#325 in Europe

Founded: 1965

42. University of Essex

For Biotechnology

#55 in the United Kingdom

#329 in Europe

Founded: 1964

43. Brunel University London

For Biotechnology

#56 in the United Kingdom

#330 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

44. City, University of London

For Biotechnology

#58 in the United Kingdom

#335 in Europe

Founded: 1966

45. Lancaster University

For Biotechnology

#59 in the United Kingdom

#341 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

46. University of Buckingham

For Biotechnology

#60 in the United Kingdom

#350 in Europe

Founded: 1973

47. De Montfort University

For Biotechnology

#62 in the United Kingdom

#366 in Europe

Founded: 1992

48. Royal Agricultural University

For Biotechnology

#63 in the United Kingdom

#367 in Europe

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

49. University of Brighton

For Biotechnology

#64 in the United Kingdom

#377 in Europe

Founded: 1992

50. University of Greenwich

For Biotechnology

#65 in the United Kingdom

#380 in Europe

Founded: 1890

51. University of Plymouth

For Biotechnology

#66 in the United Kingdom

#382 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

52. University of Portsmouth

For Biotechnology

#67 in the United Kingdom

#391 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

53. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Biotechnology

#68 in the United Kingdom

#396 in Europe

Founded: 1992

54. Birkbeck, University of London

For Biotechnology

#69 in the United Kingdom

#398 in Europe

Founded: 1823

55. Coventry University

For Biotechnology

#70 in the United Kingdom

#400 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

56. University of Wolverhampton

For Biotechnology

#72 in the United Kingdom

#403 in Europe

Founded: 1992

57. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Biotechnology

#73 in the United Kingdom

#407 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. London Business School

For Biotechnology

#74 in the United Kingdom

#413 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

59. University of Westminster

For Biotechnology

#75 in the United Kingdom

#420 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

60. University of Bedfordshire

For Biotechnology

#76 in the United Kingdom

#425 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

61. University of Central Lancashire

For Biotechnology

#77 in the United Kingdom

#432 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

62. Sheffield Hallam University

For Biotechnology

#79 in the United Kingdom

#449 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

63. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Biotechnology

#80 in the United Kingdom

#462 in Europe

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

64. University of the West of England

For Biotechnology

#81 in the United Kingdom

#465 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

65. Nottingham Trent University

For Biotechnology

#83 in the United Kingdom

#470 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

66. University of Huddersfield

For Biotechnology

#90 in the United Kingdom

#516 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

67. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Biotechnology

#91 in the United Kingdom

#534 in Europe

Founded: 1992

68. University of Roehampton

For Biotechnology

#92 in the United Kingdom

#544 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

69. Leeds Beckett University

For Biotechnology

#93 in the United Kingdom

#546 in Europe

Founded: 1992

70. University of Lincoln

For Biotechnology

#94 in the United Kingdom

#554 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

71. University of Sunderland

For Biotechnology

#95 in the United Kingdom

#559 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

72. Bournemouth University

For Biotechnology

#96 in the United Kingdom

#573 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

73. London Metropolitan University

For Biotechnology

#97 in the United Kingdom

#577 in Europe

Founded: 1848

74. London South Bank University

For Biotechnology

#98 in the United Kingdom

#587 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

75. Teesside University

For Biotechnology

#99 in the United Kingdom

#594 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

76. Anglia Ruskin University

For Biotechnology

#100 in the United Kingdom

#616 in Europe

Founded: 1858

77. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Biotechnology

#101 in the United Kingdom

#640 in Europe

Founded: 1932

78. Birmingham City University

For Biotechnology

#102 in the United Kingdom

#643 in Europe

Founded: 1992

79. University of Chester

For Biotechnology

#103 in the United Kingdom

#670 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

Closest to England states to learn Biotechnology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	8	27
Scotland	14	8