46 Best universities for Biotechnology in the United Kingdom

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Biotechnology. A graph of 332K citations received by 4.86K academic papers made by 46 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. Imperial College London

England | London

For Biotechnology

#10 in Europe

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

2. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Biotechnology

#11 in Europe

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Founded: 1948

3. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Biotechnology

#12 in Europe

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 1892

4. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Biotechnology

#13 in Europe

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

5. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Biotechnology

#18 in Europe

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1096

6. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Biotechnology

#20 in Europe

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

7. University of London

England | London

For Biotechnology

#21 in Europe

#83 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

8. University College London

England | London

For Biotechnology

#24 in Europe

#89 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

9. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Biotechnology

#25 in Europe

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

10. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Biotechnology

#27 in Europe

#95 in the World

Founded: 1824

11. University of York

For Biotechnology

#36 in Europe

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

12. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Biotechnology

#38 in Europe

#121 in the World

Founded: 1900

13. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Biotechnology

#42 in Europe

#132 in the World

Founded: 1904

14. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Biotechnology

#43 in Europe

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1997

15. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Biotechnology

#49 in Europe

#143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1872

16. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Biotechnology

#52 in Europe

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

17. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Biotechnology

#63 in Europe

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1963

18. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Biotechnology

#64 in Europe

#180 in the World

Founded: 1495

19. King's College London

England | London

For Biotechnology

#65 in Europe

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1829

20. Durham University

England | Durham

For Biotechnology

#66 in Europe

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

21. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Biotechnology

#67 in Europe

#187 in the World

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

22. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Biotechnology

#70 in Europe

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

23. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Biotechnology

#73 in Europe

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1964

24. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Biotechnology

#92 in Europe

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

25. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Biotechnology

#95 in Europe

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

26. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Biotechnology

#96 in Europe

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 4,825
Founded: 1993

27. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Biotechnology

#97 in Europe

#252 in the World

Founded: 1451

28. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Biotechnology

#99 in Europe

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1968

29. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Biotechnology

#104 in Europe

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

30. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Biotechnology

#109 in Europe

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

31. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Biotechnology

#111 in Europe

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1905

32. Bangor University

For Biotechnology

#118 in Europe

#327 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

33. University of Bath

For Biotechnology

#124 in Europe

#345 in the World

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

34. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Biotechnology

#125 in Europe

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1989

35. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Biotechnology

#132 in Europe

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

36. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Biotechnology

#134 in Europe

#360 in the World

Founded: 1791

37. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Biotechnology

#145 in Europe

#385 in the World

Founded: 1920

38. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Biotechnology

#147 in Europe

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1849

39. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Biotechnology

#149 in Europe

#395 in the World

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

40. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Biotechnology

#162 in Europe

#438 in the World

Founded: 1967

41. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Biotechnology

#178 in Europe

#482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

42. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Biotechnology

#186 in Europe

#506 in the World

Founded: 1965

43. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Biotechnology

#187 in Europe

#508 in the World

Founded: 1890

44. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Biotechnology

#188 in Europe

#512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Enrollment: 24,409
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1957

45. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Biotechnology

#196 in Europe

#535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

46. Scotland's Rural College

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Biotechnology

#210 in Europe

#593 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2012

The best cities to study Biotechnology in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are London, Nottingham, Reading, and Edinburgh.