100 Best universities for Biotechnology 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 Biotechnology. A graph of 4.22M citations received by 102K academic papers made by 103 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 Biotechnology

#4 in Europe

#20 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Biotechnology

#5 in Europe

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Biotechnology

#6 in Europe

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. Imperial College London

England | London

For Biotechnology

#9 in Europe

#43 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. King's College London

England | London

For Biotechnology

#14 in Europe

#60 in the World

Founded: 1829

6. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Biotechnology

#21 in Europe

#85 in the World

Founded: 1963

7. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Biotechnology

#30 in Europe

#108 in the World

Founded: 1824

8. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Biotechnology

#31 in Europe

#113 in the World

Founded: 1967

9. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Biotechnology

#36 in Europe

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

10. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Biotechnology

#38 in Europe

#125 in the World

Founded: 1948

11. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Biotechnology

#44 in Europe

#142 in the World

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

12. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Biotechnology

#46 in Europe

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

13. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Biotechnology

#47 in Europe

#148 in the World

Founded: 1900

14. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Biotechnology

#48 in Europe

#150 in the World

Founded: 1451

15. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Biotechnology

#68 in Europe

#204 in the World

Founded: 1968

16. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Biotechnology

#71 in Europe

#207 in the World

Founded: 1904

17. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Biotechnology

#72 in Europe

#209 in the World

Founded: 1905

18. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Biotechnology

#76 in Europe

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

19. University of London

England | London

For Biotechnology

#91 in Europe

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

20. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Biotechnology

#98 in Europe

#266 in the World

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

21. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Biotechnology

#104 in Europe

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

22. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Biotechnology

#106 in Europe

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

23. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Biotechnology

#107 in Europe

#283 in the World

Founded: 1895

24. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Biotechnology

#115 in Europe

#299 in the World

Founded: 1495

25. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Biotechnology

#127 in Europe

#332 in the World

Founded: 1892

26. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Biotechnology

#131 in Europe

#336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

27. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Biotechnology

#134 in Europe

#346 in the World

Founded: 1997

28. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Biotechnology

#135 in Europe

#347 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

29. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Biotechnology

#140 in Europe

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

30. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Biotechnology

#142 in Europe

#362 in the World

Founded: 1733

31. University of Bath

For Biotechnology

#162 in Europe

#410 in the World

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

32. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Biotechnology

#169 in Europe

#438 in the World

Founded: 1964

33. University of York

For Biotechnology

#171 in Europe

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

34. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Biotechnology

#173 in Europe

#459 in the World

Founded: 1893

35. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Biotechnology

#178 in Europe

#482 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

36. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Biotechnology

#202 in Europe

#552 in the World

Founded: 1920

37. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Biotechnology

#219 in Europe

#621 in the World

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

38. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Biotechnology

#224 in Europe

#629 in the World

Founded: 1791

39. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Biotechnology

#228 in Europe

#650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

40. Keele University

England | Keele

For Biotechnology

#239 in Europe

#695 in the World

Founded: 1962

41. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Biotechnology

#240 in Europe

#697 in the World

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

42. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Biotechnology

#242 in Europe

#700 in the World

Founded: 1954

43. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Biotechnology

#266 in Europe

#789 in the World

Founded: 1872

44. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Biotechnology

#281 in Europe

#832 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

45. Durham University

England | Durham

For Biotechnology

#291 in Europe

#890 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

46. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Biotechnology

#302 in Europe

#923 in the World

Founded: 1992

47. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Biotechnology

#305 in Europe

#947 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

48. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Biotechnology

#312 in Europe

#973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

49. Middlesex University

England | London

For Biotechnology

#316 in Europe

#986 in the World

Founded: 1973

50. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Biotechnology

#319 in Europe

#991 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

51. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Biotechnology

#321 in Europe

#999 in the World

Founded: 1849

52. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Biotechnology

#324 in Europe

#1011 in the World

Founded: 1967

53. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Biotechnology

#325 in Europe

#1012 in the World

Founded: 1965

54. Bangor University

For Biotechnology

#327 in Europe

#1020 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

55. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Biotechnology

#329 in Europe

#1031 in the World

Founded: 1964

56. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Biotechnology

#330 in Europe

#1037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

57. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Biotechnology

#333 in Europe

#1052 in the World

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

58. City, University of London

England | London

For Biotechnology

#335 in Europe

#1057 in the World

Founded: 1966

59. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Biotechnology

#341 in Europe

#1075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

60. University of Buckingham

England | Buckingham

For Biotechnology

#350 in Europe

#1111 in the World

Founded: 1973

61. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Biotechnology

#351 in Europe

#1114 in the World

Founded: 1966

62. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Biotechnology

#366 in Europe

#1158 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Biotechnology

#367 in Europe

#1165 in the World

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

64. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Biotechnology

#377 in Europe

#1203 in the World

Founded: 1992

65. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Biotechnology

#380 in Europe

#1217 in the World

Founded: 1890

66. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Biotechnology

#382 in Europe

#1219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

67. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Biotechnology

#391 in Europe

#1261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

68. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Biotechnology

#396 in Europe

#1288 in the World

Founded: 1992

69. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Biotechnology

#398 in Europe

#1294 in the World

Founded: 1823

70. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Biotechnology

#400 in Europe

#1298 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

71. Harper Adams University

Wales | Newport

For Biotechnology

#401 in Europe

#1318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2012

72. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Biotechnology

#403 in Europe

#1329 in the World

Founded: 1992

73. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Biotechnology

#407 in Europe

#1345 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. London Business School

England | London

For Biotechnology

#413 in Europe

#1367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

75. University of Westminster

England | London

For Biotechnology

#420 in Europe

#1403 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

76. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Biotechnology

#425 in Europe

#1430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

77. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Biotechnology

#432 in Europe

#1462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

78. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Biotechnology

#434 in Europe

#1466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

79. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Biotechnology

#449 in Europe

#1546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

80. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Biotechnology

#462 in Europe

#1595 in the World

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

81. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Biotechnology

#465 in Europe

#1602 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

82. Scotland's Rural College

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Biotechnology

#468 in Europe

#1606 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2012

83. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Biotechnology

#470 in Europe

#1609 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

84. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Biotechnology

#474 in Europe

#1620 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

85. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Biotechnology

#477 in Europe

#1628 in the World

Founded: 1841

86. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Biotechnology

#487 in Europe

#1686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

87. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Biotechnology

#492 in Europe

#1746 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

88. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Biotechnology

#494 in Europe

#1752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

89. Abertay University

Scotland | Dundee

For Biotechnology

#505 in Europe

#1846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

90. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Biotechnology

#516 in Europe

#1926 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

91. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Biotechnology

#534 in Europe

#2026 in the World

Founded: 1992

92. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Biotechnology

#544 in Europe

#2058 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

93. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Biotechnology

#546 in Europe

#2080 in the World

Founded: 1992

94. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Biotechnology

#554 in Europe

#2119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

95. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Biotechnology

#559 in Europe

#2150 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

96. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Biotechnology

#573 in Europe

#2223 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

97. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Biotechnology

#577 in Europe

#2246 in the World

Founded: 1848

98. London South Bank University

England | London

For Biotechnology

#587 in Europe

#2319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

99. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Biotechnology

#594 in Europe

#2358 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

100. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Biotechnology

#616 in Europe

#2548 in the World

Founded: 1858

The best cities to study Biotechnology in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are London, Oxford, Cambridge, and Newcastle upon Tyne.