100 Best universities for Botany 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 Botany. A graph of 10.9M citations received by 294K academic papers made by 102 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 Botany

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Cambridge

For Botany

#2 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University of Oxford

For Botany

#3 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

4. Imperial College London

For Botany

#4 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Sheffield

For Botany

#5 in the United Kingdom

#14 in Europe

Founded: 1905

6. University of Bristol

For Botany

#6 in the United Kingdom

#17 in Europe

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

7. University of Manchester

For Botany

#8 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

Founded: 1824

8. University of Nottingham

For Botany

#9 in the United Kingdom

#30 in Europe

Founded: 1948

9. University of Reading

For Botany

#10 in the United Kingdom

#37 in Europe

Founded: 1892

10. University of Leeds

For Botany

#11 in the United Kingdom

#43 in Europe

Founded: 1904

11. University of Birmingham

For Botany

#14 in the United Kingdom

#57 in Europe

Founded: 1900

12. University of Liverpool

For Botany

#15 in the United Kingdom

#58 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

13. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Botany

#16 in the United Kingdom

#70 in Europe

Founded: 1963

14. King's College London

For Botany

#17 in the United Kingdom

#76 in Europe

Founded: 1829

15. University of Southampton

For Botany

#18 in the United Kingdom

#81 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

16. University of York

For Botany

#19 in the United Kingdom

#82 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

17. University of London

For Botany

#21 in the United Kingdom

#87 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

18. University of Exeter

For Botany

#22 in the United Kingdom

#90 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

19. Queen Mary University of London

For Botany

#23 in the United Kingdom

#91 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

20. Lancaster University

For Botany

#24 in the United Kingdom

#108 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

21. University of Leicester

For Botany

#26 in the United Kingdom

#117 in Europe

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

22. University of Warwick

For Botany

#27 in the United Kingdom

#124 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

23. University of East Anglia

For Botany

#30 in the United Kingdom

#134 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

24. University of Sussex

For Botany

#31 in the United Kingdom

#136 in Europe

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

25. Durham University

For Botany

#34 in the United Kingdom

#173 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

26. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Botany

#35 in the United Kingdom

#179 in Europe

Founded: 1849

27. University of Essex

For Botany

#36 in the United Kingdom

#180 in Europe

Founded: 1964

28. University of Bath

For Botany

#39 in the United Kingdom

#192 in Europe

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

29. University of Surrey

For Botany

#42 in the United Kingdom

#223 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

30. Loughborough University

For Botany

#44 in the United Kingdom

#240 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

31. Cranfield University

For Botany

#45 in the United Kingdom

#242 in Europe

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

32. University of Plymouth

For Botany

#46 in the United Kingdom

#255 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

33. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Botany

#47 in the United Kingdom

#267 in Europe

Founded: 1954

34. University of Kent

For Botany

#48 in the United Kingdom

#281 in Europe

Founded: 1965

35. Liverpool John Moores University

For Botany

#49 in the United Kingdom

#292 in Europe

Founded: 1992

36. Keele University

For Botany

#50 in the United Kingdom

#306 in Europe

Founded: 1962

37. University of the West of England

For Botany

#51 in the United Kingdom

#307 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

38. University of Portsmouth

For Botany

#52 in the United Kingdom

#312 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

39. Birkbeck, University of London

For Botany

#53 in the United Kingdom

#314 in Europe

Founded: 1823

40. Aston University

For Botany

#54 in the United Kingdom

#317 in Europe

Founded: 1895

41. University of Bradford

For Botany

#55 in the United Kingdom

#318 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

42. University of Greenwich

For Botany

#56 in the United Kingdom

#333 in Europe

Founded: 1890

43. Brunel University London

For Botany

#57 in the United Kingdom

#335 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

44. Royal Agricultural University

For Botany

#58 in the United Kingdom

#341 in Europe

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

45. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Botany

#59 in the United Kingdom

#345 in Europe

Founded: 1791

46. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Botany

#60 in the United Kingdom

#349 in Europe

Founded: 1992

47. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Botany

#61 in the United Kingdom

#351 in Europe

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

48. University of Salford

For Botany

#62 in the United Kingdom

#356 in Europe

Founded: 1967

49. City, University of London

For Botany

#63 in the United Kingdom

#357 in Europe

Founded: 1966

50. St George's, University of London

For Botany

#64 in the United Kingdom

#362 in Europe

Founded: 1733

51. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Botany

#66 in the United Kingdom

#405 in Europe

Founded: 1992

52. Oxford Brookes University

For Botany

#67 in the United Kingdom

#409 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

53. Nottingham Trent University

For Botany

#68 in the United Kingdom

#415 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

54. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Botany

#69 in the United Kingdom

#417 in Europe

Founded: 1904

55. University of Hertfordshire

For Botany

#70 in the United Kingdom

#427 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

56. Bournemouth University

For Botany

#72 in the United Kingdom

#440 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

57. University of Wolverhampton

For Botany

#73 in the United Kingdom

#447 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. Coventry University

For Botany

#74 in the United Kingdom

#465 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

59. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Botany

#75 in the United Kingdom

#468 in Europe

Founded: 1992

60. University of Lincoln

For Botany

#77 in the United Kingdom

#477 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

61. De Montfort University

For Botany

#78 in the United Kingdom

#479 in Europe

Founded: 1992

62. University of Brighton

For Botany

#79 in the United Kingdom

#485 in Europe

Founded: 1992

63. Sheffield Hallam University

For Botany

#80 in the United Kingdom

#487 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

64. University of Huddersfield

For Botany

#81 in the United Kingdom

#493 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

65. University of Westminster

For Botany

#82 in the United Kingdom

#498 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

66. University of Central Lancashire

For Botany

#83 in the United Kingdom

#500 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

67. University of East London

For Botany

#84 in the United Kingdom

#507 in Europe

Founded: 1992

68. Middlesex University

For Botany

#85 in the United Kingdom

#515 in Europe

Founded: 1973

69. University of Northampton

For Botany

#87 in the United Kingdom

#527 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

70. London South Bank University

For Botany

#90 in the United Kingdom

#545 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

71. University of Bedfordshire

For Botany

#94 in the United Kingdom

#557 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

72. Anglia Ruskin University

For Botany

#95 in the United Kingdom

#567 in Europe

Founded: 1858

73. London Metropolitan University

For Botany

#96 in the United Kingdom

#579 in Europe

Founded: 1848

74. University of Worcester

For Botany

#97 in the United Kingdom

#580 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Enrollment: 10,798
Founded: 2005

75. University of Sunderland

For Botany

#98 in the United Kingdom

#581 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

76. University of Roehampton

For Botany

#99 in the United Kingdom

#599 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

77. London Business School

For Botany

#100 in the United Kingdom

#601 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

78. Leeds Beckett University

For Botany

#101 in the United Kingdom

#607 in Europe

Founded: 1992

79. University of Cumbria

For Botany

#102 in the United Kingdom

#610 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

80. Teesside University

For Botany

#103 in the United Kingdom

#627 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

81. Staffordshire University

For Botany

#104 in the United Kingdom

#630 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

82. University of Derby

For Botany

#105 in the United Kingdom

#644 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

83. Edge Hill University

For Botany

#107 in the United Kingdom

#654 in Europe

Founded: 2006

84. University of Gloucestershire

For Botany

#109 in the United Kingdom

#685 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

85. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Botany

#110 in the United Kingdom

#710 in Europe

Founded: 2005

86. SOAS, University of London

For Botany

#111 in the United Kingdom

#714 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 6,295
Founded: 1916

87. University of Bolton

For Botany

#112 in the United Kingdom

#733 in Europe

Founded: 2004

88. University of Chester

For Botany

#114 in the United Kingdom

#757 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

89. Birmingham City University

For Botany

#115 in the United Kingdom

#771 in Europe

Founded: 1992

90. Bath Spa University

For Botany

#116 in the United Kingdom

#791 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

91. Buckinghamshire New University

For Botany

#117 in the United Kingdom

#793 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

92. University of West London

For Botany

#118 in the United Kingdom

#804 in Europe

Founded: 1990

93. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Botany

#119 in the United Kingdom

#811 in Europe

Founded: 1932

94. York St John University

For Botany

#120 in the United Kingdom

#837 in Europe

Founded: 1841

95. University of Buckingham

For Botany

#121 in the United Kingdom

#849 in Europe

Founded: 1973

96. University of Chichester

For Botany

#124 in the United Kingdom

#901 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

97. Liverpool Hope University

For Botany

#125 in the United Kingdom

#914 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

98. University of Winchester

For Botany

#126 in the United Kingdom

#922 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

99. St Mary's University, Twickenham

For Botany

#128 in the United Kingdom

#1048 in Europe

Founded: 1850

100. University of the Arts London

For Botany

#129 in the United Kingdom

#1082 in Europe

Founded: 1986

Closest to England states to learn Botany

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	25
Scotland	16	7