100 Best universities for Botany 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 Botany. A graph of 13.7M citations received by 373K academic papers made by 131 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 Botany

#1 in Europe

#21 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Botany

#3 in Europe

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Botany

#4 in Europe

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

4. Imperial College London

England | London

For Botany

#11 in Europe

#55 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Botany

#14 in Europe

#72 in the World

Founded: 1905

6. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Botany

#17 in Europe

#77 in the World

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

7. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Botany

#18 in Europe

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

8. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Botany

#22 in Europe

#94 in the World

Founded: 1824

9. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Botany

#30 in Europe

#113 in the World

Founded: 1948

10. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Botany

#37 in Europe

#127 in the World

Founded: 1892

11. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Botany

#43 in Europe

#142 in the World

Founded: 1904

12. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Botany

#46 in Europe

#146 in the World

Founded: 1451

13. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Botany

#52 in Europe

#158 in the World

Founded: 1495

14. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Botany

#57 in Europe

#166 in the World

Founded: 1900

15. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Botany

#58 in Europe

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

16. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Botany

#70 in Europe

#197 in the World

Founded: 1963

17. King's College London

England | London

For Botany

#76 in Europe

#211 in the World

Founded: 1829

18. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Botany

#81 in Europe

#220 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

19. University of York

For Botany

#82 in Europe

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

20. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Botany

#86 in Europe

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

21. University of London

England | London

For Botany

#87 in Europe

#236 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

22. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Botany

#90 in Europe

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

23. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Botany

#91 in Europe

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

24. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Botany

#108 in Europe

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

25. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Botany

#111 in Europe

#298 in the World

Founded: 1872

26. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Botany

#117 in Europe

#317 in the World

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

27. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Botany

#124 in Europe

#334 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

28. Bangor University

For Botany

#125 in Europe

#335 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

29. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Botany

#130 in Europe

#347 in the World

Founded: 1967

30. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Botany

#134 in Europe

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

31. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Botany

#136 in Europe

#361 in the World

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

32. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Botany

#139 in Europe

#367 in the World

Founded: 1997

33. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Botany

#150 in Europe

#399 in the World

Founded: 1893

34. Durham University

England | Durham

For Botany

#173 in Europe

#466 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

35. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Botany

#179 in Europe

#491 in the World

Founded: 1849

36. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Botany

#180 in Europe

#492 in the World

Founded: 1964

37. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Botany

#190 in Europe

#528 in the World

Founded: 1964

38. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Botany

#191 in Europe

#530 in the World

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

39. University of Bath

For Botany

#192 in Europe

#534 in the World

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

40. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Botany

#193 in Europe

#535 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

41. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Botany

#200 in Europe

#560 in the World

Founded: 1920

42. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Botany

#223 in Europe

#628 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

43. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Botany

#232 in Europe

#658 in the World

Founded: 1968

44. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Botany

#240 in Europe

#684 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

45. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Botany

#242 in Europe

#687 in the World

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

46. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Botany

#255 in Europe

#720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

47. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Botany

#267 in Europe

#752 in the World

Founded: 1954

48. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Botany

#281 in Europe

#787 in the World

Founded: 1965

49. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Botany

#292 in Europe

#821 in the World

Founded: 1992

50. Keele University

England | Keele

For Botany

#306 in Europe

#869 in the World

Founded: 1962

51. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Botany

#307 in Europe

#875 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

52. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Botany

#312 in Europe

#910 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

53. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Botany

#314 in Europe

#929 in the World

Founded: 1823

54. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Botany

#317 in Europe

#941 in the World

Founded: 1895

55. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Botany

#318 in Europe

#942 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

56. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Botany

#333 in Europe

#996 in the World

Founded: 1890

57. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Botany

#335 in Europe

#1004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

58. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Botany

#341 in Europe

#1036 in the World

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

59. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Botany

#345 in Europe

#1057 in the World

Founded: 1791

60. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Botany

#349 in Europe

#1073 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Botany

#351 in Europe

#1081 in the World

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

62. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Botany

#356 in Europe

#1101 in the World

Founded: 1967

63. City, University of London

England | London

For Botany

#357 in Europe

#1103 in the World

Founded: 1966

64. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Botany

#362 in Europe

#1127 in the World

Founded: 1733

65. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Botany

#378 in Europe

#1173 in the World

Founded: 1966

66. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Botany

#405 in Europe

#1292 in the World

Founded: 1992

67. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Botany

#409 in Europe

#1310 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

68. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Botany

#415 in Europe

#1345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

69. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Botany

#417 in Europe

#1361 in the World

Founded: 1904

70. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Botany

#427 in Europe

#1418 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

71. Harper Adams University

Wales | Newport

For Botany

#434 in Europe

#1483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2012

72. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Botany

#440 in Europe

#1515 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

73. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Botany

#447 in Europe

#1538 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Botany

#465 in Europe

#1637 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

75. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Botany

#468 in Europe

#1641 in the World

Founded: 1992

76. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Botany

#475 in Europe

#1675 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

77. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Botany

#477 in Europe

#1696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

78. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Botany

#479 in Europe

#1713 in the World

Founded: 1992

79. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Botany

#485 in Europe

#1749 in the World

Founded: 1992

80. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Botany

#487 in Europe

#1769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

81. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Botany

#493 in Europe

#1793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

82. University of Westminster

England | London

For Botany

#498 in Europe

#1820 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

83. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Botany

#500 in Europe

#1833 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

84. University of East London

England | London

For Botany

#507 in Europe

#1868 in the World

Founded: 1992

85. Middlesex University

England | London

For Botany

#515 in Europe

#1899 in the World

Founded: 1973

86. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Botany

#517 in Europe

#1903 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

87. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Botany

#527 in Europe

#1949 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

88. Scotland's Rural College

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Botany

#534 in Europe

#1999 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2012

89. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Botany

#539 in Europe

#2032 in the World

Founded: 1841

90. London South Bank University

England | London

For Botany

#545 in Europe

#2067 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

91. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Botany

#546 in Europe

#2076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

92. Abertay University

Scotland | Dundee

For Botany

#548 in Europe

#2091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

93. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Botany

#551 in Europe

#2116 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

94. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Botany

#557 in Europe

#2157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

95. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Botany

#567 in Europe

#2213 in the World

Founded: 1858

96. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Botany

#579 in Europe

#2258 in the World

Founded: 1848

97. University of Worcester

England | Worcester

For Botany

#580 in Europe

#2260 in the World

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

98. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Botany

#581 in Europe

#2263 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

99. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Botany

#599 in Europe

#2356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

100. London Business School

England | London

For Botany

#601 in Europe

#2368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

The best cities to study Botany in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are London, Cambridge, Oxford, and Sheffield.