100 Best universities for Botany in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 18.2M citations received by 419K 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 of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Botany

#2 in Europe

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University College London

England | London

For Botany

#3 in Europe

#24 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Botany

#4 in Europe

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

4. Imperial College London

England | London

For Botany

#10 in Europe

#54 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Botany

#16 in Europe

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

6. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Botany

#17 in Europe

#81 in the World

Founded: 1905

7. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Botany

#20 in Europe

#89 in the World

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

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

#31 in Europe

#120 in the World

Founded: 1948

10. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Botany

#34 in Europe

#127 in the World

Founded: 1892

11. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Botany

#44 in Europe

#152 in the World

Founded: 1904

12. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Botany

#47 in Europe

#158 in the World

Founded: 1451

13. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Botany

#55 in Europe

#174 in the World

Founded: 1495

14. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Botany

#57 in Europe

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

15. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Botany

#60 in Europe

#182 in the World

Founded: 1900

16. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Botany

#72 in Europe

#211 in the World

Founded: 1963

17. King's College London

England | London

For Botany

#74 in Europe

#214 in the World

Founded: 1829

18. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Botany

#79 in Europe

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

19. University of York

For Botany

#80 in Europe

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

20. University of London

England | London

For Botany

#86 in Europe

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

21. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Botany

#88 in Europe

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

22. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Botany

#89 in Europe

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

23. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Botany

#95 in Europe

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

24. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Botany

#98 in Europe

#284 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

25. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Botany

#103 in Europe

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

26. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Botany

#120 in Europe

#330 in the World

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

27. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Botany

#128 in Europe

#351 in the World

Founded: 1997

28. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Botany

#130 in Europe

#353 in the World

Founded: 1872

29. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Botany

#131 in Europe

#354 in the World

Founded: 1967

30. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Botany

#135 in Europe

#373 in the World

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

31. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Botany

#140 in Europe

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

32. Bangor University

For Botany

#142 in Europe

#392 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

33. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Botany

#160 in Europe

#455 in the World

Founded: 1964

34. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Botany

#171 in Europe

#479 in the World

Founded: 1893

35. Durham University

England | Durham

For Botany

#179 in Europe

#491 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

36. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Botany

#190 in Europe

#535 in the World

Founded: 1849

37. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Botany

#196 in Europe

#562 in the World

Founded: 1964

38. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Botany

#201 in Europe

#580 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

39. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Botany

#203 in Europe

#588 in the World

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

40. University of Bath

For Botany

#207 in Europe

#596 in the World

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

41. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Botany

#211 in Europe

#609 in the World

Founded: 1920

42. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Botany

#226 in Europe

#651 in the World

Founded: 1968

43. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Botany

#232 in Europe

#670 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

44. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Botany

#248 in Europe

#713 in the World

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

45. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Botany

#253 in Europe

#733 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

46. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Botany

#255 in Europe

#739 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

47. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Botany

#285 in Europe

#835 in the World

Founded: 1992

48. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Botany

#288 in Europe

#842 in the World

Founded: 1965

49. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Botany

#291 in Europe

#856 in the World

Founded: 1954

50. Keele University

England | Keele

For Botany

#303 in Europe

#904 in the World

Founded: 1962

51. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Botany

#309 in Europe

#936 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

52. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Botany

#317 in Europe

#965 in the World

Founded: 1895

53. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Botany

#318 in Europe

#966 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

54. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Botany

#330 in Europe

#1021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

55. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Botany

#332 in Europe

#1027 in the World

Founded: 1890

56. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Botany

#336 in Europe

#1046 in the World

Founded: 1823

57. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Botany

#339 in Europe

#1054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

58. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Botany

#352 in Europe

#1114 in the World

Founded: 1967

59. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Botany

#354 in Europe

#1123 in the World

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

60. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Botany

#358 in Europe

#1142 in the World

Founded: 1791

61. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Botany

#359 in Europe

#1145 in the World

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

62. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Botany

#361 in Europe

#1148 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Botany

#382 in Europe

#1239 in the World

Founded: 1904

64. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Botany

#383 in Europe

#1242 in the World

Founded: 1733

65. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Botany

#384 in Europe

#1249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

66. City, University of London

England | London

For Botany

#388 in Europe

#1263 in the World

Founded: 1966

67. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Botany

#394 in Europe

#1299 in the World

Founded: 1966

68. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Botany

#399 in Europe

#1314 in the World

Founded: 1992

69. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Botany

#414 in Europe

#1380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

70. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Botany

#419 in Europe

#1409 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

71. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Botany

#437 in Europe

#1544 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

72. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Botany

#448 in Europe

#1607 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

73. Harper Adams University

Wales | Newport

For Botany

#455 in Europe

#1643 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2012

74. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Botany

#456 in Europe

#1646 in the World

Founded: 1992

75. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Botany

#475 in Europe

#1781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

76. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Botany

#476 in Europe

#1783 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 19,710
Founded: 1992

77. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Botany

#481 in Europe

#1814 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

78. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Botany

#482 in Europe

#1822 in the World

Founded: 1992

79. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Botany

#485 in Europe

#1826 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

80. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Botany

#506 in Europe

#1915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

81. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Botany

#508 in Europe

#1923 in the World

Founded: 1992

82. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Botany

#516 in Europe

#1969 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

83. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Botany

#518 in Europe

#1974 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

84. University of Westminster

England | London

For Botany

#519 in Europe

#1975 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

85. University of East London

England | London

For Botany

#523 in Europe

#2008 in the World

Founded: 1992

86. Scotland's Rural College

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Botany

#536 in Europe

#2088 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2012

87. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Botany

#546 in Europe

#2151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

88. Middlesex University

England | London

For Botany

#548 in Europe

#2160 in the World

Founded: 1973

89. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Botany

#554 in Europe

#2201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

90. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Botany

#563 in Europe

#2234 in the World

Founded: 1841

91. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Botany

#568 in Europe

#2259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

92. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Botany

#571 in Europe

#2278 in the World

Founded: 1858

93. Abertay University

Scotland | Dundee

For Botany

#572 in Europe

#2280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

94. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Botany

#580 in Europe

#2320 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

95. London South Bank University

England | London

For Botany

#582 in Europe

#2335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

96. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Botany

#598 in Europe

#2426 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

97. University of Worcester

England | Worcester

For Botany

#600 in Europe

#2437 in the World

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

98. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Botany

#603 in Europe

#2443 in the World

Founded: 1992

99. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Botany

#604 in Europe

#2444 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

100. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Botany

#607 in Europe

#2450 in the World

Founded: 1848

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