100 Best universities for Biology 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 Biology. A graph of 96.5M citations received by 2.64M academic papers made by 116 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 Biology

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

For Biology

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Cambridge

For Biology

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. Imperial College London

For Biology

#4 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Manchester

For Biology

#5 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

Founded: 1824

6. King's College London

For Biology

#7 in the United Kingdom

#19 in Europe

Founded: 1829

7. University of Bristol

For Biology

#8 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

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

8. University of Birmingham

For Biology

#9 in the United Kingdom

#30 in Europe

Founded: 1900

9. University of Liverpool

For Biology

#10 in the United Kingdom

#32 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

10. University of Sheffield

For Biology

#12 in the United Kingdom

#37 in Europe

Founded: 1905

11. University of Nottingham

For Biology

#13 in the United Kingdom

#38 in Europe

Founded: 1948

12. University of Leeds

For Biology

#14 in the United Kingdom

#43 in Europe

Founded: 1904

13. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Biology

#15 in the United Kingdom

#50 in Europe

Founded: 1963

14. University of Southampton

For Biology

#16 in the United Kingdom

#56 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

15. University of London

For Biology

#20 in the United Kingdom

#95 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

16. Queen Mary University of London

For Biology

#21 in the United Kingdom

#96 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

17. University of Leicester

For Biology

#22 in the United Kingdom

#101 in Europe

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

18. University of York

For Biology

#23 in the United Kingdom

#114 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

19. University of Warwick

For Biology

#24 in the United Kingdom

#118 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

20. University of Reading

For Biology

#25 in the United Kingdom

#119 in Europe

Founded: 1892

21. University of Exeter

For Biology

#27 in the United Kingdom

#133 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

22. University of Sussex

For Biology

#29 in the United Kingdom

#141 in Europe

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

23. University of East Anglia

For Biology

#31 in the United Kingdom

#150 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

24. Durham University

For Biology

#32 in the United Kingdom

#158 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

25. University of Bath

For Biology

#33 in the United Kingdom

#161 in Europe

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

26. St George's, University of London

For Biology

#34 in the United Kingdom

#168 in Europe

Founded: 1733

27. University of Surrey

For Biology

#37 in the United Kingdom

#186 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

28. Lancaster University

For Biology

#38 in the United Kingdom

#190 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

29. Loughborough University

For Biology

#39 in the United Kingdom

#198 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

30. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Biology

#41 in the United Kingdom

#225 in Europe

Founded: 1954

31. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Biology

#43 in the United Kingdom

#254 in Europe

Founded: 1849

32. University of Kent

For Biology

#46 in the United Kingdom

#265 in Europe

Founded: 1965

33. University of Plymouth

For Biology

#47 in the United Kingdom

#267 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

34. Birkbeck, University of London

For Biology

#48 in the United Kingdom

#268 in Europe

Founded: 1823

35. University of Essex

For Biology

#49 in the United Kingdom

#270 in Europe

Founded: 1964

36. Keele University

For Biology

#50 in the United Kingdom

#278 in Europe

Founded: 1962

37. Brunel University London

For Biology

#51 in the United Kingdom

#283 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

38. Aston University

For Biology

#52 in the United Kingdom

#284 in Europe

Founded: 1895

39. Cranfield University

For Biology

#53 in the United Kingdom

#294 in Europe

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

40. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Biology

#54 in the United Kingdom

#298 in Europe

Founded: 1791

41. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Biology

#55 in the United Kingdom

#299 in Europe

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

42. University of Bradford

For Biology

#56 in the United Kingdom

#305 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

43. University of Salford

For Biology

#58 in the United Kingdom

#315 in Europe

Founded: 1967

44. Liverpool John Moores University

For Biology

#59 in the United Kingdom

#338 in Europe

Founded: 1992

45. University of Hertfordshire

For Biology

#60 in the United Kingdom

#340 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

46. University of Portsmouth

For Biology

#61 in the United Kingdom

#346 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

47. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Biology

#62 in the United Kingdom

#355 in Europe

Founded: 1992

48. City, University of London

For Biology

#63 in the United Kingdom

#371 in Europe

Founded: 1966

49. Nottingham Trent University

For Biology

#64 in the United Kingdom

#375 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

50. University of the West of England

For Biology

#65 in the United Kingdom

#381 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

51. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Biology

#66 in the United Kingdom

#383 in Europe

Founded: 1992

52. Oxford Brookes University

For Biology

#67 in the United Kingdom

#387 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

53. Middlesex University

For Biology

#68 in the United Kingdom

#399 in Europe

Founded: 1973

54. University of Greenwich

For Biology

#69 in the United Kingdom

#426 in Europe

Founded: 1890

55. Sheffield Hallam University

For Biology

#70 in the United Kingdom

#440 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

56. University of Brighton

For Biology

#71 in the United Kingdom

#444 in Europe

Founded: 1992

57. University of Central Lancashire

For Biology

#72 in the United Kingdom

#448 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

58. Royal Agricultural University

For Biology

#73 in the United Kingdom

#452 in Europe

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

59. De Montfort University

For Biology

#74 in the United Kingdom

#454 in Europe

Founded: 1992

60. Coventry University

For Biology

#75 in the United Kingdom

#456 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

61. University of Huddersfield

For Biology

#76 in the United Kingdom

#468 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

62. Bournemouth University

For Biology

#78 in the United Kingdom

#479 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

63. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Biology

#79 in the United Kingdom

#482 in Europe

Founded: 1904

64. University of Wolverhampton

For Biology

#80 in the United Kingdom

#487 in Europe

Founded: 1992

65. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Biology

#81 in the United Kingdom

#506 in Europe

Founded: 1992

66. University of Westminster

For Biology

#82 in the United Kingdom

#511 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

67. University of Lincoln

For Biology

#86 in the United Kingdom

#533 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

68. London South Bank University

For Biology

#87 in the United Kingdom

#542 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

69. University of East London

For Biology

#88 in the United Kingdom

#553 in Europe

Founded: 1992

70. Leeds Beckett University

For Biology

#89 in the United Kingdom

#559 in Europe

Founded: 1992

71. Anglia Ruskin University

For Biology

#91 in the United Kingdom

#566 in Europe

Founded: 1858

72. London Metropolitan University

For Biology

#92 in the United Kingdom

#570 in Europe

Founded: 1848

73. University of Bedfordshire

For Biology

#93 in the United Kingdom

#580 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

74. University of Roehampton

For Biology

#94 in the United Kingdom

#583 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

75. Teesside University

For Biology

#95 in the United Kingdom

#586 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

76. University of Sunderland

For Biology

#96 in the United Kingdom

#591 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

77. Staffordshire University

For Biology

#98 in the United Kingdom

#593 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

78. London Business School

For Biology

#100 in the United Kingdom

#610 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

79. SOAS, University of London

For Biology

#101 in the United Kingdom

#633 in Europe

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

80. University of Derby

For Biology

#102 in the United Kingdom

#648 in Europe

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

81. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Biology

#104 in the United Kingdom

#663 in Europe

Founded: 2005

82. University of Northampton

For Biology

#105 in the United Kingdom

#667 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

83. University of Chester

For Biology

#107 in the United Kingdom

#687 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

84. Edge Hill University

For Biology

#109 in the United Kingdom

#694 in Europe

Founded: 2006

85. University of Worcester

For Biology

#110 in the United Kingdom

#709 in Europe

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

86. Birmingham City University

For Biology

#111 in the United Kingdom

#724 in Europe

Founded: 1992

87. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Biology

#112 in the United Kingdom

#730 in Europe

Founded: 1932

88. University of Bolton

For Biology

#113 in the United Kingdom

#741 in Europe

Founded: 2004

89. University of Gloucestershire

For Biology

#114 in the United Kingdom

#742 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

90. University of West London

For Biology

#115 in the United Kingdom

#744 in Europe

Founded: 1990

91. University of Buckingham

For Biology

#117 in the United Kingdom

#796 in Europe

Founded: 1973

92. University of Cumbria

For Biology

#118 in the United Kingdom

#802 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

93. University of Winchester

For Biology

#119 in the United Kingdom

#852 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

94. Liverpool Hope University

For Biology

#120 in the United Kingdom

#853 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

95. Buckinghamshire New University

For Biology

#123 in the United Kingdom

#914 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

96. Bath Spa University

For Biology

#124 in the United Kingdom

#918 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

97. York St John University

For Biology

#125 in the United Kingdom

#920 in Europe

Founded: 1841

98. University of Chichester

For Biology

#126 in the United Kingdom

#923 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

99. University of the Arts London

For Biology

#127 in the United Kingdom

#1003 in Europe

Founded: 1986

100. St Mary's University, Twickenham

For Biology

#128 in the United Kingdom

#1033 in Europe

Founded: 1850

Closest to England states to learn Biology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	19
Scotland	18	6