100 Best universities for Biology in England

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Biology. A graph of 128M citations received by 2.97M academic papers made by 118 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

#10 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

#22 in Europe

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

8. University of Birmingham

For Biology

#9 in the United Kingdom

#31 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 Nottingham

For Biology

#12 in the United Kingdom

#37 in Europe

Founded: 1948

11. University of Sheffield

For Biology

#13 in the United Kingdom

#41 in Europe

Founded: 1905

12. University of Leeds

For Biology

#14 in the United Kingdom

#42 in Europe

Founded: 1904

13. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Biology

#15 in the United Kingdom

#52 in Europe

Founded: 1963

14. University of Southampton

For Biology

#16 in the United Kingdom

#55 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

15. University of London

For Biology

#20 in the United Kingdom

#86 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

16. Queen Mary University of London

For Biology

#21 in the United Kingdom

#87 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

17. University of Leicester

For Biology

#22 in the United Kingdom

#98 in Europe

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

18. University of York

For Biology

#23 in the United Kingdom

#108 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

19. University of Warwick

For Biology

#24 in the United Kingdom

#112 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

20. University of Reading

For Biology

#25 in the United Kingdom

#121 in Europe

Founded: 1892

21. University of Exeter

For Biology

#27 in the United Kingdom

#131 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

22. University of Sussex

For Biology

#28 in the United Kingdom

#137 in Europe

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

23. Durham University

For Biology

#30 in the United Kingdom

#142 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

24. University of East Anglia

For Biology

#31 in the United Kingdom

#151 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

25. University of Bath

For Biology

#33 in the United Kingdom

#165 in Europe

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

26. St George's, University of London

For Biology

#35 in the United Kingdom

#176 in Europe

Founded: 1733

27. University of Surrey

For Biology

#37 in the United Kingdom

#187 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

28. Lancaster University

For Biology

#38 in the United Kingdom

#191 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

29. Loughborough University

For Biology

#39 in the United Kingdom

#199 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

30. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Biology

#41 in the United Kingdom

#228 in Europe

Founded: 1954

31. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Biology

#44 in the United Kingdom

#259 in Europe

Founded: 1849

32. University of Essex

For Biology

#45 in the United Kingdom

#261 in Europe

Founded: 1964

33. University of Kent

For Biology

#46 in the United Kingdom

#263 in Europe

Founded: 1965

34. University of Plymouth

For Biology

#47 in the United Kingdom

#265 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

35. Keele University

For Biology

#48 in the United Kingdom

#268 in Europe

Founded: 1962

36. Birkbeck, University of London

For Biology

#50 in the United Kingdom

#273 in Europe

Founded: 1823

37. Brunel University London

For Biology

#51 in the United Kingdom

#280 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

38. Aston University

For Biology

#52 in the United Kingdom

#294 in Europe

Founded: 1895

39. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Biology

#53 in the United Kingdom

#295 in Europe

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

40. Cranfield University

For Biology

#54 in the United Kingdom

#299 in Europe

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

41. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Biology

#55 in the United Kingdom

#305 in Europe

Founded: 1791

42. University of Salford

For Biology

#56 in the United Kingdom

#313 in Europe

Founded: 1967

43. University of Hertfordshire

For Biology

#57 in the United Kingdom

#316 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

44. University of Bradford

For Biology

#58 in the United Kingdom

#318 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

45. Liverpool John Moores University

For Biology

#60 in the United Kingdom

#331 in Europe

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

#348 in Europe

Founded: 1992

48. Nottingham Trent University

For Biology

#63 in the United Kingdom

#369 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

49. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Biology

#64 in the United Kingdom

#373 in Europe

Founded: 1992

50. City, University of London

For Biology

#65 in the United Kingdom

#380 in Europe

Founded: 1966

51. University of the West of England

For Biology

#66 in the United Kingdom

#382 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

52. Oxford Brookes University

For Biology

#67 in the United Kingdom

#384 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

53. Middlesex University

For Biology

#68 in the United Kingdom

#413 in Europe

Founded: 1973

54. University of Greenwich

For Biology

#69 in the United Kingdom

#425 in Europe

Founded: 1890

55. University of Central Lancashire

For Biology

#70 in the United Kingdom

#434 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

56. Sheffield Hallam University

For Biology

#71 in the United Kingdom

#441 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

57. University of Brighton

For Biology

#72 in the United Kingdom

#446 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. Coventry University

For Biology

#73 in the United Kingdom

#448 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

59. De Montfort University

For Biology

#74 in the United Kingdom

#455 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

60. Royal Agricultural University

For Biology

#75 in the United Kingdom

#461 in Europe

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

61. University of Huddersfield

For Biology

#76 in the United Kingdom

#466 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

62. Bournemouth University

For Biology

#78 in the United Kingdom

#477 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

63. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Biology

#79 in the United Kingdom

#481 in Europe

Founded: 1904

64. University of Wolverhampton

For Biology

#80 in the United Kingdom

#488 in Europe

Founded: 1992

65. University of Westminster

For Biology

#81 in the United Kingdom

#503 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

66. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Biology

#82 in the United Kingdom

#510 in Europe

Founded: 1992

67. University of Lincoln

For Biology

#83 in the United Kingdom

#516 in Europe

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

68. University of East London

For Biology

#87 in the United Kingdom

#548 in Europe

Founded: 1992

69. London South Bank University

For Biology

#88 in the United Kingdom

#551 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

70. Anglia Ruskin University

For Biology

#89 in the United Kingdom

#556 in Europe

Founded: 1858

71. Leeds Beckett University

For Biology

#90 in the United Kingdom

#557 in Europe

Founded: 1992

72. University of Bedfordshire

For Biology

#92 in the United Kingdom

#564 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

73. Teesside University

For Biology

#93 in the United Kingdom

#565 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

74. London Metropolitan University

For Biology

#94 in the United Kingdom

#582 in Europe

Founded: 1848

75. University of Roehampton

For Biology

#95 in the United Kingdom

#588 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

76. Staffordshire University

For Biology

#96 in the United Kingdom

#602 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

77. University of Sunderland

For Biology

#98 in the United Kingdom

#605 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

78. London Business School

For Biology

#100 in the United Kingdom

#629 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

79. SOAS, University of London

For Biology

#101 in the United Kingdom

#630 in Europe

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

80. University of Derby

For Biology

#102 in the United Kingdom

#642 in Europe

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

81. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Biology

#103 in the United Kingdom

#664 in Europe

Founded: 2005

82. University of Northampton

For Biology

#105 in the United Kingdom

#678 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

83. University of Chester

For Biology

#106 in the United Kingdom

#679 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

84. Edge Hill University

For Biology

#108 in the United Kingdom

#684 in Europe

Founded: 2006

85. Birmingham City University

For Biology

#109 in the United Kingdom

#711 in Europe

Founded: 1992

86. University of Worcester

For Biology

#111 in the United Kingdom

#720 in Europe

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

87. University of West London

For Biology

#112 in the United Kingdom

#729 in Europe

Founded: 1990

88. University of Gloucestershire

For Biology

#113 in the United Kingdom

#755 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

89. University of Bolton

For Biology

#114 in the United Kingdom

#764 in Europe

Founded: 2004

90. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Biology

#116 in the United Kingdom

#772 in Europe

Founded: 1932

91. University of Buckingham

For Biology

#117 in the United Kingdom

#808 in Europe

Founded: 1973

92. University of Cumbria

For Biology

#118 in the United Kingdom

#831 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

93. University of Winchester

For Biology

#119 in the United Kingdom

#842 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

94. Liverpool Hope University

For Biology

#121 in the United Kingdom

#868 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

95. York St John University

For Biology

#123 in the United Kingdom

#912 in Europe

Founded: 1841

96. Bath Spa University

For Biology

#124 in the United Kingdom

#934 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

97. University of Chichester

For Biology

#125 in the United Kingdom

#940 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

98. Buckinghamshire New University

For Biology

#126 in the United Kingdom

#942 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

99. University of the Arts London

For Biology

#127 in the United Kingdom

#1006 in Europe

Founded: 1986

100. St Mary's University, Twickenham

For Biology

#128 in the United Kingdom

#1061 in Europe

Founded: 1850

Closest to England states to learn Biology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	17
Scotland	18	6