39 Best universities for Entomology 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 Entomology. A graph of 337K citations received by 6.03K academic papers made by 39 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 Entomology

#2 in Europe

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Entomology

#5 in Europe

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. Imperial College London

England | London

For Entomology

#6 in Europe

#31 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University of Bath

For Entomology

#9 in Europe

#37 in the World

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

5. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Entomology

#12 in Europe

#52 in the World

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

6. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Entomology

#20 in Europe

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

7. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Entomology

#21 in Europe

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

8. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Entomology

#22 in Europe

#77 in the World

Founded: 1892

9. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Entomology

#31 in Europe

#102 in the World

Founded: 1451

10. University of York

For Entomology

#32 in Europe

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

11. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Entomology

#33 in Europe

#105 in the World

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

12. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Entomology

#34 in Europe

#106 in the World

Founded: 1905

13. Durham University

England | Durham

For Entomology

#36 in Europe

#110 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

14. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Entomology

#43 in Europe

#123 in the World

Founded: 1904

15. University College London

England | London

For Entomology

#56 in Europe

#150 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

16. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Entomology

#61 in Europe

#160 in the World

Founded: 1849

17. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Entomology

#67 in Europe

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

18. Keele University

England | Keele

For Entomology

#69 in Europe

#176 in the World

Founded: 1962

19. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Entomology

#71 in Europe

#178 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

20. University of London

England | London

For Entomology

#77 in Europe

#204 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

21. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Entomology

#83 in Europe

#216 in the World

Founded: 1920

22. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Entomology

#87 in Europe

#226 in the World

Founded: 1963

23. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Entomology

#89 in Europe

#231 in the World

Founded: 1495

24. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Entomology

#91 in Europe

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

25. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Entomology

#94 in Europe

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

26. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Entomology

#95 in Europe

#248 in the World

Founded: 1948

27. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Entomology

#96 in Europe

#250 in the World

Founded: 1900

28. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Entomology

#101 in Europe

#269 in the World

Founded: 1824

29. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Entomology

#102 in Europe

#270 in the World

Founded: 1893

30. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Entomology

#113 in Europe

#294 in the World

Founded: 1823

31. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Entomology

#115 in Europe

#298 in the World

Founded: 1890

32. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Entomology

#118 in Europe

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

33. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Entomology

#124 in Europe

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

34. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Entomology

#143 in Europe

#376 in the World

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

35. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Entomology

#149 in Europe

#394 in the World

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

36. Bangor University

For Entomology

#152 in Europe

#402 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

37. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Entomology

#167 in Europe

#441 in the World

Founded: 1992

38. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Entomology

#189 in Europe

#521 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

39. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Entomology

#191 in Europe

#529 in the World

Founded: 1997

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