100 Best universities for Biology in the United Kingdom

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Biology. A graph of 163M citations received by 3.73M academic papers made by 149 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

For Biology

#1 in Europe
#9 in the World
Enrollment
42,000
Founded
1826

2. University of Oxford

For Biology

#2 in Europe
#13 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1096

3. University of Cambridge

For Biology

#3 in Europe
#17 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Founded
1209

4. Imperial College London

For Biology

#6 in Europe
#37 in the World
Enrollment
17,565
Founded
1907

6. University of Edinburgh

For Biology

#12 in Europe
#63 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1583

8. University of Bristol

For Biology

#22 in Europe
#102 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
27,513
Founded
1909

10. University of Liverpool

For Biology

#32 in Europe
#123 in the World
Enrollment
28,693
Founded
1881

19. Queen Mary University of London

For Biology

#85 in Europe
#252 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Founded
1989

21. University of London

For Biology

#91 in Europe
#262 in the World
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1836

22. University of Leicester

For Biology

#99 in Europe
#289 in the World
Enrollment
24,409
Male:Female
46:54
Founded
1957

23. University of York

For Biology

#108 in Europe
#306 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1963

24. University of Warwick

For Biology

#112 in Europe
#319 in the World
Enrollment
27,278
Founded
1965

27. University of Exeter

For Biology

#130 in Europe
#356 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1955

28. University of Sussex

For Biology

#138 in Europe
#384 in the World
Enrollment
17,319
Male:Female
44:56
Founded
1961

29. Durham University

For Biology

#144 in Europe
#399 in the World
Enrollment
19,520
Founded
1832

31. University of East Anglia

For Biology

#153 in Europe
#418 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1963

32. University of St Andrews

For Biology

#155 in Europe
#421 in the World
Enrollment
10,425
Founded
1413

33. University of Bath

For Biology

#165 in Europe
#450 in the World
Acceptance Rate
67%
Enrollment
18,857
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
1966

37. University of Surrey

For Biology

#189 in Europe
#536 in the World
Enrollment
16,900
Founded
1966

38. Lancaster University

For Biology

#191 in Europe
#539 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1964

39. Loughborough University

For Biology

#202 in Europe
#567 in the World
Enrollment
19,449
Founded
1966

42. Bangor University

For Biology

#233 in Europe
#671 in the World
Enrollment
11,270
Founded
1884

43. University of Stirling

For Biology

#259 in Europe
#755 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1967

45. University of Plymouth

For Biology

#262 in Europe
#761 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1992

51. Brunel University London

For Biology

#283 in Europe
#825 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Founded
1966

53. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Biology

#298 in Europe
#876 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
9,218
Founded
1895

54. Cranfield University

For Biology

#299 in Europe
#880 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Enrollment
4,825
Founded
1993

57. University of Hertfordshire

For Biology

#318 in Europe
#966 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1992

59. University of Bradford

For Biology

#323 in Europe
#980 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
1966

61. University of Portsmouth

For Biology

#344 in Europe
#1054 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

63. Nottingham Trent University

For Biology

#363 in Europe
#1115 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1992

67. Oxford Brookes University

For Biology

#389 in Europe
#1208 in the World
Enrollment
16,900
Founded
1865

70. University of Central Lancashire

For Biology

#435 in Europe
#1407 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1992

71. Sheffield Hallam University

For Biology

#442 in Europe
#1440 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

72. Coventry University

For Biology

#444 in Europe
#1448 in the World
Enrollment
22,980
Founded
1992

74. De Montfort University

For Biology

#456 in Europe
#1512 in the World
Enrollment
29,000
Founded
1992

75. University of Huddersfield

For Biology

#469 in Europe
#1556 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

76. Glasgow Caledonian University

For Biology

#473 in Europe
#1571 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1993

77. Royal Agricultural University

For Biology

#475 in Europe
#1574 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Enrollment
1,100
Founded
2013

78. Bournemouth University

For Biology

#476 in Europe
#1578 in the World
Enrollment
14,293
Founded
1992

81. University of Westminster

For Biology

#504 in Europe
#1719 in the World
Enrollment
19,000
Founded
1838

83. University of Lincoln

For Biology

#514 in Europe
#1790 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
19,710
Founded
1992

84. Edinburgh Napier University

For Biology

#520 in Europe
#1824 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1992

85. Robert Gordon University

For Biology

#532 in Europe
#1863 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1992

89. London South Bank University

For Biology

#553 in Europe
#1978 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
1892

92. Teesside University

For Biology

#565 in Europe
#2074 in the World
Enrollment
19,290
Founded
1992

93. University of Bedfordshire

For Biology

#570 in Europe
#2088 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Founded
2006

95. University of Roehampton

For Biology

#594 in Europe
#2213 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
2004

96. Scotland's Rural College

For Biology

#602 in Europe
#2246 in the World
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
2012

97. Staffordshire University

For Biology

#610 in Europe
#2280 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1992

98. University of Sunderland

For Biology

#613 in Europe
#2298 in the World
Enrollment
19,090
Founded
1992

99. Cardiff Metropolitan University

For Biology

#622 in Europe
#2354 in the World
Acceptance Rate
86%
Enrollment
31,517
Founded
2011

100. SOAS, University of London

For Biology

#631 in Europe
#2425 in the World
Acceptance Rate
44%
Enrollment
6,295
Founded
1916

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