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 155M citations received by 3.63M academic papers made by 150 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
#39 in the World
Enrollment
17,565
Founded
1907

6. University of Edinburgh

For Biology

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

8. University of Bristol

For Biology

#22 in Europe
#103 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

20. University of London

For Biology

#86 in Europe
#252 in the World
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1836

21. Queen Mary University of London

For Biology

#87 in Europe
#253 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Founded
1989

22. University of Leicester

For Biology

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

23. University of York

For Biology

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

24. University of Warwick

For Biology

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

27. University of Exeter

For Biology

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

28. University of Sussex

For Biology

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

30. Durham University

For Biology

#142 in Europe
#391 in the World
Enrollment
19,520
Founded
1832

31. University of East Anglia

For Biology

#151 in Europe
#408 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1963

32. University of St Andrews

For Biology

#153 in Europe
#411 in the World
Enrollment
10,425
Founded
1413

33. University of Bath

For Biology

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

37. University of Surrey

For Biology

#187 in Europe
#532 in the World
Enrollment
16,900
Founded
1966

38. Lancaster University

For Biology

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

39. Loughborough University

For Biology

#199 in Europe
#561 in the World
Enrollment
19,449
Founded
1966

42. Bangor University

For Biology

#232 in Europe
#664 in the World
Enrollment
11,270
Founded
1884

43. University of Stirling

For Biology

#258 in Europe
#743 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1967

47. University of Plymouth

For Biology

#265 in Europe
#763 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1992

51. Brunel University London

For Biology

#280 in Europe
#814 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Founded
1966

53. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Biology

#295 in Europe
#867 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
9,218
Founded
1895

54. Cranfield University

For Biology

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

57. University of Hertfordshire

For Biology

#316 in Europe
#950 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1992

58. University of Bradford

For Biology

#318 in Europe
#957 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
1966

61. University of Portsmouth

For Biology

#346 in Europe
#1052 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

63. Nottingham Trent University

For Biology

#369 in Europe
#1128 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1992

67. Oxford Brookes University

For Biology

#384 in Europe
#1191 in the World
Enrollment
16,900
Founded
1865

70. University of Central Lancashire

For Biology

#434 in Europe
#1393 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1992

71. Sheffield Hallam University

For Biology

#441 in Europe
#1424 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

73. Coventry University

For Biology

#448 in Europe
#1450 in the World
Enrollment
22,980
Founded
1992

74. De Montfort University

For Biology

#455 in Europe
#1492 in the World
Enrollment
29,000
Founded
1992

75. Royal Agricultural University

For Biology

#461 in Europe
#1520 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Enrollment
1,100
Founded
2013

76. University of Huddersfield

For Biology

#466 in Europe
#1549 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

77. Glasgow Caledonian University

For Biology

#469 in Europe
#1558 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1993

78. Bournemouth University

For Biology

#477 in Europe
#1581 in the World
Enrollment
14,293
Founded
1992

81. University of Westminster

For Biology

#503 in Europe
#1716 in the World
Enrollment
19,000
Founded
1838

83. University of Lincoln

For Biology

#516 in Europe
#1795 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
19,710
Founded
1992

84. Edinburgh Napier University

For Biology

#522 in Europe
#1812 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1992

85. Robert Gordon University

For Biology

#529 in Europe
#1836 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1992

88. London South Bank University

For Biology

#551 in Europe
#1961 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
1892

92. University of Bedfordshire

For Biology

#564 in Europe
#2054 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Founded
2006

93. Teesside University

For Biology

#565 in Europe
#2060 in the World
Enrollment
19,290
Founded
1992

95. University of Roehampton

For Biology

#588 in Europe
#2190 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
2004

96. Staffordshire University

For Biology

#602 in Europe
#2250 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1992

97. Scotland's Rural College

For Biology

#604 in Europe
#2252 in the World
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
2012

98. University of Sunderland

For Biology

#605 in Europe
#2255 in the World
Enrollment
19,090
Founded
1992

99. Cardiff Metropolitan University

For Biology

#625 in Europe
#2387 in the World
Acceptance Rate
86%
Founded
2011

100. London Business School

For Biology

#629 in Europe
#2392 in the World
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1964

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.