100 Best universities for Genetics 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 Genetics. A graph of 48.1M citations received by 1.17M academic papers made by 105 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 Genetics

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

For Genetics

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Cambridge

For Genetics

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. Imperial College London

For Genetics

#4 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Manchester

For Genetics

#6 in the United Kingdom

#19 in Europe

Founded: 1824

6. King's College London

For Genetics

#7 in the United Kingdom

#20 in Europe

Founded: 1829

7. University of Birmingham

For Genetics

#8 in the United Kingdom

#26 in Europe

Founded: 1900

8. University of Bristol

For Genetics

#9 in the United Kingdom

#27 in Europe

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

9. University of Liverpool

For Genetics

#11 in the United Kingdom

#37 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

10. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Genetics

#12 in the United Kingdom

#46 in Europe

Founded: 1963

11. University of Nottingham

For Genetics

#14 in the United Kingdom

#52 in Europe

Founded: 1948

12. University of Sheffield

For Genetics

#15 in the United Kingdom

#55 in Europe

Founded: 1905

13. University of Leeds

For Genetics

#16 in the United Kingdom

#67 in Europe

Founded: 1904

14. University of Southampton

For Genetics

#17 in the United Kingdom

#74 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

15. University of Leicester

For Genetics

#18 in the United Kingdom

#80 in Europe

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

16. Queen Mary University of London

For Genetics

#19 in the United Kingdom

#85 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

17. University of London

For Genetics

#22 in the United Kingdom

#100 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

18. University of Warwick

For Genetics

#23 in the United Kingdom

#123 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

19. St George's, University of London

For Genetics

#25 in the United Kingdom

#133 in Europe

Founded: 1733

20. University of York

For Genetics

#26 in the United Kingdom

#141 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

21. University of Sussex

For Genetics

#27 in the United Kingdom

#143 in Europe

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

22. University of Reading

For Genetics

#29 in the United Kingdom

#158 in Europe

Founded: 1892

23. University of Bath

For Genetics

#30 in the United Kingdom

#163 in Europe

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

24. University of East Anglia

For Genetics

#32 in the United Kingdom

#174 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

25. University of Exeter

For Genetics

#33 in the United Kingdom

#177 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

26. University of Surrey

For Genetics

#36 in the United Kingdom

#210 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

27. Durham University

For Genetics

#37 in the United Kingdom

#219 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

28. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Genetics

#38 in the United Kingdom

#242 in Europe

Founded: 1791

29. University of Kent

For Genetics

#40 in the United Kingdom

#257 in Europe

Founded: 1965

30. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Genetics

#41 in the United Kingdom

#258 in Europe

Founded: 1954

31. Birkbeck, University of London

For Genetics

#42 in the United Kingdom

#266 in Europe

Founded: 1823

32. Lancaster University

For Genetics

#43 in the United Kingdom

#269 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

33. Loughborough University

For Genetics

#44 in the United Kingdom

#275 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

34. Keele University

For Genetics

#46 in the United Kingdom

#284 in Europe

Founded: 1962

35. Aston University

For Genetics

#47 in the United Kingdom

#290 in Europe

Founded: 1895

36. University of Essex

For Genetics

#48 in the United Kingdom

#296 in Europe

Founded: 1964

37. University of Bradford

For Genetics

#49 in the United Kingdom

#298 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

38. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Genetics

#52 in the United Kingdom

#315 in Europe

Founded: 1849

39. Brunel University London

For Genetics

#53 in the United Kingdom

#316 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

40. University of Hertfordshire

For Genetics

#54 in the United Kingdom

#319 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

41. Middlesex University

For Genetics

#55 in the United Kingdom

#338 in Europe

Founded: 1973

42. Oxford Brookes University

For Genetics

#57 in the United Kingdom

#352 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

43. University of Plymouth

For Genetics

#58 in the United Kingdom

#354 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

44. University of Portsmouth

For Genetics

#59 in the United Kingdom

#358 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

45. University of Salford

For Genetics

#60 in the United Kingdom

#359 in Europe

Founded: 1967

46. Cranfield University

For Genetics

#61 in the United Kingdom

#364 in Europe

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

47. Liverpool John Moores University

For Genetics

#62 in the United Kingdom

#367 in Europe

Founded: 1992

48. University of the West of England

For Genetics

#63 in the United Kingdom

#372 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

49. Nottingham Trent University

For Genetics

#64 in the United Kingdom

#397 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

50. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Genetics

#65 in the United Kingdom

#398 in Europe

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

51. Royal Agricultural University

For Genetics

#66 in the United Kingdom

#407 in Europe

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

52. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Genetics

#67 in the United Kingdom

#408 in Europe

Founded: 1992

53. City, University of London

For Genetics

#68 in the United Kingdom

#434 in Europe

Founded: 1966

54. University of Central Lancashire

For Genetics

#69 in the United Kingdom

#440 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

55. University of Brighton

For Genetics

#70 in the United Kingdom

#445 in Europe

Founded: 1992

56. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Genetics

#71 in the United Kingdom

#469 in Europe

Founded: 1992

57. De Montfort University

For Genetics

#72 in the United Kingdom

#470 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. University of Greenwich

For Genetics

#73 in the United Kingdom

#474 in Europe

Founded: 1890

59. Sheffield Hallam University

For Genetics

#75 in the United Kingdom

#483 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

60. University of Westminster

For Genetics

#76 in the United Kingdom

#492 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

61. University of Huddersfield

For Genetics

#77 in the United Kingdom

#497 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

62. University of Wolverhampton

For Genetics

#78 in the United Kingdom

#498 in Europe

Founded: 1992

63. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Genetics

#81 in the United Kingdom

#526 in Europe

Founded: 1992

64. Coventry University

For Genetics

#82 in the United Kingdom

#528 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

65. London South Bank University

For Genetics

#84 in the United Kingdom

#545 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

66. Bournemouth University

For Genetics

#85 in the United Kingdom

#549 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

67. University of East London

For Genetics

#86 in the United Kingdom

#552 in Europe

Founded: 1992

68. University of Bedfordshire

For Genetics

#87 in the United Kingdom

#554 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

69. University of Lincoln

For Genetics

#89 in the United Kingdom

#557 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

70. University of Sunderland

For Genetics

#90 in the United Kingdom

#565 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

71. London Metropolitan University

For Genetics

#91 in the United Kingdom

#566 in Europe

Founded: 1848

72. Anglia Ruskin University

For Genetics

#94 in the United Kingdom

#591 in Europe

Founded: 1858

73. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Genetics

#96 in the United Kingdom

#609 in Europe

Founded: 1932

74. University of Roehampton

For Genetics

#97 in the United Kingdom

#617 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

75. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Genetics

#98 in the United Kingdom

#626 in Europe

Founded: 1904

76. Teesside University

For Genetics

#99 in the United Kingdom

#655 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

77. Staffordshire University

For Genetics

#100 in the United Kingdom

#665 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

78. Leeds Beckett University

For Genetics

#101 in the United Kingdom

#666 in Europe

Founded: 1992

79. University of Chester

For Genetics

#103 in the United Kingdom

#670 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

80. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Genetics

#104 in the United Kingdom

#679 in Europe

Founded: 2005

81. University of Buckingham

For Genetics

#105 in the United Kingdom

#687 in Europe

Founded: 1973

82. London Business School

For Genetics

#106 in the United Kingdom

#702 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

83. University of Derby

For Genetics

#107 in the United Kingdom

#720 in Europe

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

84. University of West London

For Genetics

#108 in the United Kingdom

#736 in Europe

Founded: 1990

85. University of Northampton

For Genetics

#109 in the United Kingdom

#743 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

86. University of Worcester

For Genetics

#110 in the United Kingdom

#771 in Europe

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

87. Birmingham City University

For Genetics

#111 in the United Kingdom

#775 in Europe

Founded: 1992

88. Edge Hill University

For Genetics

#113 in the United Kingdom

#777 in Europe

Founded: 2006

89. SOAS, University of London

For Genetics

#115 in the United Kingdom

#840 in Europe

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

90. University of Bolton

For Genetics

#116 in the United Kingdom

#864 in Europe

Founded: 2004

91. University of Cumbria

For Genetics

#118 in the United Kingdom

#891 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

92. Liverpool Hope University

For Genetics

#119 in the United Kingdom

#935 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

93. University of Gloucestershire

For Genetics

#120 in the United Kingdom

#947 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

94. University of Winchester

For Genetics

#121 in the United Kingdom

#970 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

95. Buckinghamshire New University

For Genetics

#122 in the United Kingdom

#976 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

96. University of Chichester

For Genetics

#123 in the United Kingdom

#996 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

97. Bath Spa University

For Genetics

#124 in the United Kingdom

#1025 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

98. St Mary's University, Twickenham

For Genetics

#125 in the United Kingdom

#1064 in Europe

Founded: 1850

99. York St John University

For Genetics

#127 in the United Kingdom

#1102 in Europe

Founded: 1841

100. University of the Arts London

For Genetics

#129 in the United Kingdom

#1113 in Europe

Founded: 1986

Closest to England states to learn Genetics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	20
Scotland	16	5