100 Best universities for Genetics in England

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Genetics. A graph of 64.8M citations received by 1.34M 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

#18 in Europe

Founded: 1824

6. King's College London

For Genetics

#7 in the United Kingdom

#19 in Europe

Founded: 1829

7. University of Bristol

For Genetics

#8 in the United Kingdom

#25 in Europe

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

8. University of Birmingham

For Genetics

#9 in the United Kingdom

#27 in Europe

Founded: 1900

9. University of Liverpool

For Genetics

#11 in the United Kingdom

#38 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

10. University of Nottingham

For Genetics

#12 in the United Kingdom

#45 in Europe

Founded: 1948

11. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Genetics

#14 in the United Kingdom

#50 in Europe

Founded: 1963

12. University of Sheffield

For Genetics

#15 in the United Kingdom

#61 in Europe

Founded: 1905

13. University of Leeds

For Genetics

#16 in the United Kingdom

#68 in Europe

Founded: 1904

14. University of Southampton

For Genetics

#17 in the United Kingdom

#72 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

15. Queen Mary University of London

For Genetics

#18 in the United Kingdom

#77 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

16. University of Leicester

For Genetics

#20 in the United Kingdom

#83 in Europe

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

17. University of London

For Genetics

#22 in the United Kingdom

#101 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

18. University of Warwick

For Genetics

#23 in the United Kingdom

#119 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

19. University of York

For Genetics

#25 in the United Kingdom

#135 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

20. St George's, University of London

For Genetics

#27 in the United Kingdom

#144 in Europe

Founded: 1733

21. University of Sussex

For Genetics

#28 in the United Kingdom

#151 in Europe

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

22. University of Reading

For Genetics

#29 in the United Kingdom

#157 in Europe

Founded: 1892

23. University of Bath

For Genetics

#30 in the United Kingdom

#167 in Europe

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

24. University of Exeter

For Genetics

#32 in the United Kingdom

#174 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

25. University of East Anglia

For Genetics

#33 in the United Kingdom

#175 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

26. Durham University

For Genetics

#36 in the United Kingdom

#209 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

27. University of Surrey

For Genetics

#37 in the United Kingdom

#212 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

28. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Genetics

#39 in the United Kingdom

#250 in Europe

Founded: 1791

29. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Genetics

#40 in the United Kingdom

#264 in Europe

Founded: 1954

30. University of Kent

For Genetics

#41 in the United Kingdom

#265 in Europe

Founded: 1965

31. Lancaster University

For Genetics

#42 in the United Kingdom

#267 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

32. Loughborough University

For Genetics

#43 in the United Kingdom

#277 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

33. Birkbeck, University of London

For Genetics

#44 in the United Kingdom

#279 in Europe

Founded: 1823

34. Keele University

For Genetics

#45 in the United Kingdom

#283 in Europe

Founded: 1962

35. University of Essex

For Genetics

#47 in the United Kingdom

#295 in Europe

Founded: 1964

36. Aston University

For Genetics

#48 in the United Kingdom

#300 in Europe

Founded: 1895

37. University of Hertfordshire

For Genetics

#49 in the United Kingdom

#304 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

38. University of Bradford

For Genetics

#50 in the United Kingdom

#310 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

39. Brunel University London

For Genetics

#53 in the United Kingdom

#319 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

40. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Genetics

#54 in the United Kingdom

#328 in Europe

Founded: 1849

41. Oxford Brookes University

For Genetics

#55 in the United Kingdom

#351 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

42. University of Plymouth

For Genetics

#57 in the United Kingdom

#353 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

43. University of Portsmouth

For Genetics

#58 in the United Kingdom

#355 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

44. University of Salford

For Genetics

#59 in the United Kingdom

#356 in Europe

Founded: 1967

45. Liverpool John Moores University

For Genetics

#60 in the United Kingdom

#362 in Europe

Founded: 1992

46. Middlesex University

For Genetics

#61 in the United Kingdom

#363 in Europe

Founded: 1973

47. Cranfield University

For Genetics

#62 in the United Kingdom

#367 in Europe

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

48. University of the West of England

For Genetics

#63 in the United Kingdom

#376 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

49. Nottingham Trent University

For Genetics

#64 in the United Kingdom

#390 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

50. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Genetics

#65 in the United Kingdom

#392 in Europe

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

51. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Genetics

#66 in the United Kingdom

#397 in Europe

Founded: 1992

52. Royal Agricultural University

For Genetics

#67 in the United Kingdom

#420 in Europe

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

53. University of Central Lancashire

For Genetics

#68 in the United Kingdom

#429 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

54. City, University of London

For Genetics

#69 in the United Kingdom

#432 in Europe

Founded: 1966

55. University of Brighton

For Genetics

#70 in the United Kingdom

#436 in Europe

Founded: 1992

56. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Genetics

#71 in the United Kingdom

#459 in Europe

Founded: 1992

57. University of Greenwich

For Genetics

#72 in the United Kingdom

#468 in Europe

Founded: 1890

58. De Montfort University

For Genetics

#73 in the United Kingdom

#481 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

59. Sheffield Hallam University

For Genetics

#74 in the United Kingdom

#482 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

60. University of Westminster

For Genetics

#75 in the United Kingdom

#489 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

61. University of Wolverhampton

For Genetics

#77 in the United Kingdom

#499 in Europe

Founded: 1992

62. University of Huddersfield

For Genetics

#78 in the United Kingdom

#501 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

63. Coventry University

For Genetics

#79 in the United Kingdom

#510 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

64. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Genetics

#82 in the United Kingdom

#528 in Europe

Founded: 1992

65. University of Bedfordshire

For Genetics

#83 in the United Kingdom

#541 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

66. University of Lincoln

For Genetics

#84 in the United Kingdom

#544 in Europe

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

67. Bournemouth University

For Genetics

#86 in the United Kingdom

#547 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

68. Anglia Ruskin University

For Genetics

#89 in the United Kingdom

#557 in Europe

Founded: 1858

69. London South Bank University

For Genetics

#90 in the United Kingdom

#562 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

70. University of East London

For Genetics

#91 in the United Kingdom

#568 in Europe

Founded: 1992

71. University of Sunderland

For Genetics

#92 in the United Kingdom

#577 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

72. London Metropolitan University

For Genetics

#94 in the United Kingdom

#588 in Europe

Founded: 1848

73. University of Roehampton

For Genetics

#96 in the United Kingdom

#612 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

74. Teesside University

For Genetics

#97 in the United Kingdom

#631 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

75. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Genetics

#98 in the United Kingdom

#640 in Europe

Founded: 1932

76. Leeds Beckett University

For Genetics

#99 in the United Kingdom

#654 in Europe

Founded: 1992

77. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Genetics

#100 in the United Kingdom

#655 in Europe

Founded: 1904

78. Staffordshire University

For Genetics

#101 in the United Kingdom

#662 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

79. University of Chester

For Genetics

#102 in the United Kingdom

#666 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

80. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Genetics

#103 in the United Kingdom

#684 in Europe

Founded: 2005

81. University of Buckingham

For Genetics

#105 in the United Kingdom

#708 in Europe

Founded: 1973

82. University of Derby

For Genetics

#106 in the United Kingdom

#714 in Europe

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

83. London Business School

For Genetics

#107 in the United Kingdom

#721 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

84. Birmingham City University

For Genetics

#108 in the United Kingdom

#755 in Europe

Founded: 1992

85. University of West London

For Genetics

#109 in the United Kingdom

#757 in Europe

Founded: 1990

86. Edge Hill University

For Genetics

#110 in the United Kingdom

#759 in Europe

Founded: 2006

87. University of Northampton

For Genetics

#111 in the United Kingdom

#765 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

88. University of Worcester

For Genetics

#112 in the United Kingdom

#771 in Europe

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

89. SOAS, University of London

For Genetics

#114 in the United Kingdom

#825 in Europe

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

90. University of Bolton

For Genetics

#116 in the United Kingdom

#872 in Europe

Founded: 2004

91. University of Cumbria

For Genetics

#118 in the United Kingdom

#933 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

92. Liverpool Hope University

For Genetics

#119 in the United Kingdom

#940 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

93. University of Winchester

For Genetics

#120 in the United Kingdom

#971 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

94. University of Gloucestershire

For Genetics

#121 in the United Kingdom

#974 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

95. Bath Spa University

For Genetics

#122 in the United Kingdom

#981 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

96. Buckinghamshire New University

For Genetics

#123 in the United Kingdom

#1001 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

97. University of Chichester

For Genetics

#124 in the United Kingdom

#1036 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

98. York St John University

For Genetics

#125 in the United Kingdom

#1056 in Europe

Founded: 1841

99. St Mary's University, Twickenham

For Genetics

#126 in the United Kingdom

#1065 in Europe

Founded: 1850

100. University of the Arts London

For Genetics

#127 in the United Kingdom

#1105 in Europe

Founded: 1986

Closest to England states to learn Genetics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	19
Scotland	16	5