100 Best universities for Genetics in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Genetics. A graph of 75.8M citations received by 1.6M academic papers made by 134 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

England | London

For Genetics

#1 in Europe

#12 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Genetics

#2 in Europe

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Genetics

#3 in Europe

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. Imperial College London

England | London

For Genetics

#6 in Europe

#43 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Genetics

#7 in Europe

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

6. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Genetics

#18 in Europe

#82 in the World

Founded: 1824

7. King's College London

England | London

For Genetics

#19 in Europe

#84 in the World

Founded: 1829

8. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Genetics

#25 in Europe

#114 in the World

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

9. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Genetics

#26 in Europe

#117 in the World

Founded: 1900

10. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Genetics

#31 in Europe

#129 in the World

Founded: 1451

11. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Genetics

#37 in Europe

#138 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

12. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Genetics

#46 in Europe

#153 in the World

Founded: 1948

13. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Genetics

#47 in Europe

#154 in the World

Founded: 1967

14. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Genetics

#50 in Europe

#158 in the World

Founded: 1963

15. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Genetics

#57 in Europe

#171 in the World

Founded: 1905

16. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Genetics

#68 in Europe

#195 in the World

Founded: 1904

17. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Genetics

#72 in Europe

#211 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

18. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Genetics

#77 in Europe

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

19. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Genetics

#80 in Europe

#235 in the World

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

20. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Genetics

#84 in Europe

#243 in the World

Founded: 1997

21. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Genetics

#93 in Europe

#270 in the World

Founded: 1495

22. University of London

England | London

For Genetics

#99 in Europe

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

23. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Genetics

#120 in Europe

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

24. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Genetics

#128 in Europe

#349 in the World

Founded: 1893

25. University of York

For Genetics

#135 in Europe

#375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

26. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Genetics

#139 in Europe

#380 in the World

Founded: 1733

27. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Genetics

#144 in Europe

#389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

28. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Genetics

#149 in Europe

#399 in the World

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

29. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Genetics

#158 in Europe

#425 in the World

Founded: 1892

30. University of Bath

For Genetics

#165 in Europe

#452 in the World

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

31. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Genetics

#169 in Europe

#461 in the World

Founded: 1968

32. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Genetics

#172 in Europe

#470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

33. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Genetics

#176 in Europe

#484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

34. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Genetics

#182 in Europe

#514 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

35. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Genetics

#194 in Europe

#562 in the World

Founded: 1964

36. Durham University

England | Durham

For Genetics

#207 in Europe

#588 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

37. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Genetics

#212 in Europe

#600 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

38. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Genetics

#243 in Europe

#695 in the World

Founded: 1920

39. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Genetics

#246 in Europe

#698 in the World

Founded: 1791

40. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Genetics

#261 in Europe

#736 in the World

Founded: 1954

41. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Genetics

#262 in Europe

#740 in the World

Founded: 1965

42. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Genetics

#268 in Europe

#752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

43. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Genetics

#272 in Europe

#768 in the World

Founded: 1823

44. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Genetics

#275 in Europe

#773 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

45. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Genetics

#278 in Europe

#785 in the World

Founded: 1872

46. Keele University

England | Keele

For Genetics

#282 in Europe

#796 in the World

Founded: 1962

47. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Genetics

#290 in Europe

#830 in the World

Founded: 1964

48. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Genetics

#296 in Europe

#849 in the World

Founded: 1895

49. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Genetics

#299 in Europe

#859 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

50. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Genetics

#307 in Europe

#882 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

51. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Genetics

#313 in Europe

#909 in the World

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

52. Bangor University

For Genetics

#314 in Europe

#916 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

53. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Genetics

#317 in Europe

#925 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

54. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Genetics

#327 in Europe

#959 in the World

Founded: 1849

55. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Genetics

#351 in Europe

#1076 in the World

Founded: 1966

56. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Genetics

#352 in Europe

#1078 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

57. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Genetics

#353 in Europe

#1082 in the World

Founded: 1967

58. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Genetics

#354 in Europe

#1091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

59. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Genetics

#355 in Europe

#1093 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

60. Middlesex University

England | London

For Genetics

#356 in Europe

#1095 in the World

Founded: 1973

61. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Genetics

#363 in Europe

#1127 in the World

Founded: 1992

62. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Genetics

#366 in Europe

#1139 in the World

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

63. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Genetics

#374 in Europe

#1189 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

64. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Genetics

#390 in Europe

#1246 in the World

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

65. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Genetics

#393 in Europe

#1261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

66. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Genetics

#400 in Europe

#1284 in the World

Founded: 1992

67. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Genetics

#413 in Europe

#1346 in the World

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

68. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Genetics

#428 in Europe

#1410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

69. City, University of London

England | London

For Genetics

#429 in Europe

#1413 in the World

Founded: 1966

70. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Genetics

#438 in Europe

#1437 in the World

Founded: 1992

71. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Genetics

#460 in Europe

#1524 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Genetics

#464 in Europe

#1541 in the World

Founded: 1890

73. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Genetics

#480 in Europe

#1619 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

74. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Genetics

#481 in Europe

#1638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

75. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Genetics

#487 in Europe

#1672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

76. University of Westminster

England | London

For Genetics

#491 in Europe

#1696 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

77. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Genetics

#497 in Europe

#1754 in the World

Founded: 1992

78. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Genetics

#500 in Europe

#1775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

79. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Genetics

#511 in Europe

#1839 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

80. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Genetics

#512 in Europe

#1848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

81. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Genetics

#514 in Europe

#1862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

82. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Genetics

#526 in Europe

#1934 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Genetics

#539 in Europe

#2021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

84. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Genetics

#541 in Europe

#2045 in the World

Founded: 1841

85. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Genetics

#545 in Europe

#2070 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

86. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Genetics

#547 in Europe

#2079 in the World

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

87. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Genetics

#550 in Europe

#2083 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

88. London South Bank University

England | London

For Genetics

#557 in Europe

#2130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

89. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Genetics

#558 in Europe

#2132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

90. University of East London

England | London

For Genetics

#562 in Europe

#2157 in the World

Founded: 1992

91. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Genetics

#570 in Europe

#2188 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

92. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Genetics

#578 in Europe

#2218 in the World

Founded: 1858

93. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Genetics

#581 in Europe

#2235 in the World

Founded: 1848

94. Scotland's Rural College

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Genetics

#583 in Europe

#2246 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2012

95. Abertay University

Scotland | Dundee

For Genetics

#605 in Europe

#2363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

96. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Genetics

#614 in Europe

#2416 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

97. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

England | London

For Genetics

#621 in Europe

#2459 in the World

Founded: 1932

98. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Genetics

#633 in Europe

#2524 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

99. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Genetics

#649 in Europe

#2625 in the World

Founded: 1904

100. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Genetics

#652 in Europe

#2654 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

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