100 Best universities for Genetics in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 79.6M citations received by 1.64M 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

#18 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

#8 in Europe

#47 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

#83 in the World

Founded: 1829

8. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Genetics

#25 in Europe

#115 in the World

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

9. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Genetics

#27 in Europe

#120 in the World

Founded: 1900

10. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Genetics

#33 in Europe

#131 in the World

Founded: 1451

11. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Genetics

#38 in Europe

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

12. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Genetics

#45 in Europe

#153 in the World

Founded: 1948

13. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Genetics

#49 in Europe

#157 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

#61 in Europe

#176 in the World

Founded: 1905

16. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Genetics

#68 in Europe

#196 in the World

Founded: 1904

17. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Genetics

#72 in Europe

#213 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

18. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Genetics

#77 in Europe

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

19. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Genetics

#82 in Europe

#242 in the World

Founded: 1997

20. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Genetics

#83 in Europe

#244 in the World

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

21. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Genetics

#95 in Europe

#276 in the World

Founded: 1495

22. University of London

England | London

For Genetics

#101 in Europe

#284 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

23. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Genetics

#119 in Europe

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

24. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Genetics

#129 in Europe

#364 in the World

Founded: 1893

25. University of York

For Genetics

#135 in Europe

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

26. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Genetics

#143 in Europe

#389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

27. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Genetics

#144 in Europe

#390 in the World

Founded: 1733

28. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Genetics

#151 in Europe

#407 in the World

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

29. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Genetics

#157 in Europe

#432 in the World

Founded: 1892

30. University of Bath

For Genetics

#167 in Europe

#461 in the World

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

31. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Genetics

#172 in Europe

#473 in the World

Founded: 1968

32. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Genetics

#174 in Europe

#478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

33. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Genetics

#175 in Europe

#479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

34. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Genetics

#184 in Europe

#518 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

35. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Genetics

#202 in Europe

#577 in the World

Founded: 1964

36. Durham University

England | Durham

For Genetics

#209 in Europe

#593 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

37. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Genetics

#212 in Europe

#603 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

38. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Genetics

#248 in Europe

#704 in the World

Founded: 1920

39. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Genetics

#250 in Europe

#709 in the World

Founded: 1791

40. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Genetics

#264 in Europe

#746 in the World

Founded: 1954

41. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Genetics

#265 in Europe

#748 in the World

Founded: 1965

42. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Genetics

#267 in Europe

#757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

43. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Genetics

#277 in Europe

#785 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

44. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Genetics

#279 in Europe

#790 in the World

Founded: 1823

45. Keele University

England | Keele

For Genetics

#283 in Europe

#807 in the World

Founded: 1962

46. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Genetics

#284 in Europe

#809 in the World

Founded: 1872

47. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Genetics

#295 in Europe

#852 in the World

Founded: 1964

48. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Genetics

#300 in Europe

#867 in the World

Founded: 1895

49. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Genetics

#304 in Europe

#874 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

50. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Genetics

#310 in Europe

#900 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

51. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Genetics

#314 in Europe

#925 in the World

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

52. Bangor University

For Genetics

#317 in Europe

#932 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

53. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Genetics

#319 in Europe

#939 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

54. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Genetics

#328 in Europe

#973 in the World

Founded: 1849

55. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Genetics

#351 in Europe

#1087 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

56. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Genetics

#352 in Europe

#1088 in the World

Founded: 1966

57. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Genetics

#353 in Europe

#1094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

58. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Genetics

#355 in Europe

#1097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

59. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Genetics

#356 in Europe

#1103 in the World

Founded: 1967

60. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Genetics

#362 in Europe

#1132 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. Middlesex University

England | London

For Genetics

#363 in Europe

#1134 in the World

Founded: 1973

62. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Genetics

#367 in Europe

#1149 in the World

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

63. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Genetics

#376 in Europe

#1205 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

64. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Genetics

#390 in Europe

#1261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

65. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Genetics

#392 in Europe

#1265 in the World

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

66. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Genetics

#397 in Europe

#1282 in the World

Founded: 1992

67. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Genetics

#420 in Europe

#1382 in the World

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

68. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Genetics

#429 in Europe

#1415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

69. City, University of London

England | London

For Genetics

#432 in Europe

#1429 in the World

Founded: 1966

70. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Genetics

#436 in Europe

#1440 in the World

Founded: 1992

71. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Genetics

#459 in Europe

#1521 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Genetics

#468 in Europe

#1561 in the World

Founded: 1890

73. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Genetics

#481 in Europe

#1639 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

74. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Genetics

#482 in Europe

#1644 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

75. University of Westminster

England | London

For Genetics

#489 in Europe

#1690 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

76. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Genetics

#490 in Europe

#1692 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

77. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Genetics

#499 in Europe

#1771 in the World

Founded: 1992

78. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Genetics

#501 in Europe

#1780 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

79. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Genetics

#510 in Europe

#1829 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

80. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Genetics

#514 in Europe

#1867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

81. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Genetics

#515 in Europe

#1881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

82. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Genetics

#528 in Europe

#1955 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Genetics

#541 in Europe

#2053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

84. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Genetics

#544 in Europe

#2064 in the World

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

85. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Genetics

#545 in Europe

#2072 in the World

Founded: 1841

86. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Genetics

#547 in Europe

#2075 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

87. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Genetics

#551 in Europe

#2094 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

88. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Genetics

#554 in Europe

#2113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 2011

89. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Genetics

#557 in Europe

#2137 in the World

Founded: 1858

90. London South Bank University

England | London

For Genetics

#562 in Europe

#2171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

91. University of East London

England | London

For Genetics

#568 in Europe

#2190 in the World

Founded: 1992

92. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Genetics

#577 in Europe

#2229 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

93. Scotland's Rural College

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Genetics

#583 in Europe

#2248 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2012

94. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Genetics

#588 in Europe

#2266 in the World

Founded: 1848

95. Abertay University

Scotland | Dundee

For Genetics

#610 in Europe

#2401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

96. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Genetics

#612 in Europe

#2413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

97. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Genetics

#631 in Europe

#2519 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

98. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

England | London

For Genetics

#640 in Europe

#2582 in the World

Founded: 1932

99. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Genetics

#654 in Europe

#2658 in the World

Founded: 1992

100. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Genetics

#655 in Europe

#2666 in the World

Founded: 1904

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.