100 Best universities for Genetics in the United Kingdom

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 59.1M citations received by 1.44M 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

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Genetics

#3 in Europe

#20 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

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

6. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Genetics

#19 in Europe

#81 in the World

Founded: 1824

7. King's College London

England | London

For Genetics

#20 in Europe

#82 in the World

Founded: 1829

8. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Genetics

#26 in Europe

#110 in the World

Founded: 1900

9. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Genetics

#27 in Europe

#111 in the World

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

10. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Genetics

#31 in Europe

#125 in the World

Founded: 1451

11. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Genetics

#37 in Europe

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

12. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Genetics

#46 in Europe

#150 in the World

Founded: 1963

13. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Genetics

#47 in Europe

#151 in the World

Founded: 1967

14. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Genetics

#52 in Europe

#160 in the World

Founded: 1948

15. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Genetics

#55 in Europe

#167 in the World

Founded: 1905

16. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Genetics

#67 in Europe

#195 in the World

Founded: 1904

17. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Genetics

#74 in Europe

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

18. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Genetics

#80 in Europe

#229 in the World

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

19. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Genetics

#85 in Europe

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

20. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Genetics

#87 in Europe

#252 in the World

Founded: 1997

21. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Genetics

#93 in Europe

#268 in the World

Founded: 1495

22. University of London

England | London

For Genetics

#100 in Europe

#280 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

23. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Genetics

#123 in Europe

#332 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

24. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Genetics

#124 in Europe

#335 in the World

Founded: 1893

25. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Genetics

#133 in Europe

#357 in the World

Founded: 1733

26. University of York

For Genetics

#141 in Europe

#381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

27. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Genetics

#143 in Europe

#384 in the World

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

28. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Genetics

#144 in Europe

#387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

29. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Genetics

#158 in Europe

#416 in the World

Founded: 1892

30. University of Bath

For Genetics

#163 in Europe

#435 in the World

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

31. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Genetics

#167 in Europe

#451 in the World

Founded: 1968

32. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Genetics

#174 in Europe

#466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

33. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Genetics

#177 in Europe

#485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

34. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Genetics

#180 in Europe

#498 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

35. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Genetics

#194 in Europe

#546 in the World

Founded: 1964

36. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Genetics

#210 in Europe

#583 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

37. Durham University

England | Durham

For Genetics

#219 in Europe

#609 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

38. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Genetics

#242 in Europe

#680 in the World

Founded: 1791

39. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Genetics

#243 in Europe

#687 in the World

Founded: 1920

40. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Genetics

#257 in Europe

#720 in the World

Founded: 1965

41. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Genetics

#258 in Europe

#721 in the World

Founded: 1954

42. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Genetics

#266 in Europe

#738 in the World

Founded: 1823

43. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Genetics

#269 in Europe

#746 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

44. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Genetics

#275 in Europe

#757 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

45. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Genetics

#276 in Europe

#761 in the World

Founded: 1872

46. Keele University

England | Keele

For Genetics

#284 in Europe

#797 in the World

Founded: 1962

47. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Genetics

#290 in Europe

#816 in the World

Founded: 1895

48. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Genetics

#296 in Europe

#833 in the World

Founded: 1964

49. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Genetics

#298 in Europe

#840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

50. Bangor University

For Genetics

#306 in Europe

#867 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

51. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Genetics

#309 in Europe

#885 in the World

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

52. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Genetics

#315 in Europe

#906 in the World

Founded: 1849

53. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Genetics

#316 in Europe

#909 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

54. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Genetics

#319 in Europe

#920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

55. Middlesex University

England | London

For Genetics

#338 in Europe

#1004 in the World

Founded: 1973

56. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Genetics

#345 in Europe

#1030 in the World

Founded: 1966

57. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Genetics

#352 in Europe

#1066 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

58. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Genetics

#354 in Europe

#1069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

59. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Genetics

#358 in Europe

#1083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

60. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Genetics

#359 in Europe

#1092 in the World

Founded: 1967

61. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Genetics

#364 in Europe

#1110 in the World

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

62. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Genetics

#367 in Europe

#1119 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Genetics

#372 in Europe

#1134 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

64. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Genetics

#397 in Europe

#1242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

65. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Genetics

#398 in Europe

#1243 in the World

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

66. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Genetics

#407 in Europe

#1293 in the World

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

67. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Genetics

#408 in Europe

#1304 in the World

Founded: 1992

68. City, University of London

England | London

For Genetics

#434 in Europe

#1406 in the World

Founded: 1966

69. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Genetics

#440 in Europe

#1421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

70. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Genetics

#445 in Europe

#1443 in the World

Founded: 1992

71. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Genetics

#469 in Europe

#1535 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Genetics

#470 in Europe

#1537 in the World

Founded: 1992

73. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Genetics

#474 in Europe

#1553 in the World

Founded: 1890

74. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Genetics

#479 in Europe

#1594 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

75. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Genetics

#483 in Europe

#1613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

76. University of Westminster

England | London

For Genetics

#492 in Europe

#1682 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

77. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Genetics

#497 in Europe

#1711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

78. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Genetics

#498 in Europe

#1718 in the World

Founded: 1992

79. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Genetics

#505 in Europe

#1758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

80. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Genetics

#509 in Europe

#1792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

81. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Genetics

#526 in Europe

#1872 in the World

Founded: 1992

82. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Genetics

#528 in Europe

#1876 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

83. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Genetics

#534 in Europe

#1918 in the World

Founded: 1841

84. London South Bank University

England | London

For Genetics

#545 in Europe

#2008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

85. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Genetics

#549 in Europe

#2027 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

86. University of East London

England | London

For Genetics

#552 in Europe

#2042 in the World

Founded: 1992

87. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Genetics

#554 in Europe

#2048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

88. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Genetics

#555 in Europe

#2051 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

89. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Genetics

#557 in Europe

#2055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

90. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Genetics

#565 in Europe

#2089 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

91. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Genetics

#566 in Europe

#2095 in the World

Founded: 1848

92. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Genetics

#568 in Europe

#2100 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

93. Scotland's Rural College

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Genetics

#580 in Europe

#2183 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2012

94. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Genetics

#591 in Europe

#2241 in the World

Founded: 1858

95. Abertay University

Scotland | Dundee

For Genetics

#594 in Europe

#2253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

96. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

England | London

For Genetics

#609 in Europe

#2307 in the World

Founded: 1932

97. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Genetics

#617 in Europe

#2365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

98. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Genetics

#626 in Europe

#2426 in the World

Founded: 1904

99. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Genetics

#655 in Europe

#2607 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

100. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Genetics

#665 in Europe

#2680 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.