100 Best universities for Horticulture 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 Horticulture. A graph of 3.65M citations received by 82.9K academic papers made by 103 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 of Reading

England | Reading

For Horticulture

#7 in Europe

#65 in the World

Founded: 1892

2. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Horticulture

#9 in Europe

#73 in the World

Founded: 1948

3. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Horticulture

#10 in Europe

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

4. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Horticulture

#12 in Europe

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

5. Imperial College London

England | London

For Horticulture

#19 in Europe

#114 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

6. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Horticulture

#22 in Europe

#120 in the World

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

7. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Horticulture

#30 in Europe

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

8. University College London

England | London

For Horticulture

#34 in Europe

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

9. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Horticulture

#37 in Europe

#163 in the World

Founded: 1905

10. University of York

For Horticulture

#52 in Europe

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

11. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Horticulture

#55 in Europe

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

12. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Horticulture

#57 in Europe

#216 in the World

Founded: 1495

13. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Horticulture

#58 in Europe

#220 in the World

Founded: 1872

14. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Horticulture

#61 in Europe

#225 in the World

Founded: 1824

15. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Horticulture

#62 in Europe

#227 in the World

Founded: 1904

16. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Horticulture

#73 in Europe

#254 in the World

Founded: 1900

17. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Horticulture

#77 in Europe

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

18. University of London

England | London

For Horticulture

#81 in Europe

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

19. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Horticulture

#98 in Europe

#326 in the World

Founded: 1451

20. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Horticulture

#104 in Europe

#335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

21. Bangor University

For Horticulture

#111 in Europe

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

22. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Horticulture

#112 in Europe

#362 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

23. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Horticulture

#119 in Europe

#378 in the World

Founded: 1963

24. King's College London

England | London

For Horticulture

#120 in Europe

#382 in the World

Founded: 1829

25. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Horticulture

#135 in Europe

#428 in the World

Founded: 1967

26. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Horticulture

#138 in Europe

#432 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

27. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Horticulture

#150 in Europe

#486 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

28. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Horticulture

#156 in Europe

#506 in the World

Founded: 1997

29. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Horticulture

#175 in Europe

#553 in the World

Founded: 1964

30. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Horticulture

#177 in Europe

#555 in the World

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

31. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Horticulture

#178 in Europe

#556 in the World

Founded: 1849

32. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Horticulture

#179 in Europe

#562 in the World

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

33. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Horticulture

#184 in Europe

#590 in the World

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

34. Durham University

England | Durham

For Horticulture

#186 in Europe

#597 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

35. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Horticulture

#187 in Europe

#602 in the World

Founded: 1893

36. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Horticulture

#203 in Europe

#653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

37. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Horticulture

#205 in Europe

#660 in the World

Founded: 1968

38. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Horticulture

#219 in Europe

#708 in the World

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

39. University of Bath

For Horticulture

#229 in Europe

#747 in the World

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

40. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Horticulture

#231 in Europe

#750 in the World

Founded: 1890

41. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Horticulture

#247 in Europe

#805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

42. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Horticulture

#257 in Europe

#851 in the World

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

43. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Horticulture

#271 in Europe

#912 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

44. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Horticulture

#275 in Europe

#930 in the World

Founded: 1964

45. Harper Adams University

Wales | Newport

For Horticulture

#278 in Europe

#952 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2012

46. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Horticulture

#284 in Europe

#974 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

47. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Horticulture

#286 in Europe

#986 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

48. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Horticulture

#287 in Europe

#991 in the World

Founded: 1920

49. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Horticulture

#309 in Europe

#1124 in the World

Founded: 1954

50. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Horticulture

#314 in Europe

#1149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

51. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Horticulture

#332 in Europe

#1271 in the World

Founded: 1965

52. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Horticulture

#333 in Europe

#1273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

53. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Horticulture

#359 in Europe

#1387 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Horticulture

#376 in Europe

#1449 in the World

Founded: 1823

55. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Horticulture

#381 in Europe

#1462 in the World

Founded: 1966

56. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Horticulture

#393 in Europe

#1529 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

57. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Horticulture

#396 in Europe

#1537 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Horticulture

#398 in Europe

#1547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

59. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Horticulture

#407 in Europe

#1575 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

60. Keele University

England | Keele

For Horticulture

#413 in Europe

#1603 in the World

Founded: 1962

61. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Horticulture

#414 in Europe

#1606 in the World

Founded: 1992

62. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Horticulture

#428 in Europe

#1700 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

63. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Horticulture

#430 in Europe

#1708 in the World

Founded: 1967

64. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Horticulture

#438 in Europe

#1771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

65. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Horticulture

#440 in Europe

#1784 in the World

Founded: 1895

66. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Horticulture

#442 in Europe

#1810 in the World

Founded: 1992

67. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Horticulture

#455 in Europe

#1887 in the World

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

68. Abertay University

Scotland | Dundee

For Horticulture

#459 in Europe

#1913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

69. Scotland's Rural College

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Horticulture

#474 in Europe

#1984 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2012

70. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Horticulture

#479 in Europe

#2020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

71. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Horticulture

#480 in Europe

#2024 in the World

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

72. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Horticulture

#481 in Europe

#2028 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

73. University of East London

England | London

For Horticulture

#491 in Europe

#2096 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Horticulture

#510 in Europe

#2211 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

75. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Horticulture

#519 in Europe

#2272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

76. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Horticulture

#526 in Europe

#2314 in the World

Founded: 1848

77. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Horticulture

#534 in Europe

#2336 in the World

Founded: 1791

78. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Horticulture

#543 in Europe

#2396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

79. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Horticulture

#547 in Europe

#2421 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

80. University of Westminster

England | London

For Horticulture

#551 in Europe

#2446 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

81. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Horticulture

#552 in Europe

#2447 in the World

Founded: 1733

82. City, University of London

England | London

For Horticulture

#555 in Europe

#2464 in the World

Founded: 1966

83. Middlesex University

England | London

For Horticulture

#561 in Europe

#2485 in the World

Founded: 1973

84. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Horticulture

#573 in Europe

#2548 in the World

Founded: 1858

85. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Horticulture

#584 in Europe

#2602 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

86. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Horticulture

#585 in Europe

#2625 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

87. University of Worcester

England | Worcester

For Horticulture

#589 in Europe

#2634 in the World

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

88. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Horticulture

#591 in Europe

#2648 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

89. London South Bank University

England | London

For Horticulture

#597 in Europe

#2670 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

90. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Horticulture

#600 in Europe

#2692 in the World

Founded: 1841

91. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Horticulture

#601 in Europe

#2695 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

92. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Horticulture

#604 in Europe

#2704 in the World

Founded: 1992

93. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Horticulture

#607 in Europe

#2714 in the World

Founded: 1904

94. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Horticulture

#617 in Europe

#2765 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

95. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Horticulture

#619 in Europe

#2772 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

96. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Horticulture

#627 in Europe

#2826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

97. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Horticulture

#631 in Europe

#2841 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

98. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Horticulture

#639 in Europe

#2881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

99. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Horticulture

#647 in Europe

#2945 in the World

Founded: 1992

100. University of Cumbria

England | Carlisle

For Horticulture

#650 in Europe

#2958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

The best cities to study Horticulture in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are Reading, Nottingham, Cambridge, and Oxford.