100 Best universities for Immunology 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 Immunology. A graph of 23.7M citations received by 505K academic papers made by 119 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 Immunology

#1 in Europe

#8 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Immunology

#3 in Europe

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. Imperial College London

England | London

For Immunology

#5 in Europe

#24 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Immunology

#8 in Europe

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

5. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Immunology

#15 in Europe

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

6. King's College London

England | London

For Immunology

#17 in Europe

#68 in the World

Founded: 1829

7. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Immunology

#21 in Europe

#80 in the World

Founded: 1824

8. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Immunology

#22 in Europe

#81 in the World

Founded: 1900

9. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Immunology

#28 in Europe

#99 in the World

Founded: 1451

10. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Immunology

#31 in Europe

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

11. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Immunology

#55 in Europe

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

12. University of London

England | London

For Immunology

#62 in Europe

#179 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

13. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Immunology

#65 in Europe

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

14. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Immunology

#67 in Europe

#188 in the World

Founded: 1948

15. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Immunology

#68 in Europe

#189 in the World

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

16. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Immunology

#69 in Europe

#190 in the World

Founded: 1904

17. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Immunology

#71 in Europe

#194 in the World

Founded: 1963

18. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Immunology

#81 in Europe

#220 in the World

Founded: 1905

19. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Immunology

#91 in Europe

#244 in the World

Founded: 1495

20. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Immunology

#99 in Europe

#256 in the World

Founded: 1997

21. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Immunology

#102 in Europe

#263 in the World

Founded: 1967

22. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Immunology

#105 in Europe

#285 in the World

Founded: 1733

23. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Immunology

#120 in Europe

#320 in the World

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

24. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Immunology

#125 in Europe

#336 in the World

Founded: 1893

25. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Immunology

#138 in Europe

#375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

26. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Immunology

#152 in Europe

#423 in the World

Founded: 1968

27. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Immunology

#177 in Europe

#495 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

28. University of York

For Immunology

#204 in Europe

#585 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

29. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Immunology

#205 in Europe

#588 in the World

Founded: 1892

30. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Immunology

#209 in Europe

#599 in the World

Founded: 1791

31. University of Bath

For Immunology

#212 in Europe

#606 in the World

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

32. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Immunology

#213 in Europe

#607 in the World

Founded: 1964

33. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Immunology

#220 in Europe

#632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

34. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Immunology

#221 in Europe

#634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

35. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Immunology

#239 in Europe

#712 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

36. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Immunology

#243 in Europe

#722 in the World

Founded: 1967

37. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Immunology

#246 in Europe

#728 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

38. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Immunology

#247 in Europe

#730 in the World

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

39. Keele University

England | Keele

For Immunology

#250 in Europe

#752 in the World

Founded: 1962

40. Middlesex University

England | London

For Immunology

#253 in Europe

#760 in the World

Founded: 1973

41. Durham University

England | Durham

For Immunology

#264 in Europe

#800 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

42. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Immunology

#270 in Europe

#815 in the World

Founded: 1920

43. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Immunology

#271 in Europe

#826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

44. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Immunology

#275 in Europe

#847 in the World

Founded: 1954

45. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Immunology

#286 in Europe

#886 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

46. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Immunology

#293 in Europe

#924 in the World

Founded: 1895

47. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Immunology

#296 in Europe

#947 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

48. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Immunology

#309 in Europe

#997 in the World

Founded: 1965

49. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Immunology

#322 in Europe

#1052 in the World

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

50. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Immunology

#325 in Europe

#1071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

51. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Immunology

#330 in Europe

#1093 in the World

Founded: 1992

52. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Immunology

#333 in Europe

#1110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

53. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Immunology

#338 in Europe

#1126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

54. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Immunology

#340 in Europe

#1130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

55. Bangor University

For Immunology

#341 in Europe

#1131 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

56. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Immunology

#345 in Europe

#1143 in the World

Founded: 1872

57. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Immunology

#353 in Europe

#1180 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Immunology

#354 in Europe

#1185 in the World

Founded: 1849

59. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Immunology

#355 in Europe

#1189 in the World

Founded: 1992

60. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Immunology

#357 in Europe

#1206 in the World

Founded: 1964

61. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Immunology

#358 in Europe

#1214 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

62. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Immunology

#359 in Europe

#1217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

63. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Immunology

#368 in Europe

#1261 in the World

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

64. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Immunology

#370 in Europe

#1266 in the World

Founded: 1823

65. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Immunology

#379 in Europe

#1326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

66. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Immunology

#383 in Europe

#1337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

67. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Immunology

#395 in Europe

#1392 in the World

Founded: 1890

68. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Immunology

#402 in Europe

#1411 in the World

Founded: 1992

69. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Immunology

#410 in Europe

#1446 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

70. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Immunology

#413 in Europe

#1452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

71. City, University of London

England | London

For Immunology

#424 in Europe

#1502 in the World

Founded: 1966

72. University of Westminster

England | London

For Immunology

#434 in Europe

#1552 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

73. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Immunology

#436 in Europe

#1558 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Immunology

#439 in Europe

#1570 in the World

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

75. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Immunology

#444 in Europe

#1585 in the World

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

76. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Immunology

#447 in Europe

#1604 in the World

Founded: 1966

77. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Immunology

#453 in Europe

#1635 in the World

Founded: 1992

78. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Immunology

#462 in Europe

#1696 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

79. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Immunology

#473 in Europe

#1750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

80. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Immunology

#476 in Europe

#1761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

81. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Immunology

#484 in Europe

#1823 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

82. University of East London

England | London

For Immunology

#502 in Europe

#1926 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Immunology

#505 in Europe

#1948 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

84. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Immunology

#508 in Europe

#1962 in the World

Founded: 1858

85. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Immunology

#516 in Europe

#1982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

86. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Immunology

#521 in Europe

#2003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

87. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Immunology

#524 in Europe

#2007 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

88. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Immunology

#543 in Europe

#2116 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

89. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Immunology

#550 in Europe

#2143 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

90. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Immunology

#552 in Europe

#2153 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

91. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Immunology

#569 in Europe

#2251 in the World

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

92. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Immunology

#573 in Europe

#2260 in the World

Founded: 1841

93. Scotland's Rural College

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Immunology

#576 in Europe

#2275 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2012

94. University of Worcester

England | Worcester

For Immunology

#578 in Europe

#2285 in the World

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

95. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Immunology

#588 in Europe

#2349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

96. London South Bank University

England | London

For Immunology

#602 in Europe

#2432 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

97. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Immunology

#608 in Europe

#2474 in the World

Founded: 1848

98. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

England | London

For Immunology

#609 in Europe

#2476 in the World

Founded: 1932

99. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Immunology

#624 in Europe

#2550 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

100. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Immunology

#631 in Europe

#2572 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

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