100 Best universities for Immunology 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 Immunology. A graph of 24.9M citations received by 519K academic papers made by 120 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

#9 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

#16 in Europe

#62 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

#78 in the World

Founded: 1824

8. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Immunology

#23 in Europe

#82 in the World

Founded: 1900

9. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Immunology

#28 in Europe

#100 in the World

Founded: 1451

10. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Immunology

#33 in Europe

#111 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

11. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Immunology

#56 in Europe

#165 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

12. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Immunology

#62 in Europe

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

13. University of London

England | London

For Immunology

#66 in Europe

#187 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

14. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Immunology

#67 in Europe

#188 in the World

Founded: 1948

15. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Immunology

#68 in Europe

#191 in the World

Founded: 1904

16. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Immunology

#70 in Europe

#194 in the World

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

17. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Immunology

#72 in Europe

#197 in the World

Founded: 1963

18. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Immunology

#81 in Europe

#222 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

#101 in Europe

#261 in the World

Founded: 1997

21. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Immunology

#102 in Europe

#265 in the World

Founded: 1967

22. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Immunology

#105 in Europe

#286 in the World

Founded: 1733

23. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Immunology

#122 in Europe

#326 in the World

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

24. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Immunology

#128 in Europe

#344 in the World

Founded: 1893

25. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Immunology

#143 in Europe

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

26. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Immunology

#157 in Europe

#434 in the World

Founded: 1968

27. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Immunology

#177 in Europe

#500 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

28. University of York

For Immunology

#204 in Europe

#584 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

29. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Immunology

#207 in Europe

#591 in the World

Founded: 1892

30. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Immunology

#210 in Europe

#602 in the World

Founded: 1791

31. University of Bath

For Immunology

#213 in Europe

#609 in the World

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

32. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Immunology

#216 in Europe

#620 in the World

Founded: 1964

33. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Immunology

#218 in Europe

#627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

34. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Immunology

#220 in Europe

#631 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

35. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Immunology

#242 in Europe

#718 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

36. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Immunology

#245 in Europe

#730 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

37. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Immunology

#246 in Europe

#732 in the World

Founded: 1967

38. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Immunology

#247 in Europe

#736 in the World

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

39. Keele University

England | Keele

For Immunology

#252 in Europe

#761 in the World

Founded: 1962

40. Middlesex University

England | London

For Immunology

#261 in Europe

#796 in the World

Founded: 1973

41. Durham University

England | Durham

For Immunology

#266 in Europe

#811 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

42. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Immunology

#268 in Europe

#816 in the World

Founded: 1920

43. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Immunology

#275 in Europe

#840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

44. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Immunology

#277 in Europe

#851 in the World

Founded: 1954

45. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Immunology

#290 in Europe

#914 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

46. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Immunology

#295 in Europe

#940 in the World

Founded: 1895

47. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Immunology

#297 in Europe

#960 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

48. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Immunology

#312 in Europe

#1011 in the World

Founded: 1965

49. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Immunology

#324 in Europe

#1068 in the World

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

50. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Immunology

#326 in Europe

#1084 in the World

Founded: 1992

51. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Immunology

#327 in Europe

#1086 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

52. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Immunology

#331 in Europe

#1094 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

53. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Immunology

#336 in Europe

#1118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

54. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Immunology

#339 in Europe

#1131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

55. Bangor University

For Immunology

#346 in Europe

#1160 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

56. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Immunology

#348 in Europe

#1174 in the World

Founded: 1872

57. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Immunology

#350 in Europe

#1181 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Immunology

#353 in Europe

#1193 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Immunology

#356 in Europe

#1211 in the World

Founded: 1849

60. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Immunology

#359 in Europe

#1232 in the World

Founded: 1964

61. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Immunology

#360 in Europe

#1233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

62. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Immunology

#363 in Europe

#1251 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

63. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Immunology

#373 in Europe

#1292 in the World

Founded: 1823

64. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Immunology

#376 in Europe

#1302 in the World

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

65. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Immunology

#382 in Europe

#1341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

66. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Immunology

#387 in Europe

#1357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

67. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Immunology

#396 in Europe

#1403 in the World

Founded: 1890

68. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Immunology

#405 in Europe

#1423 in the World

Founded: 1992

69. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Immunology

#413 in Europe

#1471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

70. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Immunology

#414 in Europe

#1476 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

71. City, University of London

England | London

For Immunology

#432 in Europe

#1546 in the World

Founded: 1966

72. University of Westminster

England | London

For Immunology

#434 in Europe

#1557 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

73. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Immunology

#440 in Europe

#1576 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Immunology

#441 in Europe

#1592 in the World

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

75. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Immunology

#446 in Europe

#1614 in the World

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

76. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Immunology

#451 in Europe

#1634 in the World

Founded: 1966

77. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Immunology

#454 in Europe

#1639 in the World

Founded: 1992

78. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Immunology

#470 in Europe

#1736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

79. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Immunology

#474 in Europe

#1757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

80. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Immunology

#475 in Europe

#1758 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

81. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Immunology

#486 in Europe

#1838 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

82. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Immunology

#498 in Europe

#1921 in the World

Founded: 1858

83. University of East London

England | London

For Immunology

#504 in Europe

#1951 in the World

Founded: 1992

84. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Immunology

#506 in Europe

#1955 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

85. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Immunology

#513 in Europe

#1967 in the World

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

86. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Immunology

#525 in Europe

#2029 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

87. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Immunology

#529 in Europe

#2042 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

88. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Immunology

#549 in Europe

#2143 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

89. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Immunology

#558 in Europe

#2183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

90. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Immunology

#566 in Europe

#2215 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

91. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Immunology

#569 in Europe

#2227 in the World

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

92. Scotland's Rural College

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Immunology

#578 in Europe

#2278 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2012

93. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Immunology

#579 in Europe

#2284 in the World

Founded: 1841

94. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Immunology

#590 in Europe

#2370 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

95. University of Worcester

England | Worcester

For Immunology

#596 in Europe

#2417 in the World

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

96. London South Bank University

England | London

For Immunology

#605 in Europe

#2473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

97. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Immunology

#611 in Europe

#2501 in the World

Founded: 1848

98. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Immunology

#617 in Europe

#2547 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

99. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Immunology

#632 in Europe

#2591 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

100. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

England | London

For Immunology

#634 in Europe

#2611 in the World

Founded: 1932

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.