100 Best universities for Immunology 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 Immunology. A graph of 18.8M citations received by 455K academic papers made by 117 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

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. Imperial College London

England | London

For Immunology

#5 in Europe

#25 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 Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Immunology

#19 in Europe

#72 in the World

Founded: 1900

8. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Immunology

#23 in Europe

#82 in the World

Founded: 1824

9. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Immunology

#28 in Europe

#97 in the World

Founded: 1451

10. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Immunology

#29 in Europe

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

11. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Immunology

#61 in Europe

#175 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

12. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Immunology

#65 in Europe

#186 in the World

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

13. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Immunology

#66 in Europe

#187 in the World

Founded: 1948

14. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Immunology

#68 in Europe

#190 in the World

Founded: 1963

15. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Immunology

#70 in Europe

#193 in the World

Founded: 1904

16. University of London

England | London

For Immunology

#71 in Europe

#194 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

17. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Immunology

#75 in Europe

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

18. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Immunology

#80 in Europe

#214 in the World

Founded: 1905

19. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Immunology

#91 in Europe

#239 in the World

Founded: 1495

20. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Immunology

#96 in Europe

#253 in the World

Founded: 1967

21. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Immunology

#101 in Europe

#263 in the World

Founded: 1997

22. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Immunology

#102 in Europe

#264 in the World

Founded: 1733

23. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Immunology

#121 in Europe

#318 in the World

Founded: 1893

24. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Immunology

#124 in Europe

#322 in the World

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

25. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Immunology

#140 in Europe

#378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

26. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Immunology

#154 in Europe

#417 in the World

Founded: 1968

27. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Immunology

#180 in Europe

#495 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

28. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Immunology

#196 in Europe

#549 in the World

Founded: 1892

29. University of York

For Immunology

#198 in Europe

#552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

30. University of Bath

For Immunology

#211 in Europe

#586 in the World

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

31. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Immunology

#212 in Europe

#588 in the World

Founded: 1791

32. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Immunology

#214 in Europe

#599 in the World

Founded: 1964

33. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Immunology

#220 in Europe

#629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

34. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Immunology

#221 in Europe

#633 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

35. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Immunology

#234 in Europe

#682 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

36. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Immunology

#237 in Europe

#697 in the World

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

37. Middlesex University

England | London

For Immunology

#238 in Europe

#699 in the World

Founded: 1973

38. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Immunology

#243 in Europe

#715 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

39. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Immunology

#247 in Europe

#727 in the World

Founded: 1967

40. Keele University

England | Keele

For Immunology

#251 in Europe

#740 in the World

Founded: 1962

41. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Immunology

#263 in Europe

#780 in the World

Founded: 1920

42. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Immunology

#277 in Europe

#832 in the World

Founded: 1954

43. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Immunology

#286 in Europe

#874 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

44. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Immunology

#289 in Europe

#885 in the World

Founded: 1895

45. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Immunology

#290 in Europe

#887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

46. Durham University

England | Durham

For Immunology

#296 in Europe

#904 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

47. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Immunology

#297 in Europe

#909 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

48. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Immunology

#304 in Europe

#952 in the World

Founded: 1965

49. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Immunology

#319 in Europe

#1006 in the World

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

50. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Immunology

#327 in Europe

#1051 in the World

Founded: 1872

51. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Immunology

#328 in Europe

#1052 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

52. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Immunology

#334 in Europe

#1068 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

53. Bangor University

For Immunology

#336 in Europe

#1070 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

54. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Immunology

#337 in Europe

#1073 in the World

Founded: 1849

55. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Immunology

#338 in Europe

#1075 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

56. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Immunology

#340 in Europe

#1082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

57. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Immunology

#346 in Europe

#1119 in the World

Founded: 1964

58. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Immunology

#348 in Europe

#1122 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Immunology

#349 in Europe

#1125 in the World

Founded: 1992

60. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Immunology

#352 in Europe

#1139 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Immunology

#356 in Europe

#1148 in the World

Founded: 1823

62. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Immunology

#357 in Europe

#1151 in the World

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

63. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Immunology

#361 in Europe

#1167 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

64. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Immunology

#370 in Europe

#1215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

65. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Immunology

#374 in Europe

#1242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

66. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Immunology

#390 in Europe

#1335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

67. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Immunology

#392 in Europe

#1342 in the World

Founded: 1890

68. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Immunology

#393 in Europe

#1344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

69. City, University of London

England | London

For Immunology

#401 in Europe

#1396 in the World

Founded: 1966

70. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Immunology

#417 in Europe

#1453 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

71. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Immunology

#420 in Europe

#1463 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Immunology

#432 in Europe

#1499 in the World

Founded: 1966

73. University of Westminster

England | London

For Immunology

#434 in Europe

#1504 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

74. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Immunology

#435 in Europe

#1514 in the World

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

75. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Immunology

#437 in Europe

#1519 in the World

Founded: 1992

76. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Immunology

#450 in Europe

#1568 in the World

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

77. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Immunology

#459 in Europe

#1608 in the World

Founded: 1992

78. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Immunology

#472 in Europe

#1682 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

79. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Immunology

#475 in Europe

#1715 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

80. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Immunology

#476 in Europe

#1726 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

81. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Immunology

#480 in Europe

#1741 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

82. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Immunology

#504 in Europe

#1889 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Immunology

#509 in Europe

#1912 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

84. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Immunology

#510 in Europe

#1923 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

85. University of East London

England | London

For Immunology

#514 in Europe

#1949 in the World

Founded: 1992

86. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Immunology

#517 in Europe

#1952 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

87. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Immunology

#525 in Europe

#1998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

88. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Immunology

#531 in Europe

#2037 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

89. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Immunology

#543 in Europe

#2069 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

90. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Immunology

#551 in Europe

#2116 in the World

Founded: 1858

91. Scotland's Rural College

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Immunology

#562 in Europe

#2160 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2012

92. London South Bank University

England | London

For Immunology

#567 in Europe

#2188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

93. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Immunology

#571 in Europe

#2232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

94. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Immunology

#577 in Europe

#2258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

95. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Immunology

#579 in Europe

#2274 in the World

Founded: 1841

96. University of Worcester

England | Worcester

For Immunology

#580 in Europe

#2285 in the World

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

97. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Immunology

#583 in Europe

#2290 in the World

Founded: 1848

98. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

England | London

For Immunology

#603 in Europe

#2382 in the World

Founded: 1932

99. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Immunology

#630 in Europe

#2538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

100. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Immunology

#632 in Europe

#2555 in the World

Founded: 1990

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.