82 Best universities for Microbiology in England

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Microbiology. A graph of 5.17M citations received by 115K academic papers made by 82 universities in England 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 Oxford

For Microbiology

#1 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University College London

For Microbiology

#2 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. Imperial College London

For Microbiology

#3 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University of Cambridge

For Microbiology

#4 in the United Kingdom

#16 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

5. University of Liverpool

For Microbiology

#6 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

6. University of Birmingham

For Microbiology

#7 in the United Kingdom

#26 in Europe

Founded: 1900

7. University of Manchester

For Microbiology

#8 in the United Kingdom

#27 in Europe

Founded: 1824

8. University of Nottingham

For Microbiology

#9 in the United Kingdom

#28 in Europe

Founded: 1948

9. University of Bristol

For Microbiology

#10 in the United Kingdom

#32 in Europe

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

10. University of London

For Microbiology

#13 in the United Kingdom

#41 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

11. University of Leeds

For Microbiology

#15 in the United Kingdom

#50 in Europe

Founded: 1904

12. University of Sheffield

For Microbiology

#16 in the United Kingdom

#58 in Europe

Founded: 1905

13. King's College London

For Microbiology

#17 in the United Kingdom

#62 in Europe

Founded: 1829

14. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Microbiology

#19 in the United Kingdom

#65 in Europe

Founded: 1963

15. University of Leicester

For Microbiology

#20 in the United Kingdom

#80 in Europe

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

16. Queen Mary University of London

For Microbiology

#21 in the United Kingdom

#95 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

17. University of Reading

For Microbiology

#22 in the United Kingdom

#101 in Europe

Founded: 1892

18. University of Warwick

For Microbiology

#24 in the United Kingdom

#103 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

19. St George's, University of London

For Microbiology

#25 in the United Kingdom

#117 in Europe

Founded: 1733

20. University of Exeter

For Microbiology

#27 in the United Kingdom

#124 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

21. University of Southampton

For Microbiology

#29 in the United Kingdom

#135 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

22. University of East Anglia

For Microbiology

#30 in the United Kingdom

#145 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

23. University of Bath

For Microbiology

#31 in the United Kingdom

#152 in Europe

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

24. University of York

For Microbiology

#32 in the United Kingdom

#154 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

25. University of Sussex

For Microbiology

#34 in the United Kingdom

#177 in Europe

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

26. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Microbiology

#35 in the United Kingdom

#179 in Europe

Founded: 1791

27. University of Surrey

For Microbiology

#36 in the United Kingdom

#206 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

28. Royal Agricultural University

For Microbiology

#40 in the United Kingdom

#247 in Europe

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

29. University of Essex

For Microbiology

#42 in the United Kingdom

#268 in Europe

Founded: 1964

30. Aston University

For Microbiology

#43 in the United Kingdom

#274 in Europe

Founded: 1895

31. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Microbiology

#45 in the United Kingdom

#277 in Europe

Founded: 1954

32. University of Kent

For Microbiology

#46 in the United Kingdom

#286 in Europe

Founded: 1965

33. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Microbiology

#48 in the United Kingdom

#314 in Europe

Founded: 1849

34. University of Hertfordshire

For Microbiology

#49 in the United Kingdom

#317 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

35. University of Salford

For Microbiology

#50 in the United Kingdom

#319 in Europe

Founded: 1967

36. University of the West of England

For Microbiology

#51 in the United Kingdom

#324 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

37. Birkbeck, University of London

For Microbiology

#52 in the United Kingdom

#325 in Europe

Founded: 1823

38. Durham University

For Microbiology

#53 in the United Kingdom

#329 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

39. Cranfield University

For Microbiology

#54 in the United Kingdom

#334 in Europe

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

40. Nottingham Trent University

For Microbiology

#56 in the United Kingdom

#337 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

41. Lancaster University

For Microbiology

#57 in the United Kingdom

#338 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

42. University of Plymouth

For Microbiology

#58 in the United Kingdom

#340 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

43. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Microbiology

#59 in the United Kingdom

#347 in Europe

Founded: 1992

44. Loughborough University

For Microbiology

#60 in the United Kingdom

#356 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

45. University of Central Lancashire

For Microbiology

#61 in the United Kingdom

#365 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

46. University of Bradford

For Microbiology

#62 in the United Kingdom

#379 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

47. University of Brighton

For Microbiology

#65 in the United Kingdom

#411 in Europe

Founded: 1992

48. Liverpool John Moores University

For Microbiology

#66 in the United Kingdom

#413 in Europe

Founded: 1992

49. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Microbiology

#67 in the United Kingdom

#414 in Europe

Founded: 1992

50. University of Portsmouth

For Microbiology

#68 in the United Kingdom

#416 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

51. University of Wolverhampton

For Microbiology

#69 in the United Kingdom

#417 in Europe

Founded: 1992

52. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Microbiology

#70 in the United Kingdom

#419 in Europe

Founded: 1992

53. Middlesex University

For Microbiology

#71 in the United Kingdom

#427 in Europe

Founded: 1973

54. University of Westminster

For Microbiology

#72 in the United Kingdom

#432 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

55. Keele University

For Microbiology

#73 in the United Kingdom

#434 in Europe

Founded: 1962

56. University of East London

For Microbiology

#74 in the United Kingdom

#448 in Europe

Founded: 1992

57. Brunel University London

For Microbiology

#75 in the United Kingdom

#452 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

58. London South Bank University

For Microbiology

#76 in the United Kingdom

#453 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

59. De Montfort University

For Microbiology

#77 in the United Kingdom

#454 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

60. University of Greenwich

For Microbiology

#78 in the United Kingdom

#461 in Europe

Founded: 1890

61. University of Huddersfield

For Microbiology

#79 in the United Kingdom

#468 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

62. Sheffield Hallam University

For Microbiology

#81 in the United Kingdom

#476 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

63. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Microbiology

#82 in the United Kingdom

#478 in Europe

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

64. University of Bedfordshire

For Microbiology

#83 in the United Kingdom

#483 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

65. University of Northampton

For Microbiology

#86 in the United Kingdom

#501 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

66. London Metropolitan University

For Microbiology

#87 in the United Kingdom

#503 in Europe

Founded: 1848

67. University of Sunderland

For Microbiology

#89 in the United Kingdom

#511 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

68. City, University of London

For Microbiology

#90 in the United Kingdom

#526 in Europe

Founded: 1966

69. Coventry University

For Microbiology

#91 in the United Kingdom

#529 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

70. University of Lincoln

For Microbiology

#93 in the United Kingdom

#554 in Europe

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

71. University of Roehampton

For Microbiology

#94 in the United Kingdom

#559 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

72. Anglia Ruskin University

For Microbiology

#95 in the United Kingdom

#562 in Europe

Founded: 1858

73. Bournemouth University

For Microbiology

#96 in the United Kingdom

#565 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

74. Oxford Brookes University

For Microbiology

#97 in the United Kingdom

#570 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

75. University of Worcester

For Microbiology

#98 in the United Kingdom

#593 in Europe

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

76. Teesside University

For Microbiology

#99 in the United Kingdom

#604 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

77. Birmingham City University

For Microbiology

#100 in the United Kingdom

#617 in Europe

Founded: 1992

78. University of West London

For Microbiology

#102 in the United Kingdom

#665 in Europe

Founded: 1990

79. University of Derby

For Microbiology

#103 in the United Kingdom

#677 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

80. Leeds Beckett University

For Microbiology

#104 in the United Kingdom

#685 in Europe

Founded: 1992

81. Edge Hill University

For Microbiology

#105 in the United Kingdom

#721 in Europe

Founded: 2006

82. University of Chester

For Microbiology

#106 in the United Kingdom

#742 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

Closest to England states to learn Microbiology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	8	14
Scotland	14	5