100 Best universities for Microbiology in the United Kingdom

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Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Microbiology. A graph of 6.31M citations received by 143K academic papers made by 106 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 Oxford

For Microbiology

#2 in Europe
#20 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1096

2. University College London

For Microbiology

#3 in Europe
#21 in the World
Enrollment
42,000
Founded
1826

3. Imperial College London

For Microbiology

#5 in Europe
#32 in the World
Enrollment
17,565
Founded
1907

4. University of Cambridge

For Microbiology

#15 in Europe
#61 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Founded
1209

5. University of Edinburgh

For Microbiology

#18 in Europe
#66 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1583

6. University of Liverpool

For Microbiology

#22 in Europe
#77 in the World
Enrollment
28,693
Founded
1881

10. University of Bristol

For Microbiology

#31 in Europe
#111 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
27,513
Founded
1909

13. University of London

For Microbiology

#38 in Europe
#131 in the World
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1836

18. Queen's University Belfast

For Microbiology

#65 in Europe
#199 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1849

20. University of Leicester

For Microbiology

#76 in Europe
#220 in the World
Enrollment
24,409
Male:Female
46:54
Founded
1957

21. Queen Mary University of London

For Microbiology

#93 in Europe
#266 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Founded
1989

24. University of Warwick

For Microbiology

#101 in Europe
#286 in the World
Enrollment
27,278
Founded
1965

28. University of Exeter

For Microbiology

#126 in Europe
#353 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1955

29. University of Southampton

For Microbiology

#134 in Europe
#375 in the World
Enrollment
21,335
Founded
1952

30. University of East Anglia

For Microbiology

#145 in Europe
#402 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1963

31. University of Bath

For Microbiology

#151 in Europe
#419 in the World
Acceptance Rate
67%
Enrollment
18,857
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
1966

32. University of York

For Microbiology

#153 in Europe
#430 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1963

34. University of Sussex

For Microbiology

#167 in Europe
#476 in the World
Enrollment
17,319
Male:Female
44:56
Founded
1961

36. University of Surrey

For Microbiology

#201 in Europe
#598 in the World
Enrollment
16,900
Founded
1966

37. Royal Agricultural University

For Microbiology

#235 in Europe
#693 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Enrollment
1,100
Founded
2013

39. University of St Andrews

For Microbiology

#239 in Europe
#701 in the World
Enrollment
10,425
Founded
1413

41. University of Stirling

For Microbiology

#251 in Europe
#741 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1967

47. Bangor University

For Microbiology

#292 in Europe
#891 in the World
Enrollment
11,270
Founded
1884

50. University of Hertfordshire

For Microbiology

#314 in Europe
#964 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1992

52. University of the West of England

For Microbiology

#322 in Europe
#996 in the World
Enrollment
30,732
Founded
1992

53. Durham University

For Microbiology

#325 in Europe
#999 in the World
Enrollment
19,520
Founded
1832

54. Robert Gordon University

For Microbiology

#327 in Europe
#1011 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1992

55. Cranfield University

For Microbiology

#328 in Europe
#1015 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Enrollment
4,825
Founded
1993

56. Lancaster University

For Microbiology

#336 in Europe
#1051 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1964

57. University of Plymouth

For Microbiology

#337 in Europe
#1055 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1992

58. Nottingham Trent University

For Microbiology

#342 in Europe
#1064 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1992

60. Loughborough University

For Microbiology

#354 in Europe
#1120 in the World
Enrollment
19,449
Founded
1966

61. University of Central Lancashire

For Microbiology

#365 in Europe
#1173 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1992

62. University of Bradford

For Microbiology

#378 in Europe
#1261 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
1966

63. Glasgow Caledonian University

For Microbiology

#380 in Europe
#1270 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1993

64. Cardiff Metropolitan University

For Microbiology

#402 in Europe
#1390 in the World
Acceptance Rate
86%
Founded
2011

72. University of Westminster

For Microbiology

#426 in Europe
#1544 in the World
Enrollment
19,000
Founded
1838

73. University of Portsmouth

For Microbiology

#427 in Europe
#1550 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

75. London South Bank University

For Microbiology

#448 in Europe
#1664 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
1892

76. Brunel University London

For Microbiology

#455 in Europe
#1714 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Founded
1966

77. De Montfort University

For Microbiology

#456 in Europe
#1718 in the World
Enrollment
29,000
Founded
1992

79. University of Huddersfield

For Microbiology

#464 in Europe
#1793 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

80. University of Bedfordshire

For Microbiology

#473 in Europe
#1853 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Founded
2006

81. Scotland's Rural College

For Microbiology

#474 in Europe
#1865 in the World
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
2012

82. Sheffield Hallam University

For Microbiology

#476 in Europe
#1888 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

83. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Microbiology

#477 in Europe
#1896 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
9,218
Founded
1895

84. Edinburgh Napier University

For Microbiology

#486 in Europe
#1938 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1992

85. University of Northampton

For Microbiology

#493 in Europe
#1988 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
2005

87. Harper Adams University

For Microbiology

#495 in Europe
#2003 in the World
Acceptance Rate
96%
Founded
2012

88. University of Sunderland

For Microbiology

#506 in Europe
#2061 in the World
Enrollment
19,090
Founded
1992

89. University of the West of Scotland

For Microbiology

#514 in Europe
#2106 in the World
Enrollment
15,555
Founded
1897

91. Coventry University

For Microbiology

#527 in Europe
#2172 in the World
Enrollment
22,980
Founded
1992

92. Abertay University

For Microbiology

#534 in Europe
#2211 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1994

93. University of Worcester

For Microbiology

#554 in Europe
#2326 in the World
Acceptance Rate
89%
Enrollment
10,798
Founded
2005

94. University of Lincoln

For Microbiology

#555 in Europe
#2331 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
19,710
Founded
1992

95. University of Roehampton

For Microbiology

#561 in Europe
#2378 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
2004

97. Bournemouth University

For Microbiology

#567 in Europe
#2420 in the World
Enrollment
14,293
Founded
1992

98. Oxford Brookes University

For Microbiology

#568 in Europe
#2422 in the World
Enrollment
16,900
Founded
1865

99. Teesside University

For Microbiology

#606 in Europe
#2681 in the World
Enrollment
19,290
Founded
1992

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