100 Best universities for Microbiology 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 Microbiology. A graph of 4.98M citations received by 128K academic papers made by 103 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

England | Oxford

For Microbiology

#2 in Europe

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University College London

England | London

For Microbiology

#3 in Europe

#21 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. Imperial College London

England | London

For Microbiology

#7 in Europe

#38 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Microbiology

#14 in Europe

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

5. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Microbiology

#19 in Europe

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

6. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Microbiology

#22 in Europe

#76 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

7. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Microbiology

#26 in Europe

#91 in the World

Founded: 1900

8. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Microbiology

#27 in Europe

#96 in the World

Founded: 1824

9. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Microbiology

#29 in Europe

#98 in the World

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

10. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Microbiology

#30 in Europe

#100 in the World

Founded: 1948

11. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Microbiology

#37 in Europe

#122 in the World

Founded: 1451

12. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Microbiology

#38 in Europe

#124 in the World

Founded: 1495

13. University of London

England | London

For Microbiology

#42 in Europe

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

14. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Microbiology

#48 in Europe

#149 in the World

Founded: 1904

15. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Microbiology

#58 in Europe

#175 in the World

Founded: 1905

16. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Microbiology

#59 in Europe

#176 in the World

Founded: 1963

17. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Microbiology

#65 in Europe

#190 in the World

Founded: 1997

18. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Microbiology

#70 in Europe

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

19. King's College London

England | London

For Microbiology

#71 in Europe

#203 in the World

Founded: 1829

20. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Microbiology

#72 in Europe

#208 in the World

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

21. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Microbiology

#92 in Europe

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

22. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Microbiology

#93 in Europe

#257 in the World

Founded: 1892

23. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Microbiology

#98 in Europe

#268 in the World

Founded: 1967

24. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Microbiology

#100 in Europe

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

25. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Microbiology

#107 in Europe

#296 in the World

Founded: 1733

26. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Microbiology

#113 in Europe

#306 in the World

Founded: 1893

27. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Microbiology

#126 in Europe

#345 in the World

Founded: 1968

28. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Microbiology

#129 in Europe

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

29. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Microbiology

#137 in Europe

#367 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

30. University of Bath

For Microbiology

#146 in Europe

#394 in the World

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

31. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Microbiology

#151 in Europe

#403 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

32. University of York

For Microbiology

#156 in Europe

#424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

33. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Microbiology

#164 in Europe

#452 in the World

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

34. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Microbiology

#170 in Europe

#465 in the World

Founded: 1791

35. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Microbiology

#173 in Europe

#472 in the World

Founded: 1964

36. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Microbiology

#203 in Europe

#575 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

37. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Microbiology

#223 in Europe

#631 in the World

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

38. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Microbiology

#226 in Europe

#641 in the World

Founded: 1872

39. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Microbiology

#234 in Europe

#668 in the World

Founded: 1920

40. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Microbiology

#248 in Europe

#720 in the World

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

41. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Microbiology

#253 in Europe

#741 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

42. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Microbiology

#254 in Europe

#742 in the World

Founded: 1895

43. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Microbiology

#266 in Europe

#777 in the World

Founded: 1966

44. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Microbiology

#269 in Europe

#783 in the World

Founded: 1954

45. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Microbiology

#282 in Europe

#820 in the World

Founded: 1965

46. Bangor University

For Microbiology

#286 in Europe

#841 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

47. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Microbiology

#298 in Europe

#880 in the World

Founded: 1823

48. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Microbiology

#299 in Europe

#887 in the World

Founded: 1849

49. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Microbiology

#303 in Europe

#905 in the World

Founded: 1992

50. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Microbiology

#309 in Europe

#928 in the World

Founded: 1964

51. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Microbiology

#310 in Europe

#930 in the World

Founded: 1967

52. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Microbiology

#311 in Europe

#933 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

53. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Microbiology

#314 in Europe

#944 in the World

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

54. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Microbiology

#325 in Europe

#977 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

55. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Microbiology

#328 in Europe

#994 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

56. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Microbiology

#347 in Europe

#1049 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

57. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Microbiology

#349 in Europe

#1053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

58. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Microbiology

#351 in Europe

#1061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

59. Durham University

England | Durham

For Microbiology

#358 in Europe

#1102 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

60. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Microbiology

#362 in Europe

#1123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

61. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Microbiology

#366 in Europe

#1136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

62. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Microbiology

#374 in Europe

#1179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

63. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Microbiology

#377 in Europe

#1200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

64. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Microbiology

#382 in Europe

#1216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

65. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Microbiology

#398 in Europe

#1294 in the World

Founded: 1992

66. Middlesex University

England | London

For Microbiology

#407 in Europe

#1365 in the World

Founded: 1973

67. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Microbiology

#409 in Europe

#1372 in the World

Founded: 1992

68. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Microbiology

#413 in Europe

#1402 in the World

Founded: 1992

69. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Microbiology

#419 in Europe

#1434 in the World

Founded: 1992

70. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Microbiology

#423 in Europe

#1462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

71. Keele University

England | Keele

For Microbiology

#426 in Europe

#1483 in the World

Founded: 1962

72. London South Bank University

England | London

For Microbiology

#427 in Europe

#1484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

73. University of Westminster

England | London

For Microbiology

#430 in Europe

#1499 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

74. University of East London

England | London

For Microbiology

#432 in Europe

#1514 in the World

Founded: 1992

75. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Microbiology

#444 in Europe

#1599 in the World

Founded: 1992

76. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Microbiology

#452 in Europe

#1634 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

77. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Microbiology

#457 in Europe

#1669 in the World

Founded: 1890

78. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Microbiology

#458 in Europe

#1683 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

79. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Microbiology

#464 in Europe

#1736 in the World

Founded: 1992

80. Scotland's Rural College

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Microbiology

#475 in Europe

#1801 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2012

81. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Microbiology

#476 in Europe

#1808 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

82. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Microbiology

#477 in Europe

#1810 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

83. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Microbiology

#478 in Europe

#1818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

84. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Microbiology

#482 in Europe

#1846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

85. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Microbiology

#483 in Europe

#1852 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

86. Harper Adams University

Wales | Newport

For Microbiology

#485 in Europe

#1865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2012

87. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Microbiology

#489 in Europe

#1878 in the World

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

88. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Microbiology

#492 in Europe

#1888 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

89. City, University of London

England | London

For Microbiology

#496 in Europe

#1913 in the World

Founded: 1966

90. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Microbiology

#507 in Europe

#1969 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

91. Abertay University

Scotland | Dundee

For Microbiology

#522 in Europe

#2055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

92. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Microbiology

#526 in Europe

#2062 in the World

Founded: 1848

93. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Microbiology

#545 in Europe

#2203 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

94. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Microbiology

#547 in Europe

#2224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

95. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Microbiology

#554 in Europe

#2281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

96. University of Worcester

England | Worcester

For Microbiology

#563 in Europe

#2345 in the World

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

97. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Microbiology

#565 in Europe

#2359 in the World

Founded: 1858

98. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Microbiology

#576 in Europe

#2441 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

99. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Microbiology

#594 in Europe

#2531 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

100. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Microbiology

#604 in Europe

#2591 in the World

Founded: 1841

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