75 Best universities for Molecular Biology in England

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Molecular Biology. A graph of 3.68M citations received by 87.9K academic papers made by 75 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 Molecular Biology

#1 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University of Cambridge

For Molecular Biology

#2 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University College London

For Molecular Biology

#3 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. Imperial College London

For Molecular Biology

#5 in the United Kingdom

#17 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Birmingham

For Molecular Biology

#6 in the United Kingdom

#29 in Europe

Founded: 1900

6. University of Manchester

For Molecular Biology

#7 in the United Kingdom

#40 in Europe

Founded: 1824

7. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Molecular Biology

#10 in the United Kingdom

#57 in Europe

Founded: 1963

8. King's College London

For Molecular Biology

#11 in the United Kingdom

#58 in Europe

Founded: 1829

9. University of Nottingham

For Molecular Biology

#12 in the United Kingdom

#65 in Europe

Founded: 1948

10. University of Bristol

For Molecular Biology

#13 in the United Kingdom

#66 in Europe

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

11. University of Leicester

For Molecular Biology

#14 in the United Kingdom

#69 in Europe

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

12. University of Sheffield

For Molecular Biology

#15 in the United Kingdom

#71 in Europe

Founded: 1905

13. University of Leeds

For Molecular Biology

#16 in the United Kingdom

#76 in Europe

Founded: 1904

14. University of Liverpool

For Molecular Biology

#17 in the United Kingdom

#82 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

15. University of Sussex

For Molecular Biology

#19 in the United Kingdom

#93 in Europe

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

16. University of London

For Molecular Biology

#21 in the United Kingdom

#103 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

17. University of Southampton

For Molecular Biology

#22 in the United Kingdom

#108 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

18. Queen Mary University of London

For Molecular Biology

#23 in the United Kingdom

#119 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

19. University of Warwick

For Molecular Biology

#25 in the United Kingdom

#139 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

20. St George's, University of London

For Molecular Biology

#26 in the United Kingdom

#145 in Europe

Founded: 1733

21. University of York

For Molecular Biology

#28 in the United Kingdom

#161 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

22. University of Reading

For Molecular Biology

#31 in the United Kingdom

#175 in Europe

Founded: 1892

23. University of Bath

For Molecular Biology

#32 in the United Kingdom

#182 in Europe

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

24. University of East Anglia

For Molecular Biology

#33 in the United Kingdom

#193 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

25. Durham University

For Molecular Biology

#35 in the United Kingdom

#209 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

26. University of Kent

For Molecular Biology

#36 in the United Kingdom

#226 in Europe

Founded: 1965

27. University of Surrey

For Molecular Biology

#37 in the United Kingdom

#246 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

28. University of Hertfordshire

For Molecular Biology

#38 in the United Kingdom

#254 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

29. Middlesex University

For Molecular Biology

#39 in the United Kingdom

#259 in Europe

Founded: 1973

30. Keele University

For Molecular Biology

#41 in the United Kingdom

#273 in Europe

Founded: 1962

31. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Molecular Biology

#42 in the United Kingdom

#276 in Europe

Founded: 1791

32. Aston University

For Molecular Biology

#44 in the United Kingdom

#288 in Europe

Founded: 1895

33. University of Essex

For Molecular Biology

#45 in the United Kingdom

#301 in Europe

Founded: 1964

34. University of Portsmouth

For Molecular Biology

#46 in the United Kingdom

#303 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

35. University of Exeter

For Molecular Biology

#47 in the United Kingdom

#305 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

36. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Molecular Biology

#48 in the United Kingdom

#316 in Europe

Founded: 1849

37. Birkbeck, University of London

For Molecular Biology

#50 in the United Kingdom

#322 in Europe

Founded: 1823

38. University of Bradford

For Molecular Biology

#51 in the United Kingdom

#323 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

39. Loughborough University

For Molecular Biology

#52 in the United Kingdom

#324 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

40. Lancaster University

For Molecular Biology

#53 in the United Kingdom

#329 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

41. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Molecular Biology

#54 in the United Kingdom

#330 in Europe

Founded: 1954

42. Brunel University London

For Molecular Biology

#55 in the United Kingdom

#338 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

43. Oxford Brookes University

For Molecular Biology

#56 in the United Kingdom

#342 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

44. Nottingham Trent University

For Molecular Biology

#57 in the United Kingdom

#344 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

45. Royal Agricultural University

For Molecular Biology

#59 in the United Kingdom

#354 in Europe

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

46. University of the West of England

For Molecular Biology

#60 in the United Kingdom

#360 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

47. University of Salford

For Molecular Biology

#61 in the United Kingdom

#366 in Europe

Founded: 1967

48. Cranfield University

For Molecular Biology

#62 in the United Kingdom

#368 in Europe

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

49. University of Plymouth

For Molecular Biology

#63 in the United Kingdom

#383 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

50. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Molecular Biology

#64 in the United Kingdom

#399 in Europe

Founded: 1992

51. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Molecular Biology

#65 in the United Kingdom

#409 in Europe

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

52. De Montfort University

For Molecular Biology

#66 in the United Kingdom

#410 in Europe

Founded: 1992

53. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Molecular Biology

#67 in the United Kingdom

#411 in Europe

Founded: 1992

54. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Molecular Biology

#68 in the United Kingdom

#427 in Europe

Founded: 1932

55. Liverpool John Moores University

For Molecular Biology

#69 in the United Kingdom

#433 in Europe

Founded: 1992

56. University of Brighton

For Molecular Biology

#70 in the United Kingdom

#435 in Europe

Founded: 1992

57. University of Wolverhampton

For Molecular Biology

#71 in the United Kingdom

#438 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. University of Central Lancashire

For Molecular Biology

#73 in the United Kingdom

#447 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

59. Sheffield Hallam University

For Molecular Biology

#74 in the United Kingdom

#449 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

60. University of Westminster

For Molecular Biology

#76 in the United Kingdom

#457 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

61. University of Greenwich

For Molecular Biology

#77 in the United Kingdom

#459 in Europe

Founded: 1890

62. City, University of London

For Molecular Biology

#78 in the United Kingdom

#477 in Europe

Founded: 1966

63. University of Huddersfield

For Molecular Biology

#80 in the United Kingdom

#487 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

64. University of Sunderland

For Molecular Biology

#82 in the United Kingdom

#510 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

65. Leeds Beckett University

For Molecular Biology

#83 in the United Kingdom

#513 in Europe

Founded: 1992

66. University of East London

For Molecular Biology

#84 in the United Kingdom

#517 in Europe

Founded: 1992

67. University of Bedfordshire

For Molecular Biology

#85 in the United Kingdom

#528 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

68. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Molecular Biology

#86 in the United Kingdom

#530 in Europe

Founded: 1992

69. Coventry University

For Molecular Biology

#87 in the United Kingdom

#532 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

70. University of Lincoln

For Molecular Biology

#88 in the United Kingdom

#554 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

71. London Metropolitan University

For Molecular Biology

#89 in the United Kingdom

#561 in Europe

Founded: 1848

72. Bournemouth University

For Molecular Biology

#91 in the United Kingdom

#567 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

73. Anglia Ruskin University

For Molecular Biology

#92 in the United Kingdom

#571 in Europe

Founded: 1858

74. Teesside University

For Molecular Biology

#93 in the United Kingdom

#572 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

75. London South Bank University

For Molecular Biology

#94 in the United Kingdom

#582 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

Closest to England states to learn Molecular Biology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	5	18
Scotland	12	4