94 Best universities for Molecular Biology 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 Molecular Biology. A graph of 4.64M citations received by 110K academic papers made by 94 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 Molecular Biology

#3 in Europe

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Molecular Biology

#4 in Europe

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University College London

England | London

For Molecular Biology

#5 in Europe

#32 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Molecular Biology

#10 in Europe

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

5. Imperial College London

England | London

For Molecular Biology

#17 in Europe

#79 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

6. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Molecular Biology

#29 in Europe

#105 in the World

Founded: 1900

7. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Molecular Biology

#40 in Europe

#135 in the World

Founded: 1824

8. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Molecular Biology

#46 in Europe

#148 in the World

Founded: 1967

9. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Molecular Biology

#51 in Europe

#156 in the World

Founded: 1451

10. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Molecular Biology

#57 in Europe

#177 in the World

Founded: 1963

11. King's College London

England | London

For Molecular Biology

#58 in Europe

#179 in the World

Founded: 1829

12. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Molecular Biology

#65 in Europe

#195 in the World

Founded: 1948

13. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Molecular Biology

#66 in Europe

#196 in the World

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

14. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Molecular Biology

#69 in Europe

#206 in the World

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

15. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Molecular Biology

#71 in Europe

#211 in the World

Founded: 1905

16. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Molecular Biology

#76 in Europe

#226 in the World

Founded: 1904

17. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Molecular Biology

#82 in Europe

#237 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

18. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Molecular Biology

#88 in Europe

#271 in the World

Founded: 1893

19. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Molecular Biology

#93 in Europe

#280 in the World

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

20. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Molecular Biology

#100 in Europe

#291 in the World

Founded: 1495

21. University of London

England | London

For Molecular Biology

#103 in Europe

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

22. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Molecular Biology

#108 in Europe

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

23. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Molecular Biology

#119 in Europe

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

24. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Molecular Biology

#127 in Europe

#379 in the World

Founded: 1997

25. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Molecular Biology

#139 in Europe

#406 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

26. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Molecular Biology

#145 in Europe

#417 in the World

Founded: 1733

27. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Molecular Biology

#158 in Europe

#457 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

28. University of York

For Molecular Biology

#161 in Europe

#479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

29. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Molecular Biology

#167 in Europe

#494 in the World

Founded: 1968

30. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Molecular Biology

#168 in Europe

#496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

31. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Molecular Biology

#175 in Europe

#521 in the World

Founded: 1892

32. University of Bath

For Molecular Biology

#182 in Europe

#546 in the World

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

33. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Molecular Biology

#193 in Europe

#576 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

34. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Molecular Biology

#199 in Europe

#590 in the World

Founded: 1964

35. Durham University

England | Durham

For Molecular Biology

#209 in Europe

#609 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

36. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Molecular Biology

#226 in Europe

#654 in the World

Founded: 1965

37. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Molecular Biology

#246 in Europe

#726 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

38. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Molecular Biology

#254 in Europe

#747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

39. Middlesex University

England | London

For Molecular Biology

#259 in Europe

#759 in the World

Founded: 1973

40. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Molecular Biology

#266 in Europe

#786 in the World

Founded: 1920

41. Keele University

England | Keele

For Molecular Biology

#273 in Europe

#811 in the World

Founded: 1962

42. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Molecular Biology

#276 in Europe

#819 in the World

Founded: 1791

43. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Molecular Biology

#285 in Europe

#844 in the World

Founded: 1872

44. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Molecular Biology

#288 in Europe

#859 in the World

Founded: 1895

45. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Molecular Biology

#301 in Europe

#897 in the World

Founded: 1964

46. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Molecular Biology

#303 in Europe

#901 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

47. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Molecular Biology

#305 in Europe

#916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

48. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Molecular Biology

#316 in Europe

#950 in the World

Founded: 1849

49. Bangor University

For Molecular Biology

#317 in Europe

#958 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

50. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Molecular Biology

#322 in Europe

#978 in the World

Founded: 1823

51. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Molecular Biology

#323 in Europe

#979 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

52. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Molecular Biology

#324 in Europe

#980 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

53. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Molecular Biology

#329 in Europe

#988 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

54. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Molecular Biology

#330 in Europe

#990 in the World

Founded: 1954

55. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Molecular Biology

#338 in Europe

#1021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

56. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Molecular Biology

#342 in Europe

#1054 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

57. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Molecular Biology

#344 in Europe

#1060 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

58. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Molecular Biology

#348 in Europe

#1075 in the World

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

59. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Molecular Biology

#354 in Europe

#1093 in the World

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

60. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Molecular Biology

#360 in Europe

#1129 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

61. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Molecular Biology

#366 in Europe

#1171 in the World

Founded: 1967

62. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Molecular Biology

#368 in Europe

#1181 in the World

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

63. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Molecular Biology

#383 in Europe

#1247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

64. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Molecular Biology

#399 in Europe

#1313 in the World

Founded: 1992

65. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Molecular Biology

#409 in Europe

#1353 in the World

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

66. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Molecular Biology

#410 in Europe

#1354 in the World

Founded: 1992

67. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Molecular Biology

#411 in Europe

#1356 in the World

Founded: 1992

68. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

England | London

For Molecular Biology

#427 in Europe

#1428 in the World

Founded: 1932

69. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Molecular Biology

#433 in Europe

#1451 in the World

Founded: 1992

70. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Molecular Biology

#435 in Europe

#1466 in the World

Founded: 1992

71. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Molecular Biology

#438 in Europe

#1476 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Molecular Biology

#439 in Europe

#1479 in the World

Founded: 1966

73. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Molecular Biology

#447 in Europe

#1512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

74. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Molecular Biology

#449 in Europe

#1535 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

75. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Molecular Biology

#450 in Europe

#1538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

76. University of Westminster

England | London

For Molecular Biology

#457 in Europe

#1560 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

77. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Molecular Biology

#459 in Europe

#1564 in the World

Founded: 1890

78. City, University of London

England | London

For Molecular Biology

#477 in Europe

#1700 in the World

Founded: 1966

79. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Molecular Biology

#484 in Europe

#1732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

80. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Molecular Biology

#487 in Europe

#1752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

81. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Molecular Biology

#490 in Europe

#1757 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

82. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Molecular Biology

#510 in Europe

#1887 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

83. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Molecular Biology

#513 in Europe

#1893 in the World

Founded: 1992

84. University of East London

England | London

For Molecular Biology

#517 in Europe

#1928 in the World

Founded: 1992

85. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Molecular Biology

#528 in Europe

#2011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

86. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Molecular Biology

#530 in Europe

#2023 in the World

Founded: 1992

87. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Molecular Biology

#532 in Europe

#2029 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

88. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Molecular Biology

#554 in Europe

#2141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

89. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Molecular Biology

#561 in Europe

#2172 in the World

Founded: 1848

90. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Molecular Biology

#562 in Europe

#2176 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

91. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Molecular Biology

#567 in Europe

#2228 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

92. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Molecular Biology

#571 in Europe

#2247 in the World

Founded: 1858

93. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Molecular Biology

#572 in Europe

#2250 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

94. London South Bank University

England | London

For Molecular Biology

#582 in Europe

#2279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

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