100 Best universities for Paleontology in England

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Paleontology. A graph of 30.1M citations received by 739K academic papers made by 110 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 Paleontology

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University of Cambridge

For Paleontology

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University College London

For Paleontology

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. Imperial College London

For Paleontology

#4 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Bristol

For Paleontology

#5 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

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

6. University of Manchester

For Paleontology

#7 in the United Kingdom

#13 in Europe

Founded: 1824

7. University of Leeds

For Paleontology

#8 in the United Kingdom

#18 in Europe

Founded: 1904

8. University of Sheffield

For Paleontology

#9 in the United Kingdom

#19 in Europe

Founded: 1905

9. University of Liverpool

For Paleontology

#10 in the United Kingdom

#24 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

10. University of Birmingham

For Paleontology

#11 in the United Kingdom

#27 in Europe

Founded: 1900

11. University of Nottingham

For Paleontology

#12 in the United Kingdom

#33 in Europe

Founded: 1948

12. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Paleontology

#14 in the United Kingdom

#41 in Europe

Founded: 1963

13. University of Southampton

For Paleontology

#15 in the United Kingdom

#45 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

14. King's College London

For Paleontology

#16 in the United Kingdom

#56 in Europe

Founded: 1829

15. Durham University

For Paleontology

#19 in the United Kingdom

#65 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

16. University of Reading

For Paleontology

#20 in the United Kingdom

#71 in Europe

Founded: 1892

17. University of Exeter

For Paleontology

#21 in the United Kingdom

#72 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

18. University of Warwick

For Paleontology

#22 in the United Kingdom

#77 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

19. University of Leicester

For Paleontology

#23 in the United Kingdom

#78 in Europe

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

20. University of York

For Paleontology

#24 in the United Kingdom

#84 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

21. Queen Mary University of London

For Paleontology

#25 in the United Kingdom

#94 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

22. University of East Anglia

For Paleontology

#26 in the United Kingdom

#95 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

23. University of London

For Paleontology

#27 in the United Kingdom

#99 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

24. Lancaster University

For Paleontology

#30 in the United Kingdom

#121 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

25. University of Sussex

For Paleontology

#32 in the United Kingdom

#124 in Europe

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

26. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Paleontology

#33 in the United Kingdom

#126 in Europe

Founded: 1849

27. University of Bath

For Paleontology

#35 in the United Kingdom

#133 in Europe

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

28. Loughborough University

For Paleontology

#38 in the United Kingdom

#160 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

29. University of Plymouth

For Paleontology

#40 in the United Kingdom

#182 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

30. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Paleontology

#41 in the United Kingdom

#199 in Europe

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

31. University of Surrey

For Paleontology

#42 in the United Kingdom

#200 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

32. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Paleontology

#45 in the United Kingdom

#207 in Europe

Founded: 1954

33. Cranfield University

For Paleontology

#46 in the United Kingdom

#224 in Europe

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

34. University of Kent

For Paleontology

#48 in the United Kingdom

#231 in Europe

Founded: 1965

35. Birkbeck, University of London

For Paleontology

#49 in the United Kingdom

#234 in Europe

Founded: 1823

36. Brunel University London

For Paleontology

#50 in the United Kingdom

#251 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

37. Keele University

For Paleontology

#52 in the United Kingdom

#254 in Europe

Founded: 1962

38. University of Portsmouth

For Paleontology

#53 in the United Kingdom

#261 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

39. University of Essex

For Paleontology

#54 in the United Kingdom

#262 in Europe

Founded: 1964

40. St George's, University of London

For Paleontology

#55 in the United Kingdom

#283 in Europe

Founded: 1733

41. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Paleontology

#56 in the United Kingdom

#286 in Europe

Founded: 1992

42. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Paleontology

#57 in the United Kingdom

#288 in Europe

Founded: 1791

43. University of Bradford

For Paleontology

#58 in the United Kingdom

#292 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

44. Aston University

For Paleontology

#59 in the United Kingdom

#296 in Europe

Founded: 1895

45. University of Salford

For Paleontology

#60 in the United Kingdom

#299 in Europe

Founded: 1967

46. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Paleontology

#61 in the United Kingdom

#305 in Europe

Founded: 1992

47. Liverpool John Moores University

For Paleontology

#62 in the United Kingdom

#308 in Europe

Founded: 1992

48. University of the West of England

For Paleontology

#63 in the United Kingdom

#340 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

49. Oxford Brookes University

For Paleontology

#64 in the United Kingdom

#347 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

50. Nottingham Trent University

For Paleontology

#65 in the United Kingdom

#352 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

51. City, University of London

For Paleontology

#66 in the United Kingdom

#353 in Europe

Founded: 1966

52. University of Hertfordshire

For Paleontology

#67 in the United Kingdom

#369 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

53. University of Greenwich

For Paleontology

#68 in the United Kingdom

#386 in Europe

Founded: 1890

54. Coventry University

For Paleontology

#69 in the United Kingdom

#387 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

55. University of Brighton

For Paleontology

#70 in the United Kingdom

#391 in Europe

Founded: 1992

56. De Montfort University

For Paleontology

#71 in the United Kingdom

#396 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

57. Bournemouth University

For Paleontology

#72 in the United Kingdom

#403 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

58. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Paleontology

#73 in the United Kingdom

#407 in Europe

Founded: 1992

59. University of Central Lancashire

For Paleontology

#74 in the United Kingdom

#408 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

60. Royal Agricultural University

For Paleontology

#75 in the United Kingdom

#411 in Europe

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

61. University of Huddersfield

For Paleontology

#76 in the United Kingdom

#417 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

62. Sheffield Hallam University

For Paleontology

#77 in the United Kingdom

#430 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

63. Middlesex University

For Paleontology

#78 in the United Kingdom

#436 in Europe

Founded: 1973

64. University of Wolverhampton

For Paleontology

#81 in the United Kingdom

#450 in Europe

Founded: 1992

65. University of Westminster

For Paleontology

#83 in the United Kingdom

#478 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

66. University of Lincoln

For Paleontology

#84 in the United Kingdom

#490 in Europe

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

67. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Paleontology

#85 in the United Kingdom

#494 in Europe

Founded: 1904

68. University of East London

For Paleontology

#86 in the United Kingdom

#496 in Europe

Founded: 1992

69. London South Bank University

For Paleontology

#87 in the United Kingdom

#500 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

70. London Business School

For Paleontology

#89 in the United Kingdom

#511 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

71. Leeds Beckett University

For Paleontology

#90 in the United Kingdom

#516 in Europe

Founded: 1992

72. Teesside University

For Paleontology

#91 in the United Kingdom

#528 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

73. Anglia Ruskin University

For Paleontology

#92 in the United Kingdom

#533 in Europe

Founded: 1858

74. Staffordshire University

For Paleontology

#93 in the United Kingdom

#544 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

75. University of Bedfordshire

For Paleontology

#94 in the United Kingdom

#550 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

76. University of Roehampton

For Paleontology

#95 in the United Kingdom

#553 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

77. University of Derby

For Paleontology

#96 in the United Kingdom

#562 in Europe

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

78. University of Sunderland

For Paleontology

#97 in the United Kingdom

#568 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

79. London Metropolitan University

For Paleontology

#99 in the United Kingdom

#575 in Europe

Founded: 1848

80. University of Northampton

For Paleontology

#100 in the United Kingdom

#578 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

81. SOAS, University of London

For Paleontology

#101 in the United Kingdom

#585 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 6,295
Founded: 1916

82. Edge Hill University

For Paleontology

#103 in the United Kingdom

#637 in Europe

Founded: 2006

83. University of Chester

For Paleontology

#105 in the United Kingdom

#644 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

84. University of Gloucestershire

For Paleontology

#107 in the United Kingdom

#648 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

85. Birmingham City University

For Paleontology

#108 in the United Kingdom

#659 in Europe

Founded: 1992

86. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Paleontology

#109 in the United Kingdom

#676 in Europe

Founded: 2005

87. University of Worcester

For Paleontology

#111 in the United Kingdom

#699 in Europe

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

88. University of Winchester

For Paleontology

#113 in the United Kingdom

#723 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

89. University of Cumbria

For Paleontology

#114 in the United Kingdom

#747 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

90. University of West London

For Paleontology

#115 in the United Kingdom

#758 in Europe

Founded: 1990

91. University of Bolton

For Paleontology

#116 in the United Kingdom

#760 in Europe

Founded: 2004

92. Liverpool Hope University

For Paleontology

#118 in the United Kingdom

#792 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

93. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Paleontology

#120 in the United Kingdom

#828 in Europe

Founded: 1932

94. Bath Spa University

For Paleontology

#121 in the United Kingdom

#850 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

95. University of Buckingham

For Paleontology

#122 in the United Kingdom

#854 in Europe

Founded: 1973

96. York St John University

For Paleontology

#123 in the United Kingdom

#857 in Europe

Founded: 1841

97. University of the Arts London

For Paleontology

#126 in the United Kingdom

#943 in Europe

Founded: 1986

98. Buckinghamshire New University

For Paleontology

#127 in the United Kingdom

#946 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

99. Royal College of Art

For Paleontology

#128 in the United Kingdom

#964 in Europe

Founded: 1896

100. University of Chichester

For Paleontology

#129 in the United Kingdom

#969 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

Closest to England states to learn Paleontology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	18
Scotland	17	6