100 Best universities for Paleontology in England

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Paleontology. A graph of 31.7M citations received by 753K 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

#26 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

10. University of Birmingham

For Paleontology

#11 in the United Kingdom

#29 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

#42 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 Exeter

For Paleontology

#20 in the United Kingdom

#70 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

17. University of Reading

For Paleontology

#21 in the United Kingdom

#75 in Europe

Founded: 1892

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

#81 in Europe

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

20. University of York

For Paleontology

#24 in the United Kingdom

#82 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

#105 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

#125 in Europe

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

26. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Paleontology

#33 in the United Kingdom

#127 in Europe

Founded: 1849

27. University of Bath

For Paleontology

#35 in the United Kingdom

#135 in Europe

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

28. Loughborough University

For Paleontology

#38 in the United Kingdom

#161 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

29. University of Plymouth

For Paleontology

#40 in the United Kingdom

#184 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

30. University of Surrey

For Paleontology

#41 in the United Kingdom

#200 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

31. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Paleontology

#42 in the United Kingdom

#204 in Europe

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

32. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Paleontology

#44 in the United Kingdom

#208 in Europe

Founded: 1954

33. Cranfield University

For Paleontology

#46 in the United Kingdom

#225 in Europe

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

34. University of Kent

For Paleontology

#47 in the United Kingdom

#230 in Europe

Founded: 1965

35. Birkbeck, University of London

For Paleontology

#49 in the United Kingdom

#236 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

#256 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. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Paleontology

#55 in the United Kingdom

#286 in Europe

Founded: 1992

41. St George's, University of London

For Paleontology

#56 in the United Kingdom

#287 in Europe

Founded: 1733

42. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Paleontology

#57 in the United Kingdom

#292 in Europe

Founded: 1791

43. University of Bradford

For Paleontology

#58 in the United Kingdom

#294 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

44. Aston University

For Paleontology

#59 in the United Kingdom

#297 in Europe

Founded: 1895

45. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Paleontology

#60 in the United Kingdom

#300 in Europe

Founded: 1992

46. University of Salford

For Paleontology

#61 in the United Kingdom

#302 in Europe

Founded: 1967

47. Liverpool John Moores University

For Paleontology

#62 in the United Kingdom

#307 in Europe

Founded: 1992

48. University of the West of England

For Paleontology

#63 in the United Kingdom

#343 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

49. Nottingham Trent University

For Paleontology

#64 in the United Kingdom

#346 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

50. Oxford Brookes University

For Paleontology

#65 in the United Kingdom

#350 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

51. City, University of London

For Paleontology

#66 in the United Kingdom

#362 in Europe

Founded: 1966

52. University of Hertfordshire

For Paleontology

#67 in the United Kingdom

#371 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

53. Coventry University

For Paleontology

#68 in the United Kingdom

#386 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

54. University of Greenwich

For Paleontology

#69 in the United Kingdom

#388 in Europe

Founded: 1890

55. University of Brighton

For Paleontology

#70 in the United Kingdom

#394 in Europe

Founded: 1992

56. Bournemouth University

For Paleontology

#71 in the United Kingdom

#398 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

57. University of Central Lancashire

For Paleontology

#72 in the United Kingdom

#399 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

58. De Montfort University

For Paleontology

#73 in the United Kingdom

#403 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

59. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Paleontology

#74 in the United Kingdom

#409 in Europe

Founded: 1992

60. University of Huddersfield

For Paleontology

#75 in the United Kingdom

#417 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

61. Royal Agricultural University

For Paleontology

#76 in the United Kingdom

#422 in Europe

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

62. Sheffield Hallam University

For Paleontology

#77 in the United Kingdom

#429 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

63. Middlesex University

For Paleontology

#78 in the United Kingdom

#439 in Europe

Founded: 1973

64. University of Wolverhampton

For Paleontology

#81 in the United Kingdom

#453 in Europe

Founded: 1992

65. University of Westminster

For Paleontology

#82 in the United Kingdom

#481 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

#493 in Europe

Founded: 1904

68. University of East London

For Paleontology

#86 in the United Kingdom

#494 in Europe

Founded: 1992

69. London South Bank University

For Paleontology

#87 in the United Kingdom

#503 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

70. Leeds Beckett University

For Paleontology

#89 in the United Kingdom

#516 in Europe

Founded: 1992

71. Anglia Ruskin University

For Paleontology

#90 in the United Kingdom

#523 in Europe

Founded: 1858

72. London Business School

For Paleontology

#91 in the United Kingdom

#524 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

73. Teesside University

For Paleontology

#92 in the United Kingdom

#540 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

74. Staffordshire University

For Paleontology

#93 in the United Kingdom

#549 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

75. University of Bedfordshire

For Paleontology

#94 in the United Kingdom

#553 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

76. University of Roehampton

For Paleontology

#95 in the United Kingdom

#556 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

77. University of Derby

For Paleontology

#96 in the United Kingdom

#564 in Europe

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

78. University of Sunderland

For Paleontology

#98 in the United Kingdom

#575 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

79. University of Northampton

For Paleontology

#99 in the United Kingdom

#580 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

80. London Metropolitan University

For Paleontology

#100 in the United Kingdom

#584 in Europe

Founded: 1848

81. SOAS, University of London

For Paleontology

#101 in the United Kingdom

#590 in Europe

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

82. Edge Hill University

For Paleontology

#103 in the United Kingdom

#636 in Europe

Founded: 2006

83. University of Chester

For Paleontology

#106 in the United Kingdom

#648 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

84. University of Gloucestershire

For Paleontology

#107 in the United Kingdom

#652 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

85. Birmingham City University

For Paleontology

#108 in the United Kingdom

#657 in Europe

Founded: 1992

86. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Paleontology

#109 in the United Kingdom

#679 in Europe

Founded: 2005

87. University of Worcester

For Paleontology

#112 in the United Kingdom

#724 in Europe

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

88. University of Winchester

For Paleontology

#113 in the United Kingdom

#728 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

89. University of Cumbria

For Paleontology

#114 in the United Kingdom

#755 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

90. University of West London

For Paleontology

#115 in the United Kingdom

#761 in Europe

Founded: 1990

91. University of Bolton

For Paleontology

#116 in the United Kingdom

#767 in Europe

Founded: 2004

92. Liverpool Hope University

For Paleontology

#118 in the United Kingdom

#797 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

93. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Paleontology

#120 in the United Kingdom

#842 in Europe

Founded: 1932

94. York St John University

For Paleontology

#121 in the United Kingdom

#849 in Europe

Founded: 1841

95. Bath Spa University

For Paleontology

#122 in the United Kingdom

#854 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

96. University of Buckingham

For Paleontology

#123 in the United Kingdom

#861 in Europe

Founded: 1973

97. University of the Arts London

For Paleontology

#125 in the United Kingdom

#934 in Europe

Founded: 1986

98. Buckinghamshire New University

For Paleontology

#127 in the United Kingdom

#958 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

99. Royal College of Art

For Paleontology

#128 in the United Kingdom

#967 in Europe

Founded: 1896

100. University of Chichester

For Paleontology

#129 in the United Kingdom

#970 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