100 Best universities for Paleontology in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Paleontology. A graph of 37M citations received by 914K academic papers made by 140 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 Paleontology

#1 in Europe

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Paleontology

#2 in Europe

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University College London

England | London

For Paleontology

#3 in Europe

#19 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. Imperial College London

England | London

For Paleontology

#4 in Europe

#29 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Paleontology

#11 in Europe

#49 in the World

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

6. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Paleontology

#12 in Europe

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

7. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Paleontology

#13 in Europe

#56 in the World

Founded: 1824

8. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Paleontology

#18 in Europe

#78 in the World

Founded: 1904

9. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Paleontology

#19 in Europe

#84 in the World

Founded: 1905

10. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Paleontology

#24 in Europe

#96 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

11. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Paleontology

#27 in Europe

#99 in the World

Founded: 1900

12. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Paleontology

#33 in Europe

#114 in the World

Founded: 1948

13. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Paleontology

#38 in Europe

#125 in the World

Founded: 1451

14. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Paleontology

#41 in Europe

#132 in the World

Founded: 1963

15. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Paleontology

#45 in Europe

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

16. King's College London

England | London

For Paleontology

#56 in Europe

#169 in the World

Founded: 1829

17. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Paleontology

#58 in Europe

#174 in the World

Founded: 1495

18. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Paleontology

#61 in Europe

#191 in the World

Founded: 1997

19. Durham University

England | Durham

For Paleontology

#65 in Europe

#203 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

20. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Paleontology

#71 in Europe

#220 in the World

Founded: 1892

21. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Paleontology

#72 in Europe

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

22. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Paleontology

#77 in Europe

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

23. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Paleontology

#78 in Europe

#231 in the World

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

24. University of York

For Paleontology

#84 in Europe

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

25. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Paleontology

#94 in Europe

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

26. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Paleontology

#95 in Europe

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

27. University of London

England | London

For Paleontology

#99 in Europe

#276 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

28. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Paleontology

#108 in Europe

#298 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

29. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Paleontology

#114 in Europe

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

30. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Paleontology

#121 in Europe

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

31. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Paleontology

#123 in Europe

#329 in the World

Founded: 1967

32. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Paleontology

#124 in Europe

#331 in the World

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

33. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Paleontology

#126 in Europe

#338 in the World

Founded: 1849

34. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Paleontology

#129 in Europe

#349 in the World

Founded: 1893

35. University of Bath

For Paleontology

#133 in Europe

#357 in the World

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

36. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Paleontology

#157 in Europe

#421 in the World

Founded: 1964

37. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Paleontology

#159 in Europe

#430 in the World

Founded: 1920

38. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Paleontology

#160 in Europe

#431 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

39. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Paleontology

#175 in Europe

#464 in the World

Founded: 1968

40. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Paleontology

#182 in Europe

#484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

41. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Paleontology

#199 in Europe

#516 in the World

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

42. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Paleontology

#200 in Europe

#517 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

43. Bangor University

For Paleontology

#202 in Europe

#519 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

44. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Paleontology

#206 in Europe

#533 in the World

Founded: 1872

45. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Paleontology

#207 in Europe

#534 in the World

Founded: 1954

46. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Paleontology

#224 in Europe

#583 in the World

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

47. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Paleontology

#230 in Europe

#602 in the World

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

48. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Paleontology

#231 in Europe

#603 in the World

Founded: 1965

49. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Paleontology

#234 in Europe

#616 in the World

Founded: 1823

50. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Paleontology

#251 in Europe

#682 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

51. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Paleontology

#253 in Europe

#688 in the World

Founded: 1966

52. Keele University

England | Keele

For Paleontology

#254 in Europe

#692 in the World

Founded: 1962

53. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Paleontology

#261 in Europe

#719 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

54. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Paleontology

#262 in Europe

#721 in the World

Founded: 1964

55. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Paleontology

#283 in Europe

#799 in the World

Founded: 1733

56. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Paleontology

#286 in Europe

#805 in the World

Founded: 1992

57. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Paleontology

#288 in Europe

#813 in the World

Founded: 1791

58. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Paleontology

#292 in Europe

#823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

59. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Paleontology

#296 in Europe

#840 in the World

Founded: 1895

60. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Paleontology

#299 in Europe

#850 in the World

Founded: 1967

61. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Paleontology

#305 in Europe

#864 in the World

Founded: 1992

62. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Paleontology

#308 in Europe

#872 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Paleontology

#340 in Europe

#970 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

64. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Paleontology

#347 in Europe

#990 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

65. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Paleontology

#352 in Europe

#1000 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

66. City, University of London

England | London

For Paleontology

#353 in Europe

#1003 in the World

Founded: 1966

67. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Paleontology

#369 in Europe

#1044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

68. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Paleontology

#386 in Europe

#1115 in the World

Founded: 1890

69. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Paleontology

#387 in Europe

#1117 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

70. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Paleontology

#391 in Europe

#1140 in the World

Founded: 1992

71. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Paleontology

#396 in Europe

#1161 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

72. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Paleontology

#403 in Europe

#1175 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

73. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Paleontology

#407 in Europe

#1200 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Paleontology

#408 in Europe

#1205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

75. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Paleontology

#411 in Europe

#1228 in the World

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

76. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Paleontology

#417 in Europe

#1247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

77. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Paleontology

#430 in Europe

#1294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

78. Middlesex University

England | London

For Paleontology

#436 in Europe

#1322 in the World

Founded: 1973

79. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Paleontology

#437 in Europe

#1339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

80. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Paleontology

#440 in Europe

#1345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

81. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Paleontology

#450 in Europe

#1378 in the World

Founded: 1992

82. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Paleontology

#477 in Europe

#1492 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

83. University of Westminster

England | London

For Paleontology

#478 in Europe

#1493 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

84. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Paleontology

#490 in Europe

#1544 in the World

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

85. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Paleontology

#494 in Europe

#1553 in the World

Founded: 1904

86. University of East London

England | London

For Paleontology

#496 in Europe

#1555 in the World

Founded: 1992

87. London South Bank University

England | London

For Paleontology

#500 in Europe

#1596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

88. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Paleontology

#502 in Europe

#1603 in the World

Founded: 1841

89. London Business School

England | London

For Paleontology

#511 in Europe

#1672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

90. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Paleontology

#516 in Europe

#1687 in the World

Founded: 1992

91. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Paleontology

#528 in Europe

#1748 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

92. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Paleontology

#533 in Europe

#1763 in the World

Founded: 1858

93. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Paleontology

#544 in Europe

#1795 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

94. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Paleontology

#550 in Europe

#1834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

95. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Paleontology

#553 in Europe

#1842 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

96. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Paleontology

#562 in Europe

#1896 in the World

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

97. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Paleontology

#568 in Europe

#1919 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

98. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Paleontology

#571 in Europe

#1931 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

99. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Paleontology

#575 in Europe

#1944 in the World

Founded: 1848

100. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Paleontology

#578 in Europe

#1968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

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