90 Best universities for Virology 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 Virology. A graph of 6.51M citations received by 152K academic papers made by 90 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 Virology

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University College London

For Virology

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. Imperial College London

For Virology

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University of Cambridge

For Virology

#4 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

5. University of Liverpool

For Virology

#6 in the United Kingdom

#14 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

6. University of Birmingham

For Virology

#7 in the United Kingdom

#18 in Europe

Founded: 1900

7. University of London

For Virology

#9 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

8. King's College London

For Virology

#10 in the United Kingdom

#26 in Europe

Founded: 1829

9. University of Bristol

For Virology

#11 in the United Kingdom

#39 in Europe

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

10. University of Nottingham

For Virology

#12 in the United Kingdom

#54 in Europe

Founded: 1948

11. University of Manchester

For Virology

#13 in the United Kingdom

#60 in Europe

Founded: 1824

12. University of Leeds

For Virology

#14 in the United Kingdom

#71 in Europe

Founded: 1904

13. University of Warwick

For Virology

#15 in the United Kingdom

#76 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

14. Queen Mary University of London

For Virology

#16 in the United Kingdom

#78 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

15. St George's, University of London

For Virology

#17 in the United Kingdom

#79 in Europe

Founded: 1733

16. University of Southampton

For Virology

#18 in the United Kingdom

#81 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

17. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Virology

#19 in the United Kingdom

#99 in Europe

Founded: 1963

18. University of Sheffield

For Virology

#20 in the United Kingdom

#100 in Europe

Founded: 1905

19. University of Leicester

For Virology

#23 in the United Kingdom

#136 in Europe

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

20. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Virology

#26 in the United Kingdom

#141 in Europe

Founded: 1791

21. University of York

For Virology

#29 in the United Kingdom

#157 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

22. University of Exeter

For Virology

#30 in the United Kingdom

#162 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

23. University of Reading

For Virology

#31 in the United Kingdom

#170 in Europe

Founded: 1892

24. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Virology

#32 in the United Kingdom

#174 in Europe

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

25. University of Sussex

For Virology

#33 in the United Kingdom

#175 in Europe

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

26. University of Surrey

For Virology

#34 in the United Kingdom

#182 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

27. University of East Anglia

For Virology

#35 in the United Kingdom

#183 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

28. University of Bath

For Virology

#38 in the United Kingdom

#212 in Europe

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

29. University of Kent

For Virology

#39 in the United Kingdom

#225 in Europe

Founded: 1965

30. University of Hertfordshire

For Virology

#40 in the United Kingdom

#228 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

31. Middlesex University

For Virology

#41 in the United Kingdom

#231 in Europe

Founded: 1973

32. Lancaster University

For Virology

#42 in the United Kingdom

#239 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

33. Durham University

For Virology

#43 in the United Kingdom

#241 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

34. University of Essex

For Virology

#44 in the United Kingdom

#245 in Europe

Founded: 1964

35. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Virology

#47 in the United Kingdom

#266 in Europe

Founded: 1849

36. City, University of London

For Virology

#48 in the United Kingdom

#271 in Europe

Founded: 1966

37. Keele University

For Virology

#49 in the United Kingdom

#292 in Europe

Founded: 1962

38. University of Salford

For Virology

#50 in the United Kingdom

#293 in Europe

Founded: 1967

39. Brunel University London

For Virology

#51 in the United Kingdom

#294 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

40. Birkbeck, University of London

For Virology

#52 in the United Kingdom

#303 in Europe

Founded: 1823

41. University of Greenwich

For Virology

#53 in the United Kingdom

#305 in Europe

Founded: 1890

42. Royal Agricultural University

For Virology

#54 in the United Kingdom

#333 in Europe

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

43. Nottingham Trent University

For Virology

#55 in the United Kingdom

#336 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

44. University of Plymouth

For Virology

#57 in the United Kingdom

#342 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

45. Aston University

For Virology

#58 in the United Kingdom

#343 in Europe

Founded: 1895

46. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Virology

#59 in the United Kingdom

#351 in Europe

Founded: 1954

47. Liverpool John Moores University

For Virology

#61 in the United Kingdom

#364 in Europe

Founded: 1992

48. Loughborough University

For Virology

#62 in the United Kingdom

#366 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

49. Oxford Brookes University

For Virology

#63 in the United Kingdom

#378 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

50. University of Bradford

For Virology

#64 in the United Kingdom

#384 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

51. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Virology

#65 in the United Kingdom

#390 in Europe

Founded: 1992

52. University of Portsmouth

For Virology

#66 in the United Kingdom

#391 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

53. Anglia Ruskin University

For Virology

#67 in the United Kingdom

#392 in Europe

Founded: 1858

54. University of East London

For Virology

#68 in the United Kingdom

#394 in Europe

Founded: 1992

55. University of Huddersfield

For Virology

#69 in the United Kingdom

#401 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

56. University of Brighton

For Virology

#70 in the United Kingdom

#410 in Europe

Founded: 1992

57. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Virology

#71 in the United Kingdom

#417 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. University of Wolverhampton

For Virology

#72 in the United Kingdom

#423 in Europe

Founded: 1992

59. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Virology

#73 in the United Kingdom

#424 in Europe

Founded: 1992

60. De Montfort University

For Virology

#74 in the United Kingdom

#426 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

61. University of Westminster

For Virology

#76 in the United Kingdom

#430 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

62. Coventry University

For Virology

#77 in the United Kingdom

#433 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

63. Sheffield Hallam University

For Virology

#79 in the United Kingdom

#448 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

64. Cranfield University

For Virology

#80 in the United Kingdom

#458 in Europe

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

65. University of the West of England

For Virology

#82 in the United Kingdom

#463 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

66. University of Central Lancashire

For Virology

#83 in the United Kingdom

#472 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

67. University of Lincoln

For Virology

#84 in the United Kingdom

#480 in Europe

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

68. Bournemouth University

For Virology

#85 in the United Kingdom

#484 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

69. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Virology

#86 in the United Kingdom

#487 in Europe

Founded: 2005

70. London Business School

For Virology

#87 in the United Kingdom

#493 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

71. London South Bank University

For Virology

#88 in the United Kingdom

#511 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

72. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Virology

#90 in the United Kingdom

#518 in Europe

Founded: 1904

73. Leeds Beckett University

For Virology

#92 in the United Kingdom

#532 in Europe

Founded: 1992

74. University of Bedfordshire

For Virology

#93 in the United Kingdom

#540 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

75. University of Derby

For Virology

#94 in the United Kingdom

#541 in Europe

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

76. University of Sunderland

For Virology

#95 in the United Kingdom

#545 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

77. London Metropolitan University

For Virology

#97 in the United Kingdom

#580 in Europe

Founded: 1848

78. Teesside University

For Virology

#98 in the United Kingdom

#588 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

79. Edge Hill University

For Virology

#100 in the United Kingdom

#599 in Europe

Founded: 2006

80. University of West London

For Virology

#101 in the United Kingdom

#603 in Europe

Founded: 1990

81. University of Chester

For Virology

#102 in the United Kingdom

#634 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

82. Birmingham City University

For Virology

#103 in the United Kingdom

#645 in Europe

Founded: 1992

83. Staffordshire University

For Virology

#104 in the United Kingdom

#646 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

84. University of Roehampton

For Virology

#106 in the United Kingdom

#649 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

85. SOAS, University of London

For Virology

#107 in the United Kingdom

#656 in Europe

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

86. York St John University

For Virology

#109 in the United Kingdom

#680 in Europe

Founded: 1841

87. University of Worcester

For Virology

#110 in the United Kingdom

#696 in Europe

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

88. University of Winchester

For Virology

#111 in the United Kingdom

#699 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

89. University of Northampton

For Virology

#112 in the United Kingdom

#721 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

90. University of Buckingham

For Virology

#114 in the United Kingdom

#738 in Europe

Founded: 1973

Closest to England states to learn Virology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	8	21
Scotland	14	5