90 Best universities for Virology 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 Virology. A graph of 7.02M citations received by 160K 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

#15 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

6. University of Birmingham

For Virology

#7 in the United Kingdom

#19 in Europe

Founded: 1900

7. University of London

For Virology

#9 in the United Kingdom

#24 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

8. King's College London

For Virology

#10 in the United Kingdom

#25 in Europe

Founded: 1829

9. University of Bristol

For Virology

#11 in the United Kingdom

#38 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

#58 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

#75 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. University of Southampton

For Virology

#17 in the United Kingdom

#79 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

16. St George's, University of London

For Virology

#18 in the United Kingdom

#81 in Europe

Founded: 1733

17. University of Sheffield

For Virology

#19 in the United Kingdom

#99 in Europe

Founded: 1905

18. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Virology

#20 in the United Kingdom

#100 in Europe

Founded: 1963

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

#25 in the United Kingdom

#141 in Europe

Founded: 1791

21. University of York

For Virology

#27 in the United Kingdom

#156 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

22. University of Exeter

For Virology

#30 in the United Kingdom

#159 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

23. University of Reading

For Virology

#31 in the United Kingdom

#167 in Europe

Founded: 1892

24. University of East Anglia

For Virology

#32 in the United Kingdom

#172 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

25. University of Sussex

For Virology

#33 in the United Kingdom

#178 in Europe

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

26. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Virology

#34 in the United Kingdom

#179 in Europe

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

27. University of Surrey

For Virology

#35 in the United Kingdom

#182 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

28. University of Bath

For Virology

#38 in the United Kingdom

#203 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

#220 in Europe

Founded: 1965

30. Lancaster University

For Virology

#40 in the United Kingdom

#225 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

31. University of Hertfordshire

For Virology

#41 in the United Kingdom

#230 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

32. Durham University

For Virology

#42 in the United Kingdom

#240 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

33. University of Essex

For Virology

#43 in the United Kingdom

#243 in Europe

Founded: 1964

34. Middlesex University

For Virology

#44 in the United Kingdom

#245 in Europe

Founded: 1973

35. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Virology

#47 in the United Kingdom

#267 in Europe

Founded: 1849

36. City, University of London

For Virology

#48 in the United Kingdom

#273 in Europe

Founded: 1966

37. Keele University

For Virology

#49 in the United Kingdom

#288 in Europe

Founded: 1962

38. Brunel University London

For Virology

#50 in the United Kingdom

#295 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

39. University of Salford

For Virology

#51 in the United Kingdom

#298 in Europe

Founded: 1967

40. Birkbeck, University of London

For Virology

#52 in the United Kingdom

#307 in Europe

Founded: 1823

41. University of Greenwich

For Virology

#53 in the United Kingdom

#308 in Europe

Founded: 1890

42. Nottingham Trent University

For Virology

#54 in the United Kingdom

#324 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

43. Aston University

For Virology

#56 in the United Kingdom

#343 in Europe

Founded: 1895

44. University of Plymouth

For Virology

#57 in the United Kingdom

#344 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

45. Royal Agricultural University

For Virology

#58 in the United Kingdom

#347 in Europe

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

46. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Virology

#60 in the United Kingdom

#351 in Europe

Founded: 1954

47. Loughborough University

For Virology

#61 in the United Kingdom

#354 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

48. Liverpool John Moores University

For Virology

#62 in the United Kingdom

#357 in Europe

Founded: 1992

49. University of Portsmouth

For Virology

#63 in the United Kingdom

#367 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

50. Anglia Ruskin University

For Virology

#64 in the United Kingdom

#374 in Europe

Founded: 1858

51. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Virology

#65 in the United Kingdom

#382 in Europe

Founded: 1992

52. University of Bradford

For Virology

#66 in the United Kingdom

#384 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

53. Oxford Brookes University

For Virology

#67 in the United Kingdom

#386 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

54. University of Brighton

For Virology

#68 in the United Kingdom

#387 in Europe

Founded: 1992

55. University of East London

For Virology

#69 in the United Kingdom

#392 in Europe

Founded: 1992

56. University of Westminster

For Virology

#70 in the United Kingdom

#412 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

57. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Virology

#71 in the United Kingdom

#415 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. University of Huddersfield

For Virology

#72 in the United Kingdom

#419 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

59. University of Wolverhampton

For Virology

#73 in the United Kingdom

#421 in Europe

Founded: 1992

60. Coventry University

For Virology

#74 in the United Kingdom

#423 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

61. De Montfort University

For Virology

#75 in the United Kingdom

#429 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

62. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Virology

#76 in the United Kingdom

#434 in Europe

Founded: 1992

63. Sheffield Hallam University

For Virology

#77 in the United Kingdom

#435 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

64. University of Central Lancashire

For Virology

#81 in the United Kingdom

#454 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

65. Cranfield University

For Virology

#82 in the United Kingdom

#465 in Europe

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

66. University of the West of England

For Virology

#83 in the United Kingdom

#466 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

67. Bournemouth University

For Virology

#84 in the United Kingdom

#475 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

68. University of Lincoln

For Virology

#85 in the United Kingdom

#482 in Europe

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

69. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Virology

#86 in the United Kingdom

#492 in Europe

Founded: 2005

70. London Business School

For Virology

#87 in the United Kingdom

#495 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

71. London South Bank University

For Virology

#89 in the United Kingdom

#517 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

72. Leeds Beckett University

For Virology

#90 in the United Kingdom

#525 in Europe

Founded: 1992

73. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Virology

#92 in the United Kingdom

#528 in Europe

Founded: 1904

74. University of Derby

For Virology

#93 in the United Kingdom

#529 in Europe

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

75. University of Bedfordshire

For Virology

#94 in the United Kingdom

#542 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

76. University of Sunderland

For Virology

#96 in the United Kingdom

#557 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

77. Teesside University

For Virology

#97 in the United Kingdom

#568 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

78. London Metropolitan University

For Virology

#99 in the United Kingdom

#582 in Europe

Founded: 1848

79. Edge Hill University

For Virology

#100 in the United Kingdom

#584 in Europe

Founded: 2006

80. University of West London

For Virology

#101 in the United Kingdom

#611 in Europe

Founded: 1990

81. Birmingham City University

For Virology

#102 in the United Kingdom

#617 in Europe

Founded: 1992

82. University of Chester

For Virology

#103 in the United Kingdom

#624 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

83. University of Winchester

For Virology

#104 in the United Kingdom

#636 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

84. University of Roehampton

For Virology

#105 in the United Kingdom

#639 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

85. SOAS, University of London

For Virology

#106 in the United Kingdom

#641 in Europe

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

86. Staffordshire University

For Virology

#107 in the United Kingdom

#651 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

87. York St John University

For Virology

#108 in the United Kingdom

#653 in Europe

Founded: 1841

88. University of Worcester

For Virology

#111 in the United Kingdom

#699 in Europe

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

89. University of Northampton

For Virology

#112 in the United Kingdom

#727 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

90. University of Buckingham

For Virology

#114 in the United Kingdom

#747 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