85 Best universities for Virology in England

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Virology. A graph of 4.67M citations received by 125K academic papers made by 85 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 College London

For Virology

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

For Virology

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

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

#7 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

#8 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

#33 in Europe

Founded: 1829

9. University of Bristol

For Virology

#11 in the United Kingdom

#42 in Europe

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

10. University of Manchester

For Virology

#12 in the United Kingdom

#65 in Europe

Founded: 1824

11. University of Nottingham

For Virology

#13 in the United Kingdom

#67 in Europe

Founded: 1948

12. University of Leeds

For Virology

#14 in the United Kingdom

#72 in Europe

Founded: 1904

13. St George's, University of London

For Virology

#15 in the United Kingdom

#76 in Europe

Founded: 1733

14. University of Warwick

For Virology

#16 in the United Kingdom

#78 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

15. Queen Mary University of London

For Virology

#17 in the United Kingdom

#81 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

16. University of Southampton

For Virology

#18 in the United Kingdom

#84 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

17. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Virology

#19 in the United Kingdom

#97 in Europe

Founded: 1963

18. University of Sheffield

For Virology

#20 in the United Kingdom

#108 in Europe

Founded: 1905

19. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Virology

#24 in the United Kingdom

#140 in Europe

Founded: 1791

20. University of Leicester

For Virology

#25 in the United Kingdom

#141 in Europe

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

21. University of York

For Virology

#28 in the United Kingdom

#157 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

22. University of Reading

For Virology

#30 in the United Kingdom

#168 in Europe

Founded: 1892

23. University of Surrey

For Virology

#32 in the United Kingdom

#176 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

24. University of Exeter

For Virology

#33 in the United Kingdom

#179 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

25. University of Sussex

For Virology

#34 in the United Kingdom

#181 in Europe

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

26. University of East Anglia

For Virology

#35 in the United Kingdom

#184 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

27. University of Bath

For Virology

#37 in the United Kingdom

#204 in Europe

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

28. Middlesex University

For Virology

#38 in the United Kingdom

#209 in Europe

Founded: 1973

29. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Virology

#39 in the United Kingdom

#217 in Europe

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

30. University of Kent

For Virology

#40 in the United Kingdom

#231 in Europe

Founded: 1965

31. University of Essex

For Virology

#42 in the United Kingdom

#253 in Europe

Founded: 1964

32. City, University of London

For Virology

#43 in the United Kingdom

#255 in Europe

Founded: 1966

33. Lancaster University

For Virology

#44 in the United Kingdom

#258 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

34. University of Hertfordshire

For Virology

#45 in the United Kingdom

#263 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

35. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Virology

#46 in the United Kingdom

#267 in Europe

Founded: 1849

36. Birkbeck, University of London

For Virology

#48 in the United Kingdom

#282 in Europe

Founded: 1823

37. Brunel University London

For Virology

#49 in the United Kingdom

#284 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

38. Keele University

For Virology

#50 in the United Kingdom

#285 in Europe

Founded: 1962

39. University of Salford

For Virology

#51 in the United Kingdom

#294 in Europe

Founded: 1967

40. University of Greenwich

For Virology

#52 in the United Kingdom

#299 in Europe

Founded: 1890

41. Durham University

For Virology

#53 in the United Kingdom

#305 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

42. Royal Agricultural University

For Virology

#54 in the United Kingdom

#306 in Europe

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

43. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Virology

#55 in the United Kingdom

#309 in Europe

Founded: 1954

44. Aston University

For Virology

#57 in the United Kingdom

#322 in Europe

Founded: 1895

45. Nottingham Trent University

For Virology

#58 in the United Kingdom

#332 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

46. Liverpool John Moores University

For Virology

#60 in the United Kingdom

#359 in Europe

Founded: 1992

47. Loughborough University

For Virology

#61 in the United Kingdom

#369 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

48. University of Plymouth

For Virology

#62 in the United Kingdom

#374 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

49. University of Portsmouth

For Virology

#63 in the United Kingdom

#379 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

50. Oxford Brookes University

For Virology

#64 in the United Kingdom

#381 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

51. University of Huddersfield

For Virology

#65 in the United Kingdom

#384 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

52. University of Brighton

For Virology

#66 in the United Kingdom

#394 in Europe

Founded: 1992

53. University of Bradford

For Virology

#68 in the United Kingdom

#399 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

54. University of East London

For Virology

#69 in the United Kingdom

#402 in Europe

Founded: 1992

55. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Virology

#70 in the United Kingdom

#403 in Europe

Founded: 1992

56. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Virology

#71 in the United Kingdom

#408 in Europe

Founded: 1992

57. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Virology

#72 in the United Kingdom

#411 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. University of Wolverhampton

For Virology

#74 in the United Kingdom

#417 in Europe

Founded: 1992

59. Anglia Ruskin University

For Virology

#75 in the United Kingdom

#421 in Europe

Founded: 1858

60. De Montfort University

For Virology

#76 in the United Kingdom

#424 in Europe

Founded: 1992

61. University of the West of England

For Virology

#77 in the United Kingdom

#425 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

62. Coventry University

For Virology

#78 in the United Kingdom

#438 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

63. University of Westminster

For Virology

#79 in the United Kingdom

#439 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

64. Cranfield University

For Virology

#80 in the United Kingdom

#444 in Europe

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

65. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Virology

#81 in the United Kingdom

#473 in Europe

Founded: 1904

66. Sheffield Hallam University

For Virology

#83 in the United Kingdom

#475 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

67. University of Central Lancashire

For Virology

#85 in the United Kingdom

#488 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

68. London South Bank University

For Virology

#87 in the United Kingdom

#495 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

69. University of Lincoln

For Virology

#88 in the United Kingdom

#497 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

70. Bournemouth University

For Virology

#89 in the United Kingdom

#498 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

71. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Virology

#90 in the United Kingdom

#514 in Europe

Founded: 2005

72. Leeds Beckett University

For Virology

#91 in the United Kingdom

#534 in Europe

Founded: 1992

73. London Metropolitan University

For Virology

#92 in the United Kingdom

#538 in Europe

Founded: 1848

74. University of Sunderland

For Virology

#93 in the United Kingdom

#540 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

75. University of West London

For Virology

#95 in the United Kingdom

#545 in Europe

Founded: 1990

76. University of Derby

For Virology

#96 in the United Kingdom

#547 in Europe

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

77. University of Bedfordshire

For Virology

#97 in the United Kingdom

#554 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

78. Birmingham City University

For Virology

#98 in the United Kingdom

#562 in Europe

Founded: 1992

79. Teesside University

For Virology

#99 in the United Kingdom

#573 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

80. Staffordshire University

For Virology

#100 in the United Kingdom

#576 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

81. University of Chester

For Virology

#102 in the United Kingdom

#617 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

82. University of Roehampton

For Virology

#103 in the United Kingdom

#618 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

83. University of Winchester

For Virology

#104 in the United Kingdom

#638 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

84. Edge Hill University

For Virology

#106 in the United Kingdom

#670 in Europe

Founded: 2006

85. University of Worcester

For Virology

#107 in the United Kingdom

#680 in Europe

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

Closest to England states to learn Virology

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