100 Best universities for Virology in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Virology. A graph of 8.35M citations received by 192K academic papers made by 114 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 Virology

#1 in Europe

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University College London

England | London

For Virology

#2 in Europe

#6 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. Imperial College London

England | London

For Virology

#3 in Europe

#17 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Virology

#6 in Europe

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

5. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Virology

#9 in Europe

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

6. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Virology

#15 in Europe

#68 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

7. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Virology

#19 in Europe

#82 in the World

Founded: 1900

8. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Virology

#21 in Europe

#87 in the World

Founded: 1451

9. University of London

England | London

For Virology

#24 in Europe

#94 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

10. King's College London

England | London

For Virology

#25 in Europe

#102 in the World

Founded: 1829

11. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Virology

#38 in Europe

#147 in the World

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

12. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Virology

#54 in Europe

#179 in the World

Founded: 1948

13. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Virology

#58 in Europe

#188 in the World

Founded: 1824

14. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Virology

#71 in Europe

#224 in the World

Founded: 1904

15. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Virology

#75 in Europe

#243 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

16. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Virology

#78 in Europe

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

17. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Virology

#79 in Europe

#256 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

18. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Virology

#81 in Europe

#264 in the World

Founded: 1733

19. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Virology

#99 in Europe

#302 in the World

Founded: 1905

20. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Virology

#100 in Europe

#303 in the World

Founded: 1963

21. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Virology

#104 in Europe

#315 in the World

Founded: 1997

22. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Virology

#128 in Europe

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

23. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Virology

#136 in Europe

#389 in the World

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

24. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Virology

#139 in Europe

#400 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

25. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Virology

#141 in Europe

#408 in the World

Founded: 1791

26. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Virology

#143 in Europe

#412 in the World

Founded: 1967

27. University of York

For Virology

#156 in Europe

#462 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

28. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Virology

#157 in Europe

#466 in the World

Founded: 1495

29. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Virology

#158 in Europe

#468 in the World

Founded: 1968

30. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Virology

#159 in Europe

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

31. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Virology

#167 in Europe

#503 in the World

Founded: 1892

32. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Virology

#172 in Europe

#516 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

33. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Virology

#178 in Europe

#538 in the World

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

34. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Virology

#179 in Europe

#539 in the World

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

35. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Virology

#182 in Europe

#552 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

36. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Virology

#191 in Europe

#589 in the World

Founded: 1893

37. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Virology

#193 in Europe

#593 in the World

Founded: 1964

38. University of Bath

For Virology

#203 in Europe

#634 in the World

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

39. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Virology

#220 in Europe

#686 in the World

Founded: 1965

40. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Virology

#225 in Europe

#702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

41. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Virology

#230 in Europe

#725 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

42. Durham University

England | Durham

For Virology

#240 in Europe

#742 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

43. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Virology

#243 in Europe

#752 in the World

Founded: 1964

44. Middlesex University

England | London

For Virology

#245 in Europe

#756 in the World

Founded: 1973

45. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Virology

#248 in Europe

#763 in the World

Founded: 1920

46. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Virology

#266 in Europe

#812 in the World

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

47. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Virology

#267 in Europe

#814 in the World

Founded: 1849

48. City, University of London

England | London

For Virology

#273 in Europe

#841 in the World

Founded: 1966

49. Keele University

England | Keele

For Virology

#288 in Europe

#938 in the World

Founded: 1962

50. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Virology

#295 in Europe

#968 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

51. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Virology

#298 in Europe

#984 in the World

Founded: 1967

52. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Virology

#307 in Europe

#1036 in the World

Founded: 1823

53. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Virology

#308 in Europe

#1042 in the World

Founded: 1890

54. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Virology

#324 in Europe

#1106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

55. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Virology

#335 in Europe

#1152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

56. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Virology

#343 in Europe

#1183 in the World

Founded: 1895

57. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Virology

#344 in Europe

#1192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

58. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Virology

#347 in Europe

#1210 in the World

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

59. Bangor University

For Virology

#348 in Europe

#1211 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

60. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Virology

#351 in Europe

#1221 in the World

Founded: 1954

61. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Virology

#354 in Europe

#1229 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

62. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Virology

#357 in Europe

#1241 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Virology

#367 in Europe

#1274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

64. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Virology

#374 in Europe

#1322 in the World

Founded: 1858

65. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Virology

#382 in Europe

#1367 in the World

Founded: 1992

66. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Virology

#384 in Europe

#1372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

67. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Virology

#386 in Europe

#1380 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

68. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Virology

#387 in Europe

#1382 in the World

Founded: 1992

69. University of East London

England | London

For Virology

#392 in Europe

#1411 in the World

Founded: 1992

70. University of Westminster

England | London

For Virology

#412 in Europe

#1522 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

71. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Virology

#415 in Europe

#1528 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Virology

#419 in Europe

#1546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

73. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Virology

#421 in Europe

#1554 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Virology

#423 in Europe

#1558 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

75. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Virology

#429 in Europe

#1603 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

76. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Virology

#434 in Europe

#1625 in the World

Founded: 1992

77. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Virology

#435 in Europe

#1627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

78. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Virology

#444 in Europe

#1668 in the World

Founded: 1872

79. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Virology

#445 in Europe

#1672 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

80. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Virology

#448 in Europe

#1695 in the World

Founded: 1966

81. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Virology

#454 in Europe

#1710 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

82. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Virology

#465 in Europe

#1751 in the World

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

83. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Virology

#466 in Europe

#1753 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

84. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Virology

#475 in Europe

#1786 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

85. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Virology

#482 in Europe

#1817 in the World

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

86. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Virology

#492 in Europe

#1867 in the World

Founded: 2005

87. London Business School

England | London

For Virology

#495 in Europe

#1880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

88. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Virology

#500 in Europe

#1932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

89. London South Bank University

England | London

For Virology

#517 in Europe

#2031 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

90. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Virology

#525 in Europe

#2095 in the World

Founded: 1992

91. Scotland's Rural College

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Virology

#526 in Europe

#2096 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2012

92. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Virology

#528 in Europe

#2110 in the World

Founded: 1904

93. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Virology

#529 in Europe

#2112 in the World

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

94. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Virology

#542 in Europe

#2156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

95. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Virology

#550 in Europe

#2208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Enrollment: 31,517
Founded: 2011

96. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Virology

#557 in Europe

#2232 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

97. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Virology

#568 in Europe

#2315 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

98. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Virology

#581 in Europe

#2354 in the World

Founded: 1841

99. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Virology

#582 in Europe

#2358 in the World

Founded: 1848

100. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Virology

#584 in Europe

#2366 in the World

Founded: 2006

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