100 Best universities for Virology 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 Virology. A graph of 7.76M citations received by 183K 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

#7 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. Imperial College London

England | London

For Virology

#3 in Europe

#18 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Virology

#6 in Europe

#38 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

#14 in Europe

#68 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

7. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Virology

#18 in Europe

#79 in the World

Founded: 1900

8. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Virology

#19 in Europe

#83 in the World

Founded: 1451

9. University of London

England | London

For Virology

#22 in Europe

#90 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

10. King's College London

England | London

For Virology

#26 in Europe

#104 in the World

Founded: 1829

11. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Virology

#39 in Europe

#146 in the World

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

12. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Virology

#54 in Europe

#177 in the World

Founded: 1948

13. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Virology

#60 in Europe

#192 in the World

Founded: 1824

14. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Virology

#71 in Europe

#227 in the World

Founded: 1904

15. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Virology

#76 in Europe

#244 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

16. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Virology

#78 in Europe

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

17. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Virology

#79 in Europe

#260 in the World

Founded: 1733

18. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Virology

#81 in Europe

#264 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

19. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Virology

#99 in Europe

#303 in the World

Founded: 1963

20. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Virology

#100 in Europe

#306 in the World

Founded: 1905

21. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Virology

#104 in Europe

#318 in the World

Founded: 1997

22. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Virology

#133 in Europe

#381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

23. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Virology

#136 in Europe

#386 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

#399 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

25. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Virology

#140 in Europe

#407 in the World

Founded: 1967

26. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Virology

#141 in Europe

#409 in the World

Founded: 1791

27. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Virology

#153 in Europe

#450 in the World

Founded: 1968

28. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Virology

#155 in Europe

#454 in the World

Founded: 1495

29. University of York

For Virology

#157 in Europe

#467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

30. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Virology

#162 in Europe

#482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

31. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Virology

#170 in Europe

#505 in the World

Founded: 1892

32. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Virology

#174 in Europe

#531 in the World

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

33. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Virology

#175 in Europe

#536 in the World

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

34. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Virology

#182 in Europe

#554 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

35. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Virology

#183 in Europe

#555 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

36. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Virology

#186 in Europe

#569 in the World

Founded: 1893

37. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Virology

#192 in Europe

#589 in the World

Founded: 1964

38. University of Bath

For Virology

#212 in Europe

#663 in the World

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

39. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Virology

#225 in Europe

#707 in the World

Founded: 1965

40. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Virology

#228 in Europe

#717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

41. Middlesex University

England | London

For Virology

#231 in Europe

#723 in the World

Founded: 1973

42. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Virology

#239 in Europe

#740 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

43. Durham University

England | Durham

For Virology

#241 in Europe

#742 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

44. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Virology

#245 in Europe

#756 in the World

Founded: 1964

45. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Virology

#260 in Europe

#797 in the World

Founded: 1920

46. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Virology

#264 in Europe

#813 in the World

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

47. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Virology

#266 in Europe

#818 in the World

Founded: 1849

48. City, University of London

England | London

For Virology

#271 in Europe

#842 in the World

Founded: 1966

49. Keele University

England | Keele

For Virology

#292 in Europe

#953 in the World

Founded: 1962

50. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Virology

#293 in Europe

#956 in the World

Founded: 1967

51. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Virology

#294 in Europe

#959 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

52. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Virology

#303 in Europe

#1004 in the World

Founded: 1823

53. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Virology

#305 in Europe

#1020 in the World

Founded: 1890

54. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Virology

#333 in Europe

#1165 in the World

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

55. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Virology

#336 in Europe

#1171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

56. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Virology

#339 in Europe

#1176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

57. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Virology

#342 in Europe

#1185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

58. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Virology

#343 in Europe

#1188 in the World

Founded: 1895

59. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Virology

#351 in Europe

#1227 in the World

Founded: 1954

60. Bangor University

For Virology

#352 in Europe

#1229 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

61. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Virology

#364 in Europe

#1275 in the World

Founded: 1992

62. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Virology

#366 in Europe

#1278 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

63. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Virology

#378 in Europe

#1355 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

64. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Virology

#384 in Europe

#1387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

65. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Virology

#390 in Europe

#1401 in the World

Founded: 1992

66. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Virology

#391 in Europe

#1409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

67. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Virology

#392 in Europe

#1420 in the World

Founded: 1858

68. University of East London

England | London

For Virology

#394 in Europe

#1436 in the World

Founded: 1992

69. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Virology

#401 in Europe

#1461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

70. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Virology

#410 in Europe

#1499 in the World

Founded: 1992

71. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Virology

#417 in Europe

#1549 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Virology

#423 in Europe

#1580 in the World

Founded: 1992

73. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Virology

#424 in Europe

#1601 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Virology

#426 in Europe

#1605 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

75. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Virology

#428 in Europe

#1608 in the World

Founded: 1872

76. University of Westminster

England | London

For Virology

#430 in Europe

#1612 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

77. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Virology

#433 in Europe

#1629 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

78. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Virology

#444 in Europe

#1663 in the World

Founded: 1966

79. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Virology

#448 in Europe

#1678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

80. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Virology

#458 in Europe

#1722 in the World

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

81. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Virology

#460 in Europe

#1729 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

82. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Virology

#463 in Europe

#1739 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

83. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Virology

#472 in Europe

#1794 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

84. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Virology

#480 in Europe

#1843 in the World

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

85. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Virology

#484 in Europe

#1863 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

86. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Virology

#487 in Europe

#1872 in the World

Founded: 2005

87. London Business School

England | London

For Virology

#493 in Europe

#1899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

88. London South Bank University

England | London

For Virology

#511 in Europe

#2003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

89. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Virology

#512 in Europe

#2005 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

90. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Virology

#518 in Europe

#2050 in the World

Founded: 1904

91. Scotland's Rural College

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Virology

#526 in Europe

#2071 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2012

92. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Virology

#532 in Europe

#2091 in the World

Founded: 1992

93. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Virology

#540 in Europe

#2148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

94. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Virology

#541 in Europe

#2153 in the World

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

95. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Virology

#545 in Europe

#2179 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

96. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Virology

#577 in Europe

#2339 in the World

Founded: 1841

97. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Virology

#580 in Europe

#2352 in the World

Founded: 1848

98. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Virology

#588 in Europe

#2387 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

99. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Virology

#594 in Europe

#2427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

100. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Virology

#599 in Europe

#2452 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.