100 Best universities for Virology in the United Kingdom

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 5.6M citations received by 152K academic papers made by 109 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 College London

England | London

For Virology

#1 in Europe

#6 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Virology

#2 in Europe

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. Imperial College London

England | London

For Virology

#3 in Europe

#19 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Virology

#7 in Europe

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

5. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Virology

#10 in Europe

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

6. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Virology

#14 in Europe

#61 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

7. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Virology

#17 in Europe

#75 in the World

Founded: 1451

8. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Virology

#19 in Europe

#79 in the World

Founded: 1900

9. University of London

England | London

For Virology

#24 in Europe

#97 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

10. King's College London

England | London

For Virology

#33 in Europe

#117 in the World

Founded: 1829

11. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Virology

#42 in Europe

#150 in the World

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

12. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Virology

#65 in Europe

#206 in the World

Founded: 1824

13. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Virology

#67 in Europe

#209 in the World

Founded: 1948

14. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Virology

#72 in Europe

#227 in the World

Founded: 1904

15. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Virology

#76 in Europe

#245 in the World

Founded: 1733

16. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Virology

#78 in Europe

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

17. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Virology

#81 in Europe

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

18. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Virology

#84 in Europe

#273 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

19. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Virology

#97 in Europe

#300 in the World

Founded: 1963

20. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Virology

#108 in Europe

#323 in the World

Founded: 1905

21. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Virology

#114 in Europe

#341 in the World

Founded: 1997

22. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Virology

#126 in Europe

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

23. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Virology

#138 in Europe

#391 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

24. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Virology

#140 in Europe

#398 in the World

Founded: 1791

25. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Virology

#141 in Europe

#399 in the World

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

26. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Virology

#143 in Europe

#401 in the World

Founded: 1967

27. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Virology

#149 in Europe

#422 in the World

Founded: 1495

28. University of York

For Virology

#157 in Europe

#449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

29. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Virology

#159 in Europe

#451 in the World

Founded: 1968

30. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Virology

#168 in Europe

#482 in the World

Founded: 1892

31. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Virology

#170 in Europe

#490 in the World

Founded: 1893

32. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Virology

#176 in Europe

#519 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

33. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Virology

#179 in Europe

#525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

34. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Virology

#181 in Europe

#538 in the World

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

35. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Virology

#184 in Europe

#547 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

36. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Virology

#195 in Europe

#594 in the World

Founded: 1964

37. University of Bath

For Virology

#204 in Europe

#638 in the World

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

38. Middlesex University

England | London

For Virology

#209 in Europe

#657 in the World

Founded: 1973

39. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Virology

#217 in Europe

#679 in the World

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

40. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Virology

#231 in Europe

#717 in the World

Founded: 1965

41. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Virology

#247 in Europe

#756 in the World

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

42. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Virology

#253 in Europe

#779 in the World

Founded: 1964

43. City, University of London

England | London

For Virology

#255 in Europe

#782 in the World

Founded: 1966

44. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Virology

#258 in Europe

#789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

45. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Virology

#263 in Europe

#816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

46. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Virology

#267 in Europe

#825 in the World

Founded: 1849

47. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Virology

#275 in Europe

#859 in the World

Founded: 1920

48. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Virology

#282 in Europe

#889 in the World

Founded: 1823

49. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Virology

#284 in Europe

#908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

50. Keele University

England | Keele

For Virology

#285 in Europe

#910 in the World

Founded: 1962

51. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Virology

#294 in Europe

#943 in the World

Founded: 1967

52. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Virology

#299 in Europe

#983 in the World

Founded: 1890

53. Durham University

England | Durham

For Virology

#305 in Europe

#1025 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

54. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Virology

#306 in Europe

#1026 in the World

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

55. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Virology

#309 in Europe

#1039 in the World

Founded: 1954

56. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Virology

#314 in Europe

#1087 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

57. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Virology

#322 in Europe

#1116 in the World

Founded: 1895

58. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Virology

#332 in Europe

#1151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

59. Bangor University

For Virology

#341 in Europe

#1181 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

60. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Virology

#359 in Europe

#1243 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Virology

#369 in Europe

#1294 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

62. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Virology

#374 in Europe

#1325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

63. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Virology

#379 in Europe

#1356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

64. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Virology

#381 in Europe

#1363 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

65. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Virology

#384 in Europe

#1380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

66. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Virology

#394 in Europe

#1413 in the World

Founded: 1992

67. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Virology

#397 in Europe

#1419 in the World

Founded: 1872

68. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Virology

#399 in Europe

#1427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

69. University of East London

England | London

For Virology

#402 in Europe

#1446 in the World

Founded: 1992

70. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Virology

#403 in Europe

#1454 in the World

Founded: 1992

71. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Virology

#408 in Europe

#1479 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Virology

#411 in Europe

#1501 in the World

Founded: 1992

73. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Virology

#413 in Europe

#1513 in the World

Founded: 1966

74. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Virology

#417 in Europe

#1526 in the World

Founded: 1992

75. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Virology

#421 in Europe

#1541 in the World

Founded: 1858

76. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Virology

#424 in Europe

#1559 in the World

Founded: 1992

77. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Virology

#425 in Europe

#1561 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

78. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Virology

#438 in Europe

#1614 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

79. University of Westminster

England | London

For Virology

#439 in Europe

#1615 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

80. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Virology

#444 in Europe

#1636 in the World

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

81. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Virology

#473 in Europe

#1771 in the World

Founded: 1904

82. Scotland's Rural College

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Virology

#474 in Europe

#1772 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2012

83. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Virology

#475 in Europe

#1774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

84. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Virology

#482 in Europe

#1793 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

85. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Virology

#488 in Europe

#1839 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

86. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Virology

#492 in Europe

#1861 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

87. London South Bank University

England | London

For Virology

#495 in Europe

#1873 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

88. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Virology

#497 in Europe

#1878 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

89. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Virology

#498 in Europe

#1881 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

90. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Virology

#514 in Europe

#1949 in the World

Founded: 2005

91. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Virology

#534 in Europe

#2053 in the World

Founded: 1992

92. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Virology

#538 in Europe

#2082 in the World

Founded: 1848

93. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Virology

#540 in Europe

#2102 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

94. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Virology

#542 in Europe

#2107 in the World

Founded: 1841

95. University of West London

England | Ealing

For Virology

#545 in Europe

#2145 in the World

Founded: 1990

96. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Virology

#547 in Europe

#2156 in the World

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

97. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Virology

#554 in Europe

#2192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

98. Birmingham City University

England | Birmingham

For Virology

#562 in Europe

#2233 in the World

Founded: 1992

99. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Virology

#573 in Europe

#2294 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

100. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Virology

#576 in Europe

#2338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

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