100 Best universities for Zoology 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 Zoology. A graph of 4.85M citations received by 135K 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 Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Zoology

#1 in Europe

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Zoology

#2 in Europe

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University College London

England | London

For Zoology

#3 in Europe

#20 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. Imperial College London

England | London

For Zoology

#6 in Europe

#27 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Zoology

#8 in Europe

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

6. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Zoology

#9 in Europe

#36 in the World

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

7. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Zoology

#11 in Europe

#41 in the World

Founded: 1451

8. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Zoology

#14 in Europe

#58 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

9. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Zoology

#18 in Europe

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

10. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Zoology

#21 in Europe

#75 in the World

Founded: 1905

11. University of London

England | London

For Zoology

#30 in Europe

#101 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

12. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Zoology

#33 in Europe

#112 in the World

Founded: 1824

13. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Zoology

#34 in Europe

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

14. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Zoology

#38 in Europe

#125 in the World

Founded: 1495

15. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Zoology

#39 in Europe

#126 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

16. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Zoology

#41 in Europe

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

17. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Zoology

#42 in Europe

#131 in the World

Founded: 1948

18. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Zoology

#60 in Europe

#163 in the World

Founded: 1904

19. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Zoology

#62 in Europe

#171 in the World

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

20. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Zoology

#65 in Europe

#175 in the World

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

21. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Zoology

#67 in Europe

#180 in the World

Founded: 1963

22. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Zoology

#69 in Europe

#190 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

23. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Zoology

#71 in Europe

#200 in the World

Founded: 1900

24. Bangor University

For Zoology

#75 in Europe

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

25. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Zoology

#76 in Europe

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

26. University of York

For Zoology

#89 in Europe

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

27. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Zoology

#90 in Europe

#237 in the World

Founded: 1892

28. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Zoology

#110 in Europe

#294 in the World

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

29. King's College London

England | London

For Zoology

#117 in Europe

#313 in the World

Founded: 1829

30. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Zoology

#120 in Europe

#319 in the World

Founded: 1920

31. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Zoology

#122 in Europe

#321 in the World

Founded: 1997

32. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Zoology

#123 in Europe

#322 in the World

Founded: 1893

33. Durham University

England | Durham

For Zoology

#130 in Europe

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

34. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Zoology

#133 in Europe

#345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

35. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Zoology

#156 in Europe

#406 in the World

Founded: 1872

36. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Zoology

#169 in Europe

#437 in the World

Founded: 1849

37. University of Bath

For Zoology

#171 in Europe

#442 in the World

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

38. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Zoology

#182 in Europe

#495 in the World

Founded: 1954

39. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Zoology

#188 in Europe

#519 in the World

Founded: 1965

40. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Zoology

#192 in Europe

#526 in the World

Founded: 1967

41. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Zoology

#197 in Europe

#533 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

42. Keele University

England | Keele

For Zoology

#199 in Europe

#535 in the World

Founded: 1962

43. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Zoology

#204 in Europe

#557 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

44. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Zoology

#205 in Europe

#561 in the World

Founded: 1791

45. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Zoology

#223 in Europe

#621 in the World

Founded: 1823

46. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Zoology

#224 in Europe

#627 in the World

Founded: 1967

47. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Zoology

#226 in Europe

#632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

48. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Zoology

#228 in Europe

#637 in the World

Founded: 1964

49. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Zoology

#237 in Europe

#659 in the World

Founded: 1992

50. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Zoology

#241 in Europe

#666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

51. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Zoology

#268 in Europe

#744 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

52. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Zoology

#280 in Europe

#771 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

53. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Zoology

#296 in Europe

#840 in the World

Founded: 1968

54. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Zoology

#300 in Europe

#857 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

55. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Zoology

#303 in Europe

#861 in the World

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

56. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Zoology

#308 in Europe

#872 in the World

Founded: 1890

57. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Zoology

#316 in Europe

#902 in the World

Founded: 1966

58. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Zoology

#319 in Europe

#921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

59. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Zoology

#323 in Europe

#958 in the World

Founded: 1992

60. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Zoology

#326 in Europe

#974 in the World

Founded: 1733

61. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Zoology

#351 in Europe

#1075 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

62. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Zoology

#354 in Europe

#1085 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Zoology

#357 in Europe

#1095 in the World

Founded: 1964

64. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Zoology

#364 in Europe

#1118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

65. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Zoology

#379 in Europe

#1168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

66. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Zoology

#384 in Europe

#1224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

67. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Zoology

#389 in Europe

#1260 in the World

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

68. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Zoology

#392 in Europe

#1269 in the World

Founded: 1992

69. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Zoology

#394 in Europe

#1286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

70. Middlesex University

England | London

For Zoology

#395 in Europe

#1293 in the World

Founded: 1973

71. City, University of London

England | London

For Zoology

#396 in Europe

#1304 in the World

Founded: 1966

72. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Zoology

#397 in Europe

#1305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

73. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

England | London

For Zoology

#407 in Europe

#1359 in the World

Founded: 1932

74. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Zoology

#409 in Europe

#1364 in the World

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

75. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Zoology

#413 in Europe

#1389 in the World

Founded: 1992

76. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Zoology

#417 in Europe

#1405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

77. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Zoology

#442 in Europe

#1531 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

78. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Zoology

#447 in Europe

#1555 in the World

Founded: 1895

79. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Zoology

#454 in Europe

#1595 in the World

Founded: 1992

80. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Zoology

#455 in Europe

#1599 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

81. Scotland's Rural College

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Zoology

#457 in Europe

#1607 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2012

82. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Zoology

#472 in Europe

#1663 in the World

Founded: 1858

83. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Zoology

#475 in Europe

#1683 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

84. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Zoology

#481 in Europe

#1731 in the World

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

85. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Zoology

#495 in Europe

#1782 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

86. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Zoology

#517 in Europe

#1900 in the World

Founded: 1904

87. University of Westminster

England | London

For Zoology

#519 in Europe

#1912 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

88. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Zoology

#521 in Europe

#1921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

89. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Zoology

#524 in Europe

#1936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

90. Abertay University

Scotland | Dundee

For Zoology

#544 in Europe

#2043 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

91. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Zoology

#550 in Europe

#2057 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

92. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Zoology

#552 in Europe

#2066 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

93. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Zoology

#563 in Europe

#2118 in the World

Founded: 1992

94. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Zoology

#567 in Europe

#2142 in the World

Founded: 1848

95. University of East London

England | London

For Zoology

#568 in Europe

#2143 in the World

Founded: 1992

96. Harper Adams University

Wales | Newport

For Zoology

#577 in Europe

#2178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2012

97. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Zoology

#587 in Europe

#2234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

98. London South Bank University

England | London

For Zoology

#589 in Europe

#2238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

99. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Zoology

#597 in Europe

#2279 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

100. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Zoology

#600 in Europe

#2294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

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