Best Nutrition and Food Science universities in UK [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Nutrition and Food Science. A graph of 3.22M citations received by 87.2K 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 of Reading

England | Reading

For Nutrition and Food Science

#5 in Europe

#27 in the World

Founded: 1892

2. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Nutrition and Food Science

#18 in Europe

#62 in the World

Founded: 1948

3. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Nutrition and Food Science

#21 in Europe

#71 in the World

Founded: 1904

4. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Nutrition and Food Science

#23 in Europe

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

5. University College London

England | London

For Nutrition and Food Science

#29 in Europe

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

6. King's College London

England | London

For Nutrition and Food Science

#32 in Europe

#99 in the World

Founded: 1829

7. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Nutrition and Food Science

#33 in Europe

#103 in the World

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

8. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Nutrition and Food Science

#47 in Europe

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

9. Imperial College London

England | London

For Nutrition and Food Science

#70 in Europe

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

10. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Nutrition and Food Science

#73 in Europe

#208 in the World

Founded: 1824

11. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Nutrition and Food Science

#74 in Europe

#209 in the World

Founded: 1900

12. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Nutrition and Food Science

#77 in Europe

#216 in the World

Founded: 1968

13. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Nutrition and Food Science

#78 in Europe

#218 in the World

Founded: 1495

14. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Nutrition and Food Science

#80 in Europe

#226 in the World

Founded: 1451

15. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Nutrition and Food Science

#82 in Europe

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

16. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Nutrition and Food Science

#83 in Europe

#229 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

17. University of London

England | London

For Nutrition and Food Science

#86 in Europe

#237 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

18. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Nutrition and Food Science

#88 in Europe

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

19. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Nutrition and Food Science

#89 in Europe

#240 in the World

Founded: 1963

20. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Nutrition and Food Science

#99 in Europe

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

21. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Nutrition and Food Science

#106 in Europe

#279 in the World

Founded: 1905

22. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Nutrition and Food Science

#119 in Europe

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

23. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Nutrition and Food Science

#127 in Europe

#345 in the World

Founded: 1964

24. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Nutrition and Food Science

#132 in Europe

#364 in the World

Founded: 1872

25. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Nutrition and Food Science

#146 in Europe

#411 in the World

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

26. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Nutrition and Food Science

#171 in Europe

#492 in the World

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

27. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Nutrition and Food Science

#181 in Europe

#514 in the World

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

28. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Nutrition and Food Science

#186 in Europe

#531 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

29. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Nutrition and Food Science

#194 in Europe

#559 in the World

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

30. University of York

England | York

For Nutrition and Food Science

#203 in Europe

#578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

31. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Nutrition and Food Science

#208 in Europe

#591 in the World

Founded: 1997

32. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Nutrition and Food Science

#210 in Europe

#597 in the World

Founded: 1967

33. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Nutrition and Food Science

#218 in Europe

#623 in the World

Founded: 1893

34. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Nutrition and Food Science

#223 in Europe

#645 in the World

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

35. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Nutrition and Food Science

#230 in Europe

#678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

36. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Nutrition and Food Science

#233 in Europe

#686 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

37. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Nutrition and Food Science

#235 in Europe

#690 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

38. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Nutrition and Food Science

#240 in Europe

#709 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

39. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Nutrition and Food Science

#243 in Europe

#724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

40. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Nutrition and Food Science

#244 in Europe

#726 in the World

Founded: 1849

41. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Nutrition and Food Science

#245 in Europe

#727 in the World

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

42. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Nutrition and Food Science

#255 in Europe

#750 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

43. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Nutrition and Food Science

#288 in Europe

#851 in the World

Founded: 1966

44. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Nutrition and Food Science

#302 in Europe

#910 in the World

Founded: 1992

45. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Nutrition and Food Science

#310 in Europe

#940 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

46. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Nutrition and Food Science

#317 in Europe

#957 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

47. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Nutrition and Food Science

#318 in Europe

#958 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

48. Harper Adams University

Wales | Newport

For Nutrition and Food Science

#326 in Europe

#1003 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2012

49. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Nutrition and Food Science

#328 in Europe

#1006 in the World

Founded: 1992

50. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Nutrition and Food Science

#338 in Europe

#1045 in the World

Founded: 1954

51. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Nutrition and Food Science

#339 in Europe

#1046 in the World

Founded: 1791

52. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Nutrition and Food Science

#349 in Europe

#1107 in the World

Founded: 1920

53. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Nutrition and Food Science

#356 in Europe

#1120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

54. Durham University

England | Durham

For Nutrition and Food Science

#359 in Europe

#1126 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

55. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Nutrition and Food Science

#361 in Europe

#1137 in the World

Founded: 1992

56. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Nutrition and Food Science

#362 in Europe

#1138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

57. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Nutrition and Food Science

#363 in Europe

#1148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

58. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Nutrition and Food Science

#365 in Europe

#1155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

59. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Nutrition and Food Science

#369 in Europe

#1183 in the World

Founded: 1895

60. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Nutrition and Food Science

#371 in Europe

#1186 in the World

Founded: 1890

61. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Nutrition and Food Science

#373 in Europe

#1208 in the World

Founded: 1964

62. London South Bank University

England | London

For Nutrition and Food Science

#376 in Europe

#1217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

63. Keele University

England | Keele

For Nutrition and Food Science

#379 in Europe

#1231 in the World

Founded: 1962

64. Wrexham Glyndwr University

Wales | Wrexham

For Nutrition and Food Science

#382 in Europe

#1246 in the World

Founded: 2008

65. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Nutrition and Food Science

#401 in Europe

#1355 in the World

Founded: 1967

66. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Nutrition and Food Science

#405 in Europe

#1385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

67. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Nutrition and Food Science

#407 in Europe

#1387 in the World

Founded: 1733

68. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Nutrition and Food Science

#408 in Europe

#1401 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

69. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Nutrition and Food Science

#410 in Europe

#1407 in the World

Founded: 1965

70. Queen Margaret University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Nutrition and Food Science

#421 in Europe

#1448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

71. Scotland's Rural College

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Nutrition and Food Science

#428 in Europe

#1469 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2012

72. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Nutrition and Food Science

#436 in Europe

#1510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

73. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Nutrition and Food Science

#445 in Europe

#1540 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

74. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Nutrition and Food Science

#447 in Europe

#1550 in the World

Founded: 1841

75. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Nutrition and Food Science

#454 in Europe

#1582 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

76. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Nutrition and Food Science

#458 in Europe

#1597 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

77. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Nutrition and Food Science

#460 in Europe

#1607 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

78. University of Westminster

England | London

For Nutrition and Food Science

#472 in Europe

#1676 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

79. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Nutrition and Food Science

#477 in Europe

#1695 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

80. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Nutrition and Food Science

#480 in Europe

#1724 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

81. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Nutrition and Food Science

#481 in Europe

#1749 in the World

Founded: 1848

82. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Nutrition and Food Science

#484 in Europe

#1776 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Nutrition and Food Science

#485 in Europe

#1794 in the World

Founded: 1823

84. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Nutrition and Food Science

#488 in Europe

#1803 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

85. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Nutrition and Food Science

#492 in Europe

#1811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

86. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Nutrition and Food Science

#495 in Europe

#1820 in the World

Founded: 1992

87. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Nutrition and Food Science

#496 in Europe

#1841 in the World

Founded: 1992

88. Abertay University

Scotland | Dundee

For Nutrition and Food Science

#502 in Europe

#1887 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

89. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Nutrition and Food Science

#519 in Europe

#1971 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

90. City, University of London

England | London

For Nutrition and Food Science

#521 in Europe

#1981 in the World

Founded: 1966

91. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Nutrition and Food Science

#533 in Europe

#2054 in the World

Founded: 1992

92. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Nutrition and Food Science

#551 in Europe

#2204 in the World

Founded: 1992

93. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Nutrition and Food Science

#552 in Europe

#2206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

94. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Nutrition and Food Science

#566 in Europe

#2297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

95. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Nutrition and Food Science

#582 in Europe

#2382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

96. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Nutrition and Food Science

#589 in Europe

#2409 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

97. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

England | London

For Nutrition and Food Science

#619 in Europe

#2600 in the World

Founded: 1932

98. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Nutrition and Food Science

#623 in Europe

#2624 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

99. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Nutrition and Food Science

#626 in Europe

#2643 in the World

Founded: 1858

100. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Nutrition and Food Science

#639 in Europe

#2725 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

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