72 Best universities for Environmental Economics in England

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Environmental Economics. A graph of 1.04M citations received by 23.9K academic papers made by 72 universities in England 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. Imperial College London

For Environmental Economics

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

2. University of Cambridge

For Environmental Economics

#2 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University College London

For Environmental Economics

#3 in the United Kingdom

#7 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. University of Oxford

For Environmental Economics

#4 in the United Kingdom

#8 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

5. University of Manchester

For Environmental Economics

#5 in the United Kingdom

#9 in Europe

Founded: 1824

6. University of Leeds

For Environmental Economics

#6 in the United Kingdom

#20 in Europe

Founded: 1904

7. University of East Anglia

For Environmental Economics

#7 in the United Kingdom

#32 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

8. University of Sussex

For Environmental Economics

#8 in the United Kingdom

#35 in Europe

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

9. University of Surrey

For Environmental Economics

#9 in the United Kingdom

#37 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

10. University of Bath

For Environmental Economics

#11 in the United Kingdom

#45 in Europe

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

11. Loughborough University

For Environmental Economics

#12 in the United Kingdom

#46 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

12. University of Sheffield

For Environmental Economics

#13 in the United Kingdom

#51 in Europe

Founded: 1905

13. University of Southampton

For Environmental Economics

#14 in the United Kingdom

#55 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

14. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Environmental Economics

#15 in the United Kingdom

#57 in Europe

Founded: 1963

15. Cranfield University

For Environmental Economics

#17 in the United Kingdom

#61 in Europe

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

16. University of Nottingham

For Environmental Economics

#19 in the United Kingdom

#68 in Europe

Founded: 1948

17. University of Birmingham

For Environmental Economics

#20 in the United Kingdom

#72 in Europe

Founded: 1900

18. University of Exeter

For Environmental Economics

#21 in the United Kingdom

#73 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

19. University of York

For Environmental Economics

#22 in the United Kingdom

#80 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

20. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Environmental Economics

#23 in the United Kingdom

#84 in Europe

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

21. Lancaster University

For Environmental Economics

#24 in the United Kingdom

#86 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

22. De Montfort University

For Environmental Economics

#25 in the United Kingdom

#92 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

23. University of Reading

For Environmental Economics

#26 in the United Kingdom

#94 in Europe

Founded: 1892

24. Brunel University London

For Environmental Economics

#27 in the United Kingdom

#104 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

25. University of Warwick

For Environmental Economics

#28 in the United Kingdom

#113 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

26. Aston University

For Environmental Economics

#30 in the United Kingdom

#122 in Europe

Founded: 1895

27. Durham University

For Environmental Economics

#32 in the United Kingdom

#136 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

28. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Environmental Economics

#35 in the United Kingdom

#159 in Europe

Founded: 1992

29. Oxford Brookes University

For Environmental Economics

#36 in the United Kingdom

#174 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

30. University of Bristol

For Environmental Economics

#39 in the United Kingdom

#186 in Europe

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

31. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Environmental Economics

#41 in the United Kingdom

#198 in Europe

Founded: 1954

32. University of Liverpool

For Environmental Economics

#42 in the United Kingdom

#204 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

33. Coventry University

For Environmental Economics

#43 in the United Kingdom

#212 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

34. King's College London

For Environmental Economics

#44 in the United Kingdom

#216 in Europe

Founded: 1829

35. University of the West of England

For Environmental Economics

#46 in the United Kingdom

#229 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

36. University of Bradford

For Environmental Economics

#47 in the United Kingdom

#232 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

37. Nottingham Trent University

For Environmental Economics

#48 in the United Kingdom

#242 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

38. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Environmental Economics

#49 in the United Kingdom

#245 in Europe

Founded: 1992

39. University of Plymouth

For Environmental Economics

#50 in the United Kingdom

#246 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

40. London Business School

For Environmental Economics

#51 in the United Kingdom

#250 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

41. University of Portsmouth

For Environmental Economics

#52 in the United Kingdom

#254 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

42. Liverpool John Moores University

For Environmental Economics

#53 in the United Kingdom

#262 in Europe

Founded: 1992

43. University of London

For Environmental Economics

#54 in the United Kingdom

#277 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

44. London South Bank University

For Environmental Economics

#55 in the United Kingdom

#282 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

45. Sheffield Hallam University

For Environmental Economics

#56 in the United Kingdom

#328 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

46. City, University of London

For Environmental Economics

#57 in the United Kingdom

#332 in Europe

Founded: 1966

47. Teesside University

For Environmental Economics

#58 in the United Kingdom

#336 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

48. University of Kent

For Environmental Economics

#59 in the United Kingdom

#338 in Europe

Founded: 1965

49. University of Brighton

For Environmental Economics

#60 in the United Kingdom

#339 in Europe

Founded: 1992

50. Bournemouth University

For Environmental Economics

#61 in the United Kingdom

#351 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

51. Leeds Beckett University

For Environmental Economics

#62 in the United Kingdom

#353 in Europe

Founded: 1992

52. University of Westminster

For Environmental Economics

#65 in the United Kingdom

#358 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

53. Keele University

For Environmental Economics

#66 in the United Kingdom

#360 in Europe

Founded: 1962

54. University of Greenwich

For Environmental Economics

#67 in the United Kingdom

#363 in Europe

Founded: 1890

55. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Environmental Economics

#70 in the United Kingdom

#381 in Europe

Founded: 1992

56. University of Essex

For Environmental Economics

#71 in the United Kingdom

#384 in Europe

Founded: 1964

57. Queen Mary University of London

For Environmental Economics

#73 in the United Kingdom

#387 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

58. University of Salford

For Environmental Economics

#75 in the United Kingdom

#419 in Europe

Founded: 1967

59. University of Lincoln

For Environmental Economics

#76 in the United Kingdom

#435 in Europe

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

60. University of Derby

For Environmental Economics

#77 in the United Kingdom

#438 in Europe

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

61. Middlesex University

For Environmental Economics

#78 in the United Kingdom

#456 in Europe

Founded: 1973

62. University of Bedfordshire

For Environmental Economics

#79 in the United Kingdom

#472 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

63. University of Hertfordshire

For Environmental Economics

#81 in the United Kingdom

#484 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

64. University of Huddersfield

For Environmental Economics

#82 in the United Kingdom

#490 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

65. London Metropolitan University

For Environmental Economics

#83 in the United Kingdom

#493 in Europe

Founded: 1848

66. Birmingham City University

For Environmental Economics

#84 in the United Kingdom

#523 in Europe

Founded: 1992

67. University of East London

For Environmental Economics

#85 in the United Kingdom

#525 in Europe

Founded: 1992

68. SOAS, University of London

For Environmental Economics

#87 in the United Kingdom

#532 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 6,295
Founded: 1916

69. University of Gloucestershire

For Environmental Economics

#88 in the United Kingdom

#535 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

70. University of Wolverhampton

For Environmental Economics

#89 in the United Kingdom

#536 in Europe

Founded: 1992

71. Anglia Ruskin University

For Environmental Economics

#90 in the United Kingdom

#538 in Europe

Founded: 1858

72. University of Leicester

For Environmental Economics

#91 in the United Kingdom

#541 in Europe

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

Closest to England states to learn Environmental Economics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	5	10
Scotland	13	16

Economics subfields in England

Actuarial Science62

Agricultural Economics44

Development Studies110

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics89

International Economics80

International Relations and Diplomacy69

International Trade85

Investment Banking and Stock trading72

Political Economy89