100 Best universities for Ecology in England

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Ecology. A graph of 35M citations received by 821K academic papers made by 110 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. University of Oxford

For Ecology

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University of Cambridge

For Ecology

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University College London

For Ecology

#3 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. Imperial College London

For Ecology

#4 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Manchester

For Ecology

#6 in the United Kingdom

#15 in Europe

Founded: 1824

6. University of Bristol

For Ecology

#7 in the United Kingdom

#18 in Europe

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

7. University of Sheffield

For Ecology

#8 in the United Kingdom

#24 in Europe

Founded: 1905

8. University of Leeds

For Ecology

#9 in the United Kingdom

#26 in Europe

Founded: 1904

9. University of Nottingham

For Ecology

#10 in the United Kingdom

#29 in Europe

Founded: 1948

10. University of Birmingham

For Ecology

#11 in the United Kingdom

#32 in Europe

Founded: 1900

11. University of Reading

For Ecology

#12 in the United Kingdom

#33 in Europe

Founded: 1892

12. University of Exeter

For Ecology

#13 in the United Kingdom

#34 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

13. University of Southampton

For Ecology

#14 in the United Kingdom

#35 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

14. University of East Anglia

For Ecology

#15 in the United Kingdom

#36 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

15. University of Liverpool

For Ecology

#16 in the United Kingdom

#44 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

16. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Ecology

#17 in the United Kingdom

#47 in Europe

Founded: 1963

17. King's College London

For Ecology

#20 in the United Kingdom

#54 in Europe

Founded: 1829

18. University of York

For Ecology

#21 in the United Kingdom

#64 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

19. Lancaster University

For Ecology

#23 in the United Kingdom

#69 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

20. University of Sussex

For Ecology

#24 in the United Kingdom

#76 in Europe

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

21. University of Warwick

For Ecology

#25 in the United Kingdom

#82 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

22. University of London

For Ecology

#26 in the United Kingdom

#90 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

23. Queen Mary University of London

For Ecology

#28 in the United Kingdom

#95 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

24. Durham University

For Ecology

#30 in the United Kingdom

#110 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

25. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Ecology

#31 in the United Kingdom

#119 in Europe

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

26. University of Plymouth

For Ecology

#33 in the United Kingdom

#130 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

27. Loughborough University

For Ecology

#34 in the United Kingdom

#143 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

28. University of Leicester

For Ecology

#35 in the United Kingdom

#145 in Europe

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

29. Cranfield University

For Ecology

#36 in the United Kingdom

#150 in Europe

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

30. University of Bath

For Ecology

#37 in the United Kingdom

#151 in Europe

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

31. University of Surrey

For Ecology

#39 in the United Kingdom

#158 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

32. University of Essex

For Ecology

#43 in the United Kingdom

#170 in Europe

Founded: 1964

33. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Ecology

#45 in the United Kingdom

#193 in Europe

Founded: 1954

34. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Ecology

#47 in the United Kingdom

#204 in Europe

Founded: 1849

35. Brunel University London

For Ecology

#49 in the United Kingdom

#218 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

36. University of Kent

For Ecology

#50 in the United Kingdom

#225 in Europe

Founded: 1965

37. Keele University

For Ecology

#52 in the United Kingdom

#275 in Europe

Founded: 1962

38. University of the West of England

For Ecology

#53 in the United Kingdom

#281 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

39. University of Salford

For Ecology

#54 in the United Kingdom

#289 in Europe

Founded: 1967

40. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Ecology

#55 in the United Kingdom

#290 in Europe

Founded: 1992

41. University of Portsmouth

For Ecology

#56 in the United Kingdom

#292 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

42. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Ecology

#57 in the United Kingdom

#296 in Europe

Founded: 1992

43. Liverpool John Moores University

For Ecology

#58 in the United Kingdom

#297 in Europe

Founded: 1992

44. Oxford Brookes University

For Ecology

#59 in the United Kingdom

#301 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

45. University of Bradford

For Ecology

#60 in the United Kingdom

#308 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

46. Aston University

For Ecology

#61 in the United Kingdom

#309 in Europe

Founded: 1895

47. University of Greenwich

For Ecology

#62 in the United Kingdom

#343 in Europe

Founded: 1890

48. Birkbeck, University of London

For Ecology

#63 in the United Kingdom

#349 in Europe

Founded: 1823

49. City, University of London

For Ecology

#64 in the United Kingdom

#356 in Europe

Founded: 1966

50. De Montfort University

For Ecology

#65 in the United Kingdom

#360 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

51. Nottingham Trent University

For Ecology

#66 in the United Kingdom

#363 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

52. Coventry University

For Ecology

#67 in the United Kingdom

#368 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

53. University of Hertfordshire

For Ecology

#68 in the United Kingdom

#374 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

54. Bournemouth University

For Ecology

#69 in the United Kingdom

#377 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

55. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Ecology

#70 in the United Kingdom

#385 in Europe

Founded: 1791

56. Middlesex University

For Ecology

#71 in the United Kingdom

#407 in Europe

Founded: 1973

57. London Business School

For Ecology

#72 in the United Kingdom

#419 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

58. University of Huddersfield

For Ecology

#73 in the United Kingdom

#426 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

59. University of Brighton

For Ecology

#74 in the United Kingdom

#428 in Europe

Founded: 1992

60. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Ecology

#75 in the United Kingdom

#432 in Europe

Founded: 1904

61. St George's, University of London

For Ecology

#77 in the United Kingdom

#439 in Europe

Founded: 1733

62. Sheffield Hallam University

For Ecology

#78 in the United Kingdom

#442 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

63. University of Lincoln

For Ecology

#79 in the United Kingdom

#450 in Europe

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

64. University of Wolverhampton

For Ecology

#80 in the United Kingdom

#453 in Europe

Founded: 1992

65. University of Central Lancashire

For Ecology

#81 in the United Kingdom

#469 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

66. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Ecology

#82 in the United Kingdom

#471 in Europe

Founded: 1992

67. Royal Agricultural University

For Ecology

#83 in the United Kingdom

#481 in Europe

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

68. University of Westminster

For Ecology

#86 in the United Kingdom

#496 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

69. SOAS, University of London

For Ecology

#88 in the United Kingdom

#501 in Europe

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

70. London South Bank University

For Ecology

#89 in the United Kingdom

#523 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

71. Leeds Beckett University

For Ecology

#90 in the United Kingdom

#534 in Europe

Founded: 1992

72. University of Derby

For Ecology

#92 in the United Kingdom

#542 in Europe

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

73. Anglia Ruskin University

For Ecology

#93 in the United Kingdom

#545 in Europe

Founded: 1858

74. University of East London

For Ecology

#94 in the United Kingdom

#549 in Europe

Founded: 1992

75. University of Northampton

For Ecology

#96 in the United Kingdom

#577 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

76. London Metropolitan University

For Ecology

#97 in the United Kingdom

#578 in Europe

Founded: 1848

77. University of Bedfordshire

For Ecology

#98 in the United Kingdom

#582 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

78. University of Gloucestershire

For Ecology

#99 in the United Kingdom

#588 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

79. Bath Spa University

For Ecology

#100 in the United Kingdom

#589 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

80. Staffordshire University

For Ecology

#102 in the United Kingdom

#597 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

81. University of Roehampton

For Ecology

#103 in the United Kingdom

#599 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

82. Teesside University

For Ecology

#105 in the United Kingdom

#615 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

83. University of Sunderland

For Ecology

#106 in the United Kingdom

#629 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

84. Birmingham City University

For Ecology

#107 in the United Kingdom

#670 in Europe

Founded: 1992

85. University of Cumbria

For Ecology

#108 in the United Kingdom

#681 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

86. University of Worcester

For Ecology

#109 in the United Kingdom

#686 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Enrollment: 10,798
Founded: 2005

87. University of Chester

For Ecology

#110 in the United Kingdom

#693 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

88. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Ecology

#111 in the United Kingdom

#701 in Europe

Founded: 2005

89. Edge Hill University

For Ecology

#113 in the United Kingdom

#740 in Europe

Founded: 2006

90. University of Bolton

For Ecology

#114 in the United Kingdom

#756 in Europe

Founded: 2004

91. University of Winchester

For Ecology

#116 in the United Kingdom

#796 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

92. University of Buckingham

For Ecology

#119 in the United Kingdom

#827 in Europe

Founded: 1973

93. University of West London

For Ecology

#120 in the United Kingdom

#877 in Europe

Founded: 1990

94. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Ecology

#121 in the United Kingdom

#881 in Europe

Founded: 1932

95. Liverpool Hope University

For Ecology

#122 in the United Kingdom

#917 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

96. York St John University

For Ecology

#124 in the United Kingdom

#956 in Europe

Founded: 1841

97. Buckinghamshire New University

For Ecology

#126 in the United Kingdom

#998 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

98. Solent University

For Ecology

#127 in the United Kingdom

#1012 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Enrollment: 11,340
Founded: 2004

99. University of the Arts London

For Ecology

#128 in the United Kingdom

#1035 in Europe

Founded: 1986

100. University of Chichester

For Ecology

#129 in the United Kingdom

#1036 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

Closest to England states to learn Ecology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	22
Scotland	17	5

Environmental Science subfields in England

Agricultural Science92

Earth science and Geophysics92

Environmental Chemistry75

Environmental Engineering72

Environmental Management99

Geography and Cartography116

Geotechnical Engineering87

Hydrology and Water resources management30

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science100

Mining Engineering32

Paleontology110

Petrology and Geochemistry79

Urban and Regional planning72

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation87