100 Best universities for Ecology 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 Ecology. A graph of 37.2M citations received by 841K 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

#17 in Europe

Founded: 1824

6. University of Bristol

For Ecology

#7 in the United Kingdom

#19 in Europe

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

7. University of Sheffield

For Ecology

#8 in the United Kingdom

#23 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 Exeter

For Ecology

#11 in the United Kingdom

#31 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

11. University of Birmingham

For Ecology

#12 in the United Kingdom

#33 in Europe

Founded: 1900

12. University of Reading

For Ecology

#13 in the United Kingdom

#34 in Europe

Founded: 1892

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

#39 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

15. University of Liverpool

For Ecology

#16 in the United Kingdom

#46 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

#57 in Europe

Founded: 1829

18. University of York

For Ecology

#21 in the United Kingdom

#65 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

#27 in the United Kingdom

#95 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

23. Queen Mary University of London

For Ecology

#28 in the United Kingdom

#96 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

#120 in Europe

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

26. University of Plymouth

For Ecology

#33 in the United Kingdom

#129 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

27. Loughborough University

For Ecology

#34 in the United Kingdom

#145 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

28. University of Leicester

For Ecology

#35 in the United Kingdom

#149 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

#42 in the United Kingdom

#170 in Europe

Founded: 1964

33. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Ecology

#45 in the United Kingdom

#195 in Europe

Founded: 1954

34. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Ecology

#47 in the United Kingdom

#205 in Europe

Founded: 1849

35. Brunel University London

For Ecology

#48 in the United Kingdom

#219 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

36. University of Kent

For Ecology

#50 in the United Kingdom

#227 in Europe

Founded: 1965

37. Keele University

For Ecology

#52 in the United Kingdom

#278 in Europe

Founded: 1962

38. University of the West of England

For Ecology

#53 in the United Kingdom

#283 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

39. University of Portsmouth

For Ecology

#54 in the United Kingdom

#286 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

40. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Ecology

#55 in the United Kingdom

#288 in Europe

Founded: 1992

41. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Ecology

#56 in the United Kingdom

#289 in Europe

Founded: 1992

42. University of Salford

For Ecology

#57 in the United Kingdom

#293 in Europe

Founded: 1967

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

#309 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

45. Aston University

For Ecology

#60 in the United Kingdom

#313 in Europe

Founded: 1895

46. University of Bradford

For Ecology

#61 in the United Kingdom

#319 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

47. University of Greenwich

For Ecology

#62 in the United Kingdom

#348 in Europe

Founded: 1890

48. Nottingham Trent University

For Ecology

#63 in the United Kingdom

#359 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

49. Birkbeck, University of London

For Ecology

#64 in the United Kingdom

#360 in Europe

Founded: 1823

50. City, University of London

For Ecology

#65 in the United Kingdom

#361 in Europe

Founded: 1966

51. Coventry University

For Ecology

#66 in the United Kingdom

#364 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

52. De Montfort University

For Ecology

#67 in the United Kingdom

#366 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

53. University of Hertfordshire

For Ecology

#68 in the United Kingdom

#379 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

54. Bournemouth University

For Ecology

#69 in the United Kingdom

#380 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

55. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Ecology

#70 in the United Kingdom

#388 in Europe

Founded: 1791

56. Middlesex University

For Ecology

#71 in the United Kingdom

#412 in Europe

Founded: 1973

57. University of Huddersfield

For Ecology

#72 in the United Kingdom

#426 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

58. University of Brighton

For Ecology

#73 in the United Kingdom

#428 in Europe

Founded: 1992

59. London Business School

For Ecology

#74 in the United Kingdom

#429 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

60. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Ecology

#76 in the United Kingdom

#438 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

#440 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

63. University of Lincoln

For Ecology

#79 in the United Kingdom

#445 in Europe

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

64. University of Wolverhampton

For Ecology

#80 in the United Kingdom

#456 in Europe

Founded: 1992

65. University of Central Lancashire

For Ecology

#81 in the United Kingdom

#473 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

66. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Ecology

#82 in the United Kingdom

#478 in Europe

Founded: 1992

67. Royal Agricultural University

For Ecology

#85 in the United Kingdom

#494 in Europe

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

68. University of Westminster

For Ecology

#87 in the United Kingdom

#498 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

#530 in Europe

Founded: 1992

72. Anglia Ruskin University

For Ecology

#91 in the United Kingdom

#537 in Europe

Founded: 1858

73. University of Derby

For Ecology

#93 in the United Kingdom

#544 in Europe

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

74. University of East London

For Ecology

#95 in the United Kingdom

#554 in Europe

Founded: 1992

75. University of Northampton

For Ecology

#96 in the United Kingdom

#580 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

76. London Metropolitan University

For Ecology

#97 in the United Kingdom

#587 in Europe

Founded: 1848

77. University of Bedfordshire

For Ecology

#98 in the United Kingdom

#592 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

78. University of Gloucestershire

For Ecology

#99 in the United Kingdom

#593 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

79. Bath Spa University

For Ecology

#101 in the United Kingdom

#597 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

80. Staffordshire University

For Ecology

#102 in the United Kingdom

#601 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

81. University of Roehampton

For Ecology

#103 in the United Kingdom

#603 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

82. Teesside University

For Ecology

#105 in the United Kingdom

#609 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

83. University of Sunderland

For Ecology

#106 in the United Kingdom

#639 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

84. Birmingham City University

For Ecology

#107 in the United Kingdom

#668 in Europe

Founded: 1992

85. University of Cumbria

For Ecology

#108 in the United Kingdom

#694 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

86. University of Worcester

For Ecology

#109 in the United Kingdom

#696 in Europe

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

87. University of Chester

For Ecology

#110 in the United Kingdom

#697 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

88. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Ecology

#112 in the United Kingdom

#707 in Europe

Founded: 2005

89. Edge Hill University

For Ecology

#113 in the United Kingdom

#735 in Europe

Founded: 2006

90. University of Bolton

For Ecology

#114 in the United Kingdom

#760 in Europe

Founded: 2004

91. University of Winchester

For Ecology

#116 in the United Kingdom

#797 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

92. University of Buckingham

For Ecology

#119 in the United Kingdom

#841 in Europe

Founded: 1973

93. University of West London

For Ecology

#120 in the United Kingdom

#874 in Europe

Founded: 1990

94. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Ecology

#121 in the United Kingdom

#898 in Europe

Founded: 1932

95. Liverpool Hope University

For Ecology

#122 in the United Kingdom

#921 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

96. York St John University

For Ecology

#123 in the United Kingdom

#946 in Europe

Founded: 1841

97. Buckinghamshire New University

For Ecology

#126 in the United Kingdom

#1000 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

98. Solent University

For Ecology

#127 in the United Kingdom

#1005 in Europe

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

99. University of the Arts London

For Ecology

#128 in the United Kingdom

#1021 in Europe

Founded: 1986

100. University of Chichester

For Ecology

#129 in the United Kingdom

#1033 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 Science94

Earth science and Geophysics93

Environmental Chemistry75

Environmental Engineering73

Environmental Management99

Geography and Cartography116

Geotechnical Engineering87

Hydrology and Water resources management31

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science100

Mining Engineering33

Paleontology110

Petrology and Geochemistry80

Urban and Regional planning72

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation87