100 Best universities for Ecology in England

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Ecology. A graph of 26.2M citations received by 735K 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. Imperial College London

For Ecology

#3 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University College London

For Ecology

#4 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

5. University of Manchester

For Ecology

#6 in the United Kingdom

#18 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

#21 in Europe

Founded: 1905

8. University of Leeds

For Ecology

#9 in the United Kingdom

#24 in Europe

Founded: 1904

9. University of Nottingham

For Ecology

#10 in the United Kingdom

#28 in Europe

Founded: 1948

10. University of Birmingham

For Ecology

#11 in the United Kingdom

#31 in Europe

Founded: 1900

11. University of Southampton

For Ecology

#12 in the United Kingdom

#33 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

12. University of Reading

For Ecology

#13 in the United Kingdom

#34 in Europe

Founded: 1892

13. University of East Anglia

For Ecology

#14 in the United Kingdom

#35 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

14. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Ecology

#15 in the United Kingdom

#39 in Europe

Founded: 1963

15. University of Exeter

For Ecology

#16 in the United Kingdom

#40 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

16. University of Liverpool

For Ecology

#17 in the United Kingdom

#41 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

17. King's College London

For Ecology

#20 in the United Kingdom

#61 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

#71 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

20. University of Sussex

For Ecology

#24 in the United Kingdom

#73 in Europe

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

21. University of Warwick

For Ecology

#26 in the United Kingdom

#95 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

22. University of London

For Ecology

#27 in the United Kingdom

#98 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

23. Queen Mary University of London

For Ecology

#28 in the United Kingdom

#99 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

24. Durham University

For Ecology

#30 in the United Kingdom

#115 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

25. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Ecology

#32 in the United Kingdom

#132 in Europe

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

26. University of Plymouth

For Ecology

#33 in the United Kingdom

#133 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

27. Loughborough University

For Ecology

#35 in the United Kingdom

#136 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

28. Cranfield University

For Ecology

#36 in the United Kingdom

#144 in Europe

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

29. University of Bath

For Ecology

#37 in the United Kingdom

#145 in Europe

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

30. University of Leicester

For Ecology

#38 in the United Kingdom

#147 in Europe

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

31. University of Surrey

For Ecology

#40 in the United Kingdom

#158 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

32. University of Essex

For Ecology

#44 in the United Kingdom

#177 in Europe

Founded: 1964

33. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Ecology

#46 in the United Kingdom

#185 in Europe

Founded: 1954

34. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Ecology

#47 in the United Kingdom

#203 in Europe

Founded: 1849

35. Brunel University London

For Ecology

#49 in the United Kingdom

#216 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

36. University of Kent

For Ecology

#50 in the United Kingdom

#224 in Europe

Founded: 1965

37. University of Salford

For Ecology

#52 in the United Kingdom

#282 in Europe

Founded: 1967

38. University of Portsmouth

For Ecology

#53 in the United Kingdom

#284 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

39. University of Bradford

For Ecology

#54 in the United Kingdom

#286 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

40. Liverpool John Moores University

For Ecology

#55 in the United Kingdom

#287 in Europe

Founded: 1992

41. University of the West of England

For Ecology

#56 in the United Kingdom

#294 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

42. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Ecology

#57 in the United Kingdom

#297 in Europe

Founded: 1992

43. Aston University

For Ecology

#58 in the United Kingdom

#300 in Europe

Founded: 1895

44. Oxford Brookes University

For Ecology

#59 in the United Kingdom

#304 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

45. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Ecology

#60 in the United Kingdom

#316 in Europe

Founded: 1992

46. Keele University

For Ecology

#61 in the United Kingdom

#320 in Europe

Founded: 1962

47. University of Greenwich

For Ecology

#62 in the United Kingdom

#335 in Europe

Founded: 1890

48. Birkbeck, University of London

For Ecology

#63 in the United Kingdom

#342 in Europe

Founded: 1823

49. De Montfort University

For Ecology

#64 in the United Kingdom

#348 in Europe

Founded: 1992

50. City, University of London

For Ecology

#65 in the United Kingdom

#355 in Europe

Founded: 1966

51. Coventry University

For Ecology

#66 in the United Kingdom

#361 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

52. Nottingham Trent University

For Ecology

#67 in the United Kingdom

#367 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

53. Bournemouth University

For Ecology

#68 in the United Kingdom

#379 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

54. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Ecology

#69 in the United Kingdom

#382 in Europe

Founded: 1791

55. University of Hertfordshire

For Ecology

#70 in the United Kingdom

#389 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

56. Middlesex University

For Ecology

#71 in the United Kingdom

#403 in Europe

Founded: 1973

57. London Business School

For Ecology

#72 in the United Kingdom

#419 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

58. St George's, University of London

For Ecology

#73 in the United Kingdom

#421 in Europe

Founded: 1733

59. University of Brighton

For Ecology

#75 in the United Kingdom

#429 in Europe

Founded: 1992

60. University of Huddersfield

For Ecology

#76 in the United Kingdom

#441 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

61. Sheffield Hallam University

For Ecology

#77 in the United Kingdom

#444 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

62. Royal Agricultural University

For Ecology

#78 in the United Kingdom

#451 in Europe

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

63. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Ecology

#79 in the United Kingdom

#454 in Europe

Founded: 1904

64. University of Lincoln

For Ecology

#80 in the United Kingdom

#458 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

65. University of Wolverhampton

For Ecology

#81 in the United Kingdom

#459 in Europe

Founded: 1992

66. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Ecology

#82 in the United Kingdom

#463 in Europe

Founded: 1992

67. University of Central Lancashire

For Ecology

#83 in the United Kingdom

#465 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

68. University of Westminster

For Ecology

#86 in the United Kingdom

#485 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

69. SOAS, University of London

For Ecology

#88 in the United Kingdom

#506 in Europe

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

70. London South Bank University

For Ecology

#89 in the United Kingdom

#508 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

71. Leeds Beckett University

For Ecology

#91 in the United Kingdom

#535 in Europe

Founded: 1992

72. University of East London

For Ecology

#92 in the United Kingdom

#538 in Europe

Founded: 1992

73. University of Derby

For Ecology

#94 in the United Kingdom

#548 in Europe

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

74. Anglia Ruskin University

For Ecology

#95 in the United Kingdom

#551 in Europe

Founded: 1858

75. University of Northampton

For Ecology

#96 in the United Kingdom

#569 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

76. Staffordshire University

For Ecology

#97 in the United Kingdom

#573 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

77. London Metropolitan University

For Ecology

#99 in the United Kingdom

#580 in Europe

Founded: 1848

78. University of Bedfordshire

For Ecology

#101 in the United Kingdom

#585 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

79. University of Gloucestershire

For Ecology

#102 in the United Kingdom

#591 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

80. University of Roehampton

For Ecology

#103 in the United Kingdom

#594 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

81. Bath Spa University

For Ecology

#104 in the United Kingdom

#606 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

82. Teesside University

For Ecology

#105 in the United Kingdom

#608 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

83. University of Sunderland

For Ecology

#106 in the United Kingdom

#614 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

84. University of Cumbria

For Ecology

#107 in the United Kingdom

#633 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

85. University of Worcester

For Ecology

#108 in the United Kingdom

#640 in Europe

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

86. Birmingham City University

For Ecology

#109 in the United Kingdom

#677 in Europe

Founded: 1992

87. University of Chester

For Ecology

#110 in the United Kingdom

#707 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

88. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Ecology

#112 in the United Kingdom

#719 in Europe

Founded: 2005

89. Edge Hill University

For Ecology

#113 in the United Kingdom

#736 in Europe

Founded: 2006

90. University of Bolton

For Ecology

#114 in the United Kingdom

#738 in Europe

Founded: 2004

91. University of Buckingham

For Ecology

#115 in the United Kingdom

#788 in Europe

Founded: 1973

92. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Ecology

#118 in the United Kingdom

#795 in Europe

Founded: 1932

93. University of Winchester

For Ecology

#119 in the United Kingdom

#810 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

94. University of West London

For Ecology

#121 in the United Kingdom

#845 in Europe

Founded: 1990

95. Liverpool Hope University

For Ecology

#122 in the United Kingdom

#887 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

96. York St John University

For Ecology

#123 in the United Kingdom

#916 in Europe

Founded: 1841

97. Buckinghamshire New University

For Ecology

#126 in the United Kingdom

#944 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

98. University of Chichester

For Ecology

#127 in the United Kingdom

#997 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

99. Solent University

For Ecology

#128 in the United Kingdom

#1013 in Europe

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

100. University of the Arts London

For Ecology

#129 in the United Kingdom

#1043 in Europe

Founded: 1986

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 Geophysics91

Environmental Chemistry74

Environmental Engineering66

Environmental Management94

Geography and Cartography116

Geotechnical Engineering85

Hydrology and Water resources management33

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science96

Mining Engineering35

Paleontology110

Petrology and Geochemistry79

Urban and Regional planning71

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation87