100 Best universities for Ecology in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Ecology. A graph of 43.2M citations received by 1.03M academic papers made by 140 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 Oxford

England | Oxford

For Ecology

#1 in Europe

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Ecology

#2 in Europe

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University College London

England | London

For Ecology

#4 in Europe

#26 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. Imperial College London

England | London

For Ecology

#5 in Europe

#30 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Ecology

#14 in Europe

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

6. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Ecology

#15 in Europe

#73 in the World

Founded: 1824

7. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Ecology

#18 in Europe

#78 in the World

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

8. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Ecology

#24 in Europe

#87 in the World

Founded: 1905

9. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Ecology

#26 in Europe

#92 in the World

Founded: 1904

10. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Ecology

#29 in Europe

#103 in the World

Founded: 1948

11. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Ecology

#32 in Europe

#115 in the World

Founded: 1900

12. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Ecology

#33 in Europe

#119 in the World

Founded: 1892

13. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Ecology

#34 in Europe

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

14. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Ecology

#35 in Europe

#123 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

15. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Ecology

#36 in Europe

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

16. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Ecology

#44 in Europe

#149 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

17. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Ecology

#47 in Europe

#155 in the World

Founded: 1963

18. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Ecology

#50 in Europe

#163 in the World

Founded: 1451

19. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Ecology

#52 in Europe

#166 in the World

Founded: 1495

20. King's College London

England | London

For Ecology

#54 in Europe

#175 in the World

Founded: 1829

21. University of York

England | York

For Ecology

#64 in Europe

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

22. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Ecology

#68 in Europe

#221 in the World

Founded: 1997

23. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Ecology

#69 in Europe

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

24. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Ecology

#76 in Europe

#238 in the World

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

25. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Ecology

#82 in Europe

#249 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

26. University of London

England | London

For Ecology

#90 in Europe

#268 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

27. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Ecology

#92 in Europe

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

28. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Ecology

#95 in Europe

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

29. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Ecology

#104 in Europe

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

30. Durham University

England | Durham

For Ecology

#110 in Europe

#321 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

31. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Ecology

#119 in Europe

#343 in the World

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

32. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Ecology

#126 in Europe

#357 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

33. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Ecology

#130 in Europe

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

34. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Ecology

#143 in Europe

#391 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

35. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Ecology

#145 in Europe

#396 in the World

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

36. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Ecology

#150 in Europe

#403 in the World

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

37. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Ecology

#151 in Europe

#404 in the World

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

38. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Ecology

#154 in Europe

#411 in the World

Founded: 1964

39. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Ecology

#158 in Europe

#421 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

40. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Ecology

#163 in Europe

#430 in the World

Founded: 1920

41. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Ecology

#167 in Europe

#443 in the World

Founded: 1893

42. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Ecology

#168 in Europe

#444 in the World

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

43. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Ecology

#170 in Europe

#453 in the World

Founded: 1964

44. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Ecology

#172 in Europe

#456 in the World

Founded: 1967

45. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Ecology

#193 in Europe

#510 in the World

Founded: 1954

46. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Ecology

#197 in Europe

#518 in the World

Founded: 1872

47. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Ecology

#204 in Europe

#534 in the World

Founded: 1849

48. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Ecology

#217 in Europe

#584 in the World

Founded: 1968

49. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Ecology

#218 in Europe

#587 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

50. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Ecology

#225 in Europe

#618 in the World

Founded: 1965

51. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Ecology

#238 in Europe

#647 in the World

Founded: 1966

52. Keele University

England | Keele

For Ecology

#275 in Europe

#767 in the World

Founded: 1962

53. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Ecology

#281 in Europe

#787 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

54. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Ecology

#289 in Europe

#802 in the World

Founded: 1967

55. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Ecology

#290 in Europe

#803 in the World

Founded: 1992

56. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Ecology

#292 in Europe

#811 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

57. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Ecology

#296 in Europe

#819 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Ecology

#297 in Europe

#820 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Ecology

#301 in Europe

#830 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

60. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Ecology

#308 in Europe

#846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

61. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Ecology

#309 in Europe

#848 in the World

Founded: 1895

62. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Ecology

#343 in Europe

#961 in the World

Founded: 1890

63. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Ecology

#349 in Europe

#982 in the World

Founded: 1823

64. City, University of London

England | London

For Ecology

#356 in Europe

#999 in the World

Founded: 1966

65. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Ecology

#360 in Europe

#1018 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

66. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Ecology

#363 in Europe

#1030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

67. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Ecology

#368 in Europe

#1037 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

68. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Ecology

#374 in Europe

#1061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

69. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Ecology

#377 in Europe

#1080 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

70. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Ecology

#385 in Europe

#1104 in the World

Founded: 1791

71. Middlesex University

England | London

For Ecology

#407 in Europe

#1175 in the World

Founded: 1973

72. London Business School

England | London

For Ecology

#419 in Europe

#1231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

73. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Ecology

#426 in Europe

#1246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

74. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Ecology

#428 in Europe

#1249 in the World

Founded: 1992

75. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Ecology

#432 in Europe

#1270 in the World

Founded: 1904

76. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Ecology

#435 in Europe

#1274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

77. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Ecology

#439 in Europe

#1307 in the World

Founded: 1733

78. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Ecology

#442 in Europe

#1314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

79. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Ecology

#450 in Europe

#1352 in the World

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

80. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Ecology

#453 in Europe

#1365 in the World

Founded: 1992

81. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Ecology

#469 in Europe

#1440 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

82. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Ecology

#471 in Europe

#1452 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Ecology

#481 in Europe

#1490 in the World

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

84. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Ecology

#485 in Europe

#1500 in the World

Founded: 1841

85. Scotland's Rural College

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Ecology

#492 in Europe

#1524 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2012

86. University of Westminster

England | London

For Ecology

#496 in Europe

#1541 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

87. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Ecology

#497 in Europe

#1543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

88. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For Ecology

#501 in Europe

#1568 in the World

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

89. London South Bank University

England | London

For Ecology

#523 in Europe

#1669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

90. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Ecology

#534 in Europe

#1737 in the World

Founded: 1992

91. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Ecology

#539 in Europe

#1785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

92. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Ecology

#542 in Europe

#1798 in the World

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

93. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Ecology

#545 in Europe

#1805 in the World

Founded: 1858

94. University of East London

England | London

For Ecology

#549 in Europe

#1847 in the World

Founded: 1992

95. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Ecology

#552 in Europe

#1857 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

96. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Ecology

#577 in Europe

#1956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

97. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Ecology

#578 in Europe

#1961 in the World

Founded: 1848

98. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Ecology

#582 in Europe

#1983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

99. University of Gloucestershire

England | Cheltenham

For Ecology

#588 in Europe

#2011 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

100. Bath Spa University

England | Bath

For Ecology

#589 in Europe

#2012 in the World

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

The best cities to study Ecology in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are Oxford, Cambridge, London, and Edinburgh.