100 Best universities for Ecology in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 45.9M citations received by 1.05M 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

#14 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

#29 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Ecology

#16 in Europe

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

6. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Ecology

#17 in Europe

#75 in the World

Founded: 1824

7. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Ecology

#19 in Europe

#82 in the World

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

8. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Ecology

#23 in Europe

#87 in the World

Founded: 1905

9. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Ecology

#26 in Europe

#91 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 Exeter

England | Exeter

For Ecology

#31 in Europe

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

12. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Ecology

#33 in Europe

#116 in the World

Founded: 1900

13. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Ecology

#34 in Europe

#122 in the World

Founded: 1892

14. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Ecology

#35 in Europe

#124 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

15. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Ecology

#39 in Europe

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

16. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Ecology

#46 in Europe

#158 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

17. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Ecology

#47 in Europe

#159 in the World

Founded: 1963

18. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Ecology

#51 in Europe

#166 in the World

Founded: 1451

19. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Ecology

#52 in Europe

#171 in the World

Founded: 1495

20. King's College London

England | London

For Ecology

#57 in Europe

#182 in the World

Founded: 1829

21. University of York

England | York

For Ecology

#65 in Europe

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

22. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Ecology

#67 in Europe

#220 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

#240 in the World

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

25. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Ecology

#82 in Europe

#247 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

26. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Ecology

#93 in Europe

#286 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

27. University of London

England | London

For Ecology

#95 in Europe

#290 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

28. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Ecology

#96 in Europe

#293 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

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

31. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Ecology

#120 in Europe

#344 in the World

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

32. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Ecology

#128 in Europe

#361 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

33. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Ecology

#129 in Europe

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

34. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Ecology

#145 in Europe

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

35. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Ecology

#149 in Europe

#402 in the World

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

36. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Ecology

#150 in Europe

#404 in the World

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

37. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Ecology

#151 in Europe

#406 in the World

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

38. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Ecology

#153 in Europe

#410 in the World

Founded: 1964

39. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Ecology

#158 in Europe

#424 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

40. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Ecology

#163 in Europe

#434 in the World

Founded: 1920

41. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Ecology

#167 in Europe

#451 in the World

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

42. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Ecology

#170 in Europe

#458 in the World

Founded: 1964

43. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Ecology

#173 in Europe

#466 in the World

Founded: 1893

44. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Ecology

#175 in Europe

#475 in the World

Founded: 1967

45. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Ecology

#195 in Europe

#519 in the World

Founded: 1954

46. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Ecology

#202 in Europe

#541 in the World

Founded: 1872

47. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Ecology

#205 in Europe

#550 in the World

Founded: 1849

48. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Ecology

#219 in Europe

#596 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

49. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Ecology

#220 in Europe

#597 in the World

Founded: 1968

50. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Ecology

#227 in Europe

#624 in the World

Founded: 1965

51. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Ecology

#241 in Europe

#659 in the World

Founded: 1966

52. Keele University

England | Keele

For Ecology

#278 in Europe

#775 in the World

Founded: 1962

53. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Ecology

#283 in Europe

#786 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

54. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Ecology

#286 in Europe

#796 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

55. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Ecology

#288 in Europe

#799 in the World

Founded: 1992

56. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Ecology

#289 in Europe

#805 in the World

Founded: 1992

57. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Ecology

#293 in Europe

#817 in the World

Founded: 1967

58. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Ecology

#297 in Europe

#825 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Ecology

#309 in Europe

#855 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

60. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Ecology

#313 in Europe

#865 in the World

Founded: 1895

61. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Ecology

#319 in Europe

#875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

62. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Ecology

#348 in Europe

#973 in the World

Founded: 1890

63. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Ecology

#359 in Europe

#1009 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

64. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Ecology

#360 in Europe

#1010 in the World

Founded: 1823

65. City, University of London

England | London

For Ecology

#361 in Europe

#1020 in the World

Founded: 1966

66. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Ecology

#364 in Europe

#1031 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

67. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Ecology

#366 in Europe

#1037 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

68. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Ecology

#379 in Europe

#1083 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

69. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Ecology

#380 in Europe

#1085 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

70. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Ecology

#388 in Europe

#1123 in the World

Founded: 1791

71. Middlesex University

England | London

For Ecology

#412 in Europe

#1204 in the World

Founded: 1973

72. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Ecology

#426 in Europe

#1255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

73. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Ecology

#428 in Europe

#1259 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. London Business School

England | London

For Ecology

#429 in Europe

#1262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

75. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Ecology

#433 in Europe

#1276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

76. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Ecology

#438 in Europe

#1293 in the World

Founded: 1904

77. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Ecology

#439 in Europe

#1312 in the World

Founded: 1733

78. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Ecology

#440 in Europe

#1320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

79. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Ecology

#445 in Europe

#1335 in the World

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

80. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Ecology

#456 in Europe

#1395 in the World

Founded: 1992

81. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Ecology

#473 in Europe

#1461 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

82. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Ecology

#478 in Europe

#1479 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Ecology

#489 in Europe

#1525 in the World

Founded: 1841

84. Scotland's Rural College

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Ecology

#490 in Europe

#1526 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2012

85. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Ecology

#494 in Europe

#1547 in the World

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

86. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Ecology

#497 in Europe

#1558 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

87. University of Westminster

England | London

For Ecology

#498 in Europe

#1559 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

88. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For Ecology

#501 in Europe

#1581 in the World

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

89. London South Bank University

England | London

For Ecology

#523 in Europe

#1702 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

90. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Ecology

#530 in Europe

#1739 in the World

Founded: 1992

91. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Ecology

#537 in Europe

#1758 in the World

Founded: 1858

92. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Ecology

#543 in Europe

#1802 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

93. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Ecology

#544 in Europe

#1816 in the World

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

94. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Ecology

#549 in Europe

#1852 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

95. University of East London

England | London

For Ecology

#554 in Europe

#1872 in the World

Founded: 1992

96. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Ecology

#580 in Europe

#1975 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

97. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Ecology

#587 in Europe

#1999 in the World

Founded: 1848

98. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Ecology

#592 in Europe

#2010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

99. University of Gloucestershire

England | Cheltenham

For Ecology

#593 in Europe

#2015 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

100. Harper Adams University

Wales | Newport

For Ecology

#596 in Europe

#2044 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2012

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.