77 Best Forestry schools 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 Forestry. A graph of 1.88M citations received by 40.5K academic papers made by 77 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 Forestry

#1 in the United Kingdom

#8 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University of Cambridge

For Forestry

#2 in the United Kingdom

#10 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University of Reading

For Forestry

#4 in the United Kingdom

#17 in Europe

Founded: 1892

4. Imperial College London

For Forestry

#6 in the United Kingdom

#23 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University College London

For Forestry

#7 in the United Kingdom

#25 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

6. University of Leeds

For Forestry

#8 in the United Kingdom

#27 in Europe

Founded: 1904

7. University of Bristol

For Forestry

#9 in the United Kingdom

#29 in Europe

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

8. University of Nottingham

For Forestry

#10 in the United Kingdom

#32 in Europe

Founded: 1948

9. University of East Anglia

For Forestry

#12 in the United Kingdom

#46 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

10. University of Sheffield

For Forestry

#13 in the United Kingdom

#47 in Europe

Founded: 1905

11. Lancaster University

For Forestry

#14 in the United Kingdom

#62 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

12. University of Liverpool

For Forestry

#15 in the United Kingdom

#64 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

13. University of Exeter

For Forestry

#17 in the United Kingdom

#75 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

14. University of Birmingham

For Forestry

#18 in the United Kingdom

#84 in Europe

Founded: 1900

15. University of York

For Forestry

#20 in the United Kingdom

#89 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

16. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Forestry

#21 in the United Kingdom

#90 in Europe

Founded: 1963

17. University of Southampton

For Forestry

#22 in the United Kingdom

#97 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

18. University of Sussex

For Forestry

#23 in the United Kingdom

#99 in Europe

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

19. University of London

For Forestry

#24 in the United Kingdom

#100 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

20. University of Manchester

For Forestry

#25 in the United Kingdom

#102 in Europe

Founded: 1824

21. University of Warwick

For Forestry

#26 in the United Kingdom

#106 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

22. Durham University

For Forestry

#28 in the United Kingdom

#110 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

23. University of Kent

For Forestry

#31 in the United Kingdom

#142 in Europe

Founded: 1965

24. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Forestry

#32 in the United Kingdom

#146 in Europe

Founded: 1791

25. Cranfield University

For Forestry

#33 in the United Kingdom

#153 in Europe

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

26. University of Leicester

For Forestry

#35 in the United Kingdom

#181 in Europe

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

27. King's College London

For Forestry

#36 in the United Kingdom

#182 in Europe

Founded: 1829

28. University of Greenwich

For Forestry

#37 in the United Kingdom

#183 in Europe

Founded: 1890

29. University of Essex

For Forestry

#40 in the United Kingdom

#196 in Europe

Founded: 1964

30. Loughborough University

For Forestry

#41 in the United Kingdom

#198 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

31. Oxford Brookes University

For Forestry

#43 in the United Kingdom

#226 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

32. University of Bath

For Forestry

#46 in the United Kingdom

#239 in Europe

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

33. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Forestry

#48 in the United Kingdom

#250 in Europe

Founded: 1992

34. Liverpool John Moores University

For Forestry

#49 in the United Kingdom

#263 in Europe

Founded: 1992

35. Royal Agricultural University

For Forestry

#50 in the United Kingdom

#264 in Europe

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

36. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Forestry

#51 in the United Kingdom

#266 in Europe

Founded: 1849

37. Queen Mary University of London

For Forestry

#52 in the United Kingdom

#268 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

38. Coventry University

For Forestry

#53 in the United Kingdom

#273 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

39. University of Plymouth

For Forestry

#54 in the United Kingdom

#286 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

40. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Forestry

#55 in the United Kingdom

#287 in Europe

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

41. Bournemouth University

For Forestry

#57 in the United Kingdom

#290 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

42. University of Wolverhampton

For Forestry

#58 in the United Kingdom

#293 in Europe

Founded: 1992

43. University of Surrey

For Forestry

#59 in the United Kingdom

#296 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

44. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Forestry

#60 in the United Kingdom

#304 in Europe

Founded: 1954

45. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Forestry

#61 in the United Kingdom

#326 in Europe

Founded: 1992

46. University of Salford

For Forestry

#62 in the United Kingdom

#341 in Europe

Founded: 1967

47. University of Bradford

For Forestry

#63 in the United Kingdom

#360 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

48. University of Portsmouth

For Forestry

#64 in the United Kingdom

#364 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

49. Brunel University London

For Forestry

#66 in the United Kingdom

#376 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

50. University of the West of England

For Forestry

#67 in the United Kingdom

#377 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

51. Nottingham Trent University

For Forestry

#68 in the United Kingdom

#378 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

52. University of Westminster

For Forestry

#69 in the United Kingdom

#382 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

53. University of Lincoln

For Forestry

#70 in the United Kingdom

#393 in Europe

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

54. Keele University

For Forestry

#71 in the United Kingdom

#396 in Europe

Founded: 1962

55. University of Brighton

For Forestry

#72 in the United Kingdom

#407 in Europe

Founded: 1992

56. University of Hertfordshire

For Forestry

#75 in the United Kingdom

#430 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

57. University of Cumbria

For Forestry

#76 in the United Kingdom

#450 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

58. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Forestry

#77 in the United Kingdom

#470 in Europe

Founded: 2005

59. De Montfort University

For Forestry

#78 in the United Kingdom

#490 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

60. City, University of London

For Forestry

#79 in the United Kingdom

#496 in Europe

Founded: 1966

61. SOAS, University of London

For Forestry

#80 in the United Kingdom

#497 in Europe

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

62. Buckinghamshire New University

For Forestry

#81 in the United Kingdom

#498 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

63. Edge Hill University

For Forestry

#82 in the United Kingdom

#510 in Europe

Founded: 2006

64. Aston University

For Forestry

#83 in the United Kingdom

#513 in Europe

Founded: 1895

65. University of Central Lancashire

For Forestry

#84 in the United Kingdom

#514 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

66. University of Roehampton

For Forestry

#85 in the United Kingdom

#533 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

67. Anglia Ruskin University

For Forestry

#86 in the United Kingdom

#534 in Europe

Founded: 1858

68. St George's, University of London

For Forestry

#87 in the United Kingdom

#539 in Europe

Founded: 1733

69. University of Bedfordshire

For Forestry

#88 in the United Kingdom

#541 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

70. Sheffield Hallam University

For Forestry

#89 in the United Kingdom

#544 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

71. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Forestry

#90 in the United Kingdom

#558 in Europe

Founded: 1992

72. University of Huddersfield

For Forestry

#92 in the United Kingdom

#562 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

73. University of Worcester

For Forestry

#93 in the United Kingdom

#566 in Europe

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

74. Leeds Beckett University

For Forestry

#94 in the United Kingdom

#578 in Europe

Founded: 1992

75. Birkbeck, University of London

For Forestry

#95 in the United Kingdom

#580 in Europe

Founded: 1823

76. University of Gloucestershire

For Forestry

#96 in the United Kingdom

#584 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

77. Teesside University

For Forestry

#99 in the United Kingdom

#654 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

Closest to England states to learn Forestry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	7	11
Scotland	13	3

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