71 Best Forestry schools 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 Forestry. A graph of 1.33M citations received by 34.6K academic papers made by 71 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

#5 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University of Cambridge

For Forestry

#2 in the United Kingdom

#9 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University of Reading

For Forestry

#4 in the United Kingdom

#13 in Europe

Founded: 1892

4. Imperial College London

For Forestry

#5 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 Bristol

For Forestry

#8 in the United Kingdom

#26 in Europe

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

7. University of Leeds

For Forestry

#9 in the United Kingdom

#28 in Europe

Founded: 1904

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

#39 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

10. University of Sheffield

For Forestry

#13 in the United Kingdom

#46 in Europe

Founded: 1905

11. University of Liverpool

For Forestry

#15 in the United Kingdom

#61 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

12. Lancaster University

For Forestry

#16 in the United Kingdom

#63 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

13. University of Exeter

For Forestry

#17 in the United Kingdom

#77 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

14. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Forestry

#19 in the United Kingdom

#80 in Europe

Founded: 1963

15. University of York

For Forestry

#20 in the United Kingdom

#82 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

16. University of Birmingham

For Forestry

#21 in the United Kingdom

#84 in Europe

Founded: 1900

17. University of London

For Forestry

#22 in the United Kingdom

#88 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

18. University of Southampton

For Forestry

#23 in the United Kingdom

#90 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

19. University of Sussex

For Forestry

#24 in the United Kingdom

#101 in Europe

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

20. Durham University

For Forestry

#26 in the United Kingdom

#104 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

21. University of Manchester

For Forestry

#27 in the United Kingdom

#113 in Europe

Founded: 1824

22. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Forestry

#28 in the United Kingdom

#137 in Europe

Founded: 1791

23. University of Warwick

For Forestry

#30 in the United Kingdom

#142 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

24. Cranfield University

For Forestry

#31 in the United Kingdom

#144 in Europe

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

25. University of Kent

For Forestry

#33 in the United Kingdom

#152 in Europe

Founded: 1965

26. King's College London

For Forestry

#36 in the United Kingdom

#175 in Europe

Founded: 1829

27. University of Leicester

For Forestry

#37 in the United Kingdom

#179 in Europe

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

28. Loughborough University

For Forestry

#38 in the United Kingdom

#184 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

29. University of Essex

For Forestry

#39 in the United Kingdom

#186 in Europe

Founded: 1964

30. University of Greenwich

For Forestry

#41 in the United Kingdom

#188 in Europe

Founded: 1890

31. Oxford Brookes University

For Forestry

#44 in the United Kingdom

#213 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

32. University of Bath

For Forestry

#45 in the United Kingdom

#214 in Europe

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

33. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Forestry

#48 in the United Kingdom

#245 in Europe

Founded: 1849

34. Queen Mary University of London

For Forestry

#49 in the United Kingdom

#246 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

35. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Forestry

#50 in the United Kingdom

#248 in Europe

Founded: 1992

36. Liverpool John Moores University

For Forestry

#51 in the United Kingdom

#256 in Europe

Founded: 1992

37. University of Wolverhampton

For Forestry

#52 in the United Kingdom

#257 in Europe

Founded: 1992

38. Royal Agricultural University

For Forestry

#53 in the United Kingdom

#262 in Europe

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

39. Coventry University

For Forestry

#54 in the United Kingdom

#267 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

40. University of Surrey

For Forestry

#55 in the United Kingdom

#284 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

41. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Forestry

#57 in the United Kingdom

#287 in Europe

Founded: 1954

42. University of Plymouth

For Forestry

#58 in the United Kingdom

#291 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

43. Bournemouth University

For Forestry

#59 in the United Kingdom

#296 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

44. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Forestry

#60 in the United Kingdom

#298 in Europe

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

45. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Forestry

#61 in the United Kingdom

#321 in Europe

Founded: 1992

46. University of Bradford

For Forestry

#62 in the United Kingdom

#330 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

47. University of Salford

For Forestry

#64 in the United Kingdom

#341 in Europe

Founded: 1967

48. University of the West of England

For Forestry

#65 in the United Kingdom

#357 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

49. University of Portsmouth

For Forestry

#66 in the United Kingdom

#358 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

50. University of Westminster

For Forestry

#67 in the United Kingdom

#383 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

51. University of Brighton

For Forestry

#68 in the United Kingdom

#385 in Europe

Founded: 1992

52. Brunel University London

For Forestry

#69 in the United Kingdom

#388 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

53. Keele University

For Forestry

#70 in the United Kingdom

#389 in Europe

Founded: 1962

54. Nottingham Trent University

For Forestry

#71 in the United Kingdom

#396 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

55. University of Cumbria

For Forestry

#72 in the United Kingdom

#408 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

56. University of Hertfordshire

For Forestry

#73 in the United Kingdom

#410 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

57. University of Lincoln

For Forestry

#75 in the United Kingdom

#436 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

58. St George's, University of London

For Forestry

#76 in the United Kingdom

#451 in Europe

Founded: 1733

59. De Montfort University

For Forestry

#77 in the United Kingdom

#454 in Europe

Founded: 1992

60. SOAS, University of London

For Forestry

#78 in the United Kingdom

#463 in Europe

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

61. Aston University

For Forestry

#79 in the United Kingdom

#466 in Europe

Founded: 1895

62. City, University of London

For Forestry

#80 in the United Kingdom

#468 in Europe

Founded: 1966

63. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Forestry

#81 in the United Kingdom

#471 in Europe

Founded: 1992

64. University of Central Lancashire

For Forestry

#82 in the United Kingdom

#477 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

65. Buckinghamshire New University

For Forestry

#83 in the United Kingdom

#479 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

66. Edge Hill University

For Forestry

#85 in the United Kingdom

#509 in Europe

Founded: 2006

67. Anglia Ruskin University

For Forestry

#86 in the United Kingdom

#515 in Europe

Founded: 1858

68. University of Worcester

For Forestry

#87 in the United Kingdom

#524 in Europe

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

69. University of Huddersfield

For Forestry

#88 in the United Kingdom

#528 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

70. Sheffield Hallam University

For Forestry

#89 in the United Kingdom

#541 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

71. Birkbeck, University of London

For Forestry

#90 in the United Kingdom

#547 in Europe

Founded: 1823

Closest to England states to learn Forestry

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

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