97 Best Forestry schools 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 Forestry. A graph of 2.32M citations received by 52.6K academic papers made by 97 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 Forestry

#6 in Europe

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Forestry

#9 in Europe

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Forestry

#11 in Europe

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

4. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Forestry

#15 in Europe

#69 in the World

Founded: 1892

5. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Forestry

#22 in Europe

#91 in the World

Founded: 1495

6. Imperial College London

England | London

For Forestry

#23 in Europe

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

7. University College London

England | London

For Forestry

#25 in Europe

#105 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

8. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Forestry

#26 in Europe

#110 in the World

Founded: 1904

9. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Forestry

#28 in Europe

#112 in the World

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

10. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Forestry

#29 in Europe

#116 in the World

Founded: 1948

11. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Forestry

#34 in Europe

#131 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

12. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Forestry

#45 in Europe

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

13. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Forestry

#47 in Europe

#171 in the World

Founded: 1905

14. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Forestry

#63 in Europe

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

15. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Forestry

#64 in Europe

#221 in the World

Founded: 1872

16. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Forestry

#66 in Europe

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

17. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Forestry

#77 in Europe

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

18. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Forestry

#81 in Europe

#268 in the World

Founded: 1451

19. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Forestry

#85 in Europe

#277 in the World

Founded: 1900

20. University of York

England | York

For Forestry

#87 in Europe

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

21. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Forestry

#89 in Europe

#286 in the World

Founded: 1963

22. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Forestry

#95 in Europe

#304 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

23. University of London

England | London

For Forestry

#97 in Europe

#307 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

24. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Forestry

#98 in Europe

#314 in the World

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

25. Durham University

England | Durham

For Forestry

#103 in Europe

#326 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

26. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Forestry

#105 in Europe

#329 in the World

Founded: 1824

27. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Forestry

#106 in Europe

#331 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

28. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Forestry

#109 in Europe

#335 in the World

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

29. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Forestry

#132 in Europe

#406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

30. Scotland's Rural College

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Forestry

#134 in Europe

#408 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2012

31. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Forestry

#143 in Europe

#429 in the World

Founded: 1965

32. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Forestry

#145 in Europe

#433 in the World

Founded: 1791

33. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Forestry

#148 in Europe

#446 in the World

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

34. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Forestry

#169 in Europe

#502 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

35. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Forestry

#178 in Europe

#527 in the World

Founded: 1964

36. King's College London

England | London

For Forestry

#179 in Europe

#531 in the World

Founded: 1829

37. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Forestry

#181 in Europe

#534 in the World

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

38. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Forestry

#183 in Europe

#539 in the World

Founded: 1890

39. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Forestry

#189 in Europe

#559 in the World

Founded: 1920

40. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Forestry

#195 in Europe

#584 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

41. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Forestry

#198 in Europe

#601 in the World

Founded: 1964

42. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Forestry

#207 in Europe

#632 in the World

Founded: 1997

43. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Forestry

#219 in Europe

#685 in the World

Founded: 1893

44. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Forestry

#224 in Europe

#698 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

45. Harper Adams University

Wales | Newport

For Forestry

#229 in Europe

#720 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2012

46. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Forestry

#233 in Europe

#740 in the World

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

47. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Forestry

#245 in Europe

#785 in the World

Founded: 1967

48. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Forestry

#248 in Europe

#798 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Forestry

#259 in Europe

#828 in the World

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

50. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Forestry

#260 in Europe

#831 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

51. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Forestry

#263 in Europe

#836 in the World

Founded: 1849

52. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Forestry

#266 in Europe

#847 in the World

Founded: 1992

53. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Forestry

#277 in Europe

#893 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

54. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Forestry

#281 in Europe

#928 in the World

Founded: 1968

55. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Forestry

#282 in Europe

#930 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

56. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Forestry

#283 in Europe

#933 in the World

Founded: 1992

57. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Forestry

#285 in Europe

#941 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

58. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Forestry

#286 in Europe

#942 in the World

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

59. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Forestry

#297 in Europe

#972 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

60. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Forestry

#302 in Europe

#985 in the World

Founded: 1954

61. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Forestry

#330 in Europe

#1092 in the World

Founded: 1992

62. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Forestry

#340 in Europe

#1147 in the World

Founded: 1967

63. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Forestry

#353 in Europe

#1209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

64. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Forestry

#360 in Europe

#1228 in the World

Founded: 1966

65. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Forestry

#361 in Europe

#1233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

66. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Forestry

#374 in Europe

#1274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

67. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Forestry

#378 in Europe

#1292 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

68. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Forestry

#384 in Europe

#1318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

69. Keele University

England | Keele

For Forestry

#395 in Europe

#1349 in the World

Founded: 1962

70. University of Westminster

England | London

For Forestry

#398 in Europe

#1362 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

71. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Forestry

#402 in Europe

#1370 in the World

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

72. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Forestry

#405 in Europe

#1385 in the World

Founded: 1992

73. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Forestry

#423 in Europe

#1463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

74. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Forestry

#431 in Europe

#1503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

75. University of Cumbria

England | Carlisle

For Forestry

#436 in Europe

#1527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

76. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Forestry

#446 in Europe

#1559 in the World

Founded: 1841

77. Canterbury Christ Church University

England | Canterbury

For Forestry

#468 in Europe

#1690 in the World

Founded: 2005

78. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Forestry

#483 in Europe

#1743 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

79. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For Forestry

#489 in Europe

#1767 in the World

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

80. Buckinghamshire New University

England | High Wycombe

For Forestry

#490 in Europe

#1771 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

81. City, University of London

England | London

For Forestry

#495 in Europe

#1808 in the World

Founded: 1966

82. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Forestry

#499 in Europe

#1818 in the World

Founded: 1895

83. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Forestry

#511 in Europe

#1866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

84. Edge Hill University

England | Ormskirk

For Forestry

#516 in Europe

#1883 in the World

Founded: 2006

85. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Forestry

#526 in Europe

#1946 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

86. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Forestry

#534 in Europe

#2010 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

87. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Forestry

#537 in Europe

#2034 in the World

Founded: 1858

88. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Forestry

#539 in Europe

#2055 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

89. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Forestry

#544 in Europe

#2070 in the World

Founded: 1992

90. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Forestry

#554 in Europe

#2126 in the World

Founded: 1823

91. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Forestry

#558 in Europe

#2134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

92. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Forestry

#563 in Europe

#2158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

93. University of Worcester

England | Worcester

For Forestry

#565 in Europe

#2161 in the World

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

94. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Forestry

#582 in Europe

#2253 in the World

Founded: 1992

95. University of Gloucestershire

England | Cheltenham

For Forestry

#584 in Europe

#2259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

96. University of the Highlands and Islands

Scotland | Inverness

For Forestry

#598 in Europe

#2339 in the World

Founded: 2011

97. Abertay University

Scotland | Dundee

For Forestry

#632 in Europe

#2508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

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