100 Best universities for Environmental Science 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 Environmental Science. A graph of 98.7M citations received by 2.69M academic papers made by 149 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 Environmental Science

#1 in Europe

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Environmental Science

#2 in Europe

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University College London

England | London

For Environmental Science

#3 in Europe

#20 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. Imperial College London

England | London

For Environmental Science

#4 in Europe

#28 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Environmental Science

#10 in Europe

#56 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Environmental Science

#12 in Europe

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

7. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Environmental Science

#18 in Europe

#79 in the World

Founded: 1904

8. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Environmental Science

#19 in Europe

#82 in the World

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

9. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Environmental Science

#22 in Europe

#90 in the World

Founded: 1905

10. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Environmental Science

#24 in Europe

#100 in the World

Founded: 1948

11. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Environmental Science

#26 in Europe

#104 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

12. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Environmental Science

#27 in Europe

#106 in the World

Founded: 1900

13. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Environmental Science

#34 in Europe

#132 in the World

Founded: 1892

14. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Environmental Science

#35 in Europe

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

15. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Environmental Science

#37 in Europe

#140 in the World

Founded: 1451

16. King's College London

England | London

For Environmental Science

#42 in Europe

#147 in the World

Founded: 1829

17. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Environmental Science

#47 in Europe

#158 in the World

Founded: 1963

18. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Environmental Science

#52 in Europe

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

19. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Environmental Science

#59 in Europe

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

20. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Environmental Science

#61 in Europe

#198 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

21. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Environmental Science

#64 in Europe

#203 in the World

Founded: 1997

22. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Environmental Science

#65 in Europe

#204 in the World

Founded: 1495

23. Durham University

England | Durham

For Environmental Science

#66 in Europe

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

24. University of York

England | York

For Environmental Science

#79 in Europe

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

25. University of London

England | London

For Environmental Science

#82 in Europe

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

26. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Environmental Science

#85 in Europe

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

27. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Environmental Science

#93 in Europe

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

28. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Environmental Science

#94 in Europe

#282 in the World

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

29. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Environmental Science

#96 in Europe

#287 in the World

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

30. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Environmental Science

#100 in Europe

#298 in the World

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

31. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Environmental Science

#105 in Europe

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

32. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Environmental Science

#113 in Europe

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

33. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Environmental Science

#118 in Europe

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

34. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Environmental Science

#139 in Europe

#386 in the World

Founded: 1964

35. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Environmental Science

#143 in Europe

#391 in the World

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

36. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Environmental Science

#145 in Europe

#395 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

37. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Environmental Science

#161 in Europe

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

38. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Environmental Science

#162 in Europe

#450 in the World

Founded: 1893

39. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Environmental Science

#164 in Europe

#465 in the World

Founded: 1920

40. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Environmental Science

#165 in Europe

#473 in the World

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

41. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Environmental Science

#168 in Europe

#478 in the World

Founded: 1967

42. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Environmental Science

#176 in Europe

#494 in the World

Founded: 1849

43. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Environmental Science

#178 in Europe

#499 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

44. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Environmental Science

#180 in Europe

#505 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

45. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Environmental Science

#186 in Europe

#517 in the World

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

46. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Environmental Science

#187 in Europe

#518 in the World

Founded: 1968

47. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Environmental Science

#193 in Europe

#534 in the World

Founded: 1964

48. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Environmental Science

#196 in Europe

#543 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

49. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Environmental Science

#206 in Europe

#555 in the World

Founded: 1954

50. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Environmental Science

#214 in Europe

#581 in the World

Founded: 1872

51. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Environmental Science

#216 in Europe

#583 in the World

Founded: 1965

52. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Environmental Science

#235 in Europe

#651 in the World

Founded: 1966

53. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Environmental Science

#267 in Europe

#751 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. Keele University

England | Keele

For Environmental Science

#268 in Europe

#755 in the World

Founded: 1962

55. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Environmental Science

#270 in Europe

#758 in the World

Founded: 1992

56. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Environmental Science

#271 in Europe

#760 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

57. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Environmental Science

#272 in Europe

#765 in the World

Founded: 1967

58. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Environmental Science

#279 in Europe

#781 in the World

Founded: 1823

59. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Environmental Science

#293 in Europe

#816 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

60. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Environmental Science

#298 in Europe

#828 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Environmental Science

#308 in Europe

#857 in the World

Founded: 1895

62. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Environmental Science

#314 in Europe

#870 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

63. City, University of London

England | London

For Environmental Science

#324 in Europe

#897 in the World

Founded: 1966

64. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Environmental Science

#327 in Europe

#914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

65. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Environmental Science

#347 in Europe

#969 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

66. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Environmental Science

#364 in Europe

#1024 in the World

Founded: 1890

67. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Environmental Science

#365 in Europe

#1028 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

68. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Environmental Science

#371 in Europe

#1045 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

69. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Environmental Science

#384 in Europe

#1091 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

70. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Environmental Science

#385 in Europe

#1093 in the World

Founded: 1733

71. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Environmental Science

#386 in Europe

#1100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

72. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For Environmental Science

#388 in Europe

#1104 in the World

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

73. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Environmental Science

#398 in Europe

#1149 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Environmental Science

#410 in Europe

#1189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

75. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Environmental Science

#412 in Europe

#1193 in the World

Founded: 1791

76. Middlesex University

England | London

For Environmental Science

#413 in Europe

#1197 in the World

Founded: 1973

77. University of Westminster

England | London

For Environmental Science

#417 in Europe

#1221 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

78. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Environmental Science

#419 in Europe

#1224 in the World

Founded: 1904

79. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Environmental Science

#427 in Europe

#1253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

80. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Environmental Science

#450 in Europe

#1355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

81. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Environmental Science

#456 in Europe

#1379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

82. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Environmental Science

#458 in Europe

#1385 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Environmental Science

#469 in Europe

#1410 in the World

Founded: 1992

84. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Environmental Science

#472 in Europe

#1422 in the World

Founded: 1841

85. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Environmental Science

#473 in Europe

#1423 in the World

Founded: 1992

86. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Environmental Science

#487 in Europe

#1467 in the World

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

87. London Business School

England | London

For Environmental Science

#491 in Europe

#1478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

88. London South Bank University

England | London

For Environmental Science

#497 in Europe

#1510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

89. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Environmental Science

#507 in Europe

#1564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

90. University of East London

England | London

For Environmental Science

#509 in Europe

#1575 in the World

Founded: 1992

91. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Environmental Science

#514 in Europe

#1611 in the World

Founded: 1848

92. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Environmental Science

#533 in Europe

#1713 in the World

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

93. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Environmental Science

#549 in Europe

#1773 in the World

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

94. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Environmental Science

#550 in Europe

#1780 in the World

Founded: 1858

95. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Environmental Science

#556 in Europe

#1799 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

96. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Environmental Science

#570 in Europe

#1869 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

97. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Environmental Science

#576 in Europe

#1891 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

98. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Environmental Science

#577 in Europe

#1899 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

99. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Environmental Science

#586 in Europe

#1958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

100. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Environmental Science

#607 in Europe

#2062 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

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