100 Best universities for Environmental Science in the United Kingdom

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 68.7M citations received by 2.31M academic papers made by 148 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 Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Environmental Science

#1 in Europe

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Environmental Science

#2 in Europe

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

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

#23 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Environmental Science

#7 in Europe

#53 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Environmental Science

#12 in Europe

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

7. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Environmental Science

#16 in Europe

#78 in the World

Founded: 1904

8. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Environmental Science

#17 in Europe

#79 in the World

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

9. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Environmental Science

#20 in Europe

#87 in the World

Founded: 1905

10. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Environmental Science

#23 in Europe

#96 in the World

Founded: 1948

11. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Environmental Science

#25 in Europe

#103 in the World

Founded: 1900

12. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Environmental Science

#26 in Europe

#104 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

13. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Environmental Science

#32 in Europe

#125 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

14. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Environmental Science

#34 in Europe

#133 in the World

Founded: 1892

15. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Environmental Science

#39 in Europe

#143 in the World

Founded: 1963

16. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Environmental Science

#42 in Europe

#152 in the World

Founded: 1451

17. King's College London

England | London

For Environmental Science

#43 in Europe

#153 in the World

Founded: 1829

18. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Environmental Science

#57 in Europe

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

19. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Environmental Science

#58 in Europe

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

20. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Environmental Science

#60 in Europe

#192 in the World

Founded: 1495

21. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Environmental Science

#69 in Europe

#209 in the World

Founded: 1997

22. Durham University

England | Durham

For Environmental Science

#71 in Europe

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

23. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Environmental Science

#73 in Europe

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

24. University of York

England | York

For Environmental Science

#84 in Europe

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

25. University of London

England | London

For Environmental Science

#87 in Europe

#261 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

26. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Environmental Science

#88 in Europe

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

27. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Environmental Science

#91 in Europe

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

28. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Environmental Science

#93 in Europe

#278 in the World

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

29. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Environmental Science

#102 in Europe

#294 in the World

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

30. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Environmental Science

#110 in Europe

#312 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

31. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Environmental Science

#113 in Europe

#315 in the World

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

32. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Environmental Science

#115 in Europe

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

33. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Environmental Science

#117 in Europe

#325 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

34. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Environmental Science

#125 in Europe

#354 in the World

Founded: 1964

35. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Environmental Science

#134 in Europe

#368 in the World

Founded: 1893

36. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Environmental Science

#138 in Europe

#374 in the World

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

37. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Environmental Science

#146 in Europe

#391 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

38. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Environmental Science

#161 in Europe

#438 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

39. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Environmental Science

#163 in Europe

#445 in the World

Founded: 1967

40. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Environmental Science

#165 in Europe

#448 in the World

Founded: 1920

41. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Environmental Science

#167 in Europe

#455 in the World

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

42. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Environmental Science

#169 in Europe

#469 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

43. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Environmental Science

#175 in Europe

#480 in the World

Founded: 1849

44. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Environmental Science

#179 in Europe

#490 in the World

Founded: 1968

45. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Environmental Science

#181 in Europe

#501 in the World

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

46. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Environmental Science

#191 in Europe

#525 in the World

Founded: 1954

47. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Environmental Science

#193 in Europe

#527 in the World

Founded: 1872

48. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Environmental Science

#194 in Europe

#528 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

49. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Environmental Science

#197 in Europe

#537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

50. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Environmental Science

#205 in Europe

#551 in the World

Founded: 1964

51. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Environmental Science

#213 in Europe

#567 in the World

Founded: 1965

52. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Environmental Science

#229 in Europe

#606 in the World

Founded: 1966

53. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Environmental Science

#268 in Europe

#736 in the World

Founded: 1967

54. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Environmental Science

#269 in Europe

#737 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

55. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Environmental Science

#272 in Europe

#753 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

56. Keele University

England | Keele

For Environmental Science

#273 in Europe

#756 in the World

Founded: 1962

57. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Environmental Science

#274 in Europe

#757 in the World

Founded: 1823

58. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Environmental Science

#276 in Europe

#762 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Environmental Science

#291 in Europe

#800 in the World

Founded: 1895

60. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Environmental Science

#292 in Europe

#803 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Environmental Science

#300 in Europe

#828 in the World

Founded: 1992

62. City, University of London

England | London

For Environmental Science

#308 in Europe

#853 in the World

Founded: 1966

63. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Environmental Science

#309 in Europe

#855 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

64. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Environmental Science

#333 in Europe

#917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

65. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Environmental Science

#346 in Europe

#962 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

66. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Environmental Science

#356 in Europe

#984 in the World

Founded: 1992

67. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Environmental Science

#357 in Europe

#986 in the World

Founded: 1890

68. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Environmental Science

#360 in Europe

#989 in the World

Founded: 1733

69. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Environmental Science

#373 in Europe

#1041 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

70. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Environmental Science

#384 in Europe

#1076 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

71. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Environmental Science

#389 in Europe

#1097 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

72. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Environmental Science

#393 in Europe

#1113 in the World

Founded: 1791

73. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Environmental Science

#394 in Europe

#1114 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. Middlesex University

England | London

For Environmental Science

#395 in Europe

#1116 in the World

Founded: 1973

75. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For Environmental Science

#407 in Europe

#1152 in the World

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

76. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Environmental Science

#418 in Europe

#1181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

77. University of Westminster

England | London

For Environmental Science

#428 in Europe

#1232 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

78. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Environmental Science

#433 in Europe

#1242 in the World

Founded: 1904

79. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Environmental Science

#435 in Europe

#1244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

80. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Environmental Science

#447 in Europe

#1290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

81. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Environmental Science

#450 in Europe

#1300 in the World

Founded: 1841

82. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Environmental Science

#457 in Europe

#1324 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Environmental Science

#458 in Europe

#1333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

84. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Environmental Science

#460 in Europe

#1341 in the World

Founded: 1992

85. London Business School

England | London

For Environmental Science

#468 in Europe

#1380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

86. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Environmental Science

#470 in Europe

#1384 in the World

Founded: 1992

87. London South Bank University

England | London

For Environmental Science

#479 in Europe

#1413 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

88. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Environmental Science

#493 in Europe

#1454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

89. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Environmental Science

#503 in Europe

#1507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

90. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Environmental Science

#504 in Europe

#1512 in the World

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

91. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Environmental Science

#510 in Europe

#1545 in the World

Founded: 1848

92. University of East London

England | London

For Environmental Science

#513 in Europe

#1570 in the World

Founded: 1992

93. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Environmental Science

#556 in Europe

#1750 in the World

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

94. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Environmental Science

#558 in Europe

#1768 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

95. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Environmental Science

#561 in Europe

#1776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

96. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Environmental Science

#568 in Europe

#1797 in the World

Founded: 1858

97. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Environmental Science

#569 in Europe

#1798 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

98. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Environmental Science

#574 in Europe

#1813 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

99. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Environmental Science

#576 in Europe

#1818 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

100. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Environmental Science

#584 in Europe

#1882 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 Cambridge, Oxford, London, and Manchester.