100 Best universities for Environmental Science 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 Environmental Science. A graph of 93.2M citations received by 2.62M 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

#9 in Europe

#56 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Environmental Science

#11 in Europe

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

7. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Environmental Science

#16 in Europe

#77 in the World

Founded: 1904

8. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Environmental Science

#18 in Europe

#82 in the World

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

9. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Environmental Science

#20 in Europe

#89 in the World

Founded: 1905

10. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Environmental Science

#23 in Europe

#97 in the World

Founded: 1948

11. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Environmental Science

#25 in Europe

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

12. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Environmental Science

#26 in Europe

#105 in the World

Founded: 1900

13. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Environmental Science

#34 in Europe

#133 in the World

Founded: 1892

14. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Environmental Science

#35 in Europe

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

15. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Environmental Science

#36 in Europe

#138 in the World

Founded: 1451

16. King's College London

England | London

For Environmental Science

#43 in Europe

#152 in the World

Founded: 1829

17. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Environmental Science

#47 in Europe

#157 in the World

Founded: 1963

18. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Environmental Science

#54 in Europe

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

19. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Environmental Science

#59 in Europe

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

20. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Environmental Science

#61 in Europe

#197 in the World

Founded: 1495

21. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Environmental Science

#62 in Europe

#199 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

22. Durham University

England | Durham

For Environmental Science

#64 in Europe

#204 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

23. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Environmental Science

#65 in Europe

#205 in the World

Founded: 1997

24. University of York

England | York

For Environmental Science

#80 in Europe

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

25. University of London

England | London

For Environmental Science

#81 in Europe

#244 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

26. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Environmental Science

#84 in Europe

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

27. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Environmental Science

#92 in Europe

#277 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. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Environmental Science

#95 in Europe

#280 in the World

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

30. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Environmental Science

#99 in Europe

#292 in the World

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

31. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Environmental Science

#104 in Europe

#307 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

32. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Environmental Science

#114 in Europe

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

33. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Environmental Science

#117 in Europe

#334 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

34. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Environmental Science

#141 in Europe

#385 in the World

Founded: 1964

35. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Environmental Science

#145 in Europe

#392 in the World

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

36. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Environmental Science

#146 in Europe

#393 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

37. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Environmental Science

#158 in Europe

#435 in the World

Founded: 1893

38. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Environmental Science

#162 in Europe

#450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

39. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Environmental Science

#164 in Europe

#456 in the World

Founded: 1920

40. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Environmental Science

#165 in Europe

#463 in the World

Founded: 1967

41. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Environmental Science

#167 in Europe

#468 in the World

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

42. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Environmental Science

#175 in Europe

#490 in the World

Founded: 1849

43. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Environmental Science

#177 in Europe

#495 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

44. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Environmental Science

#183 in Europe

#504 in the World

Founded: 1968

45. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Environmental Science

#185 in Europe

#508 in the World

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

46. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Environmental Science

#188 in Europe

#515 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

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

#194 in Europe

#536 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

49. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Environmental Science

#198 in Europe

#545 in the World

Founded: 1954

50. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Environmental Science

#213 in Europe

#565 in the World

Founded: 1872

51. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Environmental Science

#217 in Europe

#576 in the World

Founded: 1965

52. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Environmental Science

#233 in Europe

#643 in the World

Founded: 1966

53. Keele University

England | Keele

For Environmental Science

#265 in Europe

#743 in the World

Founded: 1962

54. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Environmental Science

#268 in Europe

#752 in the World

Founded: 1967

55. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Environmental Science

#269 in Europe

#753 in the World

Founded: 1992

56. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Environmental Science

#270 in Europe

#760 in the World

Founded: 1823

57. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Environmental Science

#272 in Europe

#769 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

58. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Environmental Science

#273 in Europe

#772 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Environmental Science

#287 in Europe

#801 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

60. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Environmental Science

#298 in Europe

#834 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Environmental Science

#303 in Europe

#845 in the World

Founded: 1895

62. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Environmental Science

#309 in Europe

#862 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

63. City, University of London

England | London

For Environmental Science

#319 in Europe

#879 in the World

Founded: 1966

64. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Environmental Science

#333 in Europe

#934 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

65. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Environmental Science

#349 in Europe

#976 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

66. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Environmental Science

#362 in Europe

#1016 in the World

Founded: 1890

67. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Environmental Science

#366 in Europe

#1030 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

68. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Environmental Science

#368 in Europe

#1037 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

69. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Environmental Science

#381 in Europe

#1077 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

70. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Environmental Science

#384 in Europe

#1086 in the World

Founded: 1733

71. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Environmental Science

#385 in Europe

#1089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

72. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For Environmental Science

#387 in Europe

#1095 in the World

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

73. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Environmental Science

#394 in Europe

#1146 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. Middlesex University

England | London

For Environmental Science

#406 in Europe

#1169 in the World

Founded: 1973

75. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Environmental Science

#408 in Europe

#1174 in the World

Founded: 1791

76. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Environmental Science

#413 in Europe

#1186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

77. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Environmental Science

#415 in Europe

#1205 in the World

Founded: 1904

78. University of Westminster

England | London

For Environmental Science

#421 in Europe

#1223 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

79. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Environmental Science

#431 in Europe

#1268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

80. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Environmental Science

#451 in Europe

#1362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

81. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Environmental Science

#458 in Europe

#1380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

82. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Environmental Science

#461 in Europe

#1387 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Environmental Science

#463 in Europe

#1390 in the World

Founded: 1992

84. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Environmental Science

#465 in Europe

#1397 in the World

Founded: 1992

85. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Environmental Science

#468 in Europe

#1400 in the World

Founded: 1841

86. London Business School

England | London

For Environmental Science

#485 in Europe

#1448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

87. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Environmental Science

#492 in Europe

#1481 in the World

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

88. London South Bank University

England | London

For Environmental Science

#494 in Europe

#1488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

89. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Environmental Science

#506 in Europe

#1552 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

90. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Environmental Science

#509 in Europe

#1574 in the World

Founded: 1848

91. University of East London

England | London

For Environmental Science

#512 in Europe

#1585 in the World

Founded: 1992

92. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Environmental Science

#520 in Europe

#1651 in the World

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

93. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Environmental Science

#550 in Europe

#1760 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

#1812 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

95. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Environmental Science

#562 in Europe

#1826 in the World

Founded: 1858

96. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Environmental Science

#566 in Europe

#1848 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

97. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Environmental Science

#569 in Europe

#1854 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

98. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Environmental Science

#571 in Europe

#1867 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

99. University of Roehampton

England | London

For Environmental Science

#580 in Europe

#1920 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

100. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Environmental Science

#598 in Europe

#2024 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.