30 Best universities for Hydrology and Water resources management in England

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Hydrology and Water resources management. A graph of 201K citations received by 5.96K academic papers made by 30 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. Cranfield University

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#1 in the United Kingdom

#8 in Europe

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

2. Imperial College London

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#2 in the United Kingdom

#10 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

3. University of Oxford

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#3 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

4. University College London

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#4 in the United Kingdom

#13 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

5. University of Leeds

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#5 in the United Kingdom

#19 in Europe

Founded: 1904

6. University of Exeter

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#6 in the United Kingdom

#20 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

7. University of Birmingham

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#7 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

Founded: 1900

8. University of East Anglia

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#8 in the United Kingdom

#27 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

9. University of Southampton

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#9 in the United Kingdom

#28 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

10. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#10 in the United Kingdom

#30 in Europe

Founded: 1963

11. University of Manchester

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#11 in the United Kingdom

#34 in Europe

Founded: 1824

12. University of Sheffield

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#12 in the United Kingdom

#36 in Europe

Founded: 1905

13. University of Bristol

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#13 in the United Kingdom

#46 in Europe

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

14. Loughborough University

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#14 in the United Kingdom

#51 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

15. University of Reading

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#15 in the United Kingdom

#54 in Europe

Founded: 1892

16. University of Surrey

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#16 in the United Kingdom

#62 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

17. University of Cambridge

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#17 in the United Kingdom

#70 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

18. Middlesex University

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#18 in the United Kingdom

#81 in Europe

Founded: 1973

19. University of Liverpool

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#19 in the United Kingdom

#83 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

20. University of London

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#20 in the United Kingdom

#87 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

21. King's College London

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#21 in the United Kingdom

#90 in Europe

Founded: 1829

22. Lancaster University

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#22 in the United Kingdom

#106 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

23. Durham University

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#24 in the United Kingdom

#120 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

24. University of Nottingham

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#27 in the United Kingdom

#134 in Europe

Founded: 1948

25. University of Salford

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#28 in the United Kingdom

#138 in Europe

Founded: 1967

26. University of Sussex

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#31 in the United Kingdom

#175 in Europe

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

27. University of the West of England

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#35 in the United Kingdom

#200 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

28. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#36 in the United Kingdom

#202 in Europe

Founded: 1954

29. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#37 in the United Kingdom

#205 in Europe

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

30. University of Plymouth

For Hydrology and Water resources management

#38 in the United Kingdom

#217 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

Closest to England states to learn Hydrology and Water resources management

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	2	34
Scotland	7	23

Environmental Science subfields in England

Agricultural Science92

Earth science and Geophysics92

Environmental Chemistry75

Environmental Engineering72

Environmental Management99

Geography and Cartography116

Geotechnical Engineering87

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science100

Mining Engineering32

Paleontology110

Petrology and Geochemistry79

Urban and Regional planning72

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation87