98 Best universities for Oceanography in England

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Oceanography. A graph of 8.87M citations received by 238K academic papers made by 98 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. University of Cambridge

For Oceanography

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University of Oxford

For Oceanography

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. Imperial College London

For Oceanography

#3 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University of Southampton

For Oceanography

#4 in the United Kingdom

#8 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

5. University College London

For Oceanography

#5 in the United Kingdom

#10 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

6. University of East Anglia

For Oceanography

#6 in the United Kingdom

#15 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

7. University of Leeds

For Oceanography

#7 in the United Kingdom

#16 in Europe

Founded: 1904

8. University of Reading

For Oceanography

#8 in the United Kingdom

#17 in Europe

Founded: 1892

9. University of Manchester

For Oceanography

#9 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

Founded: 1824

10. University of Bristol

For Oceanography

#10 in the United Kingdom

#23 in Europe

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

11. University of Sheffield

For Oceanography

#12 in the United Kingdom

#30 in Europe

Founded: 1905

12. University of Exeter

For Oceanography

#13 in the United Kingdom

#32 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

13. University of Plymouth

For Oceanography

#14 in the United Kingdom

#34 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

14. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Oceanography

#15 in the United Kingdom

#38 in Europe

Founded: 1963

15. University of Liverpool

For Oceanography

#16 in the United Kingdom

#41 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

16. University of Birmingham

For Oceanography

#17 in the United Kingdom

#43 in Europe

Founded: 1900

17. University of Nottingham

For Oceanography

#18 in the United Kingdom

#49 in Europe

Founded: 1948

18. Durham University

For Oceanography

#20 in the United Kingdom

#56 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

19. Lancaster University

For Oceanography

#25 in the United Kingdom

#88 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

20. University of York

For Oceanography

#26 in the United Kingdom

#92 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

21. Loughborough University

For Oceanography

#27 in the United Kingdom

#100 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

22. King's College London

For Oceanography

#29 in the United Kingdom

#115 in Europe

Founded: 1829

23. University of Sussex

For Oceanography

#30 in the United Kingdom

#117 in Europe

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

24. Queen Mary University of London

For Oceanography

#34 in the United Kingdom

#129 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

25. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Oceanography

#35 in the United Kingdom

#131 in Europe

Founded: 1954

26. University of Warwick

For Oceanography

#36 in the United Kingdom

#138 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

27. Cranfield University

For Oceanography

#37 in the United Kingdom

#145 in Europe

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

28. University of Surrey

For Oceanography

#38 in the United Kingdom

#146 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

29. University of Leicester

For Oceanography

#39 in the United Kingdom

#155 in Europe

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

30. University of Bath

For Oceanography

#42 in the United Kingdom

#167 in Europe

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

31. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Oceanography

#44 in the United Kingdom

#176 in Europe

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

32. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Oceanography

#45 in the United Kingdom

#180 in Europe

Founded: 1849

33. University of London

For Oceanography

#46 in the United Kingdom

#200 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

34. University of Essex

For Oceanography

#49 in the United Kingdom

#235 in Europe

Founded: 1964

35. Brunel University London

For Oceanography

#50 in the United Kingdom

#247 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

36. Aston University

For Oceanography

#51 in the United Kingdom

#255 in Europe

Founded: 1895

37. University of Portsmouth

For Oceanography

#52 in the United Kingdom

#258 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

38. University of Bradford

For Oceanography

#53 in the United Kingdom

#295 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

39. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Oceanography

#54 in the United Kingdom

#298 in Europe

Founded: 1992

40. University of Salford

For Oceanography

#55 in the United Kingdom

#305 in Europe

Founded: 1967

41. Liverpool John Moores University

For Oceanography

#56 in the United Kingdom

#321 in Europe

Founded: 1992

42. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Oceanography

#57 in the United Kingdom

#322 in Europe

Founded: 1992

43. University of Kent

For Oceanography

#58 in the United Kingdom

#326 in Europe

Founded: 1965

44. University of Greenwich

For Oceanography

#59 in the United Kingdom

#331 in Europe

Founded: 1890

45. Keele University

For Oceanography

#60 in the United Kingdom

#332 in Europe

Founded: 1962

46. Coventry University

For Oceanography

#61 in the United Kingdom

#343 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

47. Oxford Brookes University

For Oceanography

#62 in the United Kingdom

#391 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

48. City, University of London

For Oceanography

#63 in the United Kingdom

#396 in Europe

Founded: 1966

49. Bournemouth University

For Oceanography

#64 in the United Kingdom

#398 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

50. University of the West of England

For Oceanography

#65 in the United Kingdom

#401 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

51. Birkbeck, University of London

For Oceanography

#67 in the United Kingdom

#415 in Europe

Founded: 1823

52. University of Hertfordshire

For Oceanography

#68 in the United Kingdom

#421 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

53. Nottingham Trent University

For Oceanography

#70 in the United Kingdom

#459 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

54. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Oceanography

#71 in the United Kingdom

#461 in Europe

Founded: 1992

55. Middlesex University

For Oceanography

#72 in the United Kingdom

#462 in Europe

Founded: 1973

56. University of Brighton

For Oceanography

#73 in the United Kingdom

#465 in Europe

Founded: 1992

57. De Montfort University

For Oceanography

#74 in the United Kingdom

#466 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. Sheffield Hallam University

For Oceanography

#75 in the United Kingdom

#473 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

59. University of Derby

For Oceanography

#78 in the United Kingdom

#508 in Europe

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

60. London South Bank University

For Oceanography

#79 in the United Kingdom

#510 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

61. University of Huddersfield

For Oceanography

#80 in the United Kingdom

#519 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

62. University of Sunderland

For Oceanography

#81 in the United Kingdom

#547 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

63. Anglia Ruskin University

For Oceanography

#83 in the United Kingdom

#559 in Europe

Founded: 1858

64. University of Wolverhampton

For Oceanography

#85 in the United Kingdom

#566 in Europe

Founded: 1992

65. University of Westminster

For Oceanography

#86 in the United Kingdom

#568 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

66. St George's, University of London

For Oceanography

#87 in the United Kingdom

#570 in Europe

Founded: 1733

67. University of Lincoln

For Oceanography

#88 in the United Kingdom

#574 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

68. University of Central Lancashire

For Oceanography

#89 in the United Kingdom

#586 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

69. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Oceanography

#90 in the United Kingdom

#588 in Europe

Founded: 1904

70. Royal Agricultural University

For Oceanography

#91 in the United Kingdom

#593 in Europe

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

71. London Metropolitan University

For Oceanography

#92 in the United Kingdom

#607 in Europe

Founded: 1848

72. University of East London

For Oceanography

#93 in the United Kingdom

#620 in Europe

Founded: 1992

73. University of Bedfordshire

For Oceanography

#94 in the United Kingdom

#622 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

74. Staffordshire University

For Oceanography

#95 in the United Kingdom

#624 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

75. SOAS, University of London

For Oceanography

#98 in the United Kingdom

#637 in Europe

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

76. London Business School

For Oceanography

#99 in the United Kingdom

#648 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

77. Teesside University

For Oceanography

#100 in the United Kingdom

#650 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

78. Leeds Beckett University

For Oceanography

#101 in the United Kingdom

#674 in Europe

Founded: 1992

79. University of Cumbria

For Oceanography

#102 in the United Kingdom

#676 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

80. University of Bolton

For Oceanography

#103 in the United Kingdom

#701 in Europe

Founded: 2004

81. University of Roehampton

For Oceanography

#105 in the United Kingdom

#723 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

82. University of Worcester

For Oceanography

#107 in the United Kingdom

#742 in Europe

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

83. Birmingham City University

For Oceanography

#108 in the United Kingdom

#748 in Europe

Founded: 1992

84. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Oceanography

#109 in the United Kingdom

#751 in Europe

Founded: 1791

85. University of Gloucestershire

For Oceanography

#110 in the United Kingdom

#766 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

86. Edge Hill University

For Oceanography

#111 in the United Kingdom

#767 in Europe

Founded: 2006

87. University of Chester

For Oceanography

#112 in the United Kingdom

#781 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

88. Bath Spa University

For Oceanography

#114 in the United Kingdom

#789 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

89. Solent University

For Oceanography

#116 in the United Kingdom

#841 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Enrollment: 11,340
Founded: 2004

90. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Oceanography

#117 in the United Kingdom

#847 in Europe

Founded: 1932

91. University of Northampton

For Oceanography

#118 in the United Kingdom

#850 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

92. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Oceanography

#119 in the United Kingdom

#865 in Europe

Founded: 2005

93. University of West London

For Oceanography

#121 in the United Kingdom

#908 in Europe

Founded: 1990

94. University of Buckingham

For Oceanography

#122 in the United Kingdom

#917 in Europe

Founded: 1973

95. University of Winchester

For Oceanography

#123 in the United Kingdom

#923 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

96. Liverpool Hope University

For Oceanography

#124 in the United Kingdom

#993 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

97. University of the Arts London

For Oceanography

#125 in the United Kingdom

#996 in Europe

Founded: 1986

98. York St John University

For Oceanography

#126 in the United Kingdom

#1035 in Europe

Founded: 1841

Closest to England states to learn Oceanography

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	21
Scotland	15	11

Environmental Science subfields in England

Agricultural Science92

Earth science and Geophysics91

Environmental Chemistry74

Environmental Engineering66

Environmental Management94

Geography and Cartography116

Geotechnical Engineering85

Hydrology and Water resources management33

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science96

Mining Engineering35

Paleontology110

Petrology and Geochemistry79

Urban and Regional planning71

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation87