100 Best universities for Oceanography 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 Oceanography. A graph of 10.9M citations received by 297K academic papers made by 126 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 Oceanography

#1 in Europe

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Oceanography

#2 in Europe

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. Imperial College London

England | London

For Oceanography

#6 in Europe

#35 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Oceanography

#8 in Europe

#40 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

5. University College London

England | London

For Oceanography

#10 in Europe

#47 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

6. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Oceanography

#15 in Europe

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

7. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Oceanography

#16 in Europe

#65 in the World

Founded: 1904

8. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Oceanography

#17 in Europe

#68 in the World

Founded: 1892

9. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Oceanography

#21 in Europe

#80 in the World

Founded: 1824

10. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Oceanography

#23 in Europe

#87 in the World

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

11. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Oceanography

#24 in Europe

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

12. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Oceanography

#30 in Europe

#108 in the World

Founded: 1905

13. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Oceanography

#32 in Europe

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

14. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Oceanography

#34 in Europe

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

15. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Oceanography

#38 in Europe

#138 in the World

Founded: 1963

16. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Oceanography

#41 in Europe

#146 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

17. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Oceanography

#43 in Europe

#149 in the World

Founded: 1900

18. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Oceanography

#49 in Europe

#169 in the World

Founded: 1948

19. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Oceanography

#51 in Europe

#178 in the World

Founded: 1495

20. Durham University

England | Durham

For Oceanography

#56 in Europe

#194 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

21. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Oceanography

#75 in Europe

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

22. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Oceanography

#82 in Europe

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

23. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Oceanography

#84 in Europe

#254 in the World

Founded: 1451

24. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Oceanography

#87 in Europe

#259 in the World

Founded: 1997

25. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Oceanography

#88 in Europe

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

26. University of York

England | York

For Oceanography

#92 in Europe

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

27. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Oceanography

#100 in Europe

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

28. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Oceanography

#102 in Europe

#295 in the World

Founded: 1920

29. King's College London

England | London

For Oceanography

#115 in Europe

#326 in the World

Founded: 1829

30. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Oceanography

#117 in Europe

#331 in the World

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

31. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Oceanography

#118 in Europe

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

32. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Oceanography

#121 in Europe

#339 in the World

Founded: 1893

33. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Oceanography

#122 in Europe

#341 in the World

Founded: 1964

34. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Oceanography

#129 in Europe

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

35. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Oceanography

#131 in Europe

#362 in the World

Founded: 1954

36. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Oceanography

#138 in Europe

#385 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

37. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Oceanography

#145 in Europe

#396 in the World

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

38. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Oceanography

#146 in Europe

#398 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

39. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Oceanography

#155 in Europe

#416 in the World

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

40. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Oceanography

#157 in Europe

#421 in the World

Founded: 1967

41. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Oceanography

#158 in Europe

#425 in the World

Founded: 1966

42. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Oceanography

#167 in Europe

#450 in the World

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

43. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Oceanography

#175 in Europe

#473 in the World

Founded: 1872

44. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Oceanography

#176 in Europe

#478 in the World

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

45. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Oceanography

#180 in Europe

#493 in the World

Founded: 1849

46. University of London

England | London

For Oceanography

#200 in Europe

#538 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

47. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Oceanography

#203 in Europe

#541 in the World

Founded: 1968

48. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Oceanography

#215 in Europe

#574 in the World

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

49. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Oceanography

#235 in Europe

#628 in the World

Founded: 1964

50. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Oceanography

#247 in Europe

#659 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

51. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Oceanography

#255 in Europe

#688 in the World

Founded: 1895

52. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Oceanography

#258 in Europe

#699 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

53. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Oceanography

#295 in Europe

#797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

54. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Oceanography

#298 in Europe

#804 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Oceanography

#305 in Europe

#819 in the World

Founded: 1967

56. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Oceanography

#321 in Europe

#889 in the World

Founded: 1992

57. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Oceanography

#322 in Europe

#893 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Oceanography

#326 in Europe

#909 in the World

Founded: 1965

59. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Oceanography

#331 in Europe

#927 in the World

Founded: 1890

60. Keele University

England | Keele

For Oceanography

#332 in Europe

#928 in the World

Founded: 1962

61. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Oceanography

#343 in Europe

#961 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

62. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Oceanography

#391 in Europe

#1102 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

63. City, University of London

England | London

For Oceanography

#396 in Europe

#1112 in the World

Founded: 1966

64. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Oceanography

#398 in Europe

#1119 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

65. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Oceanography

#401 in Europe

#1127 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

66. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Oceanography

#405 in Europe

#1144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

67. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Oceanography

#415 in Europe

#1162 in the World

Founded: 1823

68. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Oceanography

#421 in Europe

#1185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

69. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Oceanography

#452 in Europe

#1305 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

70. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Oceanography

#459 in Europe

#1340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

71. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Oceanography

#461 in Europe

#1349 in the World

Founded: 1992

72. Middlesex University

England | London

For Oceanography

#462 in Europe

#1353 in the World

Founded: 1973

73. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Oceanography

#465 in Europe

#1358 in the World

Founded: 1992

74. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Oceanography

#466 in Europe

#1359 in the World

Founded: 1992

75. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Oceanography

#473 in Europe

#1386 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

76. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Oceanography

#487 in Europe

#1448 in the World

Founded: 1841

77. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Oceanography

#495 in Europe

#1474 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

78. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Oceanography

#508 in Europe

#1532 in the World

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

79. London South Bank University

England | London

For Oceanography

#510 in Europe

#1554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

80. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Oceanography

#519 in Europe

#1598 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

81. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Oceanography

#547 in Europe

#1703 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

82. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Oceanography

#549 in Europe

#1745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

83. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Oceanography

#559 in Europe

#1794 in the World

Founded: 1858

84. Scotland's Rural College

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Oceanography

#560 in Europe

#1795 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2012

85. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Oceanography

#566 in Europe

#1815 in the World

Founded: 1992

86. University of Westminster

England | London

For Oceanography

#568 in Europe

#1835 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

87. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Oceanography

#570 in Europe

#1860 in the World

Founded: 1733

88. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Oceanography

#574 in Europe

#1871 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

89. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Oceanography

#586 in Europe

#1916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

90. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Oceanography

#588 in Europe

#1921 in the World

Founded: 1904

91. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Oceanography

#593 in Europe

#1961 in the World

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

92. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Oceanography

#607 in Europe

#2033 in the World

Founded: 1848

93. University of East London

England | London

For Oceanography

#620 in Europe

#2085 in the World

Founded: 1992

94. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Oceanography

#622 in Europe

#2114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

95. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Oceanography

#624 in Europe

#2124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

96. University of the Highlands and Islands

Scotland | Inverness

For Oceanography

#630 in Europe

#2153 in the World

Founded: 2011

97. University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Wales | Carmarthen

For Oceanography

#635 in Europe

#2174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2010

98. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For Oceanography

#637 in Europe

#2181 in the World

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

99. London Business School

England | London

For Oceanography

#648 in Europe

#2260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

100. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Oceanography

#650 in Europe

#2275 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

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