28 Best universities for Forensic Science in England

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Forensic Science. A graph of 81.7K citations received by 2.99K academic papers made by 28 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 Leicester

For Forensic Science

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

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

2. University College London

For Forensic Science

#2 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. King's College London

For Forensic Science

#3 in the United Kingdom

#10 in Europe

Founded: 1829

4. University of Cambridge

For Forensic Science

#4 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

5. University of Liverpool

For Forensic Science

#5 in the United Kingdom

#16 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

6. University of Nottingham

For Forensic Science

#6 in the United Kingdom

#17 in Europe

Founded: 1948

7. Queen Mary University of London

For Forensic Science

#7 in the United Kingdom

#18 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

8. University of Reading

For Forensic Science

#8 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

Founded: 1892

9. University of Oxford

For Forensic Science

#9 in the United Kingdom

#25 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

10. University of Manchester

For Forensic Science

#10 in the United Kingdom

#28 in Europe

Founded: 1824

11. University of Birmingham

For Forensic Science

#14 in the United Kingdom

#41 in Europe

Founded: 1900

12. University of Central Lancashire

For Forensic Science

#15 in the United Kingdom

#43 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

13. Imperial College London

For Forensic Science

#18 in the United Kingdom

#62 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

14. University of London

For Forensic Science

#21 in the United Kingdom

#67 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

15. University of Bristol

For Forensic Science

#22 in the United Kingdom

#69 in Europe

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

16. University of Huddersfield

For Forensic Science

#23 in the United Kingdom

#70 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

17. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Forensic Science

#24 in the United Kingdom

#72 in Europe

Founded: 1992

18. Teesside University

For Forensic Science

#25 in the United Kingdom

#77 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

19. University of Leeds

For Forensic Science

#26 in the United Kingdom

#81 in Europe

Founded: 1904

20. Liverpool John Moores University

For Forensic Science

#28 in the United Kingdom

#91 in Europe

Founded: 1992

21. University of Surrey

For Forensic Science

#29 in the United Kingdom

#100 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

22. University of Sheffield

For Forensic Science

#30 in the United Kingdom

#106 in Europe

Founded: 1905

23. Cranfield University

For Forensic Science

#31 in the United Kingdom

#112 in Europe

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

24. University of Southampton

For Forensic Science

#32 in the United Kingdom

#113 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

25. University of Portsmouth

For Forensic Science

#33 in the United Kingdom

#115 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

26. Sheffield Hallam University

For Forensic Science

#34 in the United Kingdom

#118 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

27. University of Derby

For Forensic Science

#35 in the United Kingdom

#124 in Europe

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

28. Staffordshire University

For Forensic Science

#38 in the United Kingdom

#134 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

Closest to England states to learn Forensic Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	6	19
Scotland	9	11

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in England

Anthropology109

Broadcast Journalism69

Classics and Ancient History101

Communications and Public Relations106

Criminology and Criminal Justice92

Early Childhood Education71

Education Majors110

Gender Studies105

Human Rights Law78

Intellectual Property and Patent Law56

International Law68

International Relations and Diplomacy69

Journalism and Digital Media86

Law Enforcement84

Library and Information science104

Media Studies104

Military science76

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution81

Occupational Safety and Health62

Political Economy89

Political Science119

Public Policy / Administration92

Radio and Television broadcasting60

Special Education81

Sports / Exercise science79

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies110

Urban and Regional planning72