Best Universities for Forensic Science in Europe

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Europe ranked based on their research performance in Forensic Science. A graph of 266K citations received by 12K academic papers made by 119 universities in Europe 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

United Kingdom | England

For Forensic Science

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in the World

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

2. University of Lausanne

Switzerland | Lausanne

For Forensic Science

#1 in Switzerland

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 16,919

3. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Forensic Science

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

4. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Forensic Science

#2 in the United Kingdom

#8 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

5. Ghent University

Belgium | Ghent

For Forensic Science

#9 in the World

Enrollment: 41,669
Founded: 1817

6. University of Santiago de Compostela

Spain | Santiago de Compostela

For Forensic Science

#1 in Spain

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1495

7. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Forensic Science

#12 in the World

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

8. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

Germany | Hesse

For Forensic Science

#15 in the World

Enrollment: 43,461
Founded: 1914

9. Leiden University

Netherlands | Leiden

For Forensic Science

#1 in the Netherlands

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 27,713
Founded: 1575

10. King's College London

United Kingdom | England

For Forensic Science

#3 in the United Kingdom

#21 in the World

Founded: 1829

11. University of Liverpool

United Kingdom | England

For Forensic Science

#4 in the United Kingdom

#24 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

12. University of Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Forensic Science

#2 in Switzerland

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

13. University of Oslo

For Forensic Science

#1 in Norway

#28 in the World

Enrollment: 26,650
Founded: 1811

14. Humboldt University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Forensic Science

#29 in the World

Enrollment: 36,378
Founded: 1809

15. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom | England

For Forensic Science

#5 in the United Kingdom

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

16. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Forensic Science

#3 in Switzerland

#31 in the World

Enrollment: 18,576

17. University of Nottingham

United Kingdom | England

For Forensic Science

#6 in the United Kingdom

#39 in the World

Founded: 1948

18. University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Forensic Science

#41 in the World

Enrollment: 28,278
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1669

19. Queen Mary University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Forensic Science

#7 in the United Kingdom

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

20. University of Milan

Italy | Lombardy

For Forensic Science

#1 in Italy

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 65,234
Founded: 1924

21. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Forensic Science

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 31,312
Founded: 1640

22. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Germany | Rhineland-Palatinate

For Forensic Science

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Enrollment: 33,132
Founded: 1946

23. University of Reading

United Kingdom | England

For Forensic Science

#8 in the United Kingdom

#55 in the World

Founded: 1892

24. University of Cologne

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Forensic Science

#58 in the World

Enrollment: 52,204
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1388

25. University of Hamburg

Germany | Hamburg State

For Forensic Science

#61 in the World

Enrollment: 43,957
Founded: 1919

26. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Forensic Science

#9 in the United Kingdom

#66 in the World

Founded: 1824

27. University of Porto

Portugal | Porto

For Forensic Science

#67 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 29,178
Founded: 1911

28. Polytechnic University of Bari

For Forensic Science

#2 in Italy

#72 in the World

Founded: 1990

29. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Forensic Science

#10 in the United Kingdom

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

30. University of Munster

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Forensic Science

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 43,728
Founded: 1780

31. University of Bonn

Germany | North Rhine-Westphalia

For Forensic Science

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 38,043
Founded: 1818

32. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Forensic Science

#11 in the United Kingdom

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

33. University of Strathclyde

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Forensic Science

#12 in the United Kingdom

#91 in the World

Founded: 1964

34. University of Bari

For Forensic Science

#3 in Italy

#92 in the World

Founded: 1924

35. Medical University of Innsbruck

Austria | Innsbruck

For Forensic Science

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 3,134
Founded: 2004

36. University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Forensic Science

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 52,418
Founded: 1472

37. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Forensic Science

#2 in the Netherlands

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1632

38. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Forensic Science

#99 in the World

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

39. Uppsala University

Sweden | Uppsala

For Forensic Science

#1 in Sweden

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 35,556
Founded: 1477

40. University of Freiburg

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Forensic Science

#10 in Germany

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 23,938
Founded: 1457

41. University of Central Lancashire

United Kingdom | England

For Forensic Science

#13 in the United Kingdom

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

42. Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Forensic Science

#2 in Sweden

#107 in the World

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

43. University of Aberdeen

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Forensic Science

#14 in the United Kingdom

#109 in the World

Founded: 1495

44. University of Wurzburg

Germany | Bavaria

For Forensic Science

#11 in Germany

#113 in the World

Enrollment: 27,149
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1402

45. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

Italy | Lombardy

For Forensic Science

#4 in Italy

#117 in the World

Founded: 1921

46. University of Leeds

United Kingdom | England

For Forensic Science

#15 in the United Kingdom

#118 in the World

Founded: 1904

47. University of Hohenheim

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Forensic Science

#12 in Germany

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 8,392
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1818

48. University of Padua

For Forensic Science

#5 in Italy

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 62,876
Founded: 1222

49. Heidelberg University - Germany

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Forensic Science

#13 in Germany

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 28,413
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1386

50. University of Bristol

United Kingdom | England

For Forensic Science

#16 in the United Kingdom

#126 in the World

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

51. University of Barcelona

Spain | Barcelona

For Forensic Science

#2 in Spain

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 64,236
Male:Female: 86:14

52. University of Florence

Italy | Tuscany

For Forensic Science

#6 in Italy

#131 in the World

Founded: 1321

53. Adam Mickiewicz University

Poland | Poznan

For Forensic Science

#1 in Poland

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 37,013
Founded: 1919

54. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Sweden | Uppsala

For Forensic Science

#3 in Sweden

#133 in the World

Enrollment: 5,675
Founded: 1977

55. University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Forensic Science

#17 in the United Kingdom

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

56. University of Verona

For Forensic Science

#7 in Italy

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1959

57. Complutense University of Madrid

For Forensic Science

#3 in Spain

#140 in the World

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

58. Cardiff University

United Kingdom | Wales

For Forensic Science

#18 in the United Kingdom

#143 in the World

Founded: 1997

59. Free University of Brussels

Belgium | Brussels

For Forensic Science

#149 in the World

Enrollment: 31,606
Founded: 1834

60. Lund University

For Forensic Science

#4 in Sweden

#151 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

61. University of Dundee

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Forensic Science

#19 in the United Kingdom

#154 in the World

Founded: 1967

62. Imperial College London

United Kingdom | England

For Forensic Science

#20 in the United Kingdom

#156 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

63. University of Birmingham

United Kingdom | England

For Forensic Science

#21 in the United Kingdom

#157 in the World

Founded: 1900

64. Queen's University Belfast

United Kingdom | Northern Ireland

For Forensic Science

#22 in the United Kingdom

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

65. University of Coimbra

Portugal | Coimbra

For Forensic Science

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 25,580
Founded: 1290

66. Linkoping University

Sweden | Linkoping

For Forensic Science

#5 in Sweden

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 22,441
Founded: 1975

67. University of Turin

Italy | Piedmont

For Forensic Science

#8 in Italy

#163 in the World

Founded: 1404

68. University of Leipzig

Germany | Saxony

For Forensic Science

#14 in Germany

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 31,088
Founded: 1409

69. Medical University of Lodz

For Forensic Science

#2 in Poland

#166 in the World

Founded: 1950

70. Erasmus University Rotterdam

Netherlands | Rotterdam

For Forensic Science

#3 in the Netherlands

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Founded: 1913

71. University College Dublin

Ireland | Dublin

For Forensic Science

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 33,321
Founded: 1854

72. University of Gottingen

Germany | Lower Saxony

For Forensic Science

#15 in Germany

#170 in the World

Enrollment: 31,619
Founded: 1734

73. University of Glasgow

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Forensic Science

#23 in the United Kingdom

#172 in the World

Founded: 1451

74. University of Vienna

Austria | Vienna

For Forensic Science

#173 in the World

Enrollment: 93,628
Founded: 1365

75. Sapienza University of Rome

For Forensic Science

#9 in Italy

#179 in the World

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

76. University of Huddersfield

United Kingdom | England

For Forensic Science

#24 in the United Kingdom

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

77. Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin

Ireland | Dublin

For Forensic Science

#181 in the World

Enrollment: 20,430
Founded: 1592

78. Wageningen University

Netherlands | Wageningen

For Forensic Science

#4 in the Netherlands

#182 in the World

Enrollment: 12,819
Founded: 1918

79. Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg

Germany | Saxony-Anhalt

For Forensic Science

#16 in Germany

#184 in the World

Enrollment: 13,143
Founded: 1993

80. Free University Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Forensic Science

#5 in the Netherlands

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1880

81. Teesside University

United Kingdom | England

For Forensic Science

#25 in the United Kingdom

#187 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

82. University of Giessen

Germany | Hesse

For Forensic Science

#17 in Germany

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 27,184
Founded: 1607

83. University of Ljubljana

Slovenia | Ljubljana

For Forensic Science

#192 in the World

Enrollment: 37,874
Founded: 1919

84. University of Liege

Belgium | Liege

For Forensic Science

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 25,421
Founded: 1817

85. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Forensic Science

#6 in the Netherlands

#198 in the World

Founded: 1923

86. Northumbria University

United Kingdom | England

For Forensic Science

#26 in the United Kingdom

#204 in the World

Founded: 1992

87. University of Wales

United Kingdom | Wales

For Forensic Science

#27 in the United Kingdom

#217 in the World

Founded: 1893

88. Jagiellonian University

Poland | Krakow

For Forensic Science

#3 in Poland

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 41,661
Founded: 1364

89. Kiel University

Germany | Schleswig-Holstein

For Forensic Science

#18 in Germany

#224 in the World

Enrollment: 27,468
Founded: 1665

90. University of Granada

Spain | Granada

For Forensic Science

#4 in Spain

#226 in the World

Founded: 1531

91. University of Murcia

For Forensic Science

#5 in Spain

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1272

92. University of Zagreb

Croatia | Zagreb

For Forensic Science

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 65,436
Founded: 1874

93. University of Surrey

United Kingdom | England

For Forensic Science

#28 in the United Kingdom

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

94. Maastricht University

Netherlands | Maastricht

For Forensic Science

#7 in the Netherlands

#235 in the World

Enrollment: 18,000
Founded: 1976

95. University of Southampton

United Kingdom | England

For Forensic Science

#29 in the United Kingdom

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

96. Federico II University of Naples

Italy | Campania

For Forensic Science

#10 in Italy

#240 in the World

Enrollment: 73,553
Founded: 1224

97. Utrecht University

Netherlands | Utrecht

For Forensic Science

#8 in the Netherlands

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1636

98. University of Alcala

Spain | Alcala de Henares

For Forensic Science

#6 in Spain

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 28,067
Founded: 1499

99. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

France | Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes

For Forensic Science

#1 in France

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 38,007
Founded: 1809

100. University of the Basque Country

For Forensic Science

#7 in Spain

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 63,000

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in Europe

Anthropology1005

Archaeology1389

Broadcast Journalism335

Classics and Ancient History715

Communications and Public Relations882

Criminology and Criminal Justice406

Early Childhood Education337

Education Majors1022

Gender Studies599

Human Rights Law369

Intellectual Property and Patent Law329

International Law381

International Relations and Diplomacy334

Journalism and Digital Media485

Law Enforcement336

Library and Information science788

Linguistics1362

Media Studies438

Military science360

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution390

Occupational Safety and Health301

Political Economy431

Political Science1436

Public Policy / Administration523

Radio and Television broadcasting387

Special Education379

Sports / Exercise science394

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies988

Urban and Regional planning583