31 Best universities for Forensic Science 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 Forensic Science. A graph of 69.8K citations received by 3.09K academic papers made by 31 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 Leicester

England | Leicester

For Forensic Science

#1 in Europe

#1 in the World

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

2. University College London

England | London

For Forensic Science

#4 in Europe

#8 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. King's College London

England | London

For Forensic Science

#10 in Europe

#21 in the World

Founded: 1829

4. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Forensic Science

#11 in Europe

#24 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

5. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Forensic Science

#15 in Europe

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

6. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Forensic Science

#17 in Europe

#39 in the World

Founded: 1948

7. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Forensic Science

#19 in Europe

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

8. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Forensic Science

#23 in Europe

#55 in the World

Founded: 1892

9. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Forensic Science

#26 in Europe

#66 in the World

Founded: 1824

10. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Forensic Science

#29 in Europe

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

11. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Forensic Science

#32 in Europe

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

12. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Forensic Science

#33 in Europe

#91 in the World

Founded: 1964

13. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Forensic Science

#41 in Europe

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

14. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Forensic Science

#43 in Europe

#109 in the World

Founded: 1495

15. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Forensic Science

#46 in Europe

#118 in the World

Founded: 1904

16. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Forensic Science

#50 in Europe

#126 in the World

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

17. University of London

England | London

For Forensic Science

#55 in Europe

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

18. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Forensic Science

#58 in Europe

#143 in the World

Founded: 1997

19. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Forensic Science

#61 in Europe

#154 in the World

Founded: 1967

20. Imperial College London

England | London

For Forensic Science

#62 in Europe

#156 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

21. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Forensic Science

#63 in Europe

#157 in the World

Founded: 1900

22. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Forensic Science

#64 in Europe

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

23. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Forensic Science

#73 in Europe

#172 in the World

Founded: 1451

24. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Forensic Science

#76 in Europe

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

25. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Forensic Science

#81 in Europe

#187 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

26. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Forensic Science

#86 in Europe

#204 in the World

Founded: 1992

27. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Forensic Science

#87 in Europe

#217 in the World

Founded: 1893

28. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Forensic Science

#93 in Europe

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

29. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Forensic Science

#95 in Europe

#238 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

30. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Forensic Science

#108 in Europe

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

31. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Forensic Science

#114 in Europe

#309 in the World

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

The best cities to study Forensic Science in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are Leicester, London, Liverpool, and Cambridge.