56 Best universities for Veterinary in England

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Veterinary. A graph of 882K citations received by 25.5K academic papers made by 56 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 Bristol

For Veterinary

#1 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

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

2. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Veterinary

#3 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

Founded: 1791

3. University of Oxford

For Veterinary

#4 in the United Kingdom

#9 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

4. University of Liverpool

For Veterinary

#5 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

5. University of Cambridge

For Veterinary

#7 in the United Kingdom

#16 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

6. University of London

For Veterinary

#8 in the United Kingdom

#20 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

7. University of Nottingham

For Veterinary

#9 in the United Kingdom

#27 in Europe

Founded: 1948

8. Imperial College London

For Veterinary

#10 in the United Kingdom

#30 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

9. University College London

For Veterinary

#11 in the United Kingdom

#40 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

10. University of Birmingham

For Veterinary

#12 in the United Kingdom

#57 in Europe

Founded: 1900

11. Royal Agricultural University

For Veterinary

#14 in the United Kingdom

#63 in Europe

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

12. University of Reading

For Veterinary

#16 in the United Kingdom

#76 in Europe

Founded: 1892

13. University of Warwick

For Veterinary

#17 in the United Kingdom

#77 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

14. University of Manchester

For Veterinary

#19 in the United Kingdom

#89 in Europe

Founded: 1824

15. University of Sheffield

For Veterinary

#20 in the United Kingdom

#91 in Europe

Founded: 1905

16. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Veterinary

#21 in the United Kingdom

#98 in Europe

Founded: 1963

17. University of Leeds

For Veterinary

#22 in the United Kingdom

#101 in Europe

Founded: 1904

18. University of Southampton

For Veterinary

#23 in the United Kingdom

#116 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

19. King's College London

For Veterinary

#25 in the United Kingdom

#122 in Europe

Founded: 1829

20. University of York

For Veterinary

#27 in the United Kingdom

#127 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

21. University of Salford

For Veterinary

#29 in the United Kingdom

#143 in Europe

Founded: 1967

22. St George's, University of London

For Veterinary

#31 in the United Kingdom

#146 in Europe

Founded: 1733

23. University of Hertfordshire

For Veterinary

#32 in the United Kingdom

#149 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

24. University of Exeter

For Veterinary

#34 in the United Kingdom

#153 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

25. University of Leicester

For Veterinary

#35 in the United Kingdom

#165 in Europe

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

26. University of Surrey

For Veterinary

#36 in the United Kingdom

#169 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

27. Durham University

For Veterinary

#38 in the United Kingdom

#179 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

28. Queen Mary University of London

For Veterinary

#40 in the United Kingdom

#183 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

29. Lancaster University

For Veterinary

#41 in the United Kingdom

#197 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

30. University of Bath

For Veterinary

#42 in the United Kingdom

#206 in Europe

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

31. University of East Anglia

For Veterinary

#43 in the United Kingdom

#215 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

32. University of Sussex

For Veterinary

#45 in the United Kingdom

#217 in Europe

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

33. University of Greenwich

For Veterinary

#46 in the United Kingdom

#227 in Europe

Founded: 1890

34. Cranfield University

For Veterinary

#47 in the United Kingdom

#233 in Europe

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

35. Loughborough University

For Veterinary

#48 in the United Kingdom

#251 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

36. University of Lincoln

For Veterinary

#49 in the United Kingdom

#252 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 19,710
Founded: 1992

37. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Veterinary

#53 in the United Kingdom

#298 in Europe

Founded: 1849

38. Keele University

For Veterinary

#54 in the United Kingdom

#303 in Europe

Founded: 1962

39. Nottingham Trent University

For Veterinary

#55 in the United Kingdom

#313 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

40. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Veterinary

#56 in the United Kingdom

#316 in Europe

Founded: 1992

41. University of Kent

For Veterinary

#57 in the United Kingdom

#317 in Europe

Founded: 1965

42. University of East London

For Veterinary

#58 in the United Kingdom

#319 in Europe

Founded: 1992

43. University of Central Lancashire

For Veterinary

#59 in the United Kingdom

#329 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

44. Liverpool John Moores University

For Veterinary

#60 in the United Kingdom

#330 in Europe

Founded: 1992

45. De Montfort University

For Veterinary

#61 in the United Kingdom

#350 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

46. University of Essex

For Veterinary

#62 in the United Kingdom

#358 in Europe

Founded: 1964

47. Aston University

For Veterinary

#63 in the United Kingdom

#361 in Europe

Founded: 1895

48. Coventry University

For Veterinary

#64 in the United Kingdom

#363 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

49. University of Plymouth

For Veterinary

#65 in the United Kingdom

#369 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

50. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Veterinary

#66 in the United Kingdom

#376 in Europe

Founded: 1954

51. University of Bradford

For Veterinary

#67 in the United Kingdom

#380 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

52. University of Wolverhampton

For Veterinary

#68 in the United Kingdom

#386 in Europe

Founded: 1992

53. University of Portsmouth

For Veterinary

#69 in the United Kingdom

#390 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

54. University of Huddersfield

For Veterinary

#70 in the United Kingdom

#407 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

55. Teesside University

For Veterinary

#71 in the United Kingdom

#418 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

56. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Veterinary

#72 in the United Kingdom

#426 in Europe

Founded: 1992

Closest to England states to learn Veterinary

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	6	24
Scotland	8	2

Medicine subfields in England

Anatomy and Physiology99

Anesthesiology84

Bioethics/Medical Ethics71

Biomedical Engineering64

Clinical Psychology99

Critical Care Nursing82

Family medicine91

Forensic Science62

Gastroenterology and Hepatology60

Health Science103

Healthcare Management (MHA)95

Medical Physics49

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)83

Occupational Therapy69

Oncology and Cancer research86

Ophthalmology69

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine90

Physical Therapy99

Plastic Surgery34

Public Health104

Radiation Therapy50

Radiology and Nuclear medicine99

Respiratory Therapy44

Sonography and Ultrasound33

Sports / Exercise science76

Sports Medicine95