58 Best universities for Veterinary 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 Veterinary. A graph of 928K citations received by 26.1K academic papers made by 58 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

#5 in Europe

Founded: 1791

3. University of Oxford

For Veterinary

#4 in the United Kingdom

#8 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

4. University of Liverpool

For Veterinary

#5 in the United Kingdom

#12 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

#22 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

7. University of Nottingham

For Veterinary

#9 in the United Kingdom

#28 in Europe

Founded: 1948

8. Imperial College London

For Veterinary

#10 in the United Kingdom

#31 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

9. University College London

For Veterinary

#11 in the United Kingdom

#42 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

#64 in Europe

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

12. University of Warwick

For Veterinary

#16 in the United Kingdom

#76 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

13. University of Reading

For Veterinary

#18 in the United Kingdom

#79 in Europe

Founded: 1892

14. University of Manchester

For Veterinary

#19 in the United Kingdom

#92 in Europe

Founded: 1824

15. University of Sheffield

For Veterinary

#20 in the United Kingdom

#93 in Europe

Founded: 1905

16. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Veterinary

#21 in the United Kingdom

#97 in Europe

Founded: 1963

17. University of Leeds

For Veterinary

#22 in the United Kingdom

#105 in Europe

Founded: 1904

18. University of Southampton

For Veterinary

#23 in the United Kingdom

#115 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

#26 in the United Kingdom

#129 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

21. University of Exeter

For Veterinary

#29 in the United Kingdom

#143 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

22. University of Salford

For Veterinary

#30 in the United Kingdom

#144 in Europe

Founded: 1967

23. St George's, University of London

For Veterinary

#32 in the United Kingdom

#151 in Europe

Founded: 1733

24. University of Hertfordshire

For Veterinary

#33 in the United Kingdom

#155 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

25. University of Surrey

For Veterinary

#35 in the United Kingdom

#167 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

26. University of Leicester

For Veterinary

#36 in the United Kingdom

#169 in Europe

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

27. Durham University

For Veterinary

#37 in the United Kingdom

#179 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

28. Queen Mary University of London

For Veterinary

#39 in the United Kingdom

#185 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

29. Lancaster University

For Veterinary

#41 in the United Kingdom

#195 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

30. University of Bath

For Veterinary

#42 in the United Kingdom

#198 in Europe

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

31. University of Sussex

For Veterinary

#43 in the United Kingdom

#212 in Europe

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

32. University of East Anglia

For Veterinary

#44 in the United Kingdom

#214 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

33. University of Greenwich

For Veterinary

#46 in the United Kingdom

#225 in Europe

Founded: 1890

34. Cranfield University

For Veterinary

#47 in the United Kingdom

#239 in Europe

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

35. University of Lincoln

For Veterinary

#48 in the United Kingdom

#250 in Europe

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

36. Loughborough University

For Veterinary

#49 in the United Kingdom

#252 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

37. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Veterinary

#53 in the United Kingdom

#306 in Europe

Founded: 1849

38. Keele University

For Veterinary

#54 in the United Kingdom

#308 in Europe

Founded: 1962

39. Nottingham Trent University

For Veterinary

#55 in the United Kingdom

#312 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

40. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Veterinary

#56 in the United Kingdom

#317 in Europe

Founded: 1992

41. University of Kent

For Veterinary

#57 in the United Kingdom

#318 in Europe

Founded: 1965

42. University of Central Lancashire

For Veterinary

#58 in the United Kingdom

#323 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

43. University of East London

For Veterinary

#59 in the United Kingdom

#324 in Europe

Founded: 1992

44. Liverpool John Moores University

For Veterinary

#60 in the United Kingdom

#331 in Europe

Founded: 1992

45. University of Essex

For Veterinary

#61 in the United Kingdom

#356 in Europe

Founded: 1964

46. De Montfort University

For Veterinary

#62 in the United Kingdom

#357 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

47. Aston University

For Veterinary

#63 in the United Kingdom

#360 in Europe

Founded: 1895

48. Coventry University

For Veterinary

#64 in the United Kingdom

#364 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

49. University of Plymouth

For Veterinary

#65 in the United Kingdom

#370 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

50. University of Bradford

For Veterinary

#67 in the United Kingdom

#381 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

51. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Veterinary

#68 in the United Kingdom

#386 in Europe

Founded: 1954

52. University of Portsmouth

For Veterinary

#69 in the United Kingdom

#391 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

53. University of Wolverhampton

For Veterinary

#70 in the United Kingdom

#396 in Europe

Founded: 1992

54. University of Winchester

For Veterinary

#72 in the United Kingdom

#403 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

55. University of Huddersfield

For Veterinary

#73 in the United Kingdom

#411 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

56. Teesside University

For Veterinary

#75 in the United Kingdom

#426 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

57. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Veterinary

#76 in the United Kingdom

#436 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. Oxford Brookes University

For Veterinary

#77 in the United Kingdom

#443 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

Closest to England states to learn Veterinary

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	6	24
Scotland	11	2

Medicine subfields in England

Anatomy and Physiology99

Anesthesiology84

Bioethics/Medical Ethics73

Biomedical Engineering65

Clinical Psychology100

Critical Care Nursing83

Family medicine91

Forensic Science64

Gastroenterology and Hepatology62

Health Science103

Healthcare Management (MHA)95

Medical Physics48

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)83

Occupational Therapy69

Oncology and Cancer research86

Ophthalmology70

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine91

Physical Therapy99

Plastic Surgery36

Public Health104

Radiation Therapy50

Radiology and Nuclear medicine99

Respiratory Therapy44

Sonography and Ultrasound34

Sports / Exercise science79

Sports Medicine95