100 Best universities for Ecology 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 Ecology. A graph of 32.5M citations received by 922K academic papers made by 140 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 Oxford

England | Oxford

For Ecology

#1 in Europe

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Ecology

#2 in Europe

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. Imperial College London

England | London

For Ecology

#4 in Europe

#27 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University College London

England | London

For Ecology

#5 in Europe

#29 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

5. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Ecology

#13 in Europe

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

6. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Ecology

#18 in Europe

#76 in the World

Founded: 1824

7. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Ecology

#19 in Europe

#77 in the World

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

8. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Ecology

#21 in Europe

#83 in the World

Founded: 1905

9. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Ecology

#24 in Europe

#88 in the World

Founded: 1904

10. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Ecology

#28 in Europe

#101 in the World

Founded: 1948

11. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Ecology

#31 in Europe

#111 in the World

Founded: 1900

12. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Ecology

#33 in Europe

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

13. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Ecology

#34 in Europe

#121 in the World

Founded: 1892

14. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Ecology

#35 in Europe

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

15. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Ecology

#39 in Europe

#134 in the World

Founded: 1963

16. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Ecology

#40 in Europe

#137 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

17. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Ecology

#41 in Europe

#138 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

18. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Ecology

#48 in Europe

#154 in the World

Founded: 1495

19. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Ecology

#50 in Europe

#158 in the World

Founded: 1451

20. King's College London

England | London

For Ecology

#61 in Europe

#188 in the World

Founded: 1829

21. University of York

England | York

For Ecology

#65 in Europe

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

22. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Ecology

#69 in Europe

#220 in the World

Founded: 1997

23. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Ecology

#71 in Europe

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

24. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Ecology

#73 in Europe

#229 in the World

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

25. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Ecology

#90 in Europe

#265 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

26. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Ecology

#95 in Europe

#270 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

27. University of London

England | London

For Ecology

#98 in Europe

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

28. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Ecology

#99 in Europe

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

29. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Ecology

#100 in Europe

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

30. Durham University

England | Durham

For Ecology

#115 in Europe

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

31. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Ecology

#117 in Europe

#339 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

32. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Ecology

#132 in Europe

#367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 9,218
Founded: 1895

33. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Ecology

#133 in Europe

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

34. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Ecology

#134 in Europe

#372 in the World

Founded: 1964

35. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Ecology

#136 in Europe

#375 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

36. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Ecology

#144 in Europe

#390 in the World

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

37. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Ecology

#145 in Europe

#391 in the World

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

38. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Ecology

#147 in Europe

#395 in the World

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

39. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Ecology

#156 in Europe

#407 in the World

Founded: 1893

40. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Ecology

#158 in Europe

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

41. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Ecology

#159 in Europe

#416 in the World

Founded: 1920

42. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Ecology

#168 in Europe

#434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1967

43. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Ecology

#170 in Europe

#447 in the World

Founded: 1967

44. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Ecology

#177 in Europe

#468 in the World

Founded: 1964

45. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Ecology

#180 in Europe

#477 in the World

Founded: 1872

46. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Ecology

#185 in Europe

#486 in the World

Founded: 1954

47. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Ecology

#203 in Europe

#523 in the World

Founded: 1849

48. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Ecology

#214 in Europe

#566 in the World

Founded: 1968

49. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Ecology

#216 in Europe

#577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

50. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Ecology

#224 in Europe

#600 in the World

Founded: 1965

51. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Ecology

#230 in Europe

#614 in the World

Founded: 1966

52. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Ecology

#282 in Europe

#776 in the World

Founded: 1967

53. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Ecology

#284 in Europe

#778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

54. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Ecology

#286 in Europe

#785 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

55. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Ecology

#287 in Europe

#791 in the World

Founded: 1992

56. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Ecology

#294 in Europe

#813 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

57. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Ecology

#297 in Europe

#821 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Ecology

#300 in Europe

#827 in the World

Founded: 1895

59. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Ecology

#304 in Europe

#833 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

60. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Ecology

#316 in Europe

#850 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. Keele University

England | Keele

For Ecology

#320 in Europe

#857 in the World

Founded: 1962

62. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Ecology

#335 in Europe

#924 in the World

Founded: 1890

63. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Ecology

#342 in Europe

#943 in the World

Founded: 1823

64. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Ecology

#348 in Europe

#956 in the World

Founded: 1992

65. City, University of London

England | London

For Ecology

#355 in Europe

#986 in the World

Founded: 1966

66. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Ecology

#361 in Europe

#1008 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

67. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Ecology

#367 in Europe

#1018 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

68. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Ecology

#379 in Europe

#1062 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

69. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Ecology

#382 in Europe

#1070 in the World

Founded: 1791

70. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Ecology

#389 in Europe

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

71. Middlesex University

England | London

For Ecology

#403 in Europe

#1125 in the World

Founded: 1973

72. London Business School

England | London

For Ecology

#419 in Europe

#1182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

73. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Ecology

#421 in Europe

#1193 in the World

Founded: 1733

74. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Ecology

#428 in Europe

#1213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

75. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Ecology

#429 in Europe

#1215 in the World

Founded: 1992

76. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Ecology

#441 in Europe

#1281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

77. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Ecology

#444 in Europe

#1292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

78. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Ecology

#451 in Europe

#1330 in the World

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

79. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Ecology

#454 in Europe

#1342 in the World

Founded: 1904

80. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Ecology

#458 in Europe

#1347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

81. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Ecology

#459 in Europe

#1354 in the World

Founded: 1992

82. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Ecology

#463 in Europe

#1368 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Ecology

#465 in Europe

#1373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

84. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Ecology

#467 in Europe

#1393 in the World

Founded: 1841

85. Scotland's Rural College

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Ecology

#477 in Europe

#1432 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2012

86. University of Westminster

England | London

For Ecology

#485 in Europe

#1477 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

87. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Ecology

#491 in Europe

#1489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

88. SOAS, University of London

England | London

For Ecology

#506 in Europe

#1537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 6,295
Founded: 1916

89. London South Bank University

England | London

For Ecology

#508 in Europe

#1553 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

90. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Ecology

#526 in Europe

#1653 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

91. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Ecology

#535 in Europe

#1717 in the World

Founded: 1992

92. University of East London

England | London

For Ecology

#538 in Europe

#1732 in the World

Founded: 1992

93. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Ecology

#547 in Europe

#1773 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

94. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Ecology

#548 in Europe

#1781 in the World

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

95. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Ecology

#551 in Europe

#1792 in the World

Founded: 1858

96. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Ecology

#569 in Europe

#1880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

97. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Ecology

#573 in Europe

#1895 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

98. Abertay University

Scotland | Dundee

For Ecology

#578 in Europe

#1908 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

99. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Ecology

#580 in Europe

#1920 in the World

Founded: 1848

100. Harper Adams University

Wales | Newport

For Ecology

#582 in Europe

#1927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2012

The best cities to study Ecology in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are Oxford, Cambridge, London, and Edinburgh.