Domain · Life Sciences · United Kingdom
Life Sciences research in United Kingdom
University College London ranks first in United Kingdom for Life Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#18 worldwide), followed by University of Oxford and University of Cambridge.
- United Kingdom's world rank
- #3 of 149 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 78k
- Top-10% rate
- 24.1%
- Ranked institutions
- 60
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Life Sciences in United Kingdom?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University College LondonLondon | #18 | 67.8 | 25.6% | 3,389 |
| 2 | University of OxfordOxford | #19 | 67.1 | 29.9% | 3,200 |
| 3 | University of CambridgeCambridge | #37 | 59.7 | 29.7% | 2,674 |
| 4 | Imperial College LondonLondon | #43 | 58.0 | 26.4% | 2,229 |
| 5 | King's College LondonLondon | #77 | 51.5 | 25.9% | 1,665 |
| 6 | University of EdinburghEdinburgh | #99 | 48.7 | 26.0% | 1,806 |
| 7 | University of ManchesterManchester | #173 | 42.5 | 23.1% | 1,383 |
| 8 | University of BirminghamBirmingham | #193 | 41.3 | 26.9% | 1,162 |
| 9 | University of ExeterExeter | #222 | 39.7 | 31.9% | 1,007 |
| 10 | The Francis Crick InstituteLondon | #223 | 39.7 | 33.3% | 459 |
| 11 | Queen Mary University of LondonLondon | #232 | 39.2 | 27.1% | 873 |
| 12 | University of GlasgowGlasgow | #243 | 38.7 | 25.2% | 1,160 |
| 13 | University of LiverpoolLiverpool | #263 | 37.8 | 23.1% | 1,102 |
| 14 | University of BristolBristol | #289 | 36.8 | 27.8% | 1,152 |
| 15 | Wellcome Sanger InstituteCambridge | #302 | 36.3 | 40.0% | 262 |
| 16 | MRC Laboratory of Molecular BiologyCambridge | #330 | 35.3 | 44.6% | 274 |
| 17 | Cardiff UniversityCardiff | #333 | 35.2 | 24.1% | 912 |
| 18 | Newcastle UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne | #403 | 33.1 | 23.8% | 970 |
| 19 | University of LeedsLeeds | #405 | 33.0 | 28.6% | 968 |
| 20 | University of NottinghamNottingham | #408 | 32.9 | 23.8% | 1,272 |
| 21 | London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineLondon | #409 | 32.9 | 30.9% | 347 |
| 22 | University of SheffieldSheffield | #434 | 32.2 | 25.2% | 928 |
| 23 | UK Dementia Research InstituteLondon | #473 | 31.3 | 35.9% | 256 |
| 24 | European Bioinformatics InstituteCambridge | #477 | 31.2 | 38.5% | 206 |
| 25 | University of WarwickCoventry | #485 | 31.0 | 25.2% | 655 |
| 26 | University of SouthamptonSouthampton | #505 | 30.5 | 21.4% | 667 |
| 27 | Queen's University BelfastBelfast | #533 | 29.9 | 29.4% | 727 |
| 28 | Medical Research CouncilLondon | #548 | 29.6 | 46.9% | 203 |
| 29 | University of St AndrewsSt Andrews | #553 | 29.5 | 25.7% | 406 |
| 30 | University of DundeeDundee | #569 | 29.2 | 27.0% | 487 |
| 31 | University of AberdeenAberdeen | #769 | 25.9 | 24.2% | 494 |
| 32 | University of East AngliaNorwich | #779 | 25.7 | 30.3% | 430 |
| 33 | National Hospital for Neurology and NeurosurgeryLondon | #805 | 25.3 | 25.2% | 340 |
| 34 | Durham UniversityDurham | #814 | 25.2 | 26.5% | 452 |
| 35 | University of LeicesterLeicester | #859 | 24.6 | 24.2% | 416 |
| 36 | Centre for Inflammation ResearchEdinburgh | #866 | 24.5 | 33.2% | 98 |
| 37 | Manchester Academic Health Science CentreManchester | #871 | 24.5 | 26.3% | 242 |
| 38 | University of StrathclydeGlasgow | #970 | 23.3 | 21.4% | 370 |
| 39 | University of SussexBrighton | #979 | 23.2 | 28.6% | 471 |
| 40 | John Radcliffe HospitalOxford | #991 | 23.0 | 30.4% | 148 |
| 41 | AstraZeneca (United Kingdom)Cambridge | #995 | 23.0 | 25.6% | 221 |
| 42 | University of YorkYork | #1,001 | 22.9 | 24.0% | 625 |
| 43 | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustLondon | #1,002 | 22.9 | 19.1% | 214 |
| 44 | University of BathBath | #1,018 | 22.7 | 25.0% | 417 |
| 45 | St George's, University of LondonLondon | #1,052 | 22.4 | 26.1% | 222 |
| 46 | University of ReadingReading | #1,066 | 22.2 | 26.9% | 617 |
| 47 | Institute of Cancer ResearchLondon | #1,118 | 21.7 | 28.3% | 209 |
| 48 | National Institute for Health and Care ResearchLondon | #1,151 | 21.4 | 32.4% | 112 |
| 49 | Cancer Research UKLondon | #1,162 | 21.2 | 34.0% | 139 |
| 50 | Norwich Research ParkNorwich | #1,221 | 20.7 | 47.4% | 241 |
| 51 | Liverpool School of Tropical MedicineLiverpool | #1,224 | 20.7 | 34.8% | 142 |
| 52 | Wellcome/MRC Cambridge Stem Cell InstituteCambridge | #1,261 | 20.3 | 42.6% | 83 |
| 53 | University of SurreyGuildford | #1,267 | 20.3 | 24.1% | 452 |
| 54 | Nuffield Orthopaedic CentreOxford | #1,277 | 20.2 | 33.8% | 91 |
| 55 | Oxford BioMedica (United Kingdom)Oxford | #1,315 | 19.9 | 35.8% | 99 |
| 56 | William Harvey Research InstituteLondon | #1,323 | 19.8 | 29.1% | 113 |
| 57 | Centre for Human GeneticsOxford | #1,377 | 19.4 | 38.8% | 83 |
| 58 | Great Ormond Street HospitalLondon | #1,386 | 19.3 | 21.5% | 223 |
| 59 | UK Health Security AgencyLondon | #1,390 | 19.2 | 28.8% | 116 |
| 60 | Lancaster UniversityLancaster | #1,473 | 18.6 | 26.6% | 356 |
Institutions in United Kingdom above the floor of 40 fractional works in Life Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Life Sciences researchers in United Kingdom?
Mark I. McCarthy, Barry Halliwell and Igor Rudan rank highest among researchers based in United Kingdom.
- 1Mark I. McCarthy#148 worldwide overall4.9k citations · 132 works
- 2Barry Halliwell#215 worldwide overall4k citations · 73 works
- 3Igor Rudan#430 worldwide overall3.6k citations · 94 works
- 4Nicholas J. Wareham#615 worldwide overall4k citations · 81 works
- 5Edward T. Bullmore#709 worldwide overall2.6k citations · 78 works
- 6Simon Baron‐Cohen#719 worldwide overall3.8k citations · 106 works
- 7John Hardy#734 worldwide overall4k citations · 156 works
- 8Douglas F. Easton#1,051 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 91 works
- 9Tim D. Spector#1,390 worldwide overall3k citations · 80 works
- 10Michael O’Donovan#1,458 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 120 works
- 11Panos Deloukas#1,494 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 72 works
- 12Peter Holmans#1,616 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 82 works
- 13Janet M. Thornton#2,225 worldwide overall3.1k citations · 78 works
- 14Carlos Caldas#2,558 worldwide overall2k citations · 77 works
- 15Caroline Hayward#2,795 worldwide overall2k citations · 90 works
How United Kingdom compares with other countries in Life Sciences