Science Explorer Back to mapMap

Environmental Science research in United Kingdom

University of Oxford ranks first in United Kingdom for Environmental Science research in 2022-now (#28 worldwide), followed by University of Cambridge and University of Exeter.

United Kingdom's world rank
#5
of 122 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
30k
Top-10% rate
13.2%
Ranked institutions
60

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Environmental Science in United Kingdom?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of OxfordOxford #2858.915.2%1,096
2University of CambridgeCambridge #5251.315.1%865
3University of ExeterExeter #7047.617.6%859
4Imperial College LondonLondon #9444.013.8%916
5University College LondonLondon #9843.514.8%950
6University of EdinburghEdinburgh #12640.413.4%681
7University of LeedsLeeds #12840.214.8%598
8University of BristolBristol #15238.113.3%559
9University of BirminghamBirmingham #15737.716.9%511
10University of ManchesterManchester #20634.314.2%610
11University of GlasgowGlasgow #22133.511.2%518
12UK Centre for Ecology & HydrologyWallingford #27830.616.0%275
13University of St AndrewsSt Andrews #28130.514.7%262
14University of YorkYork #28430.414.6%281
15Durham UniversityDurham #28630.312.6%287
16University of NottinghamNottingham #29429.913.8%651
17Newcastle UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne #29529.913.1%463
18Cardiff UniversityCardiff #30129.613.9%360
19University of SouthamptonSouthampton #30429.511.8%448
20University of LiverpoolLiverpool #30929.314.3%354
21University of East AngliaNorwich #31329.215.2%240
22University of ReadingReading #33128.514.2%387
23Lancaster UniversityLancaster #38426.614.7%337
24University of SurreyGuildford #38626.617.1%246
25University of WarwickCoventry #41125.816.7%219
26King's College LondonLondon #41225.813.6%286
27National Oceanography CentreSouthampton #42725.313.0%139
28British Antarctic SurveyCambridge #43125.214.9%121
29University of PlymouthPlymouth #47024.113.1%297
30Queen Mary University of LondonLondon #47324.114.1%188
31London School of Economics and Political ScienceLondon #50023.416.3%153
32University of SheffieldSheffield #50223.312.0%438
33University of SussexBrighton #50823.217.7%189
34London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineLondon #51023.115.0%154
35University of BathBath #51423.013.8%213
36UK Research and InnovationSwindon #52022.912.8%80
37Natural History MuseumLondon #52322.89.6%302
38Bangor UniversityBangor #52822.716.6%230
39Plymouth Marine LaboratoryPlymouth #54822.316.2%131
40University of AberdeenAberdeen #58021.614.3%318
41Cranfield UniversityCranfield #59621.213.5%270
42Queen's University BelfastBelfast #62920.616.0%290
43Loughborough UniversityLoughborough #64220.312.6%210
44Northumbria UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne #64720.213.8%182
45Heriot-Watt UniversityEdinburgh #68319.513.0%202
46National Centre for Atmospheric ScienceLeeds #68419.515.5%89
47University of LeicesterLeicester #68819.513.9%181
48University of KentCanterbury #71119.015.1%107
49Met OfficeExeter #71719.011.0%202
50James Hutton InstituteDundee #72418.810.8%155
51Royal Holloway University of LondonEgham #77418.012.9%77
52University of StrathclydeGlasgow #78017.913.4%243
53Department for Environment Food and Rural AffairsLondon #79317.712.9%200
54Manchester Metropolitan UniversityManchester #82717.212.3%165
55Institute for SustainabilityLondon #83817.014.8%80
56University of StirlingStirling #89016.313.2%189
57University of PortsmouthPortsmouth #90316.118.7%197
58University of GreenwichLondon #90516.115.9%89
59University of DundeeDundee #91316.010.0%110
60University of LincolnLincoln #94815.516.5%106

Institutions in United Kingdom above the floor of 40 fractional works in Environmental Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Environmental Science researchers in United Kingdom?

Kevin J. Gaston, Yadvinder Singh Malhi and Oliver Lawrence Phillips rank highest among researchers based in United Kingdom, on their papers in Environmental Science that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Kevin J. Gaston#1,604 worldwide overall241.2 of 551 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Yadvinder Singh Malhi#683 worldwide overall218.2 of 429 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Oliver Lawrence Phillips#636 worldwide overall168.6 of 307 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Stephen A. Sitch#406 worldwide overall155.1 of 274 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Pete Smith#10,189 worldwide overall161.5 of 463 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Carlos A. Peres#9,911 worldwide overall145.5 of 350 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Pierre Friedlingstein#131 worldwide overall131.0 of 221 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Stuart H. M. Butchart#1,032 worldwide overall122.5 of 212 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Simon L. Lewis#1,421 worldwide overall111.7 of 196 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10William J. Sutherland#6,847 worldwide overall125.2 of 339 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Nicholas A. J. Graham#3,034 worldwide overall111.6 of 222 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Richard C. Thompson#17,187 worldwide overall105.7 of 214 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Jos Barlow#4,661 worldwide overall107.8 of 239 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Paul Bates#39,426 worldwide overall121.7 of 383 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15David A. Coomes#5,204 worldwide overall107.8 of 244 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in United Kingdom on their work in Environmental Science alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How United Kingdom compares with other countries in Environmental Science