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Environmental Science research in United Kingdom

University of Oxford ranks first in United Kingdom for Environmental Science research in 2022–2025 (#25 worldwide), followed by University College London and University of Cambridge.

United Kingdom's world rank
#4
of 125 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
30k
Top-10% rate
25.3%
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 #2560.630.1%1,028
2University College LondonLondon #3257.631.6%908
3University of CambridgeCambridge #3955.228.9%821
4University of ExeterExeter #4054.932.5%856
5Imperial College LondonLondon #5351.426.6%873
6University of LeedsLeeds #9045.029.4%593
7University of ManchesterManchester #11542.027.7%590
8University of EdinburghEdinburgh #12540.927.4%628
9University of BirminghamBirmingham #13040.530.1%505
10University of BristolBristol #14139.528.3%553
11Cardiff UniversityCardiff #25532.226.9%353
12University of ReadingReading #26631.727.7%387
13University of SheffieldSheffield #28430.925.7%436
14University of SouthamptonSouthampton #29430.524.4%433
15University of GlasgowGlasgow #29830.324.5%472
16UK Centre for Ecology & HydrologyWallingford #32729.232.5%275
17University of LiverpoolLiverpool #32829.127.8%336
18University of WarwickCoventry #33928.731.5%218
19Newcastle UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne #34728.526.3%440
20University of NottinghamNottingham #36028.024.3%370
21Lancaster UniversityLancaster #36827.726.6%337
22Durham UniversityDurham #37227.628.6%287
23University of AberdeenAberdeen #37427.526.0%314
24Queen's University BelfastBelfast #40726.527.8%284
25Cranfield UniversityCranfield #42825.926.8%270
26University of YorkYork #43225.829.0%270
27University of East AngliaNorwich #45025.333.0%238
28University of SurreyGuildford #49324.129.0%246
29University of PlymouthPlymouth #50823.824.9%297
30University of BathBath #52023.527.4%213
31London School of Economics and Political ScienceLondon #52823.335.1%143
32King's College LondonLondon #53123.226.1%266
33University of SussexBrighton #53223.233.9%164
34University of PortsmouthPortsmouth #54223.032.0%197
35Bangor UniversityBangor #55322.826.7%230
36University of St AndrewsSt Andrews #57722.226.9%262
37University of StrathclydeGlasgow #63221.124.8%243
38Natural History MuseumLondon #72019.519.1%302
39London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineLondon #72119.526.8%145
40Queen Mary University of LondonLondon #73919.227.1%185
41Northumbria UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne #77318.626.1%182
42Swansea UniversitySwansea #86317.324.8%213
43Heriot-Watt UniversityEdinburgh #89716.822.0%202
44University of EssexColchester #91516.629.8%115
45Met OfficeExeter #91616.623.2%202
46Manchester Metropolitan UniversityManchester #91816.524.8%165
47University of HullHull #92016.530.8%137
48University of StirlingStirling #92116.527.0%189
49Brunel University of LondonLondon #96615.924.9%150
50University of LeicesterLeicester #97315.825.1%168
51Loughborough UniversityLoughborough #98515.726.1%210
52Liverpool John Moores UniversityLiverpool #1,05814.826.3%155
53National Oceanography CentreSouthampton #1,22813.027.2%139
54University of LincolnLincoln #1,26212.627.0%106
55European Centre for Medium-Range Weather ForecastsReading #1,28912.432.2%78
56James Hutton InstituteDundee #1,29912.324.0%142
57Nottingham Trent UniversityNottingham #1,30412.224.8%123
58Forest ResearchFarnham #1,31312.217.8%160
59Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture ScienceLowestoft #1,32112.127.4%116
60Coventry UniversityCoventry #1,35511.826.4%110

Institutions in United Kingdom above the floor of 40 fractional works in Environmental Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Environmental Science researchers in United Kingdom?

W. Neil Adger, P. D. Jones and Nidal Hilal rank highest among researchers based in United Kingdom.

  1. 1W. Neil Adger#934 worldwide overall3.7k citations · 56 works
  2. 2P. D. Jones#1,948 worldwide overall3.4k citations · 84 works
  3. 3Nidal Hilal#2,489 worldwide overall2.4k citations · 43 works
  4. 4Pierre Friedlingstein#2,490 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 56 works
  5. 5Patricia de Rosnay#2,667 worldwide overall3.8k citations · 36 works
  6. 6Gianpaolo Balsamo#2,901 worldwide overall3.5k citations · 43 works
  7. 7Brian Huntley#3,429 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 38 works
  8. 8Kevin J. Gaston#3,910 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 100 works
  9. 9Andy Haines#4,163 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 38 works
  10. 10R. Kerry Turner#4,458 worldwide overall2k citations · 47 works
  11. 11Nigel W. Arnell#4,668 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 55 works
  12. 12Giles M. Foody#4,675 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 70 works
  13. 13Richard C. Thompson#4,782 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 36 works
  14. 14Oliver L. Phillips#5,068 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 77 works
  15. 15Peter Convey#5,802 worldwide overall2k citations · 80 works

How United Kingdom compares with other countries in Environmental Science