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Genetics research in United Kingdom

University of Oxford ranks first in United Kingdom for Genetics research in 2022–2025 (#2 worldwide), followed by University College London and University of Cambridge.

United Kingdom's world rank
#3
of 69 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
8k
Top-10% rate
25.4%
Ranked institutions
20

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

What is the best university for Genetics in United Kingdom?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of OxfordOxford #288.833.0%300
2University College LondonLondon #574.027.5%349
3University of CambridgeCambridge #866.433.6%244
4University of ExeterExeter #2150.837.5%159
5University of EdinburghEdinburgh #2250.129.3%235
6Imperial College LondonLondon #4538.530.9%170
7University of BristolBristol #4937.236.6%155
8King's College LondonLondon #5635.030.6%161
9Queen Mary University of LondonLondon #8129.032.4%114
10Cardiff UniversityCardiff #8328.634.5%106
11University of LiverpoolLiverpool #17916.224.2%106
12University of ManchesterManchester #19015.324.3%102
13Newcastle UniversityNewcastle upon Tyne #20214.324.6%88
14University of SheffieldSheffield #20713.930.4%87
15University of BirminghamBirmingham #22312.723.5%97
16University of NottinghamNottingham #23811.623.5%99
17University of GlasgowGlasgow #25410.623.0%93
18University of LeedsLeeds #2699.625.8%74
19Roslin InstituteDalkeith #3067.629.1%61
20Natural History MuseumLondon #4341.912.7%70

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

Who are the top Genetics researchers in United Kingdom?

Mark I. McCarthy, Paul Elliott and Igor Rudan rank highest among researchers based in United Kingdom.

  1. 1Mark I. McCarthy#148 worldwide overall4.9k citations · 71 works
  2. 2Paul Elliott#187 worldwide overall3.5k citations · 16 works
  3. 3Igor Rudan#430 worldwide overall3.6k citations · 56 works
  4. 4Nicholas J. Wareham#615 worldwide overall4k citations · 39 works
  5. 5Simon Baron‐Cohen#719 worldwide overall3.8k citations · 18 works
  6. 6John Hardy#734 worldwide overall4k citations · 32 works
  7. 7Douglas F. Easton#1,051 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 48 works
  8. 8Tim D. Spector#1,390 worldwide overall3k citations · 38 works
  9. 9Harry Campbell#1,443 worldwide overall1.5k citations · 15 works
  10. 10Michael O’Donovan#1,458 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 67 works
  11. 11Panos Deloukas#1,494 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 44 works
  12. 12Peter Holmans#1,616 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 43 works
  13. 13Naveed Sattar#1,722 worldwide overall3.5k citations · 17 works
  14. 14Hugh Watkins#1,740 worldwide overall2.4k citations · 25 works
  15. 15James F. Wilson#1,800 worldwide overall2k citations · 37 works

How United Kingdom compares with other countries in Genetics