Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

91 Best Universities in England for Evolutionary

Focusing specifically on Evolutionary, our data science engine identified the 91 most influential universities in England. To determine these leaders, we isolated 5.89M specialized research publications which collectively generated 210.92M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Oxford

University of Oxford

For Evolutionary

#1 in United Kingdom #1 in Europe

22% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1096 Founded

2

Cambridge

University of Cambridge

For Evolutionary

#2 in United Kingdom #2 in Europe

21% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1209 Founded

3

London

University College London

For Evolutionary

#3 in United Kingdom #3 in Europe

36% Acceptance

42,000 Enrollment

1826 Founded

4

London

Imperial College London

For Evolutionary

#5 in United Kingdom #5 in Europe

41% Acceptance

17,565 Enrollment

1907 Founded

5

Manchester

University of Manchester

For Evolutionary

#6 in United Kingdom #10 in Europe

40% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1824 Founded

6

Bristol

University of Bristol

For Evolutionary

#7 in United Kingdom #16 in Europe

63% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1909 Founded

7

Sheffield

University of Sheffield

For Evolutionary

#9 in United Kingdom #18 in Europe

28% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1905 Founded

8

Liverpool

University of Liverpool

For Evolutionary

#10 in United Kingdom #30 in Europe

24% Acceptance

28,693 Enrollment

1881 Founded

9

Birmingham

University of Birmingham

For Evolutionary

#12 in United Kingdom #39 in Europe

38% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1900 Founded

10

York

University of York

For Evolutionary

#13 in United Kingdom #42 in Europe

20% Acceptance

27,278 Enrollment

1963 Founded

11

Nottingham

University of Nottingham

For Evolutionary

#14 in United Kingdom #45 in Europe

32% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1948 Founded

12

Southampton

University of Southampton

For Evolutionary

#15 in United Kingdom #47 in Europe

32% Acceptance

21,335 Enrollment

1952 Founded

13

Exeter

University of Exeter

For Evolutionary

#16 in United Kingdom #49 in Europe

73% Acceptance

11,270 Enrollment

1955 Founded

14

Leeds

University of Leeds

For Evolutionary

#17 in United Kingdom #50 in Europe

48% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1904 Founded

15

Brighton

University of Sussex

For Evolutionary

#19 in United Kingdom #54 in Europe

35% Acceptance

17,319 Enrollment

1961 Founded

16

London

Queen Mary University of London

For Evolutionary

#20 in United Kingdom #55 in Europe

18% Acceptance

27,513 Enrollment

1989 Founded

17

Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle University

For Evolutionary

#21 in United Kingdom #57 in Europe

23% Acceptance

28,693 Enrollment

1963 Founded

18

Reading

University of Reading

For Evolutionary

#22 in United Kingdom #62 in Europe

37% Acceptance

11,270 Enrollment

1892 Founded

19

Leicester

University of Leicester

For Evolutionary

#23 in United Kingdom #66 in Europe

39% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1957 Founded

20

Coventry

University of Warwick

For Evolutionary

#25 in United Kingdom #75 in Europe

23% Acceptance

27,278 Enrollment

1965 Founded

21

Norwich

University of East Anglia

For Evolutionary

#27 in United Kingdom #81 in Europe

22% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1963 Founded

22

Bath

University of Bath

For Evolutionary

#28 in United Kingdom #88 in Europe

67% Acceptance

18,857 Enrollment

1966 Founded

23

London

University of London

For Evolutionary

#30 in United Kingdom #105 in Europe

36% Acceptance

50,000 Enrollment

1836 Founded

24

Durham

Durham University

For Evolutionary

#31 in United Kingdom #107 in Europe

46% Acceptance

19,520 Enrollment

1832 Founded

25

Lancaster, ENG

Lancaster University

For Evolutionary

#32 in United Kingdom #134 in Europe

22% Acceptance

15,555 Enrollment

1964 Founded

26

London

London School of Economics and Political Science

For Evolutionary

#35 in United Kingdom #157 in Europe

8% Acceptance

9,218 Enrollment

1895 Founded

27

Canterbury

University of Kent

For Evolutionary

#36 in United Kingdom #173 in Europe

50% Acceptance

17,319 Enrollment

1965 Founded

28

London

Birkbeck, University of London

For Evolutionary

#40 in United Kingdom #185 in Europe

50% Acceptance

17,319 Enrollment

1823 Founded

29

Loughborough

Loughborough University

For Evolutionary

#42 in United Kingdom #198 in Europe

44% Acceptance

19,449 Enrollment

1966 Founded

30

Uxbridge

Brunel University London

For Evolutionary

#43 in United Kingdom #200 in Europe

54% Acceptance

19,449 Enrollment

1966 Founded

31

Guildford

University of Surrey

For Evolutionary

#44 in United Kingdom #201 in Europe

32% Acceptance

16,900 Enrollment

1966 Founded

32

Kingston upon Hull

University of Hull

For Evolutionary

#45 in United Kingdom #204 in Europe

55% Acceptance

27,278 Enrollment

1954 Founded

33

Egham

Royal Holloway, University of London

For Evolutionary

#46 in United Kingdom #206 in Europe

55% Acceptance

17,319 Enrollment

1849 Founded

34

Colchester

University of Essex

For Evolutionary

#49 in United Kingdom #239 in Europe

52% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

35

Cranfield

Cranfield University

For Evolutionary

#51 in United Kingdom #260 in Europe

59% Acceptance

4,825 Enrollment

1993 Founded

36

Liverpool

Liverpool John Moores University

For Evolutionary

#54 in United Kingdom #296 in Europe

46% Acceptance

15,555 Enrollment

1992 Founded

37

Keele

Keele University

For Evolutionary

#55 in United Kingdom #304 in Europe

52% Acceptance

24,409 Enrollment

1962 Founded

38

London

City, University of London

For Evolutionary

#57 in United Kingdom #309 in Europe

55% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1966 Founded

39

Oxford

Oxford Brookes University

For Evolutionary

#58 in United Kingdom #315 in Europe

62% Acceptance

16,900 Enrollment

1865 Founded

40

Bradford

University of Bradford

For Evolutionary

#65 in United Kingdom #342 in Europe

63% Acceptance

27,278 Enrollment

1966 Founded

41

Manchester

Manchester Metropolitan University

For Evolutionary

#66 in United Kingdom #343 in Europe

53% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1992 Founded

42

Preston

University of Central Lancashire

For Evolutionary

#68 in United Kingdom #375 in Europe

72% Acceptance

19,290 Enrollment

1992 Founded

43

Nottingham

Nottingham Trent University

For Evolutionary

#70 in United Kingdom #382 in Europe

22% Acceptance

19,710 Enrollment

1992 Founded

44

London

Goldsmiths, University of London

For Evolutionary

#74 in United Kingdom #427 in Europe

64% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

1904 Founded

45

Poole

Bournemouth University

For Evolutionary

#75 in United Kingdom #429 in Europe

55% Acceptance

14,293 Enrollment

1992 Founded

46

Sheffield

Sheffield Hallam University

For Evolutionary

#77 in United Kingdom #439 in Europe

69% Acceptance

19,290 Enrollment

1992 Founded

47

London

University of Roehampton

For Evolutionary

#83 in United Kingdom #469 in Europe

72% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

2004 Founded

48

London

University of Westminster

For Evolutionary

#85 in United Kingdom #501 in Europe

56% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1838 Founded

49

Leeds

Leeds Beckett University

For Evolutionary

#97 in United Kingdom #613 in Europe

68% Acceptance

4,270 Enrollment

1992 Founded

50

Canterbury

Canterbury Christ Church University

For Evolutionary

#103 in United Kingdom #676 in Europe

82% Acceptance

10,798 Enrollment

2005 Founded

51

London

SOAS, University of London

For Evolutionary

#110 in United Kingdom #731 in Europe

44% Acceptance

6,295 Enrollment

1916 Founded

52

Bolton

University of Bolton

For Evolutionary

#111 in United Kingdom #742 in Europe

83% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

2004 Founded

53

Ormskirk

Edge Hill University

For Evolutionary

#114 in United Kingdom #785 in Europe

87% Acceptance

10,798 Enrollment

2006 Founded

54

London

Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Evolutionary

#52 in United Kingdom #286 in Europe

66% Acceptance

42,000 Enrollment

1791 Founded

55

Hatfield

University of Hertfordshire

For Evolutionary

#53 in United Kingdom #295 in Europe

70% Acceptance

27,278 Enrollment

1992 Founded

56

Sunderland

University of Sunderland

For Evolutionary

#82 in United Kingdom #467 in Europe

83% Acceptance

19,090 Enrollment

1992 Founded

57

Kingston upon Thames

Kingston University

For Evolutionary

#91 in United Kingdom #556 in Europe

68% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1992 Founded

58

Cirencester

Royal Agricultural University

For Evolutionary

#94 in United Kingdom #594 in Europe

69% Acceptance

1,100 Enrollment

2013 Founded

59

Bristol

University of the West of England

For Evolutionary

#63 in United Kingdom #339 in Europe

57% Acceptance

30,732 Enrollment

1992 Founded

60

Luton

University of Bedfordshire

For Evolutionary

#101 in United Kingdom #623 in Europe

82% Acceptance

30,732 Enrollment

2006 Founded

61

Lincoln

University of Lincoln

For Evolutionary

#72 in United Kingdom #406 in Europe

78% Acceptance

19,710 Enrollment

1992 Founded

62

Buckingham

University of Buckingham

For Evolutionary

#109 in United Kingdom #725 in Europe

78% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1973 Founded

63

Birmingham

Aston University

For Evolutionary

#61 in United Kingdom #329 in Europe

44% Acceptance

16,900 Enrollment

1895 Founded

64

Middlesbrough

Teesside University

For Evolutionary

#95 in United Kingdom #598 in Europe

76% Acceptance

19,290 Enrollment

1992 Founded

65

Cambridge

Anglia Ruskin University

For Evolutionary

#98 in United Kingdom #617 in Europe

57% Acceptance

30,732 Enrollment

1858 Founded

66

Liverpool

Liverpool Hope University

For Evolutionary

#113 in United Kingdom #765 in Europe

96% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

2005 Founded

67

Salford

University of Salford

For Evolutionary

#62 in United Kingdom #332 in Europe

49% Acceptance

19,449 Enrollment

1967 Founded

68

Derby

University of Derby

For Evolutionary

#88 in United Kingdom #547 in Europe

76% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

69

Huddersfield

University of Huddersfield

For Evolutionary

#71 in United Kingdom #398 in Europe

69% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1992 Founded

70

Bath

Bath Spa University

For Evolutionary

#115 in United Kingdom #809 in Europe

83% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

1975 Founded

71

Newcastle upon Tyne

Northumbria University

For Evolutionary

#69 in United Kingdom #378 in Europe

50% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1992 Founded

72

Stoke-on-Trent

Staffordshire University

For Evolutionary

#99 in United Kingdom #619 in Europe

73% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

73

London

University of Greenwich

For Evolutionary

#86 in United Kingdom #519 in Europe

55% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1890 Founded

74

Winchester

University of Winchester

For Evolutionary

#112 in United Kingdom #763 in Europe

69% Acceptance

6,863 Enrollment

2005 Founded

75

Portsmouth

University of Portsmouth

For Evolutionary

#56 in United Kingdom #305 in Europe

69% Acceptance

17,319 Enrollment

1992 Founded

76

London

London Metropolitan University

For Evolutionary

#96 in United Kingdom #609 in Europe

74% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1848 Founded

77

London

Middlesex University

For Evolutionary

#60 in United Kingdom #323 in Europe

63% Acceptance

30,732 Enrollment

1973 Founded

78

Worcester

University of Worcester

For Evolutionary

#107 in United Kingdom #720 in Europe

89% Acceptance

10,798 Enrollment

2005 Founded

79

Plymouth

University of Plymouth

For Evolutionary

#50 in United Kingdom #252 in Europe

77% Acceptance

11,270 Enrollment

1992 Founded

80

Birmingham

Birmingham City University

For Evolutionary

#100 in United Kingdom #620 in Europe

75% Acceptance

25,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

81

Brighton

University of Brighton

For Evolutionary

#78 in United Kingdom #440 in Europe

63% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1992 Founded

82

Northampton

University of Northampton

For Evolutionary

#105 in United Kingdom #679 in Europe

73% Acceptance

10,798 Enrollment

2005 Founded

83

London

King’s College London

For Evolutionary

#8 in United Kingdom #17 in Europe

43% Acceptance

42,000 Enrollment

1829 Founded

84

London

London South Bank University

For Evolutionary

#93 in United Kingdom #593 in Europe

83% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1892 Founded

85

London

St George’s, University of London

For Evolutionary

#64 in United Kingdom #340 in Europe

64% Acceptance

42,000 Enrollment

1733 Founded

86

Cheltenham

University of Gloucestershire

For Evolutionary

#102 in United Kingdom #655 in Europe

74% Acceptance

16,900 Enrollment

2001 Founded

87

London

University of East London

For Evolutionary

#89 in United Kingdom #549 in Europe

70% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

88

Leicester

De Montfort University

For Evolutionary

#73 in United Kingdom #414 in Europe

64% Acceptance

29,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

89

Chester

University of Chester

For Evolutionary

#104 in United Kingdom #678 in Europe

95% Acceptance

10,798 Enrollment

2005 Founded

90

Wolverhampton

University of Wolverhampton

For Evolutionary

#92 in United Kingdom #583 in Europe

71% Acceptance

30,732 Enrollment

1992 Founded

91

Coventry

Coventry University

For Evolutionary

#79 in United Kingdom #448 in Europe

62% Acceptance

22,980 Enrollment

1992 Founded