55 Best universities for Computational Chemistry in England

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Computational Chemistry. A graph of 1.74M citations received by 50K academic papers made by 55 universities in England was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Cambridge

For Computational Chemistry

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University of Oxford

For Computational Chemistry

#2 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University College London

For Computational Chemistry

#3 in the United Kingdom

#7 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. Imperial College London

For Computational Chemistry

#4 in the United Kingdom

#12 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Manchester

For Computational Chemistry

#5 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

Founded: 1824

6. University of Bristol

For Computational Chemistry

#6 in the United Kingdom

#28 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

7. University of Sheffield

For Computational Chemistry

#7 in the United Kingdom

#56 in Europe

Founded: 1905

8. University of Warwick

For Computational Chemistry

#8 in the United Kingdom

#60 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

9. University of Nottingham

For Computational Chemistry

#10 in the United Kingdom

#81 in Europe

Founded: 1948

10. University of Southampton

For Computational Chemistry

#11 in the United Kingdom

#83 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

11. Durham University

For Computational Chemistry

#13 in the United Kingdom

#89 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

12. University of Liverpool

For Computational Chemistry

#14 in the United Kingdom

#98 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

13. University of Leeds

For Computational Chemistry

#15 in the United Kingdom

#102 in Europe

Founded: 1904

14. King's College London

For Computational Chemistry

#17 in the United Kingdom

#118 in Europe

Founded: 1829

15. University of York

For Computational Chemistry

#18 in the United Kingdom

#121 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

16. University of Bath

For Computational Chemistry

#19 in the United Kingdom

#129 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Enrollment: 18,857
Male:Female: 53:47
Founded: 1966

17. University of Sussex

For Computational Chemistry

#20 in the United Kingdom

#136 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,319
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1961

18. University of Birmingham

For Computational Chemistry

#21 in the United Kingdom

#142 in Europe

Founded: 1900

19. University of Exeter

For Computational Chemistry

#25 in the United Kingdom

#156 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

20. University of Surrey

For Computational Chemistry

#26 in the United Kingdom

#166 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

21. University of Reading

For Computational Chemistry

#27 in the United Kingdom

#195 in Europe

Founded: 1892

22. Queen Mary University of London

For Computational Chemistry

#28 in the United Kingdom

#200 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

23. Lancaster University

For Computational Chemistry

#29 in the United Kingdom

#211 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

24. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Computational Chemistry

#30 in the United Kingdom

#212 in Europe

Founded: 1963

25. Loughborough University

For Computational Chemistry

#32 in the United Kingdom

#244 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

26. University of Kent

For Computational Chemistry

#33 in the United Kingdom

#252 in Europe

Founded: 1965

27. University of Leicester

For Computational Chemistry

#34 in the United Kingdom

#253 in Europe

Enrollment: 24,409
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1957

28. Birkbeck, University of London

For Computational Chemistry

#35 in the United Kingdom

#254 in Europe

Founded: 1823

29. University of East Anglia

For Computational Chemistry

#36 in the United Kingdom

#256 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

30. Keele University

For Computational Chemistry

#37 in the United Kingdom

#260 in Europe

Founded: 1962

31. Aston University

For Computational Chemistry

#39 in the United Kingdom

#279 in Europe

Founded: 1895

32. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Computational Chemistry

#40 in the United Kingdom

#285 in Europe

Founded: 1849

33. University of Essex

For Computational Chemistry

#44 in the United Kingdom

#304 in Europe

Founded: 1964

34. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Computational Chemistry

#45 in the United Kingdom

#308 in Europe

Founded: 1954

35. University of Bradford

For Computational Chemistry

#46 in the United Kingdom

#327 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

36. University of London

For Computational Chemistry

#47 in the United Kingdom

#336 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

37. Cranfield University

For Computational Chemistry

#48 in the United Kingdom

#343 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Enrollment: 4,825
Founded: 1993

38. University of Portsmouth

For Computational Chemistry

#49 in the United Kingdom

#347 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

39. University of Salford

For Computational Chemistry

#51 in the United Kingdom

#386 in Europe

Founded: 1967

40. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Computational Chemistry

#53 in the United Kingdom

#396 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 9,218
Founded: 1895

41. University of Hertfordshire

For Computational Chemistry

#54 in the United Kingdom

#403 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

42. Liverpool John Moores University

For Computational Chemistry

#55 in the United Kingdom

#407 in Europe

Founded: 1992

43. Brunel University London

For Computational Chemistry

#56 in the United Kingdom

#408 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

44. Nottingham Trent University

For Computational Chemistry

#57 in the United Kingdom

#423 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

45. City, University of London

For Computational Chemistry

#59 in the United Kingdom

#444 in Europe

Founded: 1966

46. University of Greenwich

For Computational Chemistry

#60 in the United Kingdom

#448 in Europe

Founded: 1890

47. University of Huddersfield

For Computational Chemistry

#61 in the United Kingdom

#458 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

48. Coventry University

For Computational Chemistry

#62 in the United Kingdom

#461 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

49. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Computational Chemistry

#63 in the United Kingdom

#470 in Europe

Founded: 1992

50. Sheffield Hallam University

For Computational Chemistry

#64 in the United Kingdom

#490 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

51. University of Lincoln

For Computational Chemistry

#66 in the United Kingdom

#552 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

52. University of Central Lancashire

For Computational Chemistry

#67 in the United Kingdom

#559 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

53. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Computational Chemistry

#68 in the United Kingdom

#573 in Europe

Founded: 1992

54. De Montfort University

For Computational Chemistry

#69 in the United Kingdom

#579 in Europe

Founded: 1992

55. University of Brighton

For Computational Chemistry

#70 in the United Kingdom

#580 in Europe

Founded: 1992

Closest to England states to learn Computational Chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	5	23
Scotland	8	9

Chemistry subfields in England

Biochemical Engineering45

Biochemistry104

Chemical Engineering88

Environmental Chemistry74

Inorganic Chemistry68

Materials Science106

Nanotechnology81

Nutrition and Food Science83

Organic Chemistry104

Petrology and Geochemistry79

Physical chemistry87

Polymer science and Plastics engineering46

Radiochemistry61