100 Best universities for 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 Chemistry. A graph of 75.9M citations received by 2.07M academic papers made by 111 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 Chemistry

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University of Oxford

For Chemistry

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University College London

For Chemistry

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. Imperial College London

For Chemistry

#4 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Manchester

For Chemistry

#5 in the United Kingdom

#8 in Europe

Founded: 1824

6. University of Bristol

For Chemistry

#7 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

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

7. University of Birmingham

For Chemistry

#8 in the United Kingdom

#26 in Europe

Founded: 1900

8. University of Sheffield

For Chemistry

#9 in the United Kingdom

#31 in Europe

Founded: 1905

9. King's College London

For Chemistry

#10 in the United Kingdom

#32 in Europe

Founded: 1829

10. University of Nottingham

For Chemistry

#11 in the United Kingdom

#33 in Europe

Founded: 1948

11. University of Leeds

For Chemistry

#12 in the United Kingdom

#34 in Europe

Founded: 1904

12. University of Southampton

For Chemistry

#13 in the United Kingdom

#45 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

13. University of Liverpool

For Chemistry

#15 in the United Kingdom

#50 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

14. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Chemistry

#16 in the United Kingdom

#66 in Europe

Founded: 1963

15. Queen Mary University of London

For Chemistry

#19 in the United Kingdom

#104 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

16. University of Warwick

For Chemistry

#20 in the United Kingdom

#105 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

17. University of Leicester

For Chemistry

#21 in the United Kingdom

#114 in Europe

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

18. University of Bath

For Chemistry

#24 in the United Kingdom

#126 in Europe

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

19. University of Reading

For Chemistry

#25 in the United Kingdom

#127 in Europe

Founded: 1892

20. University of York

For Chemistry

#26 in the United Kingdom

#130 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

21. University of London

For Chemistry

#27 in the United Kingdom

#135 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

22. Durham University

For Chemistry

#30 in the United Kingdom

#148 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

23. University of Sussex

For Chemistry

#31 in the United Kingdom

#151 in Europe

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

24. University of Exeter

For Chemistry

#32 in the United Kingdom

#162 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

25. University of Surrey

For Chemistry

#34 in the United Kingdom

#171 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

26. Loughborough University

For Chemistry

#35 in the United Kingdom

#177 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

27. University of East Anglia

For Chemistry

#36 in the United Kingdom

#180 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

28. Lancaster University

For Chemistry

#37 in the United Kingdom

#212 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

29. St George's, University of London

For Chemistry

#40 in the United Kingdom

#228 in Europe

Founded: 1733

30. Cranfield University

For Chemistry

#41 in the United Kingdom

#234 in Europe

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

31. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Chemistry

#43 in the United Kingdom

#248 in Europe

Founded: 1954

32. Brunel University London

For Chemistry

#44 in the United Kingdom

#262 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

33. Aston University

For Chemistry

#45 in the United Kingdom

#267 in Europe

Founded: 1895

34. University of Essex

For Chemistry

#47 in the United Kingdom

#278 in Europe

Founded: 1964

35. University of Kent

For Chemistry

#48 in the United Kingdom

#288 in Europe

Founded: 1965

36. Birkbeck, University of London

For Chemistry

#50 in the United Kingdom

#310 in Europe

Founded: 1823

37. University of Bradford

For Chemistry

#51 in the United Kingdom

#312 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

38. Keele University

For Chemistry

#52 in the United Kingdom

#319 in Europe

Founded: 1962

39. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Chemistry

#53 in the United Kingdom

#325 in Europe

Founded: 1849

40. University of Salford

For Chemistry

#54 in the United Kingdom

#332 in Europe

Founded: 1967

41. University of Plymouth

For Chemistry

#55 in the United Kingdom

#334 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

42. University of Hertfordshire

For Chemistry

#57 in the United Kingdom

#393 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

43. Liverpool John Moores University

For Chemistry

#58 in the United Kingdom

#396 in Europe

Founded: 1992

44. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Chemistry

#59 in the United Kingdom

#397 in Europe

Founded: 1791

45. University of Portsmouth

For Chemistry

#60 in the United Kingdom

#407 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

46. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Chemistry

#61 in the United Kingdom

#417 in Europe

Founded: 1992

47. City, University of London

For Chemistry

#62 in the United Kingdom

#424 in Europe

Founded: 1966

48. Nottingham Trent University

For Chemistry

#63 in the United Kingdom

#425 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

49. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Chemistry

#64 in the United Kingdom

#431 in Europe

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

50. University of the West of England

For Chemistry

#65 in the United Kingdom

#437 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

51. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Chemistry

#66 in the United Kingdom

#439 in Europe

Founded: 1992

52. Oxford Brookes University

For Chemistry

#67 in the United Kingdom

#453 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

53. University of Greenwich

For Chemistry

#68 in the United Kingdom

#462 in Europe

Founded: 1890

54. Sheffield Hallam University

For Chemistry

#69 in the United Kingdom

#476 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

55. University of Huddersfield

For Chemistry

#70 in the United Kingdom

#477 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

56. Middlesex University

For Chemistry

#71 in the United Kingdom

#483 in Europe

Founded: 1973

57. Coventry University

For Chemistry

#72 in the United Kingdom

#486 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

58. De Montfort University

For Chemistry

#73 in the United Kingdom

#488 in Europe

Founded: 1992

59. University of Brighton

For Chemistry

#74 in the United Kingdom

#489 in Europe

Founded: 1992

60. Royal Agricultural University

For Chemistry

#75 in the United Kingdom

#492 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Enrollment: 1,100
Founded: 2013

61. University of Central Lancashire

For Chemistry

#76 in the United Kingdom

#515 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

62. London South Bank University

For Chemistry

#78 in the United Kingdom

#543 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

63. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Chemistry

#81 in the United Kingdom

#556 in Europe

Founded: 1992

64. University of Wolverhampton

For Chemistry

#83 in the United Kingdom

#563 in Europe

Founded: 1992

65. University of Westminster

For Chemistry

#84 in the United Kingdom

#580 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

66. University of Lincoln

For Chemistry

#86 in the United Kingdom

#620 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

67. London Metropolitan University

For Chemistry

#87 in the United Kingdom

#623 in Europe

Founded: 1848

68. Bournemouth University

For Chemistry

#88 in the United Kingdom

#631 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

69. Teesside University

For Chemistry

#89 in the United Kingdom

#638 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

70. University of Sunderland

For Chemistry

#90 in the United Kingdom

#651 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

71. University of Bedfordshire

For Chemistry

#91 in the United Kingdom

#660 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

72. University of Bolton

For Chemistry

#92 in the United Kingdom

#668 in Europe

Founded: 2004

73. Leeds Beckett University

For Chemistry

#94 in the United Kingdom

#694 in Europe

Founded: 1992

74. University of East London

For Chemistry

#95 in the United Kingdom

#702 in Europe

Founded: 1992

75. Staffordshire University

For Chemistry

#97 in the United Kingdom

#707 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

76. Anglia Ruskin University

For Chemistry

#98 in the United Kingdom

#710 in Europe

Founded: 1858

77. London Business School

For Chemistry

#101 in the United Kingdom

#736 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

78. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Chemistry

#102 in the United Kingdom

#744 in Europe

Founded: 1932

79. University of Derby

For Chemistry

#103 in the United Kingdom

#749 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1992

80. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Chemistry

#104 in the United Kingdom

#753 in Europe

Founded: 1904

81. University of Roehampton

For Chemistry

#106 in the United Kingdom

#759 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

82. University of Northampton

For Chemistry

#107 in the United Kingdom

#783 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

83. University of Chester

For Chemistry

#108 in the United Kingdom

#809 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

84. University of West London

For Chemistry

#110 in the United Kingdom

#852 in Europe

Founded: 1990

85. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Chemistry

#111 in the United Kingdom

#868 in Europe

Founded: 2005

86. University of Worcester

For Chemistry

#112 in the United Kingdom

#878 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Enrollment: 10,798
Founded: 2005

87. Birmingham City University

For Chemistry

#113 in the United Kingdom

#879 in Europe

Founded: 1992

88. Edge Hill University

For Chemistry

#114 in the United Kingdom

#881 in Europe

Founded: 2006

89. SOAS, University of London

For Chemistry

#115 in the United Kingdom

#887 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 6,295
Founded: 1916

90. University of Buckingham

For Chemistry

#116 in the United Kingdom

#889 in Europe

Founded: 1973

91. University of Cumbria

For Chemistry

#117 in the United Kingdom

#895 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

92. University of Gloucestershire

For Chemistry

#119 in the United Kingdom

#988 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

93. Buckinghamshire New University

For Chemistry

#120 in the United Kingdom

#1035 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

94. University of Chichester

For Chemistry

#121 in the United Kingdom

#1071 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

95. Liverpool Hope University

For Chemistry

#123 in the United Kingdom

#1079 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

96. University of Winchester

For Chemistry

#124 in the United Kingdom

#1092 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

97. Bath Spa University

For Chemistry

#125 in the United Kingdom

#1118 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

98. Royal College of Art

For Chemistry

#126 in the United Kingdom

#1183 in Europe

Founded: 1896

99. St Mary's University, Twickenham

For Chemistry

#127 in the United Kingdom

#1185 in Europe

Founded: 1850

100. York St John University

For Chemistry

#128 in the United Kingdom

#1190 in Europe

Founded: 1841

Closest to England states to learn Chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	18
Scotland	17	6

Chemistry subfields in England

Biochemical Engineering45

Biochemistry104

Chemical Engineering88

Computational Chemistry55

Environmental Chemistry74

Inorganic Chemistry68

Materials Science106

Nanotechnology81

Nutrition and Food Science83

Organic Chemistry104

Petrology and Geochemistry79

Physical chemistry87

Polymer science and Plastics engineering46

Radiochemistry61