100 Best universities for Chemistry in England

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Chemistry. A graph of 98.4M citations received by 2.3M 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

#7 in Europe

Founded: 1824

6. University of Bristol

For Chemistry

#7 in the United Kingdom

#20 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 Nottingham

For Chemistry

#9 in the United Kingdom

#30 in Europe

Founded: 1948

9. King's College London

For Chemistry

#10 in the United Kingdom

#32 in Europe

Founded: 1829

10. University of Leeds

For Chemistry

#11 in the United Kingdom

#33 in Europe

Founded: 1904

11. University of Sheffield

For Chemistry

#12 in the United Kingdom

#34 in Europe

Founded: 1905

12. University of Southampton

For Chemistry

#13 in the United Kingdom

#44 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

13. University of Liverpool

For Chemistry

#15 in the United Kingdom

#51 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. University of Warwick

For Chemistry

#19 in the United Kingdom

#95 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

16. Queen Mary University of London

For Chemistry

#20 in the United Kingdom

#99 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

17. University of Leicester

For Chemistry

#21 in the United Kingdom

#110 in Europe

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

18. University of York

For Chemistry

#23 in the United Kingdom

#118 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

19. University of Reading

For Chemistry

#25 in the United Kingdom

#126 in Europe

Founded: 1892

20. University of Bath

For Chemistry

#26 in the United Kingdom

#130 in Europe

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

21. University of London

For Chemistry

#27 in the United Kingdom

#131 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

22. Durham University

For Chemistry

#28 in the United Kingdom

#139 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

23. University of Sussex

For Chemistry

#29 in the United Kingdom

#142 in Europe

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

24. University of Exeter

For Chemistry

#32 in the United Kingdom

#158 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

25. University of Surrey

For Chemistry

#34 in the United Kingdom

#174 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

26. University of East Anglia

For Chemistry

#35 in the United Kingdom

#178 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

27. Loughborough University

For Chemistry

#36 in the United Kingdom

#179 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

28. Lancaster University

For Chemistry

#37 in the United Kingdom

#210 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

29. Cranfield University

For Chemistry

#40 in the United Kingdom

#232 in Europe

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

30. St George's, University of London

For Chemistry

#41 in the United Kingdom

#241 in Europe

Founded: 1733

31. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Chemistry

#43 in the United Kingdom

#252 in Europe

Founded: 1954

32. Brunel University London

For Chemistry

#44 in the United Kingdom

#258 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

33. Aston University

For Chemistry

#45 in the United Kingdom

#269 in Europe

Founded: 1895

34. University of Essex

For Chemistry

#46 in the United Kingdom

#276 in Europe

Founded: 1964

35. University of Kent

For Chemistry

#48 in the United Kingdom

#291 in Europe

Founded: 1965

36. Keele University

For Chemistry

#49 in the United Kingdom

#301 in Europe

Founded: 1962

37. Birkbeck, University of London

For Chemistry

#51 in the United Kingdom

#317 in Europe

Founded: 1823

38. University of Bradford

For Chemistry

#52 in the United Kingdom

#320 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

39. University of Plymouth

For Chemistry

#53 in the United Kingdom

#325 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

40. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Chemistry

#54 in the United Kingdom

#327 in Europe

Founded: 1849

41. University of Salford

For Chemistry

#55 in the United Kingdom

#333 in Europe

Founded: 1967

42. University of Hertfordshire

For Chemistry

#56 in the United Kingdom

#368 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

43. Liverpool John Moores University

For Chemistry

#58 in the United Kingdom

#393 in Europe

Founded: 1992

44. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Chemistry

#59 in the United Kingdom

#401 in Europe

Founded: 1791

45. University of Portsmouth

For Chemistry

#60 in the United Kingdom

#403 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

46. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Chemistry

#61 in the United Kingdom

#410 in Europe

Founded: 1992

47. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Chemistry

#62 in the United Kingdom

#413 in Europe

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

48. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Chemistry

#63 in the United Kingdom

#419 in Europe

Founded: 1992

49. Nottingham Trent University

For Chemistry

#64 in the United Kingdom

#425 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

50. City, University of London

For Chemistry

#65 in the United Kingdom

#433 in Europe

Founded: 1966

51. University of the West of England

For Chemistry

#66 in the United Kingdom

#438 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
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. University of Huddersfield

For Chemistry

#69 in the United Kingdom

#472 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

55. Coventry University

For Chemistry

#70 in the United Kingdom

#473 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

56. Sheffield Hallam University

For Chemistry

#71 in the United Kingdom

#478 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

57. University of Brighton

For Chemistry

#72 in the United Kingdom

#490 in Europe

Founded: 1992

58. De Montfort University

For Chemistry

#73 in the United Kingdom

#497 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

59. Royal Agricultural University

For Chemistry

#74 in the United Kingdom

#503 in Europe

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

60. University of Central Lancashire

For Chemistry

#75 in the United Kingdom

#504 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

61. Middlesex University

For Chemistry

#76 in the United Kingdom

#506 in Europe

Founded: 1973

62. London South Bank University

For Chemistry

#78 in the United Kingdom

#547 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

63. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Chemistry

#80 in the United Kingdom

#554 in Europe

Founded: 1992

64. University of Wolverhampton

For Chemistry

#82 in the United Kingdom

#560 in Europe

Founded: 1992

65. University of Westminster

For Chemistry

#84 in the United Kingdom

#575 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

66. University of Lincoln

For Chemistry

#86 in the United Kingdom

#615 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Enrollment: 19,710
Founded: 1992

67. Teesside University

For Chemistry

#87 in the United Kingdom

#619 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

68. Bournemouth University

For Chemistry

#88 in the United Kingdom

#626 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

69. University of Roehampton

For Chemistry

#89 in the United Kingdom

#628 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

70. London Metropolitan University

For Chemistry

#90 in the United Kingdom

#631 in Europe

Founded: 1848

71. University of Bedfordshire

For Chemistry

#91 in the United Kingdom

#641 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

72. University of Sunderland

For Chemistry

#92 in the United Kingdom

#653 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

73. Staffordshire University

For Chemistry

#93 in the United Kingdom

#666 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

74. University of Bolton

For Chemistry

#94 in the United Kingdom

#671 in Europe

Founded: 2004

75. Leeds Beckett University

For Chemistry

#95 in the United Kingdom

#686 in Europe

Founded: 1992

76. University of East London

For Chemistry

#97 in the United Kingdom

#696 in Europe

Founded: 1992

77. Anglia Ruskin University

For Chemistry

#98 in the United Kingdom

#706 in Europe

Founded: 1858

78. London Business School

For Chemistry

#102 in the United Kingdom

#740 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

79. University of Derby

For Chemistry

#103 in the United Kingdom

#749 in Europe

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

80. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Chemistry

#105 in the United Kingdom

#768 in Europe

Founded: 1932

81. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Chemistry

#106 in the United Kingdom

#781 in Europe

Founded: 1904

82. University of Northampton

For Chemistry

#107 in the United Kingdom

#793 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

83. University of Chester

For Chemistry

#108 in the United Kingdom

#800 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

84. University of West London

For Chemistry

#109 in the United Kingdom

#847 in Europe

Founded: 1990

85. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Chemistry

#110 in the United Kingdom

#852 in Europe

Founded: 2005

86. Birmingham City University

For Chemistry

#112 in the United Kingdom

#876 in Europe

Founded: 1992

87. Edge Hill University

For Chemistry

#113 in the United Kingdom

#883 in Europe

Founded: 2006

88. SOAS, University of London

For Chemistry

#114 in the United Kingdom

#885 in Europe

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

89. University of Worcester

For Chemistry

#115 in the United Kingdom

#891 in Europe

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

90. University of Buckingham

For Chemistry

#116 in the United Kingdom

#903 in Europe

Founded: 1973

91. University of Cumbria

For Chemistry

#117 in the United Kingdom

#946 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

92. University of Gloucestershire

For Chemistry

#119 in the United Kingdom

#994 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

93. Buckinghamshire New University

For Chemistry

#120 in the United Kingdom

#1054 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

94. University of Winchester

For Chemistry

#121 in the United Kingdom

#1068 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

95. University of Chichester

For Chemistry

#122 in the United Kingdom

#1080 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

96. Liverpool Hope University

For Chemistry

#124 in the United Kingdom

#1097 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

97. Bath Spa University

For Chemistry

#125 in the United Kingdom

#1118 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

98. York St John University

For Chemistry

#126 in the United Kingdom

#1136 in Europe

Founded: 1841

99. Solent University

For Chemistry

#128 in the United Kingdom

#1192 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Enrollment: 11,340
Founded: 2004

100. Royal College of Art

For Chemistry

#129 in the United Kingdom

#1195 in Europe

Founded: 1896

Closest to England states to learn Chemistry

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

Chemistry subfields in England

Biochemical Engineering49

Biochemistry106

Chemical Engineering90

Computational Chemistry56

Environmental Chemistry75

Inorganic Chemistry68

Materials Science106

Nanotechnology83

Nutrition and Food Science87

Organic Chemistry104

Petrology and Geochemistry79

Physical chemistry89

Polymer science and Plastics engineering44

Radiochemistry62