UK's 90 best Inorganic Chemistry universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Inorganic Chemistry. A graph of 3.93M citations received by 98.7K academic papers made by 90 universities in the United Kingdom 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 Oxford

England | Oxford

For Inorganic Chemistry

#1 in Europe

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

2. University of Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Inorganic Chemistry

#3 in Europe

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. Imperial College London

England | London

For Inorganic Chemistry

#6 in Europe

#51 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University College London

England | London

For Inorganic Chemistry

#7 in Europe

#52 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Inorganic Chemistry

#10 in Europe

#64 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Inorganic Chemistry

#21 in Europe

#112 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

7. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Inorganic Chemistry

#24 in Europe

#118 in the World

Founded: 1904

8. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Inorganic Chemistry

#40 in Europe

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

9. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Inorganic Chemistry

#45 in Europe

#177 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

10. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Inorganic Chemistry

#62 in Europe

#220 in the World

Founded: 1997

11. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Inorganic Chemistry

#65 in Europe

#229 in the World

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

12. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Inorganic Chemistry

#66 in Europe

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

13. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Inorganic Chemistry

#69 in Europe

#239 in the World

Founded: 1963

14. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Inorganic Chemistry

#70 in Europe

#240 in the World

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

15. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Inorganic Chemistry

#73 in Europe

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

16. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Inorganic Chemistry

#75 in Europe

#247 in the World

Founded: 1905

17. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Inorganic Chemistry

#78 in Europe

#255 in the World

Founded: 1948

18. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Inorganic Chemistry

#86 in Europe

#272 in the World

Founded: 1900

19. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Inorganic Chemistry

#109 in Europe

#337 in the World

Founded: 1451

20. King's College London

England | London

For Inorganic Chemistry

#110 in Europe

#339 in the World

Founded: 1829

21. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Inorganic Chemistry

#111 in Europe

#340 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

22. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Inorganic Chemistry

#121 in Europe

#356 in the World

Founded: 1892

23. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Inorganic Chemistry

#132 in Europe

#377 in the World

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

24. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Inorganic Chemistry

#158 in Europe

#448 in the World

Founded: 1495

25. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Inorganic Chemistry

#159 in Europe

#452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

26. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Inorganic Chemistry

#160 in Europe

#453 in the World

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

27. University of York

England | York

For Inorganic Chemistry

#162 in Europe

#460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

28. Durham University

England | Durham

For Inorganic Chemistry

#166 in Europe

#467 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

29. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Inorganic Chemistry

#167 in Europe

#468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

30. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Inorganic Chemistry

#170 in Europe

#477 in the World

Founded: 1964

31. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Inorganic Chemistry

#181 in Europe

#507 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

32. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Inorganic Chemistry

#183 in Europe

#510 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

33. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Inorganic Chemistry

#220 in Europe

#627 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

34. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Inorganic Chemistry

#245 in Europe

#705 in the World

Founded: 1893

35. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Inorganic Chemistry

#254 in Europe

#738 in the World

Founded: 1968

36. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Inorganic Chemistry

#260 in Europe

#768 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

37. University of London

England | London

For Inorganic Chemistry

#261 in Europe

#771 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

38. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Inorganic Chemistry

#270 in Europe

#793 in the World

Founded: 1967

39. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Inorganic Chemistry

#273 in Europe

#805 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

40. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Inorganic Chemistry

#274 in Europe

#807 in the World

Founded: 1920

41. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Inorganic Chemistry

#282 in Europe

#839 in the World

Founded: 1967

42. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Inorganic Chemistry

#287 in Europe

#866 in the World

Founded: 1966

43. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Inorganic Chemistry

#290 in Europe

#874 in the World

Founded: 1954

44. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Inorganic Chemistry

#305 in Europe

#928 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

45. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Inorganic Chemistry

#312 in Europe

#963 in the World

Founded: 1964

46. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Inorganic Chemistry

#316 in Europe

#981 in the World

Founded: 1895

47. Keele University

England | Keele

For Inorganic Chemistry

#322 in Europe

#995 in the World

Founded: 1962

48. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Inorganic Chemistry

#330 in Europe

#1019 in the World

Founded: 1965

49. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Inorganic Chemistry

#343 in Europe

#1096 in the World

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

50. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Inorganic Chemistry

#364 in Europe

#1190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

51. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Inorganic Chemistry

#369 in Europe

#1208 in the World

Founded: 1823

52. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Inorganic Chemistry

#396 in Europe

#1344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

53. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Inorganic Chemistry

#403 in Europe

#1380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

54. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Inorganic Chemistry

#407 in Europe

#1406 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Inorganic Chemistry

#436 in Europe

#1554 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

56. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Inorganic Chemistry

#446 in Europe

#1597 in the World

Founded: 1872

57. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Inorganic Chemistry

#458 in Europe

#1665 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

58. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Inorganic Chemistry

#460 in Europe

#1667 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

59. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Inorganic Chemistry

#461 in Europe

#1673 in the World

Founded: 1733

60. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Inorganic Chemistry

#467 in Europe

#1711 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

61. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Inorganic Chemistry

#472 in Europe

#1735 in the World

Founded: 1890

62. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Inorganic Chemistry

#473 in Europe

#1739 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

63. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Inorganic Chemistry

#474 in Europe

#1748 in the World

Founded: 1992

64. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Inorganic Chemistry

#480 in Europe

#1773 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

65. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Inorganic Chemistry

#497 in Europe

#1855 in the World

Founded: 1849

66. Middlesex University

England | London

For Inorganic Chemistry

#498 in Europe

#1862 in the World

Founded: 1973

67. City, University of London

England | London

For Inorganic Chemistry

#504 in Europe

#1888 in the World

Founded: 1966

68. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Inorganic Chemistry

#516 in Europe

#1917 in the World

Founded: 1992

69. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Inorganic Chemistry

#524 in Europe

#1954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

70. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Inorganic Chemistry

#529 in Europe

#1974 in the World

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

71. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Inorganic Chemistry

#541 in Europe

#2044 in the World

Founded: 1848

72. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Inorganic Chemistry

#552 in Europe

#2117 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

73. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Inorganic Chemistry

#553 in Europe

#2132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

74. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Inorganic Chemistry

#557 in Europe

#2152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

75. London South Bank University

England | London

For Inorganic Chemistry

#558 in Europe

#2158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

76. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Inorganic Chemistry

#582 in Europe

#2280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

77. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Inorganic Chemistry

#587 in Europe

#2298 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

78. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Inorganic Chemistry

#593 in Europe

#2326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1967

79. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Inorganic Chemistry

#607 in Europe

#2396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

80. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Inorganic Chemistry

#608 in Europe

#2399 in the World

Founded: 1992

81. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Inorganic Chemistry

#611 in Europe

#2418 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

82. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Inorganic Chemistry

#614 in Europe

#2432 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Inorganic Chemistry

#640 in Europe

#2600 in the World

Founded: 1841

84. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Inorganic Chemistry

#641 in Europe

#2618 in the World

Founded: 1992

85. Harper Adams University

Wales | Newport

For Inorganic Chemistry

#647 in Europe

#2652 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2012

86. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Inorganic Chemistry

#649 in Europe

#2662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

87. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Inorganic Chemistry

#652 in Europe

#2672 in the World

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

88. Scotland's Rural College

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Inorganic Chemistry

#660 in Europe

#2709 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2012

89. University of Bolton

England | Bolton

For Inorganic Chemistry

#684 in Europe

#2827 in the World

Founded: 2004

90. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Inorganic Chemistry

#688 in Europe

#2847 in the World

Founded: 1791

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