England's 100+ best Materials Science schools [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Materials Science. A graph of 37.5M citations received by 1.02M academic papers made by 106 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

Cambridge

For Materials Science

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. Imperial College London

London

For Materials Science

#2 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

3. University of Manchester

Manchester

For Materials Science

#3 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Founded: 1824

4. University of Oxford

Oxford

For Materials Science

#4 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

5. University College London

London

For Materials Science

#5 in the United Kingdom

#11 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

6. University of Southampton

Southampton

For Materials Science

#6 in the United Kingdom

#17 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

7. University of Sheffield

Sheffield

For Materials Science

#7 in the United Kingdom

#20 in Europe

Founded: 1905

8. University of Leeds

Leeds

For Materials Science

#8 in the United Kingdom

#21 in Europe

Founded: 1904

9. University of Nottingham

Nottingham

For Materials Science

#9 in the United Kingdom

#24 in Europe

Founded: 1948

10. University of Bristol

Bristol

For Materials Science

#10 in the United Kingdom

#25 in Europe

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

11. University of Birmingham

Birmingham

For Materials Science

#11 in the United Kingdom

#27 in Europe

Founded: 1900

12. University of Liverpool

Liverpool

For Materials Science

#12 in the United Kingdom

#47 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

13. University of Warwick

Coventry

For Materials Science

#15 in the United Kingdom

#71 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

14. University of Bath

Bath

For Materials Science

#16 in the United Kingdom

#72 in Europe

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

15. Durham University

Durham

For Materials Science

#17 in the United Kingdom

#84 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

16. King's College London

London

For Materials Science

#19 in the United Kingdom

#96 in Europe

Founded: 1829

17. Loughborough University

Loughborough

For Materials Science

#20 in the United Kingdom

#103 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

18. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Materials Science

#23 in the United Kingdom

#116 in Europe

Founded: 1963

19. Queen Mary University of London

London

For Materials Science

#25 in the United Kingdom

#120 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

20. University of Surrey

Guildford

For Materials Science

#26 in the United Kingdom

#121 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

21. University of York

York

For Materials Science

#27 in the United Kingdom

#135 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

22. University of Exeter

Exeter

For Materials Science

#28 in the United Kingdom

#142 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

23. Cranfield University

Cranfield

For Materials Science

#29 in the United Kingdom

#146 in Europe

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

24. University of Sussex

Brighton

For Materials Science

#30 in the United Kingdom

#149 in Europe

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

25. University of Reading

Reading

For Materials Science

#31 in the United Kingdom

#158 in Europe

Founded: 1892

26. University of Leicester

Leicester

For Materials Science

#33 in the United Kingdom

#183 in Europe

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

27. Lancaster University

Lancaster

For Materials Science

#36 in the United Kingdom

#201 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

28. Brunel University London

Uxbridge

For Materials Science

#37 in the United Kingdom

#208 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

29. University of East Anglia

Norwich

For Materials Science

#38 in the United Kingdom

#209 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

30. University of London

London

For Materials Science

#40 in the United Kingdom

#213 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

31. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Materials Science

#41 in the United Kingdom

#223 in Europe

Founded: 1954

32. Aston University

Birmingham

For Materials Science

#42 in the United Kingdom

#246 in Europe

Founded: 1895

33. University of Salford

Salford

For Materials Science

#46 in the United Kingdom

#289 in Europe

Founded: 1967

34. University of Bradford

Bradford

For Materials Science

#47 in the United Kingdom

#291 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

35. University of Kent

Canterbury

For Materials Science

#48 in the United Kingdom

#303 in Europe

Founded: 1965

36. University of Essex

Colchester

For Materials Science

#49 in the United Kingdom

#345 in Europe

Founded: 1964

37. Keele University

Keele

For Materials Science

#50 in the United Kingdom

#353 in Europe

Founded: 1962

38. University of Plymouth

Plymouth

For Materials Science

#51 in the United Kingdom

#358 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

39. City, University of London

London

For Materials Science

#52 in the United Kingdom

#367 in Europe

Founded: 1966

40. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Materials Science

#53 in the United Kingdom

#369 in Europe

Founded: 1992

41. Manchester Metropolitan University

Manchester

For Materials Science

#54 in the United Kingdom

#378 in Europe

Founded: 1992

42. Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham

For Materials Science

#55 in the United Kingdom

#396 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

43. University of Portsmouth

Portsmouth

For Materials Science

#56 in the United Kingdom

#398 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

44. Royal Holloway, University of London

Egham

For Materials Science

#57 in the United Kingdom

#404 in Europe

Founded: 1849

45. Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield

For Materials Science

#59 in the United Kingdom

#407 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

46. Birkbeck, University of London

London

For Materials Science

#60 in the United Kingdom

#409 in Europe

Founded: 1823

47. Liverpool John Moores University

Liverpool

For Materials Science

#61 in the United Kingdom

#415 in Europe

Founded: 1992

48. London School of Economics and Political Science

London

For Materials Science

#62 in the United Kingdom

#423 in Europe

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

49. Coventry University

Coventry

For Materials Science

#63 in the United Kingdom

#433 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

50. University of Greenwich

London

For Materials Science

#64 in the United Kingdom

#434 in Europe

Founded: 1890

51. University of Huddersfield

Huddersfield

For Materials Science

#65 in the United Kingdom

#441 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

52. University of Hertfordshire

Hatfield

For Materials Science

#66 in the United Kingdom

#457 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

53. University of Brighton

Brighton

For Materials Science

#67 in the United Kingdom

#458 in Europe

Founded: 1992

54. De Montfort University

Leicester

For Materials Science

#68 in the United Kingdom

#463 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

55. London South Bank University

London

For Materials Science

#69 in the United Kingdom

#479 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

56. St George's, University of London

London

For Materials Science

#70 in the United Kingdom

#493 in Europe

Founded: 1733

57. University of the West of England

Bristol

For Materials Science

#71 in the United Kingdom

#494 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

58. University of Central Lancashire

Preston

For Materials Science

#73 in the United Kingdom

#533 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

59. Oxford Brookes University

Oxford

For Materials Science

#74 in the United Kingdom

#538 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

60. University of Bolton

Bolton

For Materials Science

#75 in the United Kingdom

#539 in Europe

Founded: 2004

61. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Materials Science

#78 in the United Kingdom

#572 in Europe

Founded: 1992

62. University of Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton

For Materials Science

#81 in the United Kingdom

#586 in Europe

Founded: 1992

63. Bournemouth University

Poole

For Materials Science

#83 in the United Kingdom

#604 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

64. Teesside University

Middlesbrough

For Materials Science

#84 in the United Kingdom

#605 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

65. London Metropolitan University

London

For Materials Science

#85 in the United Kingdom

#612 in Europe

Founded: 1848

66. Middlesex University

London

For Materials Science

#86 in the United Kingdom

#615 in Europe

Founded: 1973

67. University of Westminster

London

For Materials Science

#87 in the United Kingdom

#620 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

68. Staffordshire University

Stoke-on-Trent

For Materials Science

#88 in the United Kingdom

#640 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

69. Royal Veterinary College University of London

London

For Materials Science

#89 in the United Kingdom

#670 in Europe

Founded: 1791

70. London Business School

London

For Materials Science

#90 in the United Kingdom

#682 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

71. University of Lincoln

Lincoln

For Materials Science

#91 in the United Kingdom

#696 in Europe

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

72. University of Sunderland

Sunderland

For Materials Science

#93 in the United Kingdom

#725 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

73. University of Derby

Derby

For Materials Science

#94 in the United Kingdom

#729 in Europe

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

74. Royal Agricultural University

Cirencester

For Materials Science

#95 in the United Kingdom

#733 in Europe

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

75. University of Bedfordshire

Luton

For Materials Science

#96 in the United Kingdom

#745 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

76. Leeds Beckett University

Leeds

For Materials Science

#97 in the United Kingdom

#758 in Europe

Founded: 1992

77. Anglia Ruskin University

Cambridge

For Materials Science

#98 in the United Kingdom

#776 in Europe

Founded: 1858

78. University of Northampton

Northampton

For Materials Science

#100 in the United Kingdom

#787 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

79. University of East London

London

For Materials Science

#101 in the United Kingdom

#817 in Europe

Founded: 1992

80. University of Chester

Chester

For Materials Science

#103 in the United Kingdom

#882 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

81. Goldsmiths, University of London

London

For Materials Science

#105 in the United Kingdom

#896 in Europe

Founded: 1904

82. Birmingham City University

Birmingham

For Materials Science

#106 in the United Kingdom

#897 in Europe

Founded: 1992

83. University of West London

Ealing

For Materials Science

#107 in the United Kingdom

#902 in Europe

Founded: 1990

84. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

London

For Materials Science

#108 in the United Kingdom

#917 in Europe

Founded: 1932

85. SOAS, University of London

London

For Materials Science

#109 in the United Kingdom

#937 in Europe

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

86. University of Roehampton

London

For Materials Science

#110 in the United Kingdom

#961 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

87. University of Worcester

Worcester

For Materials Science

#111 in the United Kingdom

#971 in Europe

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

88. Canterbury Christ Church University

Canterbury

For Materials Science

#112 in the United Kingdom

#974 in Europe

Founded: 2005

89. Buckinghamshire New University

High Wycombe

For Materials Science

#113 in the United Kingdom

#1000 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

90. Royal College of Art

London

For Materials Science

#115 in the United Kingdom

#1014 in Europe

Founded: 1896

91. University of Gloucestershire

Cheltenham

For Materials Science

#116 in the United Kingdom

#1028 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

92. University of Cumbria

Carlisle

For Materials Science

#117 in the United Kingdom

#1058 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

93. Edge Hill University

Ormskirk

For Materials Science

#118 in the United Kingdom

#1065 in Europe

Founded: 2006

94. University of Winchester

Winchester

For Materials Science

#119 in the United Kingdom

#1069 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

95. University of the Arts London

London

For Materials Science

#121 in the United Kingdom

#1145 in Europe

Founded: 1986

96. Liverpool Hope University

Liverpool

For Materials Science

#122 in the United Kingdom

#1164 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

97. University of Buckingham

Buckingham

For Materials Science

#124 in the United Kingdom

#1181 in Europe

Founded: 1973

98. University of Chichester

Chichester

For Materials Science

#126 in the United Kingdom

#1207 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

99. Solent University

Southampton

For Materials Science

#127 in the United Kingdom

#1215 in Europe

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

100. School of Advanced Study, University of London

London

For Materials Science

#128 in the United Kingdom

#1217 in Europe

Founded: 1994

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	21
Scotland	17	13

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