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 35.6M citations received by 999K 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

#10 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

#26 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

#73 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

#85 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

#102 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

18. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Materials Science

#23 in the United Kingdom

#114 in Europe

Founded: 1963

19. University of Surrey

Guildford

For Materials Science

#25 in the United Kingdom

#119 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

20. Queen Mary University of London

London

For Materials Science

#26 in the United Kingdom

#120 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

21. University of York

York

For Materials Science

#27 in the United Kingdom

#134 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

22. University of Exeter

Exeter

For Materials Science

#28 in the United Kingdom

#144 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

23. University of Sussex

Brighton

For Materials Science

#29 in the United Kingdom

#145 in Europe

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

24. Cranfield University

Cranfield

For Materials Science

#30 in the United Kingdom

#147 in Europe

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

25. University of Reading

Reading

For Materials Science

#31 in the United Kingdom

#156 in Europe

Founded: 1892

26. University of Leicester

Leicester

For Materials Science

#33 in the United Kingdom

#182 in Europe

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

27. Lancaster University

Lancaster

For Materials Science

#36 in the United Kingdom

#198 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

28. University of East Anglia

Norwich

For Materials Science

#38 in the United Kingdom

#206 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

29. Brunel University London

Uxbridge

For Materials Science

#39 in the United Kingdom

#208 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

30. University of London

London

For Materials Science

#40 in the United Kingdom

#210 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

31. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Materials Science

#41 in the United Kingdom

#220 in Europe

Founded: 1954

32. Aston University

Birmingham

For Materials Science

#42 in the United Kingdom

#242 in Europe

Founded: 1895

33. University of Salford

Salford

For Materials Science

#45 in the United Kingdom

#281 in Europe

Founded: 1967

34. University of Bradford

Bradford

For Materials Science

#47 in the United Kingdom

#288 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

35. University of Kent

Canterbury

For Materials Science

#48 in the United Kingdom

#300 in Europe

Founded: 1965

36. University of Essex

Colchester

For Materials Science

#49 in the United Kingdom

#338 in Europe

Founded: 1964

37. Keele University

Keele

For Materials Science

#50 in the United Kingdom

#351 in Europe

Founded: 1962

38. University of Plymouth

Plymouth

For Materials Science

#51 in the United Kingdom

#357 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

39. City, University of London

London

For Materials Science

#52 in the United Kingdom

#364 in Europe

Founded: 1966

40. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Materials Science

#53 in the United Kingdom

#373 in Europe

Founded: 1992

41. Manchester Metropolitan University

Manchester

For Materials Science

#54 in the United Kingdom

#379 in Europe

Founded: 1992

42. Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham

For Materials Science

#55 in the United Kingdom

#397 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

43. Royal Holloway, University of London

Egham

For Materials Science

#57 in the United Kingdom

#400 in Europe

Founded: 1849

44. University of Portsmouth

Portsmouth

For Materials Science

#58 in the United Kingdom

#401 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

45. Birkbeck, University of London

London

For Materials Science

#59 in the United Kingdom

#404 in Europe

Founded: 1823

46. Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield

For Materials Science

#60 in the United Kingdom

#405 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

47. Liverpool John Moores University

Liverpool

For Materials Science

#61 in the United Kingdom

#414 in Europe

Founded: 1992

48. London School of Economics and Political Science

London

For Materials Science

#62 in the United Kingdom

#422 in Europe

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

49. University of Greenwich

London

For Materials Science

#63 in the United Kingdom

#433 in Europe

Founded: 1890

50. Coventry University

Coventry

For Materials Science

#64 in the United Kingdom

#434 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

51. University of Huddersfield

Huddersfield

For Materials Science

#65 in the United Kingdom

#442 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

52. University of Hertfordshire

Hatfield

For Materials Science

#66 in the United Kingdom

#453 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

53. University of Brighton

Brighton

For Materials Science

#67 in the United Kingdom

#457 in Europe

Founded: 1992

54. De Montfort University

Leicester

For Materials Science

#68 in the United Kingdom

#462 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

55. London South Bank University

London

For Materials Science

#69 in the United Kingdom

#476 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

56. St George's, University of London

London

For Materials Science

#70 in the United Kingdom

#488 in Europe

Founded: 1733

57. University of the West of England

Bristol

For Materials Science

#71 in the United Kingdom

#497 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

58. University of Central Lancashire

Preston

For Materials Science

#73 in the United Kingdom

#532 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

59. Oxford Brookes University

Oxford

For Materials Science

#74 in the United Kingdom

#535 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

#79 in the United Kingdom

#574 in Europe

Founded: 1992

62. University of Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton

For Materials Science

#81 in the United Kingdom

#591 in Europe

Founded: 1992

63. Teesside University

Middlesbrough

For Materials Science

#83 in the United Kingdom

#604 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

64. London Metropolitan University

London

For Materials Science

#84 in the United Kingdom

#606 in Europe

Founded: 1848

65. Middlesex University

London

For Materials Science

#85 in the United Kingdom

#607 in Europe

Founded: 1973

66. Bournemouth University

Poole

For Materials Science

#86 in the United Kingdom

#608 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

67. University of Westminster

London

For Materials Science

#87 in the United Kingdom

#616 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

68. Staffordshire University

Stoke-on-Trent

For Materials Science

#88 in the United Kingdom

#624 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

69. Royal Veterinary College University of London

London

For Materials Science

#89 in the United Kingdom

#664 in Europe

Founded: 1791

70. London Business School

London

For Materials Science

#90 in the United Kingdom

#676 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

71. University of Lincoln

Lincoln

For Materials Science

#91 in the United Kingdom

#704 in Europe

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

72. University of Sunderland

Sunderland

For Materials Science

#93 in the United Kingdom

#721 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

73. Royal Agricultural University

Cirencester

For Materials Science

#94 in the United Kingdom

#725 in Europe

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

74. University of Derby

Derby

For Materials Science

#95 in the United Kingdom

#727 in Europe

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

75. University of Bedfordshire

Luton

For Materials Science

#96 in the United Kingdom

#738 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

76. Leeds Beckett University

Leeds

For Materials Science

#97 in the United Kingdom

#756 in Europe

Founded: 1992

77. University of Northampton

Northampton

For Materials Science

#99 in the United Kingdom

#786 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

78. Anglia Ruskin University

Cambridge

For Materials Science

#100 in the United Kingdom

#787 in Europe

Founded: 1858

79. University of East London

London

For Materials Science

#101 in the United Kingdom

#831 in Europe

Founded: 1992

80. University of Chester

Chester

For Materials Science

#103 in the United Kingdom

#886 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

81. Goldsmiths, University of London

London

For Materials Science

#104 in the United Kingdom

#889 in Europe

Founded: 1904

82. University of West London

Ealing

For Materials Science

#106 in the United Kingdom

#899 in Europe

Founded: 1990

83. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

London

For Materials Science

#107 in the United Kingdom

#900 in Europe

Founded: 1932

84. Birmingham City University

Birmingham

For Materials Science

#108 in the United Kingdom

#915 in Europe

Founded: 1992

85. SOAS, University of London

London

For Materials Science

#109 in the United Kingdom

#933 in Europe

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

86. University of Roehampton

London

For Materials Science

#110 in the United Kingdom

#958 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

87. University of Worcester

Worcester

For Materials Science

#111 in the United Kingdom

#969 in Europe

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

88. Canterbury Christ Church University

Canterbury

For Materials Science

#112 in the United Kingdom

#972 in Europe

Founded: 2005

89. Buckinghamshire New University

High Wycombe

For Materials Science

#113 in the United Kingdom

#1001 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

90. Royal College of Art

London

For Materials Science

#115 in the United Kingdom

#1013 in Europe

Founded: 1896

91. University of Gloucestershire

Cheltenham

For Materials Science

#116 in the United Kingdom

#1037 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

92. University of Cumbria

Carlisle

For Materials Science

#117 in the United Kingdom

#1052 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

93. University of Winchester

Winchester

For Materials Science

#118 in the United Kingdom

#1074 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

94. Edge Hill University

Ormskirk

For Materials Science

#119 in the United Kingdom

#1080 in Europe

Founded: 2006

95. University of the Arts London

London

For Materials Science

#121 in the United Kingdom

#1148 in Europe

Founded: 1986

96. Liverpool Hope University

Liverpool

For Materials Science

#122 in the United Kingdom

#1163 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

97. University of Buckingham

Buckingham

For Materials Science

#123 in the United Kingdom

#1171 in Europe

Founded: 1973

98. University of Chichester

Chichester

For Materials Science

#126 in the United Kingdom

#1209 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

99. Solent University

Southampton

For Materials Science

#127 in the United Kingdom

#1211 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

#1221 in Europe

Founded: 1994

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

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