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 27.9M citations received by 900K 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

#23 in Europe

Founded: 1904

9. University of Bristol

Bristol

For Materials Science

#9 in the United Kingdom

#26 in Europe

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

10. University of Nottingham

Nottingham

For Materials Science

#10 in the United Kingdom

#27 in Europe

Founded: 1948

11. University of Birmingham

Birmingham

For Materials Science

#11 in the United Kingdom

#30 in Europe

Founded: 1900

12. University of Liverpool

Liverpool

For Materials Science

#12 in the United Kingdom

#44 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

13. University of Bath

Bath

For Materials Science

#15 in the United Kingdom

#66 in Europe

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

14. University of Warwick

Coventry

For Materials Science

#16 in the United Kingdom

#77 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

15. King's College London

London

For Materials Science

#18 in the United Kingdom

#94 in Europe

Founded: 1829

16. Durham University

Durham

For Materials Science

#19 in the United Kingdom

#98 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

17. Loughborough University

Loughborough

For Materials Science

#20 in the United Kingdom

#100 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

18. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Materials Science

#22 in the United Kingdom

#107 in Europe

Founded: 1963

19. Queen Mary University of London

London

For Materials Science

#25 in the United Kingdom

#119 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

20. University of Surrey

Guildford

For Materials Science

#26 in the United Kingdom

#120 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

21. University of Exeter

Exeter

For Materials Science

#27 in the United Kingdom

#139 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

22. Cranfield University

Cranfield

For Materials Science

#28 in the United Kingdom

#143 in Europe

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

23. University of York

York

For Materials Science

#29 in the United Kingdom

#144 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

24. University of Reading

Reading

For Materials Science

#30 in the United Kingdom

#151 in Europe

Founded: 1892

25. University of Sussex

Brighton

For Materials Science

#31 in the United Kingdom

#159 in Europe

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

26. University of Leicester

Leicester

For Materials Science

#36 in the United Kingdom

#183 in Europe

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

27. University of London

London

For Materials Science

#37 in the United Kingdom

#197 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

28. Lancaster University

Lancaster

For Materials Science

#38 in the United Kingdom

#210 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

29. University of East Anglia

Norwich

For Materials Science

#39 in the United Kingdom

#213 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

30. Brunel University London

Uxbridge

For Materials Science

#40 in the United Kingdom

#214 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

31. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Materials Science

#41 in the United Kingdom

#224 in Europe

Founded: 1954

32. Aston University

Birmingham

For Materials Science

#42 in the United Kingdom

#243 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

#293 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

35. University of Kent

Canterbury

For Materials Science

#48 in the United Kingdom

#304 in Europe

Founded: 1965

36. University of Essex

Colchester

For Materials Science

#49 in the United Kingdom

#333 in Europe

Founded: 1964

37. Keele University

Keele

For Materials Science

#50 in the United Kingdom

#353 in Europe

Founded: 1962

38. City, University of London

London

For Materials Science

#51 in the United Kingdom

#354 in Europe

Founded: 1966

39. University of Plymouth

Plymouth

For Materials Science

#52 in the United Kingdom

#361 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

40. Manchester Metropolitan University

Manchester

For Materials Science

#53 in the United Kingdom

#380 in Europe

Founded: 1992

41. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Materials Science

#54 in the United Kingdom

#392 in Europe

Founded: 1992

42. Birkbeck, University of London

London

For Materials Science

#55 in the United Kingdom

#393 in Europe

Founded: 1823

43. Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham

For Materials Science

#57 in the United Kingdom

#401 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

44. University of Portsmouth

Portsmouth

For Materials Science

#58 in the United Kingdom

#404 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

45. Royal Holloway, University of London

Egham

For Materials Science

#59 in the United Kingdom

#406 in Europe

Founded: 1849

46. Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield

For Materials Science

#60 in the United Kingdom

#410 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

47. Liverpool John Moores University

Liverpool

For Materials Science

#61 in the United Kingdom

#415 in Europe

Founded: 1992

48. University of Greenwich

London

For Materials Science

#62 in the United Kingdom

#422 in Europe

Founded: 1890

49. London School of Economics and Political Science

London

For Materials Science

#63 in the United Kingdom

#437 in Europe

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

50. Coventry University

Coventry

For Materials Science

#64 in the United Kingdom

#440 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

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

#452 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. St George's, University of London

London

For Materials Science

#68 in the United Kingdom

#459 in Europe

Founded: 1733

55. De Montfort University

Leicester

For Materials Science

#69 in the United Kingdom

#462 in Europe

Founded: 1992

56. London South Bank University

London

For Materials Science

#70 in the United Kingdom

#490 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

57. University of the West of England

Bristol

For Materials Science

#71 in the United Kingdom

#507 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

58. University of Bolton

Bolton

For Materials Science

#73 in the United Kingdom

#526 in Europe

Founded: 2004

59. Oxford Brookes University

Oxford

For Materials Science

#74 in the United Kingdom

#530 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

60. University of Central Lancashire

Preston

For Materials Science

#75 in the United Kingdom

#533 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

61. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Materials Science

#79 in the United Kingdom

#569 in Europe

Founded: 1992

62. London Metropolitan University

London

For Materials Science

#81 in the United Kingdom

#580 in Europe

Founded: 1848

63. University of Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton

For Materials Science

#82 in the United Kingdom

#588 in Europe

Founded: 1992

64. Teesside University

Middlesbrough

For Materials Science

#84 in the United Kingdom

#603 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

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

#613 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

67. University of Westminster

London

For Materials Science

#87 in the United Kingdom

#623 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

68. Royal Veterinary College University of London

London

For Materials Science

#88 in the United Kingdom

#634 in Europe

Founded: 1791

69. London Business School

London

For Materials Science

#89 in the United Kingdom

#671 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

70. University of Lincoln

Lincoln

For Materials Science

#90 in the United Kingdom

#690 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

71. Royal Agricultural University

Cirencester

For Materials Science

#91 in the United Kingdom

#694 in Europe

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

72. University of Sunderland

Sunderland

For Materials Science

#93 in the United Kingdom

#711 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

73. Staffordshire University

Stoke-on-Trent

For Materials Science

#94 in the United Kingdom

#715 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

74. University of Derby

Derby

For Materials Science

#95 in the United Kingdom

#735 in Europe

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

75. Leeds Beckett University

Leeds

For Materials Science

#96 in the United Kingdom

#739 in Europe

Founded: 1992

76. University of Bedfordshire

Luton

For Materials Science

#97 in the United Kingdom

#753 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

77. University of Northampton

Northampton

For Materials Science

#99 in the United Kingdom

#776 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

78. Anglia Ruskin University

Cambridge

For Materials Science

#100 in the United Kingdom

#799 in Europe

Founded: 1858

79. University of East London

London

For Materials Science

#101 in the United Kingdom

#843 in Europe

Founded: 1992

80. Goldsmiths, University of London

London

For Materials Science

#102 in the United Kingdom

#852 in Europe

Founded: 1904

81. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

London

For Materials Science

#103 in the United Kingdom

#854 in Europe

Founded: 1932

82. University of West London

Ealing

For Materials Science

#104 in the United Kingdom

#871 in Europe

Founded: 1990

83. University of Chester

Chester

For Materials Science

#106 in the United Kingdom

#888 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

84. Birmingham City University

Birmingham

For Materials Science

#108 in the United Kingdom

#920 in Europe

Founded: 1992

85. University of Roehampton

London

For Materials Science

#109 in the United Kingdom

#927 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

86. University of Worcester

Worcester

For Materials Science

#110 in the United Kingdom

#936 in Europe

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

87. SOAS, University of London

London

For Materials Science

#111 in the United Kingdom

#947 in Europe

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

88. Buckinghamshire New University

High Wycombe

For Materials Science

#112 in the United Kingdom

#982 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

89. Royal College of Art

London

For Materials Science

#114 in the United Kingdom

#998 in Europe

Founded: 1896

90. Canterbury Christ Church University

Canterbury

For Materials Science

#115 in the United Kingdom

#1012 in Europe

Founded: 2005

91. University of Cumbria

Carlisle

For Materials Science

#116 in the United Kingdom

#1022 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

92. University of Gloucestershire

Cheltenham

For Materials Science

#117 in the United Kingdom

#1034 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

93. Edge Hill University

Ormskirk

For Materials Science

#118 in the United Kingdom

#1078 in Europe

Founded: 2006

94. University of Winchester

Winchester

For Materials Science

#120 in the United Kingdom

#1136 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

95. University of the Arts London

London

For Materials Science

#121 in the United Kingdom

#1138 in Europe

Founded: 1986

96. Liverpool Hope University

Liverpool

For Materials Science

#122 in the United Kingdom

#1148 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

97. University of Buckingham

Buckingham

For Materials Science

#123 in the United Kingdom

#1150 in Europe

Founded: 1973

98. School of Advanced Study, University of London

London

For Materials Science

#124 in the United Kingdom

#1189 in Europe

Founded: 1994

99. Solent University

Southampton

For Materials Science

#127 in the United Kingdom

#1201 in Europe

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

100. Falmouth University

Falmouth

For Materials Science

#128 in the United Kingdom

#1206 in Europe

Founded: 2012

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	23
Scotland	17	13

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