Organic Chemistry in England: 100+ Best universities Ranked

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Organic Chemistry. A graph of 42M citations received by 1.02M academic papers made by 105 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 Organic Chemistry

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University of Oxford

Oxford

For Organic Chemistry

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. Imperial College London

London

For Organic Chemistry

#3 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University College London

London

For Organic Chemistry

#4 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

5. University of Manchester

Manchester

For Organic Chemistry

#5 in the United Kingdom

#8 in Europe

Founded: 1824

6. University of Leeds

Leeds

For Organic Chemistry

#6 in the United Kingdom

#31 in Europe

Founded: 1904

7. University of Bristol

Bristol

For Organic Chemistry

#7 in the United Kingdom

#34 in Europe

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

8. University of Sheffield

Sheffield

For Organic Chemistry

#8 in the United Kingdom

#36 in Europe

Founded: 1905

9. University of Birmingham

Birmingham

For Organic Chemistry

#9 in the United Kingdom

#38 in Europe

Founded: 1900

10. University of Nottingham

Nottingham

For Organic Chemistry

#10 in the United Kingdom

#39 in Europe

Founded: 1948

11. University of Southampton

Southampton

For Organic Chemistry

#12 in the United Kingdom

#43 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

12. King's College London

London

For Organic Chemistry

#13 in the United Kingdom

#64 in Europe

Founded: 1829

13. University of Liverpool

Liverpool

For Organic Chemistry

#14 in the United Kingdom

#65 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

14. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Organic Chemistry

#17 in the United Kingdom

#87 in Europe

Founded: 1963

15. University of Warwick

Coventry

For Organic Chemistry

#18 in the United Kingdom

#96 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

16. University of Bath

Bath

For Organic Chemistry

#19 in the United Kingdom

#102 in Europe

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

17. University of York

York

For Organic Chemistry

#21 in the United Kingdom

#112 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

18. University of Reading

Reading

For Organic Chemistry

#23 in the United Kingdom

#117 in Europe

Founded: 1892

19. Durham University

Durham

For Organic Chemistry

#25 in the United Kingdom

#126 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

20. Queen Mary University of London

London

For Organic Chemistry

#26 in the United Kingdom

#134 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

21. University of Sussex

Brighton

For Organic Chemistry

#27 in the United Kingdom

#136 in Europe

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

22. University of Leicester

Leicester

For Organic Chemistry

#30 in the United Kingdom

#155 in Europe

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

23. University of Surrey

Guildford

For Organic Chemistry

#31 in the United Kingdom

#159 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

24. University of London

London

For Organic Chemistry

#32 in the United Kingdom

#160 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

25. Loughborough University

Loughborough

For Organic Chemistry

#33 in the United Kingdom

#165 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

26. University of East Anglia

Norwich

For Organic Chemistry

#34 in the United Kingdom

#184 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

27. University of Exeter

Exeter

For Organic Chemistry

#35 in the United Kingdom

#195 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

28. Lancaster University

Lancaster

For Organic Chemistry

#38 in the United Kingdom

#234 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

29. Cranfield University

Cranfield

For Organic Chemistry

#40 in the United Kingdom

#238 in Europe

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

30. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Organic Chemistry

#41 in the United Kingdom

#250 in Europe

Founded: 1954

31. Brunel University London

Uxbridge

For Organic Chemistry

#42 in the United Kingdom

#255 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

32. Aston University

Birmingham

For Organic Chemistry

#44 in the United Kingdom

#269 in Europe

Founded: 1895

33. University of Essex

Colchester

For Organic Chemistry

#45 in the United Kingdom

#293 in Europe

Founded: 1964

34. University of Bradford

Bradford

For Organic Chemistry

#47 in the United Kingdom

#316 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

35. Birkbeck, University of London

London

For Organic Chemistry

#48 in the United Kingdom

#324 in Europe

Founded: 1823

36. Keele University

Keele

For Organic Chemistry

#49 in the United Kingdom

#333 in Europe

Founded: 1962

37. University of Kent

Canterbury

For Organic Chemistry

#50 in the United Kingdom

#334 in Europe

Founded: 1965

38. University of Salford

Salford

For Organic Chemistry

#51 in the United Kingdom

#337 in Europe

Founded: 1967

39. St George's, University of London

London

For Organic Chemistry

#53 in the United Kingdom

#353 in Europe

Founded: 1733

40. University of Plymouth

Plymouth

For Organic Chemistry

#54 in the United Kingdom

#365 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

41. Royal Holloway, University of London

Egham

For Organic Chemistry

#55 in the United Kingdom

#383 in Europe

Founded: 1849

42. Liverpool John Moores University

Liverpool

For Organic Chemistry

#57 in the United Kingdom

#398 in Europe

Founded: 1992

43. University of Hertfordshire

Hatfield

For Organic Chemistry

#58 in the United Kingdom

#399 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

44. Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham

For Organic Chemistry

#59 in the United Kingdom

#431 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

45. Manchester Metropolitan University

Manchester

For Organic Chemistry

#60 in the United Kingdom

#434 in Europe

Founded: 1992

46. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Organic Chemistry

#61 in the United Kingdom

#440 in Europe

Founded: 1992

47. University of Portsmouth

Portsmouth

For Organic Chemistry

#62 in the United Kingdom

#445 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

48. University of Greenwich

London

For Organic Chemistry

#63 in the United Kingdom

#463 in Europe

Founded: 1890

49. University of the West of England

Bristol

For Organic Chemistry

#64 in the United Kingdom

#465 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

50. University of Huddersfield

Huddersfield

For Organic Chemistry

#65 in the United Kingdom

#467 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

51. Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield

For Organic Chemistry

#66 in the United Kingdom

#479 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

52. University of Brighton

Brighton

For Organic Chemistry

#67 in the United Kingdom

#491 in Europe

Founded: 1992

53. Coventry University

Coventry

For Organic Chemistry

#68 in the United Kingdom

#492 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

54. De Montfort University

Leicester

For Organic Chemistry

#69 in the United Kingdom

#500 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

55. City, University of London

London

For Organic Chemistry

#71 in the United Kingdom

#511 in Europe

Founded: 1966

56. University of Central Lancashire

Preston

For Organic Chemistry

#72 in the United Kingdom

#513 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

57. Royal Agricultural University

Cirencester

For Organic Chemistry

#73 in the United Kingdom

#514 in Europe

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

58. Royal Veterinary College University of London

London

For Organic Chemistry

#74 in the United Kingdom

#529 in Europe

Founded: 1791

59. London South Bank University

London

For Organic Chemistry

#75 in the United Kingdom

#535 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

60. Oxford Brookes University

Oxford

For Organic Chemistry

#76 in the United Kingdom

#552 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

61. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Organic Chemistry

#78 in the United Kingdom

#562 in Europe

Founded: 1992

62. University of Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton

For Organic Chemistry

#80 in the United Kingdom

#582 in Europe

Founded: 1992

63. London Metropolitan University

London

For Organic Chemistry

#82 in the United Kingdom

#601 in Europe

Founded: 1848

64. Middlesex University

London

For Organic Chemistry

#83 in the United Kingdom

#602 in Europe

Founded: 1973

65. University of Sunderland

Sunderland

For Organic Chemistry

#85 in the United Kingdom

#626 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

66. University of Lincoln

Lincoln

For Organic Chemistry

#86 in the United Kingdom

#629 in Europe

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

67. University of Bolton

Bolton

For Organic Chemistry

#87 in the United Kingdom

#634 in Europe

Founded: 2004

68. University of Westminster

London

For Organic Chemistry

#88 in the United Kingdom

#635 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

69. London School of Economics and Political Science

London

For Organic Chemistry

#90 in the United Kingdom

#664 in Europe

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

70. University of Bedfordshire

Luton

For Organic Chemistry

#91 in the United Kingdom

#680 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

71. Bournemouth University

Poole

For Organic Chemistry

#93 in the United Kingdom

#701 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

72. Teesside University

Middlesbrough

For Organic Chemistry

#94 in the United Kingdom

#702 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

73. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

London

For Organic Chemistry

#95 in the United Kingdom

#713 in Europe

Founded: 1932

74. Anglia Ruskin University

Cambridge

For Organic Chemistry

#98 in the United Kingdom

#745 in Europe

Founded: 1858

75. Staffordshire University

Stoke-on-Trent

For Organic Chemistry

#99 in the United Kingdom

#747 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

76. University of East London

London

For Organic Chemistry

#100 in the United Kingdom

#763 in Europe

Founded: 1992

77. Leeds Beckett University

Leeds

For Organic Chemistry

#102 in the United Kingdom

#802 in Europe

Founded: 1992

78. University of Chester

Chester

For Organic Chemistry

#103 in the United Kingdom

#820 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

79. University of Roehampton

London

For Organic Chemistry

#104 in the United Kingdom

#847 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

80. University of Derby

Derby

For Organic Chemistry

#105 in the United Kingdom

#852 in Europe

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

81. University of Northampton

Northampton

For Organic Chemistry

#107 in the United Kingdom

#866 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

82. Goldsmiths, University of London

London

For Organic Chemistry

#108 in the United Kingdom

#888 in Europe

Founded: 1904

83. University of Cumbria

Carlisle

For Organic Chemistry

#109 in the United Kingdom

#889 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

84. University of West London

Ealing

For Organic Chemistry

#110 in the United Kingdom

#917 in Europe

Founded: 1990

85. University of Worcester

Worcester

For Organic Chemistry

#111 in the United Kingdom

#924 in Europe

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

86. University of Buckingham

Buckingham

For Organic Chemistry

#113 in the United Kingdom

#936 in Europe

Founded: 1973

87. Canterbury Christ Church University

Canterbury

For Organic Chemistry

#114 in the United Kingdom

#943 in Europe

Founded: 2005

88. London Business School

London

For Organic Chemistry

#115 in the United Kingdom

#946 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

89. Edge Hill University

Ormskirk

For Organic Chemistry

#116 in the United Kingdom

#954 in Europe

Founded: 2006

90. Birmingham City University

Birmingham

For Organic Chemistry

#117 in the United Kingdom

#975 in Europe

Founded: 1992

91. Buckinghamshire New University

High Wycombe

For Organic Chemistry

#118 in the United Kingdom

#1072 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

92. University of Chichester

Chichester

For Organic Chemistry

#119 in the United Kingdom

#1092 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

93. University of Winchester

Winchester

For Organic Chemistry

#120 in the United Kingdom

#1094 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

94. Liverpool Hope University

Liverpool

For Organic Chemistry

#122 in the United Kingdom

#1120 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

95. SOAS, University of London

London

For Organic Chemistry

#123 in the United Kingdom

#1122 in Europe

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

96. School of Advanced Study, University of London

London

For Organic Chemistry

#124 in the United Kingdom

#1144 in Europe

Founded: 1994

97. University of Gloucestershire

Cheltenham

For Organic Chemistry

#126 in the United Kingdom

#1158 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

98. Royal College of Art

London

For Organic Chemistry

#127 in the United Kingdom

#1177 in Europe

Founded: 1896

99. Leeds Trinity University

Leeds

For Organic Chemistry

#128 in the United Kingdom

#1185 in Europe

Enrollment: 4,270
Founded: 2012

100. University of the Arts London

London

For Organic Chemistry

#129 in the United Kingdom

#1195 in Europe

Founded: 1986

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	22
Scotland	16	11

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