Organic Chemistry in UK: 100+ Best universities Ranked 2024

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Organic Chemistry. A graph of 39.6M citations received by 1.12M academic papers made by 133 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 Cambridge

England | Cambridge

For Organic Chemistry

#1 in Europe

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Organic Chemistry

#2 in Europe

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. Imperial College London

England | London

For Organic Chemistry

#3 in Europe

#28 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University College London

England | London

For Organic Chemistry

#4 in Europe

#35 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Organic Chemistry

#8 in Europe

#51 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Organic Chemistry

#30 in Europe

#122 in the World

Founded: 1904

7. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Organic Chemistry

#33 in Europe

#127 in the World

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

8. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Organic Chemistry

#35 in Europe

#133 in the World

Founded: 1905

9. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Organic Chemistry

#39 in Europe

#142 in the World

Founded: 1900

10. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Organic Chemistry

#40 in Europe

#143 in the World

Founded: 1948

11. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Organic Chemistry

#42 in Europe

#148 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

12. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Organic Chemistry

#43 in Europe

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

13. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Organic Chemistry

#60 in Europe

#185 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

14. King's College London

England | London

For Organic Chemistry

#65 in Europe

#195 in the World

Founded: 1829

15. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Organic Chemistry

#71 in Europe

#214 in the World

Founded: 1451

16. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Organic Chemistry

#85 in Europe

#242 in the World

Founded: 1963

17. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Organic Chemistry

#88 in Europe

#255 in the World

Founded: 1967

18. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Organic Chemistry

#101 in Europe

#294 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

19. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Organic Chemistry

#104 in Europe

#303 in the World

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

20. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Organic Chemistry

#107 in Europe

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

21. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Organic Chemistry

#113 in Europe

#320 in the World

Founded: 1892

22. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Organic Chemistry

#115 in Europe

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

23. University of York

England | York

For Organic Chemistry

#122 in Europe

#335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

24. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Organic Chemistry

#123 in Europe

#340 in the World

Founded: 1997

25. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Organic Chemistry

#126 in Europe

#351 in the World

Founded: 1964

26. Durham University

England | Durham

For Organic Chemistry

#127 in Europe

#353 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

27. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Organic Chemistry

#139 in Europe

#380 in the World

Founded: 1495

28. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Organic Chemistry

#141 in Europe

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

29. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Organic Chemistry

#147 in Europe

#392 in the World

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

30. University of London

England | London

For Organic Chemistry

#152 in Europe

#401 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

31. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Organic Chemistry

#156 in Europe

#407 in the World

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

32. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Organic Chemistry

#159 in Europe

#416 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

33. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Organic Chemistry

#164 in Europe

#427 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

34. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Organic Chemistry

#181 in Europe

#482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

35. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Organic Chemistry

#192 in Europe

#505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

36. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Organic Chemistry

#199 in Europe

#524 in the World

Founded: 1893

37. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Organic Chemistry

#229 in Europe

#642 in the World

Founded: 1966

38. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Organic Chemistry

#234 in Europe

#656 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

39. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Organic Chemistry

#236 in Europe

#658 in the World

Founded: 1920

40. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Organic Chemistry

#239 in Europe

#667 in the World

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

41. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Organic Chemistry

#243 in Europe

#676 in the World

Founded: 1954

42. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Organic Chemistry

#254 in Europe

#716 in the World

Founded: 1968

43. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Organic Chemistry

#261 in Europe

#730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

44. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Organic Chemistry

#263 in Europe

#740 in the World

Founded: 1895

45. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Organic Chemistry

#287 in Europe

#807 in the World

Founded: 1964

46. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Organic Chemistry

#288 in Europe

#809 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

47. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Organic Chemistry

#306 in Europe

#865 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

48. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Organic Chemistry

#311 in Europe

#873 in the World

Founded: 1823

49. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Organic Chemistry

#322 in Europe

#911 in the World

Founded: 1965

50. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Organic Chemistry

#323 in Europe

#914 in the World

Founded: 1967

51. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Organic Chemistry

#328 in Europe

#949 in the World

Founded: 1733

52. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Organic Chemistry

#333 in Europe

#959 in the World

Founded: 1872

53. Keele University

England | Keele

For Organic Chemistry

#347 in Europe

#1016 in the World

Founded: 1962

54. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Organic Chemistry

#369 in Europe

#1099 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

55. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Organic Chemistry

#372 in Europe

#1115 in the World

Founded: 1849

56. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Organic Chemistry

#393 in Europe

#1191 in the World

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

57. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Organic Chemistry

#403 in Europe

#1248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

58. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Organic Chemistry

#409 in Europe

#1260 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Organic Chemistry

#426 in Europe

#1345 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

60. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Organic Chemistry

#430 in Europe

#1371 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Organic Chemistry

#440 in Europe

#1417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

62. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Organic Chemistry

#453 in Europe

#1473 in the World

Founded: 1992

63. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Organic Chemistry

#460 in Europe

#1500 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

64. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Organic Chemistry

#461 in Europe

#1503 in the World

Founded: 1890

65. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Organic Chemistry

#465 in Europe

#1534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

66. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Organic Chemistry

#469 in Europe

#1549 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

67. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Organic Chemistry

#487 in Europe

#1626 in the World

Founded: 1992

68. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Organic Chemistry

#490 in Europe

#1640 in the World

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

69. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Organic Chemistry

#491 in Europe

#1646 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

70. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Organic Chemistry

#495 in Europe

#1660 in the World

Founded: 1992

71. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Organic Chemistry

#497 in Europe

#1664 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

72. City, University of London

England | London

For Organic Chemistry

#499 in Europe

#1675 in the World

Founded: 1966

73. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Organic Chemistry

#512 in Europe

#1739 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

74. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Organic Chemistry

#513 in Europe

#1742 in the World

Founded: 1791

75. London South Bank University

England | London

For Organic Chemistry

#531 in Europe

#1817 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

76. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Organic Chemistry

#547 in Europe

#1916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

77. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Organic Chemistry

#549 in Europe

#1928 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

78. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Organic Chemistry

#550 in Europe

#1930 in the World

Founded: 1841

79. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Organic Chemistry

#564 in Europe

#2028 in the World

Founded: 1992

80. Middlesex University

England | London

For Organic Chemistry

#572 in Europe

#2075 in the World

Founded: 1973

81. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Organic Chemistry

#580 in Europe

#2095 in the World

Founded: 1848

82. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Organic Chemistry

#584 in Europe

#2122 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Organic Chemistry

#596 in Europe

#2155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

84. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Organic Chemistry

#608 in Europe

#2233 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

85. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Organic Chemistry

#627 in Europe

#2331 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

86. University of Bolton

England | Bolton

For Organic Chemistry

#633 in Europe

#2371 in the World

Founded: 2004

87. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Organic Chemistry

#638 in Europe

#2393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

88. University of Westminster

England | London

For Organic Chemistry

#640 in Europe

#2420 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

89. Wrexham Glyndwr University

Wales | Wrexham

For Organic Chemistry

#666 in Europe

#2552 in the World

Founded: 2008

90. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Organic Chemistry

#671 in Europe

#2591 in the World

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

91. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

England | London

For Organic Chemistry

#674 in Europe

#2600 in the World

Founded: 1932

92. Abertay University

Scotland | Dundee

For Organic Chemistry

#682 in Europe

#2663 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

93. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Organic Chemistry

#698 in Europe

#2736 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

94. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Organic Chemistry

#704 in Europe

#2765 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

95. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Organic Chemistry

#706 in Europe

#2777 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

96. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Organic Chemistry

#725 in Europe

#2885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

97. Scotland's Rural College

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Organic Chemistry

#740 in Europe

#2977 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2012

98. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Organic Chemistry

#743 in Europe

#3001 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

99. University of East London

England | London

For Organic Chemistry

#755 in Europe

#3075 in the World

Founded: 1992

100. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Organic Chemistry

#776 in Europe

#3170 in the World

Founded: 1858

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