Organic Chemistry in UK: 100+ Best universities Ranked 2025

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Organic Chemistry. A graph of 48.5M citations received by 1.23M 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

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. Imperial College London

England | London

For Organic Chemistry

#3 in Europe

#30 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University College London

England | London

For Organic Chemistry

#4 in Europe

#38 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

5. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Organic Chemistry

#8 in Europe

#50 in the World

Founded: 1824

6. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Organic Chemistry

#29 in Europe

#124 in the World

Founded: 1904

7. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Organic Chemistry

#32 in Europe

#128 in the World

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

8. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Organic Chemistry

#36 in Europe

#134 in the World

Founded: 1905

9. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Organic Chemistry

#38 in Europe

#137 in the World

Founded: 1900

10. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Organic Chemistry

#39 in Europe

#144 in the World

Founded: 1948

11. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Organic Chemistry

#41 in Europe

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

12. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Organic Chemistry

#43 in Europe

#152 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

13. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Organic Chemistry

#64 in Europe

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

14. King's College London

England | London

For Organic Chemistry

#65 in Europe

#201 in the World

Founded: 1829

15. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Organic Chemistry

#72 in Europe

#218 in the World

Founded: 1451

16. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Organic Chemistry

#85 in Europe

#254 in the World

Founded: 1967

17. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Organic Chemistry

#88 in Europe

#262 in the World

Founded: 1963

18. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Organic Chemistry

#96 in Europe

#296 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

19. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Organic Chemistry

#102 in Europe

#307 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

#109 in Europe

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

21. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Organic Chemistry

#110 in Europe

#325 in the World

Founded: 1892

22. University of York

England | York

For Organic Chemistry

#114 in Europe

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

23. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Organic Chemistry

#117 in Europe

#335 in the World

Founded: 1997

24. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Organic Chemistry

#118 in Europe

#338 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

25. Durham University

England | Durham

For Organic Chemistry

#126 in Europe

#350 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

26. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Organic Chemistry

#131 in Europe

#368 in the World

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

27. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Organic Chemistry

#136 in Europe

#375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

28. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Organic Chemistry

#137 in Europe

#377 in the World

Founded: 1964

29. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Organic Chemistry

#141 in Europe

#384 in the World

Founded: 1495

30. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Organic Chemistry

#154 in Europe

#411 in the World

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

31. University of London

England | London

For Organic Chemistry

#155 in Europe

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

32. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Organic Chemistry

#160 in Europe

#432 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

33. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Organic Chemistry

#165 in Europe

#440 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

34. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Organic Chemistry

#180 in Europe

#483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

35. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Organic Chemistry

#197 in Europe

#527 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

36. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Organic Chemistry

#209 in Europe

#575 in the World

Founded: 1893

37. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Organic Chemistry

#229 in Europe

#656 in the World

Founded: 1966

38. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Organic Chemistry

#232 in Europe

#661 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

39. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Organic Chemistry

#234 in Europe

#670 in the World

Founded: 1920

40. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Organic Chemistry

#238 in Europe

#682 in the World

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

41. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Organic Chemistry

#246 in Europe

#706 in the World

Founded: 1954

42. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Organic Chemistry

#249 in Europe

#718 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

43. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Organic Chemistry

#251 in Europe

#721 in the World

Founded: 1968

44. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Organic Chemistry

#264 in Europe

#758 in the World

Founded: 1895

45. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Organic Chemistry

#288 in Europe

#824 in the World

Founded: 1964

46. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Organic Chemistry

#297 in Europe

#852 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

47. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Organic Chemistry

#314 in Europe

#913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

48. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Organic Chemistry

#319 in Europe

#939 in the World

Founded: 1823

49. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Organic Chemistry

#326 in Europe

#964 in the World

Founded: 1965

50. Keele University

England | Keele

For Organic Chemistry

#327 in Europe

#968 in the World

Founded: 1962

51. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Organic Chemistry

#333 in Europe

#981 in the World

Founded: 1967

52. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Organic Chemistry

#337 in Europe

#1015 in the World

Founded: 1872

53. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Organic Chemistry

#346 in Europe

#1042 in the World

Founded: 1733

54. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Organic Chemistry

#365 in Europe

#1109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

55. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Organic Chemistry

#376 in Europe

#1163 in the World

Founded: 1849

56. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Organic Chemistry

#390 in Europe

#1229 in the World

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

57. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Organic Chemistry

#394 in Europe

#1241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

58. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Organic Chemistry

#397 in Europe

#1260 in the World

Founded: 1992

59. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Organic Chemistry

#429 in Europe

#1390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

60. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Organic Chemistry

#432 in Europe

#1396 in the World

Founded: 1992

61. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Organic Chemistry

#439 in Europe

#1428 in the World

Founded: 1992

62. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Organic Chemistry

#445 in Europe

#1447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

63. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Organic Chemistry

#462 in Europe

#1544 in the World

Founded: 1890

64. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Organic Chemistry

#464 in Europe

#1547 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

65. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Organic Chemistry

#465 in Europe

#1556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

66. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Organic Chemistry

#475 in Europe

#1600 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

67. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Organic Chemistry

#487 in Europe

#1639 in the World

Founded: 1992

68. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Organic Chemistry

#491 in Europe

#1658 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

69. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Organic Chemistry

#498 in Europe

#1699 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

70. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Organic Chemistry

#501 in Europe

#1723 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

71. City, University of London

England | London

For Organic Chemistry

#504 in Europe

#1735 in the World

Founded: 1966

72. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Organic Chemistry

#506 in Europe

#1747 in the World

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

73. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Organic Chemistry

#512 in Europe

#1775 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

74. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Organic Chemistry

#520 in Europe

#1809 in the World

Founded: 1791

75. London South Bank University

England | London

For Organic Chemistry

#531 in Europe

#1875 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

76. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Organic Chemistry

#549 in Europe

#1965 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

77. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Organic Chemistry

#550 in Europe

#1973 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

78. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Organic Chemistry

#561 in Europe

#2033 in the World

Founded: 1992

79. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Organic Chemistry

#562 in Europe

#2037 in the World

Founded: 1841

80. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Organic Chemistry

#581 in Europe

#2146 in the World

Founded: 1992

81. Middlesex University

England | London

For Organic Chemistry

#592 in Europe

#2190 in the World

Founded: 1973

82. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Organic Chemistry

#596 in Europe

#2202 in the World

Founded: 1848

83. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Organic Chemistry

#598 in Europe

#2212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

84. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Organic Chemistry

#609 in Europe

#2284 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

85. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Organic Chemistry

#623 in Europe

#2368 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

86. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Organic Chemistry

#629 in Europe

#2432 in the World

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

87. University of Bolton

England | Bolton

For Organic Chemistry

#632 in Europe

#2445 in the World

Founded: 2004

88. University of Westminster

England | London

For Organic Chemistry

#634 in Europe

#2469 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

89. Wrexham Glyndwr University

Wales | Wrexham

For Organic Chemistry

#644 in Europe

#2494 in the World

Founded: 2008

90. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Organic Chemistry

#661 in Europe

#2600 in the World

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

91. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Organic Chemistry

#676 in Europe

#2678 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

92. Abertay University

Scotland | Dundee

For Organic Chemistry

#689 in Europe

#2761 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

93. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

England | London

For Organic Chemistry

#694 in Europe

#2788 in the World

Founded: 1932

94. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Organic Chemistry

#703 in Europe

#2832 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

95. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Organic Chemistry

#708 in Europe

#2845 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

96. Scotland's Rural College

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Organic Chemistry

#734 in Europe

#3012 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2012

97. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Organic Chemistry

#735 in Europe

#3023 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

98. Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wales | Cardiff

For Organic Chemistry

#736 in Europe

#3024 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Founded: 2011

99. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Organic Chemistry

#757 in Europe

#3125 in the World

Founded: 1858

100. University of East London

England | London

For Organic Chemistry

#759 in Europe

#3142 in the World

Founded: 1992

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