87 Best universities for Physical chemistry in England

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Physical chemistry. A graph of 7.31M citations received by 219K academic papers made by 87 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

For Physical chemistry

#1 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. Imperial College London

For Physical chemistry

#2 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

3. University of Oxford

For Physical chemistry

#3 in the United Kingdom

#7 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

4. University of Manchester

For Physical chemistry

#4 in the United Kingdom

#10 in Europe

Founded: 1824

5. University College London

For Physical chemistry

#5 in the United Kingdom

#20 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

6. University of Leeds

For Physical chemistry

#6 in the United Kingdom

#24 in Europe

Founded: 1904

7. University of Southampton

For Physical chemistry

#7 in the United Kingdom

#28 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

8. University of Nottingham

For Physical chemistry

#8 in the United Kingdom

#34 in Europe

Founded: 1948

9. University of Bristol

For Physical chemistry

#9 in the United Kingdom

#37 in Europe

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

10. University of Sheffield

For Physical chemistry

#10 in the United Kingdom

#42 in Europe

Founded: 1905

11. University of Birmingham

For Physical chemistry

#11 in the United Kingdom

#44 in Europe

Founded: 1900

12. University of Liverpool

For Physical chemistry

#12 in the United Kingdom

#47 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

13. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Physical chemistry

#15 in the United Kingdom

#72 in Europe

Founded: 1963

14. University of Bath

For Physical chemistry

#17 in the United Kingdom

#77 in Europe

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

15. University of Warwick

For Physical chemistry

#18 in the United Kingdom

#85 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

16. Loughborough University

For Physical chemistry

#21 in the United Kingdom

#98 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

17. Durham University

For Physical chemistry

#23 in the United Kingdom

#127 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

18. University of Surrey

For Physical chemistry

#24 in the United Kingdom

#136 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

19. University of Reading

For Physical chemistry

#25 in the United Kingdom

#166 in Europe

Founded: 1892

20. University of York

For Physical chemistry

#26 in the United Kingdom

#170 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

21. Queen Mary University of London

For Physical chemistry

#27 in the United Kingdom

#171 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

22. Cranfield University

For Physical chemistry

#28 in the United Kingdom

#174 in Europe

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

23. King's College London

For Physical chemistry

#29 in the United Kingdom

#185 in Europe

Founded: 1829

24. University of Sussex

For Physical chemistry

#30 in the United Kingdom

#188 in Europe

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

25. University of East Anglia

For Physical chemistry

#31 in the United Kingdom

#211 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

26. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Physical chemistry

#34 in the United Kingdom

#224 in Europe

Founded: 1954

27. University of London

For Physical chemistry

#35 in the United Kingdom

#225 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

28. University of Leicester

For Physical chemistry

#36 in the United Kingdom

#228 in Europe

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

29. University of Exeter

For Physical chemistry

#37 in the United Kingdom

#230 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

30. Brunel University London

For Physical chemistry

#38 in the United Kingdom

#234 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

31. Lancaster University

For Physical chemistry

#42 in the United Kingdom

#269 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

32. Aston University

For Physical chemistry

#44 in the United Kingdom

#271 in Europe

Founded: 1895

33. University of Salford

For Physical chemistry

#45 in the United Kingdom

#295 in Europe

Founded: 1967

34. University of Bradford

For Physical chemistry

#46 in the United Kingdom

#307 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

35. University of Kent

For Physical chemistry

#48 in the United Kingdom

#329 in Europe

Founded: 1965

36. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Physical chemistry

#49 in the United Kingdom

#334 in Europe

Founded: 1992

37. University of the West of England

For Physical chemistry

#50 in the United Kingdom

#355 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

38. University of Essex

For Physical chemistry

#51 in the United Kingdom

#356 in Europe

Founded: 1964

39. University of Greenwich

For Physical chemistry

#52 in the United Kingdom

#362 in Europe

Founded: 1890

40. Keele University

For Physical chemistry

#53 in the United Kingdom

#368 in Europe

Founded: 1962

41. University of Plymouth

For Physical chemistry

#54 in the United Kingdom

#384 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

42. Nottingham Trent University

For Physical chemistry

#55 in the United Kingdom

#385 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

43. University of Hertfordshire

For Physical chemistry

#56 in the United Kingdom

#397 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

44. City, University of London

For Physical chemistry

#57 in the United Kingdom

#401 in Europe

Founded: 1966

45. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Physical chemistry

#58 in the United Kingdom

#402 in Europe

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

46. Sheffield Hallam University

For Physical chemistry

#59 in the United Kingdom

#407 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

47. University of Portsmouth

For Physical chemistry

#60 in the United Kingdom

#410 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

48. Birkbeck, University of London

For Physical chemistry

#61 in the United Kingdom

#413 in Europe

Founded: 1823

49. Coventry University

For Physical chemistry

#62 in the United Kingdom

#422 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

50. University of Brighton

For Physical chemistry

#63 in the United Kingdom

#426 in Europe

Founded: 1992

51. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Physical chemistry

#64 in the United Kingdom

#429 in Europe

Founded: 1849

52. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Physical chemistry

#65 in the United Kingdom

#440 in Europe

Founded: 1992

53. De Montfort University

For Physical chemistry

#66 in the United Kingdom

#441 in Europe

Founded: 1992

54. University of Huddersfield

For Physical chemistry

#67 in the United Kingdom

#442 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

55. Liverpool John Moores University

For Physical chemistry

#68 in the United Kingdom

#454 in Europe

Founded: 1992

56. University of Central Lancashire

For Physical chemistry

#71 in the United Kingdom

#507 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

57. University of Bolton

For Physical chemistry

#72 in the United Kingdom

#522 in Europe

Founded: 2004

58. Royal Agricultural University

For Physical chemistry

#76 in the United Kingdom

#559 in Europe

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

59. London South Bank University

For Physical chemistry

#77 in the United Kingdom

#560 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

60. St George's, University of London

For Physical chemistry

#78 in the United Kingdom

#568 in Europe

Founded: 1733

61. University of Wolverhampton

For Physical chemistry

#80 in the United Kingdom

#572 in Europe

Founded: 1992

62. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Physical chemistry

#81 in the United Kingdom

#575 in Europe

Founded: 1992

63. Oxford Brookes University

For Physical chemistry

#83 in the United Kingdom

#586 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

64. Teesside University

For Physical chemistry

#84 in the United Kingdom

#598 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

65. Middlesex University

For Physical chemistry

#85 in the United Kingdom

#600 in Europe

Founded: 1973

66. University of Sunderland

For Physical chemistry

#87 in the United Kingdom

#633 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

67. University of Lincoln

For Physical chemistry

#88 in the United Kingdom

#640 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

68. London Metropolitan University

For Physical chemistry

#89 in the United Kingdom

#660 in Europe

Founded: 1848

69. Staffordshire University

For Physical chemistry

#90 in the United Kingdom

#661 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

70. University of Westminster

For Physical chemistry

#91 in the United Kingdom

#664 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

71. University of Bedfordshire

For Physical chemistry

#93 in the United Kingdom

#714 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

72. Bournemouth University

For Physical chemistry

#94 in the United Kingdom

#722 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

73. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Physical chemistry

#95 in the United Kingdom

#732 in Europe

Founded: 1904

74. University of Derby

For Physical chemistry

#96 in the United Kingdom

#747 in Europe

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

75. Leeds Beckett University

For Physical chemistry

#97 in the United Kingdom

#748 in Europe

Founded: 1992

76. Anglia Ruskin University

For Physical chemistry

#98 in the United Kingdom

#809 in Europe

Founded: 1858

77. University of East London

For Physical chemistry

#99 in the United Kingdom

#816 in Europe

Founded: 1992

78. University of Northampton

For Physical chemistry

#100 in the United Kingdom

#822 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

79. Birmingham City University

For Physical chemistry

#101 in the United Kingdom

#831 in Europe

Founded: 1992

80. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Physical chemistry

#102 in the United Kingdom

#836 in Europe

Founded: 1791

81. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Physical chemistry

#103 in the United Kingdom

#842 in Europe

Founded: 2005

82. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Physical chemistry

#104 in the United Kingdom

#847 in Europe

Founded: 1932

83. University of Chester

For Physical chemistry

#105 in the United Kingdom

#851 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

84. University of West London

For Physical chemistry

#106 in the United Kingdom

#859 in Europe

Founded: 1990

85. Edge Hill University

For Physical chemistry

#107 in the United Kingdom

#872 in Europe

Founded: 2006

86. University of Cumbria

For Physical chemistry

#108 in the United Kingdom

#892 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

87. University of Worcester

For Physical chemistry

#112 in the United Kingdom

#929 in Europe

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

Closest to England states to learn Physical chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	9	22
Scotland	15	13

Chemistry subfields in England

Biochemical Engineering45

Biochemistry104

Chemical Engineering88

Computational Chemistry55

Environmental Chemistry74

Inorganic Chemistry68

Materials Science106

Nanotechnology81

Nutrition and Food Science83

Organic Chemistry104

Petrology and Geochemistry79

Polymer science and Plastics engineering46

Radiochemistry61