UK's 100+ best Physical chemistry universities [Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Physical chemistry. A graph of 8.79M citations received by 265K academic papers made by 113 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 Physical chemistry

#2 in Europe

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. Imperial College London

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#3 in Europe

#32 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

3. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Physical chemistry

#7 in Europe

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

4. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Physical chemistry

#10 in Europe

#68 in the World

Founded: 1824

5. University College London

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#20 in Europe

#108 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

6. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Physical chemistry

#24 in Europe

#123 in the World

Founded: 1904

7. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Physical chemistry

#28 in Europe

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

8. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Physical chemistry

#34 in Europe

#163 in the World

Founded: 1948

9. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Physical chemistry

#37 in Europe

#176 in the World

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

10. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Physical chemistry

#42 in Europe

#183 in the World

Founded: 1905

11. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Physical chemistry

#44 in Europe

#187 in the World

Founded: 1900

12. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Physical chemistry

#47 in Europe

#194 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

13. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Physical chemistry

#54 in Europe

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

14. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Physical chemistry

#70 in Europe

#262 in the World

Founded: 1451

15. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Physical chemistry

#72 in Europe

#265 in the World

Founded: 1963

16. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Physical chemistry

#76 in Europe

#271 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

17. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Physical chemistry

#77 in Europe

#275 in the World

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

18. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Physical chemistry

#85 in Europe

#289 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

19. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Physical chemistry

#86 in Europe

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

20. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Physical chemistry

#92 in Europe

#305 in the World

Founded: 1964

21. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Physical chemistry

#98 in Europe

#312 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

22. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Physical chemistry

#117 in Europe

#369 in the World

Founded: 1997

23. Durham University

England | Durham

For Physical chemistry

#127 in Europe

#391 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

24. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Physical chemistry

#136 in Europe

#411 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

25. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Physical chemistry

#166 in Europe

#482 in the World

Founded: 1892

26. University of York

England | York

For Physical chemistry

#170 in Europe

#495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

27. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#171 in Europe

#496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

28. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Physical chemistry

#174 in Europe

#505 in the World

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

29. King's College London

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#185 in Europe

#523 in the World

Founded: 1829

30. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Physical chemistry

#188 in Europe

#530 in the World

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

31. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Physical chemistry

#211 in Europe

#595 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

32. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Physical chemistry

#215 in Europe

#602 in the World

Founded: 1495

33. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Physical chemistry

#216 in Europe

#604 in the World

Founded: 1966

34. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Physical chemistry

#224 in Europe

#628 in the World

Founded: 1954

35. University of London

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#225 in Europe

#629 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

36. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Physical chemistry

#228 in Europe

#634 in the World

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

37. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Physical chemistry

#230 in Europe

#639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

38. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Physical chemistry

#234 in Europe

#646 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

39. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Physical chemistry

#242 in Europe

#669 in the World

Founded: 1893

40. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Physical chemistry

#243 in Europe

#670 in the World

Founded: 1920

41. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Physical chemistry

#267 in Europe

#763 in the World

Founded: 1968

42. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Physical chemistry

#269 in Europe

#779 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

43. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Physical chemistry

#270 in Europe

#780 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

44. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Physical chemistry

#271 in Europe

#781 in the World

Founded: 1895

45. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Physical chemistry

#295 in Europe

#841 in the World

Founded: 1967

46. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Physical chemistry

#307 in Europe

#880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

47. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Physical chemistry

#320 in Europe

#939 in the World

Founded: 1967

48. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Physical chemistry

#329 in Europe

#991 in the World

Founded: 1965

49. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Physical chemistry

#334 in Europe

#1001 in the World

Founded: 1992

50. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Physical chemistry

#355 in Europe

#1081 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

51. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Physical chemistry

#356 in Europe

#1089 in the World

Founded: 1964

52. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#362 in Europe

#1103 in the World

Founded: 1890

53. Keele University

England | Keele

For Physical chemistry

#368 in Europe

#1120 in the World

Founded: 1962

54. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Physical chemistry

#384 in Europe

#1209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

55. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Physical chemistry

#385 in Europe

#1210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

56. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Physical chemistry

#397 in Europe

#1273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

57. City, University of London

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#401 in Europe

#1286 in the World

Founded: 1966

58. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#402 in Europe

#1295 in the World

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

59. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Physical chemistry

#407 in Europe

#1326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

60. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Physical chemistry

#410 in Europe

#1339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

61. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#413 in Europe

#1347 in the World

Founded: 1823

62. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Physical chemistry

#422 in Europe

#1405 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

63. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Physical chemistry

#426 in Europe

#1409 in the World

Founded: 1992

64. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Physical chemistry

#429 in Europe

#1423 in the World

Founded: 1849

65. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Physical chemistry

#440 in Europe

#1473 in the World

Founded: 1992

66. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Physical chemistry

#441 in Europe

#1481 in the World

Founded: 1992

67. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Physical chemistry

#442 in Europe

#1482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

68. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Physical chemistry

#454 in Europe

#1536 in the World

Founded: 1992

69. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Physical chemistry

#484 in Europe

#1666 in the World

Founded: 1872

70. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Physical chemistry

#490 in Europe

#1685 in the World

Founded: 1841

71. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Physical chemistry

#507 in Europe

#1764 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

72. University of Bolton

England | Bolton

For Physical chemistry

#522 in Europe

#1840 in the World

Founded: 2004

73. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Physical chemistry

#523 in Europe

#1843 in the World

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

74. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Physical chemistry

#534 in Europe

#1893 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

75. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Physical chemistry

#538 in Europe

#1927 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

76. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Physical chemistry

#559 in Europe

#2031 in the World

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

77. London South Bank University

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#560 in Europe

#2038 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

78. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#568 in Europe

#2067 in the World

Founded: 1733

79. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Physical chemistry

#570 in Europe

#2081 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

80. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Physical chemistry

#572 in Europe

#2092 in the World

Founded: 1992

81. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Physical chemistry

#575 in Europe

#2111 in the World

Founded: 1992

82. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Physical chemistry

#582 in Europe

#2124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

83. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Physical chemistry

#586 in Europe

#2137 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

84. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Physical chemistry

#598 in Europe

#2169 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

85. Middlesex University

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#600 in Europe

#2178 in the World

Founded: 1973

86. Wrexham Glyndwr University

Wales | Wrexham

For Physical chemistry

#608 in Europe

#2213 in the World

Founded: 2008

87. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Physical chemistry

#633 in Europe

#2337 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

88. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Physical chemistry

#640 in Europe

#2379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

89. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#660 in Europe

#2507 in the World

Founded: 1848

90. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Physical chemistry

#661 in Europe

#2522 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

91. University of Westminster

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#664 in Europe

#2543 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

92. Abertay University

Scotland | Dundee

For Physical chemistry

#687 in Europe

#2662 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

93. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Physical chemistry

#714 in Europe

#2806 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

94. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Physical chemistry

#722 in Europe

#2840 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

95. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#732 in Europe

#2886 in the World

Founded: 1904

96. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Physical chemistry

#747 in Europe

#2964 in the World

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

97. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Physical chemistry

#748 in Europe

#2966 in the World

Founded: 1992

98. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Physical chemistry

#809 in Europe

#3266 in the World

Founded: 1858

99. University of East London

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#816 in Europe

#3289 in the World

Founded: 1992

100. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Physical chemistry

#822 in Europe

#3307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

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