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 10.6M citations received by 286K academic papers made by 115 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

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. Imperial College London

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#3 in Europe

#33 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

3. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Physical chemistry

#6 in Europe

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

4. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Physical chemistry

#9 in Europe

#67 in the World

Founded: 1824

5. University College London

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#19 in Europe

#106 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

6. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Physical chemistry

#23 in Europe

#127 in the World

Founded: 1904

7. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Physical chemistry

#28 in Europe

#147 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

8. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Physical chemistry

#31 in Europe

#159 in the World

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

9. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Physical chemistry

#34 in Europe

#168 in the World

Founded: 1948

10. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Physical chemistry

#43 in Europe

#192 in the World

Founded: 1905

11. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Physical chemistry

#44 in Europe

#193 in the World

Founded: 1900

12. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Physical chemistry

#47 in Europe

#205 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

13. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Physical chemistry

#53 in Europe

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

14. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Physical chemistry

#65 in Europe

#256 in the World

Founded: 1451

15. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Physical chemistry

#73 in Europe

#273 in the World

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

16. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Physical chemistry

#76 in Europe

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

17. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Physical chemistry

#83 in Europe

#291 in the World

Founded: 1963

18. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Physical chemistry

#85 in Europe

#293 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

19. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Physical chemistry

#91 in Europe

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

20. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Physical chemistry

#100 in Europe

#322 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

21. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Physical chemistry

#107 in Europe

#343 in the World

Founded: 1964

22. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Physical chemistry

#110 in Europe

#350 in the World

Founded: 1997

23. Durham University

England | Durham

For Physical chemistry

#119 in Europe

#378 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

24. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Physical chemistry

#134 in Europe

#408 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

25. University of York

England | York

For Physical chemistry

#148 in Europe

#446 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

26. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#170 in Europe

#499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

27. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Physical chemistry

#174 in Europe

#509 in the World

Founded: 1892

28. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Physical chemistry

#175 in Europe

#514 in the World

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

29. King's College London

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#179 in Europe

#525 in the World

Founded: 1829

30. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Physical chemistry

#183 in Europe

#531 in the World

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

31. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Physical chemistry

#210 in Europe

#605 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

32. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Physical chemistry

#217 in Europe

#617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

33. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Physical chemistry

#219 in Europe

#622 in the World

Founded: 1966

34. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Physical chemistry

#225 in Europe

#639 in the World

Founded: 1954

35. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Physical chemistry

#226 in Europe

#642 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

36. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Physical chemistry

#227 in Europe

#643 in the World

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

37. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Physical chemistry

#228 in Europe

#644 in the World

Founded: 1495

38. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Physical chemistry

#237 in Europe

#677 in the World

Founded: 1920

39. University of London

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#239 in Europe

#690 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

40. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Physical chemistry

#263 in Europe

#770 in the World

Founded: 1968

41. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Physical chemistry

#264 in Europe

#773 in the World

Founded: 1893

42. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Physical chemistry

#270 in Europe

#789 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

43. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Physical chemistry

#278 in Europe

#807 in the World

Founded: 1895

44. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Physical chemistry

#283 in Europe

#826 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

45. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Physical chemistry

#300 in Europe

#881 in the World

Founded: 1967

46. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Physical chemistry

#304 in Europe

#904 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

47. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Physical chemistry

#308 in Europe

#927 in the World

Founded: 1967

48. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Physical chemistry

#319 in Europe

#965 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Physical chemistry

#323 in Europe

#997 in the World

Founded: 1965

50. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Physical chemistry

#343 in Europe

#1072 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

51. Keele University

England | Keele

For Physical chemistry

#351 in Europe

#1094 in the World

Founded: 1962

52. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Physical chemistry

#356 in Europe

#1116 in the World

Founded: 1964

53. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#359 in Europe

#1126 in the World

Founded: 1890

54. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Physical chemistry

#376 in Europe

#1201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

55. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Physical chemistry

#379 in Europe

#1210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

56. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#381 in Europe

#1214 in the World

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

57. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Physical chemistry

#392 in Europe

#1276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

58. City, University of London

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#400 in Europe

#1317 in the World

Founded: 1966

59. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Physical chemistry

#401 in Europe

#1324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

60. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Physical chemistry

#402 in Europe

#1337 in the World

Founded: 1849

61. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Physical chemistry

#406 in Europe

#1347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

62. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Physical chemistry

#414 in Europe

#1374 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

63. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#418 in Europe

#1406 in the World

Founded: 1823

64. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Physical chemistry

#425 in Europe

#1440 in the World

Founded: 1992

65. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Physical chemistry

#430 in Europe

#1454 in the World

Founded: 1992

66. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Physical chemistry

#438 in Europe

#1494 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

67. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Physical chemistry

#440 in Europe

#1498 in the World

Founded: 1992

68. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Physical chemistry

#458 in Europe

#1556 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

69. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Physical chemistry

#495 in Europe

#1752 in the World

Founded: 1872

70. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Physical chemistry

#511 in Europe

#1823 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

71. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Physical chemistry

#513 in Europe

#1828 in the World

Founded: 1841

72. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Physical chemistry

#521 in Europe

#1865 in the World

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

73. University of Bolton

England | Bolton

For Physical chemistry

#523 in Europe

#1886 in the World

Founded: 2004

74. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Physical chemistry

#534 in Europe

#1929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

75. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Physical chemistry

#545 in Europe

#1982 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

76. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Physical chemistry

#564 in Europe

#2089 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

77. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Physical chemistry

#571 in Europe

#2125 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

78. London South Bank University

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#573 in Europe

#2128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

79. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Physical chemistry

#575 in Europe

#2130 in the World

Founded: 1992

80. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Physical chemistry

#577 in Europe

#2135 in the World

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

81. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Physical chemistry

#589 in Europe

#2182 in the World

Founded: 1992

82. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Physical chemistry

#592 in Europe

#2202 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

83. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Physical chemistry

#594 in Europe

#2207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

84. Wrexham Glyndwr University

Wales | Wrexham

For Physical chemistry

#609 in Europe

#2284 in the World

Founded: 2008

85. Middlesex University

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#613 in Europe

#2318 in the World

Founded: 1973

86. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#622 in Europe

#2349 in the World

Founded: 1733

87. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Physical chemistry

#626 in Europe

#2362 in the World

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

88. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Physical chemistry

#632 in Europe

#2395 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

89. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#661 in Europe

#2567 in the World

Founded: 1848

90. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Physical chemistry

#664 in Europe

#2575 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

91. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Physical chemistry

#670 in Europe

#2618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

92. University of Westminster

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#678 in Europe

#2648 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

93. Abertay University

Scotland | Dundee

For Physical chemistry

#690 in Europe

#2707 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

94. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Physical chemistry

#718 in Europe

#2866 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

95. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#724 in Europe

#2890 in the World

Founded: 1904

96. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Physical chemistry

#736 in Europe

#2924 in the World

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

97. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Physical chemistry

#753 in Europe

#3014 in the World

Founded: 1992

98. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Physical chemistry

#777 in Europe

#3142 in the World

Founded: 1858

99. Royal Veterinary College University of London

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#807 in Europe

#3278 in the World

Founded: 1791

100. University of East London

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#817 in Europe

#3330 in the World

Founded: 1992

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