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 11.1M citations received by 290K 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

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. Imperial College London

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#3 in Europe

#35 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

#70 in the World

Founded: 1824

5. University College London

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#18 in Europe

#104 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

6. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Physical chemistry

#23 in Europe

#129 in the World

Founded: 1904

7. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Physical chemistry

#28 in Europe

#152 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

8. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Physical chemistry

#31 in Europe

#160 in the World

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

9. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Physical chemistry

#34 in Europe

#169 in the World

Founded: 1948

10. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Physical chemistry

#42 in Europe

#194 in the World

Founded: 1905

11. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Physical chemistry

#43 in Europe

#195 in the World

Founded: 1900

12. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Physical chemistry

#47 in Europe

#209 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

13. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Physical chemistry

#54 in Europe

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

14. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Physical chemistry

#69 in Europe

#268 in the World

Founded: 1451

15. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Physical chemistry

#74 in Europe

#278 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

#77 in Europe

#285 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

17. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Physical chemistry

#82 in Europe

#294 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

18. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Physical chemistry

#83 in Europe

#295 in the World

Founded: 1963

19. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Physical chemistry

#92 in Europe

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

20. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Physical chemistry

#100 in Europe

#330 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

21. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Physical chemistry

#106 in Europe

#347 in the World

Founded: 1997

22. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Physical chemistry

#108 in Europe

#351 in the World

Founded: 1964

23. Durham University

England | Durham

For Physical chemistry

#119 in Europe

#380 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

24. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Physical chemistry

#133 in Europe

#414 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

25. University of York

England | York

For Physical chemistry

#149 in Europe

#449 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

26. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#172 in Europe

#508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

27. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Physical chemistry

#175 in Europe

#519 in the World

Founded: 1892

28. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Physical chemistry

#176 in Europe

#521 in the World

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

29. King's College London

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#181 in Europe

#532 in the World

Founded: 1829

30. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Physical chemistry

#190 in Europe

#552 in the World

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

31. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Physical chemistry

#210 in Europe

#617 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

32. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Physical chemistry

#218 in Europe

#629 in the World

Founded: 1966

33. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Physical chemistry

#223 in Europe

#639 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

34. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Physical chemistry

#225 in Europe

#651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

35. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Physical chemistry

#226 in Europe

#656 in the World

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

36. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Physical chemistry

#228 in Europe

#658 in the World

Founded: 1954

37. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Physical chemistry

#230 in Europe

#660 in the World

Founded: 1495

38. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Physical chemistry

#236 in Europe

#684 in the World

Founded: 1920

39. University of London

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#247 in Europe

#720 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

40. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Physical chemistry

#265 in Europe

#784 in the World

Founded: 1968

41. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Physical chemistry

#270 in Europe

#797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

42. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Physical chemistry

#271 in Europe

#799 in the World

Founded: 1893

43. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Physical chemistry

#280 in Europe

#821 in the World

Founded: 1895

44. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Physical chemistry

#286 in Europe

#850 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

45. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Physical chemistry

#304 in Europe

#925 in the World

Founded: 1967

46. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Physical chemistry

#307 in Europe

#938 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

47. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Physical chemistry

#311 in Europe

#950 in the World

Founded: 1967

48. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Physical chemistry

#313 in Europe

#962 in the World

Founded: 1992

49. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Physical chemistry

#324 in Europe

#1014 in the World

Founded: 1965

50. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Physical chemistry

#342 in Europe

#1084 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

51. Keele University

England | Keele

For Physical chemistry

#355 in Europe

#1128 in the World

Founded: 1962

52. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#360 in Europe

#1143 in the World

Founded: 1890

53. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Physical chemistry

#361 in Europe

#1148 in the World

Founded: 1964

54. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Physical chemistry

#377 in Europe

#1210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

55. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#379 in Europe

#1223 in the World

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

56. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Physical chemistry

#380 in Europe

#1225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

57. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Physical chemistry

#394 in Europe

#1297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

58. City, University of London

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#402 in Europe

#1350 in the World

Founded: 1966

59. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Physical chemistry

#405 in Europe

#1356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

60. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Physical chemistry

#406 in Europe

#1360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

61. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Physical chemistry

#408 in Europe

#1368 in the World

Founded: 1849

62. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Physical chemistry

#411 in Europe

#1373 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

63. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Physical chemistry

#421 in Europe

#1435 in the World

Founded: 1992

64. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#426 in Europe

#1446 in the World

Founded: 1823

65. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Physical chemistry

#429 in Europe

#1452 in the World

Founded: 1992

66. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Physical chemistry

#439 in Europe

#1502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

67. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Physical chemistry

#440 in Europe

#1510 in the World

Founded: 1992

68. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Physical chemistry

#456 in Europe

#1568 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

69. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Physical chemistry

#507 in Europe

#1807 in the World

Founded: 1872

70. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Physical chemistry

#511 in Europe

#1835 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

71. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Physical chemistry

#519 in Europe

#1861 in the World

Founded: 1841

72. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Physical chemistry

#527 in Europe

#1905 in the World

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

73. University of Bolton

England | Bolton

For Physical chemistry

#528 in Europe

#1910 in the World

Founded: 2004

74. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Physical chemistry

#534 in Europe

#1944 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

75. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Physical chemistry

#549 in Europe

#2021 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

76. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Physical chemistry

#559 in Europe

#2077 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

77. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Physical chemistry

#579 in Europe

#2146 in the World

Founded: 1992

78. London South Bank University

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#581 in Europe

#2158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

79. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Physical chemistry

#582 in Europe

#2164 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

80. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Physical chemistry

#588 in Europe

#2192 in the World

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

81. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Physical chemistry

#593 in Europe

#2209 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

82. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Physical chemistry

#594 in Europe

#2210 in the World

Founded: 1992

83. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Physical chemistry

#597 in Europe

#2233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

84. Wrexham Glyndwr University

Wales | Wrexham

For Physical chemistry

#613 in Europe

#2322 in the World

Founded: 2008

85. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Physical chemistry

#617 in Europe

#2347 in the World

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

86. Middlesex University

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#627 in Europe

#2373 in the World

Founded: 1973

87. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#628 in Europe

#2375 in the World

Founded: 1733

88. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Physical chemistry

#636 in Europe

#2426 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

89. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#667 in Europe

#2603 in the World

Founded: 1848

90. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Physical chemistry

#668 in Europe

#2606 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

91. University of Westminster

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#669 in Europe

#2611 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

92. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Physical chemistry

#671 in Europe

#2629 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

93. Abertay University

Scotland | Dundee

For Physical chemistry

#693 in Europe

#2738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

94. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Physical chemistry

#713 in Europe

#2850 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

95. Goldsmiths, University of London

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#724 in Europe

#2899 in the World

Founded: 1904

96. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Physical chemistry

#735 in Europe

#2933 in the World

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

97. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Physical chemistry

#755 in Europe

#3038 in the World

Founded: 1992

98. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Physical chemistry

#779 in Europe

#3156 in the World

Founded: 1858

99. University of East London

England | London

For Physical chemistry

#814 in Europe

#3326 in the World

Founded: 1992

100. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Physical chemistry

#817 in Europe

#3336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

Chemistry subfields in the United Kingdom