20 Best universities for Physical chemistry in London, ENG

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in London ranked based on their research performance in Physical chemistry. A graph of 1.77M citations received by 46.1K academic papers made by 20 universities in London 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. Imperial College London

For Physical chemistry

#2 in England

#2 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

2. University College London

For Physical chemistry

#5 in England

#5 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. Queen Mary University of London

For Physical chemistry

#20 in England

#26 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

4. King's College London

For Physical chemistry

#23 in England

#29 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1829

5. University of London

For Physical chemistry

#30 in England

#39 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

6. University of Greenwich

For Physical chemistry

#40 in England

#53 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1890

7. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Physical chemistry

#43 in England

#56 in the United Kingdom

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

8. City, University of London

For Physical chemistry

#45 in England

#58 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1966

9. Birkbeck, University of London

For Physical chemistry

#50 in England

#63 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1823

10. London South Bank University

For Physical chemistry

#59 in England

#78 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

11. Middlesex University

For Physical chemistry

#64 in England

#85 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1973

12. St George's, University of London

For Physical chemistry

#65 in England

#86 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1733

13. London Metropolitan University

For Physical chemistry

#68 in England

#89 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1848

14. University of Westminster

For Physical chemistry

#71 in England

#92 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

15. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Physical chemistry

#73 in England

#95 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1904

16. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Physical chemistry

#77 in England

#99 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1791

17. University of East London

For Physical chemistry

#78 in England

#100 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1992

18. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Physical chemistry

#83 in England

#105 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1932

19. London Business School

For Physical chemistry

#86 in England

#108 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

20. University of Roehampton

For Physical chemistry

#89 in England

#115 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

Universities for Physical chemistry near London

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Kingston University	79	Kingston upon Thames
24	Brunel University London	31	Uxbridge
29	University of Hertfordshire	57	Hatfield, England
32	Royal Holloway, University of London	60	Egham
43	University of Surrey	24	Guildford
57	University of Reading	27	Reading, England
71	University of Sussex	30	Brighton, England
72	Cranfield University	28	Cranfield
76	University of Brighton	64	Brighton, England
79	University of Cambridge	1	Cambridge, England