100 Best universities for Physical chemistry in the United Kingdom

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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

For Physical chemistry

#2 in Europe
#21 in the World
Acceptance Rate
21%
Founded
1209

2. Imperial College London

For Physical chemistry

#3 in Europe
#32 in the World
Enrollment
17,565
Founded
1907

3. University of Oxford

For Physical chemistry

#7 in Europe
#55 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1096

5. University College London

For Physical chemistry

#20 in Europe
#108 in the World
Enrollment
42,000
Founded
1826

6. University of Leeds

For Physical chemistry

#24 in Europe
#123 in the World
Founded
1904

7. University of Southampton

For Physical chemistry

#28 in Europe
#144 in the World
Enrollment
21,335
Founded
1952

9. University of Bristol

For Physical chemistry

#37 in Europe
#176 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
27,513
Founded
1909

12. University of Liverpool

For Physical chemistry

#47 in Europe
#194 in the World
Enrollment
28,693
Founded
1881

13. University of Edinburgh

For Physical chemistry

#54 in Europe
#216 in the World
Acceptance Rate
51%
Founded
1583

16. University of St Andrews

For Physical chemistry

#76 in Europe
#271 in the World
Enrollment
10,425
Founded
1413

17. University of 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

For Physical chemistry

#85 in Europe
#289 in the World
Enrollment
27,278
Founded
1965

19. Queen's University Belfast

For Physical chemistry

#86 in Europe
#293 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Founded
1849

21. Loughborough University

For Physical chemistry

#98 in Europe
#312 in the World
Enrollment
19,449
Founded
1966

22. Cardiff University

For Physical chemistry

#117 in Europe
#369 in the World
Founded
1997

23. Durham University

For Physical chemistry

#127 in Europe
#391 in the World
Enrollment
19,520
Founded
1832

24. University of Surrey

For Physical chemistry

#136 in Europe
#411 in the World
Enrollment
16,900
Founded
1966

26. University of York

For Physical chemistry

#170 in Europe
#495 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1963

27. Queen Mary University of London

For Physical chemistry

#171 in Europe
#496 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Founded
1989

28. Cranfield University

For Physical chemistry

#174 in Europe
#505 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Enrollment
4,825
Founded
1993

30. University of Sussex

For Physical chemistry

#188 in Europe
#530 in the World
Enrollment
17,319
Male:Female
44:56
Founded
1961

31. University of East Anglia

For Physical chemistry

#211 in Europe
#595 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1963

35. University of London

For Physical chemistry

#225 in Europe
#629 in the World
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1836

36. University of Leicester

For Physical chemistry

#228 in Europe
#634 in the World
Enrollment
24,409
Male:Female
46:54
Founded
1957

37. University of Exeter

For Physical chemistry

#230 in Europe
#639 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1955

38. Brunel University London

For Physical chemistry

#234 in Europe
#646 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Founded
1966

39. University of Wales

For Physical chemistry

#242 in Europe
#669 in the World
Founded
1893

40. Swansea University

For Physical chemistry

#243 in Europe
#670 in the World
Founded
1920

42. Lancaster University

For Physical chemistry

#269 in Europe
#779 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1964

43. Bangor University

For Physical chemistry

#270 in Europe
#780 in the World
Enrollment
11,270
Founded
1884

44. Aston University

For Physical chemistry

#271 in Europe
#781 in the World
Founded
1895

46. University of Bradford

For Physical chemistry

#307 in Europe
#880 in the World
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
1966

50. University of the West of England

For Physical chemistry

#355 in Europe
#1081 in the World
Enrollment
30,732
Founded
1992

53. Keele University

For Physical chemistry

#368 in Europe
#1120 in the World
Founded
1962

54. University of Plymouth

For Physical chemistry

#384 in Europe
#1209 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1992

55. Nottingham Trent University

For Physical chemistry

#385 in Europe
#1210 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1992

56. University of Hertfordshire

For Physical chemistry

#397 in Europe
#1273 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1992

58. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Physical chemistry

#402 in Europe
#1295 in the World
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
9,218
Founded
1895

59. Sheffield Hallam University

For Physical chemistry

#407 in Europe
#1326 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

60. University of Portsmouth

For Physical chemistry

#410 in Europe
#1339 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

62. Coventry University

For Physical chemistry

#422 in Europe
#1405 in the World
Enrollment
22,980
Founded
1992

67. University of Huddersfield

For Physical chemistry

#442 in Europe
#1482 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

71. University of Central Lancashire

For Physical chemistry

#507 in Europe
#1764 in the World
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1992

72. University of Bolton

For Physical chemistry

#522 in Europe
#1840 in the World
Founded
2004

73. University of Stirling

For Physical chemistry

#523 in Europe
#1843 in the World
Acceptance Rate
11%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1967

74. Robert Gordon University

For Physical chemistry

#534 in Europe
#1893 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1992

75. Edinburgh Napier University

For Physical chemistry

#538 in Europe
#1927 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
1992

76. Royal Agricultural University

For Physical chemistry

#559 in Europe
#2031 in the World
Acceptance Rate
69%
Enrollment
1,100
Founded
2013

77. London South Bank University

For Physical chemistry

#560 in Europe
#2038 in the World
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
1892

79. University of the West of Scotland

For Physical chemistry

#570 in Europe
#2081 in the World
Enrollment
15,555
Founded
1897

82. Glasgow Caledonian University

For Physical chemistry

#582 in Europe
#2124 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1993

83. Oxford Brookes University

For Physical chemistry

#586 in Europe
#2137 in the World
Enrollment
16,900
Founded
1865

84. Teesside University

For Physical chemistry

#598 in Europe
#2169 in the World
Enrollment
19,290
Founded
1992

85. Middlesex University

For Physical chemistry

#600 in Europe
#2178 in the World
Founded
1973

87. University of Sunderland

For Physical chemistry

#633 in Europe
#2337 in the World
Enrollment
19,090
Founded
1992

88. University of Lincoln

For Physical chemistry

#640 in Europe
#2379 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
1992

90. Staffordshire University

For Physical chemistry

#661 in Europe
#2522 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1992

91. University of Westminster

For Physical chemistry

#664 in Europe
#2543 in the World
Enrollment
19,000
Founded
1838

92. Abertay University

For Physical chemistry

#687 in Europe
#2662 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1994

93. University of Bedfordshire

For Physical chemistry

#714 in Europe
#2806 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Founded
2006

94. Bournemouth University

For Physical chemistry

#722 in Europe
#2840 in the World
Enrollment
14,293
Founded
1992

96. University of Derby

For Physical chemistry

#747 in Europe
#2964 in the World
Acceptance Rate
76%
Enrollment
25,000
Founded
1992

100. University of Northampton

For Physical chemistry

#822 in Europe
#3307 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
2005

The best cities to study Physical chemistry in the United Kingdom based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cambridge, London, Oxford, and Manchester.