21 Best universities for Chemical Engineering 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 Chemical Engineering. A graph of 1.89M citations received by 43.8K academic papers made by 21 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 Chemical Engineering

#3 in England

#3 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

2. University College London

For Chemical Engineering

#5 in England

#5 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

3. Queen Mary University of London

For Chemical Engineering

#18 in England

#23 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

4. King's College London

For Chemical Engineering

#23 in England

#29 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1829

5. University of London

For Chemical Engineering

#24 in England

#30 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

6. University of Greenwich

For Chemical Engineering

#39 in England

#52 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1890

7. Birkbeck, University of London

For Chemical Engineering

#47 in England

#61 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1823

8. City, University of London

For Chemical Engineering

#50 in England

#64 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1966

9. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Chemical Engineering

#51 in England

#66 in the United Kingdom

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

10. London South Bank University

For Chemical Engineering

#56 in England

#73 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

11. University of Westminster

For Chemical Engineering

#66 in England

#87 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

12. London Metropolitan University

For Chemical Engineering

#68 in England

#89 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1848

13. Middlesex University

For Chemical Engineering

#69 in England

#91 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1973

14. London Business School

For Chemical Engineering

#74 in England

#96 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

15. St George's, University of London

For Chemical Engineering

#77 in England

#99 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1733

16. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Chemical Engineering

#78 in England

#101 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1932

17. University of East London

For Chemical Engineering

#80 in England

#103 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1992

18. Goldsmiths, University of London

For Chemical Engineering

#86 in England

#109 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1904

19. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Chemical Engineering

#88 in England

#111 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1791

20. Royal College of Art

For Chemical Engineering

#89 in England

#114 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1896

21. University of the Arts London

For Chemical Engineering

#90 in England

#115 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1986

Universities for Chemical Engineering near London

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
17	Kingston University	77	Kingston upon Thames
24	Brunel University London	39	Uxbridge
29	University of Hertfordshire	74	Hatfield, England
32	Royal Holloway, University of London	76	Egham
43	University of Surrey	21	Guildford
57	University of Reading	26	Reading, England
71	University of Sussex	35	Brighton, England
72	Cranfield University	34	Cranfield
76	University of Brighton	54	Brighton, England
79	University of Cambridge	2	Cambridge, England