83 Best universities for Nanotechnology in England

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Nanotechnology. A graph of 9.04M citations received by 220K academic papers made by 83 universities in England 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 Nanotechnology

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University of Manchester

For Nanotechnology

#2 in the United Kingdom

#3 in Europe

Founded: 1824

3. Imperial College London

For Nanotechnology

#3 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University of Oxford

For Nanotechnology

#4 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

5. University College London

For Nanotechnology

#5 in the United Kingdom

#14 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

6. University of Nottingham

For Nanotechnology

#6 in the United Kingdom

#30 in Europe

Founded: 1948

7. University of Sheffield

For Nanotechnology

#7 in the United Kingdom

#31 in Europe

Founded: 1905

8. University of Southampton

For Nanotechnology

#8 in the United Kingdom

#33 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

9. University of Birmingham

For Nanotechnology

#9 in the United Kingdom

#38 in Europe

Founded: 1900

10. University of Bristol

For Nanotechnology

#10 in the United Kingdom

#45 in Europe

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

11. University of Leeds

For Nanotechnology

#11 in the United Kingdom

#49 in Europe

Founded: 1904

12. University of Liverpool

For Nanotechnology

#13 in the United Kingdom

#56 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

13. University of Warwick

For Nanotechnology

#14 in the United Kingdom

#67 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

14. University of Bath

For Nanotechnology

#16 in the United Kingdom

#84 in Europe

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

15. Durham University

For Nanotechnology

#21 in the United Kingdom

#104 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

16. University of Surrey

For Nanotechnology

#22 in the United Kingdom

#108 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

17. Loughborough University

For Nanotechnology

#23 in the United Kingdom

#113 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

18. Queen Mary University of London

For Nanotechnology

#24 in the United Kingdom

#118 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

19. University of Exeter

For Nanotechnology

#25 in the United Kingdom

#142 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

20. Cranfield University

For Nanotechnology

#26 in the United Kingdom

#145 in Europe

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

21. King's College London

For Nanotechnology

#27 in the United Kingdom

#152 in Europe

Founded: 1829

22. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Nanotechnology

#28 in the United Kingdom

#153 in Europe

Founded: 1963

23. University of Sussex

For Nanotechnology

#29 in the United Kingdom

#158 in Europe

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

24. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Nanotechnology

#30 in the United Kingdom

#159 in Europe

Founded: 1954

25. University of York

For Nanotechnology

#31 in the United Kingdom

#172 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

26. University of Reading

For Nanotechnology

#33 in the United Kingdom

#191 in Europe

Founded: 1892

27. Lancaster University

For Nanotechnology

#34 in the United Kingdom

#204 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

28. University of London

For Nanotechnology

#35 in the United Kingdom

#207 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

29. Brunel University London

For Nanotechnology

#37 in the United Kingdom

#242 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

30. University of Leicester

For Nanotechnology

#39 in the United Kingdom

#271 in Europe

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

31. University of East Anglia

For Nanotechnology

#40 in the United Kingdom

#277 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

32. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Nanotechnology

#42 in the United Kingdom

#289 in Europe

Founded: 1992

33. University of Salford

For Nanotechnology

#43 in the United Kingdom

#290 in Europe

Founded: 1967

34. Aston University

For Nanotechnology

#44 in the United Kingdom

#300 in Europe

Founded: 1895

35. Keele University

For Nanotechnology

#46 in the United Kingdom

#312 in Europe

Founded: 1962

36. Sheffield Hallam University

For Nanotechnology

#47 in the United Kingdom

#315 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

37. Nottingham Trent University

For Nanotechnology

#49 in the United Kingdom

#329 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

38. University of Kent

For Nanotechnology

#50 in the United Kingdom

#332 in Europe

Founded: 1965

39. University of Bradford

For Nanotechnology

#51 in the United Kingdom

#340 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

40. University of Brighton

For Nanotechnology

#53 in the United Kingdom

#355 in Europe

Founded: 1992

41. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Nanotechnology

#54 in the United Kingdom

#361 in Europe

Founded: 1992

42. University of Portsmouth

For Nanotechnology

#55 in the United Kingdom

#389 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

43. University of Greenwich

For Nanotechnology

#56 in the United Kingdom

#400 in Europe

Founded: 1890

44. De Montfort University

For Nanotechnology

#57 in the United Kingdom

#401 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

45. University of Plymouth

For Nanotechnology

#58 in the United Kingdom

#424 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

46. University of Hertfordshire

For Nanotechnology

#59 in the United Kingdom

#430 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

47. City, University of London

For Nanotechnology

#60 in the United Kingdom

#436 in Europe

Founded: 1966

48. University of the West of England

For Nanotechnology

#62 in the United Kingdom

#445 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

49. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Nanotechnology

#63 in the United Kingdom

#450 in Europe

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

50. University of Central Lancashire

For Nanotechnology

#64 in the United Kingdom

#460 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

51. University of Huddersfield

For Nanotechnology

#65 in the United Kingdom

#463 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

52. Birkbeck, University of London

For Nanotechnology

#66 in the United Kingdom

#468 in Europe

Founded: 1823

53. Coventry University

For Nanotechnology

#67 in the United Kingdom

#472 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

54. University of Essex

For Nanotechnology

#68 in the United Kingdom

#473 in Europe

Founded: 1964

55. University of Bolton

For Nanotechnology

#69 in the United Kingdom

#484 in Europe

Founded: 2004

56. Liverpool John Moores University

For Nanotechnology

#70 in the United Kingdom

#496 in Europe

Founded: 1992

57. London South Bank University

For Nanotechnology

#71 in the United Kingdom

#510 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

58. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Nanotechnology

#75 in the United Kingdom

#528 in Europe

Founded: 1849

59. Oxford Brookes University

For Nanotechnology

#76 in the United Kingdom

#539 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

60. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Nanotechnology

#77 in the United Kingdom

#544 in Europe

Founded: 1992

61. Middlesex University

For Nanotechnology

#78 in the United Kingdom

#562 in Europe

Founded: 1973

62. University of Lincoln

For Nanotechnology

#79 in the United Kingdom

#595 in Europe

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

63. University of Wolverhampton

For Nanotechnology

#80 in the United Kingdom

#603 in Europe

Founded: 1992

64. Teesside University

For Nanotechnology

#81 in the United Kingdom

#607 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

65. Bournemouth University

For Nanotechnology

#82 in the United Kingdom

#619 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

66. University of Westminster

For Nanotechnology

#85 in the United Kingdom

#642 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

67. University of Sunderland

For Nanotechnology

#86 in the United Kingdom

#651 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

68. London Metropolitan University

For Nanotechnology

#87 in the United Kingdom

#653 in Europe

Founded: 1848

69. University of Bedfordshire

For Nanotechnology

#88 in the United Kingdom

#683 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

70. St George's, University of London

For Nanotechnology

#91 in the United Kingdom

#725 in Europe

Founded: 1733

71. University of Derby

For Nanotechnology

#92 in the United Kingdom

#752 in Europe

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

72. Staffordshire University

For Nanotechnology

#93 in the United Kingdom

#755 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

73. London Business School

For Nanotechnology

#94 in the United Kingdom

#758 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

74. Leeds Beckett University

For Nanotechnology

#97 in the United Kingdom

#796 in Europe

Founded: 1992

75. University of Northampton

For Nanotechnology

#98 in the United Kingdom

#808 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

76. Royal Agricultural University

For Nanotechnology

#99 in the United Kingdom

#825 in Europe

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

77. University of Chester

For Nanotechnology

#100 in the United Kingdom

#827 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

78. University of East London

For Nanotechnology

#101 in the United Kingdom

#829 in Europe

Founded: 1992

79. Anglia Ruskin University

For Nanotechnology

#102 in the United Kingdom

#835 in Europe

Founded: 1858

80. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Nanotechnology

#103 in the United Kingdom

#887 in Europe

Founded: 1932

81. University of Buckingham

For Nanotechnology

#104 in the United Kingdom

#928 in Europe

Founded: 1973

82. Birmingham City University

For Nanotechnology

#105 in the United Kingdom

#933 in Europe

Founded: 1992

83. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Nanotechnology

#106 in the United Kingdom

#961 in Europe

Founded: 2005

Closest to England states to learn Nanotechnology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	7	17
Scotland	14	12

Engineering subfields in England

Acoustical Engineering112

Aerospace Engineering97

Agricultural Engineering27

Applied/Engineering Physics52

Architectural Engineering76

Automation and Control engineering59

Automotive Engineering69

Biochemical Engineering49

Biomedical Engineering64

Biotechnology81

Chemical Engineering90

Civil Engineering95

Computer Engineering69

Computer Networking96

Construction Management62

Electrical Engineering98

Electronic Engineering81

Engineering Management70

Environmental Engineering72

Firefighting and Fire Science38

Geotechnical Engineering87

Human-Computer Interaction93

Industrial Engineering51

Landscape Architecture54

Marine Engineering48

Materials Science106

Mechanical Engineering106

Metallurgical Engineering94

Mining Engineering32

Nuclear Engineering42

Operations Research73

Optical Engineering103

Petroleum Engineering51

Polymer science and Plastics engineering44

Product and Industrial Design56

Reliability and Quality Engineering71

Remote Sensing65

Renewable Energy Engineering65

Structural Engineering96

Systems Engineering91

Technical Drawing46

Telecommunications98

Transportation Engineering67