83 Best universities for Nanotechnology in England

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Nanotechnology. A graph of 9.62M citations received by 225K 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

#29 in Europe

Founded: 1948

7. University of Sheffield

For Nanotechnology

#7 in the United Kingdom

#32 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

#12 in the United Kingdom

#50 in Europe

Founded: 1904

12. University of Liverpool

For Nanotechnology

#13 in the United Kingdom

#57 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

13. University of Warwick

For Nanotechnology

#14 in the United Kingdom

#69 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

14. University of Bath

For Nanotechnology

#16 in the United Kingdom

#86 in Europe

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

15. Durham University

For Nanotechnology

#21 in the United Kingdom

#105 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

16. University of Surrey

For Nanotechnology

#22 in the United Kingdom

#111 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

17. Loughborough University

For Nanotechnology

#23 in the United Kingdom

#114 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

#147 in Europe

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

21. King's College London

For Nanotechnology

#27 in the United Kingdom

#151 in Europe

Founded: 1829

22. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Nanotechnology

#28 in the United Kingdom

#152 in Europe

Founded: 1963

23. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Nanotechnology

#29 in the United Kingdom

#160 in Europe

Founded: 1954

24. University of Sussex

For Nanotechnology

#30 in the United Kingdom

#165 in Europe

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

25. University of York

For Nanotechnology

#31 in the United Kingdom

#173 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

26. University of Reading

For Nanotechnology

#33 in the United Kingdom

#197 in Europe

Founded: 1892

27. Lancaster University

For Nanotechnology

#34 in the United Kingdom

#207 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

28. University of London

For Nanotechnology

#35 in the United Kingdom

#210 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

#273 in Europe

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

31. University of East Anglia

For Nanotechnology

#40 in the United Kingdom

#280 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

32. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Nanotechnology

#41 in the United Kingdom

#286 in Europe

Founded: 1992

33. University of Salford

For Nanotechnology

#43 in the United Kingdom

#296 in Europe

Founded: 1967

34. Aston University

For Nanotechnology

#44 in the United Kingdom

#299 in Europe

Founded: 1895

35. Keele University

For Nanotechnology

#46 in the United Kingdom

#314 in Europe

Founded: 1962

36. Sheffield Hallam University

For Nanotechnology

#47 in the United Kingdom

#318 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

37. Nottingham Trent University

For Nanotechnology

#49 in the United Kingdom

#331 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

38. University of Kent

For Nanotechnology

#50 in the United Kingdom

#337 in Europe

Founded: 1965

39. University of Bradford

For Nanotechnology

#51 in the United Kingdom

#341 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

40. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Nanotechnology

#53 in the United Kingdom

#355 in Europe

Founded: 1992

41. University of Brighton

For Nanotechnology

#54 in the United Kingdom

#359 in Europe

Founded: 1992

42. University of Portsmouth

For Nanotechnology

#55 in the United Kingdom

#391 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

43. University of Greenwich

For Nanotechnology

#56 in the United Kingdom

#401 in Europe

Founded: 1890

44. De Montfort University

For Nanotechnology

#57 in the United Kingdom

#405 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

45. University of Plymouth

For Nanotechnology

#58 in the United Kingdom

#425 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

46. University of Hertfordshire

For Nanotechnology

#59 in the United Kingdom

#431 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

#441 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

49. University of Huddersfield

For Nanotechnology

#63 in the United Kingdom

#452 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

50. University of Central Lancashire

For Nanotechnology

#64 in the United Kingdom

#460 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

51. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Nanotechnology

#65 in the United Kingdom

#463 in Europe

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

52. Birkbeck, University of London

For Nanotechnology

#66 in the United Kingdom

#472 in Europe

Founded: 1823

53. Coventry University

For Nanotechnology

#67 in the United Kingdom

#474 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

54. University of Essex

For Nanotechnology

#68 in the United Kingdom

#480 in Europe

Founded: 1964

55. University of Bolton

For Nanotechnology

#69 in the United Kingdom

#486 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

#514 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

58. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Nanotechnology

#75 in the United Kingdom

#533 in Europe

Founded: 1849

59. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Nanotechnology

#76 in the United Kingdom

#542 in Europe

Founded: 1992

60. Oxford Brookes University

For Nanotechnology

#77 in the United Kingdom

#544 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

61. Middlesex University

For Nanotechnology

#78 in the United Kingdom

#577 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

#604 in Europe

Founded: 1992

64. Teesside University

For Nanotechnology

#81 in the United Kingdom

#608 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

65. Bournemouth University

For Nanotechnology

#82 in the United Kingdom

#620 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

66. University of Westminster

For Nanotechnology

#85 in the United Kingdom

#646 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

67. University of Sunderland

For Nanotechnology

#86 in the United Kingdom

#649 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

68. London Metropolitan University

For Nanotechnology

#87 in the United Kingdom

#656 in Europe

Founded: 1848

69. University of Bedfordshire

For Nanotechnology

#88 in the United Kingdom

#689 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

70. St George's, University of London

For Nanotechnology

#91 in the United Kingdom

#726 in Europe

Founded: 1733

71. University of Derby

For Nanotechnology

#92 in the United Kingdom

#757 in Europe

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

72. Staffordshire University

For Nanotechnology

#93 in the United Kingdom

#764 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

73. London Business School

For Nanotechnology

#94 in the United Kingdom

#771 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

74. Leeds Beckett University

For Nanotechnology

#97 in the United Kingdom

#800 in Europe

Founded: 1992

75. University of Northampton

For Nanotechnology

#98 in the United Kingdom

#807 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

76. Anglia Ruskin University

For Nanotechnology

#99 in the United Kingdom

#815 in Europe

Founded: 1858

77. University of East London

For Nanotechnology

#100 in the United Kingdom

#818 in Europe

Founded: 1992

78. University of Chester

For Nanotechnology

#101 in the United Kingdom

#836 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

79. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Nanotechnology

#102 in the United Kingdom

#889 in Europe

Founded: 1932

80. Birmingham City University

For Nanotechnology

#103 in the United Kingdom

#922 in Europe

Founded: 1992

81. University of Buckingham

For Nanotechnology

#104 in the United Kingdom

#938 in Europe

Founded: 1973

82. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Nanotechnology

#105 in the United Kingdom

#961 in Europe

Founded: 2005

83. Royal College of Art

For Nanotechnology

#106 in the United Kingdom

#983 in Europe

Founded: 1896

Closest to England states to learn Nanotechnology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	7	17
Scotland	14	11

Engineering subfields in England

Acoustical Engineering112

Aerospace Engineering97

Agricultural Engineering27

Applied/Engineering Physics53

Architectural Engineering76

Automation and Control engineering59

Automotive Engineering72

Biochemical Engineering50

Biomedical Engineering65

Biotechnology82

Chemical Engineering90

Civil Engineering95

Computer Engineering69

Computer Networking96

Construction Management64

Electrical Engineering99

Electronic Engineering81

Engineering Management72

Environmental Engineering73

Firefighting and Fire Science39

Geotechnical Engineering87

Human-Computer Interaction92

Industrial Engineering51

Landscape Architecture56

Marine Engineering48

Materials Science106

Mechanical Engineering106

Metallurgical Engineering96

Mining Engineering33

Nuclear Engineering42

Operations Research74

Optical Engineering103

Petroleum Engineering53

Polymer science and Plastics engineering43

Product and Industrial Design56

Reliability and Quality Engineering71

Remote Sensing65

Renewable Energy Engineering68

Structural Engineering96

Systems Engineering91

Technical Drawing46

Telecommunications98

Transportation Engineering67