81 Best universities for Nanotechnology in England

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Nanotechnology. A graph of 7.44M citations received by 202K academic papers made by 81 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

#31 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

#34 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

#43 in Europe

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

11. University of Leeds

For Nanotechnology

#11 in the United Kingdom

#47 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

#15 in the United Kingdom

#79 in Europe

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

15. University of Surrey

For Nanotechnology

#21 in the United Kingdom

#105 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

16. Durham University

For Nanotechnology

#22 in the United Kingdom

#109 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

17. Loughborough University

For Nanotechnology

#23 in the United Kingdom

#115 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. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Nanotechnology

#25 in the United Kingdom

#139 in Europe

Founded: 1963

20. University of Exeter

For Nanotechnology

#26 in the United Kingdom

#142 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

21. King's College London

For Nanotechnology

#27 in the United Kingdom

#150 in Europe

Founded: 1829

22. Cranfield University

For Nanotechnology

#28 in the United Kingdom

#154 in Europe

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

23. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Nanotechnology

#29 in the United Kingdom

#156 in Europe

Founded: 1954

24. University of York

For Nanotechnology

#30 in the United Kingdom

#164 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

25. University of Sussex

For Nanotechnology

#32 in the United Kingdom

#188 in Europe

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

26. Lancaster University

For Nanotechnology

#33 in the United Kingdom

#197 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

27. University of London

For Nanotechnology

#34 in the United Kingdom

#199 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

28. University of Reading

For Nanotechnology

#35 in the United Kingdom

#204 in Europe

Founded: 1892

29. Brunel University London

For Nanotechnology

#38 in the United Kingdom

#255 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

30. University of Leicester

For Nanotechnology

#40 in the United Kingdom

#272 in Europe

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

31. University of East Anglia

For Nanotechnology

#41 in the United Kingdom

#277 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

32. University of Salford

For Nanotechnology

#42 in the United Kingdom

#282 in Europe

Founded: 1967

33. Aston University

For Nanotechnology

#43 in the United Kingdom

#296 in Europe

Founded: 1895

34. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Nanotechnology

#44 in the United Kingdom

#301 in Europe

Founded: 1992

35. Keele University

For Nanotechnology

#46 in the United Kingdom

#309 in Europe

Founded: 1962

36. Sheffield Hallam University

For Nanotechnology

#47 in the United Kingdom

#311 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

37. Nottingham Trent University

For Nanotechnology

#49 in the United Kingdom

#332 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

#343 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

40. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Nanotechnology

#53 in the United Kingdom

#368 in Europe

Founded: 1992

41. University of Brighton

For Nanotechnology

#54 in the United Kingdom

#371 in Europe

Founded: 1992

42. University of Portsmouth

For Nanotechnology

#55 in the United Kingdom

#377 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

43. University of Greenwich

For Nanotechnology

#56 in the United Kingdom

#394 in Europe

Founded: 1890

44. De Montfort University

For Nanotechnology

#57 in the United Kingdom

#410 in Europe

Founded: 1992

45. City, University of London

For Nanotechnology

#58 in the United Kingdom

#422 in Europe

Founded: 1966

46. University of Hertfordshire

For Nanotechnology

#59 in the United Kingdom

#432 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

47. University of Plymouth

For Nanotechnology

#60 in the United Kingdom

#436 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

48. Birkbeck, University of London

For Nanotechnology

#62 in the United Kingdom

#439 in Europe

Founded: 1823

49. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Nanotechnology

#63 in the United Kingdom

#453 in Europe

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

50. University of Central Lancashire

For Nanotechnology

#64 in the United Kingdom

#455 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

51. University of the West of England

For Nanotechnology

#65 in the United Kingdom

#462 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

52. University of Essex

For Nanotechnology

#66 in the United Kingdom

#467 in Europe

Founded: 1964

53. University of Bolton

For Nanotechnology

#67 in the United Kingdom

#473 in Europe

Founded: 2004

54. University of Huddersfield

For Nanotechnology

#68 in the United Kingdom

#474 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

55. Coventry University

For Nanotechnology

#69 in the United Kingdom

#475 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

56. Liverpool John Moores University

For Nanotechnology

#70 in the United Kingdom

#509 in Europe

Founded: 1992

57. London South Bank University

For Nanotechnology

#71 in the United Kingdom

#513 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

58. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Nanotechnology

#74 in the United Kingdom

#526 in Europe

Founded: 1849

59. Oxford Brookes University

For Nanotechnology

#76 in the United Kingdom

#539 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

60. Middlesex University

For Nanotechnology

#77 in the United Kingdom

#543 in Europe

Founded: 1973

61. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Nanotechnology

#78 in the United Kingdom

#558 in Europe

Founded: 1992

62. University of Lincoln

For Nanotechnology

#79 in the United Kingdom

#582 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

63. University of Wolverhampton

For Nanotechnology

#80 in the United Kingdom

#605 in Europe

Founded: 1992

64. Teesside University

For Nanotechnology

#82 in the United Kingdom

#613 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

65. Bournemouth University

For Nanotechnology

#84 in the United Kingdom

#632 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

66. University of Westminster

For Nanotechnology

#85 in the United Kingdom

#634 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

67. London Metropolitan University

For Nanotechnology

#86 in the United Kingdom

#653 in Europe

Founded: 1848

68. University of Sunderland

For Nanotechnology

#87 in the United Kingdom

#661 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

69. University of Bedfordshire

For Nanotechnology

#88 in the United Kingdom

#678 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

70. St George's, University of London

For Nanotechnology

#89 in the United Kingdom

#695 in Europe

Founded: 1733

71. London Business School

For Nanotechnology

#92 in the United Kingdom

#750 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

72. University of Derby

For Nanotechnology

#93 in the United Kingdom

#760 in Europe

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

73. Staffordshire University

For Nanotechnology

#94 in the United Kingdom

#761 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

74. Leeds Beckett University

For Nanotechnology

#96 in the United Kingdom

#787 in Europe

Founded: 1992

75. University of Northampton

For Nanotechnology

#97 in the United Kingdom

#801 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

76. Anglia Ruskin University

For Nanotechnology

#98 in the United Kingdom

#827 in Europe

Founded: 1858

77. University of Chester

For Nanotechnology

#99 in the United Kingdom

#828 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

78. University of East London

For Nanotechnology

#100 in the United Kingdom

#848 in Europe

Founded: 1992

79. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

For Nanotechnology

#102 in the United Kingdom

#882 in Europe

Founded: 1932

80. University of Buckingham

For Nanotechnology

#103 in the United Kingdom

#932 in Europe

Founded: 1973

81. Birmingham City University

For Nanotechnology

#104 in the United Kingdom

#941 in Europe

Founded: 1992

Closest to England states to learn Nanotechnology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	7	20
Scotland	14	12

Engineering subfields in England

Acoustical Engineering110

Aerospace Engineering97

Agricultural Engineering28

Applied/Engineering Physics51

Architectural Engineering73

Automation and Control engineering58

Automotive Engineering67

Biochemical Engineering45

Biomedical Engineering60

Biotechnology79

Chemical Engineering88

Civil Engineering92

Computer Engineering68

Computer Networking96

Construction Management62

Electrical Engineering97

Electronic Engineering81

Engineering Management67

Environmental Engineering66

Firefighting and Fire Science43

Geotechnical Engineering85

Human-Computer Interaction91

Industrial Engineering55

Landscape Architecture60

Marine Engineering48

Materials Science106

Mechanical Engineering105

Metallurgical Engineering93

Mining Engineering35

Nuclear Engineering39

Operations Research73

Optical Engineering103

Petroleum Engineering47

Polymer science and Plastics engineering46

Product and Industrial Design58

Reliability and Quality Engineering69

Remote Sensing63

Renewable Energy Engineering63

Structural Engineering92

Systems Engineering90

Technical Drawing45

Telecommunications97

Transportation Engineering67