100 Best universities for Nanotechnology in the United Kingdom

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United Kingdom ranked based on their research performance in Nanotechnology. A graph of 10.6M citations received by 263K academic papers made by 106 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

England | Cambridge

For Nanotechnology

#1 in Europe

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University of Manchester

England | Manchester

For Nanotechnology

#3 in Europe

#30 in the World

Founded: 1824

3. Imperial College London

England | London

For Nanotechnology

#5 in Europe

#44 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Nanotechnology

#6 in Europe

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

5. University College London

England | London

For Nanotechnology

#14 in Europe

#102 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

6. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Nanotechnology

#30 in Europe

#162 in the World

Founded: 1948

7. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Nanotechnology

#31 in Europe

#163 in the World

Founded: 1905

8. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Nanotechnology

#33 in Europe

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

9. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Nanotechnology

#38 in Europe

#184 in the World

Founded: 1900

10. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Nanotechnology

#45 in Europe

#203 in the World

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

11. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Nanotechnology

#49 in Europe

#212 in the World

Founded: 1904

12. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Nanotechnology

#50 in Europe

#213 in the World

Founded: 1451

13. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Nanotechnology

#56 in Europe

#234 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

14. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Nanotechnology

#67 in Europe

#262 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

15. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Nanotechnology

#82 in Europe

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

16. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Nanotechnology

#84 in Europe

#305 in the World

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

17. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Nanotechnology

#97 in Europe

#341 in the World

Founded: 1997

18. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Nanotechnology

#99 in Europe

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

19. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Nanotechnology

#101 in Europe

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

20. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Nanotechnology

#102 in Europe

#356 in the World

Founded: 1964

21. Durham University

England | Durham

For Nanotechnology

#104 in Europe

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

22. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Nanotechnology

#108 in Europe

#371 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

23. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Nanotechnology

#113 in Europe

#381 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

24. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Nanotechnology

#118 in Europe

#393 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

25. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Nanotechnology

#142 in Europe

#450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

26. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Nanotechnology

#145 in Europe

#460 in the World

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

27. King's College London

England | London

For Nanotechnology

#152 in Europe

#476 in the World

Founded: 1829

28. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Nanotechnology

#153 in Europe

#477 in the World

Founded: 1963

29. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Nanotechnology

#158 in Europe

#491 in the World

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

30. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Nanotechnology

#159 in Europe

#492 in the World

Founded: 1954

31. University of York

England | York

For Nanotechnology

#172 in Europe

#528 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

32. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Nanotechnology

#174 in Europe

#535 in the World

Founded: 1920

33. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Nanotechnology

#191 in Europe

#579 in the World

Founded: 1892

34. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Nanotechnology

#204 in Europe

#613 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

35. University of London

England | London

For Nanotechnology

#207 in Europe

#619 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

36. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Nanotechnology

#210 in Europe

#636 in the World

Founded: 1966

37. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Nanotechnology

#242 in Europe

#738 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

38. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Nanotechnology

#251 in Europe

#771 in the World

Founded: 1968

39. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Nanotechnology

#271 in Europe

#823 in the World

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

40. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Nanotechnology

#277 in Europe

#841 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

41. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Nanotechnology

#281 in Europe

#860 in the World

Founded: 1893

42. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Nanotechnology

#289 in Europe

#901 in the World

Founded: 1992

43. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Nanotechnology

#290 in Europe

#902 in the World

Founded: 1967

44. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Nanotechnology

#300 in Europe

#935 in the World

Founded: 1895

45. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Nanotechnology

#308 in Europe

#967 in the World

Founded: 1967

46. Keele University

England | Keele

For Nanotechnology

#312 in Europe

#980 in the World

Founded: 1962

47. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Nanotechnology

#315 in Europe

#992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

48. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Nanotechnology

#323 in Europe

#1020 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

49. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Nanotechnology

#329 in Europe

#1053 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

50. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Nanotechnology

#332 in Europe

#1062 in the World

Founded: 1965

51. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Nanotechnology

#340 in Europe

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

52. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Nanotechnology

#351 in Europe

#1140 in the World

Founded: 1495

53. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Nanotechnology

#355 in Europe

#1153 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Nanotechnology

#361 in Europe

#1167 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Nanotechnology

#389 in Europe

#1291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

56. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Nanotechnology

#400 in Europe

#1346 in the World

Founded: 1890

57. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Nanotechnology

#401 in Europe

#1348 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

58. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Nanotechnology

#424 in Europe

#1476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

59. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Nanotechnology

#430 in Europe

#1507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

60. City, University of London

England | London

For Nanotechnology

#436 in Europe

#1519 in the World

Founded: 1966

61. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Nanotechnology

#437 in Europe

#1538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

62. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Nanotechnology

#445 in Europe

#1575 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

63. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Nanotechnology

#450 in Europe

#1598 in the World

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

64. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Nanotechnology

#460 in Europe

#1625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

65. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Nanotechnology

#463 in Europe

#1630 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

66. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Nanotechnology

#468 in Europe

#1667 in the World

Founded: 1823

67. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Nanotechnology

#472 in Europe

#1697 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

68. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Nanotechnology

#473 in Europe

#1698 in the World

Founded: 1964

69. University of Bolton

England | Bolton

For Nanotechnology

#484 in Europe

#1752 in the World

Founded: 2004

70. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Nanotechnology

#496 in Europe

#1798 in the World

Founded: 1992

71. London South Bank University

England | London

For Nanotechnology

#510 in Europe

#1889 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

72. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Nanotechnology

#519 in Europe

#1917 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

73. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Nanotechnology

#520 in Europe

#1918 in the World

Founded: 1872

74. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Nanotechnology

#521 in Europe

#1921 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

75. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Nanotechnology

#528 in Europe

#1953 in the World

Founded: 1849

76. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Nanotechnology

#539 in Europe

#2027 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

77. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Nanotechnology

#544 in Europe

#2046 in the World

Founded: 1992

78. Middlesex University

England | London

For Nanotechnology

#562 in Europe

#2150 in the World

Founded: 1973

79. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Nanotechnology

#595 in Europe

#2286 in the World

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

80. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Nanotechnology

#603 in Europe

#2311 in the World

Founded: 1992

81. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Nanotechnology

#607 in Europe

#2355 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

82. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Nanotechnology

#619 in Europe

#2436 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

83. Wrexham Glyndwr University

Wales | Wrexham

For Nanotechnology

#622 in Europe

#2444 in the World

Founded: 2008

84. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Nanotechnology

#629 in Europe

#2460 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

85. University of Westminster

England | London

For Nanotechnology

#642 in Europe

#2508 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

86. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Nanotechnology

#651 in Europe

#2563 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

87. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Nanotechnology

#653 in Europe

#2581 in the World

Founded: 1848

88. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Nanotechnology

#683 in Europe

#2750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

89. Abertay University

Scotland | Dundee

For Nanotechnology

#708 in Europe

#2827 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

90. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Nanotechnology

#720 in Europe

#2868 in the World

Founded: 1841

91. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Nanotechnology

#725 in Europe

#2893 in the World

Founded: 1733

92. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Nanotechnology

#752 in Europe

#3012 in the World

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

93. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Nanotechnology

#755 in Europe

#3020 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

94. London Business School

England | London

For Nanotechnology

#758 in Europe

#3028 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

95. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Nanotechnology

#786 in Europe

#3174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1967

96. Scotland's Rural College

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Nanotechnology

#795 in Europe

#3230 in the World

Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2012

97. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Nanotechnology

#796 in Europe

#3235 in the World

Founded: 1992

98. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Nanotechnology

#808 in Europe

#3280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

99. Royal Agricultural University

England | Cirencester

For Nanotechnology

#825 in Europe

#3374 in the World

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

100. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Nanotechnology

#827 in Europe

#3381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

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