100 Best universities for Nanotechnology in the United Kingdom

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 8.7M citations received by 240K academic papers made by 104 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

#33 in the World

Founded: 1824

3. Imperial College London

England | London

For Nanotechnology

#5 in Europe

#43 in the World

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. University of Oxford

England | Oxford

For Nanotechnology

#6 in Europe

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

5. University College London

England | London

For Nanotechnology

#14 in Europe

#103 in the World

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

6. University of Nottingham

England | Nottingham

For Nanotechnology

#31 in Europe

#162 in the World

Founded: 1948

7. University of Sheffield

England | Sheffield

For Nanotechnology

#32 in Europe

#163 in the World

Founded: 1905

8. University of Southampton

England | Southampton

For Nanotechnology

#34 in Europe

#167 in the World

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

9. University of Birmingham

England | Birmingham

For Nanotechnology

#38 in Europe

#186 in the World

Founded: 1900

10. University of Bristol

England | Bristol

For Nanotechnology

#43 in Europe

#194 in the World

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

11. University of Leeds

England | Leeds

For Nanotechnology

#47 in Europe

#208 in the World

Founded: 1904

12. University of Glasgow

Scotland | Glasgow

For Nanotechnology

#50 in Europe

#211 in the World

Founded: 1451

13. University of Liverpool

England | Liverpool

For Nanotechnology

#56 in Europe

#233 in the World

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

14. University of Warwick

England | Coventry

For Nanotechnology

#67 in Europe

#264 in the World

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

15. University of Bath

England | Bath

For Nanotechnology

#79 in Europe

#285 in the World

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

16. University of Edinburgh

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Nanotechnology

#86 in Europe

#301 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

17. University of Strathclyde

Scotland | Glasgow

For Nanotechnology

#96 in Europe

#328 in the World

Founded: 1964

18. University of St Andrews

Scotland | St Andrews

For Nanotechnology

#100 in Europe

#341 in the World

Enrollment: 10,425
Founded: 1413

19. Queen's University Belfast

Northern Ireland | Belfast

For Nanotechnology

#101 in Europe

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1849

20. Cardiff University

Wales | Cardiff

For Nanotechnology

#103 in Europe

#345 in the World

Founded: 1997

21. University of Surrey

England | Guildford

For Nanotechnology

#105 in Europe

#351 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

22. Durham University

England | Durham

For Nanotechnology

#109 in Europe

#364 in the World

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

23. Loughborough University

England | Loughborough

For Nanotechnology

#115 in Europe

#380 in the World

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

24. Queen Mary University of London

England | London

For Nanotechnology

#118 in Europe

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

25. Newcastle University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Nanotechnology

#139 in Europe

#432 in the World

Founded: 1963

26. University of Exeter

England | Exeter

For Nanotechnology

#142 in Europe

#436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

27. King's College London

England | London

For Nanotechnology

#150 in Europe

#465 in the World

Founded: 1829

28. Cranfield University

England | Cranfield

For Nanotechnology

#154 in Europe

#477 in the World

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

29. University of Hull

England | Kingston upon Hull

For Nanotechnology

#156 in Europe

#479 in the World

Founded: 1954

30. University of York

England | York

For Nanotechnology

#164 in Europe

#508 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

31. Swansea University

Wales | Swansea

For Nanotechnology

#176 in Europe

#526 in the World

Founded: 1920

32. University of Sussex

England | Brighton

For Nanotechnology

#188 in Europe

#553 in the World

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

33. Lancaster University

England | Lancaster

For Nanotechnology

#197 in Europe

#579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

34. University of London

England | London

For Nanotechnology

#199 in Europe

#583 in the World

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

35. University of Reading

England | Reading

For Nanotechnology

#204 in Europe

#602 in the World

Founded: 1892

36. Heriot-Watt University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Nanotechnology

#209 in Europe

#617 in the World

Founded: 1966

37. Ulster University

Northern Ireland | Coleraine

For Nanotechnology

#254 in Europe

#753 in the World

Founded: 1968

38. Brunel University London

England | Uxbridge

For Nanotechnology

#255 in Europe

#759 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

39. University of Wales

Wales | Cardiff

For Nanotechnology

#258 in Europe

#776 in the World

Founded: 1893

40. University of Leicester

England | Leicester

For Nanotechnology

#272 in Europe

#801 in the World

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

41. University of East Anglia

England | Norwich

For Nanotechnology

#277 in Europe

#824 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

42. University of Salford

England | Salford

For Nanotechnology

#282 in Europe

#843 in the World

Founded: 1967

43. Aston University

England | Birmingham

For Nanotechnology

#296 in Europe

#899 in the World

Founded: 1895

44. Manchester Metropolitan University

England | Manchester

For Nanotechnology

#301 in Europe

#911 in the World

Founded: 1992

45. University of Dundee

Scotland | Dundee

For Nanotechnology

#306 in Europe

#941 in the World

Founded: 1967

46. Keele University

England | Keele

For Nanotechnology

#309 in Europe

#950 in the World

Founded: 1962

47. Sheffield Hallam University

England | Sheffield

For Nanotechnology

#311 in Europe

#953 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

48. Bangor University

Wales | Bangor

For Nanotechnology

#319 in Europe

#982 in the World

Enrollment: 11,270
Founded: 1884

49. Nottingham Trent University

England | Nottingham

For Nanotechnology

#332 in Europe

#1035 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

50. University of Kent

England | Canterbury

For Nanotechnology

#337 in Europe

#1049 in the World

Founded: 1965

51. University of Bradford

England | Bradford

For Nanotechnology

#343 in Europe

#1069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

52. University of Aberdeen

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Nanotechnology

#350 in Europe

#1083 in the World

Founded: 1495

53. Northumbria University

England | Newcastle upon Tyne

For Nanotechnology

#368 in Europe

#1176 in the World

Founded: 1992

54. University of Brighton

England | Brighton

For Nanotechnology

#371 in Europe

#1193 in the World

Founded: 1992

55. University of Portsmouth

England | Portsmouth

For Nanotechnology

#377 in Europe

#1232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

56. University of Greenwich

England | London

For Nanotechnology

#394 in Europe

#1300 in the World

Founded: 1890

57. De Montfort University

England | Leicester

For Nanotechnology

#410 in Europe

#1367 in the World

Founded: 1992

58. City, University of London

England | London

For Nanotechnology

#422 in Europe

#1433 in the World

Founded: 1966

59. University of Hertfordshire

England | Hatfield

For Nanotechnology

#432 in Europe

#1471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

60. University of Plymouth

England | Plymouth

For Nanotechnology

#436 in Europe

#1502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

61. Edinburgh Napier University

Scotland | Edinburgh

For Nanotechnology

#437 in Europe

#1504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1992

62. Birkbeck, University of London

England | London

For Nanotechnology

#439 in Europe

#1511 in the World

Founded: 1823

63. London School of Economics and Political Science

England | London

For Nanotechnology

#453 in Europe

#1566 in the World

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

64. University of Central Lancashire

England | Preston

For Nanotechnology

#455 in Europe

#1574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

65. University of the West of England

England | Bristol

For Nanotechnology

#462 in Europe

#1608 in the World

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

66. University of Essex

England | Colchester

For Nanotechnology

#467 in Europe

#1635 in the World

Founded: 1964

67. University of Bolton

England | Bolton

For Nanotechnology

#473 in Europe

#1665 in the World

Founded: 2004

68. University of Huddersfield

England | Huddersfield

For Nanotechnology

#474 in Europe

#1666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

69. Coventry University

England | Coventry

For Nanotechnology

#475 in Europe

#1669 in the World

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

70. Liverpool John Moores University

England | Liverpool

For Nanotechnology

#509 in Europe

#1822 in the World

Founded: 1992

71. London South Bank University

England | London

For Nanotechnology

#513 in Europe

#1834 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

72. Robert Gordon University

Scotland | Aberdeen

For Nanotechnology

#514 in Europe

#1838 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

73. University of the West of Scotland

Scotland | Paisley

For Nanotechnology

#517 in Europe

#1849 in the World

Enrollment: 15,555
Founded: 1897

74. Royal Holloway, University of London

England | Egham

For Nanotechnology

#526 in Europe

#1908 in the World

Founded: 1849

75. Aberystwyth University

Wales | Aberystwyth

For Nanotechnology

#528 in Europe

#1918 in the World

Founded: 1872

76. Oxford Brookes University

England | Oxford

For Nanotechnology

#539 in Europe

#1988 in the World

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

77. Middlesex University

England | London

For Nanotechnology

#543 in Europe

#2003 in the World

Founded: 1973

78. Kingston University

England | Kingston upon Thames

For Nanotechnology

#558 in Europe

#2077 in the World

Founded: 1992

79. University of Lincoln

England | Lincoln

For Nanotechnology

#582 in Europe

#2222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

80. University of Wolverhampton

England | Wolverhampton

For Nanotechnology

#605 in Europe

#2314 in the World

Founded: 1992

81. Glasgow Caledonian University

Scotland | Glasgow

For Nanotechnology

#612 in Europe

#2337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1993

82. Teesside University

England | Middlesbrough

For Nanotechnology

#613 in Europe

#2338 in the World

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

83. Wrexham Glyndwr University

Wales | Wrexham

For Nanotechnology

#618 in Europe

#2361 in the World

Founded: 2008

84. Bournemouth University

England | Poole

For Nanotechnology

#632 in Europe

#2416 in the World

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

85. University of Westminster

England | London

For Nanotechnology

#634 in Europe

#2423 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

86. London Metropolitan University

England | London

For Nanotechnology

#653 in Europe

#2530 in the World

Founded: 1848

87. University of Sunderland

England | Sunderland

For Nanotechnology

#661 in Europe

#2578 in the World

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

88. University of Bedfordshire

England | Luton

For Nanotechnology

#678 in Europe

#2655 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

89. St George's, University of London

England | London

For Nanotechnology

#695 in Europe

#2746 in the World

Founded: 1733

90. University of South Wales

Wales | Pontypridd

For Nanotechnology

#697 in Europe

#2759 in the World

Founded: 1841

91. Abertay University

Scotland | Dundee

For Nanotechnology

#722 in Europe

#2853 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1994

92. London Business School

England | London

For Nanotechnology

#750 in Europe

#2991 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

93. University of Derby

England | Derby

For Nanotechnology

#760 in Europe

#3032 in the World

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

94. Staffordshire University

England | Stoke-on-Trent

For Nanotechnology

#761 in Europe

#3036 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

95. University of Stirling

Scotland | Stirling

For Nanotechnology

#765 in Europe

#3051 in the World

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

96. Leeds Beckett University

England | Leeds

For Nanotechnology

#787 in Europe

#3141 in the World

Founded: 1992

97. University of Northampton

England | Northampton

For Nanotechnology

#801 in Europe

#3186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

98. Anglia Ruskin University

England | Cambridge

For Nanotechnology

#827 in Europe

#3306 in the World

Founded: 1858

99. University of Chester

England | Chester

For Nanotechnology

#828 in Europe

#3308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

100. University of East London

England | London

For Nanotechnology

#848 in Europe

#3408 in the World

Founded: 1992

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.