42 Best universities for Nuclear Engineering 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 Nuclear Engineering. A graph of 261K citations received by 12.1K academic papers made by 42 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. Imperial College London

For Nuclear Engineering

#1 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

2. University of Cambridge

For Nuclear Engineering

#2 in the United Kingdom

#14 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

3. University of Manchester

For Nuclear Engineering

#3 in the United Kingdom

#17 in Europe

Founded: 1824

4. University of Nottingham

For Nuclear Engineering

#4 in the United Kingdom

#18 in Europe

Founded: 1948

5. University of Birmingham

For Nuclear Engineering

#5 in the United Kingdom

#23 in Europe

Founded: 1900

6. University of Oxford

For Nuclear Engineering

#6 in the United Kingdom

#29 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

7. University College London

For Nuclear Engineering

#7 in the United Kingdom

#38 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

8. University of Bristol

For Nuclear Engineering

#8 in the United Kingdom

#41 in Europe

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

9. Loughborough University

For Nuclear Engineering

#9 in the United Kingdom

#49 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

10. University of Warwick

For Nuclear Engineering

#10 in the United Kingdom

#50 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

11. University of Sheffield

For Nuclear Engineering

#11 in the United Kingdom

#52 in Europe

Founded: 1905

12. Brunel University London

For Nuclear Engineering

#12 in the United Kingdom

#54 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

13. University of Leeds

For Nuclear Engineering

#13 in the United Kingdom

#56 in Europe

Founded: 1904

14. University of Southampton

For Nuclear Engineering

#14 in the United Kingdom

#57 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

15. Cranfield University

For Nuclear Engineering

#15 in the United Kingdom

#64 in Europe

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

16. Queen Mary University of London

For Nuclear Engineering

#17 in the United Kingdom

#79 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

17. University of London

For Nuclear Engineering

#18 in the United Kingdom

#81 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

18. University of Liverpool

For Nuclear Engineering

#20 in the United Kingdom

#92 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

19. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Nuclear Engineering

#21 in the United Kingdom

#95 in Europe

Founded: 1963

20. University of Surrey

For Nuclear Engineering

#22 in the United Kingdom

#98 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

21. Lancaster University

For Nuclear Engineering

#23 in the United Kingdom

#120 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

22. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Nuclear Engineering

#25 in the United Kingdom

#123 in Europe

Founded: 1954

23. University of Bath

For Nuclear Engineering

#28 in the United Kingdom

#145 in Europe

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

24. University of Reading

For Nuclear Engineering

#30 in the United Kingdom

#153 in Europe

Founded: 1892

25. Durham University

For Nuclear Engineering

#31 in the United Kingdom

#154 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

26. Coventry University

For Nuclear Engineering

#32 in the United Kingdom

#162 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

27. London South Bank University

For Nuclear Engineering

#33 in the United Kingdom

#163 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

28. Aston University

For Nuclear Engineering

#35 in the United Kingdom

#170 in Europe

Founded: 1895

29. City, University of London

For Nuclear Engineering

#36 in the United Kingdom

#171 in Europe

Founded: 1966

30. University of Exeter

For Nuclear Engineering

#37 in the United Kingdom

#172 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

31. University of Leicester

For Nuclear Engineering

#38 in the United Kingdom

#183 in Europe

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

32. University of York

For Nuclear Engineering

#39 in the United Kingdom

#186 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

33. University of Salford

For Nuclear Engineering

#41 in the United Kingdom

#197 in Europe

Founded: 1967

34. University of Sussex

For Nuclear Engineering

#42 in the United Kingdom

#203 in Europe

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

35. King's College London

For Nuclear Engineering

#44 in the United Kingdom

#220 in Europe

Founded: 1829

36. University of Huddersfield

For Nuclear Engineering

#45 in the United Kingdom

#241 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

37. University of Kent

For Nuclear Engineering

#46 in the United Kingdom

#263 in Europe

Founded: 1965

38. University of Brighton

For Nuclear Engineering

#48 in the United Kingdom

#312 in Europe

Founded: 1992

39. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Nuclear Engineering

#50 in the United Kingdom

#329 in Europe

Founded: 1992

40. University of Hertfordshire

For Nuclear Engineering

#51 in the United Kingdom

#339 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

41. University of Bradford

For Nuclear Engineering

#52 in the United Kingdom

#357 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

42. Royal Holloway, University of London

For Nuclear Engineering

#53 in the United Kingdom

#360 in Europe

Founded: 1849

Closest to England states to learn Nuclear Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	4	16
Scotland	5	24

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

Nanotechnology83

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