39 Best universities for Nuclear Engineering 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 Nuclear Engineering. A graph of 164K citations received by 9.99K academic papers made by 39 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

#6 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

#18 in Europe

Founded: 1824

4. University of Nottingham

For Nuclear Engineering

#4 in the United Kingdom

#21 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

#35 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

7. University of Bristol

For Nuclear Engineering

#7 in the United Kingdom

#38 in Europe

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

8. University College London

For Nuclear Engineering

#8 in the United Kingdom

#41 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

9. Loughborough University

For Nuclear Engineering

#9 in the United Kingdom

#49 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

10. University of Southampton

For Nuclear Engineering

#10 in the United Kingdom

#51 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

11. University of Warwick

For Nuclear Engineering

#12 in the United Kingdom

#54 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

12. Brunel University London

For Nuclear Engineering

#13 in the United Kingdom

#55 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

13. University of Leeds

For Nuclear Engineering

#14 in the United Kingdom

#56 in Europe

Founded: 1904

14. University of Sheffield

For Nuclear Engineering

#15 in the United Kingdom

#59 in Europe

Founded: 1905

15. Cranfield University

For Nuclear Engineering

#16 in the United Kingdom

#61 in Europe

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

16. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Nuclear Engineering

#18 in the United Kingdom

#93 in Europe

Founded: 1963

17. University of Liverpool

For Nuclear Engineering

#19 in the United Kingdom

#97 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

18. Lancaster University

For Nuclear Engineering

#20 in the United Kingdom

#98 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

19. University of Surrey

For Nuclear Engineering

#21 in the United Kingdom

#105 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

20. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Nuclear Engineering

#23 in the United Kingdom

#126 in Europe

Founded: 1954

21. University of Bath

For Nuclear Engineering

#26 in the United Kingdom

#139 in Europe

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

22. University of Reading

For Nuclear Engineering

#27 in the United Kingdom

#150 in Europe

Founded: 1892

23. Aston University

For Nuclear Engineering

#28 in the United Kingdom

#152 in Europe

Founded: 1895

24. Queen Mary University of London

For Nuclear Engineering

#29 in the United Kingdom

#164 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

25. University of Leicester

For Nuclear Engineering

#30 in the United Kingdom

#168 in Europe

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

26. London South Bank University

For Nuclear Engineering

#31 in the United Kingdom

#173 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

27. University of Sussex

For Nuclear Engineering

#32 in the United Kingdom

#179 in Europe

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

28. Durham University

For Nuclear Engineering

#33 in the United Kingdom

#186 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

29. Coventry University

For Nuclear Engineering

#34 in the United Kingdom

#187 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

30. University of Exeter

For Nuclear Engineering

#35 in the United Kingdom

#190 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

31. University of London

For Nuclear Engineering

#36 in the United Kingdom

#191 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

32. University of Salford

For Nuclear Engineering

#38 in the United Kingdom

#201 in Europe

Founded: 1967

33. City, University of London

For Nuclear Engineering

#39 in the United Kingdom

#202 in Europe

Founded: 1966

34. University of York

For Nuclear Engineering

#40 in the United Kingdom

#210 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

35. University of Huddersfield

For Nuclear Engineering

#44 in the United Kingdom

#253 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

36. King's College London

For Nuclear Engineering

#45 in the United Kingdom

#256 in Europe

Founded: 1829

37. University of Brighton

For Nuclear Engineering

#47 in the United Kingdom

#307 in Europe

Founded: 1992

38. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Nuclear Engineering

#48 in the United Kingdom

#318 in Europe

Founded: 1992

39. University of Hertfordshire

For Nuclear Engineering

#49 in the United Kingdom

#327 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

Closest to England states to learn Nuclear Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	4	17
Scotland	5	22

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

Nanotechnology81

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