100 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy in England

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EduRank

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 16.4M citations received by 401K academic papers made by 103 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
21%
Founded
1209

2. University of Oxford

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#2 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1096

3. University College London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#4 in Europe
Enrollment
42,000
Founded
1826

4. Imperial College London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#6 in Europe
Enrollment
17,565
Founded
1907

5. Durham University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#8 in Europe
Enrollment
19,520
Founded
1832

7. University of Southampton

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#19 in Europe
Enrollment
21,335
Founded
1952

8. University of Leicester

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#38 in Europe
Enrollment
24,409
Male:Female
46:54
Founded
1957

9. University of Sheffield

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#40 in Europe
Founded
1905

10. University of Nottingham

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#41 in Europe
Founded
1948

11. University of Leeds

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#43 in Europe
Founded
1904

12. University of Bristol

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#45 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
63%
Enrollment
27,513
Founded
1909

13. University of Birmingham

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#46 in Europe
Founded
1900

14. Queen Mary University of London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#51 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
18%
Founded
1989

15. University of Sussex

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#52 in Europe
Enrollment
17,319
Male:Female
44:56
Founded
1961

16. University of Warwick

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#57 in Europe
Enrollment
27,278
Founded
1965

17. University of Exeter

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#83 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1955

18. King's College London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#86 in Europe
Founded
1829

19. University of Liverpool

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#88 in Europe
Enrollment
28,693
Founded
1881

20. University of Reading

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#99 in Europe
Founded
1892

21. Lancaster University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#107 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1964

23. University of Portsmouth

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#112 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

24. University of Surrey

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#120 in Europe
Enrollment
16,900
Founded
1966

25. University of York

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#136 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1963

26. University of East Anglia

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#137 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1963

28. University of Hertfordshire

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#148 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1992

29. Loughborough University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#159 in Europe
Enrollment
19,449
Founded
1966

30. Keele University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#172 in Europe
Founded
1962

31. University of Bath

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#177 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
67%
Enrollment
18,857
Male:Female
53:47
Founded
1966

32. University of London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#182 in Europe
Enrollment
50,000
Founded
1836

33. University of Kent

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#202 in Europe
Founded
1965

34. London School of Economics and Political Science

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#211 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
8%
Enrollment
9,218
Founded
1895

37. Cranfield University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#245 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
59%
Enrollment
4,825
Founded
1993

38. Brunel University London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#258 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
54%
Founded
1966

39. University of Central Lancashire

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#269 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
1992

40. University of Essex

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#280 in Europe
Founded
1964

41. University of Bradford

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#293 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
63%
Founded
1966

42. University of Salford

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#296 in Europe
Founded
1967

43. City, University of London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#302 in Europe
Founded
1966

45. University of Plymouth

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#327 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
77%
Founded
1992

46. Aston University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#338 in Europe
Founded
1895

49. De Montfort University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#381 in Europe
Enrollment
29,000
Founded
1992

51. Sheffield Hallam University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#412 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

52. University of the West of England

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#415 in Europe
Enrollment
30,732
Founded
1992

53. Nottingham Trent University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#435 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
22%
Founded
1992

54. Leeds Beckett University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#441 in Europe
Founded
1992

55. Coventry University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#442 in Europe
Enrollment
22,980
Founded
1992

56. London Business School

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#443 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
25%
Founded
1964

57. University of Huddersfield

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#471 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
1992

59. Middlesex University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#490 in Europe
Founded
1973

60. Oxford Brookes University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#504 in Europe
Enrollment
16,900
Founded
1865

61. University of Westminster

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#506 in Europe
Enrollment
19,000
Founded
1838

62. University of Lincoln

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#510 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
19,710
Founded
1992

63. Teesside University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#512 in Europe
Enrollment
19,290
Founded
1992

64. Bournemouth University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#523 in Europe
Enrollment
14,293
Founded
1992

65. University of Greenwich

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#524 in Europe
Founded
1890

66. University of Brighton

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#530 in Europe
Founded
1992

67. University of Bedfordshire

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#557 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
82%
Founded
2006

69. London South Bank University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#573 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
83%
Founded
1892

72. University of Chester

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#586 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
95%
Founded
2005

73. University of Sunderland

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#590 in Europe
Enrollment
19,090
Founded
1992

75. University of Northampton

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#614 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
2005

76. Staffordshire University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#624 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
1992

78. Anglia Ruskin University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#647 in Europe
Founded
1858

79. SOAS, University of London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#652 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
44%
Enrollment
6,295
Founded
1916

80. University of Derby

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#667 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
76%
Enrollment
25,000
Founded
1992

81. University of Roehampton

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#670 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
72%
Founded
2004

82. University of East London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#696 in Europe
Founded
1992

83. University of Buckingham

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#702 in Europe
Founded
1973

84. University of Bolton

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#703 in Europe
Founded
2004

85. University of Gloucestershire

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#718 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
74%
Founded
2001

86. Royal Agricultural University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#722 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
69%
Enrollment
1,100
Founded
2013

87. Birmingham City University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#749 in Europe
Founded
1992

88. University of Worcester

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#765 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
89%
Enrollment
10,798
Founded
2005

89. University of Winchester

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#797 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
69%
Founded
2005

90. University of Chichester

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#803 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
73%
Founded
2005

92. Liverpool Hope University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#846 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
96%
Founded
2005

93. Edge Hill University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#851 in Europe
Founded
2006

94. University of West London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#875 in Europe
Founded
1990

95. Buckinghamshire New University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#883 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
96%
Founded
2007

96. University of Cumbria

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#918 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
67%
Founded
2007

98. Bath Spa University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#962 in Europe
Enrollment
6,863
Founded
1975

99. Solent University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#978 in Europe
Acceptance Rate
92%
Enrollment
11,340
Founded
2004

100. University of the Arts London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#981 in Europe
Founded
1986

Closest to England states to learn Astrophysics and Astronomy

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United Kingdom Flag rank
Wales 10 20
Scotland 16 7