Astrophysics and Astronomy in England: Best universities Ranked

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 17.3M citations received by 411K 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

Cambridge

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

2. University of Oxford

Oxford

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. University College London

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#3 in the United Kingdom

#4 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

4. Imperial College London

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#4 in the United Kingdom

#6 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. University of Manchester

Manchester

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#5 in the United Kingdom

#8 in Europe

Founded: 1824

6. Durham University

Durham

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#6 in the United Kingdom

#9 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

7. University of Southampton

Southampton

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#8 in the United Kingdom

#20 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

8. University of Leicester

Leicester

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#9 in the United Kingdom

#39 in Europe

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

9. University of Sheffield

Sheffield

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#10 in the United Kingdom

#40 in Europe

Founded: 1905

10. University of Nottingham

Nottingham

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#11 in the United Kingdom

#41 in Europe

Founded: 1948

11. University of Leeds

Leeds

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#12 in the United Kingdom

#43 in Europe

Founded: 1904

12. University of Birmingham

Birmingham

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#13 in the United Kingdom

#44 in Europe

Founded: 1900

13. University of Bristol

Bristol

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#14 in the United Kingdom

#45 in Europe

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

14. Queen Mary University of London

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#16 in the United Kingdom

#51 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

15. University of Sussex

Brighton

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#17 in the United Kingdom

#53 in Europe

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

16. University of Warwick

Coventry

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#18 in the United Kingdom

#55 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

17. University of Exeter

Exeter

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#20 in the United Kingdom

#81 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

18. King's College London

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#22 in the United Kingdom

#85 in Europe

Founded: 1829

19. University of Liverpool

Liverpool

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#23 in the United Kingdom

#87 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

20. University of Reading

Reading

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#24 in the United Kingdom

#101 in Europe

Founded: 1892

21. Lancaster University

Lancaster

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#25 in the United Kingdom

#106 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

22. University of Portsmouth

Portsmouth

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#26 in the United Kingdom

#109 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

23. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#27 in the United Kingdom

#112 in Europe

Founded: 1963

24. University of Surrey

Guildford

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#29 in the United Kingdom

#120 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

25. Liverpool John Moores University

Liverpool

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#31 in the United Kingdom

#135 in Europe

Founded: 1992

26. University of York

York

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#32 in the United Kingdom

#137 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

27. University of East Anglia

Norwich

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#33 in the United Kingdom

#141 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

28. University of Hertfordshire

Hatfield

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#34 in the United Kingdom

#147 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

29. Loughborough University

Loughborough

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#35 in the United Kingdom

#161 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

30. Keele University

Keele

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#36 in the United Kingdom

#170 in Europe

Founded: 1962

31. University of Bath

Bath

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#37 in the United Kingdom

#176 in Europe

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

32. University of London

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#39 in the United Kingdom

#186 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

33. University of Kent

Canterbury

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#42 in the United Kingdom

#203 in Europe

Founded: 1965

34. London School of Economics and Political Science

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#43 in the United Kingdom

#210 in Europe

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

35. Birkbeck, University of London

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#44 in the United Kingdom

#222 in Europe

Founded: 1823

36. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#45 in the United Kingdom

#242 in Europe

Founded: 1954

37. Cranfield University

Cranfield

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#46 in the United Kingdom

#244 in Europe

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

38. Brunel University London

Uxbridge

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#48 in the United Kingdom

#259 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

39. University of Central Lancashire

Preston

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#50 in the United Kingdom

#270 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

40. University of Essex

Colchester

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#52 in the United Kingdom

#281 in Europe

Founded: 1964

41. University of Salford

Salford

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#53 in the United Kingdom

#294 in Europe

Founded: 1967

42. University of Bradford

Bradford

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#54 in the United Kingdom

#296 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

43. Royal Holloway, University of London

Egham

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#55 in the United Kingdom

#308 in Europe

Founded: 1849

44. City, University of London

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#56 in the United Kingdom

#309 in Europe

Founded: 1966

45. University of Plymouth

Plymouth

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#58 in the United Kingdom

#325 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

46. Aston University

Birmingham

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#61 in the United Kingdom

#340 in Europe

Founded: 1895

47. St George's, University of London

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#62 in the United Kingdom

#341 in Europe

Founded: 1733

48. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#63 in the United Kingdom

#344 in Europe

Founded: 1992

49. De Montfort University

Leicester

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#64 in the United Kingdom

#380 in Europe

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1992

50. Manchester Metropolitan University

Manchester

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#65 in the United Kingdom

#401 in Europe

Founded: 1992

51. Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#66 in the United Kingdom

#405 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

52. University of the West of England

Bristol

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#68 in the United Kingdom

#420 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

53. Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#69 in the United Kingdom

#421 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

54. Leeds Beckett University

Leeds

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#70 in the United Kingdom

#437 in Europe

Founded: 1992

55. Coventry University

Coventry

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#71 in the United Kingdom

#438 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

56. London Business School

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#72 in the United Kingdom

#448 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

57. University of Huddersfield

Huddersfield

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#73 in the United Kingdom

#471 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

58. London Metropolitan University

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#74 in the United Kingdom

#487 in Europe

Founded: 1848

59. Middlesex University

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#75 in the United Kingdom

#491 in Europe

Founded: 1973

60. University of Westminster

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#77 in the United Kingdom

#501 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

61. Oxford Brookes University

Oxford

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#78 in the United Kingdom

#507 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

62. University of Lincoln

Lincoln

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#79 in the United Kingdom

#508 in Europe

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

63. Bournemouth University

Poole

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#80 in the United Kingdom

#514 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

64. Teesside University

Middlesbrough

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#81 in the United Kingdom

#517 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

65. University of Greenwich

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#82 in the United Kingdom

#520 in Europe

Founded: 1890

66. University of Brighton

Brighton

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#84 in the United Kingdom

#527 in Europe

Founded: 1992

67. University of Bedfordshire

Luton

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#85 in the United Kingdom

#557 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

68. University of Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#86 in the United Kingdom

#561 in Europe

Founded: 1992

69. London South Bank University

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#87 in the United Kingdom

#578 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

70. Goldsmiths, University of London

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#88 in the United Kingdom

#579 in Europe

Founded: 1904

71. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#89 in the United Kingdom

#583 in Europe

Founded: 1992

72. University of Chester

Chester

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#90 in the United Kingdom

#586 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

73. University of Sunderland

Sunderland

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#91 in the United Kingdom

#589 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

74. Royal Veterinary College University of London

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#93 in the United Kingdom

#596 in Europe

Founded: 1791

75. University of Northampton

Northampton

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#95 in the United Kingdom

#616 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

76. Staffordshire University

Stoke-on-Trent

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#96 in the United Kingdom

#625 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

77. Anglia Ruskin University

Cambridge

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#97 in the United Kingdom

#634 in Europe

Founded: 1858

78. Canterbury Christ Church University

Canterbury

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#98 in the United Kingdom

#636 in Europe

Founded: 2005

79. SOAS, University of London

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#99 in the United Kingdom

#642 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 6,295
Founded: 1916

80. University of Derby

Derby

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#100 in the United Kingdom

#668 in Europe

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

81. University of Roehampton

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#102 in the United Kingdom

#676 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

82. University of East London

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#103 in the United Kingdom

#683 in Europe

Founded: 1992

83. University of Bolton

Bolton

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#104 in the United Kingdom

#705 in Europe

Founded: 2004

84. University of Buckingham

Buckingham

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#105 in the United Kingdom

#713 in Europe

Founded: 1973

85. University of Gloucestershire

Cheltenham

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#106 in the United Kingdom

#718 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

86. Royal Agricultural University

Cirencester

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#107 in the United Kingdom

#732 in Europe

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

87. Birmingham City University

Birmingham

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#109 in the United Kingdom

#745 in Europe

Founded: 1992

88. University of Worcester

Worcester

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#110 in the United Kingdom

#770 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Enrollment: 10,798
Founded: 2005

89. University of Winchester

Winchester

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#111 in the United Kingdom

#787 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

90. University of Chichester

Chichester

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#112 in the United Kingdom

#795 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

91. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#116 in the United Kingdom

#824 in Europe

Founded: 1932

92. Edge Hill University

Ormskirk

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#117 in the United Kingdom

#840 in Europe

Founded: 2006

93. Liverpool Hope University

Liverpool

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#118 in the United Kingdom

#853 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

94. University of West London

Ealing

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#120 in the United Kingdom

#877 in Europe

Founded: 1990

95. Buckinghamshire New University

High Wycombe

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#121 in the United Kingdom

#892 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2007

96. University of Cumbria

Carlisle

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#122 in the United Kingdom

#924 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

97. St Mary's University, Twickenham

Twickenham

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#123 in the United Kingdom

#942 in Europe

Founded: 1850

98. Solent University

Southampton

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#124 in the United Kingdom

#948 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Enrollment: 11,340
Founded: 2004

99. Bath Spa University

Bath

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#126 in the United Kingdom

#962 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

100. University of the Arts London

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#127 in the United Kingdom

#972 in Europe

Founded: 1986

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	21
Scotland	16	7

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