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 11.1M citations received by 338K academic papers made by 101 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

#5 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

5. Durham University

Durham

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#5 in the United Kingdom

#7 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

6. University of Manchester

Manchester

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#6 in the United Kingdom

#8 in Europe

Founded: 1824

7. University of Southampton

Southampton

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#8 in the United Kingdom

#19 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

8. University of Leicester

Leicester

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#9 in the United Kingdom

#33 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 Bristol

Bristol

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#12 in the United Kingdom

#42 in Europe

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

12. University of Leeds

Leeds

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#13 in the United Kingdom

#44 in Europe

Founded: 1904

13. University of Birmingham

Birmingham

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#14 in the United Kingdom

#45 in Europe

Founded: 1900

14. Queen Mary University of London

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#15 in the United Kingdom

#47 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

15. University of Sussex

Brighton

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#16 in the United Kingdom

#50 in Europe

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

16. University of Warwick

Coventry

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#19 in the United Kingdom

#62 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

17. University of Exeter

Exeter

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#20 in the United Kingdom

#88 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

18. University of Liverpool

Liverpool

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#21 in the United Kingdom

#89 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

19. King's College London

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#22 in the United Kingdom

#91 in Europe

Founded: 1829

20. University of Reading

Reading

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#25 in the United Kingdom

#108 in Europe

Founded: 1892

21. Lancaster University

Lancaster

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#26 in the United Kingdom

#109 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

22. University of Portsmouth

Portsmouth

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#27 in the United Kingdom

#110 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

23. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#28 in the United Kingdom

#115 in Europe

Founded: 1963

24. University of Surrey

Guildford

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#29 in the United Kingdom

#121 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

25. University of York

York

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#31 in the United Kingdom

#137 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

26. Liverpool John Moores University

Liverpool

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#32 in the United Kingdom

#140 in Europe

Founded: 1992

27. University of East Anglia

Norwich

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#33 in the United Kingdom

#144 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

28. University of Hertfordshire

Hatfield

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#34 in the United Kingdom

#146 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

29. Loughborough University

Loughborough

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#36 in the United Kingdom

#158 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

30. University of Bath

Bath

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#37 in the United Kingdom

#166 in Europe

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

31. Keele University

Keele

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#38 in the United Kingdom

#170 in Europe

Founded: 1962

32. University of Kent

Canterbury

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#41 in the United Kingdom

#198 in Europe

Founded: 1965

33. University of London

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#42 in the United Kingdom

#199 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

34. Birkbeck, University of London

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#43 in the United Kingdom

#216 in Europe

Founded: 1823

35. London School of Economics and Political Science

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#44 in the United Kingdom

#220 in Europe

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

36. Cranfield University

Cranfield

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#46 in the United Kingdom

#242 in Europe

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

37. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#47 in the United Kingdom

#248 in Europe

Founded: 1954

38. Brunel University London

Uxbridge

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#48 in the United Kingdom

#254 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

39. University of Central Lancashire

Preston

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#50 in the United Kingdom

#266 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 1992

40. University of Essex

Colchester

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#51 in the United Kingdom

#270 in Europe

Founded: 1964

41. University of Bradford

Bradford

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#53 in the United Kingdom

#288 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

42. City, University of London

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#54 in the United Kingdom

#289 in Europe

Founded: 1966

43. University of Salford

Salford

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#55 in the United Kingdom

#302 in Europe

Founded: 1967

44. Royal Holloway, University of London

Egham

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#57 in the United Kingdom

#308 in Europe

Founded: 1849

45. Aston University

Birmingham

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#59 in the United Kingdom

#335 in Europe

Founded: 1895

46. University of Plymouth

Plymouth

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#60 in the United Kingdom

#337 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

47. St George's, University of London

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#61 in the United Kingdom

#342 in Europe

Founded: 1733

48. Northumbria University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#62 in the United Kingdom

#364 in Europe

Founded: 1992

49. De Montfort University

Leicester

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#64 in the United Kingdom

#384 in Europe

Founded: 1992

50. Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#66 in the United Kingdom

#406 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

51. Manchester Metropolitan University

Manchester

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#67 in the United Kingdom

#407 in Europe

Founded: 1992

52. Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#68 in the United Kingdom

#428 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1992

53. University of the West of England

Bristol

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#69 in the United Kingdom

#433 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

54. London Business School

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#70 in the United Kingdom

#447 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1964

55. Leeds Beckett University

Leeds

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#71 in the United Kingdom

#466 in Europe

Founded: 1992

56. Coventry University

Coventry

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#72 in the United Kingdom

#472 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

57. University of Huddersfield

Huddersfield

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#73 in the United Kingdom

#475 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

58. University of Westminster

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#75 in the United Kingdom

#495 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1838

59. London Metropolitan University

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#76 in the United Kingdom

#496 in Europe

Founded: 1848

60. Oxford Brookes University

Oxford

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#77 in the United Kingdom

#499 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1865

61. University of Greenwich

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#78 in the United Kingdom

#511 in Europe

Founded: 1890

62. Teesside University

Middlesbrough

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#79 in the United Kingdom

#516 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,290
Founded: 1992

63. Middlesex University

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#81 in the United Kingdom

#521 in Europe

Founded: 1973

64. Bournemouth University

Poole

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#82 in the United Kingdom

#531 in Europe

Enrollment: 14,293
Founded: 1992

65. University of Brighton

Brighton

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#83 in the United Kingdom

#535 in Europe

Founded: 1992

66. University of Lincoln

Lincoln

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#84 in the United Kingdom

#537 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1992

67. University of Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#85 in the United Kingdom

#550 in Europe

Founded: 1992

68. University of Bedfordshire

Luton

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#86 in the United Kingdom

#552 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Founded: 2006

69. London South Bank University

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#87 in the United Kingdom

#560 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

70. Goldsmiths, University of London

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#88 in the United Kingdom

#561 in Europe

Founded: 1904

71. University of Chester

Chester

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#89 in the United Kingdom

#567 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Founded: 2005

72. Kingston University

Kingston upon Thames

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#90 in the United Kingdom

#580 in Europe

Founded: 1992

73. Royal Veterinary College University of London

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#91 in the United Kingdom

#581 in Europe

Founded: 1791

74. University of Sunderland

Sunderland

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#93 in the United Kingdom

#600 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,090
Founded: 1992

75. University of Northampton

Northampton

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#94 in the United Kingdom

#610 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

76. Canterbury Christ Church University

Canterbury

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#95 in the United Kingdom

#615 in Europe

Founded: 2005

77. Staffordshire University

Stoke-on-Trent

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#96 in the United Kingdom

#624 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1992

78. Anglia Ruskin University

Cambridge

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#98 in the United Kingdom

#641 in Europe

Founded: 1858

79. University of Roehampton

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#99 in the United Kingdom

#647 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Founded: 2004

80. SOAS, University of London

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#100 in the United Kingdom

#653 in Europe

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

81. University of Derby

Derby

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#101 in the United Kingdom

#660 in Europe

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

82. University of Bolton

Bolton

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#102 in the United Kingdom

#667 in Europe

Founded: 2004

83. University of East London

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#104 in the United Kingdom

#695 in Europe

Founded: 1992

84. University of Gloucestershire

Cheltenham

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#106 in the United Kingdom

#703 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Founded: 2001

85. Royal Agricultural University

Cirencester

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#107 in the United Kingdom

#711 in Europe

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

86. Birmingham City University

Birmingham

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#108 in the United Kingdom

#729 in Europe

Founded: 1992

87. Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#109 in the United Kingdom

#741 in Europe

Founded: 1932

88. University of Worcester

Worcester

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#110 in the United Kingdom

#762 in Europe

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

89. University of Chichester

Chichester

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#112 in the United Kingdom

#821 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2005

90. University of Buckingham

Buckingham

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#114 in the United Kingdom

#842 in Europe

Founded: 1973

91. Edge Hill University

Ormskirk

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#115 in the United Kingdom

#849 in Europe

Founded: 2006

92. Liverpool Hope University

Liverpool

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#116 in the United Kingdom

#853 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Founded: 2005

93. University of Winchester

Winchester

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#118 in the United Kingdom

#894 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 2005

94. University of West London

Ealing

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#120 in the United Kingdom

#902 in Europe

Founded: 1990

95. University of Cumbria

Carlisle

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#121 in the United Kingdom

#903 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Founded: 2007

96. Bath Spa University

Bath

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#122 in the United Kingdom

#934 in Europe

Enrollment: 6,863
Founded: 1975

97. Solent University

Southampton

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#125 in the United Kingdom

#954 in Europe

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

98. St Mary's University, Twickenham

Twickenham

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#126 in the United Kingdom

#960 in Europe

Founded: 1850

99. University of the Arts London

London

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#127 in the United Kingdom

#1002 in Europe

Founded: 1986

100. York St John University

York

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#128 in the United Kingdom

#1031 in Europe

Founded: 1841

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	10	23
Scotland	16	7

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