100 Best universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy in England
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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
- Acceptance Rate
- 21%
- Founded
- 1209
2. University of Oxford
- Acceptance Rate
- 22%
- Founded
- 1096
7. University of Southampton
- Enrollment
- 21,335
- Founded
- 1952
8. University of Leicester
- Enrollment
- 24,409
- Male:Female
- 46:54
- Founded
- 1957
12. University of Bristol
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Enrollment
- 27,513
- Founded
- 1909
14. Queen Mary University of London
- Acceptance Rate
- 18%
- Founded
- 1989
15. University of Sussex
- Enrollment
- 17,319
- Male:Female
- 44:56
- Founded
- 1961
16. University of Warwick
- Enrollment
- 27,278
- Founded
- 1965
17. University of Exeter
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Founded
- 1955
19. University of Liverpool
- Enrollment
- 28,693
- Founded
- 1881
21. Lancaster University
- Acceptance Rate
- 22%
- Founded
- 1964
23. University of Portsmouth
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Founded
- 1992
24. University of Surrey
- Enrollment
- 16,900
- Founded
- 1966
25. University of York
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Founded
- 1963
26. University of East Anglia
- Acceptance Rate
- 22%
- Founded
- 1963
28. University of Hertfordshire
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Founded
- 1992
29. Loughborough University
- Enrollment
- 19,449
- Founded
- 1966
31. University of Bath
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Enrollment
- 18,857
- Male:Female
- 53:47
- Founded
- 1966
32. University of London
- Enrollment
- 50,000
- Founded
- 1836
34. London School of Economics and Political Science
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Enrollment
- 9,218
- Founded
- 1895
37. Cranfield University
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Enrollment
- 4,825
- Founded
- 1993
38. Brunel University London
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Founded
- 1966
39. University of Central Lancashire
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Founded
- 1992
41. University of Bradford
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Founded
- 1966
45. University of Plymouth
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Founded
- 1992
49. De Montfort University
- Enrollment
- 29,000
- Founded
- 1992
51. Sheffield Hallam University
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Founded
- 1992
52. University of the West of England
- Enrollment
- 30,732
- Founded
- 1992
53. Nottingham Trent University
- Acceptance Rate
- 22%
- Founded
- 1992
55. Coventry University
- Enrollment
- 22,980
- Founded
- 1992
56. London Business School
- Acceptance Rate
- 25%
- Founded
- 1964
57. University of Huddersfield
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Founded
- 1992
60. Oxford Brookes University
- Enrollment
- 16,900
- Founded
- 1865
61. University of Westminster
- Enrollment
- 19,000
- Founded
- 1838
62. University of Lincoln
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Enrollment
- 19,710
- Founded
- 1992
63. Teesside University
- Enrollment
- 19,290
- Founded
- 1992
64. Bournemouth University
- Enrollment
- 14,293
- Founded
- 1992
67. University of Bedfordshire
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Founded
- 2006
69. London South Bank University
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Founded
- 1892
72. University of Chester
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Founded
- 2005
73. University of Sunderland
- Enrollment
- 19,090
- Founded
- 1992
75. University of Northampton
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Founded
- 2005
76. Staffordshire University
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Founded
- 1992
79. SOAS, University of London
- Acceptance Rate
- 44%
- Enrollment
- 6,295
- Founded
- 1916
80. University of Derby
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Enrollment
- 25,000
- Founded
- 1992
81. University of Roehampton
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Founded
- 2004
85. University of Gloucestershire
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Founded
- 2001
86. Royal Agricultural University
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Enrollment
- 1,100
- Founded
- 2013
88. University of Worcester
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Enrollment
- 10,798
- Founded
- 2005
89. University of Winchester
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Founded
- 2005
90. University of Chichester
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Founded
- 2005
92. Liverpool Hope University
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Founded
- 2005
95. Buckinghamshire New University
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Founded
- 2007
96. University of Cumbria
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Founded
- 2007
98. Bath Spa University
- Enrollment
- 6,863
- Founded
- 1975
99. Solent University
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Enrollment
- 11,340
- Founded
- 2004