49 Best universities for Medical Physics in England

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in England ranked based on their research performance in Medical Physics. A graph of 1.06M citations received by 23.9K academic papers made by 49 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 College London

For Medical Physics

#1 in the United Kingdom

#1 in Europe

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

2. University of Oxford

For Medical Physics

#2 in the United Kingdom

#2 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

3. Imperial College London

For Medical Physics

#3 in the United Kingdom

#5 in Europe

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

4. King's College London

For Medical Physics

#4 in the United Kingdom

#10 in Europe

Founded: 1829

5. University of Birmingham

For Medical Physics

#5 in the United Kingdom

#12 in Europe

Founded: 1900

6. University of Bristol

For Medical Physics

#6 in the United Kingdom

#13 in Europe

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

7. University of Manchester

For Medical Physics

#7 in the United Kingdom

#17 in Europe

Founded: 1824

8. University of Cambridge

For Medical Physics

#8 in the United Kingdom

#22 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

9. University of Liverpool

For Medical Physics

#9 in the United Kingdom

#24 in Europe

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

10. University of Leeds

For Medical Physics

#10 in the United Kingdom

#31 in Europe

Founded: 1904

11. University of Sheffield

For Medical Physics

#11 in the United Kingdom

#35 in Europe

Founded: 1905

12. University of Nottingham

For Medical Physics

#13 in the United Kingdom

#46 in Europe

Founded: 1948

13. St George's, University of London

For Medical Physics

#14 in the United Kingdom

#50 in Europe

Founded: 1733

14. University of York

For Medical Physics

#19 in the United Kingdom

#65 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1963

15. Queen Mary University of London

For Medical Physics

#20 in the United Kingdom

#69 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

16. University of Southampton

For Medical Physics

#23 in the United Kingdom

#85 in Europe

Enrollment: 21,335
Founded: 1952

17. Newcastle University

Newcastle upon Tyne

For Medical Physics

#24 in the United Kingdom

#95 in Europe

Founded: 1963

18. University of Leicester

For Medical Physics

#25 in the United Kingdom

#101 in Europe

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

19. University of London

For Medical Physics

#26 in the United Kingdom

#102 in Europe

Enrollment: 50,000
Founded: 1836

20. University of Surrey

For Medical Physics

#28 in the United Kingdom

#118 in Europe

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1966

21. Keele University

For Medical Physics

#29 in the United Kingdom

#147 in Europe

Founded: 1962

22. University of Warwick

For Medical Physics

#30 in the United Kingdom

#152 in Europe

Enrollment: 27,278
Founded: 1965

23. University of Exeter

For Medical Physics

#31 in the United Kingdom

#160 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 1955

24. University of East Anglia

For Medical Physics

#32 in the United Kingdom

#162 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1963

25. University of Salford

For Medical Physics

#33 in the United Kingdom

#180 in Europe

Founded: 1967

26. University of Hull

Kingston upon Hull

For Medical Physics

#35 in the United Kingdom

#192 in Europe

Founded: 1954

27. University of Bath

For Medical Physics

#36 in the United Kingdom

#193 in Europe

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

28. Brunel University London

For Medical Physics

#37 in the United Kingdom

#203 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Founded: 1966

29. University of Bradford

For Medical Physics

#38 in the United Kingdom

#206 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 1966

30. University of Hertfordshire

For Medical Physics

#39 in the United Kingdom

#211 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1992

31. Durham University

For Medical Physics

#40 in the United Kingdom

#218 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,520
Founded: 1832

32. Lancaster University

For Medical Physics

#42 in the United Kingdom

#225 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1964

33. University of Sussex

For Medical Physics

#43 in the United Kingdom

#231 in Europe

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

34. Sheffield Hallam University

For Medical Physics

#44 in the United Kingdom

#232 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

35. City, University of London

For Medical Physics

#46 in the United Kingdom

#241 in Europe

Founded: 1966

36. Royal Veterinary College University of London

For Medical Physics

#47 in the United Kingdom

#246 in Europe

Founded: 1791

37. University of Reading

For Medical Physics

#48 in the United Kingdom

#261 in Europe

Founded: 1892

38. University of the West of England

For Medical Physics

#49 in the United Kingdom

#263 in Europe

Enrollment: 30,732
Founded: 1992

39. Loughborough University

For Medical Physics

#50 in the United Kingdom

#267 in Europe

Enrollment: 19,449
Founded: 1966

40. Middlesex University

For Medical Physics

#51 in the United Kingdom

#272 in Europe

Founded: 1973

41. Canterbury Christ Church University

For Medical Physics

#52 in the United Kingdom

#278 in Europe

Founded: 2005

42. University of Plymouth

For Medical Physics

#53 in the United Kingdom

#282 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1992

43. University of Kent

For Medical Physics

#54 in the United Kingdom

#289 in Europe

Founded: 1965

44. Coventry University

For Medical Physics

#56 in the United Kingdom

#294 in Europe

Enrollment: 22,980
Founded: 1992

45. University of Portsmouth

For Medical Physics

#57 in the United Kingdom

#295 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Founded: 1992

46. Aston University

For Medical Physics

#58 in the United Kingdom

#316 in Europe

Founded: 1895

47. London South Bank University

For Medical Physics

#59 in the United Kingdom

#318 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Founded: 1892

48. Manchester Metropolitan University

For Medical Physics

#60 in the United Kingdom

#325 in Europe

Founded: 1992

49. Anglia Ruskin University

For Medical Physics

#62 in the United Kingdom

#329 in Europe

Founded: 1858

Closest to England states to learn Medical Physics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wales	5	15
Scotland	6	12

Physics subfields in England

Acoustical Engineering112

Applied/Engineering Physics52

Astrophysics and Astronomy103

Atomic and Molecular physics57

Condensed Matter Physics67

Materials Science106

Nanotechnology83

Nuclear Physics81

Optical Engineering103

Quantum and Particle physics112

Theoretical Physics60